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Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama
Troop Trip/Camping Pre-course Several elements of Troop Trip/Camping Training can be learned at your
own pace, away from camp. The material in this online pre-course is the foundation for the hands-on Camping Skills Certification (Part 2).
Pre-Course - Part 1
At least one week prior to the Camping Skills Certification (Part 2), submit your pre-course answers here: https://tinyurl.com/GSSACampingPreCourse
Completion of this pre-course is required before registering for your Camping Skills Certification.
Adult volunteers who complete Part 1, will be prepared to assist girls in planning appropriate day-outings for the troop (field trips, museums, malls, stores, parks, zoos, etc.) beyond the regular meeting site, while also satisfying the pre-course requirements for the GSSA Troop Camping. This two-part course will satisfy the requirements for you to take the girls camping.
How do I get our trip approved?For activities/outings beyond the regular troop meeting site, notification and/or
approval is required according to the Activity Notification/Approval Guidelines
(chart) in Volunteer Essentials. All forms are available on our website at
www.girlscoutssa.org
All overnight trips, whether they’re in the backyard, at a state park, church or
campground, must be approved by our Council.
The Overnight Trip/Camping Application must be submitted
AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DEPARTURE.
For the girls' safety as well as for your own protection, you must follow the
appropriate Safety-Activity Checkpoints and GSSA Council Policies and
guidelines.
RECAP
Before you start planning an overnight, you will read the appropriate
Safety-Activity Checkpoints and the
Girl Scout Safety Guidelines
Before you finalize any reservations, you will submit an
Overnight Trip/Camping Application
Adults who chaperone overnight or camping
activities must participate in the pre-trip meeting and
review the twelve Girl Scout Safety Guidelines.
Due Diligence
10. Troop Trip Folder Contents should include copies of driver licenses and auto-
insurance cards for approved drivers. True False
11. The Overnight Trip/Camping Application must be submitted AT LEAST ______
weeks in advance of the trip.
12. Adults who accompany troops/groups overnight or camping, must participate in a
final pre-trip orientation with troop leaders. True False
13. List the “Girl Scout Safety Guidelines” that pertain to an overnight/camping trip.
Be Prepared!
It’s strongly recommended that the first-aider go over basic first aid & emergency
procedures with the troop before an outing.
14. On what page of Volunteer Essentials will you find information about First Aiders?
15. A First-Aider may be:
a. an adult currently certified in a Girl Scout approved, nationally recognized first aid
course.
b. a physician, physician’s assistant, emt, paramedic, military medic
c. a nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse
d. all of the above
Let’s look closely at Introduction to Safety Activity Checkpoints
16. On what page will you find the adult-to-girl ratios for events, travel, and camping?
17. Calculate the number of registered & approved adults who need to be present:
-walking to the park with seven Daisies
-camping with fourteen Brownies
-touring a museum with twenty-one Cadettes
18. In the section titled Itinerary and Key Contacts, what do you leave with the at-home contact?
19. In the section titled Activity Accident Insurance, list the three reasons for which you need to purchase extra activity accident insurance for outings and events.
20. On our website, where can you find the Additional (Tagalong) Insurance form?
21. Read the Transportation section. Besides 15-passenger vans, what other transportation options are not allowed?
22. Read the Overnight Trips section. Why are private rentals not permitted?
Now, let’s look at a couple of Safety Activity Checkpoints
23. Camping: When travel camping, no adult drives more than ______ hours per day,
with rest breaks at least every two hours.
24. Though women are not required to sleep in the same sleeping areas with girls, if
they do share the sleeping area, two unrelated women must always be present.
True False
25. Swimming: In addition to the appropriate pool or waterfront certified adult
lifeguard, an adult “watcher” is needed for every ten swimmers.
True False
Bring a water-bottle and a folding chair for occasional rest breaks.
Bring a light sack lunch. Snacks will be provided throughout the day.
Dress and be prepared for a dynamic learning experience.
Camp-cooking will be a group activity as we use a variety of cooking techniques to prepare a sumptuous camp supper around the campfire.
Before you arrive, use the following slides to start learning these skills so you will be able to demonstrate your proficiency.
◦ Tent-Pitching
◦ Knife-Safety
◦ Knots –square, clove hitch, fisherman’s knot, taut-line and bowline
◦ Lashing – two types, tripod and square
◦ 3-Bucket Dishwashing Set-Up
◦ Fire-Building
Failure is not an option, but remediation is a possibility!
TENT CARE / KITCHEN FLY
* Directions for putting up and down and storing should be included.
* Tie the tapes with a half-bow so they can be untied when wet.
* Do not hang anything on the ropes. This pulls the tent out of line.
* Roll walls and flaps up to prevent water from catching in the roll
when it rains.
* Never touch the inside of a tent during a rain as this causes the
canvas or nylon to leak.
