As a college student, there are many things I can do in my free time. So, this past January, I became a Girl Scout Daisy Troop Leader. I was a Daisy Girl Scout myself in the 2006-2007 Girl Scouting year in Sasebo, Japan. I bridged to Girl Scout Brownie before ending my Girl Scout journey to return to North Carolina. I have always wanted to go back to Girl Scouts as a volunteer, but as I got older, I got the desire to lead my own troop. I wanted to help young girls understand the values taught in Girl Scouts like courage, confidence and character, and show them how those same values should be carried with them in the real world as they get older.
As a Girl Scout Daisy troop leader, you are supposed to introduce the Girl Scout Law to your troop of girls in grades K-1. As my troop earned their daisy petals, I started to realize how I incorporate the Girl Scout Law into my everyday life. Sharing how I incorporate these values in my life influenced my troop to do the same.
The Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont council has connected me with many helpful troop leaders and connections with people who can be of help outside of Girl Scouts. During my first year, I was helped by troops at Ardmore United Methodist Church. The troop leaders at Ardmore welcomed me with open arms and encouraged me to reach out if I ever needed help.
Being a Girl Scout troop leader has been a rewarding feeling. Every Monday, I get to help young girls discover their passions through activities in STEM, life skills, entrepreneurship and outdoor activities while watching them grow week after week into confident young girls that will become successful adults.
Girl Scouts also offers various training and resources to improve your leadership experience. Troop leaders have access to events where they can meet other troop leaders and members of the council who can help with your troop leader’s journey.
Starting a new troop isn’t as hard as it may seem. To help first-time Girl Scout Daisy troop leaders, Girl Scouts is offering the new Girl Scout Experience Box which includes step-by step meeting instructions and supplies for badge-earning activities that is delivered to your doorstep monthly which is complimentary with your membership. Although the experience box is for new Girl Scout Daisy troops (girls in grades K-1), Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont also has a variety of program check-out boxes for all ages to make volunteering fun and easy.
If you’re ready to step up as a leader for girls in your community and would like to learn more about Girl Scout volunteer, visit our website to learn more about our volunteer resources and connect with us to learn more at www.BeAGirlScout.org/adventure.
All girls in grades K-12 are invited to become a Girl Scout at any time.
Visit www.BeAGirlScout.org to learn more.
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