Even the most seasoned Girl Scout volunteers know– training is a must! What's a better way to become a W.I.S.E. leader than get all of your training completed in one weekend? Join us at beautiful Camp Trico in Guntersville on October 7-8 for the annual W.I.S.E retreat.
The easiest way to help your troop become
successful is to make sure leaders like yourself are well-versed in all of the
confidence-building opportunities that Girl Scouts has to offer. Leaders from
across the council will gather to share knowledge about everything from troop
camping to religious awards.
Workshop opportunities include:
First Aid/CPR/AED Skills Session
Did you know at least one adult in your troop
needs to be CPR/first aid certified? The online portion of this blended
learning course must be completed before a skills session will be conducted.
Please sign up with the registrar at least 3 weeks in advance.
Level II Basic Troop Camping
This course is required
for at least one adult volunteer who has completed Intro to Troop Camping and
will prepare the troop for camping.
Crafts
Looking for new craft
ideas, perhaps recycling items to make fun, inexpensive crafts? Girls love being creative and you want them
to use resources wisely, so come and share ideas while making crafts to teach
the girls.
Knots and Lashing
What’s the difference
between a square knot and granny knot; or a knot and a hitch? Learn how you can use knots and hitches to
tie things together to make tables, tripods, and other useful camping
equipment.
Teen Mentor Opportunities
Explore how you can
help older girls earn the Program Aide, Counselor-in-Training and
Volunteer-in-Training awards and help then find younger troops to work with to
complete their awards internships. These
mentor awards help girls learn what it takes to be a leader of younger girls.
Ceremonies, A Lost Art?
Does the American flag go on the right or left
of the stage? What’s a Scout’s Own
ceremony? Where do you find the ceremony
about the elf? Come and find out how to guide girls as they plan ceremonies to
mark significant moments in their Girl Scout journeys.
Journey Workshop
Journeys are the core
of the Girl Scout program that help girls identify issues important to them and
guide them to creatively solve those issues to make the world a better
place. Learn how to help girls plan
their Journeys and add skill building badges along the way to strengthen their
talents as advocates and community leaders.
SWAPS Plus
Making and exchanging
SWAPS is a Girl Scout tradition that goes back to the Native American potlatch
ceremony at which gifts were given to guests.
Gift giving welcomes new friends and strengthens old friendships. Join
new friends as you make SWAPS to exchange or take back to teach the girls about
this wonderful tradition.
Songs
Songs
Music lifts the
spirit, celebrates momentous occasions, and can be just plain fun! You may not be a singer, but girls will
usually take the lead if you open the door.
Join the chorus and learn some of the girls’ favorite camp songs and
traditional Girl Scout songs.
Archery for Fun (non-certification workshop)
Picture this: You nock (or place) an arrow
onto a bow, hook your fingers around the string, draw it back, eye your target
and release! Bull's-eye! Archery is an exciting sport that takes strength, focus,
good form and practice. Get ready to challenge yourself as you build your
archery skills and learn how to shoot on a range.
Religious Awards
Encourage your girl to take
spiritual journeys via their faiths' religious recognitions. Created by
national religious organizations to encourage the spiritual growth of youth
members, religious recognition programs reinforce many of the values integral
to Girl Scouting and help girls grow stronger in and learn more about their
chosen faiths. Once each year, a girl can also earn the My Promise, My Faith pin by carefully examining the Girl
Scout Law and tying it directly to tenets of her faith.
Girl Scout Traditions/Scouts Own
We love our Girl Scout
traditions and want to share them with you! How can you bring a roomful of chatty
girls (or even thousands of adults) to a whisper? Why are Daisies called
Daisies? What’s a kaper chart and why
use one? What’s a Scouts’ Own? Let an experienced volunteer who is wise as an
owl share our traditions with you and let you in on our special ways.
Troop Management
A little bit of this
and a little bit of that. We’ll explore how to manage behavior,
communicate with girls and parents, and ways to ensure the girls are the
decision makers in the troop or group.
This is a great time to ask questions and share best practices.
Take Action
Gold, Silver, Bronze: The highest awards in Girl
Scouting! A Take Action project goes beyond
community service and really dives into why a problem exists, how it can be
solved, and involves the community. It’s doing something with the
community, not just for the community, to solve the problem in a measurable and
sustainable way.