* Do not use insect sprays or other kinds of sprays inside or near a
tent. The chemicals can dissolve the water repellant treatment.
Insect repellant can be purchased as a pump spray, a roll-on, or as
a lotion.
* Do not use candles, kerosene lamps, portable cookstoves or
anything with an open flame inside a tent. Do not set up a kitchen
fly over a wood fire.
* Do not store food inside a tent.
* Tents must be flame-resistant and not made of plastic.
* Sweep the inside floors; walls and ceilings are optional. Only sweep
debris off outside to prevent damage.
* Do not walk around with an open knife.
* Teach safety circle first. One arm’s length away from anyone else before using a
knife.
* Hold the knife with the whole hand.
* Always cut away from the body.
* Close the knife before passing it. If it does not close, grasp the knife blade along the
dull edge (back) and pass the handle to the other person. The person receiving the
knife always says “thank you” to indicate they have the knife. Say “you’re welcome”
to let that person know you are releasing your hold on the knife.
* Best way to pass a knife is to lay it down and allow the other person to pick it up.
* Do not cut green sticks or carve on trees.
* Keep knife sharp.
* Older Brownies can work with knives with parental permission.
* A camp saw is the right tool for most outdoor woodcutting. The blades of folding saws
close into their handles much like the blades of a pocketknife. Bow saws have curved
metal frames that hold their blades in place.
* Saw teeth are needle-sharp. Treat every saw with the same respect you give your
pocketknife. Keep folding saws closed when not in use. Bow saw blades can be
protected with a sheath made from garden hose.
* When using a camp saw, brace the wood to be cut against a solid support. Use long,
smooth strokes that let the weight of the saw pull the blade into the wood.
* When cutting a dead branch from a tree, make an undercut first, then saw from the top
down. This prevents the falling branch from stripping the bark. Cut next to the tree to
prevent dangerous points. Cut saplings level with the ground so there are no stumps
for someone to trip over.
* Saw blades may be sharpened with small triangle files. Be sure to wear gloves to
prevent injury. With the file, follow the shape of each tooth. Sharpen one side of the
saw, and then the other side.
Use the following references to learn these five knots:
Square Knot
Fisherman’s Knot
Clove Hitch
Taut-Line
Bowline
You will be demonstrating these knots during your Camping Skills Test Session.
http://www.animatedknots.com/
http://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/
http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2012/02/essential-knots-how-tie-20-knots-will-keep-you-alive/?image=5
http://www.proknot.com/html/rope_knots.html
Scrape Polish with napkin or papertowel Wash in warm soapy water Place in dunk bag Rinse in warm water Dip in sanitizing solution Hang on dripline
* Soaping a pan: For quick pot - and pan-washing, smear soap powder paste, softened soap, or
liquid dish soap on the outside of the pot BEFORE using it over an open fire. After use, soot will
wash away easily.
* Keep the dishwater clean as long as possible by washing the least dirty items such as cups and
silverware first, the pots last.
* Scrape all remaining food debris from dishes into a trash bag.
* Clean plates first with a paper towel so wash water stays clean longer.
* Use 3 buckets or dish pans for washing. The first bucket contains hot, soapy water (small
amount of soap). The second bucket contains clean rinse water (any temperature).
* Place dishes in net mesh bag between second and third bucket.
* The third bucket contains either boiling water OR cool water with a sanitizing solution (one
capful of bleach to 1 gallon of water).
* Hang mesh (dunk) bags on clothesline to air dry. If clothesline is put up for the dunk bags, be
sure that it is away from dust and areas where someone might walk into it and be injured.
* Filter used dishwater (grey water) through dead grass/pine straw, a paper towel, a fine screen, or
perhaps a colander to remove solid food particles, then place them in the trash.
* At an established site, use sink or waste-water dumping area to dispose of dishwater after it has
been filtered.
* Cleanup kaper does group dishes, everyone does their own dishes.
FIRE STARTERS
* A fire starter is a highly
flammable material used to ignite
a fire, either wood or charcoal.
* Fire starters can be homemade or
purchased.
* Examples of fire starters are:
Egg Carton Fire Starters:
cardboard egg cartons filled with
sawdust, wood shavings or lint, then
covered with melted paraffin.
Trench Candles: a tightly rolled
newspaper tied with string and dipped
in melted paraffin.
Fire Starter Kisses: place wax
shavings, sawdust, or wood shavings
into a 2"-3" sq. piece of waxed paper,
then twist top like a kiss.
* Anything that can be cooked in your oven at home can be done in a Dutch Oven.
* Before putting food in the Dutch Oven, you can line the oven with foil for easy
cleaning afterwards.
* On a level area in the fire circle prepare a bed of coals (wood or charcoal)
* Place Dutch Oven over coals, then add more coals to lid.
* Using hot pads and tongs, rotate oven and lid in opposite directions every 10-15
minutes.
