Table of Contents Introduction: Standard Safety Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Understanding Which Activities Are Not Permitted .......................................................................................................................... 13 Chartered Aircraft Trips and Aviation ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Other Actions Girls and Volunteers Should Not Take ....................................................................................................................... 15 First Aid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Overall, Health, Well Being and Inclusivity............................................................................................................................................ 18 Transporting Girl Scouts ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Troop Meeting Space.......................................................................................................................................................................................22
Activities at a Glance ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
How to use Safety Activity Checkpoints.......................................................................................................................................................34 Aerial Fitness ......................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Amusement Parks ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Animal Interaction ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Backpacking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Bicycling ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Camping................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Climbing and Adventure Sports—Master Progression Chart ........................................................................................................ 55
Challenge Courses ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 56 Climbing and Rappelling ...............................................................................................................................................................................58
Recreational Tree Climbing.......................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Zip Lining ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Community Clean Ups ....................................................................................................................................................................................65
Computer and Internet Use .......................................................................................................................................................................... 69 Girl Scouts Computer Internet Safety Pledge........................................................................................................................................ 72
Virtual Troop Meetings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Cookie and Product Sales ..............................................................................................................................................................................76
Cross Country Skiing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding ......................................................................................................................................................... 81 Fencing.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Fishing and Ice Fishing ................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Fishing and Ice Fishing Checkpoints ........................................................................................................................................................ 86
Ice Safety Quiz ....................................................................................................................................................................................................88
Geocaching ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................89 Go-Karting ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................91
Hayrides ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................93 Hiking ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
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