Join Us This Summer!
Adult Volunteers
We're looking to grow our team of passionate adult volunteers ready to support camp June 10th to 14th.
As an incentive, all volunteers who commit to working will have priority registration for their Girl Scouts. For each full day adult volunteers, camper fee will be reduced by $15/day. If adult volunteers for all 5 days, camper fees will be decreased by 50% ($125)
How it Works
Ida Smith Day Camp is staffed by volunteers from our Girl Scout community. Every full-time volunteer who joins our staff allows six campers to attend camp. We can only offer our day camp to campers if adults volunteer to come and have fun with us!
Requirements
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Have an active Girl Scout adult membership (annual fee = $25 or have a lifetime membership)
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Have a current background check, including fingerprinting
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Complete your mandatory reporter training online
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Complete the GS NorCal training required for your role per the job description you'll select in April
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Complete volunteer training as required by GSNORCAL - Link to Tracking Sheet
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Attend our required in-person training on May 19th
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Join us for our in-person safety overview on June 9th
Navigating GS NorCal's Website
Membership: Below are the steps to follow if you are renewing your Girl Scout membership for 2023-2024, adding a volunteer role to your 2024 membership, or becoming a new member volunteer for 2024.
RENEWING MEMBERSHIP – Go to the GSNorCal website at www.gsnorcal.org.
Click on the “MY GS” tab. Log into the GS Member Community. Click on “My
Account” and then “My Household”. Renew your membership and add a role.
Enter "Camp Ida Smith" to find our camp, or look us up by zip code 94132.
Select “Camp Director” (all camp/session directors or camp administrators) or
“Camp Crew” (all other volunteer roles).
ADDING A VOLUNTEER ROLE - Go to the GSNorCal website
at www.gsnorcal.org. Click on the “MY GS” tab. Log into the GS Member
Community. Click on “My Account” and then “My Household”. Edit your
membership profile by “Adding a New Role”. Enter “Camp Ida Smith” to find our
camp, or look us up by zip code 94132. Select “Camp Director” (all camp/session
directors or camp administrators) or “Camp Crew” (all other volunteer roles).
BECOMING A NEW GIRL SCOUT MEMBER VOLUNTEER - Go to the
GSNorCal website at www.gsnorcal.org. Under “Volunteer with Us”, click on “Get
Started”; on the next page, click on “Sign Me Up”; then on the next page, click on
“Volunteer”. Fill out the form. Enter "Camp Ida Smith". to find our camp in the
volunteer opportunity catalog. Select “Camp Director” (all camp/session directors
or camp administrators) or “Camp Crew” (all other volunteer roles).
Contact Member Services at https://www.gsnorcal.org or 1-800-447-4475 ext. 2093 if you need assistance.
Background Check. All adults who volunteer at camp when campers are present MUST complete a TRI-ANNUAL background Check through Girl Scouts, including fingerprinting. If yours is not up to date, you will be prompted to complete this when renewing or adding a volunteer role (above). Please complete this as soon as possible. The fee can vary. If you cannot afford this fee, please complete the Financial Assistance Portal rather than the Self-Pay portal option.
Adult Volunteers are required to complete any required training necessary for your role. Those details will be provided in your job description in May.
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We recommend taking the following online courses (if you haven’t already taken them in the past three years): GS Norcal Volunteer Learning Portal.
∗ GSUSA Delivering Inclusive Program
∗ 636 Girl Scout Program
∗ Safety-Wise
∗ 636 Trip & Outdoor Advisor
PLEASE SAVE and KEEP A COPY of your completion certificate, or print out your training log.
And for more info on inclusivity at camp, head here. This link has helpful tips regarding the best way to navigate the GS Norcal learning portal.