Thank you for your service as a volunteer! This page contains the steps needed to begin or continue as a registered Girl Scout volunteer.
Co-Leader Expectations 
Child Protection Training
Permissions and Certifications Chart
The grid below was designed as a visual supplement to Safety Activity Checkpoints, Volunteer Essentials, and GSSI Standards and Policies. For each type of activity (listed in the left column), the grid indicates the types of documentation and training (if any) that are required prior to the activity.
The two Annual Permission Forms are always required, one for girls and one for adults.
• = required form/application/training
† The two Annual Permission Forms, Annual Girl Permission & Troop Health Form and Annual Adult Participation Agreement, must be on hand during all Girl Scout activities, and copies must be submitted to GSSI. Request the Annual Adult Participation Agreement from each parent/guardian in case of emergency, regardless of whether they register as adult members or plan to attend meetings or outings during the membership year. Keep extra copies on hand in case a new adult attends at the last minute and submit to GSSI following the meeting/activity. For regular meetings in the usual location and at the usual time, the Girl Scout registration is sufficient permission until the Annual Permission Forms are obtained. The lead volunteer must have all Annual Permission Forms on hand since they include a summary of emergency and medical information.
√ Requires an Overnight Permission Form in addition to the Annual Permission Form.
1Activity insurance is supplemental health insurance. Basic Plan 1 automatically covers Girl Scout members and non-members, who are invited to participate, and are injured during a Girl Scout sponsored and supervised activity or trip. Plan 3P – Accident plus Sickness covers the same as Basic Plan 1 plus sickness, is optional, must be purchased separately, and is intended for extended, long-distance trips. Plan 3PI – Accident plus Sickness for International Trips coverage is required for trips outside of the USA and must be purchased separately. You can request Activity Insurance HERE.
2 An extended trip is defined as a trip lasting more than 3 days and 2 nights and requires Extended Trip Application.
3 Activities with Unusual Risk may include (but are not limited to) skating, water activities, horseback riding, and more. Most activities involving over two feet of water require a certified lifeguard and watchers. Examples: wading in a creek, fishing, swimming in the hotel pool or at a leader’s house, etc. Specific water activities may have other requirements. See Safety Activity Checkpoints and verify with location if they provide certified lifeguards.
4 Girl Scouts recommends that at least one adult volunteer in any group be First-Aid/CPR certified. Activities can take place in a variety of locations, which is why first-aid requirements are based on the nature and remoteness of the activity- as noted in the Safety Activity Checkpoints for that activity.
Overnights, Trips & Travel Certification
Fire Building & Basic Outdoor Cooking Certification
Troop Camp Training Certification
First Aid/CPR
