Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Not sure what resources you need make your year as a Troop Leader strong? Here are all of the basics to get you started:   TIP #1: Know the 2 staff people that represent your area Our Girl Scouts of Nassau County  staff is here for you! There are two staff people, one from our Volunteerism team and one from our Membership team that will help you start your Girl Scout year right. Our Volunteerism staff person will make sure you are provided with all of the information you need like trainings, background checks, etc. Our Membership staff person will make sure they guide you with registering all of the girls in your Troop, etc. To find out the two staff members that are assigned to you call 516.741.2550. TIP #2: Know who your Service Team is A Service Team is a group of Volunteers that are trained to help all Leaders in an Association (group of towns that are close to each other). A Service Team is comprised of Volunteers with many different roles to ...

Thankfully, most of us manage to find our own route to making friends. We strike up conversations, we join groups where we expect we will meet people and we inherit siblings and cousins who become our "starter" friends. For adults there are lots of articles and blogs on how to make friends.   But for kids, it can sometimes be a minefield. I have met thousands of girls and adults who credit Girl Scouting for the friends that they have now, for the friends that came into their lives through Girl Scouts, and in many cases, for friendships that have lasted a lifetime*.   The Girl Scout Promise and Law entreat us to "be a sister to every Girl Scout."   We often speak of the FUN and FRIENDSHIP of Girl Scouting, but what do we need to do to help foster a friendly environment for our girls? In many instances girls will come into a Troop knowing at least one girl from their class, and sometimes Troops are formed with a number of girls who are already...

In Girl Scouting, “ Bridging ” is the term used to describe the process of advancing from one level to another. It is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of a Girl Scout; she has earned Journey awards, completed badges and participated in community service and Troop outings. The Bridging Ceremony should be an exciting time for a Girl Scout, so make the celebration fun and memorable. And, include the girls in the planning process. Things Girl Scout Leaders Might Want to Include in a Bridging Ceremony: An opening Flag Ceremony is a good way to honor our country. Say the Girl Scout Promise Incorporate the Girl Scout Law in the ceremony in some way.   When I was a girl, our leader had each girl in the Troop say a line of the Girl Scout Law and tell the audience what that line meant to us. Don’t just invite family and friends; invite older Girl Scouts to welcome the younger girls into the next level of Girl Scouting. Present girls with their membership star,...