Camping Courses
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.
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.
Basic Camp Training is a face-to-face session at a Council camp. 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!
Prerequisites: Registered and background checked volunteers, with Leadership Training preferred.
Fee: $25; includes meals for the training session. Fee is fully reimbursable from troop funds.
Capacity: Minimum 5/Maximum 20
*Basic Camp Training facilitators will not approve participant’s completion of session if the participant does not follow the safety guidelines, completes the entire training time period and/or has not retained the information.
Staff Contact: Lauren Vance at lvance@gsle.org or (225) 747-0403.
