Activity Ideas
Listed under each requirement
Step 1 – Help plan your camping trip
Talk to someone (experience camper or camp good store) or do research online.
RECOMMENDED: Troop Leader Camp Plan
- Pick a Camp Planning Activity
- Backyard Camping Plan
- Camp Choice Planning
- Camp Research ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Meet a Camper ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Troop Leader Camp Plan
- Visit a Camping Store ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
Step 2 – Learn about camping gear
Practice packing your gear before the trip.
RECOMMENDED: Pack it Up Gear Practice
- Pick an activity for Gear and Packing
- Backyard Camping Plan
- Pack it Up Gear Practice
- Packing Discussion ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Troop Practice Packing ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Try Out Camp Gear ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
Step 3 – Prepare a camp meal
Make one meal (no-cook, one pot, or something new).
RECOMMENDED: Hobo Stew Creation
- Find a Camp Cooking Planning activity
- Hobo Stew Creation
- New Food Search ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Simple No-Cook Meal Options ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Simple One-Pot Meal Options
- Taste-test foods for a camp meal
- Cold Hobo Stew ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Cook a Simple Camp Meal ((Similar to VTK Suggestion))
- Pita Pocket Meal Trial
- New Food Sampler Vote
Step 4 – Learn a new camping skill
Learn a camp skill (i.e. fire building or knot tying).
RECOMMENDED: Tie a Clove Hitch Knot
- Pick a Camp Skill
- Camp Fire Emergency Plan ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Teepee Fire Building ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Teepee Fire Practice
- Tie a Clove Hitch Knot ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
Step 5 – Go camping!
Camp and have fun (play a game, take a hike, have a bridging ceremony).
RECOMMENDED: Plan a Camp Hike
- Pick a Camp Fun activity to do at a Meeting
- Game Sampler Hour ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Plan a Camp Hike ((Similar to Handbook Suggestion))
- Pick a Camp Fun activity and do it when camping
- Camp Bridging ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
- Hidden Bandana Hike
- Simple Hour Hike ((Similar to VTK Suggestion))
- Solo Backyard Campout
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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Cabin Camper page.
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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
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This is a supportive Facebook community for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout leaders. Whether you’re seeking advice, fresh ideas, or meeting plans, you’re in the right place! Let’s inspire each other, share our experiences, and make every troop meeting a memorable adventure.
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