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Table of Contents
Welcome to the
2020 GO! Guide
The Great Outdoors is a great place
to build courage, confidence and
character while making lifelong
connections to the natural world.
Whether you and your Girl Scout
are just beginning to explore, or
you’re a seasoned outdoor pro,
we hope this guide helps you feel
prepared to plan even more ways
to get girls outdoors all year long!
Happy Exploring!
6 Weekend Camp
8 Troop Camping
13 Outdoor Round-Ups
16 GO! Daisies
18 GO! Brownies
20 GO! Juniors
22 GO! Cadettes
24 GO! Seniors and
Ambassadors
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M .O R G / G O 3
Are you ready to
Get Outdoors?
Leaders
Feel confident taking girls
outdoors. Whether you
want to pitch a tent for the
weekend or hit the local
hiking trails, GSSEM has the
training programs you need.
IN-PERSON OUTDOORS TRAINING PROGRAMS:
Outdoor Leader Training
February 1, White Lake Service Center
May 2, Lake Erie Metropark
This hands-on training day includes CPR/First Aid certification in the morning and
a guide to Get Outdoors (GO) while using girl-led techniques in the afternoon.
Detroit Outdoors Camping Leadership Immersion Course (CLIC) Training
May 30-31 and September 12-13, Rouge Park
Join us in the heart of Detroit for an outdoor leadership camping experience
like no other! We’ve partnered with Detroit Outdoors to provide immersive
trainings where you will build and demonstrate your skills.
Camp Lead & Learn!
November 6-8, Camp Hawthorn Hollow
Open to Administrative Volunteers and Troop Leaders, experience all camp has
to offer while attending a variety of educational and informational sessions, de-
signed to help you on your Girl Scout leadership journey. Several new sessions
will be added this year, with both experienced and new leaders in mind.
ONLINE OUTDOORS TRAINING PROGRAMS:
Join us at gssem.org/learning
Outdoor 1 Training
Trip and Camp Readiness Video Series.
Outdoor 2 Training
Camping Beyond the Cabin Video Series. Both Outdoor 1 and 2,
must be completed before you take Girl Scouts to camp.
4 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O
Girls
The more time girls spend
outdoors participating
in new and challenging
experiences, the more
confident they will
become. Here’s a quick
look at experiences girls
can have with GSSEM
outdoor programs.
Try camp: GSSEM Stay at camp: Weekend Camp with your troop: This Lead the way: Experienced
offers a variety of one- camps provide girls and girl-led experience encourages campers are encouraged
day opportunities that parents opportunities girls to choose their own to become a Counselor
provide a great intro- to experience the camping accommodations, in Training (CIT). The CIT
duction to the outdoors. traditions of overnight decide their own adventures, leadership program is a
From volunteer summer camp, earn badges, and plan their own badge activities, great way to combine girls’
day camps and half- go on adventures led by and cook their own meals. OR love of the outdoors with
day camp samplers, to camp staff. Campers will attend a Girl Only camp: Spend the opportunity to build
outdoor adventure days make new friends and five days and four nights leadership skills. OR Take
in every community, gain a new appreciation gaining new skills, making the Girl Scout experience
girls will get comfortable for the outdoors while new friends, and learning to the next level by joining
learning and playing accompanied by their Girl Scout traditions that only a Trailblazers or Mariners
outdoors. leaders and/or parents. happen at camp. Troop!
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 5
Weekend camp is an all-inclusive camping
experience for all Girl Scouts at Camp Hawthorn
Hollow! Weekend camp themes range from outdoor
skills to science exploration, each focusing on a
badge or journey for the weekend. Girls will be able
to try traditional camp activities, explore, learn
about badges through engaging activities, and take
part in Girl Scout traditions. Weekend Camps are
available to all Girl Scout troops and girl/adult
pairs. Campers will share lodges together and
have the chance to meet other Girl Scouts
across the council and state!
Start on page 16 for specific dates
Trailblazer Camp
Come earn the new Hiking Badges at this multi-level
camp! Learn how to pack your bags for a hiking trip
and hit the trails.
