8. Role-model the right behavior. Never use illegal drugs. Don’t consume alcohol, smoke, or use foul
language in the presence of girls. Do not carry ammunition or firearms in the presence of girls unless
given special permission by your council for group marksmanship activities.
9. Create an emotionally safe space. Adults are responsible for making Girl Scouting a place where girls are
as safe emotionally as they are physically. Protect the emotional safety of girls by creating a team
agreement and coaching girls to honor it. Agreements typically encourage behaviors like respecting a
diversity of feelings and opinions; resolving conflicts constructively; and avoiding physical and verbal
bullying, clique behavior, and discrimination.
10. Ensure that no girl is treated differently. Girl Scouts welcomes all members, regardless of race, ethnicity,
background, disability, family structure, religious beliefs, and socioeconomic status. When scheduling,
helping plan, and carrying out activities, carefully consider the needs of all girls involved, including school
schedules, family needs, financial constraints, religious holidays, and the accessibility of appropriate
transportation and meeting places.
11. Promote online safety. Instruct girls never to put their full names or contact information online, engage
in virtual conversation with strangers, or arrange in-person meetings with online contacts. On group
websites, publish girls’ first names only and never divulge their contact information. Teach girls the Girl
Scout Online Safety Pledge and have them commit to it.
12. Keep girls safe during money-earning activities. Girl Scout cookies and other council-sponsored product
sales are an integral part of the program. During Girl Scout product sales, you are responsible for the
safety of girls, money, and products. In addition, a wide variety of organizations, causes, and fundraisers
may appeal to Girl Scouts to be their labor force. When representing Girl Scouts, girls cannot participate
in money-earning activities that represent partisan politics or that are not Girl Scout–approved product
sales and efforts.
You want to engage each parent or guardian to help you work toward ensuring the health, safety, and well-being
of girls. Clearly communicate to parents and guardians that they are expected to:
Provide permission for their daughters to participate in Girl Scouting as well as provide additional
consent for activities that take place outside the scheduled meeting place, involve overnight travel,
involve the use of special equipment, and/or cover sensitive issues.
Make provisions for their daughters to get to and from meeting places or other designated sites in a safe
and timely manner and inform you if someone other than the parent or guardian will drop off or pick up
the child.
Provide their daughters with appropriate clothing and equipment for activities, or contact you before the
activity to find sources for the necessary clothing and equipment.
Follow Girl Scout safety guidelines and encourage their children to do the same.
Assist you in planning and carrying out program activities as safely as possible.
Participate in parent/guardian meetings.
Be aware of appropriate behavior expected of their daughters, as determined by the council and you.
Assist volunteers if their daughters have special needs or abilities and their help is solicited.
Custody issues relating to girls in your troop may arise. It is up to the parents/guardians of the girl to make
necessary arrangements relating to their custody. These arrangements may include; transportation, help at
troop meetings, attendance at events and programs. If you have further questions, please contact your
membership manager.
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