Getting Started with armgs.org

To access the site, type armgs.org in the address bar at the top of the browser window then Press Enter.
This will take you to the armgs.org Home Page, shown below.

Shown above is the home page for the armgs.org website.

  • The Menu Bar is at the top of the window.
  • Below the Menu Bar is a list of recent Posts. The most current issue of the Magnolia Chronicle will always be the first item in the list.
  • In the right sidebar is the Login area followed by a list of Links to other Websites or Information.
A Menu Bar appears at the top of each website page.
This is the Public Menu Bar.

The Menu Bar above is referred to as the Public Menu Bar.
You do not have to be logged in to have access to the information available on the Public Menu Bar.

A Menu Bar appears at the top of each website page.
This is the Protected Menu Bar.

The Menu Bar above is referred to as the Protected Menu Bar.
The Protected Menu provides access to all Public Menu Options plus the MG Directories and Organization menu options.
There is also additional information available under most of the Menu Options, once you are logged in.
You must be logged in to have to access Protected Menu Bar.

Log In Area

The Log In Area (shown at right) is located at the top right of the page.
To Log In:
1. Enter your Username or Email Address.*
2. Enter your Password.**
3. Check the ‘Remember Me’ checkbox.
4. Click the ‘Log In’ button.

* Your Username is the name the State Office assigned for you to use to enter volunteer hours. For MGs that joined prior to 2022 this will be your Lastname followed by the first two or more characters of your Firstname, e.g. LastnameFi. Beginning with the 2022 MG classes, the hours reporting Username is the same as your email address.
You may use either your Username or your Email Address to log in to armgs.org.

** All new MGs are assigned a temporary password of Pulaski.
The Password is case sensitive.

If you get an Error Message,

Username/Password Error

Try Again…
Click ‘Log in with username and Password‘.
You will see the LogIn screen below.



1. Enter your Username or Email Address.

2. Enter your Password.
Click the Eye icon at the right of the Password field to show your Password entry.

3. Check your entry very carefully for spelling and capitalization of the Password.

4. Check the ‘Remember Me‘ checkbox.

5. Click ‘Log In


If you still get an ERROR Message, your options are:

6. Try Again: Click ‘Log in with username and password‘.
Go back to Step 1 immediately above.

7. Reset your Password. Click ‘Lost your password?‘.

Enter your Email Address and
Click ‘Get New Password’

If you enter an email address other than the email associated with your account, nothing will happen. You will not receive a Reset Password Email message. Start over or call for assistance.

If you enter the email address associated with your account, you will receive a Reset Passwordd Email similar to the message below.

Reset Password Email
Click the Reset Password Link

Clicking the Reset Password Link will dispaly a New Password screen.

New Passwor

You may accept the New Password that is suggested or Click Generate Password to get an equally complex suggestion OR you may enter something that is meaningful that you can remember.

Recommendation: Use the same passsword here that you use for Reporting Volunteer Hours.

Click Log In
Click Log in with username and password



1. Enter your Username or Email.

2. Enter your New Password. Click the Eye icon at the right of the Password field to show your Password entry.

3. Check your entry very carefully for spelling and capitalization of the Password.

4. Check the ‘Remember Me‘ checkbox.

5. Click ‘Log In