Many of Girl Scouts San Diego’s courses are offered online. See a partial list below. To find these and more, log in to gsLearn and select the Content Library option on the left. Use the search field in the library to search on a course title. Or, search on a program level, like “Daisies” to see program-level courses. Or search “outdoor” to view courses you can complete to take girls on an outdoor adventure. Use the scroll bar to view all courses in the Content Library.
Want to see all you’ve learned? Select the Achievements tab in gsLearn to view the online courses you’ve completed. Don’t forget your Trained to Lead charms!
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Basic Overnights
This first course in the outdoor training series helps you prepare for overnights in the neighborhood, simple encampments, and Adventure Weekends. This course is required before a first overnight. Length: 40 minutes.
Blasting into Brownies
Ready to blast into Brownies? In this course, learn how you can support girls in their Brownie years as they change and grow. We'll show you what the Girl Scout Leadership Experience looks like for Brownies and help you define your role. We'll provide lots of tips for giving Brownies the structure they need and share all the things Brownies can do. It's going to be a great year! This training benefits troop leaders, IRM parents, and adult volunteers. Length: 55 minutes.
Bronze Award Online Training
Help your Girl Scout Juniors achieve the Bronze Award! This training covers Bronze Award essentials like award steps and requirements. You’ll learn the difference between a community service project and a Take Action project, plus lots of tips for Bronze Award success. Visit our Bronze Award page for more resources. For troop leaders, adult volunteers, project advisors, and IRM caregivers. Length: 30 minutes.
Cadette Learning Path
Are your Juniors getting ready to bridge? Or, do you already have a Cadette troop? This learning path is for you! Learn what's different about your role and about girls who are entering their teen years. Take away essential tips you can use to support girls and make the Cadette years flexible, valuable, and fun! For troop leaders, adult volunteers, and parents. Courses include: Cruising into Cadettes (40 minutes); Finances for Older Girls (8 minutes); Being Teen Savvy (5 minutes); Silver Award Training (20 minutes).
Ceremonies in Girl Scouting
Learn about traditional Girl Scout ceremonies like investiture, bridging, the flag ceremony, Girl Scouts’ Own, and more. Self-paced.
Conflict Resolution and Prevention
Learn what causes conflict and tips for resolving it. Plus, find out how to manage troop conflict and how to get help when you need it. Length: 20 minutes.
Day Camp Volunteer Orientation
Day camp volunteers take this training to learn about our day camps including traditions, volunteer roles, safety, and what to expect when volunteering. Length: 15 minutes.
Diving into Daisies
Take this course to learn what Girl Scouting looks like for our youngest members. Learn what Daisies can do, what “girl led” looks like for Daisies, how to manage Daisy behavior, tips from our veteran leaders, and more. For Daisy troop leaders, adult volunteers, and IRM caregivers. Length: 25 minutes.
Gold Award Online Training
Learn Gold Award basics! Jump start your brain so your passions, interests, and ideas begin forming before submitting a Gold Award proposal. Open to girls, parents, project advisors, and leaders. This course is required for girls who want to earn the Gold Award. By signing in, girls certify that they are at least 13 years old. Visit our Gold Award page for more resources. Length: 30 minutes.
How to Build Peace via World Thinking Day
Get a fresh look at World Thinking Day (WTD) with Global Action Volunteer Deb Lechner and Girl Scouts San Diego staff in this recorded webinar. You'll discover new ways to present a WTD event for your troop, service unit, or community, using the 2021 theme: Peacebuilding. World Thinking Day is traditionally held each Feb. 22, but the impactful activities can be experienced any time. Special patches and badges are available, but the best reward is building harmony! Suitable for adults of Daisies-Ambassadors. Length 1.25 hours.
Jumping into Juniors
Get ready for Girl Scout Juniors! Learn how fourth and fifth-grade girls develop intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically and how your role will change to meet Juniors' needs. Take away essential tips you can use to ensure that girl engagement is high and that troop activities are girl-led. Plus, learn about the opportunities that await Juniors including awards, travel, camping, and more. For troop leaders, adult volunteers, and parents. Length: 45 minutes.
Large Event and Encampment Director Training
Learn how to plan and run a successful event or encampment from start to finish. Required for event or encampment directors. Length: 20 minutes.
Let’s Camp
You’ll discover how to choose and reserve property, manage the safety of your troop, involve girls in no-cook meal preparation, and pick up some techniques for outdoor program delivery. You'll be qualified to take your girls cabin camping at our mountain properties and at private and public cabins. In normal times, this is an in-person class, so this webinar is posted to help fill an interim need to remain in a safe space. Length: 2.5 hours.
Outdoor Challenge
Do you have a strong background in camping with groups, extensive Girl Scout camping experience, or camping experience with comparable youth organizations, you may be able to test-out of some of the courses in the outdoor training series. Learn more.
Senior/Ambassador Roundtable
Network with other leaders to learn tips for engaging older girls during this busy and critical life stage. Usually, this is an in-person class, so this webinar recording provides an opportunity to experience this class from home. Length: one hour.
Silver Award Online Training
Help your Girl Scout Cadettes achieve the Silver Award! This training covers Silver Award essentials like award steps and requirements. You’ll learn the difference between a community service project and a Take Action project, plus lots of tips for Silver Award success. Visit our Silver Award page for more resources. For troop leaders, adult volunteers, project advisors, and IRM caregivers. Length: 30 minutes.
Tips and Tools for Busy Troop Leaders
Learn tips and tricks for running your Girl Scout meetings and learn about resources to help you manage your troop and mediate conflict. Self-paced.
Troop Treasurer Training
Volunteers in the troop treasurer role take this required training to learn about troop finances and best practices for managing and reporting troop funds. Length: 10 minutes.
Water Safety Tips for Girl Scout Troops
Cover basic water safety information from the American Red Cross, then review Girl Scout standards for swimming and other aquatic activities. Length: 60 minutes.
Where to Place Badges, Patches, and Insignia
This cute, girl-led video takes the guess-work out of placing badges, patches, and insignia on Girl Scout uniforms. Length: 3 minutes.
