Babysitting 101 offered

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 in April from 2- 4 p.m. All girls in grades six 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 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.