New Troop Leader

Co-Op Troop Description

What is a Co-Op Troop?  The traditional troop model has two unrelated adults acting as the Troop Leader and Co-Leader. In a Co-Op Troop, all families work together to share the responsibilities of leading the troop. What is a Troop Admin?  The Troop Admin is the key to the troop’s success! This role is primarily […]

Joining a troop by invitation

Whether you’ve received a personal invitation from a Troop Leader or Troop Admin or your friends have sent you a link to a troop on our catalog, follow the instructions below to join that troop. Start by opening the link you received, and you will be taken to the troop view. If you are clicking on […]

Girl Membership Form

Girl Scout Membership Registration and Renewal should primarily be completed online through MyGS. Instructions can be found here. If you are a visual learner this short renewal video might be a helpful resource. If online access is limited, this Girl Membership Form (PDF) may be used. Paper registration forms should be turned in to your local GSNorCal staff member […]

Invite Friends to your Troop

There are two digital ways to invite new youth/girls and adults into your troop: through MyGS or through the online troop catalog. Inviting through MyGS will work whether your troop has openings or not but can only be done by a Troop Leader or Troop Admin. If you are not a troop leader, you can still invite […]

Grow your Troop

Want to add more Girl Scouts or volunteers to your troop?  Read our tips below. Customizable Recruitment Tools: We recommend you create a link to your troop’s details in our online catalog to make it easy for people to join.  Instructions: Registration Steps – Include the following in your flyers, emails, and/or social media posts to make it easy for […]

Troop Leader Registration/Renewal Steps

Registration/Renewal Steps for Troop Leaders This document will provide troop leaders with instructions to renew your troop girls and adults. Visit GSNorCal’s renewal webpage http://www.gsnorcal.org/renew for more information on renewal rewards and resources. How to log in to MyGS

How to invite new members to join and register in your troop

There are two ways Troop Leaders and Troop Admins can get new members to register in their troops. 1. Display the troop in the Troop Catalog Troops displayed in the troop catalog will have open troop spaces available to select when customers search for participation options in and around their specified zip code, provided the […]

Girl Scout Planner

Download and use this fillable PDF document to plan and calendar activities for each ofthe six Girl Scout Troop Fundamentals with your Troop Leadership Team. TIP: You can also download the Word version.

National Proficiency Badges

Learn more about Badges, Journeys, and Awards for all levels of Girl Scouts; we have STEAM, Outdoor, Life Skills, Entrepreneurship badges and more. Use the Award and Badge Explorer to search for badges and Journey awards by grade level and topic. 

Troop Resources

Troop Resources Troops make friends, build new skills, earn badges and awards, and have fun! What Troops Do To have a well-rounded Girl Scout experience, we encourage all troops to: Volunteer Resources Volunteer Learning Portal »Your one-stop-shop for all online volunteer training. MyGS & Volunteer Toolkit »Access your MyGS Member Community and GSUSA’s Volunteer Toolkit. Forms & […]

Uniform Booklet

How to Wear Girl Scout Uniforms: Your handy guide to Daisy through Adult uniforms for all ages!