Camping Out
Description
This two-day session (includes an overnight in tents) will provide you with outdoor basic skills and cover all of the training needed to guide your troop on both an indoor and outdoor adventure of up to two nights and three days including cooking and food preparation. This combined session covers the information in Girls Cook In, Girls Sleep In, Girls Cook Out, and Girls Sleep Out. Learn about girl readiness, progression, and group living skills, while focusing on how to incorporate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience into your activities. You will obtain information about River Valleys’ policies and sites, Leave No Trace principles, the proper care and use of tents, and the best gear for your trip. Learn how to plan, budget, and safely prepare food using both indoor and outdoor cooking methods. You will gain hands-on experience preparing food using a variety of different fuel sources and equipment including one pot, box oven, Dutch oven, and pie irons. Other essential food preparation skills include: basic knots, jackknife safety, and outdoor dishwashing and sanitation methods as discussed in safety activity checkpoints.
Note: When you register, please be sure to include any food allergies in the special needs section of the form.
Details
Required: No
Who Should Attend: Volunteers seeking to complete all of their outdoor training requirements and troops who are reserving River Valleys indoor and/or outdoor facilities or equipment.
Prerequisites: None
Duration: 2 days
Cost: $35.00
Materials to Bring:
- Copies of Volunteer Essentials: Chapter Four, Saftey-Wise. These documents can be found in the Forms & Resources section.
- Complete Adult Health History Form
- Mess kit containing a plastic or metal plate, cup, and silverware and a dunk bag [mesh bag in which to dry dishes]
- You are invited to bring your own tent; we will have a limited number of council tents available for group use
When to Complete: As soon as girls are ready to begin planning their indoor and/or outdoor cooking/overnight activity and before reserving a River Valleys indoor/outdoor facility and/or equipment.
How often to Complete: Once
Date Range(s): April-October
Ways to Complete:
- Scheduled facilitated session