* Clean by putting warm water in oven, heating it with lid on, and scrubbing off any
remaining food particles with a plastic scrubber. No soap is necessary. Be sure and
DRY THOROUGHLY !
* After oven is cleaned, wipe it with vegetable oil to keep it from rusting - this does
not need to be done every time but often enough to keep the oven in good
condition.
* A box oven can be used to cook anything you would cook in an oven at home.
* Box ovens are very good for baking.
* Choose a box about the size of a Xerox paper box.
* Cut off the bottom. If you cut off the top you will need an oven roasting bag to make a
window/cover. It also helps to make vents along the bottom edges.
* Cover the entire box with heavy duty aluminum foil. Fasten with aluminum tape or a high quality
duct tape.
* Acquire a grill grate that fits inside the box. If none can be found, unbend metal clothes hangers
and run them through the box to create a grate.
* Lay an even bed of coals in a fire circle - enough to last until you are done cooking but not so
many that you scorch the bottom. Remember, each piece of charcoal gives off approximately 25
degrees worth of heat.
* Raise the grate above the coals with cans or rocks.
* When finished, remove the oven from the coals - they last longer.
PROPANE STOVES
* Ensure that every trainee has an opportunity to set up and light the propane stove
sometime during the training.
* Availability: Purchase or borrow propane stoves. They are not available at camp.
Bring propane canisters with you also as they are not available at camp either.
* Advantages: Quick, easy to use. Approved by Concharty Council for girls with adult
supervision. Not affected by weather conditions. Conserves natural resources
(wood and coal).
* Disadvantages: Can be more expensive. One cylinder lasts 3-6 hours depending
on wind and temperature. Inefficient in very cold conditions.
* Safety: Read the instructions for use. Must be used in an open, well-ventilated, low
traffic area. Do not place in fire circle unless no other fuel source is being used
there at the time. Do not attempt to refill the small canisters. Keep fittings and
connections clean.
FOOD STORAGE AND PREPARATION
* Cold food must be kept cold, hot foods must be kept hot.
* Pack plenty of ice in coolers with not too much empty space.
* Do not store meats with other cold food items. Place meats (which
produce juices) in a separate cooler.
* Store canned foods and dry goods in animal-proof containers (old
coolers or Rubbermaid type tubs).
* Make sure girls have clean hands and a good circle of safety.
* A table cloth or towel may be needed to provide a clean surface.
* Make sure all scraps are removed from work surfaces. Do not store
food in tents as this will attract animals.
* Be extremely mindful of cross-contaminating foods during food
preparation. Do not cut meat on the same board as vegetables or
use the same utensils.
* Use care in handling and using raw eggs and meats.
* Be sure to cook foods containing eggs and meats thoroughly.
Why Have a Kaper Chart?A good kaper chart:• Gives everyone a chance to help and take responsibility• Rotates the jobs so there is a chance to do and learn
many skills • Helps girls know what their jobs are• Helps girls know who is responsible for what
KAPER CHARTS
* The job that needs to be done while on an overnight, such as cooking,
setting the table, and cleaning up are called kapers.
* The kaper chart may be drawn up before the trip so that everyone knows
which jobs need to be done and who will do them.
* The easiest way to divide up the jobs is to assign by patrols, pairs, or small
groups. The jobs should be rotated so that each patrol or group has a
chance at each job on the kaper chart.
* Sample chart is shown in ODEGS.
* Kamp Kapers: Jobs done by a patrol for the entire camp (e.g. flag
ceremony, campfire building)
* Patrol kapers: Jobs done by persons in a patrol for the patrol or troop (e.g.
hostess, cook)
* Site kapers: Jobs done by a patrol in their campsite for the shared campsite
(e. g. clean bathrooms, sweep out unit house)
BATHROOM SANITATION
* First job done on arrival and last job done before departure.
* Items needed: broom, bucket, bleach, long handled brush, toilet
paper in container, small trash bags, lunch bags.
* Sweep floor and if needed, walls and ceiling with broom.
* Use 2 capfuls of bleach to 1 gallon of water for sanitizing solution.
This may be put in a spray bottle for convenience (label it!!).
* With long handled brush scrub seat and all around it.
* Place toilet paper in containers next to each seat. Container can be
zip-lock bag, coffee can, soda bottle cut down; anything water and
critter proof.
* Place trash bag and lunch bags for disposal of sanitary supplies in
each stall. Collect with trash when ready to go home.
* Clean sink area. Or, if still using latrines, hang a hand-washing
unit with paper towels and trash bag nearby.
You have now completed the
Troop Trip/Camping Pre-Course (Part 1)
Submit your pre-course answers here:
https://tinyurl.com/GSSACampingPreCourse
Sign up for Camping Certification (Part 2)
Practice the required skills so you can demonstrate them to your
instructor’s satisfaction. If you have questions, email [email protected]
The following slides are extra resources that may
be useful to enhance your outdoor learning.