First Aid/CPR Training

Before a troop participates in activities that have the potential for physical injury, we require that one adult with the troop be certified in First Aid and CPR.  Red Cross certification courses are offered by the council for a cost of $25. The troop will be reimbursed in the form of shop credit for one adult per year, if they take the course with the council.  Additional registered adults may complete the course, but will not be reimbursed.  National first-aid programs may be submitted but must be approved by the training department.

If you have the opportunity to get trained in council approved first aid/CPR, do it! You can take advantage of first aid/CPR training offered by chapters of the American Red Cross, National Safety Council, EMP America, American Heart Association or other sponsoring organizations approved by your council. Try to take age-specific CPR training. That is, take child CPR if you’re working with younger girls and adult CPR when working with older girls and adults. Caution: First Aid/CPR training that is available entirely online does not satisfy Girl Scouts’ requirements. Such courses do not offer enough opportunities to practice and receive feedback on your technique. If you’re taking a course not offered by one of the organizations listed in the previous paragraph, or any course that has online components, get approval from training department first.

Online Training

We currently offer online trainings. There are three required courses for every troop leader. All other required courses must be attended in person to receive training credit.

MANDATORY TRAININGS:

  1. Youth Protection: available here
  2. GSUSA Orientation online course: available here.
  3. Leadership Essentials online course: available here.

MANDATORY TRAININGS THAT MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO YOUR TROOP CAMPING AT ANY GIRL SCOUT CAMPS OR PUBLIC CAMPING SITES

  1. Camp Ready: available here
  2. Camp Prep: available here
  3. Camp Info and Procedures: available here
  4. Camping Skills: Offered in-person only at one of the Girl Scout camps. This class prepares leaders to camp with their girls. It is designed to be taken after completing three online courses above (Camp Information and Procedures, Camp Prep and Camp Ready). In this class, you will have a hands-on opportunity to learn about the following: knot tying, fire building, propane stove, knife safety and pitching tents. After completion of this course, you would be able to camp in any Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee cabins, tent units or pitch tents.  If you completed Camping Skills Level 1, you should only take the Camp Information and Procedures online course.
  5. Outdoor Cooking Enrichment: To be taken prior to your troop cooking outdoors over open flame. In this course, you will learn a variety of outdoor cooking skills to include: Dutch oven, box oven, coal cooking and learning about recipes to use in outdoor cooking. Outdoor cooking is now taught as enrichment to be taken after completion of Camp Skills. You may take it the same day or before you plan to use the skill with your troop.

OPTIONAL TRAININGS

Additional optional courses are needed as your troop activities evolve, such as skills classes for outdoor as your troop progresses and Green leaf trainings - a great supplement to enhance your leadership. Additionally, a registered adult with every troop should be certified in First Aid and CPR before the troop plans an outing or event in which there is risk of injury. Click here to learn more about upcoming trainings.

Click here to view our online training page.

Who do I contact when…

Membership Staff

Stay in touch with your Girl Scout executive director by viewing our directory.

Cluster Directors

Cluster Directors ensure that all girls in the jurisdiction have access to Girl Scouts.
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Service Unit List

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee covers 39 counties - it’s important to know your Girl Scout community by reviewing the service unit list. Click here to view the key role players and schools involved in each service unit.

Council Maps

View our council maps by clicking here.

Registering for a program

E Council

E Council is the place for you and your troop to register for training, programs and events.

Awards, Recognitions and Bridging

Adult Awards and Recognitions

Being a volunteer is rewarding. Click here to learn about awards and how to recognize the efforts of deserving volunteers. 

Girl Awards

Click here to view the new requirements for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

Bronze and Silver Award Final Reports

Now available: Bronze Award Final Report and Silver Award Final Report. Use these final reports upon completion of your troop/girl’s Bronze or Silver Award project under the new GSUSA guidelines. The Gold final report can be located and downloaded at www.girlscouts.org.

Bridging Requirements

Girl Scouts of the USA, in partnership with Girl Scout councils, has aligned the Bridging awards with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Award requirements listed on this site replace those in grade-level handbooks:
Bridge to Brownie
Bridge to Junior
Bridge to Cadette
Bridge to Senior
Bridge to Ambassador
Bridge to Adult

Other leader resources

Journey Maps

View an interactive map with ideas about how to tie your Girl Scout activities into your journey. For more information about Journeys, view the online Leadership Essentials class.

Safety Activity Checkpoints

Click here to view a list of Safety Activity Checkpoints. These safety activity checkpoints are available when preparing for any activity with girls. Always begin with the Safety Activity Checkpoints written specifically for that particular activity. Then refer to the Safety-Wise section and any other relevant section(s) of Volunteer Essentials, available here.

Leader Daughter Survival Tips

Have questions on how to handle the leader/daughter relationship? Click here to view the leader survival tips to help this transition.

 

Girl Scouts of
Middle Tennessee

4522 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204 www.gsmidtn.org
615 383 0490