1 day camp indoor training customized for 2010 sugarbush 3 volunteers!
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• Girl Scout Camper
• Camp Unit Leader
• Assistant Unit Leader
• APLs, PALs, PITs (Program Aides)
• Camp First Aider
• Camp Director and Assistant Director
• Camp Business Manager
• Program Coordinator (Arts & Crafts Team)
Who’s Who at Camp
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Goals for Day Camp
• Girls decide unit’s activities, where possible
• Gain new knowledge by learning and practicing outdoor skills
• Positive encouragement in program participation
• Learn by doing • Work as a group• Meet new people!
The girls make choices!
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Making Decisions on Day One• Girls divide into small groups: to
brainstorm ideas or plan (e.g., for Friday’s skit)
• Unit Leaders may have pre-determined choices: allow girls to vote (e.g., menu for cooking day, unit’s extra activities)
What do we do with those clothes pins?
Working Together
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Emergency Weather Instructions
• Car horns and whistles will sound…
• STOP all activity and take shelter.
• Assign one leader to report to HQ for Information. Note: Leader should be prepared to call unit campers’ emergency contacts.
• If you are uncomfortable with the weather but have not heard horns or whistles, seek shelter and notify HQ staff.
• Extremely frightened girls can accompany an adult to HQ.
• Attendance is very important. Conduct a headcount once the shelter is reached.
• Car horns and whistles will sound…
• STOP all activity and take shelter.
• Assign one leader to report to HQ for Information. Note: Leader should be prepared to call unit campers’ emergency contacts.
• If you are uncomfortable with the weather but have not heard horns or whistles, seek shelter and notify HQ staff.
• Extremely frightened girls can accompany an adult to HQ.
• Attendance is very important. Conduct a headcount once the shelter is reached.
Steps to followSteps to follow
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Emergency Weather Instructions
• All Units should report to the main Headquarters Shelter. This shelter is the only one grounded in case of lightning, therefore we don’t use the other shelters anymore.
Note: Units #1 and #14 should take the road to HQ. If weather turns bad on the way be prepared to take cover in nearest ditch.
• All Units should report to the main Headquarters Shelter. This shelter is the only one grounded in case of lightning, therefore we don’t use the other shelters anymore.
Note: Units #1 and #14 should take the road to HQ. If weather turns bad on the way be prepared to take cover in nearest ditch.
Shelter AssignmentsShelter Assignments
Note: Be prepared for a practice drill on Monday
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Special All Camp Activities include…
• Archery• Goonie Bird• Friday Skits
– Fun begins at 12:30, on last day of camp at HQ
– Skits are designed, and performed, by units (girls)
– Units provide their own props
Other Camp Activities
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Typical Schedule for Monday
9:00 Singing Hill (or 8:45, if your Unit is assigned to lead)9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to Units - Clean latrines if assigned; fill water
stations10:00 Review & plan with Unit:
» Camp rules, respect for others, etc. » What to do in an emergency» Kaper Chart responsibilities» Activities – prescheduled vs. those girls can select» Cooking Day – decide menu» Friday skit ideas
By 11:30 Bring attendance to HQ; pick up juice or water12:00 - 1:00 Lunch; quiet time1:00 - 1:55 Unit activity – craft, badge work, skit selection, etc.2:00 Clean up; latrines; make ready for the next day2:15 Leave unit 2:30 Flag Ceremony, announcements
Programs at Day Camp
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Tuesday - Thursday Schedule
9:00 Singing Hill (or 8:45, if your unit is to lead)9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to units; Kapers: latrines, fill water stations10:00-noon Unit’s program
by 10:30 Bring attendance to HQ; pick up juice12:00 – 12:30 Lunch/Quiet time at camp12:30 – 1:55 Unit’s program2:00 Clean up; latrines; make ready for the next day2:15 Leave unit
2:30 Flag Ceremony, announcements
Programs at Day Camp
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Cooking Day Schedule
9:00 Singing Hill (Or, by 8:45 if leading…)9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to Units9:45 Fill water container for Unit’s fire10:00 Build & light fire!10:30 Start food preparation; make ready snacksby 10:30 Attendance to HQ / pick up juice12:30 - 1:30 Enjoy the meal (quiet time)1:00 Heat water for dishwashing1:30 Wash those dishes; hang dip bags to dry2:00 Latrines; make ready for the next day2:15 Leave Unit2:30 Flag Ceremony and announcements
Programs at Day Camp
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Friday’s Schedule
9:00 Singing Hill 9:30 Flag Ceremony9:45 Adjourn to units for Kapers, fill water stations10-11 Unit’s program - final skit practice?