Outdoor Art Camp
Tap into your creative side while using the great out-
doors as your inspiration. Sing, dance, preform, and create Girl Scout Way Camp
with new and old friends. Celebrate Girl Scout’s birthday at
camp! Head back to our roots as Girl
Wellness Camp Scouts and learn some old and new
Recharge and rest! Learn how to take care of your mind, Girl Scout Traditions!
body, and world while enjoying all that camp has to offer.
Eco Connect Camp
What does it mean to be eco conscious? Find out how
you can take part in caring for our planet.
Camp Extravaganza
Get ready to dive into the world of camping! Learn
outdoor skills from fire building to creating a shelter
with a tarp.
Space Station Camp
Blast off to camp for a weekend of intergalactic
space discovery. Dive into the science of space and
learn about the atoms that make up the universe.
6 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O
Friday
5:00 pm .. . . . . Check In: Make S.W.A.P.s in Cabin
6:30 pm . . . . . . Camp Welcome Activity
7:30 pm . . . . . . Evening Activity: Sunset Hike
8:00 pm. . . . . . Campfire, Songs, and S’mores
Saturday
7:45 am.. . . . . . Flag Ceremony
Never been to Camp?
8:00 am. . . . . . Breakfast Come check it out!
9:00 am. . . . . . Badge Workshop: Craft
Jan 12......... Winter GO! Challenge Kick off
10:00 am. . . . . Girl Choice: Animal Tracking or Knife Skills
11:00 am. . . . . Free Time/Trading Post March 22. . ... Spring GO! Challenge Kick off
12:00 pm. . . . . Lunch April 26 ...... Camp Sampler
1:00 pm.. . . . . . Badge Workshop: Archery
May 3 . . ....... Camp Sampler
3:00 pm .. . . . . Badge Workshop: Fire Building
4:00 pm. . . . . . Badge Workshop: Leave No Trace Skits May 17 ....... Camp Hawthorn Hollow Open House
5:00 pm .. . . . . Dinner May 17 ....... Camp Play Fair Open House
6:00 pm. . . . . . Closing Flag Ceremony then Free Time
7:00 pm . . . . . . All Camp Activity June 21....... Summer GO! Challenge Kick off
8:00 pm .. . . . . Closing Campfire and Songs August 23.... End of Summer Pool Party
Sunday Sept. 20. . ..... Fall GO! Challenge Kick off
8:30 pm . . . . . . Breakfast
9:30 pm . . . . . . Cabin Clean Up and S.W.A.P.s
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 7
Troop camping at
Camp Hawthorn Hollow
Add on
to your
troop camping
experience: Go to
roop camping offers the ultimate girl-led
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experience as they get to plan every single detail
for options and
with the support of their leader and adults. Troops
more information.
prepare their own meals and have access to many
of the camp properties’ amenities. There is a per-
building price and weekend rentals include the
stay anytime from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Rentals are
booked by the weekend. They plan and prepare meals and activities,
and choose accommodations: lodges, villages or tents!
8 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O
amp Hawthorn Hollow
(CHH) is just 45 minutes
from the Metro Detroit area,
but definitely feels like a
classic “Up North” experience.
Equipped with hiking trails,
sports fields, and more,
CHH offers troops the
freedom to take camp
into their own hands!
Lodges
CHH has eight lodges — each
with a full kitchen, tables and
chairs, bathrooms with flush
toilets, shower house in walking
distance, outdoor fire pits and
picnic tables. Each lodge sleeps
28-32 people on bunkbeds.
Lodges are available for rent year
round, rental fees are $250.00 per
night with a two-night minimum.
Villages
Each village has five cabins that
sleep four people on cots. Two
villages share a screened-in,
multipurpose building which can
be divided into two rooms with a
curtain. Each room is equipped
with a refrigerator, charcoal grill,
flush toilets, a sink and electrical
outlets. Villages are available for
rent from April 26-Oct. 1. Village
rental fees are $120.00 per night
with a two-night minimum.
Tent Camping
For the most rustic
experience, bring your own
tent to Camp Hawthorn
Hollow. Tent camping fees
are $6.00 per night, per tent
with a two-night minimum.
