Requirements

To volunteer during camp, new and returning adult volunteers must: 

• Be registered Girl Scouts—with Girl Scouts of Central Maryland or another Girl Scout council—by no later than Outdoor Training.
• Complete the Adult Volunteer Registration via CampDoc.
  • For Transportation, please list everyone that will either be riding with you in your vehicle, or riding with you on a bus (if you request and are assigned to be a bus rider). 
• Complete a Child Protective Services (CPS) background check. (This is free and online.)
  • This is required for every volunteer registered as an adult, NOT for Program Aides who are 18 years old.
  • Print the confirmation/results page and bring it to Outdoor Training to be notarized.

• Attend General Training and Outdoor Training. (See the Mandatory Trainings page for more information.)
• Plan with your team ahead of time to ensure a good week.
• Attend the Set-up time for the week that you are volunteering.
• Work a minimum of three (3) days per week. These days can be split with a (Girl Scout registered) spouse or relative, if needed.

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NEW STAFF VOLUNTEERS

New staff volunteers also need three letters of reference.

1. Send the Reference Form (below) to three non-family members.
2. Have these people mail the completed forms to: GSHCDC; P.O. Box 1817, Ellicott City, MD 21041.
3. All forms must be received by Outdoor Training.

If you want a rebate for volunteering, you must also complete LiveScan fingerprinting. See below.

LIVESCAN FINGERPRINTING

LiveScan fingerprinting is NOT required to volunteer at GSHCDC this Summer (June 2022).