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WELCOME Welcome to the April 2021 Camp In Campout Earth Day Celebration at Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington (GSOSW)! We hope that this virtual campout gives girls and families a chance to connect with each other through a common love for camping and the outdoors. This event aims to spread camp magic and tradition alongside fun learning experiences, without having to leave your home. Outdoor experiences are a fundamental part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience at GSOSW, helping girls develop skills, confidence and competence in the outdoors, while inspiring a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship. These experiences increase girls’ understanding and curiosity about the natural world and shape girl leaders who are environmentally conscientious. We encourage you to share your virtual camp experience on social media with the hashtag #gsoutdoors. Whether you pitch a tent in the yard, craft s’mores in the microwave, construct a dreamy blanket fort or sing a song with your troop over video chat, your at-home camping creations will inspire other girls across the world to try it out themselves! To learn more about Girl Scouts, visit girlscoutsosw.org.
TABLE OF CONTENTS RESOURCES PAGES Camp In Campout Technology 3 Schedule 4 Sleep: Setting up a campsite 5 Eat: Dinner recipes 8 Table questions 17 S’mores ideas 18 Learn: Suggested activities 20 Go on an outdoor scavenger hunt 20 Create an upcycled bird feeder 21 Clean up an oil spill 22 Make a Tree Promise 24 Preserve nature with leaf rubbings and salt dough 28 Design a park or camp and Leave No Trace 31 Make friendship bracelets 34 Work on the Great Outdoors Challenge 35 Write letters to our camp creatures 37 Sing: Camp song lyrics 38 2
CAMP IN CAMPOUT TECHNOLOGY Council-Led Activities GSOSW will post campout activities, videos and photos on Facebook throughout the evening of April 24, 2021. These posts will remain accessible after the event, so you can visit the page later on to find them (scroll down as needed, or click on Videos). Facebook Live is a live video format that allows you to watch and comment in real time. There will be several Facebook Live videos over the course of the evening, and they will also remain accessible on GSOSW’s Facebook page after the event ends. Be sure to follow GSOSW on Facebook so you don’t miss any posts! For Troops/Families to Virtually Meet Do you know other girls who signed up for this Camp In Campout? If you wish to connect with your troop or friends during the Camp In Campout, we encourage adults to choose the best platform that works for their group. Some video meeting platforms are: Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting, WebEx and Google Hangouts. Best practices for video calls include: ● Do a practice call before the event to sort out any tech issues. ● Use settings to require a password to enter the meeting, and share the password only with those you wish to attend. ● Change screen sharing to “Host Only.” ● Use settings to make the group leader be the first person allowed to join the call (disable “Join Before Host” so people cannot join before you arrive). ● Enable “Co-Host” so you can assign a moderator. ● Disable “File Transfer” to prevent cyber virus sharing. ● Disable "Allow Removed Participants to Rejoin" so booted attendees can't slip back in. See GSOSW’s COVID-19 page to read more about Virtual Troop Meeting Tools. Social Media If you wish to share any part of your Camp In Campout on social media, you can use the hashtag #gsoutdoors to inspire others to build their outdoor skills, too. 3
SCHEDULE Time Activity On Your Own or Virtual Details and Corresponding Page Numbers 4 Welcome and Facebook Live on GSOSW’s ● Tune in to the Facebook Page to kick off p.m. Live Activity Facebook page. the evening! ● Finish preparing your “campsite.” See pages 5-7 for ideas. ● Facebook Live activity: Earth Day Recycling Game 4:30 Choose Your On your own or as a part of a ● Use pages 20-37 to pick a camp activity, p.m. Own virtual troop meeting. or make up your own. Adventure ● Visit the Facebook Page to share what you did in the post comments! 5:00 Dinner On your own or as a part of a ● Eat your camp meal, inside or outdoors. p.m. virtual troop meeting. ● See dinner ideas on pages 8-16. ● See dinner table questions on page 17. ● Visit the Facebook Page to share what you cooked in the post comments! 