Welcome to Program Aide Training Please find your table and get started: Design your name plate. Please include the name you would like to be called today Talk with the new friends at your table about your answers to the 21 questions

Objectives: Expectations: By the end of the day, you will be prepared to safely and successfully lead younger girls through age appropriate activities in partnership with their troop or unit leader. You will also meet the requirements for Step 2 of obtaining your Program Aide pin. Expectations: During training it is expected that you are participating, and building a “tool box” of resources to help you succeed as a leader for younger Girl Scouts. After this training if you want to obtain your Program Aide pin you will need to complete additional activity hours with a younger troop, Day Camp unit or at a Service Unit event.

Program Aide Overview Step 1: Earn one Leader in Action Award Step 2: Complete this training Step 3: Work with younger girls over an additional 6 activity sessions Steps 1 & 2 are interchangeable. How many of you have already completed the Leader in Action Award? We will talk more about what that is later for those of you who have not done that step yet.

Your Tool Box

The Leader in YOU

Journeys and the Leader in Action Awards It’s your world change it, It’s your story tell it, It’s your planet love it across all levels You can choose to share information from the journey you are working on especially if it is related to the same series the girls are working on LiA – if you haven’t review the brownie leader guides during lunch

Know Your Audience Have them make cards, let them lead the group in a few of the games/songs

Group Dynamics: Games, Names and Keeping it all Together Now let’s play some games you can use in your troops to get everyone involved.

Creating a Safe Environment You will work with the adult troop or unit leader to plan activities and review safety activity check points The adults needed for ratio should always stay with you and the younger girls Ask the adult if any of the girls have special needs or accommodations Talk to the adult about the current group dynamics (are there cliques, are some girls quieter than others, are they kind to each other, etc.) Know your plan!!

Which one are YOU?

Find new groups of 4. there should be one GIRL in each group Find new groups of 4. there should be one GIRL in each group. If we have extra girls we will help you find a group. Each group will get a scenario in a troop or Day Camp service unit and together decide how you would respond.

You ARE the Expert! Songs, Games, Skills, Lessons, Stories, Experiences add to intro poster and tool box

Program Aides are Role Models Think about how you are coming to the meetings, what are you wearing, what attitude do you want to bring, be prepared to model good behavior by following all the troop rules EVEN if they are different than you are used to.

Using the Journey books, the what and how of the GSLE, and come up with a plan to teach younger girls an activity.

Checklist Talk to the adult leader you plan to work with Work together to make a plan Be Prepared to lead your agreed upon activities and to help any way you can Bring your Toolbox and any other supplies you might need Remember you are a role model, be on time, dressed for the activities you are leading, and ready to have a great time with younger girls.

To check out today you need to turn in your survey and show me at least 10 completed tool box cards review homework and answer questions