May-August, 2014
Welcome to Girl Scouts of Western Washington! We are glad you have chosen to volunteer to make a difference in a girl’s life.
How to Register for an Event:
Please visit: www.GirlScoutsWW.org/reg and log in or create your eBiz account.
Here are some contact numbers and web addresses that may be helpful:
King County Regional Office (800) 767-6815 or (425)614-1126
Serving: King County
Peninsula Regional Office (800) 767-6828 or (360) 698-5156
Serving: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap and Mason Counties
North Regional Office (877) 822-9435 or (360) 658-8083
Serving: Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties
South Regional Office (800) 541-9852 or (253) 475-0307
Serving: Lewis, Pierce, Thurston, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties
Girl Scouts of Western Washington web site: www.GirlScoutsWW.org
Girl Scouts of the United States of America web site: www.GirlScouts.org
Adult Guide to Learning Opportunities provided by Volunteer Learning
of Girl Scouts of Western Washington; 2014
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Troop Meetings. . .
Ready to begin your new adventure into the world of Girl Scouting or maybe just refreshing your knowledge of Girl Scouts? Either way, your journey starts here. Below are the required steps to become an awesome leader and help girls make the world a better place.
Girl Scouting 101
This is the first step to starting your exciting new adventure in Girl Scouts. Learn more about volunteering and the basics of Girl Scout leadership. Get started now by going to the site below.
Log in now at http://girlscoutsww.org
In the search bar enter Girl Scouting 101 and follow the link.
Getting Started
Get ready, get set, go! This workshop covers the basics: how to get your troop started, what a meeting looks like, parent involvement, and you and your co-leader working hand in hand. (Besides the workshops listed, this workshop can also be completed
as an independent packet and follow-up webinar.)
Pre-Requisite: Girl Scouting 101
Fee: none
Days/Dates Times Locations
Saturday, May 10, 2014 / 4:00 PM / 6:15 PM / Bellingham / 1210 Indian StreetTuesday, May 13, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Bremerton / GSWW Peninsula Regional Office
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 / 6:15 PM / 7:15 PM / Burien / Highline United Methodist Church
Saturday, May 17, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Bellevue / GSWW King County Regional Office
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / DuPont / GSWW South Regional Office
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Marysville / GSWW North Regional Office
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 12:15 PM / DuPont / GSWW South Regional Office
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Bremerton / GSWW Peninsula Regional Office
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / DuPont / GSWW South Regional Office
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 / 6:15 PM / 8:30 PM / Burien / Highline United Methodist Church
Thursday, June 12, 2014 / 6:00 PM / 8:15 PM / Redmond / Redmond Public Library
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Marysville / GSWW North Regional Office
Thursday, June 26, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 12:15 PM / Bremerton / GSWW Peninsula Regional Office
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 / 6:15 PM / 8:30 PM / Burien / Highline United Methodist Church
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 12:15 PM / Bremerton / GSWW Peninsula Regional Office
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Marysville / GSWW North Regional Office
Thursday, July 24, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / Bellevue / GSWW King County Regional Office
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 8:45 PM / DuPont / GSWW South Regional Office
Jump Into Journeys
Are you ready to take on a Journey with your troop? Don’t know where to start? Jump on in! Come and join us for a fun look at the Journey material; experience several journey activities; see girl-led in action, learn by doing, and enjoy cooperative learning. Exchange ideas for customizing your Journey. Jump on in!
Pre-Requisite: Getting Started for troop leaders, co-leaders and award advisors.
Fee: none
Days/Dates Times Locations
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 9:30 PM / BellevueTuesday, June 3, 2014 / 6:00 PM / 9:00 PM / Bremerton
Wednesday, June 9, 2014 / 6:00 PM / 9:00 PM / Marysville
Thursday, July 10, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 1:00 PM / Bremerton
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 9:30 PM / Bellevue
Sunday, August 10, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / DuPont
And Beyond. . .
Day Trip Planning
Are you ready to get out of the normal meeting place? Take your girls on a 2 hour hike or field trip to the zoo. Learn how to involve your girls in the planning, execution and evaluation of a day trip. See what forms need to be completed before you can get out and explore.
