Daisy Age Level Courses will introduce you to our youngest Girl Scouts - the five or six year old. At this session you will learn how to use the Daisy Girl Scout Activity Book and the Daisy Girl Scout Leader's Guide. Trainers will help you learn how to finance the troop program, how the girls earn their Daisy "Petals", and how to work with parents and others for your support. Age appropriate songs, games, ceremonies and craft ideas will also be shared, along with important safety standards.

Brownie Age Level Courses will help you harness all that Brownie energy! Learn how to use the Handbook to find age appropriate activities, how to earn Brownie Try-Its and other Brownie Girl Scout awards. Trainers will discuss troop funding, parent support, share ideas for troop snacks, service projects, games, ceremonies and crafts. Trainers experienced in working with this age group will share their tips for Brownie Magic!

Junior Age Level Courses focus on how the girls can begin to assume leadership of their own troop. This is a crucial age for helping girls develop personal relationships, make wise decisions, and maintain their self-esteem. As the troop leader, you will learn the basics of troop management, safety considerations, and how activities can relate to badges or other awards. The leader of this age level can be the much-needed adult friend and role model as girls seek independence and experiment with their own beliefs and values.

Girl Scouts ages 11-17 Courses will help you figure out how to meet the challenges of busy preteen schedules, interests that change weekly and raging hormones! Trainers experienced with this age level will help you learn how the components of the older girl program can come together and keep girls interested and involved. You�ll learn about opportunities for the girls to be involved in community service, leadership with younger troops, career exploration, earning awards, trips, the Silver Award, Gold Award and just plain fun! Please bring Safety-Wise and any other resources you may have to the training.

American Red Cross - CPR/Standard First Aid Course You may choose Adult CPR and/or Infant and Child CPR. Most children over 8-years-old will require adult CPR methods, depending on their physical size. If you are not currently certified in either CPR or Standard First Aid, you must complete one of the CPR sessions prior to attending a Standard First Aid session. You may renew CPR Certification by attending any CPR session. CPR certification must be renewed annually. Standard First Aid (SFA) must be renewed every three years and is required to complete CPR certification. Current certification in both CPR and SFA meets the requirement of a Level One First Aider. Every troop should have at least one adult First Aider for troop and outdoor activities.

Basic Out and About Basic Out and About (BOA) is the prerequisite for several other trainings including all outdoor sessions. BOA focuses on program, safety standards and check points for outdoor activities such as: field trips, environmental awareness, short hikes, outdoor service projects, team and individual sports and other troop programs that take place in the out-of-doors or away from the normal troop meeting site.

CentsAbilities CentsAbilites is a great way to introduce girls to money management concepts. In this training you'll get hands on exploration of the activity supplements developed by GSUSA. Through games and other activities, girls are explore the various aspects of personal money management. Girls are encouraged to identify their personal spending style, explore budgeting concepts and even look to the future. All concepts are introduced with age appropriate activities.
This training will show you, the leader, how to use the CentsAbilites materials, along with the dreams of the girls to create and interesting eye-opening experience in managing their money.

Ceremonies This training is designed for leaders of all ages to recognize the value of ceremonies in Girl Scouting. Ceremonies for all occasions will be covered --- Investitures, Rededication, Scouts Own, Bridging and many more. The steps to planning a ceremony and how to involve the girls will be discussed. The group will plan and conduct the closing ceremony for the Spring Leader Retreat.

Challenge Course By the end of the day, you and your fellow leaders will have played games, overcome obstacles, and swung from the trees! You might try going through the Spider's Web, forging the Incomplete Bridge, doing the TP Shuffle, climbing the tower or swinging on the Giant Swing. You will gain valuable skills in teamwork, trust and self confidence as you make your way through the Sacajawea Challenge Course. Certified, experienced instructors will supervise all of the activities. You will be outdoors the entire time so dress for the weather. No sandals.

Jammin' Juliettes This course is an innovation in team building for people wanting to tap into their creative spirits. It is a custom designed action-learning workshop that can produce new ideas and motivation for Girl Scout Leaders.
Participants gain an experiential understanding of collaboration, communication, trust and support, creative problem solving, effective decision making within a team setting. This will be with a high-energy atmosphere of positive FUN!

Overnight for Lodge or Cabin Camping Fulfills or exceeds the training requirements for: outdoor cooking, most simple overnights and use of council owned properties.
Overnight for Lodge or Cabin Camping includes overnight safety and security considerations; organizational tips for helping girls work together to plan and prepare meals and snacks, fireplace cooking skills, games and ideas for outdoor and nighttime activities. A special �problem prevention� segment will deal with issues such as cliques, teasing, homesickness, storms, and other emergencies. Participants will discuss a plan of action for preventing or solving these inevitable problems that can ruin an overnight experience.

Service Team Training All Service Unit Managers, Recruiter/Organizers, Events Chair and PR Representatives should plan to attend.

Skills 'N S'More This course teaches the skills you need to plan and organize a cookout and then you actually do it - all in the same day. You'll go home with some outdoor cooking gear and the confidence to try it out with your troop.

Tent Camping Learn to set up camp, cook meals over an open fire, meet Jack the Knife and practice skills in rope craft, orienteering, pitching tents or creating your own shelter, and lots of outdoor program activities. Discover the magic of campfires and starry skies that brings girls of all ages together again and again. This training qualifies troop leaders for Tent Camping and Memory Making with your troop.

Trip and Travel This training is designed for leaders of troops who want to go on an extended day trip or overnight in a non-camp setting and with little or no cooking activities. You'll learn the basics of planning with the girls, safety considerations, tips for group management, as well as some ideas for activities and games.

Woodcarving Have you ever wanted to make wood come to life? Woodcarving is the session for you to put your skills to work carving wood.

You Oughta Be In Pictures Learn from experts in the field on how to take good pictures and make awesome scrapbook pages. The event will include a hands-on portion to create your own scrapbook page. Materials will be provided, but we would ask that each participant bring a few pictures of their troop doing a Service Project. Space is limited so register early!