Outdoors & Overnights Step 1 Training for Overnights

Outdoors & Overnights Step 1Training for Overnights Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights Produced by:

About This Training Module • The training is divided into three sections. Each section is followed by a question-and-answer review. • The navigational links on the left side are there if you wish to go back to a particular topic, but there are not links to all the pages - just to the first page of each topic. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

What This Course Covers To help you take your troop on an overnight we cover:  What makes it SAFE  What makes it EASY  What makes it FUN  What makes it GROW (progression) Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

This Course Certifies You To... • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Take the troop on an overnight of 1-2 nights Acceptable for troop overnights at... • Museums • Hotels • Conference centers • Camp cabins • Pre-set tents while attending camporees • Council or Service Unit events (YMCA camps, camporees, etc.) Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

What This Course Does NOT Cover • Meal-prep and fire-skills are not included (no outdoor cooking or firebuilding). • We do not teach meal prep or menu/budget at this level. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Are YOU Ready? • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Self-Check: • Take baby steps - there's no rush! • Attitudes are contagious - yours should be 'can-do' (especially because YOU have made excellent plans and you have a BACK-UP PLAN). • If you have not taken a group overnight before, buddy-up with someone who has. • Make sure you or another leader is familiar with the location before you take girls there. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Make a List, Check It Twice • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Things to think about: • Are there girls in the group who have never been away from home/family before? How will you manage? • What is the plan when homesickness takes over? • What is your emergency plan while at the site? • Do you have information about local medical facilities and • directions? Who will drive if needed? • Who is on-site to help with emergencies? You should have a first-aider, but what services can/do staff provide (firstaid, lifeguard, ranger, etc.)? • Where are safety tools (fire extinguisher, AED, first-aid kit) in relation to where you are staying? Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

