Teen & Adult Leadership Annual Training Camp

Camp Paumalu Haleiwa, HI

Open to: Entering 6th Grade Cadette, Senior & Ambassador Girl Scouts and Adult Volunteers

This is our annual in-person required training to lead programs for our 2025 & 2026 Membership year.

Learn to lead the Girl Scout way! At this overnight camp you and a group of your peers from Hawaii Island, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai, and Kauai will explore different ideas about how to be a role model and mentor to younger Girl Scouts. By the end of the week, you'll walk away with all the tools you need to earn your Program Aide, Counselor in Training I/II, -OR-Volunteer in Training Award.

Teen Mentors are campers in grades 8-12 who support younger girls in partnership with adult staff. These teen mentors help lead activities and guide younger campers.

Adult Camp Staff are volunteers who complete this annual training and take on leadership roles at council programs or camps.

Unless otherwise specified all positions require:

Minimum age 21
Current or Lifetime Girl Scout Membership
Ability to pass a Criminal Background Check (with no restrictions)
Current Driver's License
Department of Health Food Handler Certification: Register for online class here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/keegan-asato-42885541003

Physical requirements of all camp staff positions include prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, walking long distances, hiking, climbing, and stretching; requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to utilize camp equipment. Willing to live in a camp setting and work extended hours; and with daily exposure to the sun, heat, and animals and insects.

Must be able to lift 50lbs.
Must be able to work in outside temperatures and potentially extreme conditions.
Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity.
Ability to physically assist campers with mobility impairment.
Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid.
Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury).
Possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.

Adult Camp Staff Volunteer Roles:

Camp Director
Program Director
Camp Nurse
Cook
Teen Mentor Director
Lifeguard

Registration Fee

ZOOM MEETING

Neighbor Island Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts from Kauai, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Hawaii Island are welcome to join our annual training.

Airfare will be covered by scholarship for a limited number of Girl Scouts that complete registration on time.

Complete your event registration fee first, then contact your island manager to reserve a scholarship spot.

Missed flights will result in out-of-pocket expenses that will not be reimbursed by council.

Travel information will be emailed after registration closes.

FORM DUE

To expedite check in, email a copy of the completed form to csilva@gshawaii.org by 5PM on 8/29/25.

Annual Health Permission Form

CHECK IN/OUT

Girl Scouts must remain in their vehicle until we are ready for check-in. For the safety and welfare of everyone, family members are not allowed to exit vehicles .

*Additional procedures will be addressed in our mandatory zoom meeting prior to arriving at camp.

ATTIRE / WHAT TO BRING