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WELCOME Welcome to the first-ever “Camp In Campout” at Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest ​ Washington (GSOSW)! We hope that this virtual campout gives girls and families a chance to ​ ​ connect with each other through a common love for camping and the outdoors. This event aims to bring you camp magic and tradition, ​plus badge work, ​without even having to leave your ​ ​ home. Outdoor experiences are a fundamental part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience at ​ GSOSW. GSOSW’s outdoor programming helps girls develop skills, confidence and competence in the outdoors, while inspiring a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship. These experiences increase girls’ understanding and curiosity about the natural world and shape girl leaders who are environmentally conscientious. It is always a great time to practice outdoor skills — ​even at home! ​ We encourage you to share your virtual camp experience on social media with the hashtag #gsoutdoors. Whether you pitch a tent in the yard, craft s’mores in the microwave, construct a ​ dreamy blanket fort or sing a song with your troop over video chat, your at-home camping creations will inspire other girls across the world to try it out themselves! To learn more about Girl Scouts, visit girlscoutsosw.org. ​ ​ TABLE OF CONTENTS RESOURCES PAGES Camp In Campout Technology Page 3 Schedule Page 4 Sleep: Setting up a “Campsite” Pages 5-6 ​ Eat: Dinner recipes Pages 7-11 ​ Table questions Page 12 S’mores Pages 13-14 Learn: Suggested activities Pages 15-25 ​ Edible campfires Pages 15-17 Friendship bracelets Pages 17-18 Essential Girl Scout knots Page 19 Go on a walk! Pages 20-21 Leaf rubbing and salt dough Pages 21-22 Reverse scavenger hunt Page 23 Planetary Scientist Page 24 Write letters to our camp friends! Page 25 Sing: Camp song lyrics Pages 26-28 ​ 2 CAMP IN CAMPOUT TECHNOLOGY Council-Led Activities GSOSW will post camp activities, videos and photos on Facebook throughout the evening of April 18. These posts will remain accessible after the event, so you can visit the page later on to find them. Facebook Live is a live video format that allows you to watch and comment in real time. There will be several Facebook Live videos over the course of the evening, and they will also remain accessible on GSOSW’s Facebook page after the event ends. Be sure to follow GSOSW on Facebook so you don’t miss any posts! ​ ​ ​ For Troops/Families to Virtually Meet If you wish to connect with your troop, friends or family during the Camp In Campout, we encourage adults to choose the best platform that works for their group. Some video meeting platforms are: Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting, WebEx and Google Hangouts. Best practices for video calls include: ● Do a practice call before the event to sort out any tech issues. ● Use settings to require a password to enter the meeting, and share the password only with those you wish to attend. ● Change screen sharing to “Host Only.” ● Use settings to make the group leader be the first person allowed to join the call (disable “Join Before Host” so people cannot join before you arrive). ● Enable “Co-Host” so you can assign a moderator. ● Disable “File Transfer” to prevent cyber virus sharing. ● Disable "Allow Removed Participants to Rejoin" so booted attendees can't slip back in. ● For help with specific platforms, find that platform’s Frequently Asked Questions. See GSOSW’s COVID-19 page to read more about Virtual Troop and Service Unit Meeting ​ ​ Tools. Social Media If you wish to share any part of your Camp In Campout on social media, you can use the hashtag #gsoutdoors to inspire others to build their outdoor skills, too. 3 SCHEDULE Time Activity On Your Own or Virtual Details and Corresponding Page Numbers 5 Welcome Facebook Live on GSOSW’s ● Tune in to GSOSW’s Facebook page ​ p.m. Facebook page. to kick off the evening! ​ ● Finish preparing your “campsite.” See pages 5-6 for blanket fort ideas. 5:15 Dinner On your own or as a part of ● Eat your camp meal, inside or p.m. a virtual troop meeting. Visit outdoors. Facebook to share photos ● See dinner ideas on pages 7-11 ​ ​ and comments with other ● See dinner table questions on page participants. 12. 6 S’mores On your own or as a part of ● Enjoy s’mores! Head to Facebook to ​ ​ ​ p.m. a virtual troop meeting. Visit see how GSOSW staff made theirs. Facebook to share photos ● See pages 13 and 14 for s’mores ​ ​ and comments with other ideas. participants. 6:30 Choose On your own or as a part of ● Use pages 15-25 to pick a camp p.m. Your Own a virtual troop meeting. Visit activity, or make up your own. Adventure Facebook to share photos ​ ​ and comments with other participants. 