Suggested Training Course Progression

You may be wondering why there are trainings for adult Girl Scouts! After all, you will just be having fun with a group of girls, won't you? Yes, you will be having fun! The Council wants YOU and your GIRLS to have the best possible Girl Scout experience. Happy leaders mean happy girls. A happy leader is confident in her delivery of the Girl Scout program. Trainings can give you new ideas and exciting experiences to share.

First Step: Basic Leadership Training

Every Leader is required to take BLT. (A one-time 3-hour training.)

Second Step: Program Leadership Training

Appropriate age-level training is required within 90 days of appointment.

Daisy Leadership Teams

  • Program Leadership Training
  • Enrichments (Songs, games, crafts and ceremonies for Daisies and Brownies)
  • First Aid/CPR

1st Year Brownie Leadership Teams

  • Program Leadership Training (unless taken as a Daisy Leader)
  • Classes listed above
  • 1st Steps in Outdoor Exploration
  • By Brownies, for Brownies
  • Brownie Try-It Workshop

2nd and 3rd Year Brownie Leadership Teams

  • Classes listed above
  • Brownie Enriched
  • Standard Troop Camp Training
  • First Aid/CPR

1st Year Junior Leadership Teams

  • Program Leadership Training (unless taken as a Daisy or Brownie Leader)
  • Standard Troop Camp Training
  • Enrichments (songs, games, crafts and ceremonies for Juniors or teens)
  • By Juniors, for Juniors
  • Troop Government
  • Stepping to the Bronze
  • Junior Badge Workshop

2nd and 3rd Year Junior Leadership Teams

  • Classes listed above
  • Juniors - The Second Year & Beyond (helps prepare for bridging; information on Bronze)
  • From Field Trips to Foreign Lands
  • Teambuilding Games for Juniors
  • Advanced Cooking Workshops

Teen Advisor (Girl Scouts 11-17 Leadership Teams/Advisors)

  • Teen Advisor training
  • Support for Silver Award (Girl Scouts 11-14 Advisors Only)
  • Standard Troop Camp Training or advanced camp training
  • Enrichments (songs, games, ceremonies for teens)
  • Advanced Cooking Workshops
  • Advanced Camping Skills Workshops
  • I'm Worth Waiting For

2nd and 3rd Year Teen Advisors

  • Classes listed above
  • Gold Award (Girl Scouts 14-17 advisors only)
  • Staying Power
  • What do You Really Want
  • Power of Choice

Note: Experienced Advisors moving to Girl Scouts 14-17 do not have to repeat Teen Advisor training.