Girl Scouting just wouldn't come together without volunteers. Whatever they bring to the organization — from leading/advising a troop or group to working in the office or directing a ski weekend — Girl Scout volunteers are unique in blending special skills with the desire to help young girls prepare for the future.

Just as girls benefit from their involvement with Girl Scouts, so do adult volunteers enjoy opportunities ranging from learning new skills to travel and sports. You can even pick up tips on money management, and sales and marketing.

More than 2,500 hundred volunteers from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties work with us. So can you!

How can I become a volunteer?

All adults, women and men, are invited to share their skills, interests and available time in varied opportunities where personal benefits abound. Working with other adults to provide safe, supervised activities takes teamwork. In bringing girl specific skills to mentoring and facilitating program activities, the rewards are never routine. An application and three references are required.

What kind of volunteer opportunities are available?

Finding the right match with your skills and interests, plus available time, is important to the success of the program. A short-term project or event or ongoing activities can be among your options:

• Leader/Assistant Leader for groups/troops
• Mentor/Advisor
• First Aid
• Event Volunteer Staff
• Event Director
• Guest Speaker
• Trainer
• Activity Specialist
• Sports Coach
• General Helper
• Office/Administration
• Public Relations/Photography
• "Behind-the-Scenes" will do anything!
• Facilitator for teen centered activities

Do I need any training?

Requirements may range from informal orientation and briefing to a more in-depth training required for a troop or group leader/advisor. These trainings in basic leadership and age-appropriate learning activities are designed to ensure a safe environment that encourages girl planning and leadership.

Where can I find out about training?

Visit Training to view and sign up for different training sessions.

Who works with volunteers?

Volunteer managers in communities coordinate services to troops and groups in partnership with a volunteer team and staff liaisons (Membership Directors) to organize groups and troops, support activities and provide access to all girls. Program, Training and Administrative Volunteers team with Program and Adult Development staff to provide a menu of program options and opportunities to bring girls together in groups for exciting adventures. They also provide training and learning/coaching experiences for adults.

Where can I find out about local Girl Scouting events?

Visit Publications and Forms, for the latest version of the Activity Guide. You can also call or e-mail the Council office for information about upcoming events.

Check out the News Site Bar for up-to-date happenings around the council.

Where can I find out about national/world Girl Scouting/Girl Guiding?

Visit Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. web site: www.girlscouts.org

Visit World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts web site: www.wagggsworld.org