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Erin Barwis wants prospective Girl Scout volunteers to know that you don’t have to have a five-year-old girl to get involved. She has been a Girl Scout for twenty-five years ...more Volunteer Highlight: Erin Barwis

As your troop wraps up their Girl Scout year, it is important for you to turn in your troop’s Annual Finance Report. Two copies of this form, along with your ...more First-Time Leaders: Submit Your Troop Finance Report by June 15

In addition to networking with other Girl Scout leaders and attending training sessions, Lori Hertzberg advises new volunteers to use the “people” resources available to them. As a River Valleys ...more Volunteer Highlight: Lori Hertzberg

Lisa Lundquist began a 25-year career in Girl Scouting as a recent college graduate. “I went to a 70th Anniversary Girl Scout party in St. Cloud with my mom and ...more Volunteer Highlight: Lisa Lundquist

As a new leader, you are required to attend certain training sessions within the first four months of being appointed. In addition to required training, River Valleys also offers exciting ...more First-Time Leaders: Explore Girl Scout Training Opportunities

We are devastated by the catastrophe in Japan and, on a personal level, are deeply concerned about our sisters there, the Girl Scouts of Japan. USA Girl Scouts Overseas has ...more Join the Relief Effort for Girl Scouts of Japan

Karen Peed likes to tell new Girl Scout volunteers at recruitment meetings, “This is not that hard. The girls will help you more than you can believe. They want you ...more Volunteer Highlight: Karen Peed

Every spring many River Valleys Girl Scout leaders take the opportunity to complete Early Bird registration. This is a time during the spring when leaders can re-register their current Girl ...more Tips for First-Time Leaders: Early Bird Registration Has its Perks!

As a first-time troop leader, Don Lee found a successful way to get girls to return to troop meetings each time – by teaching fire-building. “On the first night, we ...more Volunteer Highlight: Don Lee

Attention Leaders: Check out these useful tips for using Girl Scout journey books When thinking about opening a Girl Scout journey book for the first time, and maybe even the ...more Program Essentials Resource: Journeys Tips