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Date: Wed Nov 18, 6:00 PM PST - Wed Nov 18, 8:30 PM PST
Category:
- Adult Training
Level:
- Volunteers
Extended Travel is defined as a trip of 4 or more nights (no matter the distance), and more than 6-hours drive from the troop meeting place (no matter the number of nights). This training is required for volunteers planning extended trips and covers girl planning, progression, participation and behavior agreements, safety and council approval process.
This training is intended for leaders of Girl Scout Juniors or older that have already taken Girl Scouts Inside & Out parts 1 and 2 (or Day Trips and Indoor Overnights trainings) before taking this course.
Objectives/Outcomes for this training:
- Use the GSLE to support the travel experience
- Know the basic skills needed for girls and adults to travel on extended trips
- Understand and be empowered to assess readiness of troop and individual girls
- Support girls building progressive travel skills
- How to support girls in planning all aspects of trip (including goal setting, budgeting, money earning, logistics etc.)
- Understand GSOSW approval process and what forms are needed
- Understand where to access travel resources
- How to create and implement participation and behavior agreements
Participant Information
- This training will take place from 6 to 8:30 pm on 11/18. This training will take place online via Zoom.
- A confirmation email with additional details will be sent out a few days before the training.
- Participants need to be present for an entire course in order to receive credit for the training. Late arrival participation will be evaluated by the trainer.
Live Virtual Training Expectations
- To ensure the safety of all of our volunteers and members, please join the training from a safe location (home, office, other safe building), and not a vehicle. Participants joining from vehicles will be removed from the training call for their safety.
- Review the training information and prerequisites and ensure that you've taken all necessary steps to complete them.
- Participate fully throughout training. These trainings require your full attention, with little-to-no interruption.
- Participants must be present for the entire course in order to receive credit for the training. Late arrival participation will be evaluated by the trainer.
- Live virtual training is best experienced on a computer, laptop, or tablet.
- This is an active training that will not work well on a phone and may be challenging on a tablet.
- Please request accommodations prior to the training date if needed.
- On-camera participation and full engagement throughout the entire training are required for credit.
- GSOSW volunteer trainings are adult, member-only, and council-only events. Please make other arrangements for your children.
Price
- $12/adult
Prerequisite Training Requirements
- You must have Girl Scout Juniors or older and have to have taken Girl Scouts Inside & Out parts 1 and 2 (or Day Trips and Indoor Overnights trainings) before taking this course.
Registration, Cancellation & Refund Information
- Registration closes on 11/11.
- Request for cancellation must be submitted via email to answers@gsosw.org by this date in order to receive a refund less this training's cancellation fee ($3).
- No refunds will be given after the registration deadline.
- GSOSW reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If GSOSW cancels an event, registrants will be notified and offered a full refund.
