Volunteer Trainings & Events
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As an adult volunteer member, you receive the benefits that every member receives (publications from both the national office and Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, and supplemental insurance coverage). In addition to that, you also have tremendous opportunity for personal development and career advancement. Girl Scouts is passionate about ensuring that your experience is a good one by offering a comprehensive system of learning and development that translates into new skills and perhaps new opportunities in your workplace. You also have access to a network of nearly a million (that’s right - a million!) other Girl Scout volunteers who care just as passionately about making a difference in girls’ lives, and who are usually happy to assist fellow volunteers in their career and personal pursuits.
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is currently offering the following courses for your leadership enhancement. We are available to add trainings to our schedule however a minimum of 5 participants are needed for Standard Trainings (New Leader and Grade Level Essentials) and 10 for our First Aid/CPR training. Please speak to your Girl Services Manager regarding locations and time possibilities.
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Prerequisite: GS101 (Online Orientation)
COST: FREE
MIN: 5 people
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 7 days in advance
This session is required for all new leaders. Let us help you get started!
This is a session that will give you the tools you need to effectively facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Meet other new leaders while learning the basics of:
- being a Girl Scout in Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
- using the national Girl Scout Leadership Experience with the Three Keys – Discover, Connect, and Take Action
- organizing (managing) your troop
- engaging girls and parents/guardians
- identifying helpful resources
- facilitating activities so they are girl-led, cooperative, and learn-by-doing
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| Council Bluffs | Des Moines | Fort Dodge | Mason City | Sioux City |
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Prerequisite: GS101 (Online Orientation) and Growing with Girls – New Leader Toolkit
COST: FREE
MIN: 5 people
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 7 days in advance
This session is recommended for volunteers who work with the Troop.
Learn about the books and programs for your current Girl Scout Grade Level through group discussion and hands on activities. If you have them, please bring your grade appropriate copy of The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting and your grade appropriate Journey material (both girl book and adult guide).
Pick your Grade-Level below and the date that best fits your schedule. You’ll meet other leaders, add more tools to your toolkit, and get ready to have a great year in Girl Scouts!
Explore the excitement of leading girls through the use of age appropriate activities and age-level books. Discover who girls are and what adventures they are ready to explore. Connect to the resources available for your specific grade level. Take Action and learn how to facilitate activities that are girl-led, learn how to encourage cooperative learning, and see what learning by doing really means.
In this session you will:
- gain skills, knowledge and ideas for organizing and planning meetings and activities.
- know more about badge requirements and Community Service / Take Action projects
- be more able to engage girls as well as parents/guardians
- know how to incorporate hands on materials and Girl Scout Traditions
- know how to coordinate and welcome older girls to help out as they earn higher awards.
Please bring a sack lunch.
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| Council Bluffs | Des Moines | Fort Dodge | Mason City | Siou |
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5/11/13
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Standard First Aid/CPR Training Classes 
Prerequisite: None
COST: $30
MIN: 10 people
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 7 days in advance
This basic level is for the adult acting as the first aider for most troop activities (See Safety Activity Checkpoints) and is valid for two years through the American Red Cross. The non-refundable fee of $30 for this course covers materials and supplies. The fee is required when you register. If you register and then are unable to attend, we will transfer you to the next available course.
Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to spend some time sitting or lying on the floor. Participants with a medical condition or disability that would prevent them from taking part in practice sessions should call and discuss it prior to attending. Questions about the ability to fully participate should be referred to the ALE Director in the Des Moines Leadership Center.
There will be 30 minute break for lunch. It is suggested you bring a beverage and a lunch or snack.
*Note: Because of the two-year certification, the training programs for first aid and CPR are offered jointly. Class attendees must attend both programs in order to receive their certification.
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| Council Bluffs | Des Moines | Fort Dodge | Mason City | Sioux City |
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Prerequisite: New Leader Toolkit
COST: Free
MIN: 5 people
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 7 days in advance
Basic Outdoor Awareness (BOA) is the prerequisite for several other trainings including all outdoor sessions. Get the extra tools you need to guide your girls in the directions they wish to go. You will learn about progressions, connect with other leaders, day trips, and get some ideas for exploring outside your normal meeting place in a safe way.
Please bring your grade level Handbook and Leader’s Guide, and a pen and paper. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a jacket. Weather permitting we might be outside for a short portion of the course. “Be prepared” for fun and the weather!
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| 4/15/13 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Fort Dodge United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th Street, Fort Dodge |
| 4/18/13 | 6 - 9 pm | Experience Church, 3800 E. Douglas, Des Moines |