Older Girl Training

Like to plan out your whole year? These classes such as Program Aide trainings, trip planning, backpacking, lifeguarding and Prepare 2B Ready can be found for the whole year here. Sign up for these classes individually through the “Older Girl Training Calendar” section of E Council. You can also print out schedules by clicking on the links below.

Awards│Lifeguard/First Aid│ Outdoor│ PA│Trip & Event

Program Aide Training Opportunities

Are you interested in leadership, helping out at Girl Scout events and being a role model? Program Aide training will help you become a confident, effective leader and will teach you skills for working with younger troops and groups.

In order to become a Program Aide you must:

Have completed 6th grade AND
Complete Program Aide Core AND
Complete an Area of Concentration

You must complete a Program Aide - Area of Concentration to receive your Program Aide pin.

Program Aide Core

Come prepared to teach a song, craft or game to 8–12 participants.
Who: Girls, grade 7 and above Fee: $7.00 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
31	Saturday	9/18/2010	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Sacramento area
32	Sunday	9/19/2010	1:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Los Banos
34	Saturday	10/2/2010	10:00 am- 3:00 pm	Yuba City
35	Sunday	10/10/2010	12:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Sacramento
36	Saturday	10/23/2010	1:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Modesto
37	Saturday	11/13/2010	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Woodland
38	Saturday	12/4/2010	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Elk Grove
39	Saturday	1/8/2011	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Modesto
40	Saturday	1/22/2011	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Sacramento area
41	Saturday	2/12/2011	9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Tracy
42	Saturday	3/5/2011	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Auburn
43	Saturday	4/16/2011	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Modesto
44	Saturday	5/21/2011	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Roseville

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Advanced Program Aide

Have you already taken Program Aide Core and completed grade 8? Then this refresher is just for you! At this training you will review the highlights of the Program Aide Core training and discuss your past service as a Program Aide to explore ways to increase your skills. You must also complete an additional Program Aide - Area of Concentration which you have not already attended, to receive your Advanced Program Aide pin. Contact the Older Girl Training Specialist if you have questions about additional Areas of Concentration.
Who: Program Aides, grade 9 and above who have completed Program Aide.
Fee: $4.50 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
60	Saturday	12/4/2010	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Elk Grove
61	Saturday	1/8/2011	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Modesto

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Program Aide—Area of Concentration: Ceremonies

Come to this area of concentration and learn how to teach younger girls to plan and present a variety of ceremonies for investiture, rededication, bridging, fly-up, World Thinking Day, and Girl Scout’s Own.

Who: Girls grade 7 and above who have completed Program Aide Core
Fee: $2.50 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
46	Saturday	10/9/2010	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Roseville
47	Saturday	1/29/2011	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rancho Cordova

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Program Aide—Area of Concentration: Crafts

Get hands-on experience teaching crafts to younger Girl Scouts. You will learn a variety of ways to organize your verbal presentation and craft supplies to gain the best audience participation.

Who: Girls grade 7 and above who have completed Program Aide Core
Fee: $2.50 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
48	Saturday	9/25/2010	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Elk Grove
49	Saturday	12/11/2010	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Sacramento office
50	Saturday	2/12/2011	2:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Tracy
51	Sunday	3/13/2011	2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Folsom/El Dorado Hills

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Program Aide—Area of Concentration: Games & Songs

Expand your Program Aide “bag of tricks.” Come prepared to teach a song or game and you will learn new games and songs from your sister P.A.’s. Your teaching skills will be reviewed as you gain experience instructing other P.A.’s in games and songs.
Who: Girls grade 7 and above who have completed Program Aide Core

Fee: $2.50 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
53	Sunday	10/3/2010	12:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Modesto
52	Saturday	10/23/2010	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Woodland
54	Saturday	1/15/2011	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Sacramento area

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Program Aide—Area of Concentration: Outdoor Skills

Learn techniques to teach camping skills, such as tying knots, cooking in the out-of-doors and caring for equipment. Plus, learn how to teach appreciation of the out-of-doors with fun Leave No Trace activities. You must attend the pre-plan session and the overnight. During the pre-plan you will work with a patrol to plan your meals and determine equipment needs. You’ll also get a personal equipment list for the overnight. You will spend the weekend practicing and teaching outdoor skills practice and teaching to younger girls. Sign up for either pre-plan session and you will be enrolled in the overnight that goes with that pre-plan.
Who: Girls grade 7 and above who have completed Program Aide Core and have prior Girl Scout camping experience and knowledge of camping skills.

