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Service Team Training Day Saturday, August 28 You have accepted the challenge of delivering on our promise to girls, that we will ensure Girl Scouting continues to thrive and grow stronger in the next century of the Girl Scout movement. This day has been planned to prepare you for your new role in your Community or Region service team. The trainings, resources and information will assist you with your mission: building a team of passionate volunteers who support one another and are confident leading girls into the future. This training day event will be conducted virtually. Each course is offered as a standalone. Refer to the schedule below to ensure you do not register for conflicting courses in the same time period. Cost: $6 per course unless otherwise noted Place: Online Deadlines: Sunday, August 22 Register: The courses require that you register through EVENTS at gssjc.org/events When registration closes, you will receive an email the Zoom link, instructions and appropriate resources for the course selected.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Community Financial Specialist – Required training for the role of Community financial specialist. Topics include educating volunteers in council financial guidelines; and submission of the required registration of Girl Scout bank accounts (manual or through Online Community) and annual troop/group financial reporting (manual or via Volunteer Toolkit – VTK). Community/Region Treasurer – Are you the Community or Region Treasurer? This is the course for you. Topics include budgeting, financial reporting, and management of the Community or Region finances. This course is NOT suitable for volunteers in the role of troop treasurer. Community Renewal Specialist – Your role as renewal specialist is all about keeping your volunteers and girls engaged in troop program. Developing a strategy for your community to make Early Bird and On-Time renewal registration meet the needs of the families and members is a key component of this role. Community Roster Specialist – This course is designed for the Community roster specialist role. Topics include supporting the Community leadership team and service team members with accurate information provided by the Looker platform and how the role interacts with the duties of other Service Team members. Girl Panels and Planning Boards – Community and Region events are offered to enhance the girl’s experience in Girl Scouting. Offering this type of event is more successful when planned by the girl. Explore ways to get Girl Panels and Planning Boards started; help them (the girls) make decisions, identify the right adult to lead them in their discussion and planning; and incorporate their ideas into your calendar with their leading whenever possible. Event Basics – Learn to prepare yourself in the planning and implementation of successful events that are NOT camping or overnight. Required for any volunteer serving in the event chair or series/event advisor role. This course is a pre-requisite to Weekend Event Planning. Mentoring Day – Supporting troop leaders is an essential role of Community service teams. Mentoring Day is ideal for mentor team leads, troop mentors, Cafe team and anyone else who will be involved in providing ongoing training and support to both new and seasoned leaders. This day includes two courses: The Many Faces of Mentoring (see course description) and C.A.F.E. – Care and Feeding of Every Leader (explore ways to use Cafés to educate, motivate and retain adult volunteers). Cost $10
School Liaison Team Lead –Harness the power of volunteers already associated with individual schools to benefit both organizations. School liaisons can collect important dates, smooth the way for a positive relationship, and provide opportunities for Girl Scouts to shine at their school. Team leads will receive a school liaison meeting guide for positive preparation for working with the team. Thanks a Million – This course will provide you with information on the council and national recognitions and responsibilities of the Community and Region adult recognitions committee. Designed for volunteers in the Community or Region recognition team roles. The Many Faces of Mentoring – This course guides you through exploring the different mentoring programs and assessing which one will be the most effective in your Community. Required for the role of mentor team lead. Waitlist-IRG Specialist – Your role is to offer opportunities for girls on the waitlist and individually registered girls to participate in Girl Scout program. Learn how to access templates and resources for waitlist meetings, “Need a troop leader” meetings, and build a team to deliver successful waitlist meetings to girls. Courses - Track 1 Roster Specialist (8:30 – 10 a.m.) Conflict Resolution (10:30 a.m. – noon) LUNCH Break Event Basics (1 – 4 p.m.) Courses - Track 2 Girl Panels and Girl Planning Boards (GA) (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.) Community/Region Treasurer (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) LUNCH Break Community Financial Specialist (1:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Courses - Track 3 Thanks a Million (9 – 11a.m.) LUNCH Break Mentoring Day (Includes Many Faces of Mentoring and C.A.F.E. - Care and Feeding of Every Leader) (noon – 4 p.m.) Courses - Track 4 School Liaison Team Lead (9 – 10 a.m.) Waitlist-IRG Specialist (10:30 – 11:30 a.m.) July/August 2021 l The Golden Link 31
