Recruiters

As a recruiter, you serve as a local Girl Scout champion that organizes within your community to engage with prospective families, provide coverage at recruitment events, and help register girls and adults for membership. Recruiters also mobilize volunteers to attend school Open Houses where they promote Girl Scouts and invite families to attend Sign-up Events.

This year is anything but typical. But Girl Scouts can be a consistent and positive force for good in girls’ lives. We’ll be approaching recruitment in new ways and we know our plans need to be flexible. Girl Scouts River Valleys could not do this work without you. You help open doors for girls across our council. Thank you for taking on this important role!

Your first step is to either attend the Virtual Recruitment Kick-off on June 11 or, in case you missed it, complete the Online Recruitment Training.

Important Recruitment Resources

Recruitment
Training

Post-Event
Data Entry

Impressive
Print Center

Recruitment
Video

Read the Recruiter Round-Up e-newsletter to get up-to-date information during the recruitment season. Make sure to stay subscribed to this list, and let us know if you aren’t receiving it!

Each edition of Recruiter Round-Up will be added to the list below once it has been published.

Recruiter Round-Up:

• Recruiter Round-Up: January 8, 2021
• Recruiter Round-Up: November 5, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: October 2, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: September 3, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: August 14, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: July 31, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: July 14, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: June 30, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: June 18, 2020
• Recruiter Round-Up: May 26, 2020

Service unit managers and recruiters can log in to the Impressive Online Print Center to order any of the following kits or items. Please allow one week for your order to be processed then items will be mailed to you. To create a new account, select “click here to register” at the sign in area. Allow up to 3 business days for approval of new accounts. For further instructions, view our Online Print Center Training Video

For Every Girl Winter Recruitment Flyer (English and Spanish)

General join Girl Scouts flyer with information about free memberships for Jan and Feb 2021 in English and Spanish.
Download Flyer

Customizable General Event Flyer (English)

Customizable general event flyer. Customize any in-person events with your event location, address, date, and time.
Download Flyer

Become a Troop Leader Flyer (English and Spanish)

Information on the troop leader role, how it works, and how to get started.
Download Flyer – English
Download Flyer – Spanish

COVID-19 Sign

COVID-19 safety guideline sign to display at in-person events.
Download Sign

Full Membership Form

Official paper membership registration form. Includes carbon copy for your reference.

Member Cover Sheet

Cover sheet summarizing all full paper registrations collected at events.
Download Cover Sheet

Prepaid Envelope

Prepaid and pre-addressed envelope for full registration forms collected.

Short Interest Form

Membership interest form for prospective Girl Scout families to fill out at Open House/community events.

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in sheet to track all attendees at your event.
Download Sign-in Sheet

Temporary Tattoos

Colorful “Proud to be a Girl Scout” temporary tattoos for giveaway.

Why Girl Scouts Flyer (English and Spanish)

Includes general information about the Girl Scout program: What girls do, time commitment, and why families love Girl Scouts.

Download Why Girl Scouts Flyer – English
Download Why Girl Scouts Flyer – Spanish

Email Signature Image

Promote the text-to-join option and info right from your email communications with this signature image.
Download Signature Image

Your Year at a Glance

Here’s a general outline of key milestones and planning dates. We recognize there may be delays in planning due to access to schools or other facilities, and school open houses may look different this year. We will be communicating frequently this year as we all may need to pivot quickly.

• May-July: Onboarding & Planning

  • Attend the Virtual Recruitment Kick-off on June 11 or complete online training.
  • Schedule a date and location for your Girl Scout Sign-up Event between September 9-25
    • Talk to your volunteer support coordinator frequently as you confirm details.
  • Promote your Girl Scout Sign-up Event to your community through social media and other tactics.
  • Discuss the status of Open Houses with your volunteer support coordinator and communicate frequently as you confirm dates.
  • Find volunteers who will help you promote, cover Open Houses and support your Sign-up Event.
  • Order free recruitment materials through our Impressive Print Center. (see instructions for use)

• August: Promote & Organize

  • Make sure flyers are ready for distribution within schools the week before your Sign-up Event.
  • Distribute Open House kits to volunteers as well as:
    • Open House Volunteer Training Video (~6 min)
    • Open House Volunteer Training Guide
  • Attend school Open Houses to promote your Girl Scout Sign-up Event!
  • Complete Post-Event form after each Open House.

• September: Sign-up Events & Spirit Week

  • Promote the Force for Good patch program on social media, share with your networks, and show prospective girls and families how they can be a force for good in Girl Scouts.
  • Host your Girl Scout Sign-up Event. Show this Recruitment Video at you event if possible.
    • How to Talk to Families and Volunteers Training Video (~3 min)
    • How to Talk to Prospective Families About Girl Scouts

• October: Reflect & Celebrate!

  Connect with your volunteer support coordinator to reflect on fall, how many girls you reached, and celebrate all the successes along the way!