Year of the Outdoor Girl Magazine

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Celebrate the outdoors at the 2019 Signature Event!

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Your outdoor program events all in one place!

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Outdoor Training Challenge

Check out the new volunteer outdoor training challenge!

Year of the Outdoor Girl Since the beginning of Girl Scouting, outdoor experiences have been fundamental to the Girl Scout movement. Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts, took girls outside to hike, play basketball, and get active more than a century ago because she knew that experiencing the glory of nature instills something special in girls.

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Armed with this information, we have devoted resources, energy and focus in the coming year to ensuring that all girls have access to outdoor experiences. Included in this Year of 5/8 x 3/8” Charms 1/2 X 5/8” 5/8 x 3/8” the Outdoor Girl Magazine is everything a girl, parent, or troop leader will need toMetal plan and participate in a year of unique outdoor experiences.

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Exclusively for the Year of the Outdoor Girl, we are offering this amazing patch! This fun patch will be available in all retail stores and at5/8” a variety circle of3/4 x 1/2” our outdoor program events. This new patch design allows girls and adult members to collect various outdoor-inspired charms that display beautifully on the patch itself.

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Camporee Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland with all your Girl Scout family at the 2019 Signature Event!

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Through this patch program, girls explore leadership, build skills, and develop a deep appreciation for nature.

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We are challenging our members—girls and adults—to get outside in the Year of the Outdoor Girl! From October 1, 2018 through August 30, 2019, complete as many activities as possible from the challenge checklist! Then fill out the Get Outdoors Challenge form to receive your free patch. As soon as you’ve completed the required amount of activities for your grade level, submit your form to receive the Get Outdoor Challenge patch.

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The required amount of activities for each grade level are listed below. On the Get Outdoors Challenge form, there is a list of activity suggestions, and there’s also space to fill in your own!

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• Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult – 20 Challenge Rules & Guidelines Girls and adults must complete the required number of activities for their grade level found on the Get Outdoors Challenge form and submit their patch request form online

by August 30, 2019 to earn the patch. Girls and adults may complete activities as a group, but each girl and adult should only count activities that they participated in.

Challenge Dates & Deadlines The challenge is open to current girl and adult members of GSMH. Family members may participate in activities but are not eligible for patches. Girls and adults may only submit one patch request. Activities must be completed between October 1, 2018 and August 30, 2019. All entries must be submitted by August 30, 2019.

Submit Your Photos Participating in the Get Outdoors Challenge? Share the fun and show off your outdoor skills by submitting photos on our website for our Get Outdoors photo album!

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No matter your level of outdoor experience, you will find something you can learn at the new Outdoor Education Extravaganza.

All of your volunteer outdoor trainings in one place, and our new Outdoor Training Challenge!

Volunteers who complete outdoor trainings will receive a free charm for their Year of the Outdoor Girl patch!

Let us help you plan your next outdoor adventure!

Request outdoor programs like archery, challenge courses, and team building games.

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Camporee

Friday, April 12 Check in starts at 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Dinner at 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 Scouts Own Ceremony 9 a.m.

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Echo Bluff State Park in Eminence, MO and Current River State Park in Salem, MO Cost? $15 (includes all Saturday activities, lunch & dinner on Saturday, drawstring day bag, and event lanyard). *Children 4 and under are free.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland with all your Girl Scout family at the 2019 Signature Event, The Girl Scout Camporee! This two-night, three-day outdoor extravaganza is a funfilled weekend packed with outdoor adventure. Grab your troop, or your family and friends to celebrate the Year of the Outdoor Girl at two of Missouri’s premier State Parks—Echo Bluff and Current River!

Saturday will be jammed-packed with adventure: archery, fishing, kayaking, dutch-oven cooking, stream ecology, sling shots, geocaching, trail signs, and so much more! Local vendors and outdoor enthusiasts will be on hand to help you discover all the ways you can create your own memory-making outdoor adventures!

And, of course, we’ll have a full range of Girl Scout Camporee memorabilia and Girl Scout swag!

Registration Registration Deadlines: Echo Bluff State Park Camping: March 15, 2019 Camporee Activities: March 15, 2019 The Camporee Registration Packet will be available on our website.

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Lodging Check out our website for additional lodging information.

