BETHEL — Girl Scouts of Maine will offer a “Babysitting 101” training program for girls in grades five to eight at Telstar Middle School.

The program will include getting a babysitting business started, playtime ideas for children of all ages, understanding the likes and dislikes of children and troubleshooting and solutions to the most common problems a babysitter faces.

Babysitting 101 certification will be awarded after the course.

The program will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 24 and 31, at Telstar Middle School. 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 the fee.

Space is limited and preregistration along with payment is necessary by Saturday, Jan. 15.

To register for the training program or for more information, contact Jeanie Duguay at 364-3639, 1-888-922-4763, ext. 237, or [email protected].