FKSC Cub Scout Training Info

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New Leader? New Age Level?
You're probably wondering about training, right??!!

The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana has a sincere commitment to its volunteers to provide an ongoing program of Adult Education both in the areas of Basic Leadership and Enrichment. The council recognizes that a well-trained volunteer is one who provides good programming for girls and also gains personal skills and a higher level of commitment to Girl Scouting. Training reaches through good leaders to touch the lives of girls. Well-trained leaders know Girl Scouting guidelines and requirements. They can concentrate on bringing the best possible program to girls in their troop(s)...and have fun with the girls!

Required training includes Orientation, Girl Scout Leadership, Appropriate Age-Level (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette/Senior). Before meeting with their troop, all leaders and co-leaders must have Orientation. Girl Scout Leadership is required along with the appropriate age level training for at least one leader of each troop within their first troop year.

Be the best volunteer you can be. Come join other volunteers who want to learn about Girl Scouting, try new ideas and have fun. Do it for yourself and for your girls!

Visit the Calendar! and select Heartland Service Center

New Leader Orientation

is an introductory session that highlights Girl Scouting. Before meeting with your troop, all new leaders and co-leaders must have Orientation. This course answers important questions new leaders ask about Girl Scouting.

What is Girl Scouting about?

How do we get registered?

How do we work as a team?

What resources do we have?

How do we do things safely?

How do we manage troop money?

How do we plan troop program?

What more is there about Girl Scouting?

Girl Scout Leadership Training

Required along with the appropriate age level training for at least one leader of each troop within their first troop year.

This course is offered to all leaders, Daisy through Senior. It is designed to help develop good troop organization while examining the basic Girl Scout traditions, the Promise and the Law, the Mission, and Program goals. It helps leaders understand how to progressively involve girls in planning and evaluating the troop program. Leaders learn how to prepare a troop budget and manage troop funds, recruit parents to help with the troop, include all girls and celebrate special days in Girl Scouting. A Home Studies Course is available for Girl Scout Leadership (see the bottom of this page).

What to bring: Safety-Wise, Leader Information Book and the Leader’s Digest. If you are also taking an age level training the same day, bring the leader’s guide and girl handbook for your troop’s age level.

Trainings are open to all registered adults. Senior Girl Scouts, who serve as co-leaders in younger troops or who are working on LIT, may attend appropriate workshops. Usually, you should register at least one week prior to the course.

Basic Leadership Home Study - Acrobat or Word

Basic Leadership Online Study

LEVEL I, Outdoor Beginnings

Introduction to Day Outdoor Activities: Required for outdoor day activities that include hiking, and using council property. Includes: basic day programs in outdoor settings, hiking, outdoor exploration, no-cook meals, dressing for the weather, safety and emergency procedures, progression in the out-of-doors.

LEVEL II, Basic Troop Camping

Required for camping in winterized and non-winterized buildings (cabins, A-frames, lodges, group shelters). Includes safety and emergency procedures for camping indoors, wood stove and fire place care and operation, cooking for groups, basic outdoor skills (fire building, use of packet knife, knots), girl readiness for staying the night away from home.

LEVEL III, Advanced Troop Camping

Camping overnight in tents: Required for camping in tents and platform tents. A preplanning meeting is mandatory. At the preplanning meeting, you will discuss what to bring. This training certifies participants for camping in semi-primitive conditions and includes girl readiness for sleeping overnight in tents, non-winterized shelter, screened-in cabins, group shelter and A-frames. You will gain knowledge about working in patrols, advanced cooking skills, food planning and preparation, compass reading and tent care.

LEVEL IV, Wilderness Travel

This training certifies participants to take their troop on a self-propelled camping trip by hiking, bicycling or canoeing. It includes advanced camp skills such as trip backpacking and planning, food preparation for several days, care of individual or small group tents, primitive sanitation and survival techniques. Outdoor Level IV will be offered as needed. Wilderness Camping will be a backpacking trip to Red River Gorge. You will learn additional items to bring at the mandatory preplanning meeting.