Questions? Contact us at info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

Camping Reserve your camp site by contacting Missouri State Parks at 573-751-5135.

Mention you’re with Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland to receive your guaranteed rate!

Additional camping options can be found on our website.

Earn free entry into the Girl Scout Camporee through Girl Scout Product Programs!

Fall Product Program

Cookie Program

Earn free registration to the 2019 Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Camporee through the 2018 Fall Product Program. All troops with either a per girl average of 22 total items or a per girl average of $170 in combined sales, and are in *good financial standing, will be entered into a drawing for free admission to the 2019 Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Camporee at Echo Bluff State Park on April 13, 2019. Three troops will be drawn to receive registration for all girls who participated in the 2018 Fall Product Program and two registered/background checked adults.*

Earn free registration to the 2019 Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Camporee through the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie Program. All troops with a per girl average of 225 boxes, who are in *good financial standing, will be entered into a drawing for free admission to the 2019 Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Camporee at Echo Bluff State Park on April 13, 2019. Three troops will be drawn to receive registration for all girls who participated in the Cookie program and two registered/background checked adults. This incentive does not include lodging at the event.

Your free registration will cover all activities on Saturday, April 13 including two meals. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be notified beginning Wednesday of the last week of the Cookie Program.* *Additional rules and regulations apply.

Earn Additional Outdoor Rewards through Girl Scout Product Programs Fall Product Program

Cookie Program

$850+ in Combined Magazine/Nuts/Chocolate Sales = 2-Person Backpacking Tent (or $30 in Fall Funds)

900+ packages sold: 900 CLUB Overnight Experience Grand Country Inn Waterpark/Dogwood Canyon, Customized T-Shirt, 900+ bar (OR $250 Cookie Credit)

$1200+ in Combined Magazine/Nuts/Chocolate Sales = Backpacking Backpack, Backpacking Stove, and Mummy Sleeping Bag (or $75 in Fall Funds) Fall Funds and Cookie Credit can be used for any exciting outdoor program opportunities offered by GSMH this year!

1000+ packages sold: Free Week of Camp (OR 32� TV with DVD player), 1000+ bar and $300 Cookie Credit 2000+ packages sold: Coleman Waterproof Camera Bundle OR $150 Cookie Credit, 2000+ bar 2500+ packages sold: Pop-up Tent includes air mattress & sleeping bag plus DVD player with headphones, mosquito lantern and gear hammock, 2500+ bar 2018 - 2019 • year of the outdoor girl

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Outdoor P rograms Bicycle Safety TBA • GIRL

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Garden Delight TBA • GIRL

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Have fun riding around with your friends and family and do it safely! Girls will learn all about bicycle skills and safety in this course.

Join us for a fun afternoon gardening and learning about flowers. Girls will make their own fairy garden or Brownie Elf garden.

Patch and snack will be included.

Jefferson City, MO May 4 | TBA Registration Deadline: April 19, 2019

Jefferson City, MO May 18 | TBA Registration Deadline: May 3, 2019

Family Wilderness Challenge $8 • GIRL

$2 • ADULT

Take your outdoor skills to the next level and compete with other Girl Scouts for the chance to be named Wilderness Skills Champions! Teams of 4-6 can enter as families or as troops.

Challenges will include testing your outdoor skills as a group—like finding out how fast you can pitch a tent and who makes the best no-bake camp dessert! Event will take place indoors, but you will feel like you are experiencing the great outdoors in the midst of winter.

Springfield, MO February 2 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Jan. 16, 2019 MIN/MAX: 30/150

Indoor Rock Climbing

$20 • GIRL

$20 • ADULT

Visit us for an introduction to rock climbing! Girls will enjoy a maze of climbing walls, a rope swing, slack line, tight rope crawl, spider web cargo climbing net, rotating climbing wall, and imaginative obstacle course challenges. Participants will receive a patch.

The Bouldering Garden • Columbia, MO January 26 | 5:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Girls Go Underground

Registration Deadline: Jan. 12, 2019 MIN/MAX: 15/50 $20 • GIRL

$20 • ADULT

Let’s take the Dripstone Tour into the depths of one of the worlds largest cave systems.

When we are not exploring the cave, we will take a hike in the forest. Cost includes a cave tour and guide, and a fun patch. Please bring a sack lunch.

