Become a Troop Leader

What do
troop leaders do?

  • Create a safe and welcoming experience for every Girl Scout.
  • Hold regular troop meetings. Most troops meet once or twice a month for one to two hours, but the meeting schedule and frequency is up to you!
  • Work alongside a co-leader, troop volunteers, and the parents/caregivers in your troop. Each troop needs at least two unrelated, background-checked adults.
  • Facilitate a variety of fun, youth-led activities. (We have ready-to-go activity plans to help!)
  • Keep track of troop funds and spending.

What support do troop leaders receive?

  • Attend new leader training, offered in-person and virtually throughout the year.
  • Access free online meeting tools, including activity guides for every grade level and troop year plans to help you plan out the year.
  • Experienced local volunteers ready to connect with you.
  • Knowledgeable, supportive staff members who are just an email or phone call away!
  • Starting a troop for grades K-3? You’ll receive free meeting kits during your first year!

How do team-led troops work?

  • Every family contributes to the troop based on their strengths, interests, and schedules.
  • Adults collaborate, share ideas, and build real relationships while modeling teamwork for their kids.
  • Plan roles and meetings early so the rest of the year runs smoothly.
  • Most troops organize themselves in one of two ways: rotating badge leaders where families take turns planning and leading meetings throughout the year or shared troop roles where each family takes on a specific role that supports the troop all year.
  • There is still a main troop leader who serves as the contact between the troop and council staff.

“Empowering the girls in my troop to embrace life's challenges with confidence and fearlessness, and getting to witness their growth and the positive impact they make on the world fills me with immense joy."
– Ashley, troop leader  
Fun Made Simple
Fun Made Simple

New troop leaders for Daisy (K-1) and Brownie (2-3) troops receive free monthly supply boxes filled with everything you need for fun, engaging troop meetings!

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