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 9
Troop camping at
Camp Playfair
amp Playfair, located on the shores of the mighty Lake Huron, is
the perfect setting for a troop camping experience. Troops
can plan their own activities, cook their own meals and have the
ultimate girl-led adventure. Newly renovated in 2019, the Nature
Center and Nautical Exhibit will add more learning and fun to the
experience. Both buildings enhance the educational experiences
for girls whether they be girl-led, facilitated by troop leaders, or
“added-on” and led by camp staff. The new spaces allow girls to
earn badges with a host of resources and tools at their fingertips.
10 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OLodges
Two Lodges at Camp Playfair
are equipped with a full
kitchen, comfortable common
area, tables, chairs, bathrooms
with flush toilets and showers,
outdoor fire pits, picnic tables,
and heat for the cooler nights.
Ringler Lodge sleeps 25 people
on bunkbeds and is available
May through September.
Rental fees are $200.00
per night with a two-night
minimum. Trillium Ridge
Lodge sleeps 12 on bunkbeds
and is available May through
September. Rental fees are
$100.00 per night with a two-
night minimum.
Cabins
Three A-Frame cabins offer
electricity, refrigerator
access nearby, a short walk
to bathrooms with flush
toilets and showers, and an
outdoor fire pit for campfire
cooking. Each A-Frame
sleeps 12 on cots and are
available from May through
September. A-frame rental
fees are $60.00 per night
with a two-night minimum.
Tents
Tent camping is available
from May- September.
Remember, Camp Playfair
is on the shores of the
mighty Lake Huron and the
temperatures can get low
in the spring and fall. We
recommend tent camping in
the summer months for the
warmest outdoor experience.
Tent camping fees are $6.00
per night, per tent with a
two-night minimum.
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 11in your
backyard
Outdoor Adventure Days
Discover hidden gems in your community. Outdoor Adventure days give girls
the opportunity to earn mini patches for the Outdoor Skills Patch, all in their
own backyards. These themed events will give girls opportunities to practice
their outdoor skills doing activities such as canoeing, horseback riding,
archery, snow-shoeing, and more!
New Outdoor Skills
Mini Patches
To earn mini patches, girls
Discover, Connect, and Take
Action in any of the 25 amazing
outdoor experiences. You do not
have to attend a skills day to earn
a mini patch, they can be earned
at round-ups, adventure days,
and even on your own!
Mini Patches attach to the Out-
door Skills Main Patch! Outdoor
Skills Program Patch and NEW
mini patches for 2020: Animal
tracking, Knife Skills, Slingshot,
Climbing and Shelter Building
Outdoor Skills Days
Outdoor Skills 1 Outdoor Skills 2 Build a strong foundation in
outdoor education at Outdoor
Skills Days. At each level girls
earn three mini-patches to add
to the Outdoor Skills Main Patch.
This 4-level progressive series
offers safety information and
girl-led learning opportunities.
Outdoor Skills 3 Outdoor Skills 4
The first three levels should be
completed prior to taking Level 4.
12 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OOutdoor Round-Ups
Enjoy these Council-wide events that offer a variety of outdoor
adventures with sister Girl Scouts from across the state!
WILD WINTER NIGHT
March 14 - DNR’s Outdoor Adventure Center
6-8 pm:
8:30 – 11:30 pm:
Come explore the wild side of nature into the night at the Detroit’s
Nature Reserve Outdoor Adventure Center! Girls will explore the
interactive nature exhibits, earn the NEW Urban Explorer Patch,
as well as work towards Outdoor Skills Mini Patches.
GSSEM’S 2ND ANNUAL CAMPOREE
June 26-28 – Kensington Metropark
Learn about the outdoors, gain new skills and make new friends.
Every girl has the option to tent camp as a troop or adult/girl pair!
There will be variety of fun-filled stations where girls can learn,
explore and play throughout the day! With a one night, two night,
or day only option, there is something for everyone, no matter
your outdoor skills and experience.
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 13GSSEM’s new High Adventure Troops:
Trailblazers and Mariners
The Trailblazers program provides
teen Girl Scouts an opportunity to
engage deeply in high-adventure
outdoor activities in a broad range of
modalities, geographies, and climates.
Trailblazers develop skills in:
• Diverse hiking styles
• Different types of camping
• Orienteering methods
• Conservation, service, and Take Action projects
• Outdoor preparedness and safety
• Survivorship
• High-adventure sports
Looking for high Adventure, but can’t commit to another troop?
