BACKPACK IN YOUR BACKYARD
Find all the fun of backpacking in your backyard! Girls will learn the basics of backpacking, tent camping, and outdoor cooking through comprehensive handouts, recorded videos, and parent-focused webinars.
Outdoor Skills Mini Patches earned:
- Backpacking
- Tent Camping
- Outdoor Cooking
Kit includes:
- Girl Scout swag
- A Leave No Trace card
- Activity handouts
BECOME A FIRST-AID CHAMPION
Ever wanted to offer basic first aid to an injured friend, but you weren't sure what to do? We can fix that! Girls will learn about first aid through videos from the American Red Cross online learning platform, as well as through comprehensive handouts, recorded videos, and parent-focused webinars.
Outdoor Skills Mini Patches earned:
- First-Aid
- Outdoor Basics
Kit includes:
- Girl Scout swag
- Everything needed to start a first-aid kit
- A Leave No Trace card
- Activity handouts
Please note: If your girl would like to be officially certified through the American Red Cross for First Aid, there's a $15 certification charge separate from this kit. For more information, please email Liz Bruer at lbruer@gssem.org.
MARINER: MINI-CONSERVATION ADVENTURE
Dive into the world of fishing in the Great Lakes and Michigan streams! Girls will learn water conservation, stream life, and the basics of angling through comprehensive handouts, recorded videos, and parent-focused webinars.
Outdoor Skills Mini Patches earned:
- Fishing
- Water Conservation
- Leave No Trace
Kit includes:
- Fishing games
- Items needed to build a soda can fishing pole
- A Leave No Trace card
- Activity handouts
SURVIVAL SKILL CHAMPION
Learn everything you need to know to survive a night in the woods (or your backyard)! Girls will learn knot tying, shelter building, knife skills, and fire building through comprehensive handouts, recorded videos, and parent-focused webinars.
Outdoor Skills Mini Patches earned:
- Fire Building
- Shelter Building
- Knife Skills
- Knot Tying
Kit includes:
- A paracord for knot tying and shelter building
- Matches
- A Leave No Trace card
- Activity handouts
URBAN EXPLORER
Find your green space and GO! explore! Girls will learn navigation through comprehensive handouts, recorded videos, and parent-focused webinars.
Outdoor Skills Mini Patches earned:
- Orienteering
- Urban Explorer
Kit includes:
- Girl Scout swag
- A geocoin to get you started
- A Leave No Trace card
- Activity handouts
Please note: A GPS device isn't included; information about free smartphone apps that'll be compatible with our activities is included in the handouts.
