Girl Scouts of Singing Sands is committed to Adult Education for all volunteers. Volunteer Trainers who have completed the Train-the-Trainer course and consultants in specialized areas provide various training sessions and workshops.

Volunteer Training Coordinators in coordination with local trainers, plan the training calendar. Dates and locations are set up strategically throughout the council. All sessions are open to registered adults and girls working on the Leader-In-Training program. If classes in your Association are not convenient for you, feel free to choose training in another Association. Be aware that all training times will be according to the time zone in which they are held.

The first step in new leader training is to complete New Leader Orientation. Please contact your Service Unit Manager for information in regard to this training. It is recommended that you complete Basic Leader Training I, II and III in consecutive order as shown in the chart below. However, understanding that schedules sometimes conflict, it is permissible, with the approval of your Service Unit Manager to take these trainings out of order as long as the trainings that were skipped are taken as soon as possible.

It is acceptable for a troop to send someone other than the primary leader to Outdoor Training as long as the primary leader has completed the Basic Leader Trainings. It is a requirement that Outdoor I and II trainings are completed prior to enrolling in Outdoor III (Troops 'N Tents).

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

Your training opportunities include:

• Orientation to Girl Scouting
• Basic Leadership Training I, II, and III
• Outdoor Training I, II, and III
• Enrichment Training
• First Aid/CPR

Click here to learn more about these valuable courses.

Basic Leader Training (BLT) I is now available online, so you can take these courses when it’s convenient for you! Click here to learn more.

TRAINING REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Pre-registration is required for all training sessions. To register call or e-mail the Volunteer Training Coordinator for the Association in which the session is being offered, at least one week prior to the class date. Classes fill up quickly, so please register as soon as you determine which course fits your schedule. There is no cost to take the Basic Leadership Training or Outdoor I and II. There is a $15 charge for taking Troops 'N Tents to cover the cost of food.

The Volunteer Trainers reserve the right to cancel trainings if there are not enough participants. If you are unable to attend after you have registered, please notify the Volunteer Training Coordinator as soon as possible. There is often a waiting list for sessions. Childcare is not provided.

TRAINING RECORD
You will be given a Training Card at the Orientation to Girl Scouting. Bring this card with you to all training sessions that you attend. Your training instructor will sign it. This is your personal record of training and workshops you have completed in Girl Scouting. Please keep it for future reference.

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:
  • Training Card
  • Safety-Wise
  • Troop Resource Booklet
  • Paper, pen and pencil
  • Leader Handbook
  • Kaleidscope
  • Sack lunch and drink for all day sessions