2025 Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend Brochure by GSCP2P

2025 Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend

March 28-30, 2025 | Keyauwee Program Center, Sophia, NC

Scholarship Requests Due: March 18, 2025

Registration Deadline: February 28, 2025

WHAT IS THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRAINING WEEKEND?

The Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend is designed for leaders and volunteers to take training and certification courses in several topics related to camping and the outdoors. Completing the courses offered during Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend will allow you to help your troop, service unit and other troops in our council to have an outdoor experience at any GSCP2P property.

The base price for this event includes accommodations for Friday and Saturday night, all meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday and a commemorative event patch. Due to the nature of the courses offered, many of them of them are half-day or full-day courses. Depending on the courses you choose, you will be able to attend 2-3 workshops throughout the weekend. If your troop wants to obtain several certifications, we recommend sending multiple volunteers.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR OUTDOOR

ADVENTURE TRAINING WEEKEND

REGISTRATION:

Volunteers can register online using the calendar at www.girlscoutsp2p.org. The paper registration form at the end of this brochure can be completed and mailed or dropped off at your nearest service center. Please allow several days for paper registrations to be processed. All paper registrations must arrive at your nearest service center by February 28, 2025. Any late registrations will not be accepted.

CHOOSING COURSES: Some classes are limited in size and assignments are made on a first come, first serve basis. Please check all time requirements for the courses you sign up for to ensure you do not double book yourself. If you double book yourself, the event that occurs later will be the one cancelled. Make sure to review any course prerequisites and consider if you will be able complete the prerequisites before the event. GSCP2P reserves the right to move participants from their preferred time slot to a new one to maximize facilitator effectiveness.

FINANCIAL AID:

Don’t let finances keep you from joining us at Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend! Apply for financial aid through the Ed Whitmire Adult Learning Scholarship Fund. See page 3 for more information.

*REFUND POLICY:

CONFIRMATIONS: Two weeks prior to the event, you will receive a confirmation packet with directions to camp, emergency phone numbers, what to bring, when to arrive and more. If your packet does not arrive, contact Sawyer Thomas at sthomas@girlscoutsp2p.org to request a replacement.

T-SHIRTS: Short sleeve T-shirts will be available for purchase during registration ($13 for S-XL, $15 for 2X-3X and $17 for 4X-6X). All orders must be turned in by March 14, 2025.

REFUNDS*: No refunds will be given after March 14, 2025, as all orders for T-shirts, patches and food, as well as head counts for instructors will be set.

A refund, minus the registration fee, will be granted for all programs and camp if the request is received two weeks before the event. A full refund is due if GSCP2P cancels the program/event/session. A medical exemption will grant a refund, minus the registration fee, if cancellation is submitted prior to the first day of the session AND a doctor’s statement of participant's inability to participate is submitted. A written request must be submitted no later than two weeks after the start of the missed session with the doctor's note to be honored.

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES AND EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES:

SNACK TABLE:

Bring a snack to share with everyone. Something that is portable and handheld works best. Cookies, fruit, granola bars, crackers, nabs, you name it. Individual packs are best, but bring what you like. All snacks will be available at the back of the Dining Hall.

AMAZING RACE:

After dinner Saturday, everyone will have a chance to test their Girl Scout skills by competing in an Amazing Race style event. Various stations will be set up around camp and participants must complete the task to get the clue to the next station.

HUG A TREE:

We will gather at the amphitheater after the Amazing Race to sing songs and have a campfire program. A representative from Hug a Tree will be present to talk about a program from the National Association for Search and Rescue to help leaders learn how to keep their group safe in the woods.

TRADING POST:

The Trading Post will be open on Sunday morning from 9 a.m. - Noon. The Trading Post is located in the front office near the main parking lot and accepts cash/check/credit card.

ED WHITMIRE SCHOLARSHIP FUND:

Ed Whitmire was a dedicated trainer for both the Pisgah and Hornets’ Nest Girl Scout councils for many years. After his death in 2005, the Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Ed Whitmire Scholarship Fund was created in his honor, as a way of continuing his work of training and inspiring adult Girl Scout volunteers.

