Introduction

How to Register

Beyond the Basics

Fall School

First Aid & CPR

Outdoor Education

Service Team

Adult Recognitions

Edith Macy Center

Adult Education and Enrichment

Adult Volunteers are the essential keys of Leadership for our girls!

Adult volunteers are essential to unlocking the keys of leadership for our girls in the Girl Scout Program. The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay is committed to fully preparing and supporting the women and men who volunteer their time to help girls become the best leaders they can be.

GS 101 AND VOLUNTEERING FOR GIRL SCOUTS SERIES AND EVENTS

GS 101 and Volunteering for Girl Scouts Series and Events are online courses offered by GSUSA. GS 101 is a 45 minute, self–paced online orientation to Girl Scouting. This course’s intended audience is volunteers who are new to the organization, whether they work directly with girls or behind the scenes. While GS 101 applies to all volunteers, Volunteering for Girl Scout Series and Events is a streamlined version of GS 101 created specifically for those who commit to short–term volunteering (such as series and events). Topics covered include: About Girl Scouts, Ways to Participate, What Girl Scouts Do, the Mission, Promise, and Law, Girl Scout Cookies, Staying Safe, Ages and Stages:

What Girl Scouts Are Like, and What’s Next. Sessions can be found HERE. The site requires a password. Please contact Volunteer Services for the password.

Service Unit Basics

Service Unit Basics provides new adult volunteers the opportunity to meet with their service teams, as well as learn about forms, policies and procedures that support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Service Unit Basics is one of the first steps in education and is followed by further learning in Volunteer Essentials.
WHEN: Schedule with your service unit.
WHERE: Determined by your service unit.
COST: FREE
NOTE: Resources you may want to bring: paper and pen and your questions about being a Girl Scout volunteer.

SU BASICS TRAINING VIDEO

Volunteer Essentials

(3 hours)
Volunteer Essentials will help prepare volunteers to effectively facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). You will learn about the GSLE and how to use the resources that support the GSLE, including Journeys and The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting. Attendance for the entire session is important.

WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, June 2 from 1-4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Chestertown, MD.

COST: $3 per person. Cost includes training materials.
NOTE: Please bring a pen, pencil, highlighter and paper. Optional materials that can be purchased at The Bay Shop: Grade Level Journeys and The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting. Min 5/Max 25.

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Journey Basics

The Journey Basics video will provide a general overview of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, the Journey books and the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. It will also provide suggestions and insight on how to use these tools together. This training is mandatory for new volunteers. Watch the Journey Basics video today! Take the survey afterwards!

First Aid & CPR

Safety Wise defines a first–aider as an adult volunteer who has taken Girl Scout–approved first aid and CPR training that includes specific instructions for child CPR. The American Red Cross, National Safety Council, EMP America, and the American Heart Association offer such courses. Safety Activity Checkpoints notes when a first–aider needs to be present based on specific programs. Providers can be reached at the addresses below: (Note: First Aid/CPR classes must contain a face-to-face session.)

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Share Your Knowledge... Become a Facilitator!

Facilitators are wonderful mentors who give our volunteers the tools to become successful and share the joy that comes from helping girls develop their leadership skills and be the successful leaders of tomorrow. Facilitating Adult Learning is a course focusing on how to deliver a learning session to a group of adult volunteers. Once you have completed the course, you will be required to apprentice for at least three sessions in the course you want to facilitate. If you have an interest in joining us in this venture and become part of this dynamic and committed core of facilitators, please contact GSCB’s Manager of Volunteerism at 302–456–7171 or 800–341–4007.