Date: Fri Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT - Sun Nov 02, 1:30 PM EDT
Category:
- Healthy Living,
- Outdoor
Level:
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors
Join Experience Learning in the mountains of Pendleton County for an Outdoor Journey Badge Experience designed for Girl Scouts in grades 6-12!
Girl Scouts who have met progressions and are ready to step-up their outdoor overnight experience are invited to attend this event where they can earn the GSUSA Outdoor Journey badges and gain steps towards their Trailblazer membership!
Campcraft (similar to Trailblazing): Students will learn about the 10 essentials for backpacking/camping trips, learn LNT principles, set up camp including tents, sleep systems, kitchen area, and waste management. Students will learn skills to camp in all weather conditions.
Navigation: Students will learn how to use a map and compass to direct themselves. Students will understand how to read topographic maps, take a map/visual bearing, leapfrog, and use their understanding of maps and landscape features to locate themselves.
Water Quality: Students will explore a headwater stream. They will hypothesize the quality of the water and then test their hypothesis by completing studies into the biology, chemistry and physical aspects of the stream. Students will then link their findings back to the importance of freshwater for life and it's processes.
Survival Skills: Students will practice fire and shelter building using materials found in nature. If possible students will search for wild edibles and practice sensory awareness as well.
Astronomy: Students will observe the night sky. They will identify 5 circumpolar constellations and understand how stars play into our directional understanding. They will learn constellation stories and observe using either binoculars or telescope. If the moon is up students will observe the moon and talk about its processes.
Art in Nature: Students will explore the relationship between art and the natural world. Students will practice landscape art, physical land art, and poetry or freeform nature writing while gaining an appreciation of their surroundings.
Important to Know Before You Go
- Please plan for your Girl Scout to attend the entire event. We are unable to issue refunds for partial training attendance.
- Fee is all-inclusive, food, supplies, and equipment are included. Girls and adult volunteers will need to bring their own clothes and personal essentials; this list will be sent out closer to the event.
- Does your Girl Scout need additional support or assistance? Please use the "Special Circumstances" box to share with us what we can do to make this day comfortable and enjoyable for your Girl Scout!
- This is a drop off event! We will have Girl Scout Staff and Volunteers on hand to supervise and assist Girl Scouts. Adutls are also welcome to join! Adults must be a registered, background checked member of Girl Scouts of Black Diamond. Please email marissa.fox@bdgsc.org for more information.
- New flex pay option from Girl Scouts of Black Diamond- Register for this event for only $10 up front! Make payments on your event as you are able to up until 11:59pm Friday, April 4, 2024. Once registered for this event, you are responsible for registration fees regardless as to whether you attend unless you cancel you no later than Friday, April 4, 2024 at 11:59pm. All cancelation requests must be emailed to cate.phillips@bdgsc.org.
