Troop Management

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Fall is typically the time for Back to Troop for another year of fun and friendship! Find resources in the Back to Troop Reference Guide to help get your troop’s year off to a spectacular start!

Successful Troop Experience

Troop Intent Form (ONLINE)
Parent-Family Meeting Guide (Start of the Troop Year) (PDF)
Volunteer Toolkit Troop Co-Leader User Guide (PDF)
Badge and Award Explorer (WEB)
Leadership Awards (WEB)
gsLearn - accessed through MyGS

Finance

Bank Account Confirmation/ACH Form (ONLINE)
Bank Account Authorization Form (ONLINE)
2026-2027 Check Register Workbook (XLS)

Fall Programs & Events

Council Support Resources

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It's time to reflect on the troop's accomplishments from the year and start planning for the next year. Use the Spring Troop Management Guide to get started.

Resources

Spring Family Meeting Agenda (PDF)
Bridging Guide (PDF)
Renewal Guides (WEB)
Just-in-Time: Annual Finance Report (PDF)
Bridging Kits (WEB)
Event Listing (WEB)
Shop (WEB)

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As a Girl Scout volunteer, you'll embark on your own leadership journey while you help Girl Scouts develop the leadership skills they?ll use to make the world a better place. Below are a few basic concepts that outline what leadership means in Girl Scouting.

Leadership is teaching your Girl Scouts:

That they can do and be anything!
That they are decision makers and should own their decisions.
How to live the Girl Scout Law by modeling it for them.

As a leader, see yourself as a coach who:

Advises, discusses, and cheers on your troop, not as a teacher with a planned lesson or activity but as a mentor.
Ensures each member understands and can carry out their responsibilities within the troop?and gives Girl Scouts more responsibilities as they grow and develop.
Encourages Girl Scouts to build their skills and develop their ethics.
Helps Girl Scouts feel seen and included?like they belong.

It is important to remember that:

You cannot know everything that your Girl Scouts might ever want to learn.
You'll explore and learn alongside your Girl Scouts and build your confidence in the process.
You're not expected to know everything about Girl Scouting, but you should know where to go for information?and to ask for help when you need it.

Your commitment to Dakota Horizons and Girl Scouts:
Following Dakota Horizons' Volunteer Policies & Procedures. These procedures are established by council to:

Provide safe, high quality program experiences to girls.
Use the skills and experiences of volunteers effectively.
Provide all volunteers the opportunity for participation, challenge, growth and advancement.
Create an environment of courtesey, respect and fairness for all volunteers.

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Your responsibilities as a Girl Scout volunteer include:

Embrace the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Guide and coach Girl Scouts through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Complete required trainings and follow Girl Scout policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
Share your skills and knowledge with positivity and flexibility.
Partner with your Girl Scouts to ensure activities are girl-led and hands-on.
Plan fun, interactive activities that reflect Girl Scouts—interests and needs.
Communicate regularly with troop families using email, phone, social media, or other tools.
Handle registration forms, permission slips, and other paperwork.
Manage troop funds responsibly, with honesty and accurate record keeping.
Stay connected with your council, including the volunteer support team.
Nurture a positive and inclusive environment for every Girl Scout.

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Choosing a Meeting Place

Meeting places should be welcoming to all. This could mean locations that serve diverse populations, are openly inclusive, have diverse staff, and use welcoming language. What makes a great meeting space depends on your troop, but look for spaces that are available and free to use, large enough for your troop activities, and equipped with resources that meet your needs. Also, make sure your space generally accommodates (is accessible to) individuals with physical disabilities who might attend meetings, including troop members and parents/caregivers.

Consider this as a starting point for a conversation with the contact of a potential meeting space:

"I'm a Girl Scout volunteer with a group of [number of members] Girl Scouts. We're doing lots of great things for youth and for the community, like [something your group is doing] and [something else your troop is doing]. We're all about leadership—the kind that Girl Scouts use in their daily lives and the kind that makes our community better. We'd love to hold our meetings here because [reason why you'd like to meet there]."

