Adult Volunteer Training
We are committed to helping you succeed in your volunteer position. We have designed our training to be convenient, fun and loaded with information that will help you make the most out of your time with the girls. Staff and volunteer trainers are here to help you. We provide a variety of trainings and resources to help you lead a troop, take your girls camping, and experience new adventures.
Required to be a Troop Leader
New Leader Training - 2 hours
This two-hour
course will introduce you to Girl Scouts and how to start and manage
your troop. Some of the topics that will be covered are: What to do
before your first Troop meeting, the importance of a Parent meeting,
Troop Finances, Managing Girl Behavior, using the Volunteer Toolkit,
Resources, and an introduction to Journeys & Badges.
Service Unit Orientation - 1 hour
This 1-hour
course introduces you to your local community support network. You
will meet with an administrative volunteer in your area who will help
and support you as you begin your journey.
Required to take girls camping.
Outdoor Skills - 2 hour Prep & Overnight Saturday -
Sunday Morning
This course certifies adult volunteers to
take girls on campouts where the girls will be cooking outdoors,
sleeping in cabins, yurts, platform tents or pitched tents. During
this session you will experience many hands on activities. Because of
seasonal weather conditions, overnight courses are scheduled from
April through November. Participants stay overnight in platform tents.
In addition, a First Aider will be required for all overnights. The
First Aider and Camp Certified Volunteer must not be the same person
for safety reasons.
First Aid and CPR
A qualified first aider with current
First Aid and CPR (both adult and child) must accompany any troop/
group for trips and overnights. The leader is encouraged to engage
another volunteer for this important position. Certain health care
providers meet GSUSA requirements through their profession, including
physicians, registered nurses, dentists, and emergency medical
technicians. Adults are encouraged to obtain the courses either
through GSCSNJ or another approved agency such as the American Heart
Association (AHA,) American Safety & Health Institute, (ASHI,) or
American Red Cross (ARC.) Some courses offered by AHA, ASHI or ARC
have separate components for First Aid and CPR, with separate
expiration time frames. Both First Aid and CPR (adult and child) are
required to be considered a Girl Scout first aider. First Aid/CPR
training that is available entirely online does not satisfy Girl
Scouts' requirements.
