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The Camping Skills training sessions are presented in three progressive levels and need to be taken
in order. Level I is a prerequisite for Level II, and Level II is a prerequisite for Level III. Minimum enrollment for Level
I and Level III is five. Minimum enrollment for Level II is 15. Maximum enrollment for each training session is 30. In order
for the girls to progressively practice these new skills, it is recommended that each level be taken at least one month apart.
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This three-hour course will prepare leaders to get their girls ready for their first overnight adventure. Get
ready for day hikes, and get great ideas for program activities in this session.
Leaders will learn beginning knots, trail signs and poisonous plants. A leader
or other registered adult must complete Level I before the troop can stay overnight at a Program Center or other venue. No
prerequisite.
Minimum enrollment: five. Maximum 30.
| Day
| Date
| Time
| Location | | Wednesday | March 5, 2008 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Council | | Wednesday | April 16, 2008 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Council | | Tuesday | August 12, 2008 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Council | | Thursday | September 18, 2008 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Council | | Wednesday | September 24, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.- Noon | Hill-Harbison House | | Thursday | October
16, 2008 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Council | | Thursday | November 20, 2008 | 6:30-9:30
p.m. | Council |
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Level II: Outdoor Cooking |
This four-hour course is a hands on outdoor cooking experience. Learn about menu planning, various types of cooking,
stoves and lanterns, as well as camp sanitation. A leader or other registered adult must complete Level II before the troop
can start a wood campfire or charcoal fire, use buddy burners, box ovens, propane stoves, or lanterns.
Prerequisite: Level I: Indoor Camping. Minimum enrollment: 15. Maximum 30. Materials Fee: $7. BRING your rope from Level
1, mess kit with a cup, eating utensils, dunk bag, and head scarf (all available at the Council Store).
| Day | Date
| Time
| Location | | Tuesday | March 11, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Hill-Harbison
House | | Saturday | April 12, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Mariposa | | Saturday | September 6, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Mariposa | | Tuesday | October 21, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Hill-Harbison House | | Saturday | November
15, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Mariposa |
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Level III: Outdoor Camping |
This three-hour course will prepare leaders to set up the campsite and tents. Leaders will learn more knots, an
introduction to lashing and campfire program, and about the animals that they may encounter. Nighttime activities and an outdoor
flag ceremony will be included. A leader or other registered adult must complete Level III before the troop can go tent camping.
Prerequisite: Level II: Outdoor Cooking. Minimum enrollment: five. Maximum
30.
BRING your rope from Levels I & II, the tent you will be using,
and a pocket knife.
| Day
| Date
| Time
| Location | | Tuesday | April 1, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-Noon | Hill-Harbison House | | Saturday | April 12, 2008 | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Mariposa | | Saturday | September 6, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Mariposa | | Wednesday | November 19, 2008 | 9:00 a.m.-Noon | Hill-Harbison House |
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