7:15 Camp Facebook Live on GSOSW’s ● Reverse Scavenger Hunt (page 23). p.m. Activities Facebook page. ● Join the GSOSW staff on Facebook ​ ​ for a Tajar Story (page 25). 8 Choose On your own or as a part of ● Use pages 15-25 to pick a camp p.m. Your Own a virtual troop meeting. Visit activity, or make up your own. Adventure Facebook to share photos ​ ​ and comments with other participants. 8:45 Camp Facebook Live on GSOSW’s ● Join GSOSW staff for an astronomy p.m. Activities Facebook page. activity (page 24). ​ ● Join the GSOSW staff on Facebook ​ to hear letters from Tajar, Lorax and Eltrut! 9:15 Closing Live on Girl Scouts of ● Sing Make New Friends with other ​ ​ p.m. Song Oregon and SW Washington Girl Scouts before falling asleep. Facebook page. ● Song lyrics on Page 28. ​ 4 SLEEP You’ve arrived at camp! The first thing to do is create your unique campsite for the night. Are you sleeping in a tent in the yard? A tent indoors? Or maybe you’ll create a magical blanket fort in your home. You can simply sleep in your usual spot if you’d like! Think of ways to make your “campsite” special. Many campers like to bring twinkle lights, fluffy blankets, photos of loved ones, or great books. Below, we will show just a couple ways to create an indoor campsite; however, we encourage you to build your space in whatever method and style inspires you, so be as creative and unconventional as you wish. If you are working on an outdoor badge and you have the desire and equipment to set up an outdoor campsite, go for it! Simple Design Idea: “The Lean-To” You can get the cozy feeling of a tent with minimal supplies. All you need for this quick and easy blanket fort is a sheet or blanket and a few thumb tacks. Pin one edge to the wall at any height that is comfortable for you. Use pins or heavy objects to hold down the other end of the sheet, creating a “lean-to” shape above your sleeping spot. You may decorate the space with pillows, fluffy blankets, a stuffed animal, glow sticks or twinkle lights. 5 Complex Design Idea: “The Fortress” If you want to create a more elaborate blanket fort, here is just one way to do so. Again, think creatively and build your space however works best for you! Outline the space. Here, we have chairs, a sofa and blanket to create boundaries. Think about structure. What will hold up your fort? Here, we use an assortment of rigid objects, like hockey sticks and hiking poles, to build upon the foundation. Cover the space. We used several thin sheets to construct a canopy above the sleeping area. We used a few rubber bands and clips to hold the sheets to the rigid structure where needed. Add your sleeping bag or blankets and pillow. Make it homey! We added twinkle lights, a plant, pinecones and glow sticks. We also had a furry visitor come keep us company in our blanket fortress. Get comfy and tune in to the GSOSW Facebook Live at 5 p.m.! 6 EAT Camping meals give you a chance to try new recipes and cooking methods that you don’t usually use. You can choose to eat whatever you’d like for this dinner! Below are some traditional camp-themed suggestions to get you thinking. Camp-style cooking is possible in your home kitchen, and it can help you earn badges, too. Feel free to get creative, and no matter what you cook, please make sure there is adult supervision, including while making ​ s’mores. Badge Connections Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 1 of the Daisy Buddy Camper badge. Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 3 of the Brownie Cabin Camper badge. Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 2 of the Junior Eco Camper badge. Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 3 of the Junior Camper badge. Want to earn the full badge and explore others? Register as a Girl Scout today to ​ ​ get access to complete badge requirements through the Volunteer Toolkit. Dinner Ideas First, decide your method of cooking: indoor stovetop/oven, outdoor camp stove, campfire, grill, Dutch oven, or even no-cook. Below are ideas for each. Feel free to make up your own recipe! Indoor Cooking Recipes Camp Cleawox Chili - serves 6 ​ Ingredients ● 3 tablespoons olive oil ● Salt and ground black pepper ● 1 onion, diced ● 1 can (14.5 oz) kidney beans, rinsed ● 2 red bell peppers, cored and diced and drained ● 4 cloves garlic, minced ● 1 can (14.5 oz) black beans, rinsed ● 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin and drained ● 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ● 3 cans (15 oz each) diced tomatoes ● 1 tablespoon chili powder ● 1 cup frozen corn 7 Directions ● In a Dutch oven or large stock pot, heat oil over medium heat.

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