What's your comfort level? • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review • How well do I know the girls? Am I comfortable enough to be responsible for them overnight? • What is my comfort level with "nature" (bugs, skunks, mice, etc.)? • How will I handle "nature" in front of the girls without "freaking them out?" • What are my expectations of myself, the girls, and others? • Do I need additional training? • Do I have a support network from parents/volunteers and council (as needed)? Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Be Prepared & Use Resources Wisely • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review • Make sure you are prepared for everything • There should be a Level 1 First Aider and carry a fully stocked First Aid Kit • Leaders/co-leaders should have appropriate training • Make sure you know your girls • If not, plan a mom/daughter or family outing first and spend time finding out more about them • Have discussions about how they would handle • scenarios that might come up on your trip, including fire safety, getting lost, missing home, finding a mouse/bug, forgetting something, etc.) • Make sure you have a backup plan • Just in case - you never know what can happen, plan for the worst case scenario. Your trip might be cancelled due to weather or illness or other disasters, where can you stay instead? When would your reschedule date be? Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Preparing For Your First Big Adventure • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review • Ask for ideas at SU meetings - where did other leaders take their girls on their first overnight? • Check the council resources (library, website) to get ideas for locations to take troop trips • GS Members can use any GS Camp (*some sites need specific training) • Check locations with council and SU - Get trip application • approved as early as possible (and have your backup plan ready, too!) Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Progression • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review • Look Out • Meet Out • Walk Out • Explore Out • Sleep Out • Start small and work your way up - You wouldn't start with Disney or a cruise (where would you go next?) • STEP 1: Inexpensive, close to home, parent with child or within a short drive. Try an overnight at a home or church or the local Y (within 15 min of home) • STEP 2: Repeat until kids are ready to explore new locations at further distances. Add more distance and more nights and more challenges as they develop. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Are the Girls Ready? A girl's first night away from home is an important one. We want to make it a happy one so that she will eagerly look forward to future adventures. COMFORT LEVEL • Assess your girls' comfort level about the outdoors. Psychologically, humans are most comfortable with what is familiar. Unfamiliar sounds, sights, and smells may produce some anxiety among girls and adults. Understand that this is a natural reaction for many first time overnights. Think about fears that a girl may have about the overnight outing. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Are the Girls Ready? • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review EMOTIONAL READINESS • Is not afraid to be away from home or parents overnight. (and parents are prepared to let daughter go!) • Wants to go. • Is willing to sleep, eat, play with all girls, not just her best friends. • Doesn't always have to have her own way and can give in graciously. • Can function as a member of a group. • Can manage with little or no privacy. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Are the Girls Ready? • SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review PHYSICAL READINESS • Physical or mental disabilities should not prevent girls from participating in activities. Make sure the girl: • Has stamina and does not tire quickly (think of how girls like to stay up late!) • Is strong enough to carry her own gear and can pack/unpack/repack without help. • Has strength and coordination needed for planned activities, such as sports or hiking. • Is capable to perform kaper tasks and help keep facility clean (a Girl Scout always leaves a place better than how she found it). Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Common Fears • Fear of snakes, spiders, bugs, worms • Fear of animals (skunks, dogs, horses, mice, etc) • Fear of plants - itchy plants, plants with thistles or thorns • Fear of getting lost • Fear of getting dirty • Fear of being alone • Fear of strangers, bogeymen in the woods (too many scary movies) • Fear of using latrines or public bathrooms • Fear of wetting bed and being embarrassed in front of peers • Fear of it being too quiet • Fear of the dark • Fear of new surroundings Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Overcoming Fears Help relieve the girls' (and also sometimes the adults') fear by taking time to discuss what to expect on their first overnight experience and the fun they will have. What to Do: • Be aware of fears - don't discount anyone's feelings • Explain about night sounds, like frogs, insects, raccoons, etc. • Explain where you will be - even in the middle of the night • Explain the Buddy and Truddy system (see Safety Wise) • Always have a flashlight when moving around in the dark • Make sure they can find the bathroom facilities • Never eat in your sleeping area to help keep critters away • Plan fun activities - Sing peppy songs, play a game - keep it light, fun and active. Inspire girls to look forward to the activities that tomorrow will bring. • Say "good night" to each girl individually. This is the time when a friendly smile and a cheerful word mean the most. • Try to be very aware if anyone is telling scary stories • If a girl does get scared, calmly take her away from the group and discuss her fear privately. FEARS ARE CONTAGIOUS! Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Skills and Knowledge It is the Leader's responsibility to see that the girls get sufficient practice BEFORE going on the overnight. Girls can: •  Help plan a simple trip •  Listen and follow verbal instructions •  Help with clean up after meals •  Make a bed and clean up after herself •  Operate a flashlight, camera, etc •  Review and understand Safety Wise for planned activities •  Use a Kaper Chart Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Girl/Adult Partnership Here are some general ideas to consider to help the girls take on new or expanding responsibilities: • Use visual aids like checklists and charts to show how the planning process is going. • Use some form of troop government to involve every girl in • planning, carrying out, and evaluating activities. • Make an agreement as to what you or other adults will do and what the girls will do. • Be aware of the girls' abilities. Move forward at a speed that is comfortable for them. • Guide the planning in small enough steps that girls can easily see the parts of the plan working. • Give, in a constructive way, practical advice about the time and money involved, resource people, transportation, equipment needed, and safety considerations. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Pluralism = Respect • The dynamics of each group vary from camp location, to camping objectives, to dietary restrictions. • Everyone has different needs - remind girls (and parents) to respect others and do what is needed to make everyone comfortable. • We do not want to exclude anyone. Be aware of allergies, • physical limitations. • Rather than discourage stuffed animals and toys, encourage all to bring a "comfort item" (even adults) and share stories about the item or include them in your skits and games and photos. • Be considerate of religious and/or cultural needs and practices. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Section One Review Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights Produced by:

Which of the following would NOT be a good example of a first-time trip once you complete this training course? • An overnight at the local YMCA where girls can swim, earn a badge, and meet other troops. • A sleep-over in the back yard in tents the host sets up before the girls arrive, with pizza ordered in for dinner and bagels and fruit for breakfast. • An overnight in a campground about three hours away in the southern part of Burlington County, NJ on Memorial Day weekend. The tents are rustic, but pre-set. There are latrines, water activities, and lots of wildlife. There is no running water or kitchen facility. • A mom/daughter overnight at DeWitt Cabin in Camp Dewitt (there is a kitchen, running water, and latrines). Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

This is your first year as a leader, and you are still just getting to know the girls and their families. The girls would like to attend an overnight trip. You should... • not encourage it - you don't know everyone well enough. • involve the girls and parents in planning. • keep the trip close to home so that if there are problems or illnesses parents won't have far to drive to retrieve their daughter. • Both 2 and 3 Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

You are planning to take the girls on an overnight at the Philadelphia Zoo. Most of these people should be involved in your trip. Which are NOT mandatory for this type of troop trip? • Trained GS Leader/Co-Leader • Trained First Aider (provided by the troop or the zoo) • Adult chaperones per the ratios stated in Safety-Wise, p.69 • Each child's parent/guardian • Outdoor Certified adult Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

No matter where you go, there are bound to be pests including spiders, mice, bugs, and even skunks. Which of these is the best way to handle finding a mouse in the bathroom? 1. Panic, run, and scream. 2. Notify the facility staff. 3. Approach the pest and try to carry it from the room. 4. Spray it with any chemical you can find. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Answer • Notify the faculty or staff. While you might feel that picking up a strange animal to remove it is ok - your best bet is to report it because of rabies and disease. WHATEVER YOU DO, STAY CALM! It might just leave on it's own. • If you have no choice but to remove it, use safety precautions. Do not flush.