(By 10:30… attendance to HQ / pick up drinks)11:00 Early lunch12:00 Take down unit & pack for home
• deliver to shed: camp supplies, water station, unit’s shelter
12:30 Meet at HQ for end of week show!
Programs at Day Camp
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Pre-Planning by Unit Leaders• Identify key events for Unit’s schedule
• Singing Hill, leading, practicing songs• Flag ceremonies• Latrine duty, other Kaper jobs• Badge, Sugarbush Toe tasks• Naturalist, archery, other group sessions • Friday skits, HQ craft, etc.
• Choose crafts, potlatches • Decide Unit’s name, sign, name tags • Make kaper chart for your unit• Select cooking day meal options• Factor in transitions (clean up, travel time),
breaks
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Day Camp Unit Program Guide Site: Sugarbush Session: SB3_______ Camp Unit#_______
Date Morning Noon Afternoon Monday
Intro Game / attendance Morning meeting - review rules, weather emergency plan, Kapers chart, goals of camp, etc. Decide Cooking Day menu Talk about Badge activities Choose optional activities for week (e.g., creeking, hiking, extra crafts) Friday skit ideas
Lunch Quiet time
Craft Review items for Badge Close with Song Clean UP
Tuesday
Everyone Water Morning meeting / attendance records Badge activities or Naturalist event
Lunch / QT
Kaper to clean latrine To HQ for camp craft
Wednesday Cooking Day
Morning Meeting/Records Review Cooking Day Kapers 10:00 start fires Prepare appetizers Cook hot food Prepare dessert
Eat unit-cooked lunch Heat water for cleanup
Clean Up Make Potlatch
Thursday
Morning Meeting/Records Naturalist Decide on song for Singing Hill
Lunch / QT
Creeking Lead Flag Ceremony
Friday
Lead at Singing Hill Morning Meeting/Records Set Up Latrines
Lunch / QT
Break Up Camp Return camp items to shed Skits at HQ
Planning for the Week
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Decisions to make about the Cooking Day
• Purpose – experience for girls• What to cook - keep it simple• Time allotted for fire, meal• Familiar cooking, something new• Cooking group (Kapers)• Food storage• Seasonal foods• What should scouts bring from home?
Hint: Plan an activity for campers not cooking (Ex: easy potlatch)
Cookout ChecklistTo be covered in detail during outdoor training.
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Unit Supplies
• Paper towels• First Aid Kit with form• Aluminum foil• Plastic folder for forms• Liquid hand soap• Dish soap• Garbage bags• Large brown paper bags• Clothesline - please save• Twine• SOS pads• Matches• Fire starters• Sponges• Zip-lock bags• Clothes pins
Unit Basket Supplies
• Wagon• Pocket knife• Hammer• Milk crates• Table clothes • Empty water/juice/milk jugs• Rags• Wet wipes• Tinder, kindling• Extra fire starters• Tarp to cover wood pile• Heavy duty gloves• Small paper bags or plastic baggies• Matches in dry proof container• Tape• Marking pens (Sharpies)
Items to bring from home
To be covered in detail during outdoor training.
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Cooking Day Unit Supplies
• Cutting boards• Sharp knives• Pot holders• Colander• Fire place tools• Dish towels • Unbreakable serving trays or cookie
sheets• Cooler• Can opener• Unbreakable bowls
Extra Items to bring on Cooking Day
To be covered in detail during outdoor training.
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Unit Budget
Use for ‘consumable items’ only:• Program supplies• Cooking Day foods• Other snacks
Reimbursement: • All receipts must be turned in by
Thursday PM in order to get your refund by the close of
camp.• Important: Reimbursements will be
made only when a dated store receipt is submitted & and an expense report is submitted.
Camp Registration Fee
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Record-keepingRecord-keeping
• Attendance roster• Badge order form• Incident/accident reports (first aid,
etc.)• Supply requests• Receipts for leader-purchased items
(for reimbursement)
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First Aid at Camp
• Health screening – on first day• First Aid kits• Pink health forms - for all campers, leaders,
preschoolers, boys who attend camp, visitors• When a girl needs to visit the Camp First
Aider – use 3 girls
• Safety precautions - stay on paths, no running
• Injury / incident forms - report any strange incident affecting a child
• First aid form summary
• And, remember to not smoke during camp
Camp First Aid