Counselor
In Training
GSUSA Girl Leadership Project
GSUSA’s Girl Leadership
Project Counselor-In-Training (CIT) encompasses 12 hours of core
training, followed by an optional week of internship in either the
day camp or resident camp setting.
During the weekend training, girls will participate in learning/activity
sessions conducted by certified Council Trainers on: personality
identification, Girl Scout principles in the resident camp environment,
personal leadership styles, resident camp structure, camper discipline
and anger management, expectations for CIT’s, acceptance of
diversity, safety guidelines and awareness, camper age characteristics,
effective listening techniques, how to teach an activity, and outdoor
skills.
At the end of the weekend, each girl
receives the prestigious GSUSA CIT pin. She can then complete an
optional one-week internship at a day camp or resident camp session.
(Detailed information about the internship opportunities will be
given during the CIT Core Training Weekends.)
Because the CIT program is based on
personal responsibility and is geared toward helping a Senior Girl
Scout assume the critical role of working with younger girls, each
attendee is expected to carefully read and follow the requirements
identified below. 
| Who: |
Registered Girl Scouts currently in the 10th grade or above
(NO exceptions). Girls who are home schooled must be at least
15 years old and able to verify grade level. |
| Where: |
Camp Misty Meadows, Conroe, TX |
| When: |
Saturday, December 3 - Sunday, December 4
Check in between 8-8:45 a.m. Saturday;
Checkout at noon Sunday.
Girl must attend entire weekend to qualify as a CIT intern.
Girls arriving late will not be allowed to stay for the weekend. |
| Bring: |
Girls receive a detailed list two weeks before scheduled Core
Training Weekend. |
| Min./Max.: |
8/20 |
| Cost: |
$70 per girl. Fee covers all training and resource materials
and CIT pin. Girls bring their own food / drinks/snacks and
overnight gear. Fee for optional internship at resident camp
during Summer 2006 is an additional cost. |
| Deadline: |
Wednesday, October 26 |
| Register: |
Submit a completed CIT Registration Form to be received at
the Girl Scout Center by October 20. Additional required paperwork
will be sent to each applicant once her registration form has
been received. |
| Contact: |
Program Manager Melinda Gaskill, 713-292-0232, or
mgaskill@sjgs.org |
| Note: |
This is not a troop activity. |
Mail to Girl Scouts
of San Jacinto Council,
3110 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098 |
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