Volunteer Application Process and Outdoor Certifications

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Agenda

• Volunteer Updates You Don’t Want to

Miss!• Application, Disclosure & Authorization

• Interest Form

• Decision Tree

• Volunteer Position Summary

• Adult Awards

• Volunteer and Program—More News! • Certified Instructor Procedure• Adult Training Submission Procedure• New Adult Training Requirements

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Staff Contacts

• Jane Horetsky, Director, Volunteer Managementjhoretsky@gswpa.org Ext. 1434

• Lindie Gnan, Manager, Volunteer Education

lgnan@gswpa.org Ext. 1056• Kimberly Roberts, Director, Program

kroberts@gswpa.org Ext. 1046• Kate Davis, Manager, Volunteer Retention,

kdavis@gswpa.org Ext. 1214

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Special Thanks

Volunteer Focus Group

Volunteers• Barbara Cooley-Thaw• Sylvia McGaughey • Roxanne Plater• Mary Geib• Cindy Hatok

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Special Thanks

Staff Participants• Joey-Linn Ulrich• Nancy Crossen• Pam Balas• Brittney Wolf• Amber Carson• Jennifer Domowicz• Linda Koricich• Missy Franklin

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Application,Disclosure & Authorization

• Same Application, Different Order

Addition(s):• New volunteer positions I,e., Program• Link to Pathways

• Disclosure--Portal available to all volunteers

• Portal link to GSWPA website to come7

Front Page Snapshot

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Back Page Snapshot

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Interest Form

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Decision Tree

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Volunteer Position Summary

Additions• Same information, new categories

• Troop• Service Unit• Council-Level

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Snapshot Volunteer Position Summary

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Adult AwardsNominate Today

Volunteer of the Year• Anyone can nominate—staff,

volunteers, Service Units• Recognized at Annual Meeting• Will receive customized Volunteer of

the Year Pin

See all of the Adult Awardshttp://www.gswpa.org/volunteers/adult-awards/

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Questions?

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New Adult Training and Certification

Procedures

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Definitions to Keep in Mind

• Certified Instructor- Those individuals who have completed a Level 1 Training certification, allowing this individual to provide Girl Level Programming.

• Facilitator- Those individuals who have completed Level 2 or Training of Trainers training, allowing this individual to provide Adult Level Programming.

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Delivery of Service and Management of Responsibilities

through GSWPASERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENTAdult Training Facilitators Volunteer

Education

Adult Certification Facilitators Volunteer Education

Program Staff

Girl Programs Program Program

MMCD MMCD

Certified Instructors CES-Reservations

*MMCD- Membership Community Development

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Certified Instructor Procedure

• Development and Rationale• Procedure Overview

• Certified Instructor Process• Request of Services Process

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Certified Instructor Process

• Prospective Volunteers with Certification

• Current Volunteers seeking Certification

• Prospective Volunteers seeking Certification

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Training Rates

• Two cost formats for training• Reduced Rate for those volunteers

willing to provide services related to Certification

• Full Rate

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Request of Services Process

• June 1 through August 15• August 16 through May 31

• Rifle and Ropes

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Q&ACertified Instructor

Procedure

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ADULT TRAINING SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

• Training Submission of Facilitators and GSWPA Staff

• Training Submission Form• Rifle and Ropes

• Training Registration Close Deadlines

• Prior to Training• Completion of Training• Training Cancellation

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TRAINING POLICY/PROCEDURE

2013-2014 CHANGES• Required Trainings

Additional Topics• First Aid and CPR

• Safety Checkpoints

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Q&A ADULT TRAINING

SUBMISSION PROCEDUREand

TRAINING POLICY/PROCEDURE

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