Here are some examples:
If you’re meeting with 17 Daisies, you’ll need two Troop Leaders plus one additional Troop Committee
Volunteer, at least two of whom are unrelated (in other words, you and someone who is not your sister,
spouse, parent, or child), and at least one of whom is female. (If this isn’t making sense to you, follow the
chart: you need two Troop Leaders for 12 Daisies and one more Troop Committee Volunteer for up to six
more girls.)
If, however, you have 17 Cadettes attending a group meeting, you need only two Troop Leaders, at least
one of which is female (because, on the chart, two troop leaders can manage up to 25 Cadettes).
In addition to the volunteer-to-girl ratios, please remember that adult volunteers must be at least 18
years old or at the age of majority defined by the state, if it is older than 18.
Adult supervision for all girls also extends to any online activity. For additional information on online
safety, please consult:
● The “Computer/Online Use” Safety Activity Checkpoints
● Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge
● Digital Cookie Terms & Conditions for Girls, Digital Cookie Terms & Conditions for
Parents/Guardians and Digital Cookie Terms & Conditions for Volunteers
Refer to the Appendix: GSWPA Procedures/Forms for the following:
● Volunteer Approval Process
● Volunteer Approval Process Decision Tree
Transporting Girls
How parents decide to transport girls between their homes and Girl Scout meeting places is each
parent’s individual decision and responsibility.
For planned Girl Scout field trips and other activities—outside the normal time and place—in which a
group will be transported in private vehicles:
Every driver must be an approved adult* troop committee volunteer or troop leader assigned to a
role with driving responsibilities with a good driving record, a valid license, and a
registered/insured vehicle.
Girls never drive other girls.
If a group is traveling in one vehicle, there must be at least two unrelated, approved troop leaders in the
vehicle, one of whom is female, and the girl-volunteer ratios in Volunteer Essentials must be followed.
If a group is traveling in more than one vehicle, the entire group must consist of at least two
unrelated, approved troop leaders, one of whom is female, and the girl-volunteer ratios in
Volunteer Essentials must be followed. Care should be taken so that a single car (with a single
adult driver) is not separated from the group for an extended length of time.
Male volunteers must be accompanied by an unrelated registered approved female volunteer.
*“Adult” is defined by the age of majority in each state.
Refer to the Appendix: GSWPA Procedures/Forms for the following:
Transportation Procedure