Join one of our weekend camps with high adventure opportunities!
• Expanded Ropes Course opportunities
• Technical Tree Climbing
• Horseback Riding
Visit gssem.org/go for a complete listing and available dates.
Girl Scout Mariners has been a part of Girl
Scouts’ bold history since 1934. Initially
one of several patrols that included
Trailblazers (hiking and camping), Mounted
(equestrian), Panorama (general), and
Wing (air and flight), Mariners enjoyed water hikes,
shakedown cruises, and GAMs (Gathering of All
Mariners) while learning critical skills on the water.
Today, Girl Scout Mariners provides teen Girl
Scouts, grades 8-12, an opportunity to engage deeply
in water-focused activities. As Mariners, girls develop
skills in:
• Swimming
• Safety and rescue
• Canoeing and kayaking,
• Sailing, paddle boarding, or boating
• Weather and navigation
Girls also take action on oceans, lakes, and rivers;
explore careers related to water and the environ-
ment surrounding water; and participate in associ-
ated local, regional, national, and international travel
opportunities.
14 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G ONew Outdoor Badges for 2020
There are 12 new reasons to get outdoors with the new high adventure badges. These badges are
designed for girls to explore nature and experience exciting outdoor adventures that will give them
the confidence to take risks and spend time in nature. These are the first Girl Scout badges that
members can earn by choosing one of two self-directed paths (funded by The North Face).
New Outdoor Patch Programs for 2020
All About the Bees – GSSEM has Urban Explorer – Nature is never far
partnered with local urban beekeeping away! Explore the natural world right
experts, Bees in the D®, to bring this outside your front door.
sweet bee patch to Girls Scouts!
Audubon Wild Indigo – Dive into
Junior Hawkwatchers – Hawks, falcons the world of the urban songbird and
and eagles, oh my! Learn all about the learn how they adapt to life in the city
raptors you spot high up in the sky. GSSEM and how we can help them thrive!
collaborated with the Detroit River Hawk
Watch to bring you this patch all about Belle Isle – It’s a beautiful island
Michigan’s amazing birds of prey. with international vistas, a
nature zoo, an aquarium, a
Metroparks Explorer – There are 13 conservatory and more! Learn
Metroparks in the GSSEM council. With so the rich history of Michigan’s
many parks and trails to investigate, you’re 102nd state park, nestled in
sure to find fun things to do all year long. From between the US and Canada in
hiking and biking to farm life and skiing, we the Detroit River.
hope this patch helps you GO and explore!
Discover, connect and take action! Visit gssem.org/patchprograms for patch program details.
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 15Daisies
GO! in your own
backyard! Daisies
are natural explorers. GO! In Your Backyard
We have fun-filled January 12 Winter GO! Challenge Kick-off
January 18 Snowshoe Fun!
adventures for February 22 Trees in Winter and Maple Sugaring
Daisies throughout March 14 Wild Winter Night
the year and all March 22 Spring GO! Challenge Kick-off
April 17 Let’s Get Batty
around Southeast April 24-25 Leave No Trace at Earth Fair
Michigan. Whether May 16 Voyager Canoe Tour at Oakwoods Metropark
they are ready to June 7 Iron Belle Challenge – Wild Indigo Patch Launch
June 13 National Get Outdoors Day
spend the weekend June 21 My Guy and I Paddle
at camp or are just June 21 Summer GO! Challenge Kick-off
curious to see what June 26-28 Outdoor Round-Up 2nd Annual Camporee
July 25 (6+) Harness and Hitch Draft Horse Experience
it is all about, GSSEM August 14 National Save the Honey Bees Day
has lots of options. August 28 Outdoor Skills Day Level 1
Check out all the August 29 Outdoor Skills Day Level 2 and Level 3
August 31 Tent-out
great opportunities September 12-13 Girl Scouts Love State Parks
for Daisies to get September 21 Fall GO! Challenge Kick-off
outdoors in 2020!
16 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G ODaisies GO! To Weekend Cam
p
March 6-8 Multi-Level Trailblazer Camp
March 27-29 Daisy Eco Connect Camp
April 24-26 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
May 1-3 Multi-Level Space Station Camp
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza
June 5-7 Multi-Level Art Explorer Camp
September 18-20 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
Never been to Camp? Come ch
eck it out!
