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Day Camp Indoor TrainingCustomized for 2010 Sugarbush 3

volunteers!

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• Girl Scout Camper

• Camp Unit Leader

• Assistant Unit Leader

• APLs, PALs, PITs (Program Aides)

• Camp First Aider

• Camp Director and Assistant Director

• Camp Business Manager

• Program Coordinator (Arts & Crafts Team)

Who’s Who at Camp

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Goals for Day Camp

• Girls decide unit’s activities, where possible

• Gain new knowledge by learning and practicing outdoor skills

• Positive encouragement in program participation

• Learn by doing • Work as a group• Meet new people!

The girls make choices!

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Making Decisions on Day One• Girls divide into small groups: to

brainstorm ideas or plan (e.g., for Friday’s skit)

• Unit Leaders may have pre-determined choices: allow girls to vote (e.g., menu for cooking day, unit’s extra activities)

What do we do with those clothes pins?

Working Together

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Day Camp Policies

• Weather • Buddy System• Safety Rules & Dress• Incident/Accident Reports

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Emergency Weather Instructions

• Car horns and whistles will sound…

• STOP all activity and take shelter.

• Assign one leader to report to HQ for Information. Note: Leader should be prepared to call unit campers’ emergency contacts.

• If you are uncomfortable with the weather but have not heard horns or whistles, seek shelter and notify HQ staff.

• Extremely frightened girls can accompany an adult to HQ.

• Attendance is very important. Conduct a headcount once the shelter is reached.

• Car horns and whistles will sound…

• STOP all activity and take shelter.

• Assign one leader to report to HQ for Information. Note: Leader should be prepared to call unit campers’ emergency contacts.

• If you are uncomfortable with the weather but have not heard horns or whistles, seek shelter and notify HQ staff.

• Extremely frightened girls can accompany an adult to HQ.

• Attendance is very important. Conduct a headcount once the shelter is reached.

Steps to followSteps to follow

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Emergency Weather Instructions

• All Units should report to the main Headquarters Shelter. This shelter is the only one grounded in case of lightning, therefore we don’t use the other shelters anymore.

Note: Units #1 and #14 should take the road to HQ. If weather turns bad on the way be prepared to take cover in nearest ditch.

• All Units should report to the main Headquarters Shelter. This shelter is the only one grounded in case of lightning, therefore we don’t use the other shelters anymore.

Note: Units #1 and #14 should take the road to HQ. If weather turns bad on the way be prepared to take cover in nearest ditch.

Shelter AssignmentsShelter Assignments

Note: Be prepared for a practice drill on Monday

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Special All Camp Activities include…

• Archery• Goonie Bird• Friday Skits

– Fun begins at 12:30, on last day of camp at HQ

– Skits are designed, and performed, by units (girls)

– Units provide their own props

Other Camp Activities

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Typical Schedule for Monday

9:00 Singing Hill (or 8:45, if your Unit is assigned to lead)9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to Units - Clean latrines if assigned; fill water

stations10:00 Review & plan with Unit:

» Camp rules, respect for others, etc. » What to do in an emergency» Kaper Chart responsibilities» Activities – prescheduled vs. those girls can select» Cooking Day – decide menu» Friday skit ideas

By 11:30 Bring attendance to HQ; pick up juice or water12:00 - 1:00 Lunch; quiet time1:00 - 1:55 Unit activity – craft, badge work, skit selection, etc.2:00 Clean up; latrines; make ready for the next day2:15 Leave unit 2:30 Flag Ceremony, announcements

Programs at Day Camp

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Tuesday - Thursday Schedule

9:00 Singing Hill (or 8:45, if your unit is to lead)9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to units; Kapers: latrines, fill water stations10:00-noon Unit’s program

by 10:30 Bring attendance to HQ; pick up juice12:00 – 12:30 Lunch/Quiet time at camp12:30 – 1:55 Unit’s program2:00 Clean up; latrines; make ready for the next day2:15 Leave unit

2:30 Flag Ceremony, announcements

Programs at Day Camp

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Cooking Day Schedule

9:00 Singing Hill (Or, by 8:45 if leading…)9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to Units9:45 Fill water container for Unit’s fire10:00 Build & light fire!10:30 Start food preparation; make ready snacksby 10:30 Attendance to HQ / pick up juice12:30 - 1:30 Enjoy the meal (quiet time)1:00 Heat water for dishwashing1:30 Wash those dishes; hang dip bags to dry2:00 Latrines; make ready for the next day2:15 Leave Unit2:30 Flag Ceremony and announcements

Programs at Day Camp

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Friday’s Schedule

9:00 Singing Hill 9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to units for Kapers, fill water stations10-11 Unit’s program - final skit practice?

