GSEM Silver Award Project Catalog

First Grade Camp Training

Project Details: To earn their Girl Scout Silver Award, Troop 2156 wanted to prepare younger troops for their first camping trip. The Cadettes met with a first grade troop as a pre-camp meeting to cover all the important topics. They shared what Girl Scout camp looks like, what to expect while there, what to pack, and best food preparation practices. After the meeting, the Cadettes created a camp agenda and took the younger Girl Scouts camping. While there, they participated in crafts, camping traditions, and favorite camp activities. Together, the Girl Scouts meal-planned and created lifelong memories at camp.

Silver Award Team: Troop 2156

Issue: Young Girl Scouts don’t always know how to prepare for camping in the wilderness. Root Cause: The new leaders are inexperienced and lack resources to help plan first camping trips. Target Audience: First grade Girl Scouts and their caregivers/ troop leaders. Sustainability: The adults were exposed to camping, so they will be able to help future new campers with camping. The girls will be able to take these skills that they learned and apply them to camping events in the future.