Orientation Part 2

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Orientation Part 2

• The Orientation training for troop and program
  volunteers is broken into two parts. This section
  is part two. You should have completed GSUSA
  Online Orientation before starting this section.
• You will need your Orientation Packet and the
  GSNIM Volunteer Policies and Procedures to
  complete the training. Both are available on
  your Volunteer Resource CD or on the council
  website
• This part should take you no more than 60-90
  minutes to complete.
• When you have finished all four parts, complete
  the ORIENTATION ANSWERS page at the end of your
  Orientation packet and submit to the Fort Wayne
  Service Center by fax, e-mail or mail
  (instructions provided at the bottom of the
  page).
• After you have completed and submitted your
  paperwork, a confirmation card will be sent to
  you to confirm your completion so you can take
  any remaining training necessary for your
  position.

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IMPORTANT REMINDER
You must have taken GSUSA Online Orientation
prior to completing this module. To access that
orientation contact your local Service Center.
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Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana

• Girl Scouts of Northern
• Indiana-Michiana serves
• twenty counties in the
• northern portion of Indiana
• and two counties in
• Southwest Michigan.
• These 22 counties are
• served by areas called
• Service Units. A Service
• Unit (SU) is a geographic
• area used for the delivery
• of service. This
• is how the girls and
• volunteers in each area
• are recruited, organized,
• and supported. These
• areas are divided by
• county and/or schools.
• Each service unit has a

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GSNIM Service Centers

• Dunbar Service Center303 E. Clay
  StreetLogansport, IN 46947 (574)
  722-4464800-346-4475 (Indiana only) Fax (574)
  722-4457
• Goshen Service Center2400 Elkhart Road (US
  33)Goshen, Indiana 46526(574)
  533-8881866-223-7740 Fax [phone]
• Leadership and Learning Center10008 Dupont
  Circle Drive EastFort Wayne, Indiana 46825(260)
  422-3417800-283-4812Fax [phone]
• South Bend Service Center3620 Deahl Court South
  Bend, Indiana 46628 (574) 273-3021800-272-7755F
  ax [phone]

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GSNIM Camps and Program Centers

• Camp Ella J. Logan203 EMS Ln D 14 Syracuse, IN
  46567(574) 457-28411-888-985-6426Fax (574)
  457-3021
• Camp Shawadasee81830 23rd St.Lawton, MI
  49065(269) 624-6312Fax [phone]
• Camp Singing Hills54864 CR 33 Middlebury, IN
  46540 [phone]Fax [phone]

• Camp Soni Springs19545 Witt RoadThree Oaks, MI
  49128 [phone] Fax [phone]
• McMillen Program Center17107 Griffin Rd
  Huntertown, IN 46748 [phone] Fax (260)
  637-0010
• Wildwood Program Center303 E. Clay
  StreetLogansport, IN 46947 (574)
  722-4464800-346-4475 (Indiana only) Fax (574)
  722-4457

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Vision and Mission

• Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana has a
  vision for the future of Girl Scouting. Its
  vision is
• Designed for and committed to Building Girls of
  Courage, Confidence, and Character
• Girls A place to which every girl is drawn (or
  attracted) because it is the best part of being a
  girl.
• Volunteers and Staff The organization to be a
  part of fulfilling the human desire to make a
  difference and where skills are acknowledged and
  differences are appreciated.
• Board High level strategic leadership with
  connections and the power to leverage those
  connections on behalf of girls.
• Image/Community Awareness Known as experts in
  girl development that builds leadership and
  acknowledged as an organization that values
  inclusiveness and cultural diversity in northern
  Indiana.
• Financial Abundant public support and
  responsible stewardship that supports the
  organizational vision worthy of our vital mission
  on behalf of girls.
• Property Fully utilized, maintained, and
  strategically located to attract girls and build
  leadership capacity.
• Systems and Technology Integrated, updated,
  state-of-the-art systems that reliably and
  efficiently support the accomplishment of all of
  the above.
• A vision statement helps us to determine our
  goals and what we are trying to achieve.

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Where do I fit?

• The Girl Scout program is delivered through a
  structure that provides support at varying levels.

• When girls and their families work with the troop
  leader who works with the service team and so on,
  then the information is filtered to allow for a
  better experience for everyone.
• According to the triangle, where do you fit? Who
  do you share information with? Who do you turn to
  with questions?

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Policies and Standards

• Policies and standards exist to protect the girls
  and assume legal protection for Girl Scouts.
• Policies can be found online at GSNIM Policies

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Policies

• Policies are FIRM rules that must be followed
  without exception.
• Check out the volunteer policies on the council
  website or on your Volunteer Resource CD. Answer
  the true/false questions in your Orientation
  packet about council policies.
• Procedures are the ways by which policies are
  carried out.

