From all of us: thank you.

Ready to get started as a leader or thinking about becoming one? You are in the right place! This page will guide you through everything you'll need for your first year of adventures in Girl Scouting.

We are here to support you! Have questions? Contact us at CustomerCare@gskentuckiana.org.

Begin Your Adventure!

Step 1

Complete Your Membership and Background Check

This is where all of our new volunteers start: Become a Girl Scout Member

Once you complete your membership, you will receive an email from "Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana <theadvocates@sterlingvolunteers.com>," a third-party company that specializes in volunteer background checks. Simply click the link in that email (note: this link is only valid for 72 hours). This email may go to your promotions, spam or junk folder, so be sure to check those when looking for it. The background check can take anywhere from 2 days to 3 weeks to process depending on where you live, so it is best to get this done as quickly as possible.

If you cannot find their email or the link is expired, you may also visit their website and submit it there:

1. Visit their website at www.sterlingvolunteers.com.
2. Click on Get Started.
3. Click on Learn More under I’m a Volunteer.
4. Click on Click Here.
5. Create your account and use the Good Deed Code: mhc8kip. You will need your driver's license number to submit your background check.

If you would prefer to complete your background check over the phone, call our Customer Care Team at 888-771-5170.

Step 2

Once you've completed Step 1, you're ready to pick a date, time and location for your parent meeting.

Don't worry about planning the meeting yourself. We'll help you along the way and provide you with everything you need in Step 3.

A few tips:
1. Schedule the parent meeting no sooner than 3 weeks from now. We need to have plenty of time to send you everything you need and help you prepare.

2. Consider a safe and free location for the meeting, like a local school, library, or church.

Step 3

It's time to prepare for your parent meeting!

We'll mail you a Parent Meeting Packet with all the materials you need for the meeting. If you're ready to get started, but haven't received your packet yet, you can access the printable materials here.

Council Finder

New Troop Leaders

From all of us: thank you.

Begin Your Adventure!