Leadership & College

Program Aide/Volunteer in Training Course

This is a GSTOP designed leadership course which is required to complete the Program Aide (PA) Award and the Volunteer in Training (VIT) Award. Learn valuable skills about being a mentor and sharing your skills, passions and experience with younger Girl Scouts!

PA/VIT training involves learning how to work with children and adapting activities for special needs and situations. You will put your new skills to the test with activities that will prepare you for real life situations working with younger girls at troop, day camp, council and service unit events.

PA Award Requirements:

• Girl must have completed 6th grade • Girl Must earn their Leader in Action Award (LiA) • Attend PA training • Help a troop leader with girls at least 2 years younger than the PA, with at least 6 activities.

VIT Award Requirements:

• Girl must have completed 9th grade • Find a mentor volunteer who is currently the adult volunteer leader for a group of girls at the level (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, or Cadette) you would like to work with. The adult volunteer will help you through your training and internship, and you will help the volunteer with their group of girls on an ongoing basis for a threeto-six-month period. • Complete the Volunteer-inTraining Council Leadership Course. • Create and implement a thoughtful program based on a journey or Badge conducted over four or more sessions. Be responsible for designing, planning, and evaluating the activities.

All upcoming trainings are virtual unless otherwise indicated. Registration closes 7 days before the training date.

Upcoming Training Dates:

• March 14 / 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• March 16 / 4-6 p.m.

• March 17 / 5-8 p.m.

• April 8 / 4-6 p.m.

• April 14 / 6-8 p.m.

• April 28 / 6-8 p.m.

*In-person/Camp Kiwanis

*In-person/Camp Timberlake

Highest Awards Roundtable

Interested in getting feedback on your Highest Award project idea? Join the council’s Highest Awards staff, as well as members of our Gold Award committee, as we help you breathe life into your fantastic concepts!

Please note: training for your level of award is a required prerequisite. This roundtable event is not a replacement for Highest Awards training. This is a come and go session so please plan on dropping in at some point during the call time.

Two Dates!

• March 14 / 4-5 p.m.

• April 11 / 4-5 p.m.

Medical Careers with Texas Tech University - Virtual

Event Date: April 10

Time: 6-7 p.m.

Cost: FREE

Registration deadline: March 27

Texas Tech is mixing a dash of STEM, a tablespoon of college readiness and whoppin’ dollop of career exploration to bring you the Early Dedication to Medical Education program.

The Early Dedication to Medical Education (EDME) is designed to expose individuals to the possibilities of a career in medicine. Anyone interested in becoming a physician is welcome - high school students, parents, troop leaders and volunteers!

If you miss this one, there will be other sessions:

• April 24

• May 8

To view our events calendar and to register for an event, visit visit gs-top.org/events. March/April Events