A volunteer's experience with the Girl Scouts Heart of Pennsylvania

1. Cooking up Badges with the Girl
Scouts of the Heart of
Pennsylvania
A volunteer’s experience with the leadership
values with the Girl Scouts organization

2. On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and
my country
To help people at
all times,
And to live by the
Girl Scout Law
Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania

3. Girl Scout Presence in the
USA
10% of
all girls
80% of
women
business
owners
69% of
U.S.
Senators
67% of
House of
Representativ
es
Every
female
astronaut

4. Major Publications
2009 GSUSA Blue Book of
Basic Documents
2014 Summer Camp
Information
Volunteer
Essentials
Safety
Activity
Checklists
Transforming
Leadership
For New
Troop
Leaders

5. What is Girl Scout
Leadership?
Discover
Connect
Take
Action

6. Scout Activities and
Processes
Focus of Girl
Scout Activities
Discover
Connect
Take Action
Girl Scout
Processes
Girl Led
Learning by
Doing
Cooperative
Learning

7. Building the Leadership
Experience
Girls gain
specific
knowledg
e, skills, a
ttitudes, b
ehaviors,
and
values in
Girl
Scouting
15 Short-term
and Intermediate
Outcomes
Girl Led
Learning
by Doing
Cooperative
Learning
Processes
Discove
r
Connect
Take
Action
Focus

8. Girl Scouts Help Make the World
a Better Place
Focus and
Processes
15 Short-
term and
Intermediate
Outcomes
Long Term Outcome
Girls lead with
courage, confidence,
and character

9. Essential Leadership
Qualities
Leadership
Respect
Responsibility
Honesty

10. Three Keys to Leadership
Discover Connect
Take
Action

11. Discover
Strong
Sense of
Self
Positive
Values
Practical
Life Skills
Challenges
Critical
Thinking

12. Connect
Healthy
Relationships
Cooperation
Conflict
Resolution
Diversity
Community

13. Take Action
Identify
Community
Needs
Resourceful
Problem
Solving
Advocate for
Self and
Others
Educate and
Inspire
Others to
Act
Make a
Difference

14. Challenges as a Leader
• Type of Event to Host
• Intended Audience
• Necessary Equipment
• Advertisement
• Decoration
• Funding

15. Journeys Develop Leadership
Journeys
Examine Journey Maps
Choose a Journey
Understand the Journey
Review sample session plans
Invite the Imagination

16. Flexible Ways to Volunteer
Volunteer
Travel
Troop
Events
Camp
Virtual
Series

17. Mandatory Volunteer Training
New Volunteer
Orientation
First Aider Training
Child Abuse Training

18. How Can I Help?
Fundraising
Community Service Project
Journey Activity
Badges

19. Plan of Action
Cooking
• Utilize experience from 6 ½
years as a restaurant shift
leader
Business
• Utilize skills from employment
and college experience

20. Intended Objectives
Aid Girl
Scouts to
earn a
Cooking
Badge
Understan
d Girl
Scout
Leadership
Engage
Girl
Scouts