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Date: Sat Oct 21, 1:00 PM PST - Sat Oct 21, 4:00 PM PST
Category:
- Life Skills
Level:
- Cadettes
Program Aide training is a designed leadership course that will teach valuable skills about being a mentor and sharing your passions and experience and skills, with younger Girl Scouts! Program Aides have the unique opportunity to serve as champions for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
All girls 6th grade thru 8th grade, are invited to attend Program Aide training which involves learning to work with children and adapting activities for special needs and situations. You will be putting your new skills to the test with some hands on activities that will prepare you for real life situations working with younger girls in troop, day camp, council and service unit events. Requirements to become a Program Aide and earn the PA Pin:
· Register as a member of Girl Scout of the USA.
· Complete the LiA award prior to taking a council approved program aide training.
· Take a council approved program aide training prior to assuming their responsibilities.
· Work directly with younger girls over six activity sessions. This might be assisting girls on Journey
activities (in addition to work she did toward her LiA award), badge activities or general Girl Scout
activities. She might work with a group at their meeting, day camps, service unit events or during a
special council event. Qualifications
A Girl Scout Program Aide:
· Lives by the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
· Understands the importance of accepting and understanding kids of all needs, interests, races/ethnicities and religions.
· Is able to put the needs of her group before her own personal needs.
· Is confident in her abilities.
· Is interested in working with younger girls and within the setting for which she applied.