Can We Meet in a Private Home?

Girl Scouts does not recommend holding troop meetings in private homes, but if you're considering doing so, check with your council to make sure council policy allows it. In addition to meeting the space needs outlined above, note that:

Always obtain prior approval from your council by filling out the Request for Council Approval of an Activity/Event.

The private home must be the home of a registered, council-approved volunteer.

Girl Scout members may not meet in a home where a registered sex offender resides.

Some councils require membership and background checks for all adults living in the home. Contact your council for specific guidelines.

Troop members need to be able to focus without disruptions from other household members.

Animals/household pets should be kept in a place that is separate from the meeting space.

Homeowners should consider any personal insurance implications. The homeowner should ask their personal homeowner's insurance carrier if there are any insurance concerns with troop meetings in the home. Also, volunteers should confirm with the council that troop meetings in the home are covered by the council's liability insurance carrier.

Any weapons must be out of view and in a locked space. Medications, cleaning products, and any poisonous substances must be stored in secure spaces, out of sight, and preferably locked.

Want more support? Contact your council or service unit support team for help securing a troop meeting place. You can also check out the gsLearn course Your First Troop Meeting.

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Kick off a fun-filled troop year with the help of the Troop Year Plans. 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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The troop size "sweet spot" is large enough to support an interactive and cooperative learning environment and small enough to encourage individual development. Though the ideal troop size is 12 Girl Scouts, we recommend that group membership falls within the below ranges—no smaller than the low end, and no larger than the high end.

Girl Scout Daisies: 3–12 girls
Girl Scout Brownies: 3–20 girls
Girl Scout Juniors 3–25 girls
Girl Scout Cadettes: 3–25 girls
Girl Scout Seniors: 3–30 girls
Girl Scout Ambassadors: 3–30 girls

A Girl Scout troop/group must have a minimum of five Girl Scout youth and two approved adult volunteers. Be sure to double-check the volunteer-to-youth ratio table to make sure you have the right number of adults present for group meetings, events, travel, and camping.

Adults and youth registering in groups of fewer than five Girl Scout youth and two approved adult volunteers who are not related to each other or in a relationship, at least one of whom is female, will be registered as individual Girl Scouts to accurately reflect their status and program experience. Individual members are always welcome to participate in Girl Scout activities and events.

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Girl Scout groups gathering in person or virtually must follow these guidelines:

At least two unrelated, registered, background-checked adults must be present and actively supervising. Youth leaders cannot take their place.
At least one of the adults must be female.
The two required adults must not be related or live in the same household.

Adult supervision rules apply to all Girl Scout activities, including meetings, trip/travel, camps, events, and activities. There are no exceptions. Report any deviation from this policy to your council.

Note: Invited or additional participating adults can be related, but they cannot replace the two unrelated leaders.

Determine the minimum number of adult chaperones needed:

Adult-to-youth ratios vary based on participants—ages and the type of activity.
Group meetings require fewer adults; refer to the "Group Meetings" column in the table below.
Outings, activities, camping, and travel require more supervision. Refer to the "Events, Travel, and Camping" column in the table.

Count all children (Girl Scouts or not) in supervision ratios unless they're under the constant care of their own parent/guardian who is not acting as a chaperone.

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Girl Scout Volunteer-to-Youth Ratios	Group Meetings		Events, Travel, & Camping
Girl Scout Volunteer-to-Youth Ratios	Two unrelated volunteers (at least one of whom is female) for up to this number of youth:	One additional volunteer to each additional:	Two unrelated volunteers (at least one of whom is female) for up to this number of youths:	One additional volunteer to each additional:
Girl Scout Daises (Grades K–1)	12	1–6	6	1–4
Girl Scout Brownies (Grades 2–3)	20	1–8	12	1–6
Girl Scout Juniors (Grades 4–5)	25	1–10	16	1–8
Girl Scout Cadettes (Grades 6–8)	25	1–12	20	1–10
Girl Scout Seniors (Grades 9–10)	30	1–15	24	1–12
Girl Scout Ambassadors (Grades 11–12)	30	1–15	24	1–12

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The emotional and physical safety and well-being of Girl Scouts is our top priority. Safety Activity Checkpoints outlines the Safety Standards and Guidelines used in Girl Scouting, which apply to all Girl Scout activities. All volunteers should review the Safety Activity Checkpoints manual when planning activities in order to manage safety and risk in Girl Scout-sanctioned activities.

