Outdoor Girl Leadership Programs
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Counselor-in-Training
Are you an aspiring camp counselor or an older camper looking to take your leadership skills to the next level? Become a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) by joining us for a special leadership program held during the summer camp season!
We’ve made a few updates to our outdoor leadership programs. Girls are no longer required to be a member of the Teen Outdoor Leadership Program (TOLP) to enroll in the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) programs.
- CIT I (June 21-26 and June 28-July 1)
- No application required
- Register directly through gsEvents
- Open to all rising 11th graders
- CIT II (July 19-24 and July 26-31)
- Requires both an application and gsEvents registration due before April 1, 2026
- Open to rising 12th graders only
- Completion of CIT I is required
Girl Scouts who have already completed CIT II are eligible to work as unit counselors at camp this summer! Come join our amazing team!
Please note: More details and pre-requisites can be found in the Summer Camp Program Guide.
Riding Instructor-in-Training
Volunteers are an integral piece to the Circle C Equestrian Center. Our most popular volunteer program is our Riding Instructor-in-Training program (also known as RIIT program) for girls 13 years and older. Adults with or without a horse background are also welcome to join the training program.
As a Riding Instructor-in-Training, you will learn how to teach others about horses, as well as how to teach about grooming, leading, riding and caring for horses. In return for your help at the barn, you will have the opportunity to ride, broaden your knowledge of horses and meet friends that share a love for horses too!
Being a Riding Instructor-in-Training can be hard work. Volunteers generally help with weekend riding programs. Some of their tasks include: feeding, cleaning stalls, grooming horses, tacking, leading horses on trail rides and assisting in teaching ground and mounted lessons. Volunteers can work as little or as much as they would like. Assistance is usually needed Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. during the school year.
For more information about this program, e-mail circlec@girlscoutsp2p.org.
