Training

GSCM offers a range of courses to help prepare and train you in your role as a Girl Scout Leader/Advisor.

Your Service Unit Manager or Membership Specialist will host a welcome session to give you information specific to your geographic area. Contact her/him for details.

Home Studies

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland provides a Home Study option for our Leadership, Daisy, Brownie, and Junior courses. Our classroom courses offer the opportunity for hands on activities and sharing with other leaders, but we do realize that not everyone is able to attend, so we offer our Home Studies as an alternative.

The Home Study courses cost $5 each and can be requested by using form 08-1411 (pdf) (also available through the Volunteer Resource Center.)

New this year: we will provide a list of mentors for each volunteer using the home studies. This will give you the opportunity to contact an experienced trainer with any questions you may have.

Training is available for:

1. Leadership Essentials
2. Daisy Level Training
3. Brownie Level Training
4. Junior Level Training
5. Working With Teen
   Girl Scouts
6. Standard First Aid/CPR
7. Let's Go Camping
8. Camping for Dummies
   

Full descriptions of these courses appear in the training schedule.

For other volunteer positions, check out the volunteer opportunities page.

Training Schedule

All available courses are listed in the training schedule.

Register for Training

Please Note: Online Registration will be unavailable in January. To register for training, download form 08-1466: Training Registration. Please complete the form and return it to:

Connie Adams, Registrar
4806 Seton Drive
Baltimore, MD
21215

or fax 410.358.9918 or cadams@gscm.org.  

For more information about online registrations being down, please click here.

Training FAQ

Please check here for answers to commonly asked questions about training.

Become a Member of the Adult Learning Team

Share your expertise with other volunteers as a member of the Adult Learning Team. Please click here to find out how you can become a facilitator.

Why Do I Need Training?

Our goal is to provide girls with the best possible program in a safe environment and to provide adult volunteers with the training necessary to ensure excellent programming for our girls, safety and protection. To do that, we require Girl Scout Leaders and Advisors complete training within six months of their appointment.