Blanchard Springs Caverns • Fifty-Six, AR Registration Deadline: Dec. 15, 2018 January 19 | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

MIN/MAX: 10/20

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Girl Scout Mariners $10 • GIRL

FREE • ADULT

Enjoy swimming and canoeing? Join us to learn a long standing tradition--the Girl Scout Mariner Program! Participants will learn how to become a ship and how to be a master of the water through watercraft, swimming, and mariner skills. Bring a sack lunch, water bottle, snacks, and a camp chair, if desired.

Friendship Fields Program Center April 6 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Mar. 23, 2019 MIN/MAX: 10/50 Latonka Program Center May 4 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Apr. 20, 2019 MIN/MAX: 10/50

Party on the Katy Trail TBA • GIRL

TBA • ADULT

Come join us to celebrate the Year of the Outdoor Girl! Meet up with your troop, friends and family at one of the designated spots on the Katy Trail. You can walk, run, scoot or ride your way down the trail to the celebration! We’ll have snacks, photo opportunities and activities for everyone.

Katy Trail • Various Locations September 2019 | TBA

Backpack Shakedown

She & Me Outdoor Extravaganza $10 • GIRL

$10 • ADULT

$20 • GIRL

Girls will experience all the fun with their favorite adult “she” (mom, grandmother, aunt, sister, mentor, etc.). Discover camp through outdoor challenges! After the competitions, enjoy a campfire with s’mores. This is an individual event designed to strengthen the bond between a Girl Scout & her “she.” All will receive a fun patch.

Silver Meadows Program Center May 11 | 1:00p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Apr. 27, 2019 MIN/MAX: 30/100

Ski Adventure

$160 • GIRL

$155 • ADULT

Experience a weekend of excitement and adventure as you travel with Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland to Historic Weston, Missouri and hit the slopes! This weekend trip will include a full day of skiing at Snow Creek, and a hotel stay Friday and Saturday evening. Attendance at an informational meeting or webinar will be required. Girls and troops intending to experience future ski travel opportunities with the council are encouraged to attend in order to build skills. Rental equipment will be an additional cost.

Snow Creek • Weston, MO January 19-21 | 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Dec. 15, 2018 MIN/MAX: 16/140

Surf’s Up

$17 • GIRL

$17• ADULT

Kick off the summer at the annual Surf’s Up at Big Surf Waterpark! Girls, troops, and families are welcome to attend! For any age, for any amount of time, Big Surf has a variety of rides and attractions! Be ready to have fun!

Big Surf Waterpark • Linn Creek, MO June 23 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: June 7, 2019 MIN/MAX: 10/1000

Take an Outdoor Journey $25 • GIRL

Enjoy an overnight at camp while earning the Outdoor Journey for your grade level! Girls will earn some badges associated with the Outdoor Journey and kick off their Take Action project to complete at home. Saturday breakfast and lunch are provided. Some badges associated with the Outdoor Journey, aside from the Take Action Badge, will be provided.

Try Scuba

Friendship Fields Program Center May 17-18 | 6:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Apr. 29, 2019 MIN/MAX: 30/100 $40 • GIRL

FREE • ADULT

A taste of ocean adventure right in the middle of a Missouri winter! Gain an experience unlike any other, learning with trained instructors on the basics of Scuba Diving. It may be cold outside but the water is warm! Adults are welcome to attend and observe, but this event is limited to girl participation. Strong swimming skills are recommended.

Diventures • Springfield, MO December 15 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Winter Bootcamp

Registration Deadline: Nov. 15, 2018 MIN/MAX: 12/24 $35 • GIRL

$20 • ADULT

Filled with Girl Scout trainings and outdoor survival skills, this weekend is not for the weak! Settle in on Friday and make new friends around the campfire. On Saturday, girls will choose workshops from a wide variety of trainings and outdoor skills. We will be cooking outdoors for all of our meals. A special registration form will be available on our website after October 1. Price includes four meals, lodging, supplies, and a fun patch.

Silver Meadows Program Center Nov 30 - Dec 2 | 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Nov. 17, 2018 MIN/MAX: 10/50

A perfect introduction to backpacking through the great outdoors! Attend the Shakedown to learn about Beginner Backpacking—the equipment needed, menu planning, and a practice hike.

