Volunteer Experience

5 Ways to Cultivate Kindness

Simple ways to demonstrate this trait every day.

My Story as a Mentored Troop Leader

How I turned a social media loss into a personal win.

How to Overcome Zoom Fatigue

Use these volunteer-approved tips to successfully engage your troop virtually.

Tips for Successful Service Projects

How to make giving back to your community a breeze.

What Middle School Girl Scouts Do

One Colorado troop leader gives a snapshot of her troop’s activities.

Keep Girl Scouts Going Right Now

Four simple ways to stay connecting during the pandemic.

Self-Care for Troop Leaders

Demonstrate to your girls how to balance life and be your best self.

How to Hold a Virtual Meeting

Meetings may change, but preparing girls to be leaders doesn't.

Make Virtual Meetings Work

Four tips from a volunteer expert on how to conduct meetings over Zoom.

Help Your Troop Volunteers

New to managing fellow volunteers? Here are 5 tips to help you.

Fostering Respectful Conversations

Listening, creating ground rules, and 4 other ways to have tough conversations.

Making Multi-Level Work for Everyone

How one troop leader helps her group of 40 girls shine.

New Leader Troop Meeting Tips

Volunteer experts share 5 things you need to know to get started.

Tips For Your First Troop Meeting

Borrow these tried-and-true tips for success!

5 People Skills for Troop Leaders

How to maintain strong relationships with your co-leaders and parents.

Supporting Girls With Autism

How one troop leader adapts her meetings to her girls' needs.

Common Issues Troop Leaders Face

From attention spans to cliques, here are how real troop leaders deal.

Creating Space for Girls to Speak Up

Our expert shares how you can give girls a range of opportunities to lead.

Community Service vs. Take Action

Learn the difference between these two types of projects.

No Experience? No Problem!

How to boost your confidence when you aren't an expert in a Girl Scout Program.