Volunteer Application Process
Potential volunteer inquires about volunteer position and is directed to the appropriate
staff member or given or directed to the online Volunteer Application packet.
Complete Volunteer Application Packet available online or at any GSWPA office location.
Submit application packet to GSWPA Edinboro office or GSWPA staff member.
GSWPA staff will process application and run a criminal background check.*
Receive notification of appointment or denial for a volunteer position and the appropriate
instructions for trainings.
Begin your Girl Scout Volunteer Journey!
*CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SEARCH FOR VOLUNTEERS
In order to ensure the safety and well-being of Girl Scout members, Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania
conducts a criminal background search as part of the volunteer application screening process. The
decision whether to deny or limit a prospective or current volunteer’s participation is exclusively within
the discretion of GSWPA. Factors to be considered could include but are not limited to, the type of
volunteer duties for which the applicant is applying and the relatedness of each conviction to the
volunteer duties, the nature and severity of the criminal conduct, the length of time since the criminal
occurrence, and the applicant’s efforts at rehabilitation. GSWPA’s primary concern is always to
safeguard the safety and best interests of its girl members.
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