Outdoor Skills Training Participant Guide Updated 3/9/2017 Updated 12/13/2018 Welcome ........................................................................................................ 1 Girl Scout Outdoor Education ..................................................................... 2 Girl Scout Leadership Development Model .................................................................................. 2 How to Teach a Skill ........................................................................................................................... 2 Readiness and Progression ........................................................................ 3 Girls and the Outdoors ...................................................................................................................... 3 Outdoor Progression .......................................................................................................................... 3 Readiness ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Activities to Help Girls Prepare for the Outdoors ......................................................................... 5 8 Basic Camping Skills ................................................................................. 6 1. Good Outdoor Manners ................................................................................................................. 6 Camp Etiquette ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Cell Phones and Electronic Devices ................................................................................................. 8 2. Proper Dress in the Outdoors ..................................................................................................... 8 Weather Conditions and Emergencies ............................................................................................ 9 3. Elementary Knots ........................................................................................................................... 11 Overhand Knot ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Square Knot ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Slip Knot ................................................................................................................................................. 12 4. Pocket Knife Safety........................................................................................................................ 12 Pocket Knife Safety Pledge ................................................................................................................ 12 Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Opening the Knife ................................................................................................................................. 13 Closing the Knife ................................................................................................................................... 13 Passing the Knife .................................................................................................................................. 13 Use of the Knife .................................................................................................................................... 13 5. General Fire Safety and Building ................................................................................................. 14 Types of Wood ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Wood Gathering .................................................................................................................................... 15 Fire Starters ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Building a Fire Outdoors ..................................................................................................................... 15 Building a Foundation Fire (A Frame) .............................................................................................. 16 Types of Fire .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Putting Your Fire Out ........................................................................................................................... 17 Indoor Fireplaces .................................................................................................................................. 17 6. Outdoor Cooking ............................................................................................................................ 18 Cooking Methods ................................................................................................................................. 19 Charcoal Cooking.................................................................................................................................. 19 Meal Planning and Girl Involvement ................................................................................................ 20 Balancing the Meal ............................................................................................................................... 21 Outdoor Dishwashing Method .......................................................................................................... 21 Cast Iron Care ....................................................................................................................................... 22 7. Outdoor First Aid ............................................................................................................................ 23 Emergency Procedures and First Aid .............................................................................................. 23 First Aid Kits ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac ................................................................................... 24 Symptoms of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac ......................................................... 25 Treatment for Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac ........................................................ 25 Tick Bites ................................................................................................................................................ 25 Removal of Ticks .................................................................................................................................. 26 Lyme Disease ........................................................................................................................................ 26 8. Protecting the Natural World ....................................................................................................... 26 Leave No Trace ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Minimal Impact Practices .................................................................................................................. 27 Camp Animals ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Outdoor Planning .......................................................................................... 29 Outdoor Certified Team and Their Responsibilities .................................................................... 29 Role of the Outdoor-Certified Adult ................................................................................................. 29 First Aider, Chaperones, Helpers, and Drivers .............................................................................. 30 Guidelines for Male Volunteers ........................................................................................................ 30 Planning Resources ............................................................................................................................ 31 Safety Activity Checkpoints ............................................................................................................... 31 Volunteer Essentials ............................................................................................................................ 31 GSWPA Forms to Know ....................................................................................................................... 31 Where Do We Stay? ........................................................................................................................... 32 General Information about Platform Tents and Yurts ................................................................ 33 Care and Use of Platform Tents and Yurts .................................................................................... 33 GSWPA Camp Availability ..................................................................................................................