In Safety Activity Checkpoints, you will find:

Girl Scouts Safety Standards and Guidelines which apply to all Girl Scout activities, including requirements for adult supervision, permission slips, preparation, field trips and overnight trips, and other vital information.
Activities that are not permitted by Girl Scouts of the USA and actions that Girl Scouts and volunteers should not take.
Policies surrounding chartered aircraft trips and aviation.
First aid and overall health information.
Standards for well-being and inclusivity along with ways to include Girl Scouts with disabilities and ways to ensure everyone’s emotional safety.
Individual safety activity checkpoints for specific activities—such as camping, internet use, and water sports that provide activity-specific safety information.

Safety Activity Checkpoints is laid out in three primary sections, Introduction: Safety Standards and Guidelines, Activities at a Glance, and Individual Safety Activity Checkpoint pages.

Introduction: Safety Standards and Guidelines provides the standard safety guidelines for Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) and council approved activities.
Girl Scouts’ Activities at a Glance table provides a quick review of the safety standards for that activity with a focus on two critical points to keep in mind when considering and planning activities for you troop:
- Age-appropriate activities and participation by grade level, and
- Whether prior approval from your council is required before anyone participates in a specific activity.
- The Activities at a Glance section is a great quick reference but ensure you refer to the individual checkpoint as you plan your activity.
Individual Safety Activity Checkpoint pages provide activity-specific safety measures and guidance on individual activities.

The Buddy System

Use the buddy system, in which the troop is divided into teams of at least two. Each Girl Scout is responsible for staying with their buddy at all times, warning their buddy of danger, giving their buddy immediate assistance if safe to do so, and seeking help if needed. They are encouraged to stay near the group or buddy with another team so if someone is injured, one person cares for the injured while others seek help.

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Every participant (youth and adult) in Girl Scouting must register and become a member of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). GSUSA membership dues are valid for one year. Membership dues cannot be transferred to another member and are not refundable.

Preregistration for the upcoming membership year occurs in the spring. Early registration allows for uninterrupted receipt of forms and materials from the council, helps troops and councils plan ahead, and gets everyone excited about all the great things they want to do as Girl Scouts next year. A Girl Scout’s grade level is determined by the current membership year beginning October 1.

Lifetime membership is available to anyone who accepts the principles and beliefs of the Girl Scout Promise and Law, pays the one-time lifetime membership fee, and is at least 18 years old (or a high school graduate or equivalent). Volunteers with ten or more years of service can become lifetime members at the discounted young alum rate.

Adding New Girl Scouts to Your Troop

Growing your troop is a great way to share the power of the Girl Scout experience and there are many ways to get the word out, like hanging posters in local schools, using social media to reach families in your community, or including your troop in your council’s Opportunity Catalog or Troop Catalog.

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Girl Scouts is for every girl, and that’s why we embrace Girl Scouts of all abilities and backgrounds with a specific and positive philosophy of inclusion that benefits everyone. Each Girl Scout—regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, physical or cognitive ability, sexual orientation, primary language, or religion—is an equal and valued member of the group, and groups reflect the diversity of the community.