Find out what is needed for outdoor trips of 4 hours or more but not overnight. (This workshop can also be completed as an on-line module.)
Pre-Requisite: Girl Scouting 101
Fee: none
Days/Dates Times Locations
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 9:30 PM / BellevueTuesday, August 12, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 9:30 PM / Bellevue
Ready for Troop Camping or Encamporee?
Are your girls ready to make it happen? Are you ready to get your girls out there? Once you, a co-leader, a parent helper, or an interested parent complete the workshops for Outdoor progression, you and your troop can rest easy knowing you have the skills needed for a great experience.
Indoor Overnight
This workshop allows you to take your girls camping indoors only. Ease yourself and your girls into sleeping away from home by planning an indoor overnight experience at a site with electricity and indoor plumbing. This can be made into a craft night, or a movie-a-thon or just a hang out and relax with some good scouting friends. Learn how easy it is to plan an indoor overnight with your girls.
Pre-Requisite: Day Trip Planning
Fee: Independent Learning Packet as a writable or printable PDF for FREE
Independent Learning Packet printed and mailed for your convenience for $10
Outdoor Overnight
Your girls are ready for the great outdoors. This workshop will help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to help the girls plan a successful outdoor experience. Learn how to use a propane stove, light a lantern, prepare one pot meals, and stay warm in the outdoors. This workshop is an outdoor overnight for 1 or 2 nights. Once complete, the troop is ready for a weekend of fun.
Pre-Requisite: Day Trip Planning
Fee: varies; see specific date and place for pricing
Days/Dates Times Locations
Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 5/25/14 12:00 PM / Camp Lyle McLeodSaturday-Sunday, June 14-15, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 6/15/14 12:00 PM / Camp St. Albans
Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 7/20/14 12:00 PM / Camp Klahanee
Outdoor Overnight Equivalency
Are you an outdoor enthusiast? Do you have experience working with children and love camping? Then you would be a perfect candidate for the Outdoor Overnight Equivalency.
Follow this path to register for Outdoor workshops:
Current Volunteer – Volunteer Learning – Troop; then scroll to Outdoor Series
Build your Outdoor Skills
This workshop is perfect for future troop tent camping trips or box oven cooking exploration. This 6 hour workshop will help you sharpen your skills in knots, charcoal cooking and building a kitchen fly; and then share it with your girls.
Pre-Requisite: Outdoor Overnight is suggested, but not required
Fee: $15.00
Days/Dates Time Location
{no workshops scheduled at this time}
First Aid and CPR
Emergencies require prompt action and quick judgment. For many activities, Girl Scouts recommends that at least one adult volunteer be first-aid/CPR-certified. For that reason, if you have the opportunity to get trained in council-approved first-aid/CPR, do it! You can take advantage of first-aid/CPR training offered by chapters of the American Red Cross, National Safety Council, EMP America, American Heart Association, or other sponsoring organizations approved by your council. Try to take age-specific CPR training, too—that is, take child CPR if you’re working with younger girls and adult CPR when working with older girls and adults.
Caution: First-aid/CPR training that is available entirely online does not satisfy Girl Scouts’ requirements. Such courses do not offer enough opportunities to practice and receive feedback on your technique. If you’re taking a course not offered by one of the organizations listed in the previous paragraph, or any course that has online components, get approval from your support team or council.
First Aid/CPR/AED
This course varies in length (based on amount of independent pre-work required) and is most often offered at conferences. Participants must be an adult to serve as the troop first aider.
Pre-Requisite: 16 or older
Fee: varies; see specific date and place for pricing
Days/Dates Time Location
{no workshops scheduled at this time}
Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid is focused on injuries and emergencies related to backpacking, canoe trekking and other trips into remote areas. An adult with this certification is required for all activities that are 30 minutes or more away from emergency medical services.
This course is 16 hours and all three days are required to pass.
