THE JOB OF THE TROOP ORGANIZER

The troop organizer is responsible for organizing and maintaining Girl Scout troops in a specified area. This may be one school, several schools, or a defined geographic area, such as a section of city, an entire town, or a county.

To organize a troop, the organizer secures a community sponsor, recruits adult personnel, finds a troop meeting place, recruits and places girls. The troop organizer also maintains and updates troop records. Many changes happen throughout the year – new members are added, members drop out or progress to another program level, leaders and troop committee members resign. The troop organizer insures that troops are properly maintained.

In some cases, the job of the troop organizer can be shared. One person could do the mechanics of keeping records i.e. obtain and analyze school enrollment data, project numbers of troops needed, place girls, and compile troop rosters. Another p3rson could be responsible for the recruitment of girls, leaders, and troop committees. Each person’s special talents could be used in carrying out all the aspects of the troop organizer’s job.

Who Can Be a Troop Organizer?

Many people, women and men, can be troop organizers. Previous Girl Scout experience is helpful but not necessary. An organizer should be friendly and outgoing, enthusiastic about the benefits of Girl Scouting, able to generate similar enthusiasm and interest on the part of the girls and adults, and be familiar with the community and its resources. In addition, the person should be organized, able to keep records and willing to take necessary training for the position.

Potential troop organizers may be:

• Troop committee members
• Retired leaders
• Men and women whose daughters were Girl Scouts
• Women who do not work outside the home
• Mothers who have young children at home
• Members of other community groups and neighborhood organizations such as PTA/PTOs and civic or service organizations

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