Leader Orientation Training (LO):
This training is required for all new leaders.  This should is an informal meeting with your Service Unit Manager, Troop Organizer, Troop Consultant, or Member Executive, that explains the basics of the Girl Scout Program, what to expect from your service unit, and how to start your troop.       

Basic Leadership Training (BLT):
This training is required for all new leaders.  This course covers the “how-to” basics of the Girl Scout movement, Safety Wise, emergency situations, troop financial management, your job as a volunteer, and more.
Prerequisite:
Must have completed the Leader Orientation Training class before attending this course

Program Age Level Training (PAL):
This course will teach you the fundamentals planning troop meetings, age level appropriate programs/activities, and troop government.  Bring your age appropriate handbook (Daisy, Brownie, Junior etc…
Prerequisite:
Must have completed the Leader Orientation Training and the Basic Leader Training.

Basic Outdoor Skills (BOS):
In this course you will learn about fire safety, how to care for the camp facility, check-in and check-out procedures, and more. Basic Outdoor Training is required before you use any campsite where cooking will occur.  A fee of $3.00 will cover the cost of your lunch, which you will cook yourself. Please bring the following items:

1. SafetyWise handbook
2. A dip bag containing unbreakable utensils (i.e. plate, cup, bowl…)
3. A pocket knife
4. Appropriate clothing and shoes suitable for outdoor weather conditions (i.e. raingear etc…)  

Prerequisite:
Must have completed the Leader Orientation Training and the Basic Leader Training class before attending this course

Troop Camp Training (TCT):
In this course you will learn how to prepare food, set–up age appropriate activities and first aid requirements.  This training is required before taking your troop on an overnight camping trip.  A fee of $6.00 covers the cost of your two meals, which you will cook yourself. Please bring the following items:

5. SafetyWise handbook
6. Basic Outdoor Skill Manual
7. A dip bag containing unbreakable utensils (i.e. plate, cup, bowl…)
8. Sleeping bag
9. Appropriate clothing and shoes suitable for outdoor weather conditions (i.e. rain gear etc…)
10. Twenty-five feet of cotton rope, flashlight and pocket knife  

Prerequisite:
Must have completed the Leader Orientation, Basic Leader, and Basic Outdoor Skills classes before attending this course

Extended Trip Training:
In this course you will learn the particulars of lodging, insurance procedures and more.  This training is required before you take your troop on a trip overnight or 100 miles or more from your point of origin.
Prerequisite:
Must have completed the Leader Orientation, Basic Leader, and Basic Outdoor Skills classes before attending this course

CPR/1st Aid Training
In this course you will learn the fundamentals of First Aid and CPR. This is an all day training session; there is a $10- $15 fee, after completing this training class you will receive Red Cross CPR/Basic First Aid certification.  Please bring a sack lunch.

Note:
Basic Outdoor Skills, Troop Camp Training, and Extended Trip Training's are required before you can take your troop to a non-council site.

If you are planning a troop hike at Camp Meadowbrook, proper forms must be completed and filed. However, Basic Outdoor Skills training is not required for hiking trips at Camp Meadowbrook when cook-outs will not occur.

To register for training, please contact Denita Dieterle at 219-795-9640 ext. 10 or Janis Blythe Smith ext. 40. Sessions requiring a fee must be registered and paid for at the council before attending the course.

There is a specific process required before training can be facilitated individually. 
Volunteers will receive an extensive training program entitled Train the Trainer which will be held at the Drifting Dunes Girl Scout Council Office. This training program is taught by a Master Trainer who has successfully completed five day training by the GSUSA national headquarters located in New York.

Train the Trainer curriculum will include, but is not limited to the following; training techniques, different styles of learning, course designs and delivery processes. All training's are strategically designed to cover specific points within an allotted time frame to ensure proper planning, execution and development of organizational skills.

Once the volunteer has successfully completed the Train the Trainer course they will become an Apprentice Trainer. The apprentice is required to train at least three times, preferably under the guidance of more then one trainer, before she independently facilitates training  The training roster consist of a diverse group of Lead Trainers with experienced teaching techniques, which offers new leaders an opportunity to learn from various perspectives.
Once this process has been successfully completed, and all requirements have been met the volunteer will then facilitate training classes independently, therefore changing her status to Lead Trainer.

The Drifting Dunes Girl Scout Council is very proud of the dedication, commitment and hard work performed by the Council Trainers. I consider it a privilege and honor to work with these women who provide this crucial service to our leaders in such a professional manner. I would recommend you get acquainted with these Council trainers; they are great people to know.
Adult Education Manager
Janis Blythe Smith