Ready-Set-Let’s Go Camping: Your Troop’s First Overnight
Progression Chart
Buddy Troop
Camp Trip Planning Checklist
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Pick location
1st Overnight
http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/locations.htm
2nd Overnight
3rd Overnight
Ada
Same as first overnight
Hillcrest @ Gallahue or Platform
Hawthorn Trails
tent option
Mender or Chalet @ Dellwood
Once you have reserved a camp, you will receive a camp information packet.
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Make reservations
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Plan Activities
• Try-its or Badges
• Service Project
• Games
• Songs
• Free Time
• Rules (e.g. No electronics, 1 comfort item, no food)
• Post a Schedule (A)
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Plan Patrols
• Divide the girl’s into 3 patrols
• Create a buddy web
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Plan Meals (B)
1st Overnight
Easy to cook and clean
2nd Overnight
Include one outdoor snack
3rd Overnight
Include one outdoor meal.
Have the girl’s plan the
meals.
Plan Groceries (C)
1st Overnight
Shop for the girls
2nd Overnight
Have the girl’s help shop
3rd Overnight
Have the girl’s shop
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http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/Camp/troopcamp.html
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Prepare the girls
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Prepare the parents
• Intro Letter (E)
• Packing list
• Invite to attend (See Roles (A))
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Get Organized & Go! (Final checklist (F))
PACK OUT
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Plan a camping trip of two or more nights.
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Try primitive camping or backpacking with minimal equipment
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Earn a first aid certification
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Visit a wildlife rehabilitation center or wildlife restoration project
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Explore specialized interests in the out-of-doors
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Share what you have learned with others.
Brownie Try-Its to consider: Earth is Our Home
Junior Badges to consider: Weather Watch, Rocks Rock, Small Craft, Sky
Watch, and Environmental Health
IPAs to consider: High Adventure, Smooth Sailing, and Outdoor Survival
CAMP OUT
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Plan an overnight campout in a cabin or tent
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Learn to read a topographic map and use a compass
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Explore more advanced or specialized Badges and IPAs
Brownie Try-Its to consider: Safety Sense
Junior Badges to consider: Adventure Sports, Water Wonders, and Finding Your Way
IPAs to consider: Camping, Backpacking, Orienteering
SLEEP OUT
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Talk about safety and weather considerations.
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Plan an overnight campout in someone’s backyard
Brownie Try-Its to consider: Ready, Set, Go Camping
Junior Badges to consider: Camp Together, First Aid
COOK OUT
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Talk about fire safety and build a safe fire or safely light a propane stove.
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Learn outdoor cooking techniques. Cook a snack or a meal outdoors.
Brownie Try-Its to consider: Make It, Eat It; Eat Right, Stay Healthy
Junior Badges to consider: Outdoor Cook, A Healthier You
EXPLORE OUT
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Go out with a purpose
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Take a snack to eat outdoors; picnic somewhere appropriate.
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Take a short trip: walking, biking, bird watching, boating
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Take a self-guided hike.
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Learn to use a bird or plant ID guide
Brownie Try-its to consider: Outdoor Adventurer, Plants, Animals, Water Everywhere
Junior Badges to consider: Hiking, Plants and Animals, Wildlife
IPAs to consider: Plant Life, Wildlife, Paddle Pole and Roll, Watersports
MOVE OUT
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Learn some basic Outdoor Skills including knife safety, simple first aid, and knots
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Dress for the weather
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Visit an outdoor spot, record you observations
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Take a guided hike at a nature center or park
Brownie Try-Its to consider: Earth and Sky
Junior Badges to consider: Outdoor Fun, Outdoors in the City, Horse Rider, Horse Fan
STUDIO 2B Focus Book to consider: On the Go, On Track
IPAs to consider: Horse Sense
MEET OUT
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Use your senses to listen, feel and smell in the outdoors
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Watch the differences in seasons
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Visit a greenhouse or a zoo
Brownie Try-Its to consider: Eco Explorer, Watching Wildlife
Junior Badges to consider: Your Outdoor Surroundings, Earth Connections, Eco Action
IPAs to consider: Eco Action
LOOK OUT
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Wonder what it’s like
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Learn good outdoor manners, and what to wear
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Find out about minimal impact activities and the environment
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Share nature books
Brownie Try-Its to consider: The senses
Junior Badges to consider: Outdoor Creativity
Progression
In Outdoor
Activities
A. Example Schedule:
Saturday
3:45 – Leave New Hope parking lot
4:45 - Arrive at Camp / unload gear /get settled / Rules and regulations
5:00 – Start making dinner (Patrol 1)
(Patrol 2 and 3 Free)
Free Patrols begin working on Sit-upons
5:45 – Eat dinner
6:15 – Clean-up (Patrol 3)
(Patrol 1 and 2 Free)
7:00 – Evening Activity (Recipe for a Girl Scout Troop)
8:00 – S’mores/Hot chocolate
8:30 – Get ready for bed
9:00 – Lights out
Sunday
7:00 – Wake up / clean up bedding / pack up things not needed
7:30 – Start making breakfast (Patrol 2)
(Patrol 1 and 3 Free)
8:00 – Breakfast
8:30 – Clean-up (Patrol 1)
(Patrol 2 and 3 Free)
9:00 – Morning Activity (Mask Making & Practice)
11:30 – Prepare Lunch (Patrol 3)
(Patrol 1 and 2 Free)
12:00 – Eat lunch
12:30 – Clean-up (Patrol 2)
(Patrol 1 and 3 Free)
1:00 – Afternoon Activity (Act-it-out
2:30 – Clean out cabins/pack vans
4:00 – Pass out snack and head for home
Free Time:
