Volunteers > Why be a Volunteer?

Although volunteering in Girl Scouting probably means something different to each person, there is undeniably a common ground -- the desire to help girls become courageous, confident individuals with character!

Girl Scouts offers the freedom to tailor your level of involvement to fit your schedule and lifestyle. For instance, you can work directly with girls or support the adults who do. And, you can choose fom either short-term or long-term assignments.

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Girl-Adult Partners

Adults who engage directly with girls to deliver Girl Scouts Programs.

Troop Leaders -- lead a series of programs with the same group of girls over the course of an academic year. Troop Leaders receive the training, mentoring, resources, and organizational support needed to confidently lead girls in a wide variety of Girl Scout Experiences. Contact Lori Martin for more information about becoming a Troop Leader.

Girl Pathways Program Teams -- design and organize activities for short-term girl programs, such as community service projects, art projects, self-esteem workshops, college prep seminars, or travel adventures. You might bring a particular skill or project experience with you. You can learn one of our existing programs. You can bring an idea for a new program that we can develop together. Or, you can help with behind-the-scenes tasks that make these girl programs happen. Contact Melissa Opland for more information about participating on a Girl Pathways Program Team.

Adult-Adult Partners

Adults who provide the support for the Girl-Adult Partner volunteers.

Service Unit Teams -- are groups of volunteers who provide the organizational support for troops in a given area (usually connected to a school or school district). Positions within the Service Unit Teams includes: Directors, Treasurers, Registrars, Organizers, Media Reprentatives, Mentors, etc. Contact Lori Martin for more information about the Service Unit Team opportunities in your area.

Trainers and Mentors -- are the adult volunteers who provide the adult learning and mentoring support for volunteers. Adult Learning in Girl Scouts is a combination of formal and information learning, and covers a wide variety of content -- from troop management to camp skills to girl activities to girl life issues. If you have a passion for helping other adults learn and grow, and natural ability in group facilitiation or one-on-one mentoring, contact Sherry Dunbar for more information about opportunites as a Girl Scout Trainer or Mentor.

Council Support Team

Adults who strengthen our council's administrative and outreach activities.

Fundraising -- Fundraising for the Girl Scouts is fun, challenging, and rewarding. We work to raise money for various Girl Scout programs, camp properties, and equipment. Fundraising opportunities include: donor database maintenance, letter writing, grant writing, and mailing preparation. Contact Monique Johns for more information about how you can help.

Marketing - Do you enjoy marketing campaigns and slogans? Graphics and media? We are continuously working to ensure that the Girl Scout name (and all that we do for girls) has a presence in our growing community. Please contact us if you’d like to volunteer, or perhaps, have a few ideas you’d like to share with us. Contact Jill Jackson for more information.

Event Planning -- We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help plan, coordinate, and implement special events, including open houses, fundraisers, and volunteer and donor recognition programs. Contact Melanie Knueven for more information about opportunities to join our Event Planning Team.

Volunteer Human Resources Team -- We are looking for short-term volunteers who can help us conduct standard phone interview and reference checks for potential volunteers. If you have good phone skills and/or experience in HR, we'd love to hear from you. You can work from home. Contact Bobbi Viker for more information.

Administration -- We regularly need volunteers who can help with a variety of office or retail store tasks. Contact Sandy Wilson for more information.

Camp and Property Support

Adults who revitalize our council sites for our campers.

Camp and Property Support -- We're looking for adult volunteers to help maintain and improve our camp sites to benefit our campers. No special skills needed, however, if you have training or experience in a particular field, please note it on your application. See the list of volunteer opportunities below. Fill out this form to volunteer. The trail is calling you and the girls appreciate your help. For more information, contact Carol Ashton .

 

CAP Resident Camp	PCR Resident Camp	Site Committees
Counselor Assistants	Counselor Assistants	Camp Alice Pittenger (CAP)
Kitchen Assistant	Kitchen Assistant	Pine Creek Ranch (PCR)
Maintenance	Maintenance	Friendship Square (FSQ)
Waterfront Assistant	Horse Assistant
Transportation Assistance	Transportation Assistance

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