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Discoveree 2024 Workshops |
Session 3: 1:15pm to 2:45pm
301 American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED (two sessions)
Blended Learning Course.
This blended learning course includes an online portion and a skills session. Once registered to attend you will be sent a link to complete the online portion (3-4 hours). The online MUST be completed prior to attending the skills sessions and you must show the instructor that you passed the online course. Upon completion of this skills session and the online GSNorCal First Aider course, you will be eligible to act as a Troop First Aider. Please dress in comfortable clothes as we will be practicing on the floor.
Prior to the workshop: Must have completed online portion of the training.
Workshop Leader: Pat Buckley
Focus: Adult
Items to Bring: Mat or towel for the floor, Certificate of Completion for online portion of training, wear comfortable clothes
This blended learning course includes an online portion and a skills session. Once registered to attend you will be sent a link to complete the online portion (3-4 hours). The online MUST be completed prior to attending the skills sessions and you must show the instructor that you passed the online course. Upon completion of this skills session and the online GSNorCal First Aider course, you will be eligible to act as a Troop First Aider. Please dress in comfortable clothes as we will be practicing on the floor.
Prior to the workshop: Must have completed online portion of the training.
Workshop Leader: Pat Buckley
Focus: Adult
Items to Bring: Mat or towel for the floor, Certificate of Completion for online portion of training, wear comfortable clothes
302 Understanding Parliamentary Procedure
Just get elected to a Board of your school or club? Have you sat through a meeting wondering how to stop the endless discussions? Do your troop discussions need a bit more structure? Parliamentary Procedure is a tool to help a group effectively meet and make decisions in a democratic manner. This workshop will introduce you to the basics give you a chance to practice in a safe space. Esther A Heller, PRP has been a credentialed parliamentarian for over a decade. Her clients, including Girl Scouts of Northern California, appreciate the breadth and depth of her knowledge and that her wisdom is tempered with a sense of humor.
Workshop Leader: Esther A Heller PRP
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, ADULT
Workshop Leader: Esther A Heller PRP
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, ADULT
303 Guiding your Girl Scout through the Gold Award & Older Youth Awards/Opportunities
Learn about the Gold Award requirements and processes, and how to support your Girl Scouts and get them excited about pursuing Gold! We will also cover other Awards and Leadership opportunities available to Ambassadors, Seniors, and Cadettes.
Workshop Leader: Winnie Kubik, Allison Wright, Erin Tator, and Barbara Burbach
Focus: Senior, Ambassador
Workshop Leader: Winnie Kubik, Allison Wright, Erin Tator, and Barbara Burbach
Focus: Senior, Ambassador
304 Group Management for Troop Leaders
How do teachers make it look so easy to get a room full of children listening and following directions? It's got to be magic.... but it's really routines that build stability and help kids know what to expect. Come join us as we make kaper charts, talk through some very tricky situations, and learn some management tricks that will make your meeting more productive!
Workshop Leader: Sandra Novales
Focus: Daisy, Brownie
Items to Bring: A troop roster
Workshop Leader: Sandra Novales
Focus: Daisy, Brownie
Items to Bring: A troop roster
305 GSNorCal Property- Wisdom from the Insiders
Want more information about GSNorCal sleep away properties? This is the workshop for you! We will go over rental procedures, individual property amenities and more for Bothin, Arequipa, Butano Creek, Twin Canyon, Rainbow's End, A Girl's Place and Hidden Falls. We will also briefly touch on the different Houses available through out Northern California. This will include a Q & A at the end.
Workshop Leader: Cecilia Thomson and Amber Hale
Focus: All levels
Workshop Leader: Cecilia Thomson and Amber Hale
Focus: All levels
306 Managing Mental Health Needs: Younger Girls
Managing mental health needs in a troop can be a challenge. Leaders and volunteers of Daisy, Brownie, and Junior level troops are invited to attend this workshop where you can build your confidence identifying mental health behaviors.Learn what risk issues to look out for and how to appropriately manage them with your Girl Scouts and their parents. We will also discuss how to address the troop when they observe challenging disruptions from scouts triggered by trauma, stimming, tics, or extreme displays of strong negative emotions. We will talk about how to support gender expansive scouts. You will leave with a better understanding of how to support ALL of your Girl Scouts and parent volunteers.
Workshop Leader: Danielle Doan Azem, PhD
Focus: Daisy, Brownie, Junior
Items to Bring: Questions and specific examples to talk about.
Workshop Leader: Danielle Doan Azem, PhD
Focus: Daisy, Brownie, Junior
Items to Bring: Questions and specific examples to talk about.
