Scouts offer babysitting training

SOUTH PARIS — Girl Scouts is offering a “Babysitting 101” training program for all area girls in grades six to 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 Oxford Hills Middle School on select Thursdays from 2 - 4 p.m. in April. All girls in grades six to 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. Pre-registration along with payment is necessary by March 31.

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.