Fee: $15.00 per girl

Course		Day	Date	Time	Place
72	Preplan and Overnight	Monday & Sat/Sun	5/9/2011 & TBA	6:30 – 8:30 pm & 10 am - 11 am	Modesto area
73	Preplan and Overnight	Tuesday & Sat/Sun	5/24/2011 & 6/4/2011	6:30 – 8:30 pm & 10 am - 11 am	Camp Menzies

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Leadership in Action

This training session is designed to prepare girls to serve as “Leaders in Action” for Girl Scout Brownies on their Girl Scout Leadership Journey. You will attend a pre-plan session where you will prepare to serve as LiAs at a Fleming Lodge weekend event. This class will prepare you to serve as a LiA with any troop that invites you to fill this role. More information is available from the Program Specialist for this event. Refer to the Program Calendar and sign up for this event as a Program Event, not as an Older Girl Training.
Who: Girls grade 6 thru 8

Program Aide Area of Concentration—Zink the Zebra

These AOC sessions connect to events for younger girls where you will be teaching the cool Zink activities you learn in the morning. Learn about this adorable stuffed zebra and the lessons she teaches. The time for this includes both your Program Aide AOC class and the Zink event.
Who: Girls grade 7 and above who have completed Program Aide Core
Fee: $8

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
58	Saturday	11/13/2010	9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Elk Grove
57	Saturday	12/18/2010	9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Tracy

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Leader-In-Training (L.I.T.)

Girl Scout leaders play a special role in the lives of girls and young women. Becoming a skilled Girl Scout leader takes patience, practice, motivation, and a sense of humor. The Leader-In-Training program was developed to enable girls, ages 14 through 17, to acquire the skills and confidence necessary to guide a group of girls. The Leader-In-Training course will prepare you to hold future leadership positions within and outside of Girl Scouts. Upon completion of this training, you will be required to work with a younger Girl Scout troop for a minimum of 25 hours. Training information is available by contacting the Adult Development Older Girl Training Specialist.
Who: Girls, grade 10 and above

Awards - Take Action Girl Training

Whether you are hoping to earn your Girl Scout Silver Award or Girl Scout Gold Award, this is the class for you. This class includes:

an overview of the prerequisites you need to complete before starting on your project
ideas on how to find a community issue to address
the steps that will help you build a great Take Action Award project.
an explanation of the key components of measurability, sustainability and making a global connection
the role of the Journeys
the required paperwork, timelines and approval process for each award

Effective August, 2010, this class replaces Achieving Excellence—Earning Your Girl Scout Gold Award for girls striving to earn their Girl Scout Gold Award; and Go For It Silver: Part 1, and Soaring for Silver: Part 2 for girls interested in earning their Girl Scout Silver Award.

This class is intended to help you develop your award project under the current/new guidelines using Journeys as pre-requisites. These guidelines will be required for all girls working on projects started after October 1, 2011.Until then, if you have decided to use the old guidelines you should follow the information in the “Go For It” inserts and the old supplemental materials on the council’s website, www.girlscoutshcc.org.

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
579	Saturday	8/28/2010	9:00 am - 11:30 pm	Sacramento office
1	Saturday	9/25/2010	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Sacramento office
2	Sunday	9/26/2010	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Modesto
3	Tuesday	10/12/2010	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Sacramento office
4	Wednesday	10/20/2010	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Yuba City
5	Wednesday	10/27/2010	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Grass Valley
6	Tuesday	11/16/2010	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Modesto
7	Saturday	12/11/2010	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Elk Grove
8	Thursday	1/6/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Tracy
9	Tuesday	1/25/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Folsom
10	Wednesday	2/16/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Manteca
11	Wednesday	3/9/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Jamestown
12	Tuesday	3/15/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Davis
13	Wednesday	4/20/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Sacramento office
14	Tuesday	6/7/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	El Dorado Hills
15	Wednesday	8/17/2011	6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Roseville
16	Sunday	9/18/2011	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Sacramento office

To Download Take Action: Girl Scout Silver & Gold Award Training schedule Click Here

First Aid–Level 1

This course is designed to expand your awareness of accident prevention, as well as teach you first aid and CPR skills. You DO NOT have to take this course from Girl Scouts Heart of Central California in order to learn basic first aid and CPR. Check with your community to see if a course is being offered. The training offered by this council for Girl Scout Level I is Medic First Aid Pediatric First Aid and CPR. This training will allow you to complete requirements 1 and 2 of the Emergency Preparedness Interest Project. Placement preference will be given to those girls who have submitted the Girl Scout Gold Award Application and/or GSHCC Rose Award Intent form. This training is not open to adults.
Who: Girls, grade 7 and above
Fee: $20.00 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
90	Saturday	9/11/2010	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Roseville
91	Saturday	10/9/2010	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Sacramento area
92	Saturday	11/13/2010	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Modesto
93	Saturday	11/20/2010	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Tracy
94	Saturday	1/8/2011	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Elk Grove
95	Saturday	3/5/2011	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Sacramento office
96	Saturday	4/16/2011	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Sacramento office
97	Saturday	5/28/2011	8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Sacramento office

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American Red Cross Lifeguard Training

The ARC Basic Lifeguard course is generally offered in the spring in local recreation and park districts or at local colleges and universities and fills quickly, so register early. If you plan to lifeguard at lake, river, or stream environments, you must also take Waterfront Lifeguard course components. Dates, fee, and location for the waterfront components offered by GSHCC will be announced on the council Web site. For more information about water safety and lifeguarding, see the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Adult Education Guide.

