Skip to main content
Volunteer Essentials
Home Home Home
Home Home Home
  • SHOP
  • DONATE
  • Calendar Calendar Calendar
  • Register & Renew Register & Renew Register & Renew
  • Español Español Español
  • Discover Discover

    Girl Scouting in Arizona Girl Scouting in Arizona

    • What Girl Scouts Do What Girl Scouts Do
    • Experiences for Girl Scouts Experiences for Girl Scouts
    • Newsroom Newsroom

    Our Council Our Council

    • DEIA-RJ DEIA-RJ
    • Visit Us Visit Us
    • Contact Us Contact Us
    • Staff Directory Staff Directory

    Activities Activities

    • Event Search Event Search
    • Event Calendar Event Calendar

    Discover your local Girl Scout council: about Girl Scouts, what they do, what activities are available locally, and how to contact us.

  • Get Involved Get Involved

    Become a Girl Scout Become a Girl Scout

    • Join a Troop Join a Troop
    • Go Solo Go Solo
    • Lifetime Membership Lifetime Membership

    Become a Volunteer Become a Volunteer

    • Start a Troop Start a Troop
    • Juliette Mentor Juliette Mentor
    • Short-Term Opportunities Short-Term Opportunities

    Work With Us Work With Us

    • Open Positions Open Positions
    • Community Partners & Program Providers Community Partners & Program Providers

    Learn how to get involved with Girl Scouts: join a troop, go solo, or become a volunteer.

  • Cookies & Fall Product Cookies & Fall Product

    For Cookie Customers For Cookie Customers

    • Find Cookies Find Cookies
    • Cookie Flavors Cookie Flavors
    • Care to Share Care to Share

    Cookie Program Cookie Program

    Fall Product Fall Product

    Find out how to buy Girl Scout Cookies, explore Girl Scout Cookie flavors, try delicious recipes, see how girls learn essential life skills, and more.

  • Support Us Support Us

    Donate Locally Donate Locally

    • Arizona Tax Credit Arizona Tax Credit
    • Financials Financials
    • EmpowHERment EmpowHERment

    On My Honor Society On My Honor Society

    • Alums Alums
    • Planned Giving Planned Giving

    Fundraising Events Fundraising Events

    • Cookies & Cocktails Cookies & Cocktails
    • Glamp Glamp
    • Over the Edge Over the Edge

    Support Girl Scouts by donating locally, becoming a lifetime member, or joining the Girl Scout Network for alums and supporters.

  • Members Members

    For Girl Scouts For Girl Scouts

    • Badges, Patches, & More Badges, Patches, & More
    • Camps Camps
    • STEM STEM
    • Life Skills Life Skills
    • Community Service Community Service
    • Trips & Travel Trips & Travel
    • Faith Faith
    • Highest Awards Highest Awards

    For Volunteers For Volunteers

    • Forms & Documents Forms & Documents
    • Training & Certifications Training & Certifications
    • Awards & Recognitions Awards & Recognitions
    • Service Units Service Units
    • Troop Travel Troop Travel

    For Families For Families

    • Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions
    • Mental Wellness Mental Wellness
    • Community Resources Community Resources
    • Financial Assistance Financial Assistance

    Resources for Girl Scout members. Find volunteer, Girl Scout, and family tools and support. Explore badges, activities, and more.

  • SHOP
  • DONATE
  • Calendar Calendar Calendar
  • Register & Renew Register & Renew Register & Renew
  • Español Español Español

Council Finder

Use this finder to connect with your local Girl Scout council.

By ZIP Code

By State

By Council

close
You are leaving girlscouts.org for a website opened by an external party. You will be subjected to the privacy and security policies of the website
  1. Members
  2. For Volunteers
  3. Volunteer Essentials

Volunteer Essentials

toggle arrow
  • All About Girl Scouts
  • Troop Management
  • Troop Finances
  • Engaging Girl Scouts and Families
  • Creating a Brave Space for Girl Scouts
  • Product Program
  • Additional Resources and Support
 adult volunteer in vest outside hugging girl scout while hiking
print_icon

Adventure Ahead

Thank you and welcome, we're glad you're here!

This guide is designed to support busy, on-the-go troop volunteers. Inside you will find details and information to help you get started on your newest adventure—being an awesome leader for girls. We recommend that you begin by browsing the sections below and come back throughout the year to find answers to your questions as they arise. Ready to get started? Let’s go!

What you will find in Volunteer Essentials:

two girl scout juniors outside wearing junior vest uniform smiling two girl scout juniors outside wearing junior vest uniform smilingtwo girl scout juniors outside wearing junior vest uniform smiling
About Girl Scouts

Everything you need to know about how Girl Scouting works.

group of girl scouts looking at laptop computer with adult volunteer group of girl scouts looking at laptop computer with adult volunteergroup of girl scouts looking at laptop computer with adult volunteer
Troop Management

Tips and tricks for helping your troop run smoothly.

photo of calculator and girl scout cookie boxes photo of calculator and girl scout cookie boxesphoto of calculator and girl scout cookie boxes
Troop Finances

Help your Girl Scouts build their cookie businesses and entrepreneur skills.

mom with girl scout daughter and daisy bear mom with girl scout daughter and daisy bearmom with girl scout daughter and daisy bear
Engaging Families

Get your Girl Scouts and their families involved with your troop.

young girl on skateboard at top of ramp with pink helmet elbow and knee pads young girl on skateboard at top of ramp with pink helmet elbow and knee padsyoung girl on skateboard at top of ramp with pink helmet elbow and knee pads
Creating a Safe Space

Keep Girl Scouts safe in every activity they enjoy with these guidelines.

group of ambassador high school girl scouts at outdoor booth selling cookies group of ambassador high school girl scouts at outdoor booth selling cookiesgroup of ambassador high school girl scouts at outdoor booth selling cookies
Product Program

Learn to think like an entrepreneur and developing business smarts.

A Girl Scout hugging her volunteer A Girl Scout hugging her volunteerA Girl Scout hugging her volunteer
Volunteer Appreciation

You make a powerful difference. We wouldn’t exist without volunteers like you.

group of ambassador high school girl scouts at outdoor booth selling cookies group of ambassador high school girl scouts at outdoor booth selling cookiesgroup of ambassador high school girl scouts at outdoor booth selling cookies
Resources & Support

Additional tools to help you along the way.

Volunteer Essentials

Details and info for busy, on-the-go troop volunteers.


Have questions?

Contact troopsupport@girlscoutssoaz.org for more information.


 

© Copyright 2009–2024 Girl Scouts of the United States of America.  All rights reserved. All information and material contained in Girl Scouts’ Volunteer Essentials guide (“Material”) is provided by Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) and is intended to be educational material solely to be used by Girl Scout volunteers and council staff. Reproduction, distribution, compiling, or creating derivative works of any portion of the Material or any use other than noncommercial uses as permitted by copyright law is prohibited, unless explicit, prior authorization by GSUSA in writing was granted. GSUSA reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit, or discontinue the Material at any time without notice.

 
JOIN
VOLUNTEER
DONATE
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
  • Work With Us
  • Staff Directory
  • News
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Call Us (520) 327-2288

 

© 2016-2025 GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

A 501(c)(3) Organization. All Rights Reserved.

Join

Volunteer

Donate

close