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Camping Skills
Camping Skills
Girl Scouts Louisiana East offer various camping and outdoor enrichment courses, so as you and the girls’ progress from camping at one of our camp properties (or approved sites) to a trip and other interest, you are properly prepared for a safe and fun experience.
Remember every troop/group must have a trained Camping Consultant who has completed all sessions of Camping Skills before planning an outing with a cookout or a camping trip. Progression is the critical component to guide girls in outdoor education — we want them to be self-sufficient with trained guidance.
Camp Prep - still in development. Email jpollard@gsle.org for a powerpoint to review.
(online e-learning at www.gsle.org) covers general camp preparation such as procedures, paperwork, how to pack, budgeting, what not to bring, etc. This e-learning session also covers meal planning and participants equipment to bring to their Basic Camping session. (45 - 50 minutes to complete).
Camp Ready - still in development. Email jpollard@gsle.org for a powerpoint to review.
(online e-learning at http://www.gsle.org) focuses on getting your troop/group ready for camping and comfortable spending the night away from home. (45 - 50 minutes to complete).
Basic Camping
(face to face) overnight or full day sessions at a Council Campsite or approved site. Course topics include health and safety considerations for camping with groups, group dynamics in the out-of-doors, progression, program and environmental activities, outdoor skills (including safety, fire building, outdoor cooking methods, knife skills, cleaning and care of campsites, etc.) and minimal impact camping. Preregistration is required!
Required for: All registered and screened adult volunteer taking a troop/group on a day or overnight camping and/or outdoor cooking experience.
Prerequisites: Girl Scouting 101, Camp Prep (online e-learning) and Camp Ready (online e-learning)
Bring to Session: Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting, Pocket Stew cookbook (copies of both books available for review at your camp session or can be purchased prior to class, not required), and other items discussed in the Camp Prep online session.
Fee: $10 for food
Capacity: Minimum 10/Maximum 20
*Basic Camping facilitators will not approve participant’s completion of session if the participant does not follow the safety guidelines and/or has not retained the information.
*Additional learning sessions- i.e. Travel & Trips - are needed for extended trips or trips beyond the council’s properties/approved sites and/or jurisdiction.
Basic Camping I Schedule
| NO. | DATE | DAY | TIME | LOCATION | REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
| CR2304 Canceled |
12/10-11 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Covington | 11/18 |
| CR2402 | 1/14 | Sat only | 9 am - 9 pm | McFadden Cabin | 12/23 |
| CR2305 | 1/28-29 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Whispering Pines | 1/13 |
| CR2306 | 2/25-26 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Covington | 2/10 |
| CR2307 | 3/24-25 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Covington | 3/9 |
| CR2308 | 4/14-15 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Covington | 3/30 |
| CR2309 | 5/19-20 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Whispering Pines | 5/4 |
| CR2103 | 6/23-24 | Sat - Sun | 9 am Sat - 12 pm Sun | Camp Marydale | 6/8 |
