The Badge Archive

How It Works Across Councils

• One Login, National Access: When you register with any local council, you gain national GSUSA membership. Your account is tied to your local council but part of the national system.
• Council-Specific Systems: Each council operates its own troop numbering and registration system. For example, Troop 411 in one council is entirely separate from Troop 411 in another.
• Transferring Councils: If you move, your membership can be transferred to a new council. Once your records are moved, you’ll log in through the new council’s portal, but still via MyGS.

MyGS Navigation Overview

Click here for a tutorial of how to log in to MyGS.

Top Menu Bar

• Donate – External link to support GSUSA financially.
• Find A Council – External link to locate your local council.
• En Español – Switches the interface to Spanish.
• My Account – Main dashboard for managing your Girl Scout experience.
• Join – Opens the cart to purchase a membership.
• Volunteer – Leads to a form to explore volunteer opportunities.
• Logout – Ends your session.

Inside “My Account”

Once you click on My Account, you’ll see a welcome screen and a side menu bar with the following options:

• My Account – Overview of who is linked to your account and what troop(s) you are associated with.
• My Household – View the status and details of household members (such as a spouse or scout).
• My Troop – For troop leaders: access the troop roster and contact information for scouts and adult volunteers registered with your troop.
• My Profile – Update your personal contact and profile information.
• My Events – See events you or your household members are currently registered for.
• Volunteer Toolkit – Leaders can plan badge meetings, view troop rosters, and submit financial reports (depending on council). Parents can view the year plan if the leader has created one, and access demo mode to explore badge meeting plans independently.
• gsLearn – Training portal that links to your local council’s learning system.
• Contact Council – Opens a form to reach your local council.
• Logout – Ends your session.

Using MyGS

What Members and Leaders Need to Know:

For All Registered Members

• Keep your profile and contact information accurate by logging into MyGS.
• Use MyGS to register for events offered by your local council.
• View household members, troop affiliations, and upcoming events.

For Troop Leaders

• Access your troop roster and contact details for scouts and adult volunteers.
• In most councils, you can:
  • Register scouts for events on their behalf.
  • Pay for events using troop funds through MyGS.
• Use the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) to:
  • Submit annual financial reports (if required by your council).
  • Access free badge meeting plans provided by GSUSA.
  • Create a year plan for your troop that families can view.

For Adult Volunteers

• Complete required online trainings through gsLearn, as directed by your council.
• Use VTK demo mode to:
  • Explore badge meeting plans.
  • Find activities to help your scout earn additional badges at home.
• View the troop’s year plan in VTK, if your troop leader has created one.

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