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Preparing New Troop Leaders

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We want all new troop leaders to feel confident, prepared, and ready to lead their troop.

Girl Scouts of Manitou requires each troop to have at least one leader who has completed the full training. Click on MY GS in the top right of this page to access all these training courses on gsLearn.

Step One: In-person orientation with troop organizer or staff member (Approximately one hour) 

  • New leaders will learn about the basics of Girl Scouting, how to access information they need, how to get assistance, how to access the vital tools in MY GS: the Volunteer Toolkit, gsLearn, and accessing the following onboarding trainings there. 

Step Two: Complete online trainings on gsLearn (self-paced - approximately two hours )

  • GSUSA New Leader Onboarding - Your First Troop Meeting
  • GSUSA New Leader  Onboarding - What Girl Scouts Do? (age level specific)
  • GSUSA New Leader Onboarding - Troop Safety
  • GSUSA Girl Scouts Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
  • GSUSA New Leader Onboarding - Funding the Fun
  • Optional: GSUSA New Leader Onboarding - Engaging Families and Planning Your Parent Meeting    '

Following completion of most onboarding sections, you will receive an email with local council details pertaining to that topic.

The entire training must be completed by new leaders within three months of appointment. 

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