Spring 2025 Lead & Learn

Spring 2025

Troop Camping and Outdoor Skills

Troop camping is a bonding experience like no other! This section contains the required certification courses for volunteers who wish to take their troops camping on or off Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri property and outdoor skills courses to help make troop camping a success. With the proper training, Girl Scout troops can get the most out of their camping adventures!

Troop camping is the perfect way for Girl Scouts and volunteers to experience the great outdoors together, and behind every great camp experience is an adult who is well-versed in making the outing safe and memorable. Troop camp certification courses ensure adult volunteers know how to plan a troop camping experience that everyone enjoys. At least one adult volunteer accompanying Girl Scouts on or off GSEM property must be troop camp-certified. Our three beautiful camp properties offer something for every troop! Check out camp unit pictures, descriptions, and amenities here. All the troop camp certification courses allow learners to meet the following objectives: • Understand how to prepare Girl Scouts for a camping experience, budget for the trip and develop packing lists • Experience hands-on practice in fire-building and outdoor cooking skills

• Learn to use and care for camp facilities • Discover ideas for activities and programs at camp

Troop Camping at GSEM (online course) and thoroughly reading the Troop Camp Information Packet (TCIP) are prerequisites for all troop camp certification courses. Three types of troop camp certification courses are offered: Troop Camp A-Z, Troop Camp Fast Track, and Troop Camp Blitz. See the descriptions for each course on the following pages to learn more. Remember that outdoor skills aren’t just valuable for overnight camping. They also come in handy for day outings at our council camps, hiking in state parks, or any other fun outdoor activity Girl Scouts can dream up. For even more troop camping or outdoor courses, check out the course catalog sections for Aquatics, Archery, Camp and Service Volunteers, and First Aid, CPR, and Mental Wellness.

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