Working with Girl Scouts and Families

Defining Girl-Led with Your Families

How you can encourage families to keep activities girl-led at home.

Supporting Your Troop Virtually

How to make things run smoothly when you can't gather in person.

Fostering Respectful Conversations

Listening, creating ground rules, and 4 other ways to have tough conversations.

Tips for Running a Multi-Level Troop

What these troops do, how they work, and why they're beneficial to girls.

Explore the Great Outdoors

How to ensure girls of all abilities have a great experience.

5 People Skills for Troop Leaders

How to maintain strong relationships with your co-leaders and parents.

Supporting Girls With Autism

How one troop leader adapts her meetings to her girls' needs.

Common Issues Troop Leaders Face

From attention spans to cliques, here are how real troop leaders deal.

Creating Space for Girls to Speak Up

Our expert shares how you can give girls a range of opportunities to lead.

Rallying Parents for Cookie Season

Parents are key to a successful Cookie Program. Here is why.

How to Grow Your Girl Scout Troop

10 strategies for adding more girls to the group.

Three Common Communication Issues

What they are and how to solve them quickly.

Tips For Your First Parent Meeting

Set the tone—and your expectations—for how parents participate in the troop.

How to Build a Troop Committee

Plus, why its essential to a strong troop.

How to Manage a Large Troop

Learn 4 essential skills for making the experience easier.

What I Love About Being a Troop Leader

There are so many reasons to become a girl's role model.

Balancing Girl Scouts and Parenting

How to set your daughter's expectations when you're the leader and the parent.