(By 10:30… attendance to HQ / pick up drinks)11:00 Early lunch12:00 Take down unit & pack for home

• deliver to shed: camp supplies, water station, unit’s shelter

12:30 Meet at HQ for end of week show!

Programs at Day Camp

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Pre-Planning by Unit Leaders• Identify key events for Unit’s schedule

• Singing Hill, leading, practicing songs• Flag ceremonies• Latrine duty, other Kaper jobs• Badge, Sugarbush Toe tasks• Naturalist, archery, other group sessions • Friday skits, HQ craft, etc.

• Choose crafts, potlatches • Decide Unit’s name, sign, name tags • Make kaper chart for your unit• Select cooking day meal options• Factor in transitions (clean up, travel time),

breaks

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Day Camp Unit Program Guide Site: Sugarbush Session: SB3_______ Camp Unit#_______

Date Morning Noon Afternoon Monday

Intro Game / attendance Morning meeting - review rules, weather emergency plan, Kapers chart, goals of camp, etc. Decide Cooking Day menu Talk about Badge activities Choose optional activities for week (e.g., creeking, hiking, extra crafts) Friday skit ideas

Lunch Quiet time

Craft Review items for Badge Close with Song Clean UP

Tuesday

Everyone Water Morning meeting / attendance records Badge activities or Naturalist event

Lunch / QT

Kaper to clean latrine To HQ for camp craft

Wednesday Cooking Day

Morning Meeting/Records Review Cooking Day Kapers 10:00 start fires Prepare appetizers Cook hot food Prepare dessert

Eat unit-cooked lunch Heat water for cleanup

Clean Up Make Potlatch

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Morning Meeting/Records Naturalist Decide on song for Singing Hill

Lunch / QT

Creeking Lead Flag Ceremony

Friday

Lead at Singing Hill Morning Meeting/Records Set Up Latrines

Lunch / QT

Break Up Camp Return camp items to shed Skits at HQ

Planning for the Week

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Decisions to make about the Cooking Day

• Purpose – experience for girls• What to cook - keep it simple• Time allotted for fire, meal• Familiar cooking, something new• Cooking group (Kapers)• Food storage• Seasonal foods• What should scouts bring from home?

Hint: Plan an activity for campers not cooking (Ex: easy potlatch)

Cookout ChecklistTo be covered in detail during outdoor training.

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Unit Supplies

• Paper towels• First Aid Kit with form• Aluminum foil• Plastic folder for forms• Liquid hand soap• Dish soap• Garbage bags• Large brown paper bags• Clothesline - please save• Twine• SOS pads• Matches• Fire starters• Sponges• Zip-lock bags• Clothes pins

Unit Basket Supplies

• Wagon• Pocket knife• Hammer• Milk crates• Table clothes • Empty water/juice/milk jugs• Rags• Wet wipes• Tinder, kindling• Extra fire starters• Tarp to cover wood pile• Heavy duty gloves• Small paper bags or plastic baggies• Matches in dry proof container• Tape• Marking pens (Sharpies)

Items to bring from home

To be covered in detail during outdoor training.

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Cooking Day Unit Supplies

• Cutting boards• Sharp knives• Pot holders• Colander• Fire place tools• Dish towels • Unbreakable serving trays or cookie

sheets• Cooler• Can opener• Unbreakable bowls

Extra Items to bring on Cooking Day

To be covered in detail during outdoor training.

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Unit Budget

Use for ‘consumable items’ only:• Program supplies• Cooking Day foods• Other snacks

Reimbursement: • All receipts must be turned in by

Thursday PM in order to get your refund by the close of

camp.• Important: Reimbursements will be

made only when a dated store receipt is submitted & and an expense report is submitted.

Camp Registration Fee

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Record-keepingRecord-keeping

• Attendance roster• Badge order form• Incident/accident reports (first aid,

etc.)• Supply requests• Receipts for leader-purchased items

(for reimbursement)

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First Aid at Camp

• Health screening – on first day• First Aid kits• Pink health forms - for all campers, leaders,

preschoolers, boys who attend camp, visitors• When a girl needs to visit the Camp First

Aider – use 3 girls

• Safety precautions - stay on paths, no running

• Injury / incident forms - report any strange incident affecting a child

• First aid form summary

• And, remember to not smoke during camp

Camp First Aid

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Questions?• Experienced unit leaders can provide

valuable insight; and….• Feel free to contact any HQ staff:

Julee “Radar” Klima

Suzanne “Chili Pepper” ClaresonGeorgia “Juice” McCarthyBrandy “Sparky” WardlowNancy “Pepper” Schmelzer Thank you!