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| New Leaders: Council Requirements: New Leaders must fill out a Volunteer Agreement, a Volunteer Application and a Volunteer Interview Form. New Leaders must register as a Girl Scout and pay the $10 registration fee.. New Leaders must take the Leader Administrative Training and the appropriate level training for the level of scouts they will be leading. You must register for these trainings by calling the Council Office at 699-9400 or sending in an Event Registration Form. Click this link to find trainings convenient for you. Service Unit Suggestions: New Leaders are encouraged to attend Service Unit Meetings hosted by the Service Unit each month. Though this is not a requirement to become a Leader, it is recommended that new leaders attend these meetings to network and learn from other Girl Scout Leaders and to become familiar with the different area of scouting and get questions answered that are not covered in the Council Trainings. |
| Existing Leaders: Training is an important part of being a Leader. Trainings give you the opportunity to meet other leaders at your level or with your interests. They allow you to gain the knowledge to better serve your girls and to be able to give them the best scouting experience they can have. When you attend a training session, no matter what the training is for, you will get a training card that will be marked that you have taken the training. If you already have a card, be sure to have it marked. |
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| I'm a Girl Scout Leader I am a Girl Scout leader, I own a hot glue gun A 3-ring notebook, an American flag, and a 7 passenger van. I know all about Safety-Wise, permission slips,and registration forms. I save bits of string, scraps of fabric, old tin cans, And a whole garage full of recyclables. I am a Girl Scout leader. I get excitred over paper sack kites that really fly, Girls who remember to bring their books, And a perfectly toasted mashmallow. I ooh and aah at crayon-drawn pictures, Cheer for a paper kickball game, And sing "I'm a Stinky Little Skunk" at troop meetings. I once wept with a Girl Scout who just found out her parents were getting a divorce. I am a Girl Scout leader. I have twisted and turned new Brownies at the pond, Herded unruly girls along museum tours, Proven myself outdoors building a fire, And quietly panicked upon sight of a spider. I have threatened to quit more than once, But I am still a Girl Scout leader. My card says I'm trained But I know I still have a lot to learn from other leaders, My Service Unit,a nd especially my girls. And I still have one more lesson to teach. I will not give up on my girls, So I a still a Girl Scout leader. I think there is a special place in heaven reserved for leaders. Surely they would have a need for bird feeders and sit upons, And someone who could love a giggling Girl Scout. I hope when I die there is a hot glue gun plugged in and waiting. For....I am a Girl Scout leader! Original poem (I am a Den Leader) by Julie H. Erickson, adapted by Barb Hunter |