Volunteer Trainings

Train Like a Girl Scout Volunteer

Even superheroes need support. We are proud to offer training that empower volunteers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead meaningful Girl Scout experiences. Check out the updated training information!

Red Cross Updates and Trainings at GSMH

The American Red Cross is a proud partner with GSUSA and GSMH. One of the benefits of this partnership is that GSMH can offer quality, life-saving training to our membership at a reduced rate. First Aid and CPR Training is strongly recommended for at least one adult volunteer in every troop. The Safety Activity Checkpoints for certain Girl Scout activities require that an adult be certified in First Aid and CPR and act as primary first aid provider. There are a couple of ways you can get training—including an updated gsLearn course! Check out how to get certified below: • In-person First Aid and CPR trainings. Check out the activities page of the GSMH website to see if there are trainings already scheduled in your area. • The blended learning option on gsLearn. You can now access the online portion of the Red

Cross training on the course in gsLearn. Once you complete the online portion, we can work to schedule the in-person skills session in your area. • Requesting a training. Visit the Volunteer Resources > Volunteer Training page of the website and fill out the Volunteer Training and Support Request Form and we will be in touch to schedule your training.

First Aid and CPR

MIN/MAX: 5/10

First Aid and CPR Training is strongly recommended for at least one adult volunteer in every troop. The Safety Activity Checkpoints for certain Girl Scout activities require that an adult be certified in First Aid and CPR and act as primary first aid provider. New and experienced leaders, assistant leaders, and other registered adults are encouraged to attend this course! Successful completion results in a 2-year certification in Adult and Child First Aid and CPR. Digital certificate will be available upon successful completion.

Blended Learning! Don’t have time to meet with us for the whole class? You can complete a portion online. Any of the below trainings that are labeled as blended learning can be done partially via gsLearn.

Latonka Program Center

March 20 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 7

Leaders Weekend

April 30 | 3:05 - 5:25 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 21

Jefferson City Service Center

April 2 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 21

Girl Scout House • Columbus, KS

May 14 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 2

Springfield Service Center

August 28 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: August 15

Dexter Service Center

September 10 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: August 29

$40 • ADULT

Outdoor Level 2 & 3

MIN/MAX: 5/20

Outdoor Level 2 & 3 training prepares you to teach girls how to plan and lead a successful camping trip at a simple location, GSMH program center, or established campsite. This training prepares you to teach girls the skills involved with planning and experiencing a multi-day trip—learn how to keep girls safe, inclusiveness, skill progression, girl leadership, and girl-led planning. We will teach tent use and care, campsite selection, outdoor cooking with a skillet and fuel stove, knot-tying, and the Leave No Trace principles. This is an overnight training; participants sleep in tents.

Join us at Leaders Weekend for Outdoor Level 2!. Learn how to plan and lead a successful overnight camping trip in a simple location, how to keep girls safe, inclusiveness, skill progression, girl leadership, and girlled planning. Additional topics include knot-tying, cooking over a fire, dressing for the weather, packing, and programming. More on Leaders Weekend on Page 15!

Wilderness First Aid

MIN/MAX: 5/10

Get ready to lead in the wilderness! This fast paced, hands-on training is designed to prepare troop leaders, ropes course facilitators, camp staff, outdoor enthusiasts, and volunteers whose activities take them and their girls 30 minutes or more from nearby medical centers. We will teach you how to care for ill or injured individuals that are too far from medical intervention. Successful completion results in a 2-year certification in Wilderness First Aid. Digital certificate available upon successful completion of course. Pre-requisites: Minimum age of 16 years and current American Red Cross CPR certification. This is a two-day course and is only available inperson.

Friendship Fields Program Center

March 5&6 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: February 18

Silver Meadows Program Center Outdoor Level 2 & 3

May 19-20 | 12:30 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: March 6

Finbrooke Program Center Outdoor Level 2 & 3

August 20-21 | 12:30 p.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Deadline: August 5

Leaders Weekend | Outdoor Level 2 Only

April 30 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 21

FREE • ADULT

Virtual Trainings

MIN/MAX: 5/30

Growing your Girl Scout knowledge can be done anywhere—even from home! Join us for some virtual trainings that will help you become a confident leader. All virtual trainings will include interactive discussions and live demos. Check out the upcoming trainings that will be held via Zoom!

Using gsLearn

February 2 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: January 26 Whether you are looking for information about safety, outdoors, troop finances, badge guides, or more—gsLearn probably has it. Join us for a live demo of the online training platform! GSMH has a variety of ways to offer trainings to our volunteers. If you are looking to schedule a training in your area, whether in-person or virtual, join us for a review of the steps you need to take to help us bring the training to you! The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) is your resource to plan meetings, research badges, and more! Dive into the VTK with us and learn how it can help you lead your troop in a successful year.

On-Request Trainings

March 2 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: February 23

Using the Volunteer Toolkit

April 6 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Registration Deadline: March 31

Leaders Weekend

Let your training and volunteering adventure continue with Leaders Weekend 2022. Held at Finbrooke Program Center on April 29–May 1, this event is a great way to experience the wonders of the outdoors and learn new skills to take back to your troop. You can even customize your experience and choose from a variety of workshops and activities to create your own adventure. Workshops include outdoor cooking, team building, outdoor skills, First Aid and CPR, crafts, badgefocused classes, and camp tours. You can even choose to participate in some high adventure activities like the climbing tower, archery, and the zipline. You choose how long you stay—come for the whole weekend or just stay the day on Saturday. Lodging is available, but space is limited.

$15 • ADULT

Leaders Weekend 2022

MIN/MAX: 80/125

Cost includes lodging, lunch, Saturday snacks, and administrative costs. Cost may increase depending on your workshop and meal selections. Event details, pre-order merchandise, and the registration packet are available on our website. For questions about Leaders Weekend, contact us at info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or 877-312-4764.

Finbrooke Program Center

April 29 - May 1 | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Register by March 21, 2022. Merchandise is back this year! Be sure to pre-order your official Leaders Weekend merchandise. Deadline to pre-order is March 7. We will also have a pop-up shop on location with lots of fun, new items for your troop!