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Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina Pisgah Council (GSWNCPC)
GSWNCPC serves approximately 2300 girls in the 15 western counties of North Carolina and on the Cherokee Reservation.
The volunteer service center is located in Asheville at 64 W.T. Weaver Boulevard. Directions and hours of operation may be found at www.girlscoutswnc.org
GSWNCPC offers
- A website with current events, information, and forms www.girlscoutswnc.org
- Qualified leadership through use of references, background checks, and appropriate training
- Newsletters with current happenings
- Troop Leaders receive an e-newsletter called Follow the Leader!
- Parents, businesses, and other volunteers receive Girl Scouts Now! by surface mail
- A voice in the government of GSWNCPC, thru participation in the twice-a-year Association meetings and the Annual Business Meeting
- A council shop (at the service center) with uniforms, badges, books, and much more. For hours and sales see www.girlscoutswnc.org/shop.htm
- Staff to support you in your position
- Financial aid for girls and training scholarships for adults
- A resource manual for volunteers, How-To in GSWNCPC
- Program opportunities for girls and activities larger than a troop might be able to organize are listed in the council publication Horizons www.girlscoutswnc.org/publications.htm
- A summer resident camp for girls, Camp Pisgah, outside of Brevard. You can find the most current brochure for camp at www.girlscoutswnc.org/publications.htm
- From August through May, Camp Pisgah is available for troop camping.
- Educational opportunities for adults, found in Horizons
- All volunteers should complete Orientation to Girl Scouting.
- Leaders are required to complete Orientation to Girl Scouting and the appropriate age level training within 6 months of becoming a leader.
- First Aid and CPR trainings are required of an adult before troops leave their meeting place
- Outdoor Fun and Troop Camping trainings are required of an adult before troops go camping
- In addition to leadership and outdoor training courses listed in Horizons, volunteers may attend Train Fest in October or the Adult Adventure Weekend in June, exciting weekends offering a variety of craft, self-improvement, and outdoor skills classes
- Awards and recognition of a job well done! See the Adult Awards brochure for GSWNCPC at www.girlscoutswnc.org
Council staff support for leaders includes Field Executives who assist in establishing troops throughout the council area. They also organize local volunteer support groups, called service teams, which plan and conduct meetings and activities within their service area.
Attending local service unit meetings is the best way for troop leaders to stay up to date and network with other leaders.
Contact the volunteer service center or any of the staff at 252-4442 or 1-800-522-6280, or visit www.girlscoutswnc.org/staff_directory.htm
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