This is the prerequisite to Beginner Backpacking. The Shakedown and Beginner Backpacking, as well as packs, tents, and food, are included in the cost.

All participants should be at least 100 pounds. The location for the overnight will be determined at the Shakedown.

Finbrooke Program Center February 9 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Jan. 26, 2019 MIN/MAX: 10/20

Beginner Backpacking The overnight backpack trip will put your new skills you learned from the Shakedown to the test! The Shakedown and Beginner Backpacking, as well as packs, tents, and food, are included in the cost. All participants should be at least 100 pounds. The location for the overnight will be determined at the Shakedown.

To Be Determined at Shakedown February 9 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

$15 • ADULT

Finbrooke Program Center May 3-4 | 4:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Apr. 15, 2019 MIN/MAX: 30/100

$20 • ADULT

Friendship Fields Program Center January 4-6 | 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Dec. 15, 2018 MIN/MAX: 10/50

Wellness in the Wild $12 • GIRL

$6 • ADULT

Join us in learning how to make healthy food and take part in yoga in the great outdoors! Bring your yoga mat or borrow one of ours! Lunch and patch are provided.

Silver Meadows Program Center April 6 | 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Mar. 22, 2019 MIN/MAX: 20/80

Winter Exploration $10 • GIRL

FREE • ADULT

Join us for an afternoon at Latonka as girls explore the out-of-doors in the winter!

Learn outdoor skills, go on a hike, and end with a campfire and s’mores. Girls will receive a fun patch.

Latonka Program Center December 15 | 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Dec. 1, 2018 MIN/MAX: 30/100 2018 - 2019 • year of the outdoor girl

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Outdoor Challenge The Service Unit Outdoor Challenge is designed to help Service Units get Troop Leaders trained and confident in taking their girls outdoors! If the following requirements are met, the Service Unit will receive $100!

1. Complete a SU Outdoor Community Service Project.

Examples include:

a. Outdoor Journey Take Action Project

b. National Park Service Girl Scout Ranger Program

c. Outdoor Community Service Project

d. Participate in a State Park patch program

Perfectly Effortless Program Get Out! With Girl Scouts All Grade Levels This guide is set-up to help you plan a two-hour, outdoor-themed event with your service unit. You can customize your event with the suggested activities that follow or add in your own idea! This event provides an outdoor focus and is divided by types of activities with suggested outdoor skills, games, and crafts. Available on our website.

To receive the Service Unit Outdoor Challenge Bonus, submit a completed Service Unit Challenge Report form on our website.

2. Host an Outdoor Event

a. Requiring badge work (Outdoor artists,

Camping badges, etc.)

b. Try the Earth and Sky Day Camp or

Get Out! with Girl Scout curriculums below! *These events can be combined into one event or separate events.

Earth and Sky – Day Camp Plan for Service Units Day Camps are a tradition in Girl Scouting and a great way to make memories with your girls. GSMH wants to make it easier for Service Units to hold Day Camps, so we have done the hard part for you– the planning! We have created a program plan for a three-day “Earth and Sky Day Camp.” A custom patch will even be available to order through our council shops.

Activities for Earth and Sky will focus around exploring the two topics of the Earth and the sky.

Girls will learn about what we can do to help protect the Earth as well as making crafts out of recycled items. The sky portion of the program focuses on space exploration with lots of fun hands on science activities and space related crafts.

The Earth and Sky Day Camp planning guide will include: activities for each day, instructions for all activities and crafts, including supply lists, and tips and tricks. To receive your own Earth and Sky Day Camp planning guide, please email us at info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org and we will email you a copy.

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Outdoor Education

a z n a g a v a r t x E Are your girls longing for adventures in the out-of-doors but you are unsure about taking them? Are you comfortable with the out-of-doors and ready to take your girls camping? Are you a seasoned pro, but can’t get enough of learning about the out-of-doors? No matter your level of outdoor experience you will find something you can learn at the new Outdoor Education Extravaganza!

Workshops range from basics like fire building, knot tying and knife safety to more advanced skills like lashing, orienteering, and survival skills! Even learn different methods of outdoor cooking when you prepare your own lunch.

