The
Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) gives you program content and other
resources to manage your troop planning all year long—and keep it
going smoothly!
Here's how it will save you time and help you plan:
- The VTK offers two resources for planning your troop’s time:
Year Plans and Meeting Agendas.
- Daisy, Brownie and Junior
leaders can access pre-populated plans for every meeting.
- Cadette, Senior and Ambassador leaders can access planning
features.
- Everything is fully customizable!
You can also:
- Manage troop finances
- Track girls' achievements and
attendance
- Reference important safety guidelines for field
trip planning
- Stay in touch with parents and share meeting
plan information
Resources for Troop Leaders:
Troop
Leader, Assistant Leader, and Treasurer VTK User Guide [PDF]
The VTK can help facilitate Girl-Led Planning!
Utilize the pre-written plans as a guide for involving the girls in
the planning process. For example: The “Junior Badge” year plan
includes two meetings to work on the Savvy Shopper badge.
If
you know that your girls have other interests, you can let them lead
the way to find alternate activities for those two meetings by
researching options, and making agenda changes together--all within
the VTK! More information about Girl-Led planning is available in
your grade level training resources.
To help you, your
leader team, and parents remember important dates throughout the
Girl Scout year, your Year Plan will show “Year Milestones.” These
orange banners appear in chronological order with your troop’s
meeting and activities.
Create and Edit Meeting Agendas
The
VTK serves as the go-to place for everyone within your troop to
see important information about meetings and activities, including
locations, times and materials needed.
Your whole team of
leaders can edit meeting agendas and meeting aide resources within
the VTK. When additional meetings or activities are created, you can
add resources from the VTK library onto your blank agenda.
Your girl's parents have read-only access to meeting agendas in
the VTK. This allows them to stay up-to-date on everything their
daughter is enjoying in Girl Scouts!