Sit-upons
Work on badge requirements: Let’s Pretend
Play a game
Explore outside with an adult
***Make sure to always have a buddy with you!!!
***Make sure an adult knows where you are at all times!!!
***Keep track of time and what’s on the schedule!!!
B. Example Menu:
Friday Dinner
Spaghetti
Sauce
Butter
Parmesan cheese
Salad
Dressing
Breadsticks
Milk
Friday Eve
S’mores
Hot chocolate
Saturday Breakfast
Pancakes
Syrup
Butter
Sausage
Milk
Bananas
O.J.
A.J.
Saturday Lunch
Peanut butter and jelly
Bread
Lunchmeat (ham)
Cheese
Mayo
Mustard
Grapes
Bananas
Assorted chips
Box juice
Saturday Snacks
Snack crackers
Fruit snacks
Box juice
G.S. cookies
etc…
C.
Example Grocery List:
Adults: 6
Girls: 9
Milk (x2)
O.J.
A.J.
Hot Chocolate
Plastic plates
Bananas (x2)
Grapes
Spaghetti
Spaghetti sauce
Breadsticks
Icing
Graham crackers
Marshmallows
Hershey’s Chocolate
Pancake mix (just add water)
Syrup
Peanut butter
Jelly
Bread
Assorted chips
Snack crackers
Fruit snacks
Box juice (x3)
Diet Coke (12 pack)
Butter (x2)
Parmesan cheese
Salad (in a bag)
Salad dressing
Sausage
Lunchmeat
Cheese slices
Mayo
Mustard
Matches
T.P.
Paper towels
Paper plates
Napkins
Plastic plates
Paper bowls (20ct.)
Plastic silverware
Dish soap
Dish towels
SOS pad
Paper/Styrofoam cups
Plastic storage bags
Trash bags
D.
Example Camping Trip Packing List:
Warm sleeping bag
Extra blanket
Pillow
2 Sets of play clothes
Sweatshirt
Warm pj’s
Sturdy shoes or boots
Coat
Rain poncho
Slippers
Gloves/hat
Bandana
Brownie vest
Towel/washcloth
Toothbrush/paste
Hairbrush
Soap
Flashlight
Water bottle
E.
Example Intro Letter:
Brownie Troop 47
We’re Going Camping!
When: Saturday March 11, 2pm to Sunday March 12, 4pm
We will plan meet at New Hope at 2:00 in the parking lot to load supplies/girls into
carpools.
Where: Girl Scout Camp Ada (about 25 miles east of 465 off of I-70)
This is a camp well suited for Brownie Girl Scouts. It is an indoor facility with adjoining
bunk rooms, a full kitchen, and a full bathroom facility. Feel free to learn more about this
great camp at http://gshcc.org/. Select Camp from the left side menu. The select Camping
Facilities.
Activities:
While at camp Ada, the girls will work on a Try-it (badge). They will
also be assigned a patrol to assist with meals and other chores. Meals will include
spaghetti, pancakes, and sandwiches.
Cost:
The troop will plan to cover the cost of the trip from cookie sales. All girl scout
camps charge $1 per girl for the use of the facility. The rest of the cost will be for food
and supplies.
Adults Needed:
If you are interested in helping chaperone this trip, please let us
know. Ideally we’d have at least 4-5 adults. You must be a registered adult scout. If you
are currently not registered, we have time to do that before the trip. Sorry, no Tag-alongs.
R.S.V.P.
We need a final headcount for planning purposes. Please R.S.V.P. Deirdre Gengenbach at
845-5932 or [email protected] for you and/or your Brownie by Friday February 3rd.
If you have any questions, please contact Deirdre (845-5932) or Pam (577-4345).
F.
Example Final Letter:
Brownie Troop 47
Camping Packet
When: Saturday March 11, 3:45pm to Sunday March 12, 5pm
We will meet at New Hope at 3:45 Saturday in the parking lot to load supplies/girls into
carpools. We will return to the parking lot at approximately 5:00 Sunday afternoon.
Where: Girl Scout Camp Ada (about 25 miles east of 465 off of I-70)
Thos packet contains information you and your Brownie needs to prepare for the March
11-12 camp overnight at Camp Ada.
Packet Includes:
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Permission Slip
Please sign and return to Deirdre or Pam before we leave the New Hope
parking lot on March 11.
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Adult Registration Form
For any adults going who have not yet completed one. If you decide to go,
please complete and return to Pam along with a check for $10 payable to
GSHCC. Thos adults already registered include: Pam Chemelewski, Tina
Johnston, Deirdre Gengenbach, Sue Ellen Sutherlin, Sara Baxter, Angela
Somers, and Karen Smith.
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Camping Trip Packing List
For your Brownie (and you if you are going).
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Schedule
Menu
Directions
If you have any questions, please contact Deirdre (845-5932) or Pam (577-4345).