Volunteer Resources

Are you ready to invite girls from your area to join Girl Scouts? The council has specially designed 1/2 page and 1/4 page flyers that can be customized with your registration event information. We can also provide digital flyers that can be sent out with electronic newsletters.  Order requests for paper flyers should be submitted at least three weeks in advance of the date that they are needed, to ensure time for printing and delivery/pick-up.  Digital flyers should be ordered at least two weeks in advance of the date that they are needed.

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Submit your request for digital flyers

To ensure the safety of our girl members, every adult working directly with girls is required to pass a background check. If you are joining our organization as a volunteer, please complete a background check through Sterling Volunteers.

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Volunteer Essentials provides all the information you need to be a successful Girl Scout volunteer. This guide is filled with information about Girl Scouting such as traditions, responsibilities, awards, and awards. You will also find information specific to volunteering with Girl Scouts Heart of the South, such as tools, resources, and policies..

Volunteer Essentials

All volunteers are responsible for compliance with these policies when acting as a Girl Scout or interacting with Girl Scouts of the USA, Girl Scouts Heart of the South, or any other Girl Scout council.

Volunteer Policies

When preparing for any activity with girls, always begin with the Safety Activity Checkpoints written specifically for that particular activity.  Read the checkpoints, follow them, and share them with other volunteers, parents and girls before engaging in activities with girls.

There’s Nothing a GIRL can’t do……..

As you explore the many options to engage girls in exciting activities, you will notice that there are recommendations for some activities by age level.  These recommendations have taken into consideration the emotional, physical, and developmental stages of girls.  If an activity requires council approval, please email your request to participate to info@girlscoutshs.org. 

You will be notified as to the status of your request as well as any additional requirements to participate in the requested activity. 

The goal is for girls to feel confident and comfortable with each planned activity.  Safety will always be our priority as we build girls of courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place.  

Safety Activity Checkpoints

Every adult in Girl Scouting is responsible for the physical and emotional safety of girls, and we all demonstrate that by agreeing to follow these guidelines at all times.

Girl Scout Safety Guidelines

Welcome to Girl Scouts!  This New Leader's Guide to Success has all the information to get you started in your new position as a Girl Scout Co-Leader.  

The Super Troop Program allows your troop to earn extra money, recognition and a Super Troop patch, all for just doing the things you are already doing while experiencing Girl Scouts!

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Bridging and Court of Awards Ceremonies help Girl Scouts celebrate and reflect on their accomplishments from throughout the year, such as bridging to another level, earning a National Leadership Journey award, or getting a Girl Scout pin.  Bridging ceremonies mark a girl's move from one level of Girl Scouting to another and are often included in a Service Unit Court of Awards Ceremony at the end of the year.  

We've packed everything you need into the Court of Awards Ceremony Planning Guide.  You'll find information on Bridging Ceremonies in the Sample Script provided within the guide.  

Check out our Higher Awards Recognition Ceremony Guide to honor your girls when they receive one of Girl Scouting's highest honors!

Emailed to all registered adult volunteers and household accounts at the beginning of each month, Heartstrings contains the most current information about everything that's going at Girl Scouts Heart of the South and everything you need to know to make the most of your GSHS experience! 

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Controlling the Room - Tips for troop leaders on the best way to get the attention of the girls in their troop.

Leader-daughter Dynamic - Tips for how to manage when troop leaders have their daughter in their troop.

Parent Meeting - Tips for engaging parents in troop meetings and activities.

Positive Troop Environment - Tips for creating and maintaining a sage and positive troop environment.

Start-up Activities - Examples of successful activities for the girls to do at the beginning of the troop meeting.

Troop Safety - Tips for troop leaders to ensure they are following safety guidelines with their troop.

Welcoming New Girls - Tips for troop leaders to ensure new girls feel welcome as a new troop member.

A Taste of Girl Scouts is one example of an easy adult recruitment event. This event allows potential volunteers to learn more about Girl Scouts, Girl Scout volunteering opportunities and snack on cookies in a friendly setting. An event kit to help you plan your Taste of Girl Scouts event can be found at this link (zipped folder download ):

Taste of Girl Scouts Event Kit

The Girl Scout Cookie or MagNut Program allows girls to learn and earn! To help you have an easy and enjoyable experience, our guides will walk you step by step through logging on to submitting your final orders, along with listing important dates, product information and more.  

Handy resource to help you in your efforts to talk to others about your love of Girl Scouting and bring more members to our amazing organization!

How to Sell Girl Scouts to the Public