Teen Mentoring Program Aide and CIT

Teens who earn mentoring awards are given a special opportunity to serve as champions for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. As they serve in their roles, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors can help grow awareness of Girl Scouting’s aim to deliver fun with purpose: enjoyable and challenging activities that grow girls’ leadership in their daily lives and in the world.

Click here to learn more about the requirements for these new awards for each grade level:

• Girl Scout Cadettes
• Girl Scout Seniors
• Girl Scout Ambassadors

Teen Mentoring  (Program Aide and CIT) Opportunities at Summer Camp:
Girls will have the opportunity to work on their Program Aid and CIT awards at every session of camp.  There are many opportunities to help you along your path whether you are just getting started as a PA or have been mentoring younger girls for many years.  These opportunities will keep you challenged and growing until you are 18 and out of High School and are ready to work at camp and/or volunteer as a group leader. There are no Fee B options available prior to May 15, but there will be a lower early registration fee.  May 16 or after Fee B will be available if spaces and funds are still available.

Please read below for detailed information and available sessions.  Please notice the pre-requisites for each session.  If you register for a session that you don’t meet the requirements, we reserve the right to remove you from that session.  You may register for the session if you are also registered for the pre-requisite class.  For more information on how to sign up for the pre-requisite trainings click here….(link to list of classes or something… not set yet…Volunteers are working on setting them.) Training you have taken for PA or CIT previous years does still count and you do not need to re-take it for that level.

These sessions fill fast – so register now! Please only register for 1 session prior to May 15  to allow more girls the opportunity to participate.  If spaces are still available on May 16 or later, you are welcome to sign up for additional sessions.
Dates are the same for all sessions listed below:

Day and/or Resident:

• June 17/18 – 22, McMillen Program Center
• June 24/25-29, McMillen Program Center
• July 8/9-13 Day Camp (McMillen Program Center and Resident Camp at Camp Logan)

Mini session:
         July 5-7, Camp Logan

Resident only:
         July 15-20, Camp Logan
         July 22-27, Camp Logan

Other:
Many of our volunteer led camps offer Program Aide/CIT internship opportunities.  Refer to those sessions for specific information.

PA interns
Girls who have completed council PA Core training can serve as an intern at camp working with a group of Daisy or Brownie girls.  Interns are welcome at Day or Resident camp. During the day girls will spend most of their time with a group of girls, but may also spend some time with other PA’s for additional training and debriefing.  For overnight camps, interns will stay with girls their age for “older girl time”, additional training and debriefing in the evening.

Pre-requisite: Taken PA Core training (Level 1-4)
Grade Level: Current 6-8 grade
Register Prior to May 15th: Fee: $ 70
Register after May 15: Fee A: $100 Fee B: $80(if available)
Residential week long add on to any session (except July 5-7): $50

Lead PA:
Girls who have completed the entire PA Award (or level 5 or higher in old system) may come to camp as a Lead PA.  In this session you will work with a group of younger girls during the day. You will also get to mentor a less experienced PA intern working in the same unit. For overnight camps, interns will stay with girls their age for “older girl time”.
Pre-requisite:  Completed PA Award (Level 5 PA intern or higher and successfully completed a PA internship session at the same camp)
Grade level: current 7-8
Register Prior to May 15th: Fee A: $50 
Register after May 15: Fee A: $80  Fee B: $60(if available)
Residential week long add on to any session (except July 5-7): $50

PA300 Specialist or CIT 2
Girls who have completed the PA Award and successfully completed a “lead PA” assignment at camp who want to get more involved with the specialty areas at camp, should sign up for this session. PA’s will get the chance to dabble in all of the special program areas such as adventure, nature, crafts, waterfront or horses (at Logan).  CIT 2’s may also dabble in all areas or choose one specific area to focus on and will work on step 2 of their CIT II award

Pre-requisite: 
Girls in grade 8 and: PA intern Level  7 or higher, successfully completed a Lead PA session earlier in summer of 2012, or successfully completed PA internship at a volunteer led camp with a letter of recommendation.

Girls in 10-11 who have completed CIT I
Grade level: current 8-11
Register Prior to May 15th: Fee A: $40
Register after May 15: Fee A: $70 Fee B: $50(if available)
Residential week long add on to any session (except July 5-7): $50

CIT or PA200 internship
Counselor in Training is available for all girls currently in 9 grade or older who have completed the CIT Council training.  During this session of camp you will get to work on step 2 of your CIT award by working with a group of girls at camp, most likely a junior group.
Girls currently in 8 grade who have completed the PA Award (or level 5 or higher in old system) may also sign up for this session to work with a Junior patrol at camp.

Pre-requisite: 
PA 200 current 8 graders and up:  PA internship Level 5 or higher, or successfully completed PA internship at a volunteer led camp with a letter of recommendation.
current 9-11 graders: Completed CIT Council Training course
Grade level: current 8-11
Register Prior to May 15th: Fee A: $50 
Register after May 15: Fee A: $80  Fee B: $60(if available)
Residential week long add on to any session (except July 5-7): $50
 
Junior Counselor
Girls who have successfully completed the CIT 1 and 2 program or reached level 12 in the old PA system, may be invited to do a session as a Junior Counselor.  There is no fee for this session.  Girls will be placed in a unit and work as a team with the counselors and experience the week as a counselor.  They will still be a “camper” from the perspective of supervision. It is a transitional year between camper and staff.  Girls who successfully complete this program and are hired to camp staff at the same camp they did the Junior Counselor will be paid their first year as a “returning staff member”.

Click here to register online!