307 Journey in a Day: Plan It, Manage It, Lead It
Have you ever wanted to complete a Journey in a Day with your Girl Scout Troop? If so, this workshop is for you! Participants will be presented with three different Journeys in a Day (Junior, Cadette, Senior level), explore the journey planning and management process, and have some time at the end to connect with other level leaders in the session to brainstorm ideas. This workshop is appropriate for any level Girl Scout Leader. Shannon leads two Girl Scout Troops (Cadette and Senior level) and is a former High School Teacher.
Workshop Leader: Shannon S. Moon
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: Journey Book/Materials for Journey you're interested in leading
Workshop Leader: Shannon S. Moon
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: Journey Book/Materials for Journey you're interested in leading
308 Raising Confident and Motivated Young Women
Are you taking your troop camping and want to have a song-filled campfire? Are you looking for an interactive song or two to kick off a meeting? Do you wish you knew all the hand motions to "The Princess Pat"? If so, this workshop is for you! We will spend 90 minutes singing fun campfire songs, after which you'll get a link to the songbook so you can bring them to your camping trip.
Workshop Leader: Tina Amber
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior
Workshop Leader: Tina Amber
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior
309 Leading a Multi-Level Troop
Identify the challenges and strategies for leading a successful multi-level troop. Explore and apply best practices as you consider what might work for your Girl Scouts and families.
Workshop Leader: Cindy McCann
Focus: All Levels
Workshop Leader: Cindy McCann
Focus: All Levels
321 Action Packed Games
Participate as you learn a variety of ice breakers, get to know you, and team building games. Be prepared to interact for the whole workshop. There is always time for a GAME. An updated booklet style handbook will be provided to every participant that provides the details for all games.
Workshop Leader: Karen Rodriguez and Michelle Rodriguez
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: Wear comfortable shoes.
Workshop Leader: Karen Rodriguez and Michelle Rodriguez
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: Wear comfortable shoes.
322 Songleading Skills for You and Them
Learn tricks to make singing fun, easy, and irresistible to join in. Even better, teach girls skills which will channel their natural enthusiasm and joyful love of song.
Workshop Leader: Laurie Herbert
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: A recording device, if desired.
Workshop Leader: Laurie Herbert
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: A recording device, if desired.
341 Easy Engineering Projects
You'll learn how to lead girls of all ages through engineering projects as you do two very different projects yourself (and receive resources for even more!) You'll learn the difference between science and engineering, how to coach your girls through an engineering project, and how to use these easy projects as an entry point to the engineering journeys. No science or engineering background needed (we promise!)
Workshop Leader: Kindra Mendall
Focus: All levels
Workshop Leader: Kindra Mendall
Focus: All levels
342 RAFT STEM kits
RAFT's affordable and sustainable STEM kits are a great way to help engage and inspire girls while earning a STEM badge. Come try out six different STEM kits that can be used to earn a variety of badges or to host a fun science-themed event!
Workshop Leader: Halima Hanif
Focus: Daisy, Brownie, Junior
Items to Bring: scissors
Workshop Leader: Halima Hanif
Focus: Daisy, Brownie, Junior
Items to Bring: scissors
343 Light Up Nicho
Make a metal embossed folk art frame! Add light and programming to transform a traditional art form, called a nicho, into a glowing tribute that honors something or someone important in your life. After embossing folk art designs into tin to make a shadow box frame we will light up your nicho by circuiting LED lights using conductive materials. This innovative project will have your scouts wearing their artistic and engineering hat all at once and will illuminate more than their art, It might spark a light bulb of ideas!
Workshop Leader: Karen Johnson
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: Images or memorabilia to put in 5x7 shadow box
Workshop Leader: Karen Johnson
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: Images or memorabilia to put in 5x7 shadow box
362 Orienteering
Looking for a fun, outdoor adventure for your troop? Orienteering is the sport of navigating in the woods with a map and compass. Learn the basic skills of the sport, and how to introduce it to your troop at a local event. Try out a mini-course yourself.
Workshop Leader: Vicki Woolworth and Nick Corsano
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: a compass if you have one
Workshop Leader: Vicki Woolworth and Nick Corsano
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: a compass if you have one
363 Basic Knots & Whipping
Learn 8 Basic Knots and their uses as well as simple whipping to keep your rope from fraying. Included are tips and tricks for teaching knot tying to girls (and adults) as well as some ideas for games and other ways to incorporate this skill into troop activities. Handouts will be available.
Workshop Leader: Denise Lapachet Barney and Kiera Barney
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: 3-feet of rope, 1/2" to 1" thickness, cotton or cotton-poly/cotton-nylon blend, a wooden dowel or ruler, scissors are helpful.
Workshop Leader: Denise Lapachet Barney and Kiera Barney
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: 3-feet of rope, 1/2" to 1" thickness, cotton or cotton-poly/cotton-nylon blend, a wooden dowel or ruler, scissors are helpful.
