Girl Scout, and talk about what Girl Scouting means to them. Welcome everyone, regardless of
experience, and let them know they will be learning about Girl Scouts today. (If you’re new to Girl
Scouting, don’t worry—just let everyone know you’ll be learning about Girl Scouting together!)
Ask the girls to go with the adult or teen in charge of their activity and begin the discussion.
Discuss the information you prepared for this meeting:
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All the fun girls are going to have!
When and where the group will meet and some examples of activities the girls might choose to do
That a parent/guardian permission form is used for activities outside the group’s normal meeting
time and place and the importance of completing and returning it
How you plan to keep in touch with parents/guardians (a Facebook page or group, Twitter, email,
text messaging, a phone tree, or fliers the girls take home are just some ideas)
The Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law
The Girl Scout program, especially what the GSLE is and what the program does for their daughters
When Girl Scout cookies (and other products) will go on sale and how participation in product sales
teaches life skills and helps fund group activities
The cost of membership, which includes annual GSUSA dues, any group payments (ask your council),
optional uniforms, and any resources parents/guardians will need to buy (such as a girl’s book for a
Journey)
The availability of financial assistance and how the Girl Scout Cookie Program and other product
sales generate funds for the group treasury
That families can also make donations to the council—and why they might want to do that!
That you may be looking for additional volunteers, and in which areas you are looking (be as specific
as possible!)
If your council doesn’t offer online registration and you’ve distributed paper registration forms, collect
them.
Remind the group of the next meeting (if you’ll have one) and thank everyone for attending. Hold the
next meeting when it makes sense for you and your co-volunteers—that may be in two months if faceto-face meetings are best, or not at all if you’re diligent about keeping in touch with parents/guardians
via Facebook, Twitter, text messages, email, phone calls, or some other form of communication.
After the meeting, follow up with any parents/guardians who did not attend, to connect them with the
group, inform them of decisions, and discuss how they can best help the girls.
Girl Scouts embraces girls of all abilities, backgrounds, and heritage, with a specific and positive philosophy of
inclusion that benefits everyone. Each girl—without regard to socioeconomic status, race, physical or cognitive
ability, ethnicity, primary language, or religion—is an equal and valued member of the group, and groups reflect
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