Which of these might NOT help girls overcome their fears? • Encourage them to pack a favorite toy or stuffed animal. • Allow them to have their flashlight with them at all times (and remind them to pack extra batteries). • Tell all the girls that Susie is afraid of the dark so they need to keep the light on. • Have a talk about the Girl Scout Law, focusing on Courageous and Strong. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

When planning the overnight: • Fill every waking moment with activity so that there is no listening to, "I'm bored." • Plan some activity, but leave time for the girls to explore, hang out, and come up with their own activities. • Encourage girls to bring their badge/try-it books to work on badges in their down time. • Keep an agenda, but be flexible. • All but 1. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Which of these outings can you take with the girls once this course is completed? • Campout at state park in tents cooking over campfire • Backyard campout with no cooking • Overnight at a hotel • Sleep-over at the local zoo or museum • Overnight at a local YMCA with swimming • Overnight at a camp where girls pitch tents and girls will cook hot dogs on a stickover a campfire Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

All girls are ready to go on an overnight by the time they are: • 9 years old • 5 years old • Junior Girl Scouts • It depends on the girls Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Some girls are night owls, others need to be in bed early. The only way to keep the peace is: • Provide quiet activities for the evening, such as card games, puzzles, badge work, and 'girl talk' to help them wind down. • Plan physical activities that really get them moving for the time leading up to dinner, so they are all exhausted and will go right to bed. • Make them all go to bed at 9pm. • Know your group and keep your plans flexible for the evening. If some want to stay up, provide options so they won't disturb those who want to sleep. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Which of these is NOT a good example of pluralism at work: • Having a discussion at one of the meetings before the trip about bedtime rituals and habits, reminding girls that there is no "right or wrong" • Encouraging all girls to bring stuffed "friends" instead of making fun of the one or two who still feel they need to bring one. • Telling every girl that they can't have liquids after dinner and they must use the toilet twice right before bed because some of them still have night time accidents. • Serving varied snacks, including fruits, chips, and vegetables, so there is something for everyone. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Section Two Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights The best laid plans…

