Volunteering
with any organization is probably one of the more rewarding
activities in life.
Volunteering
with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia promises to be
an experience you'll never forget. Just seeing the excited
expressions on girls' faces...hearing them laugh...enjoying
quality time with the women of tomorrow...is an experience
not to be missed.
The
opportunities are endless. You can work directly with the
girls as a troop leader, or you can work behind the scenes
to facilitate learning, plan camps, train other adults,
or any number of other positions.
Best
of all, you don't have to know anything about Girl Scouts
to be a volunteer! Your unique skills and talents can be
utilized to best serve our girls, and best involve you -
at the level you want to be involved.
If all
this sounds like something you want to be a part of, simply
fill out a Volunteer Application, fax or mail it to either
the Athens or Gainesville
office and we'll get you started! You'll receive all the
training you need so you'll feel comfortable in the position
you fill.
Volunteer
Positions
These
are just a few of the many ways you can become involved
directly or indirectly in a girl's life. The time and
energy you put into their development and personal growth
will reap benefits far beyond the days, weeks, months
or years you put into them.
Whether
you have a few hours a week or a few hours every other
month, there's always something you can do. Be a part
of shaping your own future through a girl's life!
Volunteer today!
Troop
Leaders
Volunteers in this position help girls put into practice
the fundamental principles of Girl Scouts through a
wide range of activities developed around the interests
and needs of girls. Leaders meet with girls in a troop
setting on a regular basis as well as in extracurricular
activities outside of the troop meeting. This position
gives volunteers the satisfaction of watching a girl
as she matures into a competent young woman.
Troop
Committee Members Once
a troop is formed, a Troop Committee of volunteers is
created from among the parents of girls who are members
of that troop. The Troop Committee acts as a support
system for the troop leader and co-leader and handles
some of the additional tasks necessary for a troop to
function effectively and efficiently. Some committee
positions include Troop Friends Chair, Troop QSP Chair,
Troop Cookie Chair, Troop Outdoor Chair and Troop Emergency
Contact.
Service
Unit Team Member Girl
Scout leaders and co-leaders of troops in each county
are part of a Service Unit Team, which serves the troops
by providing guidance, support, council information,
training and a link to council staff members. Volunteer
positions for the ServiceUnit Team include the following:
(1) Friends Annual Giving Campaign-Family
Partnership Division Chair The
Friends Annual Giving Campaign is a fund-raising program
where parents or guardians of girl members are asked
to contribute a financial gift to support and further
the work of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia.
Volunteers in this position are responsible for the
training and support of troop Friends Chairs and act
as the council link for the family partnership division
of the Friends Annual Giving Campaign. They work cooperatively
with other volunteers to ensure a successful fund-raising
campaign.
(2)
Service Unit Communications Representative Volunteers
in this position maintain relationships with the local
media including newspapers, radio and television in
a particular geographic area. They submit articles/copy
and photographs of area events and troop activities
in order to promote Girl Scouting to the general public.
Articles from the council are distributed from the council
communications specialist for local release, adding
a local slant when appropriate.
(3)
Service Unit Director Volunteers
in this position work in cooperation with and as a liaison
of the council to extend, manage and maintain Girl Scout
membership, program, and fundraising in a designated
geographic area known as a Service Unit. Council membership
specialists work in partnership with these local administrative
volunteers to provide service and information to volunteer
troop leaders and ultimately ensure a quality Girl Scout
program for local girls.
(4)
Service Unit Membership Registrar A
volunteer in this position helps to facilitate the membership
registration process and ensures membership registration
forms are completed correctly and accurately and forwarded
to the council registrar in a timely manner. This position
is for the person who is detail oriented and enjoys
doing paperwork.
(5)
Service Unit Cookie Chair A
volunteer in this position directs, organizes and coordinates
the Girl Scout Cookie Sale within the service unit (geographic
area) in a manner consistent with recognized standards
and policies. This position trains troop chairs to ensure
that fund-raising goals and deadlines are met and that
girls in the service unit receive the maximum benefits
of the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
Gold
Reserve Former
Girl Scouts make up the Gold Reserve. In the Athens
area, the women hold regular meetings, put out a newsletter
for the group, and do volunteer work, usually at the
council office. Members do everything from answering
the office phone and judging contests to stuffing and
labeling envelopes.
Other
Volunteer Positions The
council is always looking for the "occasional"
volunteer who is an expert in an area often needed.
Are you a lawyer who can provide advice on a "sticky"
problem? A nurse who could be the camp nurse one week
in the summer? An equestrian who could help Girl Scouts
earn their equestrian badge? A computer "guru"
who could install a new computer or explain why an old
one doesn't work right any more? A handyman who would
be available to repair tents, rebuild a boat dock or
cut firewood? If you have a professional skill or talent
and would like to share it with the Girl Scouts, we
want to hear from you! Here are a few episodic or occasional
volunteer opportunities:
EVENT
DIRECTOR:
This volunteer works with the council staff to successfully
execute council and service unit sponsored events. The
person will contact businesses, organizations or persons
to coordinate events. Other responsibilities include
gathering supplies, coordinating volunteers, implementing
program etc.
EVENT
STAFF:
This volunteer works under the direction of the Event
Director. Some events will include direct contact
with the girls in facilitating the program. The person
would also assist in the set up and clean up of events.
TRAINER:
This volunteer is responsible for the education of
the Girl Scout Program to Adult Volunteers. This person
will work closely with council staff and the Service
Team to ensure adults are trained properly and in
a timely manner.
RECRUITER:
This person is responsible for planning school night
recruitments and recruiting girls and adults to join
Girl Scouts. This person will work closely with council
staff and the Service Team to ensure a recruitment
meeting is conducted at all schools.
GIRL
SCOUT COUNCIL AMBASSADOR:
This person would be responsible to represent the
council at certain functions and give public relations
presentations/speeches about Girl Scouts to businesses
and other civic organizations as needed.
GAMMA
GAMMA SIGMA/STUDIO 2B ADVISOR:
This person would begin and implement a Girl Scout
group under the name of Gamma Gamma Sigma or Studio
2B. The program is specifically targeted for girls
ages 11-17 at middle schools and high schools. Act
as an advisor to these girls guiding them to follow
the principles of Girl Scouting.
INNOVATIVE GROUP LEADER:
This person would form an innovative group to serve
girls that have an interest in learning more in a
specific area such as music, drama, bowling, dancing,
golfing, horseback riding, backpacking, etc.
COUNCIL
VOLUNTEER LIASON:
This person would help the council in capacities such
as surveying both Girl Scout membership and non-Girl
Scouts and provide a report of the findings.
COUNCIL
FUND RAISING VOLUNTEER:
Skills in raising funds/contributions for non-profit
organizations are helpful in this position but most
important is a belief in the principles taught by
the Girl Scout organization. This person will assist
the council Development Director to identify and contact
potential contributors.
Positions
- Training - TimeInvolvement - Involvment With Girls
Event
Director - 4hrs - flexible - little
Event Staff - 2hrs - flexible - little to some
Trainer - ongoing - flexible - rare
Recruiter 2hrs - flexible - little to some
Council Ambassador 3hrs - flexible - little
GGS/Studio 2B Advisor - 3hrs - 5hrs per month - Very
Much
Dasiy Headstart Program Person - 3hrs - 6weeks - Very
Much
Innovative Group Leader - ongoing - 5hrs per month
- Very Much
Council Volunteer Liaison - 1hr - flexible - little
Council Fund Raising Volunteer - 1 hr - flexible -
rare
