New Troop Leadership

What is a Council Emergency Card?

Council Emergency Cards are a business card with the GSNorCal emergency line number and links for emergency forms. Leaders must have with them the most current council emergency cards. All adults should have a copy of the card along with troop emergency contact information. Note that there are 10 cards in the document and that it […]

Girl Scout Planner

Download the fillable PDF document or Word version to plan and calendar activities for the six fundamental Girl Scout activities with your troop leadership team.

What Girl Scout Troops Do

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 MyGS, gsLearn & Volunteer Toolkit »Log in to MyGS to manage your Member Profile, access trainings through gsLearn, and manage your troop through the Volunteer Toolkit. […]

Uniform Booklet

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

GSNorCal Troop Account Change of Signers Process

All changes made to GS NorCal troop bank accounts must be reviewed and approved by our council prior to being made. Use this change of signers request form to add, change, or remove a signer on the troop account. Submit the form and wait for Council’s follow up via email with detailed directions, next steps […]

Disbanded Troop Form

Whether your troop has graduated/aged out, merged, or decided not to continue, you need to fill out the annual troop finance report along with the disbanded troop form. Disbanded Troop Form | Online Form Troop Finance Report | 2026 Online Form If your troop has funds remaining, review the Disbanding, Merging, Bridging, or Splitting Troops (PDF) for additional […]

Resources – Girl Scout Program

GSNorCal Programs| Activity Ideas & Resources Take a peek at what programs council is offering this year! GSNorCal Fun Patches Girl Scout Activity Ideas Here are some activities you can either incorporate into meetings or events, or you can just do them for fun! Program Toolkits Want to host a program with minimal planning? Here […]

How do I complete my background screening?

Fingerprinting is required for all adult volunteers with direct contact or supervision of children, for more than 16 hours per month or 32+ hours per year, in compliance with state law AB506.  Every adult volunteer should take steps to complete screening. When a fingerprinting is approved there is no need to reprint for GS NorCal*! […]

Troop Volunteer Roles and Descriptions

As a volunteer, you’ll become part of a vibrant community of dedicated individuals supporting youth across 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 following steps: […]

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