By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

As kids head back to school, it’s also a great time to get signed up for Girl Scouts.

Nancy Haney, membership recruiter with Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, said the start of school means it is time to start forming troops for the new year.

Girls in grades K-12 can sign up, and Haney said the goal is to help build a girl’s character while helping to improve her confidence.

“It’s a chance for them to increase their happiness. They have a lot of fun, they always make new friends,” said Haney. “We’re helping every girl build their confidence level.”

There is also a new way to sign up and volunteer this year, according to Haney, by visiting kansasgirlscouts.org.

“We have switched over to an awesome new program this year, so everything can be done online,” Haney said.

Once on the site, parents can click on the link to register their daughter or sign up to volunteer.

Haney said Girls Scouts are always looking for people to volunteer — as few as two hours a week.

“You are going to be a role model in our community,” Haney said.

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland will also be holding signup nights around the area ,including in Hays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Girl Scout office, 2707 Vine, Ste. 8, in the North Ridge Plaza.

Girls who get signed up by Sept. 1 are entered into a drawing to win tickets to Taylor Swift’s concert Sept. 21 in Kansas City.

For more, visit kansasgirlscouts.org.