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Date: Sat Dec 12, 10:00 AM CST - Sat Dec 12, 5:00 PM CST
Category:
- Entrepreneurship,
- Life Skills
Level:
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors
Start your babysitting business on the right foot and learn how to be a safe, professional, and reliable sitter. During this training, you will learn basics of care for infants and children, child behavior, age-appropriate activities, emergency protocols, professionalism, leadership, and more! Receive your American Red Cross Babysitting certification and add even more value to your clients.
Note: Illinois Department of Child and Family Services require participants to be 14 years or older to babysit. Training is available for Cadette Girl Scouts to prepare for future babysitting careers. Participants must attend both sessions to earn certification. Participants will need to bring their own lunch.
This certification will include the American Red Cross' Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED certification. Certification is for youth participants only. Due to limited size of the class, participants are not required to bring adult chaperones.
Rockford Resource Center
December 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: $75 per Girl Scout in Council/$85 per Girl Scout Out of Council
Register by November 29, 2026
Badge/Patch associated:
Cadettes: Earn the Cadette First Aid Badge, Babysitter Badge, and complete Steps 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the Business Creator Badge.
Seniors: Complete Senior First Aid Badge: Steps 1, 2, and 4; and Complete Steps 1, 2, 4, and 5 of Business Start Up Badge
Ambassadors: Complete Ambassador First Aid Badge: Step 1 and Entrepreneur Accelerator Badge