If you receive a scholarship to attend learning events, you are also helping to continue his legacy. Please don’t let financial issues keep you from the fun. P2P registered adults in good standing may apply for up to 75% of registration and course fees. All requested information must be completed fully and submitted by March 18, 2025 in order to be considered for a scholarship. Once approved, a scholarship code will be provided to allow online registration for the learning event.

Use our online scholarship application by going to bit.ly/edwhitmirescholarship No computer access? Scholarship applications may also be completed by calling 800-672-2148.

RAFFLES:

Each year, the fund is fed and nurtured by fundraising at our Adult Learning Events. If you have donated or purchased items offered at these events, YOU are helping to continue Ed’s work. Thank you!

We will raffle off a weekend at camp (accommodations and one activity) as well as other items and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $1 each, 10 for $5 or your wingspan for $25 (wingspan is tip of middle finger to tip of middle finger).

There will be a special raffle drawing for a handmade Girl Scout themed quilt. This quilt was made by GSCP2P volunteer Tina RB “Dakota” Barber over the course of the past year. Tickets for this quilt drawing will be $25 each. Tickets will be sold at various events leading up tothis weekend, not just at the Outdoor Adventure Training event.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, March 28

6:30 - 8 p.m.

Friday Check-in at the Front Entry Shelter

Dinner on your own

Fun in the Dining Hall

Saturday, March 29

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Saturday Check-in

(Drop off gear at front entry and check in at Dining Hall)

8 - 9 a.m.

Breakfast & Morning Flag Ceremony

9 a.m.

Saturday classes begin

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 - 6 p.m.

Saturday afternoon classes

6 - 7 p.m.

Dinner & Evening Flag Ceremony

7 - 9 p.m.

Evening Program - Amazing Race

9 - 10 p.m.

Campfire/Hug a Tree Program

Sunday, March 30

8 - 9 a.m.

Breakfast

(Have all gear loaded onto trailers and unit cleaned before going to breakfast)

9 a.m. - Noon

Sunday morning classes

Trading Post Open

Noon

Depart from camp

DID YOU KNOW:

An Overnight and Activity License is required for all field trips and overnight events with your troop. You can complete your license online in gsLearn. Simply log into gsLearn through your MyGS account and go to the Content Library. Use the search bar and search “Overnight” or browse and look for the Blue Owl. Visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org/en/members/for-volunteers/ volunteer-training-and-program-resources.html to learn more about what training is needed for certain activities.

SATURDAY FULL DAY COURSES

Climbing Wall Certification

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (will break for lunch)

This class will provide Climbing Wall Facilitator certification from ACCT–accredited professionals. Participants will receive hands-on instruction in standard operating procedures and belay techniques, safety policies and briefings, and equipment inspection and care. This certification is valid for one year and will allow participants to facilitate or belay at any GSCP2P Climbing Wall.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: $160 OR $40 if you sign a contract with GSCP2P. If you volunteer to facilitate 4 Climbing Wall sessions per year at any GSCP2P camp, we will subsidize your training. Please note that if you do not fulfill this agreement, you must pay council back for your training and will not be eligible to take the course again the following year.

Participant brings: Closed-toed shoes, water bottle, notebook and pen, dress for the weather

Wilderness First Aid

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (will break for lunch)

The ECSI Wilderness First Aid course is designed for Girl Scout leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone who works or spends time in remote environments. This course teaches advanced skills to be used in emergencies when help from professional first responders may be far away. Useful in emergency situations, back country hiking or any time you are traveling through less populated areas. This class meets the requirements for Advanced First Aider as required in Safety Activity Checkpoints and is needed if you plan on taking girls backpacking.

