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 Trainer
Tips for the New Membership Year!
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Be sure to check with your Adult
Development Department for the most
up-to-date copies of each home study
workbook and training content design!
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If you aren’t already scheduled for
trainings this year, sign up NOW to
facilitate classes before the dates you
want are filled!
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Learn about the new Journey series:
It’s Your Planet – Love It! by
reviewing information on these exciting
new resources!
Follow the link to the
GSUSA website or check out
the
August edition of
Take the Lead.
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Take some time to review the
Program Opportunities for Girls and
Adults (Note that all volunteer
trainings are now listed in this
resource) and
Volunteer Resource Guide.
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Check out the new Girl Scouts of Western
Ohio
interactive calendar on the website
and learn about upcoming training
opportunities.
Just click on a specific training
and a dialogue box will open listing
time and location along with a link for
additional information and the on-line
registration form!
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Learn about the council
Fall Product Sale so you can help
answer questions at trainings.
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Don’t forget to re-register for the new
membership year! GSUSA membership dues
are now $12.00.
Save the date!
October 9 – 11, 2009:
Fall Volunteer Enrichment Weekend,
Camp
Libbey, Defiance, Ohio
April 16-18, 2010:
The Great
Escape Adult Weekend, Camp Whip-Poor-Will,
Morrow,
Ohio
Adult
Development Contact Information:
Appleseed Ridge Region –
Dustin Fuller, Training Delivery Specialist
Buckeye Trails Region –
Judy Lattimore, Training Delivery Specialist
Great Rivers Region
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Jeanette Smith, Adult Development Manager
Maumee Valley
Region –
Lin Okuley,
Adult Development Manager
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 Using
Girl Scout Journeys’ Leader Guides
Are you doing a grade level training and not sure what
to say about the Journey adult
facilitator guides? Here are a few key highlights
to share with training participants:
Recognition Information
– The books show each award that the girls can earn and
a brief overview of what they must accomplish to earn
the recognition.
Girl Scout Traditions
– Each guide offers information on Girl Scout traditions
from the friendship circle to various ceremonies.
Age-Level Characteristics
– This includes tips on how to fulfill the girls’ needs
based on their development, fostering self-esteem and
communicating with your girls.
Program Processes
– Learn how the processes of Girl Led, Learning By Doing
and Cooperative Learning are used throughout the Journey
series.
Safety and Well Being
– This section includes tips for welcoming girls with
disabilities as well as using Safety-Wise and
incorporating healthy eating habits into the troop
activities.
National Leadership Outcomes
– A handy chart that gives leaders ideas of “signs” or
indicators to look for that will show girls are
achieving the outcomes of Discover, Connect and Take
Action.
Your Perspective on Leadership
– This section allows leaders to think about their own
experiences with Girl Scouting and leadership and how
they can use these experiences to enhance the girls’
leadership experience.
Sample Sessions
– The sample sessions give leaders tips for working on
the journeys and suggested activities that they can
present to the girls, allowing them to decide which
activities they want to do.
Completing the suggested activities may result in
the girls earning recognitions.
However, it’s up to the girls if they want to
earn Journey recognitions or not!
A sample session does not necessarily equal one
meeting.
While one troop may complete a sample session during one
meeting, another troop may take three meetings to
complete it.
Each troop should take their journey at the right
pace for them!
Icebreaker!
Looking for a new icebreaker to get a Girl Scout
training started? Try this activity from the latest Girl
Scout Daisy Journey:
Between Earth and
Sky.
Skills for the Road Activity
(adapted from activity on page 73 of
How to Guide Girl
Scout Daisies Through Between Earth and Sky)
Think about your role as a Girl Scout volunteer.
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What
“skills for the road” do you bring to your troop?
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What
“skills for the road” will you use on your Journey with
your troop this year?
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List
three of your “skills for the road” on a sheet of paper.
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Have
participants introduce themselves by sharing their
names, and at least one of their “skills for the road.”
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