Troop Number Request Form

Are you starting a new troop? Request your new troop number by submitting this form.

While we are processing your troop number request, you will receive an email with next steps to:

Complete membership registration.
Complete an electronic background check.
Start your online basic training for new Troop Leaders.

Once you are a registered member and your background check has been approved by GSNorCal,

Your volunteer role as Troop Leader or Troop Admin will become official and you will receive your new troop number.
Your troop will then be displayed on the Troop Catalog as an available option for new families registering for Girl Scouts.

Troop Members

Girl Scout troops need to be large enough to provide a cooperative learning environment, but small enough to allow development of individual youth. That’s why all new troops are set to welcome 12 girls, GSUSA’s research-backed recommended troop size.

When a new member selects to join your troop, and membership registration is completed, the registered troop leader(s) or Troop Admin(s) will receive an email with the new girl's name and parent/guardian contact information. When all available youth spaces have been filled your troop will be removed from the Troop Catalog. Available volunteer roles will always display on the Volunteer Catalog.

All volunteer roles require the completion and approval of a Criminal Background Check with Motor Vehicle Record. Once a volunteer role is selected and registration is complete, a personal invitation will be sent to each member from our vendor Sterling Volunteers. The email will come directly from TheAdvocates@SterlingVolunteers.com with the subject “Invitation From Girl Scouts of Northern California.” Once a background check has been reviewed and approved by GSNorCal, the role will become active.

Our staff will contact you to answer questions and offer assistance, but if you have questions regarding the status of your form please contact our Community Specialists at info@gsnorcal.org or 800-447-4475 ext. 2093

Troop Details: Tell us about your troop

There are two different types of troop volunteer teams. Please select one option that best fits your new troop, Traditional Troop or Co-Op Troop.

Traditional Troop: In a traditional troop, a leader and an assistant leader work together to share the responsibilities of leading meetings and chaperoning outings. Troop leaders may then recruit additional volunteers within the troop families to provide support during Cookie or Fall Product sales, chaperoning field trips, managing finances, or other roles depending on the troops activities.

Volunteer Roles

Troop Leader
Assistant Troop Leader
Troop Treasurer
Troop Helper
Troop Cookie Chair
Troop Fall Product Program Manager
Troop Trip and Outdoor Coordinator

Co-Op Troop: Many hands make light work! In a co-op troop, all families work together to share responsibilities including leading meetings and chaperoning outings according to interests and skill set. Each troop will need a Troop Admin to coordinate the calendar and communications, Troop Program Coordinator to plan out the troop year, a Troop Treasurer to manage finances, and other roles listed below depending on the troop’s activities. In a Co-Op troop, all the volunteers lead troop meetings on a rotational basis.

Volunteer Roles

Troop Admin
Troop Program Coordinator
Troop Treasurer
Troop Helper
Troop Cookie Chair
Troop Fall Product Program Manager
Troop Trip and Outdoor Coordinator

Troop Association:
Will your troop be associated with a school? Enter school name or “none” if no association exists: *

Do you only accept girls from this school or are you open to the community? If you entered “none” above please select Open to the Community: *

Let new families know what they can expect if they join your troop by indicating your troop’s interests and volunteer needs below

Troop Interests: (Select a minimum of 3 interest areas) *

Grades *

Choose the program level that best fits the grade(s) selected above. *

Does your troop speak another language other than English?

Yes

No

Language: (Select all that apply) *

We will include the following information in your troop's description for prospective members:

the interests you checked above;
your leadership model
whether you are open to the community or for a specific school;
your meeting day, time, and frequency.
grades served

If there's anything else prospective members should know about your troop, please use the space below:

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