364 Take Your Troop Backpacking
Do you want to offer your girls a great adventure and a chance to grow in competence and confidence? Take them Backpacking. This workshop is meant to introduce leaders to the logistics of preparing your troop for a successful trip, and covers laying the groundwork early (camping experience), paperwork and training and choosing an appropriate trip. Assembling gear will be touched on...more on that in the gear course.
Workshop Leader: Kathy Gallagher
Focus: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Workshop Leader: Kathy Gallagher
Focus: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Excursions
The Bay Area offers us a varied palette of outdoor adventures that our Girls can experience. Camping, Hiking, Kayaking, Horseback Riding, Lighthouses and Historical Sites: you can weave these amazing experiences into your outdoor program. This session focuses on providing you the details on what excursions are available and the resources to bring them to our Girl Scouts This will cover the Bay Area, North Bay, East Bay and South Bay.
Workshop Leader: Scott Kubik
Focus: All Levels
Workshop Leader: Scott Kubik
Focus: All Levels
381 Painting with Daisy/ Rosie the Cow
Artist Daisy leads you through steps to create a painting of a cow with a flower crown. You pick the colors and details. Find out the trick to making easy, perfect roses. Learn real painting techniques for an artwork you will be proud to display AND you can lead your troop to paint at a "fruit punch and painting" meeting.
Workshop Leader: Daisy Kiehn
Focus: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Workshop Leader: Daisy Kiehn
Focus: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
382 Kumihimo Braiding
Kumihimo is a traditional Japanese technique of braiding strands of threads to create intricately colored cords. Learn this simple braiding process while making a braided bracelet. Once you have learned the basics, these braids can be used for all kinds of accessories.
Workshop Leader: Kim Busichio
Focus: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Workshop Leader: Kim Busichio
Focus: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
383 Cupcake/Cake Decorating
Want to learn to make pretty cupcakes/cakes? Teach your Girl Scouts to decorate for any events they will have? Learn basic frosting and frosting sheet decor.
Workshop Leaders: Elizabeth Taylor
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: Hand wipes and sanitizer
Workshop Leaders: Elizabeth Taylor
Focus: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: Hand wipes and sanitizer
384 Troop Crafts: Fillers, Warmups, and Gift Giving
Learn simple, creative, and affordable ideas to share with ALL ages. We'll make two past favorites (including a mini squash book) and learn at least five other ideas, including a Good Deed Counter and some string art.
Workshop Leaders: Carrie Grothman and Lorraine Libera
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: scissors
Workshop Leaders: Carrie Grothman and Lorraine Libera
Focus: All levels
Items to Bring: scissors
385 Hydro Dipping with Nail Polish
Nail polish hydro dipping or marbling is a perfect way to add a splash of color to an ordinary white or clear item, and works especially well on non-porous surfaces like porcelain, glass and plastic. It can provide amazing marbled and watercolor effects with minimal effort.
Workshop Leader: Cheryl Thompson
Focus: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: Optional items to bring: nail polish, smooth rocks, white non-porous item like a mug, clear non-porous item like a lightbulb
Workshop Leader: Cheryl Thompson
Focus: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Items to Bring: Optional items to bring: nail polish, smooth rocks, white non-porous item like a mug, clear non-porous item like a lightbulb
386 Decorated Clipboards
We will create a multi-use clip board customized to your interests! Are you a troop leader, SU team volunteer, camp counselor, or hold another leadership position? A unique clipboard with your style and personality is the perfect leadership tool. Make a custom clipboard and pen that are easily identifiable and bring you joy when using them.
Workshop Leader: Corrine Sutliff
Focus: All levels
Workshop Leader: Corrine Sutliff
Focus: All levels
387 Visioning the Future in GSNorCal
In this year's strategic planning process, we are creating a Council vision and strategy for the next 3 years and beyond. As volunteers, you are critical in our Council and in this process. In this session, we will share the Council's strategic goals for this year, including how to support new leaders, grow membership, improve reward cards, improve training, and support Hispanic Spanish-speaking families. Bri will share her vision and how it aligns with GSUSA strategy and an overview of the steps in the strategic planning process. Then, we want your feedback! We want you to think big and share your ideas for how GSNorCal can best serve Girl Scouts in our Council, grow membership, improve volunteer support, and serve as a model Council in the Movement.
Workshop Leaders: Clarisse Mesa and Bri Seoane
Focus: All levels
Workshop Leaders: Clarisse Mesa and Bri Seoane
Focus: All levels
399 Free Time
Take a session of free time! Visit the council shop on-site, find a table and meet with your friends. Check your social media feed (don't forget to #discoveree2024). This is your time to relax and rejuvenate. Register for this workshop if you do not wish to register for any other workshops this session.
