Babysitting program offered by Scouts

BETHEL — Girl Scouts is offering a “Babysitting 101” training program for all area girls in grades five through eight. The program will include getting your baby-sitting business started, playtime ideas for children of all ages, understanding the likes and dislikes of children, troubleshooting and solutions to the most common problems a baby-sitter faces and Babysitting 101 certification.

The program will be held at Telstar Middle School on Mondays, January 24 and January 31 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. each day. All girls in grades five through eight are welcome to participate. The cost of the program is $5 for currently registered Girl Scouts and $17 for non Girl Scouts (includes a $12 Girl Scout membership fee - membership assistance is available for this fee).

Space is limited and pre-registration, along with payment, is necessary by January 15. To register for this training program or for more information, please contact Jeanie Duguay at 364-3639 or 1-888-922-4763 ext 237 or jduguay@gsmaine.org.