Date: Mon Apr 28, 7:00 PM EST - Mon Apr 28, 9:30 PM EST
Category:
- Adult Training,
- Outdoor,
- Life Skills
Level:
- Volunteers
Basic Troop Camping Training
Date & Time: Monday April 28,
7:00 PM EST - 9:30 PM EST and Overnight 5/17/25-5/18/25 at Camp Whippoorwill
NOTE: All registrations (both sessions) must take place through the Monday, April 28 planning session date
This adult training is required when planning to troop/group camp with girls at GSCM or non-GSCM sites with established restrooms or latrines and established sleeping facilities such as cabins, screened-in shelters, platform tents, or yurts.
Participants, in patrols, will plan and shop for meals, learn and practice outdoor skills, outdoor program activities, safety factors, and how to facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through outdoor education.
Prior to attending the pre-session, you must complete the GSUSA Foundations courses found on gsLearn. You must also complete the gsLearn course titled 218 Basic Troop Camping Online Pre-Session, which will be made available to all registered participants after the registration window closes for this course.
The Basic Troop Camping course includes a pre-session online component, an in-person pre-planning session and an overnight camp out. You must attend both the pre-session and the corresponding overnight in order to receive credit. You cannot attend the outdoor session without the pre-session, and you cannot attend the pre-session for this training and a different outdoor session later.
Location:
- Pre-session on 4/28/25 at New Hope Lutheran, Columbia, MD
- Overnight on 5/17/25-5/18/25 at Camp Whippoorwill
Pre-Requisites: Participants will need to complete four courses on gsLearn prior to attending the overnight: the three GSUSA Foundations courses and 218 Basic Troop Camping Online Pre-Session. GSUSA Foundations 1, 2, and 3 are available to all volunteers. 218 Basic Troop Camping Online Pre-Session will be made available to participants after the registration window closes for this course.
Date(s):
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In-person Pre-session
- Date: April 28, 2025
- Time: 7:00 - 9:30 PM
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In-person Overnight Position:
- Date: Saturday, May 17- Sunday, May 18, 2025
- Time: 8:00 AM (Saturday)- 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Cost: There is no fee for this course; however, the cost of meals for the weekend will be shared among the participants. All participants will decide how to split these costs at the in-person pre-session.