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Who can attend?

Outdoor Education Extravaganza will be offered on three different dates in three locations.

Mintahama Program Center: November 2-4, 2018 Latonka Program Center: May 3-5, 2019 Silver Meadows Program Center: September 20-22, 2019

All adult volunteers and Senior & Ambassador Girl Scouts.

Registration

Registration details are available on our website — check out the Activities Calendar!

To maximize your weekend, you can choose from three training options!

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Blended Learning First Aid & CPR. Complete a couple of hours of online learning prior to attending, then demonstrate your skills to our instructor to receive your certification in First Aid & CPR.

A full day of outdoor education classes in a variety of topics! You will sign up ahead of time for the classes you wish to take. The day includes learning outdoor skills while cooking your own lunch.

Saturday Night & Sunday Morning

Optional: You are welcome to camp Friday night!

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Optional: If you are interested in receiving Outdoor Level 2 training, you can take advantage of a blended learning option—we will send you a packet to complete before the training and then tell you what classes you need to take to receive the certification. $15 • EACH

Outdoor Level 3. If you wish to be certified in Outdoor Level 3 training, we will tell you what classes to take during the day on Saturday, then you will complete the rest of your training Saturday night into Sunday morning.

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Small Craft Safety and Basic Water Rescue

First Aid & CPR: Blended Learning

MIN/MAX: 5/10 Small Craft Safety training will certify you to instruct girls on basic canoeing skills for flat water such as the lakes and ponds. Moving water skills for rivers will not be covered. The basic water rescue portion of the course will certify participants as watchers for aquatic programs. This certification is good for 2 years.

Finbrooke Program Center May 18 | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: May 6, 2019 Finbrooke Program Center August 10 | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: July 29, 2019 FREE • ADULT

Day Camp Director Training On Request

This training is for Day Camp Directors to learn the responsibilities of the position by reviewing policies, procedures, and best practices associated with running a Day Camp. This training is available on request at any time throughout the year, but recommended to have in the fall. No minimum required. Please request at least 3 weeks in advance of a preferred date by emailing info@ girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

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First Aid & CPR Training is strongly recommended for at least one adult volunteer in every troop. The safety activity checkpoints for certain Girl Scout activities require that an adult be certified in First Aid and CPR and act as primary first aid provider.

New and experienced leaders, assistant leaders, and other registered adults are encouraged to attend this course! This version of the course requires approximately 2 1/2 hours of online study in advance of the in-person skills check on the training date listed. Participants will be sent a link for the online portion of this course, and must bring their certificate of completion to the in-person skills check. Successful completion results in a 2-year certification in Adult and Child First Aid and CPR. Digital certificate available upon successful completion.

Dexter Service Center December 8 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Nov. 16, 2018 MIN/MAX: 3/10

Jefferson City Service Center March 9 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Mar. 1, 2019 MIN/MAX: 4/10

Cape Girardeau Service Center January 26 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Jan. 4, 2019 MIN/MAX: 3/10

Joplin Service Center May 25 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Apr. 16, 2019 MIN/MAX: 4/10

Springfield Service Center February 23 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Feb. 9, 2019 MIN/MAX: 4/10 FREE • ADULT

Indoor Overnights & Day Trips Training Home Study This training is required for all day trips and indoor overnight stays. Topics covered include safety preparedness, GSMH policies and procedures, kaper charts, sleeping arrangements, and more. To receive this course, please contact us at info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org. A brief evaluation test is included and must be submitted for you to receive course credit. This training is a pre-requisite for Outdoor Level 1 Home Study.

FREE • ADULT

$100 • ADULT

Outdoor Level 1

USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Training

Home Study

This training prepares you to teach girls the skills involved in planning and carrying out a day of outdoor activities, and to incorporate the Girl Scout principles of safety, inclusiveness, progression of skills, girl leadership, and girl planning. It covers no-cook and simple charcoal cooked meals, outdoor-based activities, and ethics. This self-study takes approximately four hours but it can take longer if you explore additional resources. Please contact us at info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org to receive this course. This course is a pre-requisite for Outdoor Level 2. If you are an experienced camper, you can test out of this training by contacting us to request a test-out evaluation form.

