Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois website! Please visit often as we continue to build our web site and make it a useful tool for you to maximize your Girl Scout Experience.

The Girl Scout Mission

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Our realigned service center network offers more Program options, greater Girl Scout merchandise availability, and online shopping!

Elgin Service Center
Rockford Service Center
Freeport Service Center
Sugar Grove Service Center

Adult Training Calendar

A Girl Scout Training is a great opportunity to meet with other Girl Scout volunteers, exchange ideas and expand your network of support.

As a Girl Scout volunteer, you are the person who brings the Girl Scout program to the girls of our council. Whether you are a leader, a troop committee member or an administrative volunteer, you are important to the success of Girl Scouting. Troop/Group leaders must complete orientation and leadership essentials learning opportunities within 12 weeks of their first meeting with their troop/group.

You'll find our Girl Scout trainings informative and helpful in getting your troop/group started on the right track. Leadership Essentials will take you through the New Girl Scout Leadership Experience that Girl Scouts of the USA has implemented. You will be able to explore the three keys to leadership and how you can help girls Discover, Connect, and Take Action. Learning how to deliver the Girl Scout program in a way that is girl led and encouraging learning by doing (experiential learning), and cooperative learning will lead to the fulfillment of our Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Required Online Training for All Volunteers

Online Orientation
Volunteer Essentials
Leadership Essentials

Additional Required for GS Leaders

Troop Module
Field Trip Basics

Training Registration

How to Register
Register for a Training

Leadership Essentials Webinars

Having trouble getting your training?

Want to be able to do your training from home?

If you have a computer and phone you can get your Girl Scout Leadership Essentials learning opportunity completed in the comfort of your own hame with our Leadership Essentials Webinars! All you need is one of the leadership journey adult "How To" guide and girl books, along with the appropriate level Try-It badge, IP book, and you're ready!

Special Downloads

Volunteer Essentials Handbook

Not sure which service center is closest to you?

Just check the service center pages above; each has a listing of towns and service units which that service center serves.

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