Prerequisites: Standard First Aid/CPR certification Fee: $65

Participant Brings: Closed-toed shoes, water bottle, notebook and pen

Youth Mental Health First Aid Hybrid

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (will break for lunch)

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support. This course is presented in a blended format and includes two hours of self-paced pre-work prior to attending the in-person class. Participants will be sent the link for the prework prior to attending the in-person class. Participants will be sent the link for the prework two weeks prior too class. The certification is good for three years.

Prerequisites: YMHFA pre-work (council will send more information on pre-work and how to access it when you register for Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend) Fee: $35

Participant brings: Water bottle, notebook and pen

SATURDAY MORNING COURSES

Basic Camping Skills License

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

This course covers useful outdoor skills like, fire building, simple cooking over a fire, knots and tents. This license is valid for five years. After achieving this course, volunteers can take Girl Scouts camping in an established campsite with access to running water, bath house facility and a designated fire ring. Prerequisites: Overnight and Activity License Cost: $35

Participant Brings: pocket knife, mess kit, water bottle, writing utensil

Circle C Barn Tour and Equine

Assisted Learning

9 - 11 a.m.

Come to the barn, meet the horses and learn about the programs offered at Circle C Equestrian Center. Participants will also be learning about Equine Assisted Learning and how its application can enhance Girl Scout programs. Please wear closed-toed shoes, you will be interacting with the horses during your participation in the EAL activity.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: Free

Participant Brings: Closed-toed shoes, water bottle

First Aid/CPR

9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (will break for lunch)

The ECSI First Aid/CPR course is designed to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies to know to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. After completing this course, participants will be First Aid/CPR certified by ECSI. This certification is valid for two years and meets the requirements for your Girl Scout troop’s First Aider requirement.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: $45

Participant Brings: Water bottle, notebook and pen

Hank’s Vagabond Stove Cooking presented by Tarheel Triad Trefoil Guild

9 - 11:30 a.m.

For a twist on outdoor Cooking, come learn to make your own vagabond stove to cook a meal or dessert. What is a vagabond stove you ask? It’s a tin can with a source of heat where you can cook your own individual meal or dessert. Prerequisites: None, but participants will need Cooking License or Basic Camping Skills License to use with Girl Scouts

Fee: $5

Participant Brings: Heavy duty oven mitt/glove, water bottle, pen/paper

Leave No Trace

10 a.m. - Noon

Learn more about Leave No Trace and the Seven Principles for minimum impact in the outdoors. Girl Scouts utilize the 7 Principles in all our outdoor activities and is incorporated in all our outdoor training. You will also learn activities for teaching the 7 Principles.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: Free

Primitive Camping

9 a.m. - Noon

Take your skills to the next level – to help you older Girl Scouts earn the Outdoor badges and Journeys. You will learn about camping lanterns, maps and compasses, bow saws, hatchets, tarps and water purification. Participant must have a current Troop Camp License or Basic Camping Skills License

Prerequisites: Camping License or Basic Camping Skills License Fee: $5

Participant Brings: Compass if they have one

USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Course

9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (will break for lunch)

The USA Archery Level 1 Course is a hybrid course with online and inperson components. This course will teach you the basics of archery including information on archery safety, equipment, setup, and techniques. This certification is valid for 3 years and will allow participants to facilitate archery at any GSCP2P camp property.

Prerequisites: USA Archery Level 1 Online Course (council will pay for the online course and send you instructions on how to access it when you register for Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend) Fee: $40 OR you can sign a contract with GSCP2P where we will pay for your course fee. If you volunteer to facilitate 1 session of archery per year at any camp, we will pay for your training. Please note that if you do not fulfill this agreement, you must pay council back for your training and will not be eligible to take the course again the following year.

Participant Brings: Closed-toed shoes, water bottle, writing utensil

COMMEMORATIVES:

Your registration includes the 2025 Outdoor Adventure Weekend patch! The 2025 shortsleeve T-shirt with the Be All That You Can Be design printed on the back is available for purchase during registration.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON COURSES

Backpacking

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Pre-Session

Ready to step up the outdoor adventures with your troop? Join us for Backpacking training class. At this pre-trip session, you will learn how to get you and your Girl Scouts ready, choose and use backpacking gear, plan a menu, and select a route. Then in a couple of weeks, we will go for an overnight backpacking trip to put it all into action.