We believe inclusion is an approach and an attitude, rather than a set of guidelines. Inclusion is about belonging, everyone being offered the same opportunities with respect, dignity, and celebration of their unique strengths. It’s about being a sister to every Girl Scout. You’re accepting and inclusive when you:

Welcome every Girl Scout and focus on building community. Show care by learning each person’s name with correct pronunciation, caregivers included! Use a warm and friendly tone, and consistently greet each community member when they arrive. Say goodbye to each person by name as well.
Emphasize cooperation instead of competition.
Provide a confidential, socially comfortable environment. Occasionally ask those who participate in Girl Scout programs if anything is worrying or bothering them. Be a trusted adult they can come to with their needs and emotions without judgment. Allow, but don’t require, participants to say the Pledge of Allegiance or the Girl Scout Promise and Law at meetings.
Teach respect for, understanding of, and dignity toward all members and their families. Learn about the cultures and identities in your Girl Scout community and understand and respect cultural differences. Be sure not to put anyone on the spot or ask them to educate you. Welcome personal sharing about people’s cultural traditions, languages they speak and diverse family structures. Make this kind of sharing a consistent, reliable part of your time together.
Embrace diverse gender expression by inviting each community member to share their gender pronouns aloud or on name tags. Be sure to explain that no one has to share if they don’t want to. Make this conversation matter-of-fact and use a positive tone.
Actively reach out to members and families who are traditionally excluded or underrepresented.
Learn the most valuable ways to support individual children and adults with disabilities, learning differences and/or or neurodiversity. Ask parents, “What can I do to support your child to learn/participate/feel successful in our group?
Foster a sense of belonging to this community as a respected and valued peer.
Honor the intrinsic value of each person’s life.

If you have questions about accommodating an individual member, please reach out to your council.

Focus on Being Accessible to All

A key part of creating an inclusive environment is the idea that everyone has access to be able to participate. As you think about where, when, and how often to meet with your group, consider the needs, resources, safety, and beliefs of all members and potential members. Include the special needs of any members who have disabilities or whose parents or caregivers have disabilities. But please do not rely on visual cues to inform you of a disability; approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population has a disability—that’s one in five people of every socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and religion. Disabilities include physical, sensory, and cognitive conditions.

If you want to find out what an individual with a disability needs to make their Girl Scout experience successful, simply ask them or their parent or caregiver. If you are open, honest, and receptive, they’ll likely respond in kind, creating an atmosphere that enriches everyone.

It’s important for all Girl Scouts to be rewarded based on their best efforts—not on the completion of a task. Give everyone the opportunity to do their best and they will! Sometimes that means changing a few rules or approaching an activity in a more creative way. Here are some examples of ways to modify activities so that everyone can participate:

Invite a member to complete an activity after they have observed others doing it.
If an activity is focused on using one sense that a Girl Scout does not have access to (like sight for a Girl Scout who is blind), find ways for them to participate using other senses. Can they touch the object or participate by hearing only?
If an activity requires running, an individual who is unable to run could be asked to walk or do another physical movement.

Language Related to Disability

Focus on a person’s abilities—on what they can do rather than on what they cannot. In that spirit, use people-first language that puts the person before the disability.

Say:	Instead of:
They have a learning disability.	They are learning disabled.
They have a developmental delay.	They are mentally retarded; they are slow.
They use a wheelchair.	They are wheelchair bound.

When interacting with an individual (or parent/caregiver) with a disability, consider these tips:

When talking to an individual with a disability, speak directly to them, not through a family member or friend.
It’s okay to offer assistance to an individual with a disability but wait until your offer is accepted before you begin to help. Listen closely to any instructions the person may have.
Leaning on a person’s wheelchair is invading their space and can be considered rude.
When speaking to an individual who is deaf and using an interpreter, speak to them, not to the interpreter.
When speaking for more than a few minutes to an individual who uses a wheelchair, place yourself at their eye level.
When greeting an individual with a visual disability, always identify yourself and others. You might say, “Hi, it’s Sheryl. Tara is on my right, and Chris is on my left.”

To learn more about delivering inclusive programming to your troop, take our GSUSA Delivering Inclusive Program Training course in gsLearn. Sign in to gsLearn through MyGS. Login, go to My Account, and click gsLearn.