Back to the GS Page . Back to the FKSC Leader Page . Back to the FKSC Homepage New Leader? New Age Level? You're probably wondering about training, right??!! The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana has a sincere commitment to its volunteers to provide an ongoing program of Adult Education both in the areas of Basic Leadership and Enrichment. The council recognizes that a well-trained volunteer is one who provides good programming for girls and also gains personal skills and a higher level of commitment to Girl Scouting. Training reaches through good leaders to touch the lives of girls. Well-trained leaders know Girl Scouting guidelines and requirements. They can concentrate on bringing the best possible program to girls in their troop(s)...and have fun with the girls! Required training includes Orientation, Girl Scout Leadership, Appropriate Age-Level (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette/Senior). Before meeting with their troop, all leaders and co-leaders must have Orientation. Girl Scout Leadership is required along with the appropriate age level training for at least one leader of each troop within their first troop year. Be the best volunteer you can be. Come join other volunteers who want to learn about Girl Scouting, try new ideas and have fun. Do it for yourself and for your girls! Visit the Calendar! and select Heartland Service Center			Kentuckiana has a patch program of "train cars" to recognize adults’ efforts to become fully trained and knowledgeable through attendance at adult education classes. For those of you who have several cars in your train, you will be pleased to know that there are other cars you can add. You can purchase cars to recognize your attendance at the Songs and Games, CPR, Teams Course, and Diversity classes. For those of you who have not gotten on board yet, there are patches available for Orientation, Girl Scout Leadership, the various Age Level classes (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Older Girl), the four Outdoor Levels, Service Team Training and First Aid. If training is being held at the 1st Presbyterian Church, click HERE for directions.
New Leader Orientation is an introductory session that highlights Girl Scouting. Before meeting with your troop, all new leaders and co-leaders must have Orientation. This course answers important questions new leaders ask about Girl Scouting. What is Girl Scouting about? How do we get registered? How do we work as a team? What resources do we have? How do we do things safely? How do we manage troop money? How do we plan troop program? What about travel? What more is there about Girl Scouting? Trainings are open to all registered adults. Senior Girl Scouts, who serve as co-leaders in younger troops or who are working on LIT, may attend appropriate workshops. Usually, you should register at least one week prior to the course. Or you can take the New Volunteer Orientation Online Training		Girl Scout Leadership Training Required along with the appropriate age level training for at least one leader of each troop within their first troop year. This course is offered to all leaders, Daisy through Senior. It is designed to help develop good troop organization while examining the basic Girl Scout traditions, the Promise and the Law, the Mission, and Program goals. It helps leaders understand how to progressively involve girls in planning and evaluating the troop program. Leaders learn how to prepare a troop budget and manage troop funds, recruit parents to help with the troop, include all girls and celebrate special days in Girl Scouting. A Home Studies Course is available for Girl Scout Leadership (see the bottom of this page). What to bring: Safety-Wise, Leader Information Book and the Leader’s Digest. If you are also taking an age level training the same day, bring the leader’s guide and girl handbook for your troop’s age level. Trainings are open to all registered adults. Senior Girl Scouts, who serve as co-leaders in younger troops or who are working on LIT, may attend appropriate workshops. Usually, you should register at least one week prior to the course. Basic Leadership Home Study - Acrobat or Word Basic Leadership Online Study
Appropriate Age-Level (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette/Senior) Required along with Girl Scout Leadership for at least one leader of each troop within their first troop year Program information and suggestions are provided in a course for each age level of Girl Scouting, Daisy through Senior. The program will acquaint you with handbooks, recognitions, and programs available, as well as give helpful hints about the characteristics of girls by age levels. Participants will get to explore how to plan trips and look at samples of activities from badge programs and Contemporary Issues. Leaders also learn how to help girls explore their individual interests, set troop goals, work to meet goals and earn awards. Home Studies Courses are available for Daisy through Junior level (see the bottom of this page). What to bring: Safety-Wise, Leader Information Book, Leader’s Digest, and the leader’s guide and girl handbook for your troop’s age level. Home Studies Course (Daisy) - Acrobat or Word \| Home Studies Course (Brownie) - Acrobat or Word \| Home Studies Course (Junior) - Acrobat or Word \| STUDIO 2B Orientation Online Course
