This learning opportunity is for new and existing volunteers and takes the place of previous program level training. Once you have taken this course, you will NOT need any further program level training. This course will help you understand the meaning of the three keys to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. It will demonstrate how to use resources to support the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, including the journeys (Girls' book with accompanying Guide for Adult Volunteers). The course will illustrate how to facilitate activities so that they are girl-led, and combine learning by doing and cooperative learning. Finally, it will convey the value of inner leadership practices for volunteers and the girls they serve. NOTE: Please note that this venue offers a babysitting service for your children PK - 8 while you're in the training. The cost is $10 per child. Contact Tanya Moore at 847-888-7910 to register your child.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e. Health World, a museum, a hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website.

Opening, closing, flag, bridging, special recognition . . . create your own! Learn how to add a special flair to your meetings with a ceremony.

Learn a new skill or get a new recipie with Dutch Oven Cooking. You will learn heat control methods, cleaning and care of cast iron, tips and tricks. And best of all, you get to eat the rewards of your cooking efforts. Come hungry!

This course will prepare you to take your girls on field trips. It includes using Safety-Wise, progression, safety and security guidelines, Girl Scout standards, activity checkpoints, planning trips, seat belt law for children under the age of 8, health history forms, first-aiders, incident reports, and Girl Scout insurance.

Learn about Girl Scout history and trivia!

This class will delve into the different Internet resources available to you and your girls for planning and executing the Girl Scout program.

This workshop offers some practical advice on using Journeys at your troop meeting. Find out how badges, field trips, speakers, awards, ceremonies, and service projects all work together with your troop's Journey.

This learning opportunity is for new and existing volunteers and takes the place of previous program level training. Once you have taken this course, you will NOT need any further program level training. This course will help you understand the meaning of the three keys to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. It will demonstrate how to use resources to support the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, including the journeys (Girls' book with accompanying Guide for Adult Volunteers). The course will illustrate how to facilitate activities so that they are girl-led, and combine learning by doing and cooperative learning. Finally, it will convey the value of inner leadership practices for volunteers and the girls they serve.

Get your older girls interested in crafting again with "green" crafts. Learn the how-tos of recycling a tank-top into a tote bag and recycling a computer keyboard's keys into a bracelot, along with receiving instructions on several other "green" crafts that can spark an older girl's imagination and help our environmen too. For this class, you will need to bring a tank top (no spaghettie straps!

This class will advise you on how to help your older girls plan outings and trips under Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois procedures and guidelines.

Learn how to help girls raise the bar to Take Action and make a difference in their communities through earning Girl Scouting's highest awards. Participants should download the age-appropriate summer 2009 guidelines from the GSNI website, or they will be available for purchase at the session. These includ all the girl and adult guidelines (GS Bronze - $2), (GS Silver - $3), (GS Gold - $4.50)

Learn the basics of fire building and safety, and simple recipes for beginning cooks. Optional cookbook is $5 additional at event.

Learn hands-on basic soap making skills to share with your girls.

Fun games and songs that you can use to add excitement to troop meetings and campouts.

Team building skills are essential to leadership development. Playing games and doing activities as a team encourages cooperative learning, which shows girls how to work through challenges and resolve conflicts as a group. Come play with us and learn how to encourage and help your girls identify their individual and team strengths.

Team building skills are essential to leadership development. Playing games and doing activities as a team encourages cooperative learning, which shows girls how to work through challenges and resolve conflicts as a group. Come play with us and learn how to encourage and help your girls identify their individual and team strengths.

Learn about international Girl Scouts, Girl Guides, and the four World Centers.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e., a museum or hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites. PREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics (available online as home-study course)

This learning opportunity is for new and existing volunteers and takes the place of previous program level training. Once you have taken this course, you will NOT need any further program level training. This course will help you understand the meaning of the three keys to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, including the Journeys (Girls' book with accompanying Guide for Adult Volunteers). This course will illustrate how to facilitate activities so that they are girl-led and combine learning by doing and cooperative learning. Finally, it will convey the value of inner leadership practices for volunteers and the girls they serve. NOTE: You must have the Journey's adult "how to" guide and girl book for any level, as well as the appropriate level handbook.

This class is a two-year First Aid and CPR certification class that will cover the role of the first aid provider, basic life support, defibrillation, bleeding and shock, choking, continuous patient care, caring for illness and injury, along with preventing disease transmission and laws that apply to certification. Please dress comfortably and bring a sack lunch.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e. Health World, a museum, a hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites.PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website.

This class is a recertification class for currently certified medic first aid card holders. This class can only be taken if your certification is through medic first aid and has not expired. Please wear comfortable clothing.

This overnight class offers all the material covered by Basic Outdoor Skills and Outdoor Overnights in an integrated format. The entire class is conducted outdoors. Please dress for the weather. This class requires that the participant stay outdoors overnight at the training. A list of what to bring will be mailed with your confirmation letter. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website and Indoor Overnight training.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e. Health World, a museum, a hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website.

This overnight class offers all the material covered by Basic Outdoor Skills and Outdoor Overnights in an integrated format. The entire class is conducted outdoors. Please dress for the weather. This class requires that the participant stay outdoors overnight at the training. A list of what to bring will be mailed with your confirmation letter. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website and Indoor Overnight training.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e. Health World, a museum, a hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites.PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website.

This course will prepare you to teach your girls fire building, outdoor cookingt and other outdoor skills, including knots, knife safety, and respecting the environment. You will learn the necessary skills to volunteer for day/twilight camp.

This course will show you how to set up and operater a safe short-term archery program, how to teach new archers, how to maintain your equipment, and how to create fun games for your new archers. And you'll learn how to teach an introduction to the Drills & Skills training program, which teaches new archers the basic skills they'll need to be successful quickly.

This course will prepare you to teach your girls fire building, outdoor cookingt and other outdoor skills, including knots, knife safety, and respecting the environment. You will learn the necessary skills to volunteer for day/twilight camp.

This overnight class offers all the material covered by Basic Outdoor Skills and Outdoor Overnights in an integrated format. The entire class is conducted outdoors. Please dress for the weather. This class requires that the participant stay outdoors overnight at the training. A list of what to bring will be mailed with your confirmation letter. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website and Indoor Overnight training.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e. Health World, a museum, a hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website.

This is a three-hour class that enables participants to help girls plan and carry out an overnight at a staffed facility (i.e. Health World, a museum, a hotel) or other facility that has indoor sleeping, bathroom and kitchen facilities. The course includes meal and activity planning and safety requirements and procedures to reserve council-owned sites and plan trips/overnights to noncouncil-owned sites. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website.

This overnight class offers all the material covered by Basic Outdoor Skills and Outdoor Overnights in an integrated format. The entire class is conducted outdoors. Please dress for the weather. This class requires that the participant stay outdoors overnight at the training. A list of what to bring will be mailed with your confirmation letter. PREREQUISITE: Field Trip Basics training or Field Trip Basics home study available online on GSNI's website and Indoor Overnight training.

Earn service hours when you slip on the cotton gloves to "handle with care" the history of Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois at the Sugar Grove Service Center.

Earn service hours when you slip on the cotton gloves to "handle with care" the history of Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois at the Sugar Grove Service Center.

Earn service hours when you slip on the cotton gloves to "handle with care" the history of Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois at the Sugar Grove Service Center.