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• Standards are established models or examples
  created for us by GSUSA to guide us through
  situations. Standards are meant to be followed,
  but can bend according to the situation if the
  safety of the girls or the program is at stake.
• The 35 Girl Scout Program Standards are located
  in Safety-Wise.

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Resources and Support Systems

• There is a variety of resources and systems of
  support available to volunteers in Girl Scouting.
• Follow along in your Orientation Packet!
• National Level
• Girl Scout Leader Magazine a quarterly resource
  that goes to all adults within the Girl Scouting
  organization
• Girl Scouts of the USA website
  www.girlscouts.org
• Phone number 1-800-GSUSA4U (1-800-478-7248)
• Books, leaders guides and other printed resources

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• Council Level
• Volunteer Resource CD
• Connections a printed resource that goes to
  leaders, service team members and trainers
  periodically.
• Various staff
• Service Centers
• Check out page 15 of your Orientation packet for
  hints on how to get a hold of staff at the
  Service Centers.

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The GSNIM Website
www.girlscoutsnorthernindiana-michiana.org
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GSNIM Website Continued

• For Girls
• Information about Girl Scout Grade Levels,
  Awards, and Financial Assistance information
• For Adults and Parents
• Volunteer opportunities, Alumnae Information,
  Product Program, Current Research, and Donation
  information
• Camp and Outdoor Opportunities
• Information about our 6 outdoor facilities and
  outdoor programming
• Calendar of Events
• Information about community and program event and
  trainings

• Community News and Publications
• Information for the community at-large
• Council Shops
• Information and hours of operation for the
  councils four retail shops
• For Troop Leaders and Volunteers
• The latest news and information, the
  Connections newsletter, forms, policies, and
  information on how to contact staff.
• About Us
• Address of the four service centers, the Board of
  Directors, Career Opportunities, and general
  Council information

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• Service Unit/Area Level
• Your volunteer service team and Service Unit/Area
  Manager a great source of experience and
  knowledge is contained within this very special
  group of volunteers
• Service Unit/Area Leader meetings these
  meetings are for you to help you gain knowledge,
  hear news, share stories, answer questions, speak
  with experienced volunteers, and more!
• Troop Level
• Troop Committee a group of parents or other
  volunteers to support your troop with ideas,
  resources, knowledge, experience and more!

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Being a Role Model

• What are some characteristics good role models
  should possess?
• In Girl Scouting volunteers serve as a role
  models for girls.
• The characteristics of a role model are to be
  reflected in volunteers interactions with
  others, how they follow rules, behavior, speech,
  body language, etc.

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Pluralism

• Girl Scouting is a Pluralistic organization.
• This means that Girl Scouting celebrates the
  differences in people and does not discriminate
  or act biased.
• When planning Girl Scout activities, remember to
  be inclusive of everyone.

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Financial commitment to your volunteer position

• All volunteers are required to be Girl Scout
  members. Membership dues are 10 annually. The
  membership year is October 1 through September
  30.
• Assistance is available to any girl or adult
  member who cannot afford the dues. To make this
  available to all that need it, please consider
  paying part of the amount if you are applying.
• Starting the 2009-2010 membership year, dues
  will be 12 annually.

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• Volunteers are responsible for their membership
  dues, uniform pieces, materials and other
  resources. Troop leaders may use troop dues to
  supplement the costs of the leader, but the troop
  should decide together on this.
• More information about troop finances will be
  shared at Leader Training.

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Supporting Girl Scouting

• The cost of providing a safe, protected
  environment where girls grow and learn is not
  always obvious it includes volunteer training,
  financial aid for girls who need it,
  accessibility for the physically challenged, camp
  maintenance, insurance, utilities and
  professional fees. In fact, our annual investment
  in each girl in our Council is approximately 195
  per girl per year to provide Girl Scout programs,
  facilities and training.
• There is a price tag for Girl Scouting. The good
  news is that for over 96 years Girl Scouts has
  realized an excellent return on investment its
  money well spent in helping girls develop values
  they will take into adulthood and future
  community roles.
• Your support matters in Girl Scouting. Because
  the Girl Scout Council does not receive any
  portion of the 10 membership dues paid to Girl
  Scouts of the USA, and since the Councils
  portion of the program sales income does not
  provide all the support needed, funding must be
  secured from additional sources. Cash and in-kind
  gifts to support the councils operations and
  future financial security are vital.
• For more information about supporting Girl Scouts
  of Northern Indiana-Michiana financially, contact
  your local service center.

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I am giving my time, isnt that enough?

• The gift of time is invaluable. We appreciate it
  and Girl Scouts could not survive without it!
  You, as a volunteer, provide what money cannot
  buy. And, as a volunteer, by giving to Girl
  Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, you are
  demonstrating that you, too, believe in the value
  of Girl Scouting.

