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Leader Meetings - dates, times, and places of meetings and meeting minutes
Service Team - list of service team members and contact information
Forms - links to helpful forms available online
New Troops - information helpful to a new troop leader
Troop Mentors: Ellen Aeling - Cadet/Senior
Nell
Nere - Daisy
Carman
Poppert - Brownie
Carrie
Sousa - Junior
Awards - information about adult recognition awards. Everybody likes to be recognized. Say thanks to those who help you out!
*if you have pictures of events or anything special coming up that your troop will be
doing, contact our PR representative Chris
Lamont with info*
Top Five Tips for Leaders and Advisors
- Know Safety-Wise and consult the activity sections and safety
guidelines for activities you plan to do.
- Encourage the girls to partner with you—girls should be growing in
decision-making and planning skills. The more invested they become in their activities,
the happier they—and you—will be.
- Ask for help and advice from other leaders, parents, and council staff and
take advantage of council training opportunities.
- Keep in mind that the Girl
Scout Promise and Law and four Girl Scout Program Goals are the foundation of all Girl Scout
activities.
- Have fun—and do your best to ensure that the girls are having fun
too!
Adult recognitions come in two ways:
non board approved (submitted in the spring)
board approved (must be submitted by
November 1st)
In order to receive an award a nominee must be up to date in trainings and fulfill the requirements for that particular award. Awards are not limited to Girl Scout Leaders. They can be submitted for parents or volunteers who help out your troop. They can be for your favorite Service Unit Manager too!
If you need help with figuring out whether an award is appropriate or if the person you are nominating is up to date on trainings, or even to see if that person has received the award you can contact Maylee at the council.
First four steps for a new leader:
Step 1: Sign up for orientation - contact Maylee Vue for orientation training
Step 2: Register your Girl Scouts (girls & adults) - contact Maylee Vue with any questions
Step 3: Sign up for Leadership Training provided by the Council - leadership training is required for leaders getting started with a troop. It provides information on how Girl Scouting is organized and helps answer your troop-related questions. Training is done by program age level. You can go to the council's website to sign up for training. www.girlscoutscv.org
Step 4: Attend your service unit's leader meetings
(1 per month) - Each service unit has leader meetings. Our's are usually the
first Thursday of each month at 6:30 at St. Pascal's Church. Check the schedule for dates.
Not only do these meetings provide information about upcoming service unit events,
but they have valuable training information and opportunities. They also provide a
place to network with other leaders for advice and ideas.
You will need to set up bank account:
Check the council program guide or contact Marybeth
who is the Service Unit Treasurer
The top 10 Things to Remember as a new leader:
1 The Girl Scout Promise and Law is the heart of the Girl Scout movement.
2 Program Standards and guidelines put in action help girls grow strong.
3 Safety-Wise is your best overall resource, followed by your leader's guide.
4 Training will make you a better leader.
5 There is a formal and informal network of people who can help you...ASK.
6 Lead, don't push. Facilitate, don't do it all!!
7 Work in partnership with girls to plan and make decisions.
8 Be a friend.
9 Be a role model.
10 Have fun!
How to structure your meetings - Click this link for the tried-and-true meeting plan that Girl Scouts have been perfecting for decades. You can use and adapt to your style.
Useful Tools
for your meetings
Calendar of troop year
"Talking stick" - to give everyone a chance to speak
Quiet sign - to stop everyone from talking when necessary
Kaper chart - for rotating duties during the meeting
"Always remember that even the best of plans are interrupted by life. Things will go wrong. When they do, it's OK."
"Attend all leader meetings and take notes. Talk to an experienced leader about Girl Scouting. I found that when I started out as a Daisy Girl Scout leader I was lost. I read a lot of material about the program and listened to anyone willing to offer advice. Know that you can ask other leaders for assistance and advice."
"Don't worry about the little things; those will take care of themselves. Your job is to ensure that the girls are safe, having fun and hopefully learning something along the way."
"Relax and have fun. Set reasonable objectives for the year. If they don't work out, that's OK. Plans can change, and the girls need to learn how to adapt to change."