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Trip Planning Progression Throughout the year, spend time at meetings discussing the following topics: • Brainstorm an overnight - where to go, what to do, favorite • Activities • Planning Worksheet • Discuss budget, set goals • Budgeting Worksheet • Plan schedule of events/itinerary (discuss dressing for weather/activity, packing needs), meals • Overnight Planning Calendar • Discuss Safety on the trip, expectations/rules, kapers • Use the checklist in Trip/Travel Camping: Safety Activity Checkpoints Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Site Orientation KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Someone should have been to site before bringing girls. (Do not take your girls to a 'strange place.') • If you can't physically see the facility before you go there, be sure you will be met by someone who is familiar with the rules and function of the site to ease the arrival to a new place. • Ask for a checklist so you have a list of what they expect to have completed before you leave (empty trash, any cleaning, etc.) • Site Orientation Checklist Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Know What Is and What Is Not Included • Facility (beds, kitchen, bathroom, temperature, storage, parking) • Shelter/sleeping arrangements • If at a public venue (museum, YMCA, zoo) find out about changing facilities, common practices for events • such as these, packing tips (many places have limited space), sleeping facilities • If staying in a cabin or pre-set tents (tebins, yurts, etc.), find out what it has (bathroom, heat, fans, etc.) • If staying in hotels, make sure there is an indoor • corridor (unlike motels where you must travel outdoors from room to room.) Find out about connecting rooms. • If tents, know how to set up and break down, review care info - Tent Care and Tips • Site maintenance/care (what are check out procedures? Who to call if site issue arises?) • Security and emergency information (staff on-site? hours?) • Bathroom facilities (indoor, outdoor, public, showers, etc.?) Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Supervision of Girls • Adults leading or accompanying a group should be chosen for their patience, flexibility, and good judgment. • They need to understand their responsibilities during an outing. • What are their duties? Which girls are they assigned? Consider an adult Kaper Chart (more on these soon). • Try to avoid having a girl be supervised directly by her mom onthe trip. Both will have a better chance of success. SUPERVISING ADULTS SHOULD NOT BE: • Doing a project or task for a girl so that it is "done right" • Barking orders and yelling at girls • Sitting with other adults engrossed in conversation while girls participate in an activity • Only watching your own daughter • Bad-mouthing girls, the troop or any part of the trip in front of the girls • Leaving the site after the girls have gone to bed Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Supervision means: • ENCOURAGING girls to try new things • WATCHING, guiding, directing girls • INTERVENING before injuries occur (safety is a primary • concern) • KNOWING about the activity to be supervised & the potential for injury • MODELING good behavior by your actions • TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for an activity or group of girls when • asked • DISCIPLINING when needed (criticize the behavior, not the child) • KNOWING where girls are at all times • BEING EASILY AVAILABLE to girls who need help • HELPING girls understand how to do unfamiliar tasks while giving them real responsibility for finishing a job so they feel useful and competent • PRAISING effort and achievement • HELPING girls who need it with tasks such as combing hair, and reminding to wash hands, change to clean clothes (or weather appropriate) when needed, etc. SUPERVISE IS A VERB! Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review TIPS for you, the Trip Leader • The group leader & adult volunteers should discuss their roles and the leader's expectations before the trip. • Adults should understand the plans the girls have made for the trip • They should understand the safety systems for the trip and the buddy system that the girls have learned YOUR ROLE: • Discuss their responsibilities & your expectations of them before a trip. • Create an adult kaper chart. • Make sure that they understand safety and emergency procedures. • Review Safety Wise for activities that have been planned. • Leaving the area after the girls have gone to bed is not allowed. • Alcohol is not permissible. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Tips for Chaperones and Adult Helpers Remember, discuss your expectations of the adult volunteers BEFORE your trip. • Adults should understand the plans the girls have made for the trip • They should understand the safety systems for the trip and the buddy system that the girls have learned THEIR ROLES: • Assist the Leader and girls assigned to them • Be an extra pair of eyes and hands for the Leader • Interacting with one's own daughter, only, is not helpful to the • Leader or the rest of the girls • Be responsible for jobs or activities • Help teach and lead the girls during their activities • Review the kaper charts, both girls' and adults' • Have a positive attitude and be considerate of others • Laugh and have fun with the girls Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Kaper Charts Kaper charts may appear confusing, but really are simple to make. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STEPS: • Make a list of all the tasks that need to be done. (If you put each job on a small piece of paper, the next steps will be easier to do.) • Plan how many people should be in each work group to equalize the responsibility: Individuals, Buddies, Patrols, other small groups. • Decide which specific tasks listed in step 1 will be combined to fit the work group. Take the small pieces of paper and sort them into piles according to tasks that will be done by each group. • If desired, give the work group names and/or symbols for the chart. • Make the chart a graphic representation of delegated responsibilities: • Eye-catching charts create interest. • Girls form the habit of checking, at the beginning of a meeting or trip, what their job is. • Provide rotation of jobs, if appropriate. • Include a list of tasks for each individual/group. Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

SECTION ONE • Introduction • Getting Started • Preparation • Progression • Are the Girls Ready? • Preparing the Girls • Review • SECTION TWO • Trip Planning • Supervision • Trip Leaders, Chaperones & Adult • Helpers • Kaper Charts • Food • Review • SECTION THREE • Sanitation • Packing • Clothing • Leave No Trace • Safety Activity Checkpoints • Wildlife • Travel Safety • Review Things to Consider when Making Kaper Charts • By rotating and shuffling the people who work together, everyone can work with everyone else over a period of time. This is especially helpful when individuals do not know each other. • Kaper charts can help groups avoid cliques. • Girls should be involved in the designing and making of kaper charts. kapers Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

Food, Glorious Food! • Keep things simple - meals should be already planned for you by the facility or should be no-cook or something that adult volunteers can re-heat or prepare simply in standard kitchen facilities. • Meal planning and prep should not be a big part of the girls first outing. • If you choose to prepare food with the girls, it should resemble a troop meeting (standard kitchen, no open fires or cooking that requires special training, equipment, or facilities). • If you bring food, store it safely with regards to temperature • Keep it 'clean' and away from animals/critters/pets • Keep it fresh (re-sealable packaging, etc.) Online Training: Outdoors & Overnights

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