Jan 12 Winter GO! Challenge Kick off
March 22 Spring GO! Challenge Kick off
April 26 Camp Sampler
May 3 Camp Sampler
May 17 Camp Hawthorn Hollow Open Hou
se
May 17 Camp Playfair Open House
June 21 Summer GO! Challenge Kick off
August 23 End of Summer Pool Party
September 20 Fall GO! Challenge Kick off
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 17Brownies
Brownies love being
outside and GSSEM
is thrilled to offer
many adventures at
GO! In Your Backyard
camp and in your
January 5 Go on an Avian Adventure!
community. There January 12 Winter GO! Challenge Kick-off
is no better muse January 18 Snowshoe Fun!
than the great out- February 22 Trees in Winter and Maple Sugaring
March 14 Wild Winter Night
doors to inspire the March 22 Spring GO! Challenge Kick-off
artist in every girl. April 5 Michigan ROCKS! (8+)
At the Outdoor Art April 17 Let’s Get Batty
April 24-25 Leave No Trace at Earth Fair
Camp, Brownies will May 9 Mom and Me Archery
use their outdoor May 16 (7+) Voyager Canoe Tour
skills while allowing May 21 (7+) TreeRunner Glow Night
June 7 Iron Belle Challenge – Wild Indigo Patch Launch
nature to inspire June 13 National Get Outdoors Day
the art, dance, and June 21 My Guy and I Paddle
designs they create. June 21 Summer GO! Challenge Kick-off
June 26-28 Outdoor Round-Up 2nd Annual Camporee
Join us in June for July 12 Learn to Paddle! Corcl™ Boat Fun and Games
Outdoor Art Week- July 25 (6+) Harness and Hitch Draft Horse Experience
end Camp or check August 14 National Save the Honey Bees Day
August 28 Outdoor Skills Day Level 1
out the one of the August 29 Outdoor Skills Day Level 2 and Level 3
many ways Brown- August 31 3rd Annual Tent-out at CHH
ies can get outdoors September 12-13 Girl Scouts Love State Parks
September 21 Fall GO! Challenge Kick-off
in 2020.
18 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OBrownies GO!
To Weekend Camp
January 17-19 Multi-Level First Aid Camp
March 6-8 Multi-Level Trailblazer Camp
March 13-15 Multi-Level Girl Scout Way Camp
April 3-5 Multi-Level Wellness Camp
April 17-19 Brownie Letterboxing Camp
April 24-26 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
May 1-3 Multi-Level Space Station Camp
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp
July 17-19 Brownie Bugs and Beasts
July 17-19 Brownie Bugs and Beasts Horseback Riding
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp
September 18-20 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
Girl Only Camps
July 8-12 Ultimate Survivor
July 22-26 Engineer Innovation
August 12-16 STEM & Flower
August 26 -30 Camp Like A Girl
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 19GO! In Your Backyard
January 5 Go on an Avian Adventure!
January 12 Winter GO! Challenge Kick-off
January 18 Snowshoe Fun!
February 22 Trees in Winter and Maple Sugaring
Juniors March 14
March 22
April 5
Wild Winter Night
Spring GO! Challenge Kick-off
Michigan ROCKS!
April 17 Let’s Get Batty!
Juniors GO! Juniors love April 18 (9+) High Adventure Ropes course
April 24-25 Leave No Trace at Earth Fair
making new friends
May 9 Mom and Me Archery
while building their May 16 Voyager Canoe Tour
confidence with outdoor May 21 TreeRunner Glow Night
June 7 Iron Belle Challenge –
skills. We are pleased to Wild Indigo Patch Launch
offer Girl Only camps June 13 National Get Outdoors Day
where Juniors can earn June 21 My Guy and I Paddle
June 21 Summer GO! Challenge Kick-off
a Journey while building June 26-28 Outdoor Round-Up 2nd Annual Camporee
their outdoor skills. July 11 Belle Isle Paddle
July 12 Learn to Paddle! Corcl Boats
July 15 Pony Up!
