Welcome to 150 Skills for Teen Advisors Your Trainers: Your Name Your Name

Who’s Who? Name Your role(s) with teens (parent, teacher, leader bridging up, new advisor, neighbor, other…) What I like -- or what I find challenging -- about working with teen girls

Today’s Objectives Identify your feelings as you transition from leader to advisor Specify reasons why it’s important to let girls manage the troop themselves Express the importance of creating a trusting climate in the troop

Transitioning to Advisor Your troop decided they’re going to provide crafts, games, songs, and a hike for the younger girls participating in a large camping weekend Tonight’s meeting is the only time we have to plan this! Each group has an advisor, an activity and 10 minutes!

Transitioning to Advisor Advisor: What was the activity like? What do you wish the “girls” would have done? Girls: What was the activity like? How’s this similar/different from a troop?

My Reflection on Girl Scouting

Troop Management Money Governance Leadership

Take a moment to think about a situation you were in when you felt micromanaged Was it from a manager on a job? A person you were/are in a relationship with? A parent? A fellow volunteer? How did you feel about it? What did you do?

Types of Troop Management Examples…. What would work best for you? Is that the style that would work best for the girls? How do you select the best?

Money Management Teen girls’ responsibility to plan an annual calendar and budget accordingly. Teens participate in all product sales. Other money-earning opportunities!

Garage Sale!!! Great money opportunity, but…

Money Management “Rules”? What happens if a girl… Doesn’t earn enough? Doesn’t have time to participate? Mom can/will foot the bill? Doesn’t want to participate? Participates, but doesn’t “work”?

Trusting Environments Mine Field (game) Age Appropriate Behavior How do YOU create a trusting environment? Create a troop environment where girls can learn to discipline themselves.

Trusting Environments “Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll”

Trusting Environments “Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll” Eating Disorders Alcohol Drugs Risky Behavior Sex

Trusting Environments “Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll” Eating Disorders Alcohol Drugs Risky Behavior Sex Need to be ready, not for “IF”, but for “WHEN” it comes up!

Trusting Environments “Conflict Escalator” Review for Joon, the Girls and the Advisor What’s your impression? What are some of the feelings? What can we do ?

Resources

GSUSA Resources

MORE GSUSA Resources

Even GSUSA More Resources

GSCNC Resources Most GSCNC Publications are Online

People Resources Council Resources Your Field Director Your Trainers GSCNC Teen Program Specialist GSCNC Information Desk

People Resources Service Unit and Association Resources Your Service Unit Manager Your Service Unit Team Other Troop Leaders Parents and Adults in your Troop Area Teen Groups such as POGO and TOGA

Closing Reflection Look at the sentences at the back of the handout Select one you’d like to finish in your own words

Questions

140 - GSLE & Journey Overview Teen Recognitions for Girls Teen Recognitions for Girls S – Recognition: Silver Award Roundtable 860G – Recognition: Gold Award Roundtable 110 – Troop Travel Enrichment: Group Dynamics, Facilitation Skills Program: Program Aide, Senior Program Aide Other Training Opportunities