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Effective October 1, 2007 all newly organized troops/groups must have a minimum of 10 girls registered for Daisy, Brownie and Junior levels and 5 girls registered with the Teen troops. Effective October 1, 2008 all troops/groups must meet the minimum requirements of 10 girls registered for Daisy, Brownie and Junior levels and 5 girls registered with the Teen girl troops.

The Councils recommendations for the ideal troop size which insures the efficient delivery of quality Girl Scout program are:

Daisy Troops - 12 or more girls
Brownie Troops - 15 or more girls
Junior Troops - 15 or more girls
Teen Troops - 8 or more girls

All troop/group leaders must be informed of the recommended ideal troop/group size.

Administrative Guidelines

All troops are considered open for placements.
A temporary waiver may be granted by the Chief Operations Officer (COO) or designee if a troop does not meet the minimum troop size. (A waiver form may be requested from the service center or service unit manager)
If a troop is below minimum size and the leader refuses to accept more girls, the following actions will take place:
- Conference with Membership Director.
- If minimum troop size is not achieved, the leader may be removed from that position by the COO.
When a service unit has more than one (1) Teen troop below minimum size, merging is recommended.