Girl Scout Mission Statement
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts ayuda a las niñas a desarrollar la confianza en sí mismas, el valor y los principios para hacer del mundo un mejor lugar.


Girl Scouts Calumet Council
8699 Broadway
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Phone (219) 795-3900
Fax (219) 795-9644

Serving girls in our communities for over 50 years.
Indiana: Dyer, East Chicago, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Munster, St John, Schererville, and Whiting
Illinois: Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, and Lynwood

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Position Orientation

Training is for New Leaders and New Assistant Leaders

This course for new troop leaders and assistant leaders includes information on the Girl Scout Promise and Law and the program goals of Girl Scouting. It covers the topics of girl/adult partnership, pluralism, health and safety and the empowerment of girls. This course builds on Welcome to Girl Scouting. A copy of Safety-Wise and Leader Information Manual will be issued to each participant at this training. Bring a notebook.

Prerequisites:

  • Volunteer application and references submitted to Recruiter or Service Unit Coordinator.
  • Completed "Welcome to Girl Scout" packet.

Bring:

  • A notebook
  • Pen/pencil
  • Safety Wise
  • Leader Infomation Manual (LIM)

Additional Information:

  • Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council requires training for all leaders and assistant leaders. Basic Leadership Training consists of “Welcome to Girl Scouting”, “Position Orientation”, and “Program Level Training” within three months of troop registration and appointment as a leader/assistant leader.

To Register:

Use a registration form, Print Only Version (Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher).
Print your form and Mail with payment.

Date

Time

Place

Cost

Close Date

01/22/08

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Merrillville Program Center

$3.00

1 Week prior to training

8/16/08

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Merrillville Program Center

$3.00

1 Week prior to training

8/21/08

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Merrillville Program Center

$3.00

1 Week prior to training