Online Training Portal
Leaders, co-leaders, administrative team members, and other troop volunteers are encouraged to create an online account with Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines to register for training events and complete online home study courses.
Please note that progression in training also applies to the online options.  If you do not pass Leader Basics, you will not receive credit for age level training until Leader Basics is completed.
The new Leadership Essentials will not be available online until Fall, 2009. 
Additionally, you will need to have Safety Wise, your Leader's Guide, and the workbook which is downloadable from the website.
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You can view the list of upcoming trainings and register under the Events section.  You must have created your volunteer profile and received approval before you can register.  Click here to go to the Events section now.

Learning Opportunities Registration

General Information about Training
We strongly encourage volunteers to take advantage of the fun workshop opportunities provided as enrichment classes or at adult events to enhance the program you provide to girls.

• Classes that do not meet the minimum registration number on the deadline date (deadline is two weeks prior to the class date) will be canceled, and you will be notified.
• Workshop confirmation letters are emailed approximately two weeks before the class.
• To ensure the safety of our girls and volunteers, exact locations are not posted on this site. Please refer to the Lead On guide for location information. To-be-announced locations are provided to you with your confirmation. If you do not receive this information, please call the Training Registrar at 919-782-3021, ext. 3323 or 1-800-284-4475, ext. 3323. Times and locations are subject to change.
• Read your confirmations carefully. It may contain changes in location and/or time.
• Registrations may be accepted on or after the deadline date, contingent on space available. Please call the Training Registrar at 919-782-3021, ext. 3323 for late registration information.
• If you have not registered for an event, do not “drop-in”. Our volunteer Trainers want your training experience to be as pleasant as possible. Non-registered participants could cause overcrowding due to the space limitations of some facilities, and the necessary resources may not be available for those not registered.
• Please observe course schedules. Training is not complete if you leave early.

Changes or Cancelations

• If you must cancel your registration, please notify the council Training Registrar immediately. Some classes have waiting lists and, with notice, we may be able to fill your place in the workshop.
• Only those registered will be notified of class cancelations and time or location changes.

• When a class is canceled please reregister for another class by sending in a new registration form or by notifying the Training Registrar of your choice for a new workshop date.

Workshop Information

• Fees must be mailed with the registration form. If you fax a registration form, you may pay your fee by completing the credit card section on the form (there is a minimum charge of $7 required for credit card charges). No faxed or Internet registrations will be accepted without this information – no exceptions!
• Please make all checks and money orders payable to Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, indicating the course number on your check. Fees may be paid by Visa or MasterCard (minimum charge $7).
• Refunds will be made only with four days prior notice of cancelation by the participant or if the class is full or canceled.

What to Bring
Check the description of the course materials needed. Please bring the appropriate program age level handbook, Leader’s Guide, Safety-Wise, adult development card, pen, and paper to each course. Each troop is provided one set of age-appropriate resources. If you are not the primary leader, please make arrangements to borrow these materials to bring with you. You will probably want to bring lunch and a drink for sessions lasting through the noon hour, unless meal preparation is part of the course.

Volunteer Training Record Cards
A wallet-size “Volunteer Training Record Card” is available for each volunteer and is distributed at your Getting Started session. Each time you complete a workshop, your trainer will sign the card. These cards are quite useful for your own personal record, as background information when applying for the Girl Scouts of the USA Leadership Development Pin, and if you are a “Girl Scout on the Move” to another council.

Course Participant’s Workbook
When you attend a workshop, you will receive a participant booklet. This booklet contains information and program ideas about that particular session and is a great resource for the future.  If you are doing an online training, please download the workbook before taking the quiz.

Please Note
Due to the facilities and personnel available for our courses, we regret we cannot provide childcare. Children are not permitted in the sessions. We encourage you to secure a sitter, to check on community services, or to set up a reciprocal agreement with another Girl Scout adult.

Preparation
Have you planned in advance for carpooling, etc? Please plan to attend all sessions indicated. Please arrive on time and stay until the published ending time.

Basic Leadership Courses Required for All Leaders/Co-Leaders
Please note: a volunteer application must be completed and references returned prior to registering for workshops.