Prerequisites: Camping License and Primitive Camping OR Advanced Camping

Fee: Pre-session is $5, weekend session has a separate fee

Participant Brings: Compass if you have one, paper and pencil

*NOTE: Only the in-person pre-session is offered at Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend. To complete the Backpacking License, you must also attend the weekend hike portion on April 11-13, 2025 in Asheville. Exact location will be distributed at the pre-session. This is a two-part training; you must complete both parts in order to receive certification. The fee for the weekend session is $15 and will be processed separately from your Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend fee.

Circle C Barn Tour and Equine

Assisted Learning

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: Free

Participant Brings: Closed-toed shoes, water bottle

Fishing 101 presented by Backcountry Hunters

3 - 6 p.m.

Getting started fishing is a three-hour introduction to shore/bank fishing with traditional tackle. It will include knot tying, bait/lure selection, casting and a practical exercise.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: Free

Participant Brings: Water bottle and positive attitude

Monkey Ball

4:30 - 6 p.m.

Learn how to make a monkey ball for yourself or take it back to your troop as a craft. Originally used as a rope stopper or defense weapon, today the monkey ball can be used for decoration or skill building.

Prerequisites: Know basic knots

Fee: Free

Quirky Camp Cooking presented by Tarheel Triad Trefoil Guild

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Is your troop tired of foil-pack cooking or having soup? Come try some new methods of cooking for your troop menu. The food items may not be new or crazy, just the method is.

Prerequisites: None but participants will need Cooking License or Basic Camping Skills License to use with Girl Scouts.

Fee: $5

Participant Brings: Hot pot holder/oven mitt, water bottle, pen/paper

Raccoon Circles

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Come join in on a Raccoon Circle to learn fun and cheap ways to create time fillers, icebreakers and team building ideas with your Girl Scouts. These are an innovative, simple and easy technique for building unity, community, connection and teamwork with any group. This collection of Raccoon Circle activities, ideas, suggestions and stories will help you teach, train, counsel, facilitate, coach and manage your group- and connect them in the process.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: Free

ROPES on the Go

4 - 6 p.m.

Take cooperation games to your meeting or other event. Learn activities to build teamwork and critical thinking skills using materials you have lying around the house- or no materials at all! You can also use these activities as a precursor to using a Low Ropes Course at a GSCP2P facility.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: $5

Participant Brings: Paper, pen/pencil, closed toe shoes

EVENING PROGRAMS

These events are for everyone and is included in your registration fee.

Amazing Race

7 - 9 p.m.

Campfire/Hug a Tree Program

9 p.m.

Camp is not camp without a campfire! We will gather at the amphitheater after the Amazing Race to sing songs and have a campfire program. A representative from Hug a Tree will be present to talk about a program from the National Association for Search and Rescue to help leaders learn how to keep their group safe in the woods.

SUNDAY MORNING COURSES

Boating

9 - 10:30 a.m. OR 10:30 a.m. - Noon

Looking to try boating before bringing your troop to camp, or to just enjoy a beautiful morning on the lake? Then join us for a fun session of boating! We will provide all of the equipment and a short safety session to teach you boating basics before you head out on the lake. Please note that this is not a certification course, and is an opportunity to experience boating for new and experienced campers!

Prerequisites: None

Fee: $5

Participant Brings: Be prepared to get wet, getting wet is not required but possible

Fishing 102 presented by Backcountry Hunters

9 a.m. - Noon

Participants will have the opportunity to put into practice classroom learning from Fishing 101. Participants can catch and release fish, or catch and clean fish to take home.

