
Training
Adult Training Information & Courses
GSWNY provides adult training courses conducted by skilled and enthusiastic volunteer facilitators throughout the year. Volunteers are encouraged to take advantage of as many courses as they can to provide the best growth experiences possible for girls.
Check out our GSWNY Learning Community on Go-To-Stage! Click HERE to see the latest and greatest training
videos.
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New Troop Leadership Volunteers (Troop Co-Leaders)
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Grade Level Training
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On Demand Training
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Missed one of the LEAP Webinar Series webinars? Want to find out about one of the topics listed below? Check out our On Demand Training Library in the GSWNY Learning Community via GoToStage.
- Keeping Your Girl Scouts Engaged!
- Outdoor Experiences of all Shapes & Sizes
- What to Expect as a Leader (recorded)
- Financing Your Troop & Engaging Your Team
- Troop Finance Report Training
Bookmark the GSWNY Learning Community so you can keep up with the latest additions to the page. We are adding new webinars all the time!
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Outdoor Training
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NEW HANDS-ON OUTDOOR SKILLS TRAINING FOR ADULTS!
THIS JUST IN!
The GSUSA Safety Activity Checkpoints for 2019/2020 now requires that at least one adult per group be trained by their council prior to a troop-run camping event.
But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! To meet this training requirement, volunteers can do one of two things (or both if you want!)
A) Review the Troop Camping in 10 Easy Steps online at (PDF). When applying for a GSWNY campsite or submitting a Troop Camping on a Non-Council Owned Site Form, you will indicate that you have fulfilled this requirement. This indication will be “on your honor” and will not require documentation.
B) For additional resources and hands-on training, we are excited to announce that you can participate in hands-on skills sessions embedded within selected girl outdoor programs (i.e. Ace Adventurer, Read Set Camp, Trailblazer II etc). Attend these events with girls to learn fire building, food preparation, tent-pitching and more – without having to sacrifice additional personal time. Just look for the tent icon next to any program title to find a program that integrates camping training for adults. Adults who wish to participate in the skills sessions at these programs must notify council upon registration for the program. This can be done by clicking on the link provided in your registration confirmation email which will direct you to a skills session sign-up list. Timely registration ensures an accurate quantity of materials and a better program experience. Please understand that these sessions may require adults to work separate from the girls, in groups with other adults. This may include and is not limited to being at a different station or doing a different activity from the girls.
C) A one-sentence bullet point about the Outdoor Champions under both the On-Demand Training and the Outdoor Training drop-down menus. It should read: “Looking for more individualized training fit to your schedule? The Outdoor Champion Volunteer Team is available to help you. Just submit a request by visiting https://www.gswny.org/en/camp/outdoor-like-a-girl-/outdoor-champion.html.”
Step by Step- Developing Outdoor Skills in Girls
Taking the Journeys Outside
Planning Your Troop’s First Campout
Introduction to Campsite Set-up
Introduction to Cooking Outdoors
How to Leave No Trace Outdoors
Introduction to Fire Building
Outdoors Songs and Games
Outdoors Songs and Games from GirlScoutsUSA on Vimeo.
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First Aid and CPR Training
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An adult certified in First Aid/CPR is required if a troop leaves their meeting place and/or if an activity’s Safety Activity Checkpoint indicates a First Aider is required. The following healthcare providers may also serve as first-aiders: physician, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, paramedic, military medic, and emergency medical technician.
With our partner agency, EPIC Trainings, Inc., we offer full day and blended learning* classes. These standard First Aid and CPR courses include adult and child CPR and basic first aid. Certification is valid for 2 years. Blended learning classes are NOT recommended if this is your first time taking First Aid and CPR training.
Instructors will be masked during all sessions, we ask the same of students. Equipment will be sanitized after each student.
To register contact EPIC Trainings, Inc via email at mail@epictrainings.com or via phone at (585)615-4379.
Blended Learning Classes -To register contact EPIC Trainings, Inc via email at mail@epictrainings.com or via phone at (585)615-4379.
*This class includes an online pre-session portion and an in-person skills session. The online portion must be completed prior to the skills session in order to receive certification. When you register, you will receive information to access the online portion. Not recommended if this is your first time taking First Aid and CPR Training.
Rochester Service Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Door 9, Rochester, NY 14620 Wednesday
September 16
6pm
Saturday
September 19
10am
Wednesday
September 23
1pm
Saturday
October 3
10am
Wednesday
October 7
6pm
Wednesday
October 14
1pm
Saturday
November 7
10am
Wednesday
November 18
1pm
Wednesday
December 2
6pm
Wednesday
December 16
1pm
Wednesday
February 3
6pm
Saturday
February 6
10am
Wednesday
March 3
6pm
Saturday
March 6
10am
Wednesday
April 7
6pm
Saturday
May 1
10am
Wednesday
May 5
6pm
Buffalo Service Center, 3332 Walden Ave, Depew, NY 14043 Wednesday
October 7
4pm
Saturday
October 10
10am
Wednesday
October 21
1pm
Wednesday
November 4
1pm
Saturday
November 7
10am
Wednesday
December 9
6pm
Wednesday
December 9
1pm
Wednesday
February 10
6pm
Saturday
February 13
10am
Wednesday
March 10
6pm
Saturday
March 13
10am
Wednesday
April 14
6pm
Saturday
May 8
10am
Wednesday
May 12
6pm
Jamestown Service Center 2661 Horton Rd, Jamestown, NY 14701 Wednesday
October 7
1pm
Saturday
October 17
10am
Saturday
April 17
10am
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Service Unit Training
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GSLE
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VTK
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Finance Tab Training
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Training Times Newsletter
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Financial Assistance Application-Adult Trainings and Council Events