Getting Started
This is the first course in the volunteer development process. It is an introduction to your local resources and will help to get you started. This class is required of all adult volunteers providing program to girls. This includes event directors, outdoor trained adults, leaders, and co-leaders. To register, please contact your membership staff.

Girl Scout Leader Basics
(Prerequisite for all other training workshops)

• Program goals
• Girl/adult partnership, leader as facilitator
• Basic documents, Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines' Lead On
• Commitment to the promotion of pluralism
• Responsibilities of Girl Scout troop/group leader or advisor
• Troop budget, planning, troop government, product sales
• Safety-Wise
• Challenges facing girls today
• Girl Scout Flag Ceremony

Program Age Level Training
Course content reflects girls’ development at each level and includes girl characteristics, troop government, program activities, awards, and behavior management.

• Daisy Girl Scouts
• Brownie Girl Scouts
• Junior Girl Scouts
• Teen Advisor Training

Please note: As your troop progresses you must take appropriate program age level trainings to advance with them.

Additional Opportunities
(requirements vary)

Trip Planning with Girl Scouts
(Prerequisite: Leader and Program Age Level Training)

For any trip that does not require outdoor cooking or camping. This may be done online or as a home study.

Outdoor I Training
(Prerequisite for Outdoor II Training)

Outdoor skills and activities, Safety-Wise application, resources for daylong outdoor activities, and outdoor cooking experiences.

Outdoor II Training
(Required for Troop camping)

Outdoor II Training – both sessions (In-Town Planning and Overnight Training) are required and must be taken as one course (required for all Leaders/Co-Leaders or other registered adults camping and/or participating in outdoor overnight events) by the same person.

• In-Town Planning Session
• Overnight Training – Overnight Experience
  IMPORTANT: The Outdoor Trained person is responsible for the six-week planning process in the Troop.

Outdoor II Challenge
If you have taken Outdoor training in another Girl Scout Council, or have lifelong camping experience and Outdoor I, you may apply to take an Outdoor II Challenge.  Contact the training registrar with questions.



First Aid/CPR Training

• Each Troop is required to have a certified adult who can render First Aid/CPR when camping and/or on trips.
• First Aid certification requirements vary by the authorizing organization. Both components must be current for certification to be valid.

Enrichment Workshops

• Examples: Badges and Signs, Songs, Crafts, Ceremonies, Bridging, Games, etc. These vary from county to county.
• Enrichment Workshops are a vital part of the development and learning experience of a leader. Our world is changing; therefore, our council provides opportunities for leaders to participate in enrichment workshops resulting in personal growth and new experiences in their own lives and in the lives of the girls. Parents, troop committees, and Girl Scout administrative volunteers are encouraged to take advantage of adult development opportunities.

Earned Awards

• A volunteer development record card is presented to all adult volunteers upon completion of “Getting Started.” All future participation is recorded on this card; carry it with you.
• An Outdoor II Trained Patch is available upon completion of Outdoor II Overnight Training. There is no cost for this patch, which is available at the workshop.

• The Girl Scouts of the USA Leadership Development Pin is available to all Leaders, Co-Leaders, and Advisors completing the requirements. The Leadership Development Pin Application should be sent to: Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, Attn.  Volunteer Services, P.O. Box 52294, Raleigh, NC 27612. There is no charge for the pin or the leaves. There are additional requirements for earning leaves.

Exemption from Required Courses for Persons Moving to Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines from another Council

When a person moves her/his membership from another council to North Carolina Coastal Pines and has successfully completed training in the former council, it is required that the person receive information about our council procedures, council forms, and troop materials.  This occurs in “Getting Started”. At that time, the decision will be made if further training sessions are needed to develop skills, fulfill their responsibilities and familiarize themselves with North Carolina Coastal Pines. A copy of your training card must be sent to Volunteer Services for inclusion in our training database. (If a person moving from another council has completed outdoor training in the former council, she/he must meet with an experienced outdoor trainer to determine further training needs.) Call the the Volunteer Services team at 919-782-3021 or 1-800-284-4475, ext. 3336 if you have any questions.