Girls who learn about and practice safe and healthy behaviors are likely to establish lifelong habits of safety
consciousness. For that reason, each Girl Scout is expected to:
Assist you and other volunteers in safety planning.
Listen to and follow your instructions and suggestions.
Learn and practice safety skills.
Learn to “think safety” at all times and to be prepared.
Identify and evaluate an unsafe situation.
Know how, when, and where to get help when needed.
Girl Scouts’ adult-to-girl ratios show the minimum number of adults needed to supervise a specific number of
girls. (Councils may also establish maximums due to size or cost restrictions.) These supervision ratios were
devised to ensure the safety and health of girls—for example, if one adult has to respond to an emergency, a
second adult is always on hand for the rest of the girls. It may take you a minute to get used to the layout of this
chart, but once you start to use it, you’ll find the chart extremely helpful.
Note: Each troop/group must have a minimum of 2 unrelated approved adult volunteers, who are currently
registered members, have completed the Volunteer Application Process and have completed any required
training pertinent to specific activities. Unrelated adult volunteers are those who do not have any familial or
familial-like relationships.
The Volunteer Application Process includes:
Volunteer Application
Background Check
Register as a member of GSWPA
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