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In-School:GS-West offers volunteers a new way to serve girls   through our In-School program. We offer a planned curriculum at more than 50 area public schools (mostly OKC metro area) during the school day. Volunteers work with staff to present this curriculum on leadership and self-esteem – in some cases just two hours a month is all that is required.

Troops: The most traditional method to deliver the Girl Scouting experience to girls is through a troop. Through the troop experience, girls grow together in Girl Scouts. Troop leaders and assistant leaders provide the leadership to help girls grow – by organizing trips, cookie sales, community service projects and a host of other troop opportunities.

Community Programs: GS-West is leading the nation in offering unique community programs for girls – and we need volunteers for these individual programs.

• Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) – This is a medium secure treatment center for Juvenile Delinquents and Youthful Offenders. 
• Fort Reno Adolescent Center (FRAC) – This is a minimum secure substance abuse treatment center for Juvenile Delinquents.
• Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau (OCJB) – We are working with County Level Juvenile Probation Services to deliver Survival Skills to Young Women.
• Emerson Alternative High School – We work in both areas this school is divided into. We meet with pregnant teens and teen mothers once a week in the Outreach Program and teach a daily leadership class for the teen girls in the Metro Program.
• Metro Tech Alternative High School – We plan to deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to students through a mentorship program.
• In-School Program – We go into 30+ inner-city elementary and middle schools to provide girls activities during the school day, whether it be during recess, part of their class or immediately after school. 
• Oklahoma Housing Authority – We currently work in 5 government housing communities where we provide girls with activities in the early evenings on a weekly basis.
• YMCA After School Program – We work with the YMCA in 8 different locations to provide girls with activities on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule. 
• Oklahoma City Rescue Mission – We meet with girls whose families are staying in the shelter and provide the girls with activities on a bi-weekly schedule. 

Outdoor Education: Summer camps and outdoor education is a big part of Girl Scouts today. Every spring and summer, GS-West hosts resident and day camps at various locations throughout our 39-county service area. Volunteers are often needed for these camping programs. We also offer a HAT (High Adventure Team) activity where girls do more adventure skills such as scuba diving, rock climbing, canoeing and other activities.

STEM: (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) is a new program aimed at getting girls interested in the sciences. Girls learn to build robots using LEGOs – and GS-West is developing a robot-building team that will compete in state, regional and national contests.

Cookies: Perhaps one of the best known Girl Scouts activities is the annual cookie sale. Each year, we need volunteers to help us deliver cookies, organize cookie booth sales, or even work in the administrative area. There are lots of ways to volunteer during this extremely busy time of year. We also sell candy, nuts and magazines in the fall and need volunteers for this program as well.

Administrative: Organizing all these events for more than 12,000 girls is a daunting task. If your skills include administrative responsibilities, we can always use more volunteers in our Council offices.

Current Volunteers Needed

Volunteer Need: We need at least 4 volunteers for Metro Tech Mentorship Program.
Length: During the school year
Frequency: 1-2 times a week.
Location: Metro Tech Alternative High School. 201 N.E. 48^th, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
Responsibilities: Volunteers will be working with students in an alternative high school. This will be a weekly after school activity were students will be learning life skills. Volunteers will be delivering program while forming mentoring relationships with students naturally.

Volunteer Need: We need 2-4 volunteers for a medium secure juvenile facility. 
Length: year round
Frequency: 1 time a week – Thursday from 7-8 PM
Location: Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center – 700 S. 9^th St, Tecumseh, OK
Responsibilities: Volunteers will be delivering program to girls housed in a long-term juvenile treatment facility.  

Volunteer Need: We need 2 volunteers for a minimum secure juvenile facility. 
Length: year round
Frequency: 1 time a week – Monday from 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: Fort Reno Adolescent Center. 7905 E. HWY 66, El Reno, OK
Responsibilities: Volunteers will be delivering program to girls housed in a long-term juvenile treatment facility specializing in substance abuse rehabilitation.

Volunteer Need: Numerous  
Length: Year-long renewable agreement
Frequency: Varies
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Responsibilities: Volunteers are needed to sit on our Outreach Committee. This committee is has various volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Need: Numerous
Length: Two Days
Location: Marlow, OK with bus transportation from OKC
Responsibilities: In-School girls are going to Camp E-Ko-Wah to stay the night! Volunteers are needed for this fun time! Contact Christie Tipton at 405-802-4074 if you are interested in volunteering!

Please submit a Volunteer Registration Form  if you are interested in volunteering with any of the above areas.