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Rock Climbing events in Red Cliff: Space still available

Space is still available for Girl Scouts of Colorado’s rock climbing events in Red Cliff! Girls will learn about climbing equipment, techniques, knots, and other skills before exploring the rock wall. No prior climbing experience is required and this event is open to all Brownies – Ambassadors.

Learn more and register here:
Saturday, July 24: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2021/july24_rock_climbing_.html
Sunday, July 25: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2021/july25_rock_climbing_.html

This is not a drop-off event. All Girl Scouts must attend with a caregiver, guardian, or troop leader. Girl to adult ratios for events must be met. No tagalongs. All child and adult attendees agree to follow the most current GSCO COVID -19 guidelines in relation to in-person events and have completed a COVID-19 waiver. All participants must have a current Girl Scout membership.

Financial assistance is available. Easily apply during registration process, to receive aid toward the event registration fee.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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OAC Mountain Biking Event: Space still available

Space is still available for the Outdoor Adventure Club’s (OAC) mountain biking event at Waterton Canyon on July 24 or 25, 2021! Enjoy the gentle incline of the trail while taking in views of the South Platte River. We will also explore the nearby Denver Audubon Center for bird watching and cooling off by the pond. This event is open to any Girl Scouts in 6th – 12th grade to register individually. The cost is $40 /girl. Grants are available and girls can also use Cookie Credits.

Learn more and register now:

The Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) is a GSCO staff-led program for older Girl Scouts offering monthly high adventure activities such as mountain biking, rock climbing, white water rafting, and skiing. Visit the Outdoor Adventure Club website for more information: https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/outdoors/outdoor-adventure-club.html

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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Girl Scout Gold Award project: Igniting Adventure Event

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Submitted by Corinne R., Girl Scout Gold Award candidate

Metro Denver

Westminster

As a capstone piece of my Gold Award project, I created Igniting Adventure event to teach girls outdoor skills that can be used in the wilderness. The skills the girls will be learning are: outdoor hygiene, water purification, orienteering, tent set up, shelter building, camouflage, outdoor cooking, fire building, packing, and Leave No Trace. This camp is for Juniors and Cadettes. It is a three evening camp on July 14, 21, and 28, 2021 from 4:30 – 9 p.m. at Barr Lake State Park. Register using this link: https://igniting-adventure-outdoor-skills-twilight-event.cheddarup.com/

I created this camp to get more girls interested in camping and outdoor activities. I have always gone out to do these activities and this is my way of sharing the joy I have with others.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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Everything You Need to Know to Unlock the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Patch

From Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)

Embarking on outdoor adventures has always been a part of Girl Scouts’ DNA. Many of the badges the first Girl Scouts earned were tied to learning and refining outdoor skills and becoming environmental stewards (Foot Traveler badge, Animal Kingdom badge), and that hasn’t changed in our more than 100-year history.

As Girl Scouts we’ve found new ways to connect with the great outdoors and one another. We’ve spent time in our backyards, earned outdoor art badges, and even taken virtual national park tours!

Now, with warmer weather and longer days, we’re ready to take our love of the outdoors to the next level. So pack some snacks, lace up your shoes, and head outside to unlock the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors patch! You’ll enjoy nature, channel your creativity, and learn fun new things.

Here’s how to get started:

  1. Download the worksheet. Visit Girl Scouts at Home and download the official Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge worksheet. Review the list of activities and mark the ones you’re interested in.
  2. Don’t rush. The Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge kicked off May 21 and ends with Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, September 11–12, 2021. This means you have plenty of time to select the activities you’re most interested in and complete them at your own pace.
  3. Share! Use #gsoutdoors to share your story and to see how other girls are completing this fun outdoor challenge. Don’t forget to tag @girlscouts for a chance to be featured on GSUSA’s social media channels.
  4. Nominate someone. This challenge is a great way to connect with your fellow Girl Scout sisters and invite your non-Girl Scout besties to join in the fun! Nominate someone to take the challenge with you.
  5. Be prepared. As Girl Scouts, we know the importance of being prepared! If you’re venturing to a local park or hiking trail, first make sure they’re open. Pack sunscreen, bug repellant, GORP, protective gear (sunglasses, hat), and water!
  6. Get your patch through the shop via phone or email. Remember, you don’t have to do all 50 suggested activities to earn your snazzy new patch! Complete the required number of activities based on your grade level.