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The Leadership Experience
The Leadership Experience is the basis for the
Girl Scout program. All activities that are done
with girls should be based on the Leadership Exper
ience.
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Girl Scout Grade Levels

• The Girl Scout program is girl-driven, reflecting
  the ever-changing needs and interests of
  participating girls. It provides girls grades
  K-12 with a wide variety of opportunities and
  activities available in Girl Scout handbooks,
  award books, web sites, and other program
  resources.
• The Girl Scout program is delivered to girls
  through programs created based on the girls grade
  levels and characteristics. The next slides will
  take you through the six grade levels of Girl
  Scouts.

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Girl Scout Daisy K to 1st Grade

• Girl Scout Daisies meet in groups of 5 to 10 with
  2 or more adult leaders in a nurturing, inclusive
  environment. They go on trips, learn about nature
  and science, and explore the arts and their
  communities. Girl Scout Daisies can also earn
  Learning Petals and receive participation
  patches.
• Girl Scout Daisies meet for two years before
  moving to the next level.
• Sample Activities for Girl Scout Daisies
• Arts and crafts projects like finger-painting
  murals and making colorful barrettes and
  paper-bag puppets
• Trips to pick pumpkins and apples
• Camping and hiking with their family
• Planning a picnic and making snacks
• Planting a community garden
• Earning patches for activities like reading fun
  books or helping their community
• Selling Cookies or Fall Product

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Girl Scout Brownie 2nd and 3rd Grade

• Girl Scout Brownies work together in groups, earn
  Brownie Try-Its, and explore their community.
  Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities
  begin at the Girl Scouts Brownie meeting and move
  out to the community and wider world.
• Girl Scout Brownies meet for two years before
  advancing to the next level.
• Sample Activities for Girl Scout Brownies
• Visiting a zoo to feedand learn how a
  veterinarian cares forbaby animals
• Marching in a community parade
• Working on Brownie Try-Its
• Planning an overnight to celebrate their
  birthdays
• Deciding how many cookies to sell to earn money
  for trips and other activities
• Camping and making s'mores over a campfire
• Learning about nature and the out of doors at
  summer camp

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Girl Scout Junior 4th and 5th Grade

• Girl Scout Juniors earn badges and discover what
  girl power is all about through new activities
  and by learning to take charge of their own
  plans. They gain self-confidence as they explore
  the world in partnership with their troop/group
  leaders.
• Girl Scout Juniors meet for two years before
  advancing to the next level.
• Activities for Girl Scout Juniors
• Staying at a Girl Scout camp and learning outdoor
  skills
• Sleeping over in a science museum
• Perfecting soccer moves with a professional
  women's soccer player
• Working on the "Horse Rider" badge by learning to
  ride a horse
• Selling cookies to earn money for a bigger trip
  like a theme park
• Going on a scavenger hunt for neighborhood litter
  
• Writing to a Girl Scout who lives overseas
• Earning the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest
  award for Junior Girl Scouts

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Girl Scout Cadette 6th, 7th, and 8th GradeGirl
Scout Senior 9th to 10th GradeGirl Scout
Ambassador 11th to 12th Grade

• Girl Scouts Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
  engage in Girl Scout activities in many different
  ways. Some belong to groups that meet weekly or
  bi-monthly. Still others may participate only in
  council-wide events or resident camp.
• Girl Scouts Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
  determine the areas they will explore, how they
  will explore them, and in what manner their
  group, troop or session will be run. These Girl
  Scouts can work on their council's annual cookie
  program, interest projects, service projects,
  Silver Award and Gold Award projects, and
  participate in both national and international
  events and workshops.

• They can receive their training as a Program
  Aide, and then provide Program Aide service to
  other troops, groups, as well as to girls
  attending a day or resident camp. Recognitions
  for these achievements can be displayed on the
  Girl Scouts vest or sash.

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Grade Levels and Progression

• Progression is the key element in the Girl Scout
  Program.
• As the girls progress from one level to the next,
  they incorporate and build on all they have
  learned in previous levels. As girls increase in
  confidence and skills, they can carry out
  activities that require more planning, take place
  further away from home and utilize more advanced
  skills and endurance.
• Girls do not have to do it ALL in their first
  year and can join at any level!!
• All grade levels share the following
• The Girl Scout Promise and Law
• The Girl Scout slogan Do a Good Turn Daily
• The Girl Scout motto Be Prepared
• Membership in Girl Scouts of the USA
• Membership in WAGGGS
• The Leadership Experience Model

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You are done!

• Please complete the final page of your
  Orientation Packet and submit to complete your
  Orientation Training. Dont forget to check and
  see what your next step is in the training
  process.

• Thank you for joining Girl Scouts of Northern
  Indiana-Michiana! We look forward to working with
  you!