Pre-Requisite: Current CPR/AED certification; for adults
Fee: varies; see specific date and place for pricing
Days/Dates Time Location
Friday, June 13, 2014 / 7:00 PM / 3:00 PM / Camp St. AlbansOngoing Learning for Adults
Travel Planning with Girls
In this workshop you will learn the administrative steps needed to take your girls around the globe. Take this workshop early to help the girls start the planning steps for money earning, paperwork needed, and how to establish time lines.
Pre-Requisite: Outdoor Overnight or indoor Overnight
Fee: $10.00
Days/Dates Time Location
Saturday, May 10, 2014 / 9:00 AM / 12:00 PM / Mt. VernonEvent Planning
Did you volunteer or did your troop volunteer to host an event for your service unit? Start by taking this workshop. You will learn the steps to plan, budget and have a successful event. Teen girls are welcome to attend this workshop as well. What a great way to get them involved from the start to the finish.
Pre-Requisite: none
Fee: $10.00
Days/Dates Time Location
Sunday, June 1, 2014 / 12:00 PM / 3:00 PM / DuPontPower Up for Adults
We talk about preparing girls to be aware and react appropriately to bullying behavior, but what about adults? Have you noticed bullying in your volunteer life, work place or social sphere? This workshop will help you identify bullying behavior in others (and maybe yourself), and learn how to take appropriate intervention action.
Pre-Requisite: none
Fee: $10.00
Days/Dates Time Location
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 9:30 PM / BellevuePreparation for a New Position
Coach Preparation
A workshop to prepare volunteers to support new troop leaders as they complete their on-line learning modules and begin connecting with other leaders and the service unit. This interactive workshop includes coaching skills, strategies, resources and problem solving techniques you’ll use as a Coach for new leaders. Questions? Contact
Pre-Requisite: Experience as Getting Started Coach or Welcome Chat Advisor helpful, but not required.
Fee: none
Dates Time Location
Saturday, July 12, 2014 / 9:00 AM / 12:00 PM / MarysvilleSunday, July 13, 2014 / 2:00 PM / 5:00 PM / Bremerton
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 / 6:00 PM / 9:00 PM / Bellevue
Saturday, July 26, 2014 / 12:00 PM / 3:00 PM / DuPont
Monday, July 28, 2014 / 6:30 PM / 9:30 PM / Seattle
Power Up Facilitator
Power Up is a bullying prevention program. In this all day workshop, Power Up Facilitators will be trained on how to facilitate the program, what bullying is and how to recognize it, how to work with girls to empower them to stand up to bullying in their school or troop. Power Up Facilitators will also receive instruction on planning and promoting their Power Up Workshops. Lunch and snack included in the cost along with a Power Up T-shirt!.
Pre-Requisite: application and interview. Contact Melissa Curtis for more information or to apply to be a facilitator at or 206-633-5600 ext. 1886
Fee: $25
Dates Time Location
Saturday, August 2, 2014 / 9:00 AM / 5:00 PM / BellevueLearn To Facilitate The Girl Scouts After Dark Cadette Program
This exciting workshop is designed to give volunteers the materials and skills needed to create their own After Dark program for Cadettes to earn their Night Owl badge! Learn program logistics, like setting up tours and arranging for transportation, as well as what activities will best keep girls interested and engaged; and basic information regarding marketing, promotion, and management. For more information, contact
Pre-Requisite: none
Fee: $10.00
Dates Time Location
Saturday, June 28, 2014 / 10:00 AM / 12:00 PM / BellevueWorkshops Just For Girls
Program Aide
Through the Program Aide workshop girls will learn some of the things that good activity leaders do and how to be a good teammate and positive role model, as well as gain tips for planning and leading games, songs and activities. Completing this workshop is a step towards earning the Program Aide Award. To request a special session of Program Aide, contact Lisa Bond at .
Pre-Requisite: for girls who are entering 6th to 8th grade in the fall
Fee: $10
Days/Dates Times Locations
Saturday, May 17, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / DuPontSaturday, May 17, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / Snohomish
Saturday, May 31, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / Auburn
Saturday, May 31, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / Seattle
Saturday, May 31, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / Sequim
Saturday, June 7, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / Bellevue
Saturday, June 7, 2014 / 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM / Marysville
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