Becoming a Volunteer Council Trainer
What are the benefits of being a council trainer?
- You can share your knowledge and focus on specific topics.
- You can choose the days, times and locations you would like to facilitate courses.
- You will have the opportunity to meet other adults that share your interests and goals.
- You can develop skills that can promote your personal and professional goals.
- Girl Scouts provides training in collaboration with Northern California and Nevada Training Consortium twice a year, September and March as well as within our own council boundaries.
Why are council trainers needed?
Girl Scouts of Northern California, Konocti Area has more than 4,700 girl members and 2,600 adult volunteers. To assure safe, high-quality, relevant programming for girls, our council policies state that training is required for all adult volunteers. To accomplish this, volunteer trainers play a vital role in preparing volunteers for their positions.
What is a council trainer?
- A council trainer is an adult that has completed training to prepare her/him to facilitate courses for adult volunteers and/or older girls ages 11-17.
- A council trainer facilitates courses following a standard design. This provides consistent information to our volunteers.
- A council trainer not only has the option of facilitating leadership, safety, outdoor and enrichment courses, they also can design on-line curriculum development!
What are the qualifications of a council trainer?
Are you an adult who:
- Is a positive thinker
- Is open to new experiences
- Has good communication skills
- Is comfortable speaking in groups of 3-30
- Enjoys sharing areas of skill with others
- Is willing to learn new skills
- Wants to enhance personal skills
- Is organized, reliable and flexible
- Views change as necessary to meet the needs of today’s society
- Believes in the Girl Scout movement
| Train the Trainer - NCNTC Weekend | |||
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15-16/2007 | 10:00 AM - 1:00PM | Presentation Ctr, Los Gatos | |
| 05/07-09/2008 | 10:00 AM - 1:00PM | Camp Fleming | |
| NCNTC (Northern California and Nevada Trainers Consortium) is an exciting, life-changing weekend designed to give you the tools and skills necessary to teach adults and make your trainings fun and exciting. See more information “Becoming a Volunteer Council Trainer.” Please contact Adult Development Specialist Joey Riggins at 524-9207 or jriggins@konoctigirlscouts.org to find out how to get going! | |||
Are you interested in learning more about becoming a Girl Scout trainer?
Please contact Joey Riggins, Adult Development Specialist at 524-9207 or JRiggins@konoctigirlscouts.org