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This is a progressive learning experience for girls. Adults attend Outdoor education Courses in order to learn the necessary outdoor skills, and how to teach these skills to the girls. Learning to adapt and manage in an unfamiliar environment, learning to be responsible, and using decision-making skills all helps girls continue to build their self-confidence and self-esteem. Outdoor training is required whenever a leader plans to implement skilled outdoor activities. Since space is limited, participation in an outdoor education course requires a $5.00 refundable deposit. Deposit will be refunded if participant attends the course they have registered for or cancels seven days before the course begins. Please attach a check made payable to Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore to the council service center.

Basic Outdoor Skills

This course is designed for participants who wish to plan and implement an outdoor day with the troop/group. The curriculum includes health and safety planning with girls, outdoor cooking skills, basic knots and use of tools.

For Adults Only: This course provides skill training in the above areas. A prep session is required for this course for adults to plan their menu and purchase food items for the weekend. Outdoor training develops not only a leader's skills in the outdoor program but utilizes the patrol system for budgeting, menu planning, and shopping. Fee: $11.00

For Adults with Girls: Adults who attend this course may bring girls along. Girls will participate in outdoor girl programming while adults learn outdoor skills. This course includes 3 meals and 2 snacks as well. Fee: $20.00

Advanced Outdoor Skills

This course is designed for participants to experience additional outdoor skills such as pitching tents, advanced cooking methods (creating ways to cook out of common materials), lashing, and building a wash bin with poles. Fee for this course varies per course session, see session listing for cost.

Outdoor Refresher

Leaders who have taken Outdoor Education are not required to renew outdoor skills if they have been regularly putting their outdoor skills into practice with the troop/group. Leaders can participate in this Outdoor refresher course to update and brush up on these skills. This course will go over all of the skills you learned in your original outdoor education and give you the confidence to conquer the outdoors again.