Registering Members with Cognitive Disabilities

Girl Scouts with cognitive disabilities can be registered as closely as possible to their chronological ages. They wear the uniform of that grade level. Make any adaptations for them for ongoing activities of the grade level to which the group belongs. Girl Scouts with cognitive disorders may choose to retain their youth membership through their 21st year, and then move into an adult membership category.

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Just as your Girl Scouts rally around each other for support, you will also have a dedicated Girl Scout support team, consisting of council staff and passionate volunteers like you. Your support team, which may be called a service unit at your council, is ready to offer local learning opportunities and advice as well as answer your questions about the Girl Scout program, working with youth, product sales, and much more.

Before you hold your first troop meeting, consider the support and people resources you’ll need to cultivate an energizing troop experience. Parents, friends, family, and other members of the community have their own unique strengths and can provide time, experience, and ideas to a troop, so get them involved from the very beginning as part of your volunteer troop team. This team is made up of troop leaders (like you) and troop committee volunteers.

Your troop committee volunteers are the extra set of eyes, ears, and hands that help the troop safely explore the world around them. Depending on your troop’s needs, they can play a more active role—for instance, someone can step up as a dedicated troop treasurer—or simply provide occasional help when you need to keep a meeting activity on track.

If a parent or caregiver isn’t sure if they can commit to a committee or co-leader role, encourage them to try volunteering in a smaller capacity that matches their skill set. Just like your young Girl Scouts, once troop parents and caregivers discover they can succeed in their volunteer role, they’ll feel empowered to volunteer again.

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From toolkits and guides to regular contact with experienced individuals, you’ll have all the support you need to be a Girl Scout volunteer. You can get must-have tools as the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) and gsLearn to keep your troop going strong on MyGS—always accessible via the icon on the upper right corner of our website. Click the login button and then my account button and you’ll find the gsLearn and VTK buttons via the left menu bar. They are accessible on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device, and it will be populated with any trainings you should view. Here’s a list of some important resources you’ll want to check out.

The Volunteer Toolkit

The Volunteer Toolkit is a customizable planning tool where you can find suggested meeting plans for most badges, access activity guides and badge requirements, track your Girl Scouts’ achievements, and so much more. With inspiring ideas so you can engage your troop in a mix of activities all year long, it’s the digital planning assistant that will help you power a fun-filled—and organized—Girl Scout year. Be sure to look for helpful icons to identify activity focus areas like the evergreen icon which tells you the activity can be taken outside or the globe icon which lets you know you can bring a global perspective to the activity.

With the Volunteer Toolkit, Girl Scouts and leaders can explore meeting topics and program activities together and follow the fun as they plan their Girl Scout year. Using the Volunteer Toolkit:

Troop Leaders can:

Plan the troop’s calendar year and meeting schedule.
Email parents/caregivers with one click.
View the troop roster and update Girl Scout contact information.
View meeting plans for Journeys and badges, including suggested tracks for multi-level groups (K–5 and 6–12).
Customize meeting agendas to fit your troop.
Explore individual meeting plans that show a breakdown of every step, including a list of materials needed, editable time allotments for each activity within a meeting, and printable meeting aids.
Record attendance at meetings and their troop’s badge and Journey achievements.
Add council or custom events to the troop’s calendar.
Submit troop finance reports.
Easily locate both national and local council resources, such as Safety Activity Checkpoints.

Parents and Caregivers of girls in troops can:

View the troop’s meeting schedule and individual meeting plans to stay up to date on the badges and Journeys the troop is working on.
View their Girl Scout’s attendance and achievements.
See upcoming events the troop is planning or attending.
Easily locate both national and local council resources.
View the troop’s finance report financial summary.

Get started by logging into MyGS.

Get started by checking out the VTK User Guides below then login to MYGS to start a year plan that you can use and edit as you go!

