Taking Advantage of Learning Opportunities

Girl Scouts strives to provide our adult leaders with the information they need to successfully partner with their girls. We let you know how and where you can get additional information when you want to learn more.

Learning opportunities are offered in a variety of ways to best meet your unique learning style. Written resources, face-to-face learning, interactive online learning, and additional methods are being developed and tested all the time.

Girl Scouts of Alaska proudly offers the following Adult Learning Opportunities: 

Webinars: Watch and participate in presentations on the internet. The last portion of live webinars includes time for questions and answers.   

Conference Calls: Conference calls are a great way to share your experience and questions with other volunteers, parents and staff from across our council without having to leave the comfort of your home. 

Face-to-face: A variety of adult learning opportunities are offered in communities across our council. These are typically in person courses in a classroom type setting.

For more information or to register go to eCouncil click on “Adult Training”.

Recommended Adult Learning Courses
 

Volunteers in the Troop Pathway:

Step 1 - Introduction to Girl Scouts: This informal information sharing can be done over the phone, in person or during an information night depending on the circumstances.  Please contact the Member Services Specialist in your area to schedule an Introduction to Girl Scouts that works for you.

Sept 2 - Online Girl Scouting 101: This easy-to-use online course introduces volunteers to Girl Scouts’ inspiring national leadership experience, from Journey resources  and The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting to cookie sales, safety guidelines, and much more. Spend about 45–50 minutes learning online - whenever you can fit it into your day.  Go to http://training.girlscouts.org/default.asp the password is: aboutGS101.

Step 3 – Getting Started and Troop Management:   These courses are separated into two webinars or combined into one face to face training.  You will learn about how to start and facilitate a troop, safety guidelines, troop finances, and where to find the forms and information you need when you need it.   Go to eCouncil to register.

 

Volunteers in other Pathways such as Series and Events:

Step 1 - Introduction to Girl Scouts: This informal information sharing can be done over the phone, in person or even during an information night depending on the circumstances.  Please contact the Member Services Specialist in your area to schedule an Introduction to Girl Scouts that works for you.

Sept 2 - Online Volunteering for Girl Scout Series and Events is a condensed version of Girl Scouting 101.  If you’re a new series/events volunteer, this 25-minute online introduction will give you the essence of Girl Scouts’ inspiring national leadership experience - whenever it’s convenient for you.  Go to http://training.girlscouts.org/default.asp  the password is: volunteer

Step 3 - Getting Started: This essential one hour course will prepare all volunteers for volunteering with Girl Scouts of Alaska by introducing you to the goals, policies and processes of Girl Scouts of Alaska.  This course is offered as an online interactive webinar or in person, often in conjunction with Troop Management. Go to eCouncil to register.

 

Supplemental Adult Learning Courses

  
In addition to the core courses listed above we offer supplemental courses on a variety of topics.  Previous webinars, conference calls and face-to-face training topics have included Encampment, Early Bird Registration, Engaging Girls, and Event Planning.  To see what’s currently available or to make suggestions please visit http://www.girlscoutsalaska.org/for-adults/adult-learning.   

Online resources from GSUSA:

Online Volunteer Orientation gives a wonderful overview of Girl Scouts USA and the history of the founder and organization.  Go to http://training.girlscouts.org/default.asp. The password is: discover

Leadership Essentials does an excellent job of walking through the Journey books.  If you want to learn more about Journeys, this course is highly recommended. Go to http://training.girlscouts.org/default.asp. The password is: discover  

 

Winter and Spring Conference Call Schedule

    
Girl Scouts of Alaska strives to provide you with the support and information you need to succeed. Conference calls are a great way to share your experience and questions with other volunteers, parents and staff from across our council without having to leave the comfort of your home.  You can preregister for conference calls on eCouncil here, and dial in using this toll free access #: 1-800-582-3014, and passcode: 884591099#. 

January 12, 2011 (7-8pm)

100th Anniversary and Centennial Challenge - Learn 100 creative ways you and your girls can celebrate Girl Scout’s 100th Anniversary.

February 9, 2011 (7-8pm)

Service Unit Team Talk - Service Unit Teams will talk with our CEO about how to make our organization stronger.

March 8, 2011 (7-8pm)

Opportunities for Adults – BREAK UP your routine and become a Girl Scout Volunteer or learn about new opportunities to volunteer within the organization and recognize others for their efforts.

• • • Pathways o Chaperones
    • Host Families
    • Journey in a Weekend
    • Series
    • Events
    • Indirect Opportunities
    • Adult Learning
    • Adult Awards

April 12, 2011 (7-8pm)

Re-engaging Girls – Learn how Bridging, Pathways, the New Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouts, Awards and more can re-engage girls in Scouting.

• • • Bridging
    • Pathways
    • Girls Guide to Girl Scouting
    • Awards
    • Girl Adult Partnership
    • Spring Break Ideas

May 10, 2011 (7-8pm)

Wrapping Up for Next Year – Take time to celebrate what you’ve accomplished, make plans for the summer and prepare yourself, the girls and their parents for next year.

• • • Ceremonies
    • Early Bird Registration
    • Reports and other Paperwork
    • Plans for Summer - Hiking, Camping, Parades
    • Returning Next Year or Disbanding?
    • Bank Account
    • What to Tell Parents

 

Webinars

Listen & watch a presentation on the internet, then ask questions. If you cannot make it to the live web meeting, it will be recorded and available to view on the Girl Scouts of Alaska website at a later date.  Welcome to the wonderful world of webinar learning!    

Go to http://www.girlscoutsalaska.org/programs/registration and click on “Adult Training” to sign up for one (or all) of the following opportunities.  Instructions with the website/ login-in will be emailed to you upon registration.
 
 If you missed the in-person webinar, click on the links to review the materials that participants viewed.
 
Encampment                                  documents/Encampment Webinar.pdf   

Encampment – what is it, what do girls do there, what should we pack, what are SWAPS, what’s new?  Get these answers and more.
 
 
Girl Scout Traditions                    documents/Webinar Ceremonies and Traditions.pdf
Learn about the Girl Scout traditions – everything from ceremonies to adult recognition. 

 

Adult Learning Summit

    
Check out the agenda from our Adult Learning Summit on November 4-5, 2011, at the UAA campus in Anchorage, and check back here in the Fall of 2012 for our 3rd annual Adult Learning Summit.

 Click here to view the agenda.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Mac users will need Adobe Reader to view this agenda).