WELCOME Welcome to our “In-Tents Campout” with Girl Scouts San Diego (GSSD)! 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 promises you an evening of camp magic, Girl Scout tradition, and fun badge work all from the comfort of your own homemade campground. From backyards to boardrooms, Girl Scouts builds leaders through experiences. We encourage girls to learn how to do difficult things and transform disappointment into opportunity. And, that is exactly what we are doing! Families who attend our In-Tents Campout will experience camp classics as they practice their outdoor skills, try new things, and make new friends—all from the safety of their own homes.Families who attend our In-Tents Campout will have a sneak peak of the fun summer activities—campers will experience camp classics as they practice their outdoor skills, try new things, and make new friends—all from the safety of their own homes. Outdoor Experiences have always been a fundamental part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. GSSD’s outdoor programming helps girls develop life 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. We encourage you to enjoy this evening with your family and share your virtual camp experience on social media with the hashtags #sdgirlscouts, #intentscampout, and #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! 1 sdgirlscouts.org/camp • sdgirlscouts.org/renew • sdigirlcouts.org/join • #sdgirlscouts • #intentscampout • #gsoutdoors CAMPOUT SCHEDULE Time Activity On Your Own or Virtual Details and Page Numbers 5 p.m. Join Us: Facebook Live on __ Tune in to GSSD’s Facebook page Welcome with the GSSD’s Facebook page to kick off the evening! Camp Staff __ Finish preparing your “campsite.” See pages 5-6 for blanket fort ideas. 5:20 p.m. Adventures On On your own or as a part __ Eat your camp meal, inside or outdoors. Your Own: of a virtual troop meeting. __ See dinner ideas on pages 7-11 Dinner Visit Facebook to share __ See dinner table questions on page 12. photos and comments with other participants. 6 p.m. Join Us: Facebook Live on GSSD’s __ Join GSSD staff on Facebook for some fun Reverse Facebook page camp games (page 26). Scavenger Hunt and Speedy Sketches 6:05 p.m. Adventures On On your own or as a part __ Enjoy s’mores! Head to Facebook to see Your Own: of a virtual troop meeting. how GSSD staff made theirs. S’mores Visit Facebook to share __ See pages 13 and 14 for s’mores ideas. photos and comments with other participants. 6:30 p.m. Join Us: Facebook Live on GSSD’s __ Campers won’t want to miss hearing about Fall Product Facebook page the new items for the Fall Product Program Program reveal 6:50 p.m. Adventures On On your own or as a part __ Pick a camp activity, or make up your own. Your Own: of a virtual troop meeting. __ Find activities on pages 15-25 Camp Activities Visit Facebook to share photos and comments with other participants. 7:30 p.m. Join Us: Facebook Live on GSSD’s __ Join us to sing some of your favorite Singing Tree and a Facebook page camp songs! Mascot Story __ Join the GSSD staff on Facebook for tales from the camp mascots (page 26). 8 p.m. Adventures On On your own or as a part __ Pick a camp activity, or make up your own. Your Own: of a virtual troop meeting. __ Find activities on pages 15-25 Camp Activities Visit Facebook to share photos and comments with other participants. 8:30 p.m. Join Us: Facebook Live on GSSD’s __ Join the GSSD staff on Facebook to hear Letters to our Facebook page letters from Buttercup, Chewy, Rusty, and Mascots and Skamper! Constellations & __ Join GSSD staff for an astronomy activity Stars (page 24). 9 p.m. Join Us: Facebook Live on GSSD’s __ Sing slow camp songs with other Closing Campfire Facebook page Girl Scouts before falling asleep. __ Song lyrics on page 35 Visit Facebook to share photos and comments and email any photos to [email protected] 2 sdgirlscouts.org/camp • sdgirlscouts.org/renew • sdigirlcouts.org/join • #sdgirlscouts • #intentscampout • #gsoutdoors CAMPOUT TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule ................................................................................................................................... 2 In-Tents campout technology ............................................................................................ 4 Sleep: Setting up a “campsite” ...................................................................................... 5-6 Meal time songs .....................................................................................................................7 Eat: Dinner recipes ..........................................................................................................8-12 Table questions .....................................................................................................................13 S’mores .............................................................................................................................. 14-15 Learn: Suggested activities ......................................................................................... 15-25 Edible campfires .............................................................................................................16-18 Friendship bracelets ......................................................................................................18-19 Pinecone Hedgehog ............................................................................................................20 Go on a walk! ................................................................................................................... 21-25 Grow a Rainbow, Newspaper Snail, and Windchime ......................................... 22-26 Reverse Scavenger Hunt and Speedy Sketches ...................................................27-29 Constellations and Stars....................................................................................................30 Meet your camp directors/Write letters to our camp friends! .........................31-32 Sing: Camp songs ..........................................................................................................33-38 What can you do after In-Tents? .....................................................................................39 3 sdgirlscouts.org/camp • sdgirlscouts.org/renew • sdigirlcouts.org/join • #sdgirlscouts • #intentscampout • #gsoutdoors CAMPOUT IN-TENTS CAMPOUT TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL-LED ACTIVITIES GSSD will post camp activities, videos and photos on Facebook throughout the evening of Aug. 21. 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 GSSD’s Facebook page after the event ends. Be sure to follow GSSD 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 In Tents 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 GSSD’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 In-Tents Campout on social media, you can use the hashtags #sdgirlscouts #intentscampout #gsoutdoors to inspire others to build their outdoor skills, too. 4 sdgirlscouts.org/camp • sdgirlscouts.org/renew • sdigirlcouts.org/join • #sdgirlscouts • #intentscampout • #gsoutdoors CAMPOUT SLEEP: SETTING UP A "CAMPSITE" 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. 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