Volunteer Training | Girl Scouts

At Farthest North Girl Scout Council, we strive to offer adult training progression that matches the girl progression experience. Our trainings are designed to give you all you need to help your girls start and continue their Girl Scout journey while making memories that will last a lifetime.

To register for any of these trainings, please email us or call 456-4782/800-478-4782 (toll free in Alaska).

Are you a troop leader in Rural Alaska? We offer phone trainings at your convenience. Please call our office to schedule a training.

We currently offer the following courses:

Basic Leadership Training
All adult volunteers who are new to Girl Scouts. (1 hour)

Prerequisite—Must have completed a volunteer application, background check, and New Leader Orientation.
Learn about the spirit of the Girl Scout movement, the framework of the program.
Hear about important Girl Scout history and traditions.
Find out more about our council and the programs we offer.

Daisy Age Level
For adults working with girls K-grade 1. (1 hour)

Overview of the Daisy Girl Scout program.
Characteristics of Daisy age level girls.
Resources for planning.
Earning Daisy Petals and other awards.

Brownie Age Level
For adults working with girls in grades 2-3. (1 hour)

Overview of the Brownie Girl Scout program.
Characteristics of Brownie age level girls.
Girl leadership skills.
Resources for planning.
Earning badges and other awards.

Junior Age Level
For adults working with girls in grades 4-5. (1 hour)

Overview of the Junior Girl Scout program.
Characteristics of Junior age level girls.
Girl leadership skills.
Earning badges and other awards.
Resources for planning.

Cadette/Senior/Amabassador Age Level
For adults working with girls in grades 6-12. (1 hour)

Overview of the Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scout Program.
Role of the leader.
Girl leadership skills.
Characteristics of Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador age level girls.
Awards for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.
Resources for planning.
Opportunities beyond the troop & for leadership development.

Basic Outdoor Skills
A requirement for volunteers who want to take their troops camping (6 hours)

Learn about camping preparation.
Fire building and ax safety.
Wilderness first aid skills.
Cooking lunch outdoors.
Wildlife safety.
Outdoor safety
How to register for training sessions.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm a new leader, which training should I attend? toggle arrow

For a new leader, the two most important trainings to attend are the Basic Leader Training as well as the training for your age level, such as Daisy Training, Brownie Training, Junior Training, or Older Girl Training. These will equip you with all you need to know to be an effective Girl Scout leader!

Complete all these trainings, plus your mandatory New Leader Orientation by attending one of our “Super Saturday” trainings offered from 9-12 on select Saturdays.

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Existing leaders are encouraged to attend our age level training which will introduce you to the Girl Scout program. You will learn about the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting books for your age level, how to earn badges, what types of awards girls can earn, and more! Existing leaders who are bridging to a new age level are also encouraged to attend the age level training for whichever age level they are changing to, especially if you’ve never used the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting books.

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We know that our leaders lead busy lives and we strive to meet their needs with convenient, and short trainings. If you are not available to attend the trainings that we have offered, please call us at 456-4782/800-478-4782 (toll free in Alaska) and we will do our best to accommodate your schedule with a one-on-one training or provide you with the printed materials.

At Farthest North Girl Scout Council, we strive to offer adult training progression that matches the girl progression experience. Our trainings are designed to give you all you need to help your girls start and continue their Girl Scout journey while making memories that will last a lifetime.

To register for any of these trainings, please email us or call 456-4782/800-478-4782 (toll free in Alaska).

Are you a troop leader in Rural Alaska? We offer phone trainings at your convenience. Please call our office to schedule a training.

We currently offer the following courses:

Basic Leadership Training All adult volunteers who are new to Girl Scouts. (1 hour)

Daisy Age Level For adults working with girls K-grade 1. (1 hour)

Brownie Age Level For adults working with girls in grades 2-3. (1 hour)

Junior Age Level For adults working with girls in grades 4-5. (1 hour)

Cadette/Senior/Amabassador Age Level For adults working with girls in grades 6-12. (1 hour)

Basic Outdoor Skills A requirement for volunteers who want to take their troops camping (6 hours)