Prerequisites: Fishing 101

Fee: Free

Participant Brings: Water bottle and positive attitude

Games

9 - 10:30 a.m. OR 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Come and play games! See how to safely play with an Earth Ball as well as learning games for two, a dozen or more.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: Free

Participant Brings: Bandana, water bottle

Hiking 101

10 - 11 a.m.

We will talk about ideas to make hiking for girls at all ages more interesting. More than looking at trees, we’ll talk about hiking in urban areas and ways to incorporate other interests into a hike.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: $3

Participant Brings: Water bottle

Letterboxing

9 - 10 a.m.

Letterboxing is an interesting “treasure hunt” style of outdoor activity. Geocaching is also an outdoor recreational activity that uses a GPS or mobile device. Learn the differences between them. We will talk about where to find information on both, how to make a letterbox and see if we can find any letterboxes at camp.

Prerequisites: None

Fee: $3

Participant Brings: Handheld GPS device or download a GPS app on your mobile phone

TRADING POST:

The Trading Post will be open on Sunday morning from 9 a.m. - Noon. The Trading Post is located in the front office near the main parking lot and accepts cash/check/credit card.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRAINING WEEKEND

March 28-30, 2025 | Keyauwee Program Center, Sophia, NC

Registration Form: Personal Information

Please use one form per person. Registration includes: all Saturday meals and Sunday breakfast, lodging and event patch! Registration deadline is February 28, 2025. Remember you can register online at www.girlscoutsp2p.org if you are a registered member of GSCP2P.

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________________

Phone (H): ___________________________________________

Phone (C):__________________________

E-mail: _______________________________________________________

Staying Friday night? _____ YES _____ NO

Age: ______________________

Staying Saturday night? _____ YES _____ NO

Sleep Request: _____ TENT _____ CABIN Requested Buddy:_________________________

Are you an _____ early bird _____ or a night owl? _____ MALE _____FEMALE

Need electricity for medical equipment? _____ YES _____ NO

Meal Request: (Meals are included, but a head count is needed for the caterer.)

_____ Saturday Breakfast

_____ Saturday Lunch (If taking Basic Camping Skills License, do not check. Participants will eat in their session.)

_____ Saturday Dinner

_____ Sunday Breakfast

Special Accommodations Alert:

(List any food allergies, physical, medical, C-PAP, transportation needs while at camp, etc.) If transportation around camp is needed, you MUST notify the committee ahead of time at sthomas@girlscoutsp2p.org.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

The quickest and easiest way to register for Outdoor Adventure Training Weekend is through our calendar at www.girlscoutsp2p.org.

Return registration form with a check for the registration fee to your nearest service center. Addresses to our Asheville, Gastonia, Hickory and Triad Service Centers can be found at www.girlscoutsp2p.org.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRAINING WEEKEND

March 28-30, 2025 | Keyauwee Program Center, Sophia, NC

Registration Form: Session Choices

Participant Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Please choose sessions you want to attend. If you double book yourself, the later session will be cancelled. Some sessions are limited in size. Assignments will be made on a first come, first serve basis.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRAINING WEEKEND

March 28-30, 2025 | Keyauwee Program Center, Sophia, NC

Registration Form: T-shirt and Payment

Participant Name: ________________________________________________________________________

If you want a T-shirt, place your order at registration. No extras will be ordered.

DEADLINES:

Scholarship Requests Due: March 18, 2025

Registration Deadline: February 28, 2025

Registration Fee: $55

Plus Session Fees: +_______

Total Registration Fee:

Registration Amount Due:

No refunds after March 14, 2025. Don’t let finances keep you from

o Cash (do not send in mail) $______________

o Check (payable to GSCP2P) $______________

o Credit Card $______________

o VISA o Master Card o Discover o American Express

Credit card information is not accepted via fax or mail. To process your credit card payment, please call 800-672-2148 between 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Requesting a scholarship? - _______ Enter the amount requested (maximum 75% of amount due) and attach form

Total Registration Amount Enclosed: _______

T-shirt Total + _______ (if ordering):

GRAND TOTAL ENCLOSED: _______