Troop Co-Leader User Guide (PDF)
Caregiver of Girls in Troops User Guide (PDF)

gsLearn

Take Advantage of Learning Opportunities

We know that when you have the knowledge and skills you need to manage your Girl Scouts, both you and your troop will thrive. We offer national onboarding training for new Troop Leaders in addition to local training courses provided by your council.

Courses are available on demand in gsLearn so you can take training when you have the time. Access gsLearn through your MYGS account to find the courses listed below and more!

New Leader Onboarding Courses:

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: What Girl Scouts Do
In this course, you will learn about what girl scouts do and how they do it at each grade level so you can plan your troop's year. This course is presented through the lens of an experienced troop leader whose troop completed all grade levels of the Girl Scout program. You will have the opportunity to explore the troop's interactive journal and learn about the things they did on their Girl Scout journey. Please note, you are only required to explore the grade levels you will be leading, although you are welcome to explore more if you'd like.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: Your First Troop Meeting
This course provides new troop leaders with the structure and tools to plan a successful first troop meeting—and beyond—with their Girl Scout troop.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE)
The framework we use to grow future leaders, also known as the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, is what sets Girl Scouts apart from other organizations. In this course, you will learn how to facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience with your troop in an age-appropriate way. Throughout the course, you will learn about lots of real-world examples so you can apply the framework as your troop ages through the Girl Scout program.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: Family Engagement: The Key To Success
Engaging families in their Girl Scout’s experience benefits troop leaders, Girl Scouts, and families too. This course illuminates the value of family engagement and provides practical strategies for how to enlist family support. It also equips you with an agenda to plan a parent/caregiver meeting to set the tone for family engagement for the year.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: The Girl Scout Cookie Program
In this course, you will learn the basics of the Girl Scout Cookie program. You’ll discover how and why Girl Scouts sell cookies, who the bakers are that make the cookies, and how to utilize your cookie proceeds with your troop. A review of all the exciting program options you can explore with your troop as you build their entrepreneurial skills is also included. Cookie selling safety and important ways to bring families and caregivers along in your troop’s cookie business adventure are also part of the course.

Other Program Courses Available

Delivering Inclusive Program
In this course, you will practice using inclusive and equitable language to support the identities of all Girl Scouts and foster a cohesive troop environment.

Courses are also offered on specific badges including Daisy petals, Math In Nature, and Mental Wellness.

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Safety Activity Checkpoints
Safety is paramount in Girl Scouting, and Safety Activity Checkpoints contains everything you need to know to help keep your girls safe during a variety of exciting activities outside of their regular Girl Scout troop meetings.

Tips for Troop Leaders
When you’re looking for real-world advice from fellow troop leaders who've been there, this volunteer-to-volunteer resource on the Girl Scouts of the USA website has what you need for a successful troop year.

Girl Scout Volunteers in Your Community
Remember that Girl Scout support team we mentioned? You’ll find them in your service unit! Troops are organized geographically into service units or communities. You’ll find a local network of fellow leaders and administrative volunteers ready to offer tips and advice to help you succeed in your volunteer role. Not connected to your service unit? Just reach out to council and we’ll help get you connected with your local service unit volunteers.

Member Services
Questions? Need help resolving an issue? We’ve got you! Reach out anytime by completing a Contact Us form or email help@gsdakotahorizons.org. During business hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Thursday and 8:00 AM to Noon on Friday you can reach a Member Services Specialist by calling 800-666-2141.

Newsletters/Communication
Watch for our Volunteer Scoop to come to you the third week of each month. This digital newsletter includes information relevant to leading troops, volunteer training and council news.

We also send a Girl Scouts Connected digital newsletter to all families the first week of each month. This communication piece includes “What’s New” in the world of programming, a reminder of deadlines and council news.

Our social media pages tell the Girl Scout story and keep our members, and the community, up-to-date on what is happening. Be sure to follow us:

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Our shop is your resource for Girl Scout uniforms, pins, badges, and books, as well as all the latest in apparel, gifts, jewelry, accessories, and more! Visit the SHOP page for details on ways to shop and resources.

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