Find ways to participate that suit your schedule.
Be the troop leader that supports her every week—the one that watches her smile get bigger as she grows more confident. Mentor a Girl Scout Cookie professional during cookie season so she can earn enough to reach the goals she and her troop set. Or work with other adults to provide the kind of behind-the-scenes support that makes it possible for her to make amazing new memories at Girl Scouts.
Whether you can give a few hours, a few weeks, or a few months, volunteering with Girl Scouts is flexible and fun.
Explore the volunteer roles available to you.
Troop Leader 
Be a role model for girls and help them discover their own potential! Work together with other trained adult volunteers to plan troop meetings and activities that bring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to life while girls discover and try new things, connect with their peers and take action in their community.
Ready, set, change lives! Here are the 5 steps to becoming a troop leader:
- Sign-up as a troop leader
- Head over to our Become a Volunteer page and follow the steps to register as a Girl Scout member and troop leader.
- Already a Girl Scout member? Log into MyGS and “Add a Role”.
- Need help? Contact us with any questions!
- Complete your
background check
- Help ensure the safety of our girls by completing your background check after you sign-up as a leader.
- Start your
troop leader training
- Complete the first part of the leader training: Troop Volunteers, Part 1: The Adventure Begins!
- Start exploring the GSME Resources for volunteers.
- Meet
your support network
- Complete a Welcome Zoom where we will review troop leader basics, introduce you to your support network, and discuss your personalized next steps.
- Embark on your Girl
Scout adventure
- Meet with your co-leaders and your troop.
- Check out more Opportunities with Learning.
- And have fun!
Troop leaders...
- Teach girls they can do and be anything
- Encourage girls to build their skills and ethics
- Mentor girls as they grow as decision-makers
Benefits of being a Girl Scout leader
- Grow as a leader:
- Develop new skills and talents.
- Enhance your resume!
- Become part of the Girl Scout network:
- Find friendships that stand the test of time.
- Engage with your community to make the world a better place.
- Enjoy new adventures and create memories that last.
Troop Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Helper
Driver/Chaperone
Program Volunteer
Service Unit Roles
What is a service unit? A service unit encompasses a specific geographic area and is generally made up of a collection of towns. There are currently 37 service units within Girl Scouts of Maine. Each is identified with a name and a number, such as “SU665 Chickadee”. Resources are pooled and shared within each service unit to best serve the local girls and volunteers. These resources include things such as finances (every service unit has a budget), knowledge, experience, special skills, etc.
Find your service unit by: town name | map
What is a service team? Each service unit is managed by a service team, which is made up of volunteers and a GSME staff member (volunteer support specialist). Service team volunteers are often also troop leaders, or have been in the past, however that is not a requirement. The purpose of the service team is to encourage, support, and organize local Girl Scouts (troops, groups, and individually registered members—a.k.a. “Juliettes”). Some of the duties of service team members include: mentoring new troop leaders, planning events and activities, and holding regular leader meetings. No matter what the service team is working on, the goal is to ensure every girl has an opportunity for a high quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE).
Service Unit Managers
Service Unit Treasurer
Service Unit Program Coordinator
Service Unit Volunteer Support Coordinator
Service Unit Community Recruitment Champion
Service Unit Product Program Supervisor-Fall
Service Unit Product Program Supervisor-Cookies
Service Unit Product Program-Cupboard Supervisor
Service Unit Learning Facilitator
Service Unit Juliette Navigator
Service Unit Adult Recognitions Coordinator (ARC)
Corporate and Group Volunteering Opportunities
