Change a Life. It’s Forever.

A volunteer can transform a girl’s life as she grows, learns and reaches out to make her stand in the world. Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania wants and needs your talents, experiences and enthusiasm. If you are over the age of 18, you can be a Girl Scout volunteer. Regardless of how much or little time you have, Girl Scouts has opportunities for you to participate.

You can choose which pathway, ways girls and adults participate in Girl Scouting, that best suits your level of interest—as a troop leader, on a committee, at a special event, or with a special interest group. With this flexibility, you can choose your level of involvement. Whether you can give an hour, week or year, every moment makes an impact on girls lives.

What you need to do to become a new leader...
1. Fill out a Volunteer Application.	An interview must be completed. If a new leader; Membership Manager, Service Area Manager or New Leader Coach will conduct these interviews. A current leader would give the interview if a parent registers with the troop.

Not sure if an parent in your troop should fill out a volunteer application.....Check out the Volunteer Application Process Decision Tree also! Will be very helpful!

2. Take Intro to GSWPA training	Can be given by Service Area Mgr, coach, Membership Manager or Service Area Coach

3. Take Volunteer Orientation to GSUSA	Online training; access this at www.gswpa.org Choose volunteer resources by clicking the volunteer tab. Password is "discover"
. Take Leadership Essentials training	This training is for leaders, assistant leaders and co-leaders

Take the Online Volunteer Orientation	This training is for troop leaders, troop treasurers, cookie moms, magnut moms

4.. First-Aid/CPR Training	Required of the adult acting as the primary first-aider for the G.S. group activities. Check out the volunteer event calendar

5. Outdoor Training Courses	The leader or another troop adult must attend the appropriate outdoor training if the troop will participate in overnight and camping activities.
	Outdoor 101 is available online as a self study guide

6..Enrichment Opportunities	Check out all trainings online at www.gswpa.org

Check out the Volunteer Position Training Requirements Chart - Page 1 and Page 2 to see a checklist of what is required of troop members.

An interview must be given for all troop members.

Each troop should have 2 leaders - each leader to be interviewed
Each adult listed on bank account has to be registered QUESTIONS.....Ask our New Leader Consultant

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