STEPS FOR NEW LEADERS
Thank you for volunteering to help girls grow strong in the Girl
Scout Council of
Your co-leader(s) are:
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Step One: sign up for Orientation Training (1½ hours)
Complete volunteer application and receive reference background
information as well as basic information about Girl Scouts and the Girl Scout program. You will be appointed to the leader position upon
completion of application and validation of reference checks.
Step Two: hold parent meeting and obtain registrations
After
orientation, you will need to hold a parent/guardian meeting to complete any outstanding
registration forms you received at recruitment night and to organize troop details. Below are the name and phone number of the
registrar for your service unit. Contact her
if you have any questions about the registration process.
Step Three: sign up for Basic Leadership and Program Age Level
Training
Basic Leadership
Training is required for leaders getting started with a troop. It provides information on how Girl Scouting is
organized and helps answer your troop-related questions.
Program age level training is required for leaders to have a
better understanding of the age level they are working with. Participants learn about awards that can be earned
by members of their troop, along with information on different aspects of their
troop’s progression. Training times and
location are available in the Resource Guide,
on the Council website (girlscoutscv.org) or by calling the adult services department at
651-251-1212. You must pre-register for these
trainings.
Step Four: attend service unit leader meetings (1/month)
Each service unit has leader meetings. The date and time of your meeting is listed below. If you have any questions about the meetings,
please contact your Service Unit Manager.
Assistant
Manager: Trish Corey at trish-corey@msn.com
or 651-452-8455
Step Five: visit Service Unit website on a regular basis
Go to www.eagangirlscouts.org for info on Service Unit Team, important leader info and upcoming events.
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