Your Role and Responsibilities

With a strong foundation, you can show your girls that a little imagination can go a long way as they explore the world around them and discover their valures, knowledge, skills, and talents. The next few pages will outline your responsibilities as a Girl Scout volunteer and help you get started on your own new adventure - being an awesome leader for girls!

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Your role and responsibilities as a Girl Scout co-leader.

As a Girl Scout co-leader, you will serve as a partner and role model for girls and play a critical role in their lives, helping them succeed and blossom! You’ll also be the one that sets the tone for their Girl Scout experience. We encourage you to be excited and to share your excitement with them every chance you get–embarking on a new project, exploring a badge or Journey, singing a song, or taking a hike in the beautiful outdoors - if you’re having fun, they’ll have fun!

Role-Model the Right Behavior Ensure the Safety of the Girls

Ensure Troop Organization and Communication

The volunteer code of conduct requires that our volunteers: • model inclusive behavior; • be prepared for meetings and events; • take ownership if a mistake is made. Mistakes happen and we understand that – fi nd the positive and explain the plan to fi x it; • Never use alcohol, tobacco products, or foul language in the presence of girls; • always wear a seatbelt, follow posted rules, and respect authority in the presence of girls; • never use illegal drugs; • resolve confl icts directly and honestly and avoid indirect communication like social media, texting, or gossip to resolve or engage in confl ict; • follow and uphold the Girl Scout Promise and Law All Girl Scout volunteers are responsible for ensuring the safety of the girls by following the Girl Scout safety guidelines shared during training and orientation and found in Volunteer Essentials, Volunteer Policies, and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Volunteers should consult Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints for additional safety guidelines and policies. Volunteer Essentials is published under the Volunteers section of our website. Copies of both our Volunteer Policies and Safety Activity Checkpoints are available on the website at www.nccoastalpines.org or by request at volunteerservices@nccoastalpines.org.

Co-leaders are responsible for organizing and sharing the troop’s meeting and activity schedule and for communicating any changes to parents and families as quickly as possible. Communicate regularly with your parents/caregivers to keep them well informed of what the troop is doing and invite them to help and/or participate in the troop’s upcoming plans.