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Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, Inc. | For Adults | Adult Learning

Adult Learning

Course Descriptions and Links

Resources

Director of Volunteer Resources,Margaret Dennis, Ext 312, or mdennis@girlscouts-gssi.org
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Progression of Volunteer Training

Online Girl Scouting 101* (REQUIRED of all lead volunteer and encouraged for all volunteers)
Job Briefing*(REQUIRED for all lead adult volunteers prior to meeting with girls)
First Aid/CPR Certification (REQUIRED for field/camping trips)
Basic Outdoor Skills (REQUIRED for any outdoor cooking or campfires)
On the Go (REQUIRED for any overnights)
Troop Camp Certification (REQUIRED for any camping other than backyard. Prerequisite courses: On the Go, Basic Outdoor Skills plus six months' practice of those skills.)
Workshops on a variety of topics

Table of activities and the courses required for them.

How to Register for Courses

Advance registration is required for all courses by the deadline advertised.
Complete the registration form and submit it to the council office OR register online using our membership management site.

If a course has a fee, payment must be received with registration.
Confirmation will be sent via email.
If a course is cancelled, you will be notified by email.
If a course is full, you will be placed on a waiting list and notified of the status via email.
Please do not bring children to training with you. Sitter service is not available.
For courses with online modules access information will be emailed to you when your registration is received.
Note: Cancellations must be received by the deadline for a 75% refund. Cancellation requests received after the deadline will not receive refunds.

Course Fees

Learning opportunities are a service provided by Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana.When a fee accompanies a course, it covers consumable supplies and/or special materials such as certifications issued and required by other organizations).

Courses by Request

Service Unit Teams may request courses and workshops for their area with the following guidelines:
Requests must be made through the Director of Volunteer Resources AdultEd@girlscouts-gssi.org. or X312.
A minimum of 8 volunteers must be interested in bringing the course to their area (Feel free to include other service units.)
Three possible dates should be chosen (include one evening and one Saturday) that could be attended by at least five volunteers interested in the course.
Courses will be scheduled according to the availability of volunteer council facilitators.