Take on the Friendship Starts Here Challenge!
Every new Girl Scout starts with someone who says, "Come join us!" This fall season, we're inviting troops and service units to help more girls discover the fun, friendship, and adventure of Girl Scouts through a series of exciting Recruitment Challenges. Whether you're welcoming a new girl, inviting a friend to a troop meeting, growing your volunteer team, or representing Girl Scouts in your community, every challenge helps build a stronger Girl Scout movement.
Complete challenges, earn exclusive rewards, and work your way toward becoming a Recruitment Champion! This challenge ends Oct. 31, 2026.
The Challenges:
Recruit 3 Girls Challenge 
New Volunteer Challenge
Community Connection Challenge
Every Girl Connected Challenge
Share Your Troop Challenge
Bring a Friend Challenge (Oct. 2026 - Nov. 2026 only)
Submitting Your Challenges
Ready to claim your rewards? Use the Recruitment Challenge JotForm to let us know which challenges you've completed! You can submit challenges one at a time as you complete them or wait and submit multiple completed challenges all at once.
Have Questions? We're here to help! If you have questions about the Recruitment Challenges, completing a challenge, or submitting your information, contact Member Services at memberservices@gshpa.org.
Grand Prize: Recruitment Champion
Go above and beyond by completing 5 of the 6 Recruitment Challenges during the campaign to earn the title of Recruitment Champion!
Recruitment Champions may choose one premium experience:
- Troop Takeover Experience: Give your troop leader the night off and let us take over! With a Troop Takeover, GSHPA staff will come to your troop meeting and plan and lead a special activity for your Girl Scouts. It could be a sewing project, a hands-on STEM activity, a creative craft, a special guest or another fun experience designed just for your troop. Our staff will work directly with the troop leader to coordinate the date, time and details. You provide the troop. We’ll bring the experience and run the meeting.
- Girl Scouts on the Go! program for your troop
Recruitment Champions will also receive:
- Recognition from GSHPA for your outstanding recruitment efforts
- A featured spotlight in GSHPA council communications celebrating your troop's success
