VOLUNTEER NEWS & DEVELOPMENT

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November’s Volunteer Support Conference Calls
If you are a new volunteer and would like to learn more about being that successful leader, make plans to participate in our monthly conference calls.

What’s more, you can participate in the conference calls from the comfort of your own home! Just dial 1-866-391-4886 and enter pin code 956345#. November’s calls will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. and Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

This month, we’re talking about Making the World a Better Place.

• Service project ideas
• Celebrating multi-cultural holidays
• Welcoming new girls

 

Upcoming conference call topics and dates for the remainder of the year are:
December: An Inspired Season
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.

• Product sales
• Troop travel
• Registration

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Immediate Certification
Starting in September, completion certificates for all Girl Scout adult learning courses are issued at the conclusion of the course (excluding CPR/FA and other certifications such as small craft safety or archery).  You will no longer have to wait to get your certificate via e-mail or U.S. mail!

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No Show Blues
We’ve got the “no show blues”…  Did you know that approximately 35 percent of the volunteers who register for a training don’t attend? Please remember that although many trainings are offered free of charge, it is not actually free to the council. Staff and volunteer time are spent on registrations, confirmations, materials, gas, travel time, etc.  Please be considerate of the staff and volunteer time that goes into facilitating trainings and only register for trainings you plan to attend. 

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“When Sally Met Girl Scouts”
Check out the Girl & Adult Leadership Development department’s production of “When Sally Met Girl Scouts” on our new YouTube channel! This is a great resource for volunteers to direct interested volunteers to as a fun and informative video about the Girl Scout volunteer process.

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It’s Your Planet – Love It!

Join us Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 – 28 at Camp Wildwood for a variety of workshops centered on the environment, outdoor skills and Leave No Trace. Workshops will run during the day on Saturday; overnight accommodations are available for those who want to make it a getaway! Register today!

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Upcoming Trainings

Nov. 4
Traveling Troops
Tampa Service Center

Nov. 7
CPR Certification
Tampa Service Center

Event/Encampment Director Training - cancelled
Leadership Essentials
Shepard Park Youth Building, Zephyrhills

Nov. 10
Conference Call for New Volunteers – Making the World a Better Place

Nov. 12
Conference Call for New Volunteers – Making the World a Better Place

Nov. 14
CPR/First Aid Certification
ABC CPR, Ocala

Nov. 14 – 15
Wilderness Training Part 3
Camp Dorothy Thomas

Nov. 16
CPR Re-certification
Tampa Service Center

Traveling Troops
Clearview United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg

Nov. 18
Leadership Essentials
St. John’s Scout House, Winter Haven

Dec. 1
Leadership Essentials
Clearview United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg

Dec. 9
Leadership Essentials
St. John’s Scout House, Winter Haven

Dec. 10
Facilitator Training - cancelled
Tampa Service Center

Dec. 14
Leadership Essentials
Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Petersburg

Feb. 1
Event/Encampment Director
Christ Presbyterian Church, Largo