Remember to Have Online Membership Renwals Complete By 11:59 PM ET

 

 

Please be remember that the current Girl Scout Membership year ends in Personify on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 at 12 a.m. ET.  This means that online membership registrations for Troop Leaders renewing 2015 proformas through troop management should be completed before Monday, Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

• Troop Leaders will not have access to their troop(s) in eBiz for the full day on Tuesday.  
• On Tuesday, when Troop Leaders click on the ‘My Troops’ tab in eBiz, a specialized maintenance page will appear that only affects troop management.
• Active 2015 Troop Leaders will be able to access their troop(s) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 and will see all active 2015 troop members.
• Family Managers will be unaffected and will continue to see their family members.

 

Watch for New Required Training: GSSI 201 Online Test

 

 

 

GSSI 201 is a new online test that covers details of the two main resources GSSI volunteers use, Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints. All new troops must have a minimum of one adult per troop take the test. Current volunteers are encouraged to take it as well. GSSI 201 will be live on the volunteer section of our website, www.gsofsi.org  soon. Hard copies of the test are available upon request. For more information, please contact Volunteer Services  Manager Amanda Kaemmerer at 800.345.6858, ext. 1142 or e-mail akaemmerer@gsofsi.org.

 

NEW Camp Training Courses: Fall 2014

 

 

 

Exciting news! The former Troop Camp Training will now be offered in a two-part format for more fl exibility. We hope this encourages more leaders to try camping with their girls without having to attend a full day training.

Camping IN: This can be held at any location by a trained member of the Service Unit Team and certifi es the volunteer to take girls camping and stay in a lodge (no fire). This is a one-time certification. The course will not have scheduled dates council-wide, it will be organized by each Service Unit.


Camping OUT: This follow-up course is focused on skills and will be held at a camp property. The course will generally run from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and will cost $10. The certification is valid for three years and can be renewed via test.

These courses will have scheduled dates and can also be requested. Dates will be posted on our website, www.gsofsi.org in early August.

October 2013 Volunteer Training Opportunities

GSSI Training and Enrichment Course Schedule 2013-2014

Improve YOURS.E.L.F with more events like REFRESH featuring the PB&J Workshop and favorites like Organize Your Stuff, Fun Girl Scout Songs, Help I’m a New Leader and much more.  Please refer to the website calendar located at www.gsofsi.org for more information including times, registration deadline, and applicable fees.  Go to registration form.

S.E.L.F. (Saturday Enrichment Learning Fairs)

October 12 - Camp Torqua
November 9 – Carmi (NewBeginning Church)
November 16 - Camp Wassatoga
February 15 – Collinsville(Meadow Heights Baptist Church

Troop Camp Training
October 20 – Camp ChanYaTa
October 20 – Camp WhisperingOaks
November 3 – Camp Cedar Point
November 17 – Camp Wassatoga

CPR / FA / AED Certification

October 19 – Trenton

Archery
October 20 – Camp ChanYaTa
October 20 – Camp WhisperingOaks
November 3 – Camp Cedar Point
November 16 – Camp Wassatoga(following the SELF event)

O.W.L. – Outdoor Weekend for Learning!
May 3 - Camp Cedar Point (Small Craft Safety –Canoe, Wilderness and Remote First Aid, Troop Camp Training, Archery, Advanced Outdoor Cooking, Knots & Knives, GPS and more).

Trainings by Request
As always, additional courses are available by request to best suit volunteer needs and schedules!  Please use the Training by Request form available on the GSSI's website, www.gsofsi.org.