Getting outdoors isn’t just fun—it’s good for your overall well-being. Did you know that girls who participate in outdoor activities on a monthly basis are stronger challenge-seekers and problem-solvers than those who don’t? So don’t wait: get out and unlock your Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors patch. Tag @gscolo and @girlscouts on Twitter and Instagram and include #gsOutdoors and #GSColo to share your adventures with us.

Hydro Flask is generously supporting the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge with the goal of getting more girls outside this summer and helping build future outdoor leaders.

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Happy Earth Day 2021

Submitted Marie Merrill-Exton

Southwestern CO

Pagosa Springs

Sage (Brownie) and Willow (Daisy) from Pagosa Springs celebrated Earth Day by doing one of the best community service activities for our great planet, picking up trash.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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May 2021 Outdoor Adventure Club Camp-in-a-Day at Meadow Mountain Ranch

Space is still available for the Outdoor Adventure Club’s Camp-in-a-Day event at Meadow Mountain Ranch on May 22 or 23, 2021! This event is open to any Girl Scouts in 6th – 12th grade to register individually. The cost is $40 /girl. Grants are available and girls can also use Cookie Credits for this.

Register now: https://girlscoutsofcolorado.wixanswers.com/en/article/outdoor-adventure-club-registration-faqs

Spend the day at Meadow Mountain Ranch getting ready for the summer camping season! Work through parts of the new Outdoor Skills patch, earn the spring segment of the Nature Trail patch, shoot a bullseye on the archery range, and perform your best camp skits around the fire circle.

The Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) is a GSCO staff-led program for older Girl Scouts offering monthly high adventure activities such as mountain biking, rock climbing, white water rafting, and skiing. Visit the Outdoor Adventure Club website for more information.
Questions? Learn more here or email inquiry@gscolorado.org.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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Troop Adventure Days at Girl Scout Camp  

Take your troop to Girl Scout Camp during Summer 2021 for a Troop Adventure Day at Magic Sky Ranch, Meadow Mountain Ranch, or Lazy Acres! You and your girls can enjoy a full day of programming with tons of options like our high ropes course, team-building, rock climbing, archery, nature programs, crafts, badge programs, and all kinds of camp fun and games! We know troops may want to stay overnight in a cabin at the camp property before or after the program. Currently, registration is for the day program only and when troops are permitted to have overnights, troops will have the option to book a cabin and extend their stay at camp through the whole weekend.

Check out all the program details below, then register on the GSCO Events Calendar.

Have questions? Check out the Troop Adventure Day program descriptions, pricing, and FAQ’s here.

Magic Sky: High Ropes Challenge and Team-building (June 4, June 6, July 16, July 18, and August 1)

Get back to the mountains and adventure at Magic Sky Ranch! Girls will challenge themselves on our high ropes adventure course and build confidence and leadership skills during a team-building program (high ropes are for Juniors and older, Brownies will indoor rock climb). After your time on the high ropes, cool off with a hike to the lake with some nature games and rock scrambling. This is a great camp for a troop ready to challenge themselves together and soar to new heights!

Magic Sky: Rock Climbing and Outdoor Badge Sampler (June 5, July 17, and July 31)

Get back to the mountains with your troop at join us for an Outdoor Badge Sampler at Magic Sky Ranch! Everyone will get to a chance to shoot archery and work on the Climbing Adventure badge while rock climbing on the outdoor cliffs above the lake. On top of the archery and climbing fun, everyone will earn a different badge depending on program level including: Brownie – Letterboxing, Junior – Geocaching, Cadette – Archery, Senior/ Ambassador – Outdoor Art.

