VOLUNTEER
Get involved. Make a difference. Share your time & talents.
Making A Difference
Nominate a deserving volunteer who is making a real difference in the lives of girls. Deadline for nominations is February 17, 2012. Awards will be presented at our special 100th Anniversary All TogetHER Volunteer Celebration event at UMASS in Boston April 28, 2012. Learn more about this great event!
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts offers fun and flexible ways for you to volunteer your time and talents. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts has over 17,000 volunteers who are supported by Girl Scout staff and local volunteers.
Volunteering with Girl Scouts will be a wonderful learning opportunity for you. Orientation, training, and guidance are provided to all our volunteers. We want every volunteer to have the tools they need to be successful and feel rewarded.
To help provide the best Girl Scout experience, we offer an array of programs and learning opportunities for our adult volunteers . It’s always easy to find the training you need at a convenient time and location.
National Program Portfolio
Girl Scouts has been working hard to improve the Girl Scout Leadership Experience for girls! Coming in September, 2011 The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting will complete our leadership program to accompany the 3 leadership Journeys: It's Your World, Change it!, It's Your Planet, Love it! and It's Your Story, Tell it!
The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting is the "go to" resource for girls at each level, and includes a grade-level handbook, badge requirements and an awards log, accessory pages for girls to customize their experience, information about bridging, and the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. Each guide will also include stories and activities culled from Girl Scout history to help connect girls to Girl Scouting’s past as they move us into the future! Download the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting FAQ Sheet.
Learn all about it
New National Program Portfolio online training is here!
We are pleased to announce the inauguration of our first online recorded training session: Introducing the Girl Scout National Program Portfolio.Participate in this 14 minute webinar to learn more about the Girl Scout National Program Portfolio which includes Journeys and The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting! Ensure you have the proper Java software to view this session.
Still have questions? Email us or visit our National Program Portfolio page for additional information.
Visit our Girl Scout shop to get the Journeys or Girls Guide to Girl Scouting.
Volunteering with Girl Scouts
Volunteering is an important part of Girl Scouts' rich history. We depend on the commitment of dedicated adults like you, who serve girls through many great volunteer opportunities. However you choose to be involved, you will inspire girls and help them to build leadership ability and develop to their full potential. Girl Scout volunteers gain wonderful rewards from working with girls, as well. We welcome volunteers who represent the diversity of the world we live in—men as well as women, senior citizens or younger adults, people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, and of course our treasured alumni—anyone who wants to help make a difference in the lives of girls.
Ways to Volunteer:
Whatever your experience, interest, or schedule, Girl Scouts needs your energy! We offer ways to volunteer in large and small groups, near your home or at our offices and camps. Take the first step, fill out our Volunteer Application and review our Volunteer Policies. A member of our Team will be in touch with you to discuss the opportunity that is right for you.
Do you have questions or concerns? Contact volunteers@girlscoutseasternmass.org.
2012 Online Re-registration
Troop Leaders can re-register their current troop members for the 2012 membership year online. Using GSEM's new online registration system “E-Biz”, troop volunteers who hold the “01” position code for their troops have the ability to:
- Renew their troop members for 2012
- Register members of their troop for programs and trainings
- Manage troop member contact information
- Create and print a troop roster and Girl Scout Membership Cards
To learn how, review the online registration instructions available in GSEM's Resource Library and Forms found at the bottom of the webpage.
To get started, click on “Troop Management Online” at the bottom of the webpage.
For assistance, email the CES Help Desk at cessupport@girlscoutseasternmass.org. The Help Desk is staffed from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Volunteer Resources
Everything you need is available in our online Resource Library 24/7. Find forms, Volunteer Policies, volunteer position descriptions, program guidelines and much more at our Resource Library and Forms section.
- Volunteer Essentials.
- Safety Activity Checkpoints.
- Programs & activities.
- Learn about each program age level and get additional ideas and resources.
- Updated forms to get your troop started.
Search Volunteer Learning and Training Opportunities
Learn about Core Learning Plan for Troop Volunteers (PDF)Facilitator guides, handbooks, safety manuals and other helpful publications from Girl Scouts of the USA are available to volunteers at the Girl Scout Shop.