Helps & Hints
Tips for Dividing Girls Into Groups
Field Trips
Troop leaders are encouraged to expand their scouts' world by taking them on field trips. Certain things are required before you do so, however. For the girls' safety and for your own protection, please be sure to complete the following forms before moving beyond your regular meeting place.
Parental Permission Slips
Health History/Authorization for Medical Treatment (Write the participant's GSUSA ID number on the form, if known.)
Medication Request Forms, if necessary
Troop Travel Information
Troop Transportation Information
Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council Insurance Claim Form
While it is not necessary for all field trips, one of the following may be required for some trips:
Request for Approval of Activity/Event/Overnight Trip - necessary for any overnight trip (other than CRC campsites), trips that occur 50 miles beyond CRC's boundaries, or high-risk activities (as defined by Safety-Wise), or trips that involve chartered transportation.
Request for Use of CRC Campsite - necessary when using a CRC campsite
Be sure to check the Safety-Wise Standards for your planned activities to see if First Aid, Outdoor, or other certifications are required. Also, just as with camping with the girls, progression in field trips is equally important. Start with day trips and shorter length trips before taking girls on an overnight.
Things to remember for field trips:
Are you planning on swimming? You need a certified life guard and watcher (see Safety-wise for ratios)
Speaking of ratios, check out SAFETY-WISE for ratios (adult-girl), field trip guidelines and also troop guidelines.
You need at least a Level 1 First Aider 18 or older
Drivers must be 21 and recommended to be registered Adult Girl Scouts!
Additional items may be required for more complex trips.
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