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Training Requirements For a New Leader 100A - Online Introduction to Girl Scouting for Resource Volunteers 101 online: Basic Leadership Training
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Leadership Development ProgramLatest Program News from GSUSA We have been talking about GSUSA's new Leadership Development Program model for more than a year, but we know many volunteers are new to Girl Scouts and may be hearing the news for the first time, so we are pleased to bring you up to date. Girl Scouting has always been about leadership. The new Leadership Development model re-emphasizes this commitment by placing a greater focus on leadership skills to help girls discover, connect and take action to make a difference in the world. The first step in putting this model into action was realigning program levels to more closely match current research on stages of development and the way girls interact in groups. The new program levels will be phased beginning in fall 2008. There will be lots of flexibility during the transition period to accommodate every girl's current expectations. Girls will also be able to continue using current resources and earning current awards as new program elements are introduced.
When girls in first grade stay in Daisy Girl Scouts for a second year they will be able to dip into the Brownie Try-Its. Girls in the new Ambassador level may work on any current Senior Girl Scout award. Girls at other grade levels will be able to work on awards without losing out on any opportunity. For example, a girl entering 6th grade in fall 2008 may choose to finish working on her Bronze Award at the same time she begins to work on Cadette IPs. We want all girls to stay excited about Girl Scouting throughout the transition period! An important new element to be introduced at each program level in fall 2008 is called a "journey". A journey is a coordinated series of activities that help girls develop a specific core skill. The first journey will be a "leadership launch journey" for each program level. These journeys will be layered on top of the current program so girls can continue to do all of the things that they do now while working on a "leadership journey" specifically tailored to their age-level. In years to follow, subsequent journeys will be introduced to add exciting variety to the Girl Scout program that our girls enjoy. Throughout this past summer GSUSA has been testing the new program ideas in selected areas around the country and getting additional feedback from emails and through on line forums that have included several girls from GSCNC. This feedback will be used throughout the fall for final design and development and the new materials will be introduced to councils in spring 2008. As new information becomes available, GSUSA will update their website (www.girlscouts.org/strategy) so check it often for the latest news. Also check out the Winter 2006 edition of Leader Magazine (www.girlscouts.org/for_adults/leader_magazine/2006_winter/) for great examples on using the Discover-Connect-Take Action philosophy with existing materials. Since councils may begin using the new materials at different times, stay abreast of what is happening here at GSCNC by checking this web page regularly.
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