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Getting Started 

Congratulations and thank you for becoming a Cadette Girl Scout Leader!  You will have a wonderful year! 
To help ensure a great year for you and the girls be sure you:

• Take your trainings!  If you have any questions about which ones to take contact our Neighborhood Trainer

• Ask questions!  We have a Cadette Level Program Consultant available to help you find the answers!

• Attend Leader Meetings!  This is the best way to stay on top of what is going on.  You will also meet other Leaders and enjoy their support.

• Download these useful tools:

  • Parent Information and Volunteer Form
    Information about Girl Scouts, Our Neighborhood and ways to support the Troop and Neighborhood

  • Troop Information Form
    Customize this form with your troop information - Meeting place and time, dues, Leader contact information, etc.

  • Health History Form
    A detailed health history form.  For added safety, be sure to attach a picture of each girl to their form.

  • Permission Form
    Fill it out on-line and print what you need!

Uniforms and Insignia 

• Cadette Girl Scout Sash
  Where do all the IPAs, patches and other insignia go?  This is a great picture you can print off to share with your Troop!!
  Smaller web page version

• Senior Girl Scout Vest
  Where do all the IPAs, patches and other insignia go?  This is a great picture you can print off to share with your Troop!! 
  Smaller web page version

Or....follow this link to the GSUSA website to view the Cadette Uniform and the insignia that goes on it.  Click here to see a complete list of insignia

Silver Award 

Follow this link for an introduction to the Cadette Silver Award.

Helpful Resources 

The internet is full of wonderful resources for Girl Scout Leaders!  Here are just a few!

• Scouting Links Newsletter - Special Cadette/Senior Issue-Fall 2003.  Updated!
  This informative newsletter is full of wonderful advice and suggestions from other Leaders including parent meetings, crafts, games, petal helps, etc.  Be sure to subscribe and keep the great info coming!
  Special Cadette Only Issue Fall '03   -   Special Senior Only Issue  Fall '03

• Cadette Girl Scout IPA Packets and Helps
  Links to lots of wonderful information including Bridging!

• Scouting Web - Cadette Age Level Links
  A wonderful collection of links to sites that will help you in your Cadette Program.

• Cadette Girl Scout Resources - GSUSA
  Program resources available from GSUSA

• Beaverton and Beyond - Service Projects
  A listing of Service Project ideas.  Be sure to sign up for the newsletter!

• Our Links Page!
  Don't forget to check our page of links along with other useful pages listed on the Leader Lobby page!

• E-Mail Groups
  There are some great e-mail groups on-line where you can get great ideas, advice from experienced leaders and links to interesting resources.  We've listed some we thought would be most useful!

FAQs 

Check this list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Bridging 

More information to come!  Try these links for some ideas:

• Bridging - GSUSA
  "Helping girls move from one age level to the next."  Advice, suggestions and ideas from other Leaders.

• Cadette Girl Scout IPA Packets and Helps
  Links to lots of wonderful information including Bridging!

• Scouting Web - Cadette Age Level Links
  A wonderful collection of links to sites that will help you in your Cadette Program.