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Juliette Participation in Product Programs

Juliettes are Girl Scouts who participate in Girl Scout activities without a troop. They are affectionately named after our founder Juliette Gordon Low. Juliettes can participate in the Entrepreneurship programs; Fall Product and Cookie Programs with their caregivers acting as their Troop Leader. Optional training for caregivers supporting their Juliettes can be found here. Select a […]

Volunteer Requirements

As a Girl Scout volunteer, you’ll become part of a vibrant community of dedicated individuals supporting youth throughout Northern California, and across the country! To get started, all volunteers must be at least 18 years old, and those who plan to drive Girl Scouts must be at least 21. They also need to complete the […]

Event Flyer

How to Create an Effective Girl Scout Event Flyer  A well-designed flyer can spark excitement and boost attendance for your next Girl Scout event. Whether you’re planning a badge workshop, camp experience, or fun meeting, use this as a guide to ensure your flyer is clear, informative, and fun!  Step 1: Gather All the Essential […]

Social Media Guidelines

Girl Scout volunteers help shape our story online! Use these quick tips to share safely and positively. 🌟 Like and share posts from GSNorCal official account To share a post from our feed, refer to this Facebook article.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Tag us @gsnorcal! Use hashtags #gsnorcal #GirlScoutsofNorthernCalifornia #JoinGirlScouts  🌟 Be a Positive Voice […]

gsLearn Training Verification

If you are a troop leader or hold another volunteer role that requires you to verify training for other volunteers, there are two routes to do so. Ask the volunteers to follow the steps below to download their certificate of completion (option 1) or training report as a PDF (option 2). They can then email […]

How to Spot the Difference: Community Service Projects vs. Take Action Projects

In Girl Scouts we do a lot of projects that help our local communities, our cities, our counties, our state, even our nation, and our world. Some of these projects are considered community service while others are considered Take Action projects, and yet even more seem to fall into both categories at the same time. As […]

Supporting Gender-Expansive Girl Scouts

How can we, as troop leaders, best support our LGBTQIA+ Girl Scout youth? As a troop leader for Girl Scouts, I LOVE what we do. I love building up our youth, helping shape their lives and experiences, and seeing them grow into who they are meant to be. We started our troop back when they […]

Accessing gsLearn

Accessing gsLearn gsLearn is accessed through your single sign-on account in MyGS. This means you can only access gsLearn through your MyGS account on a web browser, no matter the device. Follow the instructions below to access gsLearn. Once you are in gsLearn, you’ll find your options are in the green bar at the top of […]

Finding Troop Contact Information in MyGS

How can I contact my troop leader? Where can I find my troop’s meeting details? Your troop leader will have received an email letting them know you joined the troop and should reach out to welcome you. However, you can locate contact information for your troop leadership team, as well as the meeting details for […]

New Member Registration

This article will provide instructions for new girl and adult members to complete membership and join a troop in just 5 steps. You can also download the instructions here: New Member Registration. Once you find a troop you want to join, you will be prompted to create a MyGS Account. Here is a step-by-step guide to Creating A […]

School Rep Information

Are you able to represent Girl Scouts at your child’s school? Girl Scout School Reps are needed throughout GSNorCal to serve as a liaison between their school and their local Service Unit and GSNorCal staff. Our goal is to have a Girl Scout presence at every school and school event in our Council. What is […]

Family Connection Guide

Family Connection: Your go-to, super-fun guide to getting the most out of Girl Scouts. Family helps family, and you’re part of ours! Whether you have questions about the troop experience or are going through a rough time on a more personal level, Girl Scouts is here to support you and your family through it all. Reach […]

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