July 25 Harness and Hitch Draft Horse Experience
August 14 National Save the Honey Bees Day
August 21 Black River – Paddle Loop
August 28 Outdoor Skills Day Level 1
August 29 Outdoor Skills Day Level 2 and Level 3
August 30 Outdoor Skills Day Level 4
August 31 3rd Annual Tent-out at CHH
September 12-13 Girl Scouts Love State Parks
September 21 Fall GO! Challenge Kick-off
20 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OJuniors GO! To Weekend Camp
January 17-19 Multi-Level First Aid Camp
February 21-23 Junior Think Like and Engineer Journey
March 6-8 Multi-Level Trailblazer Camp
March 13-15 Multi-Level Girl Scout Way Camp
April 3-5 Multi-Level Wellness Camp
April 24-26 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
May 1-3 Multi-Level Space Station Camp
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza Tree Climbing Adventure
May 29-31 Multi-Level CSI Camp
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp Tree Climbing Adventure
June 12-14 Multi-Level Height Seekers
June 12-14 Multi-Level Height Seekers Camp Tree Climbing Adventure
Outdoor P.A.
Program
July 17-19 Junior Animal Habitats
Love the outdoors and
July 17-19 Junior Animal Habitats Horseback Riding
want to become a part
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp of Outdoor Education’s
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp Ropes Challenge girl leadership team?
Sept 18-20 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp We are looking for
motivated girls who want
Girl Only Camps to help plan and execute
council-wide Outdoor
July 8-12 Ultimate Survivor Events. Email Liz Bruer
at lbruer@gssem.org to
July 22-26 Engineer Innovation
become part of the team!
Aug 12-16 STEM & Flower
Aug 26 - 30 Camp Like A Girl
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 21GO! In Your Backyard
Cadettes
January 5 Go on an Avian Adventure!
January 12 Winter GO! Challenge Kick-off
January 18 Snowshoe Fun!
February 22 Trees in Winter and Maple Sugaring
There is always something March 8 Explore Outdoors International
Women’s Day Career Event
new to learn in the great March 14 Wild Winter Day/Night
outdoors. We want to March 22 Spring GO! Challenge Kick-off
be sure every girl has April 5 Michigan ROCKS!
April 17 Let’s Get Batty!
plenty of opportunities
April 18 High Adventure Ropes Course
for a camping adventure April 24-25 Leave No Trace at Earth Fair
whether she is new to May 9 Mom and Me Archery
camping or a seasoned May 16 Voyager Canoe Tour, all locations
May 21 TreeRunner Glow Night
pro. Cadettes have FIVE
May 30 (12 years+) Outdoor Cooking –
new Girl Only camps to Milling Flour and Stone Oven Cooking
choose from this summer. June 7 Iron Belle Challenge – Wild Indigo Patch Launch
June 13 National Get Outdoors Day
Check out the full list of
June 21 My Guy and I Paddle
badges that can be earned June 21 Summer GO! Challenge Kick-off
by Cadettes at Weekend June 26-28 Outdoor Round-Up 2nd Annual Camporee
Camps and all the other July 11 Belle Isle Paddle
July 15 Pony Up!
outdoor adventures we
July 25 Harness and Hitch Draft Horse Experience
have planned. August 14 National Save the Honey Bees Day
August 21 Black River – Paddle Loop
August 28 Outdoor Skills Day Level 1
August 29 Outdoor Skills Day Level 2 and Level 3
August 30 Outdoor Skills Day Level 4
August 31 3rd Annual Tent-out at CHH
September 12-13 Girl Scouts Love State Parks
September 21 Fall GO! Challenge Kick-off
22 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OCadettes GO! To Weekend Camp
January 17-19 Multi-Level First Aid Camp
March 6-8 Multi-Level Trailblazer Camp
March 13-15 Multi-Level Girl Scout Way Camp
March 20-22 Cadettes Aim for the Treetops
April 3-5 Multi-Level Wellness Camp
April 24-26 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
May 1-3 Multi-Level Space Station Camp
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza
May 15-17 Multi-Level Outdoor Art
Tree Climbing Adventure
May 29-31 Multi-Level CSI Camp
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp
Tree Climbing Adventure
June 12-14 Multi-Level Height Seekers
June 12-14 Multi-Level Height Seekers
Camp Tree Climbing Adventure
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp Ropes Challenge
Sept 18-20 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
Girl Only Camps
July 8-12 Ultimate Survivor
July 22-26 Engineer Innovation
Aug 12-16 STEM & Flower
Aug 26 - 30 Camp Like A Girl
Sept 11-13 CAMP CEO
2019 Freeze-In
January 25-26
Outdoor Survival Freeze–In offers Girls Scout
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors an
experience to gain self-confidence and self-
discipline. Girls will spend the day outside
in the middle of winter in groups of three
to five building their own shelter and fire,
cooking meals, and preparing to spend the in
the winter wilds of Camp Hawthorn Hollow.