Introduction to Backpacking

Prerequisite: Troop Camper badge or Camping interest project or prior backpacking experience
Come to this “in town” training and learn the essentials of backpacking. At this training you will learn how to pack, plan and prepare for your next backpacking trip, even try your hand at cooking a gourmet meal on a backpacking stove. Discover answers to all your backpacking questions such as: Where do you store your food overnight? How do you filter water? What does “Leave No Trace” mean? How do you choose a campsite? And what lightweight fabrics are best to keep you warm and dry? Come prepared to participate in hands-on activities, and dress comfortably. This class is a pre-requisite to Beginning Backpacking.

Who: Girls, grade 6 and above
Fee: $13.00 per person

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
341	Wednesday	9/8/2010	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Sacramento office
342	Sunday	1/30/2011	12:30 pm – 5:30 pm	Sacramento office
343	Saturday	5/21/2011	8:00 am - 12:30 pm	Sacramento office

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Beginning Backpacking

Prerequisite: Introduction to Backpacking
Now that you’ve taken Introduction to Backpacking, it’s time to go on your first backpacking trip! Attend the pre-session to plan the menus and share equipment with your patrol. Learn about traveling on durable surfaces and how to avoid and prevent encounters with wildlife on the trail. Find out which backpack frame is best for you. Learn how to plan, and prepare for a moderate hike with gentle elevation. During the weekend trip you will practice the principles of Leave No Trace. Locations of the trips will be announced at each mandatory pre-session.
Who: Girls, grade 7 and older

Fee: $20.00 per person

Course		Day	Date	Time	Place
636	Backpack Preplan	Sunday	9/19/2010	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Sacramento area
636	Backpack Adventure Overnight	Saturday - Sunday	10/2- 3/2010	6:30 am Saturday – 3:00 pm Sunday	TBA
344	Preplan & Overnight	Sun. & Sat/Sun	6/12/2011 & 6/25/2011	1-5 pm & 6:30 am - 3:00 pm	Sacramento office & trail TBA

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Leave No Trace Trainer Course

Prerequisite: Camping experience
This 16 hour overnight will teach you all you need to know to become a Leave No Trace trainer and be able to teach younger girls how they can protect the environment while doing outdoor activities. You will learn fun activities to teach others and receive training on each of the seven principles of Leave No Trace. Each participant will be asked to make a 20 minute presentation on a Leave No Trace topic of their choice. All meals and camping site fees are included in the cost of the class.
Who: Girls, grade 9 and older
Fee: $25.00 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
351	Sat/Sun	2/26/2011	10:00am Sat. - 12:00pm Sun.	Fleming Campground

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Archery Training

Participants will receive USA Archery Basic Instructor certification, which is valid for three years. This course meets Safety Activity Checkpoints for adult supervision of archery activities. Course enrollment is a maximum of 12 participants. Girls aged 16 and older may register for this class using the Individual Training Registration for Girl Scout Cadette, Senior and Ambassador form. Non-members pay an additional fee.
Fee $30.00

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
183	Saturday	5/1/2010	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Camp Flemming

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Trip Planning

Want to travel? You won’t want to miss this training! In Trip Planning, you will learn how to work with adults to plan and carry out trips of all types, lengths, and destinations. You will also learn about money-earning policies, emergency procedures, housing, budgeting and resource tips. This class is required for troops/groups planning trips of three nights or more or traveling distances greater than 250 miles one way from home. You must attend this training with an adult planning partner.
The last portion of the class will concentrate on international travel.
Who: Girls, grade 6 and older
Fee: $2.50 per person

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
320	Monday	10/18/2010	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Modesto
321	Tuesday	10/26/2010	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Sacramento office
322	Wednesday	3/2/2011	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Modesto
323	Monday	3/28/2011	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Sacramento office
324	Saturday	5/14/2011	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Sacramento area

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Prepare 2B Ready

This class is for girls only! Learn how to plan and implement a fun and safe event of any size. Receive information about important event planning forms and safety requirements for service unit or award project events. This course is required for girls planning an event for their Girl Scout Silver or Girl Scout Gold Award project.
Who: Girls, grade 6 and above
Fee: $2.50 per girl

Course	Day	Date	Time	Place
OOB	Saturday	8/14/2010	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Galt
80	Friday	9/24/2010	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Sacramento
81	Saturday	10/2/2010	10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Modesto
82	Friday	10/22/2010	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Davis
83	Friday	11/19/2010	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Sacramento area
84	Saturday	12/4/2010	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Sacramento office
85	Saturday	1/22/2011	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Sacramento area
86	Sunday	2/6/2011	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Sacramento office
87	Sunday	3/6/2011	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Roseville
88	Saturday	4/2/2011	8:30 am - 12:30 pm	Rancho Cordova
89	Saturday	5/14/2011	8:30 am - 12:30 pm	Modesto

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