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Training
Adult volunteers are the key to the success of the Girl Scout Movement. Trained volunteers who understand the Girl Scout leadership development program provide girls with fun, safe, and quality experiences, as well as an opportunity to develop into successful leaders. All volunteers are required to attend training; it is recommended that training be completed within four months after the first day of appointment to a volunteer position. Click here to view the current training sessions online. You can also register by mail or fax. This training ensures that adult volunteers are provided with the necessary knowledge, skills, and understanding for the position they have agreed to perform. To accommodate the busy lives and schedules of volunteers, this training is available as a classroom session or as a self study.
Training Opportunities
GSUSA Volunteer Orientation
The new online GSUSA Volunteer Orientation (in both English and Spanish) is the first required, close-up, introductory view of the Girl Scout organization for new volunteers. The program content is standardized with consistent national Girl Scout messages and information. See what new volunteers around the country are learning about Girl Scouts by going online to http://training.girlscouts.org. When you log on, please use the assigned password: discover. If you are volunteering as a leader, be sure to access the Learning Log and use orientation@girlscoutsrv.org. It takes about 25-45 minutes to complete. To participate in this online training, you must have a high-speed internet connection, Flash 8 or 9, a sound card, and speakers. Also, be sure to disable your pop up blocker.
Expand your Girl Scout leadership skills.
Save the date for two great River Valleys enrichment opportunities.
Camp Cabaret - October 10-12
Fun, learning, friends, nature, singing, scenerey, great food, and more! Camp Cabaret has it all. Mark your calendars now for the weekend of October 10-12 at Camp Singing Hills, centrally located near Waterville, Minn. Something for everyone: Leadership Essentials, song workshops, glass etching, ceremonies workshops, financial management for troops, and outdoor training. Sunday morning will feature Dennis Johnson, founder of Win-Win, a conflict management system for kids. You’ll be able to teach your Girl Scouts how to solve disputes without your intervention and with no hard feelings.
Details:
- Come for one, two, or all three days.
- Bring your warm sleeping bag - we’ll be sleeping in unheated cabins.
- Meals will be in the dining hall, cooked by a professional Girl Scout cook.
- Carpooling can be arranged from most areas in River Valleys’ jurisdiction.
Leadership Conference - November 1
Join us for the Annual Leadership Conference on Saturday, November 1 at Redwood Valley High School in Redwood Falls, Minn. Enjoy workshops designed to help you as troop leaders in your local communities. Catch up with your Girl Scout friends to share stories, brainstorm ideas, and learn new skills. Lunch will be served. All adult volunteers and Girl Scouts in grades 10-12 are invited.
Questions may be directed to Kelly Vikla, adult development specialist, at 507-645-6603, 800-845-0787, or kelly.vikla@girlscoutsrv.org.
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