MIN/MAX: 5/10 In this eight-hour certification course, you’ll learn how to accurately shoot a bow, teach beginner level archery, manage basic archery programs, repair equipment, and build confidence through archery. This course includes an instructor manual. This certification is viable for three years. Please bring a sack lunch, snacks, and a water bottle.

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Silver Meadows Program Center

5/8 x March 3/8” 30 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 1/2 p.m.X 5/8”

MIN/MAX: 5/20

Registration Deadline: Mar. 18, 2019

Finbrooke Program Center This training prepares you to teach girls the skills for planning and experiencing a June 1 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. simple overnight camping trip—in a backyard or at a GSMH program center. You Registration Deadline: May 17, 2019 will learn how to incorporate the Girl Scout principles of safety, inclusiveness, 1/2 X 5/8” progression of skills, girl leadership, and girl planning. Topics include knot-tying, 3/4 x 5/8” 3/4 x 1/2” cooking over a fire, dressing for the weather, packing, and programming. This course is a prerequisite for Outdoor Level 3.

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Outdoor Training Challenge 3/4 x 1/2”

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Outdoor Level 1: Upon completion of this training each participant will receive a Fire Charm.

1/4 x 7/8” Outdoor Level 2: Upon completion of this training each participant will 1/4 x 5/8” receive a Cabin Charm.

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Leader’s Weekend: Upon participation at this event (Perhaps by a deadline) each participant will receive a custom charm.

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Outdoor Extravaganza: Upon completion of this training each participant will receive a custom charm.

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SWaPS

Silver Meadows Program Center March 16 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Mar. 1, 2019

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Latonka Program Center April 6 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Mar. 22, 2019 5/8 x 1/2” 5/8” circle 5/8 x 3/8”

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Joplin, MO March 9 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: Feb. 22, 2019

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Let us help you plan your next outdoor adventure!

Thanks to our new Outdoor Adventure Program Request form, you can view all the available programs at each program center, select a program on request, and then we will schedule a certified facilitator to provide the program.

We can even tailor each program to meet your needs! Program centers can be reserved at no cost to your troop, although program fees may still apply.

Archery: Beginner & Intermediate Archery programs teach participants the fundamentals of archery range etiquette, equipment, safety, and proper shooting technique. Then, girls will develop and practice their new skills, becoming more confident archers. Price is $5 per participant.

Available at Finbrooke, Latonka, and Silver Meadows.

Swimming Lifeguards available at Finbrooke and Latonka. Price is $6 per swimmer, per two hours, with a two hour minimum.

Canoeing: Beginner & Intermediate Canoeing programs introduce girls to the basics of canoeing: boating safety, terminology, and how to paddle as a pair. After becoming familiar with paddling, girls will fine-tune their paddling techniques and learn new, valuable paddle strokes. Price is $5 per participant. Available at Finbrooke, Friendship Fields, Latonka, and Silver Meadows.

Team Building Games Problem-solving and team-building games will help girls push individual boundaries, while others will provide skills in thinking creatively, communication, and cooperating to reach a goal. Price is $5 per person.

Available at all program centers.

Challenge Courses: Low Ropes, High Ropes, The Tower, & Zipline Challenge course programs stretch comfort zones, test teamwork and limits, and push girls to use skills in critical and creative thinking, communication, and cooperation.

Prices range from $10-$15 per participant. Available at Finbrooke and Latonka (except The Tower).

More information on grade levels, pricing, time frames, number of participants, and more can be found on the Outdoor Adventure Program Request form and guidelines, found at www. girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

Bottom line: we want to help you and your girls have big and bold outdoor adventures this year! Give us a call—we can be your outdoor adventure planning partner and your greatest resource.

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Outdoor Skills Patch Program The Outdoor Skills Patch Program is a progressive, six-level program to help Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors learn and become proficient in outdoor skills. Through this patch program, girls explore leadership, build skills, and develop a deep appreciation for nature. The program is intended to supplement the existing Girl Scout program. It is not meant to replace working on Journeys, badges, or outdoor programming at camp. Below are just a few of the skills! The complete curriculum is available on our website.

