Everything you need to keep your troop running smoothly

Find resources, guides, and more that are essential to volunteers

Everyone can use a little guidance, whether you’re a brand-new volunteer or a seasoned veteran. The resources on this page will help you along the way in your volunteer journey. Whether you’re looking for guidance on managing troop finances or need help planning your first year of meetings, you’ll find everything you need.

Volunteer Essentials

Your helpful guide for troop management, finances, and more.

Resource Center

A one-stop-shop to help volunteers along their Girl Scout journey.

Troop Year Plans

A customizable resource featuring our most popular activities to plan a year.

Volunteer Appreciation

Find ways to recognize those who make a difference in our council.

Forms and Documents

Important forms and documents for managing your troop, traveling, and more.

Cookie Resources

Help your Girl Scout cookie entrepreneurs shine with these resources.

Branding Resources

Canva Templates

Logos

Volunteer resources available on MyGS

Many of your must-have tools, like gsLearn and the Volunteer Toolkit, are accessible when you log in to MyGS —always accessible via the icon on the upper right corner of our website.

Adult Learning and Training

We know your time is valuable, which is why many of our training courses are available online or in a learn-at-home format and accessible 24/7. We also offer in-person courses taught by our awesome volunteer trainers.

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The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) is a customizable planning tool where you can find suggested meeting plans for most badges, access activity guides and badge requirements, track your Girl Scouts’ achievements, and so much more. It’s the digital planning assistant that will help you power a fun-filled—and organized—Girl Scout year.

You’ll find the VTK via the left menu bar of MyGS in My Account. It’s accessible on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device.

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Registration for free, on-demand courses as well as instructor-led courses via Zoom or in-person is through the online training platform, gsLearn, which you access through MyGS. You can always find MyGS on the top right corner of this website.

Registration for courses with a fee is through our Event Calendar or by paper using the Adult Learning Registration Form (English | Spanish).

Courses include:

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Blended Learning
USA Archery Level 1 or 2 Instructor Certification
Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Troop Camp Leadership (TCL)

Contact our Customer Care Department at customercare@girlscouts-swtx.org for assistance.

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gsLearn is full of essential volunteer training videos and courses, such as how to lead activities the Girl Scout way, safety procedures, and advice for guiding Girl Scouts at every grade level. Courses and Learning Paths can be completed at your own pace, meaning you can start and stop at your convenience. On-demand courses are found in the Content Library.

A username and password are required to use MyGS. Please note: If this is your first time logging into gsLearn, the Content Library and Calendar may be blank. Log out and log back in through MyGS. It may take up to 30 minutes for the Content Library & Calendar to load.

Review Accessing gsLearn (pdf) for additional information.

Please note: Volunteers are expected to receive and abide by the mandatory Girl Scouts Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Course available in gsLearn. You can find the course by searching for it in gsLearn or, if you already have a gsLearn login, by clicking here.

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Get certified as a Troop Camp Leader (TCL) so that your troop can begin their camping adventures. TCL certification consists of two parts: an online portion and an overnight camp session.

TCL online recertification training can be found here.

Overnight TCL sessions will be listed on the Events Calendar page when available.

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All Money Managers and signers on a Girl Scout bank account are required to complete Money Manager Online Training.

Learn more about troop/group finances in the Troop Finances section of Volunteer Essentials.

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Online training materials are available for Fall Product Program and the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Learn more in the Product Program section of Volunteer Essentials.

Looking for more helpful documents?

Check out Forms and Documents for local most-used resources.

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Volunteer Cookie Resources

Help your Girl Scout cookie entrepreneurs shine with these volunteer resources.

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