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 23GO! In Your Backyard
Seniors and January 5 Go on an Avian Adventure!
Ambassadors January 12
January 18
Winter GO! Challenge Kick-off
Snowshoe Fun!
February 22 Trees in Winter and Maple Sugaring
Seniors and Ambassadors
March 8 Explore Outdoors International
will love camp even more Women’s Day Career Event
March 14 Wild Winter Night
when they find more Girl
March 22 Spring GO! Challenge Kick-off
Only opportunities in April 5 Michigan ROCKS!
2020! Girls can choose a April 17 Let’s Get Batty!
April 18 High Adventure Ropes Course
weekend Teen Retreat or
April 24-25 Leave No Trace at Earth Fair
spend the week at camp, May 9 Mom and Me Archery
or both! Can’t make it to May 16 Voyager Canoe Tour, all locations
May 21 TreeRunner Glow Night
Camp Hawthorn Hollow?
May 30 (12years+) Outdoor Cooking –
No problem! The outdoor Milling Flour and Stone Oven Cooking
adventures are coming to June 7 Iron Belle Challenge – Wild Indigo Patch Launch
June 13 National Get Outdoors Day
you, too! Check out all the
June 21 My Guy and I Paddle
opportunities for Seniors June 21 Summer GO! Challenge Kick-off
and Ambassadors to get June 26-28 Outdoor Round up 2nd Annual Camporee
July 11 Belle Isle Paddle
outdoors.
July 15 Pony Up!
July 25 Harness and Hitch Draft Horse Experience
August 14 National Save the Honey Bees Day
August 21 Black River – Paddle Loop
August 28 Outdoor Skills Day Level 1
August 29 Outdoor Skills Day Level 2 and Level 3
August 30 Outdoor Skills Day Level 4
August 31 3rd Annual Tent-out at CHH
September 12-13 Girl Scouts Love State Parks
September 21 Fall GO! Challenge Kick-off
24 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OGirl Only Camps
February 7 -9 Teen Retreat
Seniors and Ambassadors, GO! June 24-28 Camp Fury
to Weekend Camp July 8-12 Ultimate Survivor
July 22-26 Engineer Innovation
January 17-19 Multi-Level First Aid Camp
Aug 12-16 STEM & Flower
February 7 -9 Girl Only Camp Senior and
Ambassador - Teen Retreat Aug 26 - 30 Camp Like A Girl
March 6-8 Multi-Level Trailblazer Camp Sept 11-13 CAMP CEO
March 13-15 Multi-Level Girl Scout Way Camp
April 3-5 Multi-Level Wellness Camp
April 24-26 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp Outdoor Skills
May 1-3 Multi-Level Space Station Camp
Leadership Awards
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza
Older girls who have earned a particular Outdoor
May 15-17 Multi-Level Camp Extravaganza Skills mini-patch may earn leadership mini-
Tree Climbing Adventure patches by teaching the skill to younger Girl Scouts.
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp
Assist an adult who is teaching a mini-
June 5-7 Multi-Level Outdoor Art Camp patch skill that you have earned.
Tree Climbing Adventure
Teach a skill for which you
June 12-14 Multi-Level Height Seekers have earned a mini-patch.
June 12-14 Multi-Level Height Seekers
Teach two different skills for which you
Tree Climbing Adventure
have earned a mini-patch in.
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp
Help organize and run an
August 7-9 Multi-Level Day and Knight Camp Outdoor Skills Day event.
Ropes Challenge
Sept 18-20 Multi-Level Eco Connect Camp
G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G O 25Take
the lead!