Meadow Mountain Ranch: Camp Classics (June 19 and July 17)

Get back to the mountains and have fun with us at Meadow Mountain Ranch! Have you been missing camp? Us too! Join us for a day of all the camp classics like hiking on the Nature Trail, archery (Brownies and older), making your own ice cream, team-building, outdoor-inspired art, s’mores around the fire, and fun group games. This is a great camp for younger girls and first-time campers.

Meadow Mountain Ranch: Be Prepared: Trail Adventure and Outdoor Skills (June 20 and July 18)

Get back to the mountains at Meadow Mountain Ranch and be prepared for whatever the outdoors may throw your way! You will hike into Rocky Mountain National Park and work on the Trail Adventure badge; test your treasure hunting skills using a GPS device to find hidden geocaches full of trinkets, clues, and puzzles; and earn part of the new GSCO Outdoor Skills patch by learning skills in first aid, outdoor tools, water purification, navigation, and more. Plus, every girl gets to take home an outdoor adventure journal to set goals and record progression to toward their next outdoor quest!

Lazy Acres: Camp Adventure (August 7 and August 8)

Get back to the mountains at Lazy Acres! It’s a Girl Scout outdoor triathlon where girls will get to hike, canoe, and shoot archery all in one day! Hike to the beautiful cliffs of the Scout’s Own overlook for sweeping views the valley below, work on the new GSCO Outdoor Skills patch, and cool off in the water to splash around with canoeing before wrapping up the day by shooting archery and joining in for some fun group games.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

 

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Outdoor Skills Patch Webinar

Thank you to all who joined Girl Scouts of Colorado for the Outdoor Skills Patch webinar! The recording is now available on the GSCO YouTube channel.

Thank you to the Reach for the Peak team for joining us to talk about their program as a great way to apply the skills learned through this patch program! Reach for the Peak is a competition-based program for Cadettes – Ambassadors and is hosted at Sky High Ranch every summer. Train as a troop to compete against other troops across the state in skills like knot tying, fire building, first aid, and more! For more information about Reach for the Peak, check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Reach-for-the-Peak-246932074239/

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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Badge in a Day at the Catamount Institute

 

Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors are invited to explore the outdoors with Catamount Institute’s trained naturalists and earn a badge at the same time! Come for the morning, afternoon, or both! This is not a drop-off program. All Girl Scouts must attend with a parent,  caregiver, guardian, or troop leader. Girl to adult ratios must be met. Pack a picnic lunch if you plan on staying all day. The cost is $10 per session and badges are included in the cost of the program.

Brownie Badge Sessions: Senses, Bugs, and Outdoor Art Creator

Junior Badge Sessions: Space Science Investigator, Flowers, Gardener

Morning Session: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon Session: 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Register now: https://www.catamountinstitute.org/scouts/

COVID-19 Guidelines

Here are some of the ways we are working to create a safer environment:

  • This event is for Girl Scouts only to keep our group sizes small. Siblings are not allowed.
  • Activities will encourage social distancing.
  • Temperature checks will be done upon arrival.
  • Staff and adults must wear masks at all times. Girl Scouts will wear a mask in close contact and not up and moving around.
  • There will be hand sanitation stations.
  • Staff will be disinfecting of high contact surfaces and materials daily.

Please do not come to the event if you have been in contact with someone who has experienced symptoms or you have experienced symptoms. Check out this symptom tracker from the Colorado Department of Public Health: https://covid19.colorado.gov/covid19-symptoms.

Questions? Email info@catamountinstitute.org.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.

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Daisy Snow Adventure

Submitted by Jessica Spangler

Metro Denver

Denver

Girl Scout Daisy Summer took advantage of the March snowfall to complete the Snow Adventure badge with the help of her sister, Girl Scout Junior Kennedy. She chose to try tobagganing, tubing, and snowshoeing for her adventure.

Summer had experienced snowshoeing all winter with her sister, but she said tobagganing and tubing were her favorites. “Today was so fun. I was like, laughing. Especially because of the bumps. I went up and down, up and down,” she said.

The girls added to their adventure by making snow angels.

We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. She can send in her story here.