Parents Information

Girl Scouting is...
A movement that gives girls from all segments of American life a chance to develop their potential, to make friends, and to become a vital part of their community. Based on ethical values, it opens up a world of opportunity for girls, all while working in partnership with adult volunteers. It's sole focus is to meet the needs of girls.

Parents and Girl Scouting - 10 ways you can help!

A recent survey of troop leaders reveals that two mainstays of a successful Girl Scout year are cooperative and involved parents and good leadership.

To help you help your daughter's troop, here are ten ways that you can make this Girl Scout year GREAT! And make life for the leader a whole lot easier.

1. Sponsor a troop through your business. Sponsors can provide almost anything, from a meeting place, money, or a van for a field trip.
2. Attend one or two field trips and help with the transportation.
3. Buy groceries for camp outings or agree to bring a meeting snack once a year. Talk the other parents into doing the same.
4. Offer to do the troop phone calls, copy or translate materials. Any skills you have can help the troop!
5. Help with a cookie booth sale.
6. Be a parent helper at one or two meetings a year. You can help provide activities, serve as a consultant on Try-Its or badges, or volunteer to be a program resource for the troop and broaden the girl's experience with your expertise.
7. Attend all parent meetings.
8. Help by being the cookie parent (a job many dads enjoy!), SHARE leader, treasurer or take the council's free outdoor training and be the camp-certified person for your daughter's troop.
9. Talk to your troop leader and let her/him know you're willing to help and find out how you can contribute to the troop.
10. Just do it. Join the troop leadership team!

Take an hour a week and get involved. You'll become a part of your daughter's life and will enjoy watching her grow as a leader, as a member of a team, and as a girl. Sure, the girl comes first in Girl Scouting, but as the adult members can attest, there's a lot of fun in it for grown ups, too!