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Troop Leader Blueprint

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Bring on your first troop year

Use these blueprints to start the fun for your Girl Scouts

Kick off a fun-filled troop year with the help of the Troop Leader Blueprint. This resource is perfect for first-time troop leaders who are ready to start their troop activities right away. From meeting guides and badge resources to tips for connecting with families, you’ll find just what you need for a great year.

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Volunteer Tools

Explore local and national tools for a successful troop year.

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Multi-Level Troops

Guide Girl Scouts of multi-ages in earning badges and enjoying activities together.

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Training and Planning Tools

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Check out these helpful resources from fellow troop leaders who successfully adapted their meetings for in-person-safe and virtual settings.

Meeting Facilitation 

  • How to plan great virtual meetings 

  • Digital icebreakers and games

  • How I Make Virtual Meetings Work for My Troop (Blog) 

  • Supporting Your Troop When You Can’t Meet in Person (Blog)

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These volunteer-generated ideas can help you adapt to any meeting environment. You can also visit the program level pages above to view adaptations for specific badges and journeys.

  • Adapting badges and Journeys

  • Award and Badge Explorer

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  • The Troop Committee: How To Build One and Why It’s Important for a Strong Troop (Blog)

  • Leading Troop Volunteers? Here's What You Need To Know (Blog) 

  • The Key to Keeping It Girl-Led at Home? Teaming Up with Troop Families (Blog)

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