Outdoor Training Required for troop activities in an outdoor setting Girl Scouts has 4 Outdoor Education Programs the provide the novice and the professional camper with the knowledge, tools and ideas needed to take troops camping the Girl Scout way. Activities in an outdoor setting help girls understand the importance of conserving and improving the environment as well as protecting wildlife. Camping links the Girl Scout program to nature. It can also nurture each camper’s mental, physical, social and spiritual growth. Leaders must be trained to take girls on outdoor activities. Outdoor training is divided into levels so leaders can build skills and progress gradually to more challenging and rewarding camping experiences. Outdoor Levels must be taken in sequence. All troops wishing to go overnight troop camping must be accompanied by someone who is certified in troop camping by the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Council. A Senior Girl Scout may serve as the certified camper if adults are in attendance on the camping trip. (Leader Information Book, Troop Camping Standard 1.) The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s outdoor education program encompasses current outdoor practices, GSUSA Safety-wise Standard and Guidelines, and Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana’s Leader Information Book Standards and Guidelines. Trainers may refuse outdoor certification at any outdoor level to individuals who choose not to participate, disregard Kentuckiana guidelines and GSUSA Safety-Wise, or have not achieved, mastered or maintained the skills necessary for troop camping at that level. Individuals who have been refused certification may repeat the outdoor level to gain certification. Certification for all levels is for three years. Adults with extensive camping experience may be able to meet course requirements by completing a documentation of experiences questionnaire. Contact the Adult Education Specialist at your service center for more information.
LEVEL I, Outdoor Beginnings Introduction to Day Outdoor Activities: Required for outdoor day activities that include hiking, and using council property. Includes: basic day programs in outdoor settings, hiking, outdoor exploration, no-cook meals, dressing for the weather, safety and emergency procedures, progression in the out-of-doors.	LEVEL II, Basic Troop Camping Required for camping in winterized and non-winterized buildings (cabins, A-frames, lodges, group shelters). Includes safety and emergency procedures for camping indoors, wood stove and fire place care and operation, cooking for groups, basic outdoor skills (fire building, use of packet knife, knots), girl readiness for staying the night away from home.	LEVEL III, Advanced Troop Camping Camping overnight in tents: Required for camping in tents and platform tents. A preplanning meeting is mandatory. At the preplanning meeting, you will discuss what to bring. This training certifies participants for camping in semi-primitive conditions and includes girl readiness for sleeping overnight in tents, non-winterized shelter, screened-in cabins, group shelter and A-frames. You will gain knowledge about working in patrols, advanced cooking skills, food planning and preparation, compass reading and tent care.	LEVEL IV, Wilderness Travel This training certifies participants to take their troop on a self-propelled camping trip by hiking, bicycling or canoeing. It includes advanced camp skills such as trip backpacking and planning, food preparation for several days, care of individual or small group tents, primitive sanitation and survival techniques. Outdoor Level IV will be offered as needed. Wilderness Camping will be a backpacking trip to Red River Gorge. You will learn additional items to bring at the mandatory preplanning meeting.
FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING Required for activities beyond the troop level or troop activities that require physical exertion At least one adult with First Aid and CPR training (a "first-aider") must be with the troop. American Red Cross chapters regularly schedule First Aid and CPR courses. National Safety Council’s Green Cross and the American Heart Association’s CPR courses also meet requirements to certify Girl Scout leaders. If you are unable to attend one in your area, we offer a limited number of First Aid and CPR classes. Be prepared to take a written exam and demonstrate CPR skills. You must register two weeks in advance for these courses since books must be ordered. The fee for First Aid and CPR certification will be depend on your service center.		ADVENTURE TRAINING Kentuckiana’s Adventure Program is a progression of activities that are fun, active, engaging and challenging. From simple games to the challenging High Ropes Course, the Adventure program will enrich the Girl Scouting experience of everyone who takes part. The Adventure Program’s primary mission is to provide you, the troop leader, with the training, equipment and facilities necessary to create and lead adventure programs for girls. The best way to take part in the Adventure program is for you to become trained and qualified in the programs that interest you and your troop. Bring a bag lunch and drink to each course.
New Ceremonies Self-Study Course! The Adult Education Specialists have developed a self-study course on Ceremonies for those of you who are not able to take the class in person. The course uses the videotape "Milestones to Memories." If you are interested in this self-study, you can check out the kit from your AES, complete the guide, evaluation, etc. and return them and the kit to the AES. She will then give you credit for the course. All the reference materials are contained in the kit. There is a charge for the kit if it is not returned in good condition.		Basic Leadership - Acrobat or Word Home Studies Course (Daisy) - Acrobat or Word Home Studies Course (Brownie) - Acrobat or Word Home Studies Course (Junior) - Acrobat or Word Safety Wise Home Study Guide - Acrobat only