Beginner

Apprentice

Create a kaper chart Plan and prepare a simple snack Learn the overhand knot

Learn first aid basics Learn to how to use a compass Learn methods of purifying water

Intermediate

Expert

Learn how to follow trail signs Learn knife safety Learn how to dress for the weather

Learn how to read a topographical map Learn how to build a trench fire Make a meal with a box oven

Advanced

Master

Learn Leave No Trace principles Build a fire and cook a simple meal Learn the clove hitch

Make dehydrated food Learn how to use a hatchet Learn wilderness first aid basics

The patches are available for purchase at any GSMH Retail Store.

Perfectly Effortless Programs Geocaching – Juniors and up This packet provides information about the exciting hobby of geocaching. Activities progress starting with Juniors to Ambassadors. For other girls who are interested in this fun activity, it has the information you need to get started. Available on our website.

Camptastic Camp Rally – All Grade Levels Get girls prepared and excited about summer camp!

Uses this PEP as a guideline for your next troop meeting or service unit rally to help girls become familiar with the different camps and some activities they might do at camp. Available on our website.

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s y e n r u o j & s e badg For girls wanting to explore the out-of-doors or expand their outdoor skills, there are a variety of badges and outdoor Journeys girls can earn to help them do just that! Girls can earn skill building badges separately or they can choose an Outdoor Journey where they will also earn the badges along with extended content.

Here are additional Outdoor Skill Building badges that are not part of a Journey!

Brownies — Bugs, Outdoor Art Creator, and Letterboxer Juniors — Outdoor Art Explorer, Flowers, Gardner, Horseback Riding, and Geocacher Cadettes — Archery and Trees Seniors — Outdoor Art Expert, Paddling, and Sky Ambassadors — Ultimate Recreation Challenge Requirements for the Badges and Journeys can be found on the Volunteer Toolkit. Some badges can also be found in the Girls’ Guide to Girl Scouting and the skill-building badge activity sets.

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Daisies can earn the Outdoor Art Maker Badge, and the Buddy Camper Badge.

When the two badges are complete, girls use what they learned to plan and carry out a Take Action project and earn their Take Action Award!

Brownies can earn the First Aid Badge, the Hiker Badge, and the Cabin Camper Badge. When all three badges are complete, girls plan and carry out a Take Action project using the skills they learned, and earn their Take Action Award!

Juniors can earn the Animal Habitats Badge, the Camper Badge, and the new Eco Camper Badge. When all three badges are complete, girls plan and carry out a Take Action project using the skills they learned, and earn their Take Action Award!

Cadettes can earn the Night Owl Badge, the Trailblazing Badge, and the new Primitive Camper Badge. When all three badges are complete, girls plan and carry out a Take Action project using the skills the learned, and earn their Take Action Award!

Seniors can earn the Adventurer Badge, the First Aid Badge, and the new Adventure Camper Badge. When all three badges are complete, girls plan and carry out a Take Action project using the skills the learned, and earn their Take Action Award!

Ambassadors can earn the Outdoor Art Master Badge, the Water Badge and the new Survival Camper Badge. When all three badges are complete, girls plan and carry out a Take Action project using the skills they learned, and earn their Take Action Award!

Box Kits are ready-to-go kits for volunteers to use at Girl Scout meetings and events! Kits can be checked out for two weeks and most require a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when the kit is returned in good condition with a roster of girls served. Here’s a list of the box kits available. Contact us to reserve the box kit that’s right for your event.

Compasses

Knife Safety

This kit contains the curriculum to learn how to read a compass and how to do orienteering, as well as, the compasses.

This kit contains detailed instructions on how to establish a safety circle, handle and pass a knife properly, as well as the paper and pocket knives.

Knot Tying This kit contains the directions with pictures and knot-tying cords to practice a few basic knots, as well as, knot-tying games utilizing the knots you have learned.

Troop Camping Badges This kit contains all the equipment and materials you need to earn the Troop Camping badge and directs you to use the Volunteer Toolkit for the curriculum.

Letterboxing Letterboxing combines navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry in a fascinating treasure hunt-style outdoor quest. Try basics like carving your own stamp, make a log book, learning how to hide and locate boxes, and looking up guides to boxes in your area! This kit is a good way for Girl Scout Brownies to earn the Letterboxing Badge but is adaptable for all ages.

To request a Check Out Kit, please email info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

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