Thursday, July 24, 2014

Busy August

For the rest of the summer we are suspending regular meeting times because we’re going to have a lot of other stuff going on. See below for the July/August schedule. If you are having trouble finding a way for your girl to get to daycamp, please let us know and we make be able to arrange a ride for her.

We are going to be working on our camping skills and the girls will need some supplies of their own. Some they are required to have:

Whistle with neck cord, mess kit (polypropylene plastic plate, bowl, cup, fork and knife in a dunk bag), bandana, refillable water bottle, compass, flashlight, bedroll/sleeping bag, light weight backpack, small personal first aid kit, small lightweight tarp and at least 6ft of cord.

And the following are optional and should only be supplied if you think your girl is responsible enough to safely handle them:

Jackknife, sharpening stone, and lighter/matches in waterproof container

If you do give your girl a knife or lighter/matches, please make sure you go over how important it is to be safe with these items. We will, of course, be going over safety with them as well, but reinforcing the message at home is important. Any girl who has these items and uses them in an unsafe manner while with the troop will have them taken and given to their parents and not allowed to bring them back with them.

July / August Schedule

July 28th though the 31st : 1PM – 5PM each day @ Miss Tia’s house – Amuse Journey Daycamp – Bring a refillable water bottle .

Saturday August 2 : 6PM – 9PM at Little Pee Dee State Park – Camping skills (Staying Safe: 10 Essential items to have when camping/outdoors & what to do if you’re lost) and campfire night. (Items needed: Whistle with neck cord, compass, tarp with cord)

August 4th through the 7th : 1PM – 5PM each day @ Miss Tia’s house – Agent of Change Journey Daycamp – Bring a refillable water bottle.

Saturday August 9th: 6PM – 9PM at Little Pee Dee State Park – Camping skills (Jackknife & knots) and campfire night. (items needed: Jackknife and sharpening stone)

August 11th through the 14th: 1PM – 5PM each day @ Miss Tia’s house – Get Moving Journey Daycamp – Bring a refillable water bottle.

Saturday August 16th: 6PM – 9PM at Little Pee Dee State Park – Camping skills (Fire building & Safety) and campfire night. (Items needed: lighter/matches)

Monday August 18th – School starts back, no meeting

Saturday August 23rd : 6PM – 9PM at Little Pee Dee State Park – Camping skills (Cooking & Cleaning up) and campfire night. (lighter/matches, mess kit)

Friday August 29th through the 31st – Survivor Camping! Can you make it through the challenges to say you’re a Girl Scout Survivor? Location TBD (Camping Badge, Geocaching Badge)

Saturday September 6th : Awards and Bridging Ceremony. Time and location TBD