© Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, Inc. | Course Descriptions

Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, Inc. | For Adults | Course Descriptions

Adult Learning Course Descriptions and Links

Course Descriptions
       Online Girl Scouting 101
       Job Briefing
       Girl Scouting's Highest Awards
       Basic Outdoor Skills
     On the Go
     Troop Camp Training
       First Aid and CPR
Webinars
       ACT Kickoff Meeting
       Event Planning
       Financial Management
       Online Membership Management
       Paper Chase
       Safety Refresher
       Take Action
       Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition

Course Descriptions

Online Girl Scouting 101
This GSUSA required course introduces new volunteers to Girl Scouts' inspiring national leadership experience, from Journey resources and The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting to the Girl Scout Cookie Program, safety guidelines, and much more. Spend about 45–50 minutes learning online—whenever you can fit it into your day. Available online at http://onlinelearning.girlscouts.org (password "aboutGS101"). Select "Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana" as your home council. Speakers or headphones required.
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Job Briefing
This course will help new and returning volunteers navigate the intricacies of policies and procedures to keep girls safe and protect volunteers. Topics will include introduction to GSSI, safety, troop management, age-level program, and more. The course is split into several online modules (from 10 to 30 minutes each), and a follow-up small group session (1-2 hours).

Intro to GSSI (13 minutes)
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/8515777274597791488

Safety Module (16 minutes)
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/2852774521597135360

Troop Module (28 minutes)
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/818451510862713088

Age-Level Module (15-20 minutes each)
Daisy https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/3300537438000986880
Brownie https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/2341742407914358016
Junior https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/7461864593346369280
Cadette https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/8535667440242622464
Senior https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/8328084043151747840
Ambassador https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/4350668899442595072

Follow-up LIVE (watch Connections and website for dates) 1-2 hours
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Girl Scouting's Highest Awards
Girls and adult volunteers interested in the highest awards will learn about the requirements for the individual age-level Girl Awards (Bronze, Silver, Gold), and how to help the girls plan for successful completion of them.

To view the required 32 minute Gold Award Orientation, CLICK HERE.You will need speakers or headphones.

To view the Silver Award Orientation, CLICK HERE. (30 minutes)

To view the Bronze Award Orientation, CLICK HERE. (18 minutes)

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Basic Outdoor Skills
This course is designed to equip volunteers with the skills they need to utilize Girl Scout program effectively in an outdoor setting. The activities included could be done at troop meetings, parks or backyards, to familiarize girls with outdoor activities. Topics covered in this class include fire building, simple outdoor cooking, and environmental and safety issues. This class is a requirement for any outdoor cooking. Recertification needed every 3 years. The class is offered in two parts: online module (1 hour) and skills session (6 hours)
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On The Go
This course is designed to show adult volunteers how to help girls plan age-appropriate overnight experiences. Topics include: adults' responsibilities on overnights or trips, how to evaluate if your group/troop is ready, how to involve your group/troop in planning, as well as guidelines, checklists and forms to review when preparing for an overnight activity. This class is a requirement for all overnights, including slumber parties, lock-ins, backyard campouts, hotel stays, cabin/RV camping, etc. Recertification needed every 3 years. The class is offered in two parts: online module (45 minutes) and classroom skills session (3 hours).
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Troop Camp Training
Pre-requisites: Basic Outdoor Skills (must have 6 months practice) and On the Go. This overnight course teaches more basic skills of outdoor camping, including tent care, lanterns, camp stoves, program planning, and more. It is a requirement for volunteers wishing to take their groups/troops outdoor camping (other than backyard camping). (Saturday morning to Sunday noon)

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First Aid & CPR
First Aid and CPR certification is required for activities other than meetings. Training must be kept up-to-date as required by the certifying organization. Information on when certification is required and by what organizations, if found in the Volunteer Essentials handbook.

Webinars: Live and recorded webinars on a variety of topics:

ACT Kick-off Meeting (summary of what is new for 2012-2013!)
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/638595599137485056

Event Planning
This 20-minute recorded module reviews important elements of Girl Scouting event planning and explores resources available in GSSI. https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/2510990237127515136

Financial Management
This 14-minute recorded module reviews the financial processes of budgeting, banking, and record keeping in GSSI, and how to involve girls in these tasks!
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/2498743875685562368

Online Membership Management

Basic Tutorial: This 5 minute module reviews the basics of accessing the portal, setting up an account, and managing your membership records.
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/3020465442528479232

Troop Management: This 4-minute module reviews how to access and manage troop records within our membership portal.
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/8264596046774569984

Program/Event/Adult Learning Registration: This 3-minute module reviews the basics on registering for programs, camps, and adult learning
opportunities on the online portal. https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/8258523444489079040

Paper Chase
This 20-minute recorded module reviews essential forms and paperwork. https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/7022122616178363136

Safety Refresher
This 23-minute recorded module reviews safety and risk management within GSSI. It is a great refresher on what all volunteers should know about supervision, emergency preparedness, travel, financial safety, and more!
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/5246339869352468992

Take Action
This 20-minute recorded module summarizes the differences between community service and Take Action projects, further defines Take Action and how it fits into the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, provides examples of projects and tools, and more.
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/4142559938966424576

Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition
This 12 minute module review the various ways and resources to recognize volunteers in GSSI.
https://student.gototraining.com/24w0c/recording/4826068044742962432