Volunteers are needed
Your volunteer commitment can be
as big or small as you’d like it to be: Be
and Outdoor Education Advocate or
join our Outdoor Education Committee. Volunteers are
needed to assist with local one-day outdoor events, help
leaders make outdoor education connections in the
community, or join the outdoor education committee
to help grow GSSEM’s GO! Initiative. For additional
Lead the way
GSSEM has a host of opportunities for girls to develop their
information, email the Outdoor Education team at
leadership skills while spending time outside. Email the
outdooreducation@gssem.org.
outdoor education team at outdooreducation@gssem.org.
Lead a High Adventure Troop Outdoor Skills Leadership Awards
Are you ready to take the next step into leading girls on
Older girls who have earned a particular Outdoor Skills
high adventures? Lead a Mariners or Trailblazers troop
mini-patch may earn leadership mini-patches by
of your own. The outdoor education team can help get
teaching that skill to younger Girl Scouts. See page 25
you started. To learn more about the many ways you
of this guide for award details.
can help get more girls outdoors, email the outdoor
education team at outdooreducation@gssem.org.
Older Girl Service
Hour Opportunities
Work at Camp If you or your troop are interested in earning service
Spend your weekends at camp mentoring girls: Camp
hours through Outdoor Events, please contact
is hiring outdoor educators with a variety of outdoor
Liz Bruer at lbruer@gssem.org.
skills. Are you a naturalist? Do you love teaching
archery and sharing Girl Scout traditions? Maybe
you enjoy working with kids and want to share your
Counselor in Training (CIT)
Interested in working at camp? The CIT program will
passion for all things camp—we are looking for you.
help you develop your leadership skills in preparation to
Basic requirements for every position are that you
become an outdoor educator. Discover your own personal
be at least 18 years old, enjoy working with children,
leadership style as you work to identify and build the
and are comfortable working in an outdoor setting in
strengths that you already possess. Get ready to build
all four seasons. Weekend housing is provided. Apply
connections, make memories, learn and laugh with your
today at gssem.org/employment.
sister CITs and lead the way for younger Girl Scouts. CIT
applications can be found at gssem.org/CIT.
26 G O ! R E G I S T E R AT G S S E M . O R G / G OGSSEM Outdoor Education
Team is here to help you
Outdoor
Education Staff
GRETCHEN ABRAMS
Director of Camps and
Outdoor Education
For more information on joining
our Outdoor Education Committee,
please contact Gretchen at
800-482-6734 x2237 or
gabrams@gssem.org.
MURPHY HAMMER
Manager of Camps and
Outdoor Education
For general camp questions and CIT
or Outdoor Educator inquiries, please
contact Murphy at 810-600-5160 or
mhammer@gssem.org.
LIZ BRUER
Lead Outdoor Program Specialist
For questions about outdoor
education programs in your a
community or volunteering as an
outdoor education advocate, please
contact Liz at 800-482-6734 x 2511
or lbruer@gssem.org.
Registration
For camp REGISTRATION
questions please contact
customer care at
800-482-6734 x3
or registration@gssem.org.
Register for all Outdoor Programs at gssem.org/go1333 Brewery Park Blvd
Suite 500
Detroit, MI 48207
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IN 2020
Pay Online with a credit card number on the back of the card along Refunds and Cancellations
Current and prospective Girl Scouts with amount being paid by the card. Refunds for cancellations (minus a
can go to gssem.org/go click dates The GSSEM Program Registration form 25% cancellation fee) are available
desired, and it will link to register. can be found at gssem.org/forms when requested in writing (email
is acceptable) no later than 15 days
Pay with GSSEM Retail Gift Cards Financial Assistance in advance of the arrival date. After
& Juliette Program Credits Any registered Girl Scout who wishes this, no refunds of any amount will
GSSEM retail gift cards and Juliette to attend camp but is unable to pay be issued. Refunds will not be made
Program Credits can be used as the entire fee may apply for financial in the case of alterations in activities
payment for all eligible camping assistance to cover a portion of the cost. due to weather, early release of a
experiences. Use the GSSEM Program The Financial Assistance Application camper, or loss of time at camp for
Registration form and include the can be found at gssem.org/forms. medical or behavioral reasons.
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