Community/Area Membership Leader Volunteer Role
Community and area volunteers serve as local leaders to a geographic section of the Girl Scouts River Valleys council. They provide local leadership for troops and Girl Scouts by providing support, training, guidance, programming and more!
Grow Girl Scouts in your community! You'll lead the effort to recruit new Girl Scouts and volunteers by organizing events, connecting with schools and local organizations and spreading the word in your community or area.
Find training, resources and additional information you'll need for your volunteer role below. Need support or have more questions? Contact us, and we can help.
Training for All Volunteer Roles
- Youth Protection Training – A gsLearn module course that provides an overview of Girl Scouts River Valleys' Youth Protection Policy and trains volunteers on identifying abuse and neglect in the context of Girl Scouting with guidance on how to report actual or suspected abuse to us. This training is required for all new Girl Scouts River Valleys volunteers. Complete annual policy acknowledgment upon membership renewal.
- Community and Area Fundamentals – This gsLearn module course that provides an overview of Girl Scouts River Valleys structure, volunteer roles, and an introduction to systems and resources available. Complete this module once during your role onboarding.
- Looker for Volunteers – A series of gsLearn modules focused on using the Looker online platform to view data related to Girl Scout members in your local region. Complete these modules in gsLearn as needed.
- Girl Scout Adult Certification Opportunities – Read this article to learn more about additional certification opportunities for all Girl Scout River Valleys volunteers.
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Training and Resources for Community/Area Membership Leaders
Membership Leader Training
- Community and Area Membership Leader Basics - This gsLearn module course provides an orientation to the membership leader role and responsibilities. Complete this module once during your role onboarding.
- Community and Area Membership Leader Annual Update - Watch out for communications from the Recruitment team with more information about how to participate in the Annual Membership Update. Get the latest info about recruitment strategies and tips for a successful recruitment season.
- Volunteer Foundations - Sign-Up Events: A gsLearn module course for volunteers who will host sign-up events. Get tips on running a successful event and information on resources available to you.
Membership Leader Resources
- Being Inclusive - Resources to help you foster inclusion in your community and area.
- Introduction to Rallyhood - Read this article to learn more about how to access the online communication platform for volunteers.
- Membership Leaders Rallyhood - Join the rally for updated promotional items such as the Grassroots Promotions Toolkit and flyers.
- Impressive Print Center - Troop leaders can log into this print center to have flyers mailed directly to your home at no cost. For further instructions, watch our Online Print Center Training Video or read the Online Print Center Training Guide (PDF). Note: On your first login you will be asked a security question, you are required to fill this out to proceed to login to print center. Once completed click Save & Continue.
- Planning Community/Area Events - Read this article to learn more about how to plan an amazing event in your community or area.
- Brand and Communications Resources - Read this article to learn how to say it Girl Scouts style.
- Share Your Event Form - Use this form to tell us about your upcoming recruitment event.
- Event Wrap-Up Form - After your event, please complete this wrap-up form within 48 hours of your event.
- Share Your Story Form - Let us know about the exciting things you are up to in your community or area!
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