5:45p S’mores On your own or as a part of a ● Enjoy s’mores! See pages 18-19 for .m. virtual troop meeting. ideas. ● Head to the Facebook Page to see how GSOSW staff made theirs, and share your s’mores and cocoa creations with others in the comments! 6:00 Live Activities Facebook Live on GSOSW’s ● Join us for a Leave No Trace activity, then Facebook page. design your own park or camp, both led by GSOSW staff. 6:45 Choose Your On your own or as a part of a ● Use pages 20-37 to pick a camp activity, p.m. Own virtual troop meeting. or make up your own. Adventure ● Visit the Facebook Page to share what you did in the post comments! 7:30 Live Activities Facebook Live on GSOSW’s ● Join the group for a live campfire story. p.m. and Closing Facebook page. ● Sing Make New Friends with other Girl Scouts before falling asleep. ● Song lyrics on pages 38-39. 4
SLEEP You’ve arrived at camp! The first thing to do is create your unique campsite for the night. Are you sleeping in a tent in the yard? A tent indoors? Or maybe you’ll create a magical blanket fort in your home. You can simply sleep in your usual spot if you’d like! Think of ways to make your “campsite” special. Many campers like to bring twinkle lights, fluffy blankets, photos of loved ones, or great books. Below, we will show just a couple ways to create an indoor campsite; however, we encourage you to build your space in whatever method and style inspires you, so be as creative and unconventional as you wish. If you are working on an outdoor badge and you have the desire and equipment to set up an outdoor campsite, go for it! Simple Design Idea: “The Lean-To” You can get the cozy feeling of a tent with minimal supplies. All you need for this quick and easy blanket fort is a sheet or blanket and a few thumb tacks. Pin one edge to the wall at any height that is comfortable for you. Use pins or heavy objects to hold down the other end of the sheet, creating a “lean-to” shape above your sleeping spot. You may decorate the space with pillows, fluffy blankets, a stuffed animal, glow sticks or twinkle lights. 5
Complex Design Idea: “The Fortress” If you want to create a more elaborate blanket fort, here is just one way to do so. Again, think creatively and build your space however works best for you! Outline the space. Here, we have chairs, a sofa and blanket to create boundaries. Think about structure. What will hold up your fort? Here, we use an assortment of rigid objects, like hockey sticks and hiking poles, to build upon the foundation. Cover the space. We used several thin sheets to construct a canopy above the sleeping area. We used a few rubber bands and clips to hold the sheets to the rigid structure where needed. Add your sleeping bag or blankets and pillow. Make it homey! We added twinkle lights, a plant, pinecones and glow sticks. We also had a furry visitor come keep us company in our blanket fortress. Get comfy and tune in to the GSOSW Facebook Live at 5 p.m.! 6
The Table Fort This is another simple fort idea, all you need is a table and chairs, and a blanket or blankets that are bigger than your table! Start by turning your chairs around so that the backs are facing inward, and pulling them about 3 feet away from the table. You can do this all the way around your table or just on one side, depending on how wide you want your fort to be. Next, just drape your blanket across your table and chairs. If you want it to be fully covered you can add extra blankets around. Make it more cozy by adding pillows, twinkle lights, etc. Pitch a tent inside Too cold to sleep outside? Pitch your tent inside! It’s easy to set up and easy to take down. 7
EAT Camping meals give you a chance to try new recipes and cooking methods that you don’t usually use. You can choose to eat whatever you’d like for this dinner! Below are some traditional camp-themed suggestions to get you thinking. Camp-style cooking is possible in your home kitchen, and it can help you earn badges, too. Feel free to get creative, and no matter what you cook, please make sure there is adult supervision, including while making s’mores. Badge Connections Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 1 of the Daisy Buddy Camper badge. Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 3 of the Brownie Cabin Camper badge. Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 2 of the Junior Eco Camper badge. Planning and making a camp meal will help you complete step 3 of the Junior Camper badge. Want to earn the full badge and explore others? Register as a Girl Scout today to get access to complete badge requirements through the Volunteer Toolkit. Dinner Ideas First, decide your method of cooking: indoor stovetop/oven, outdoor camp stove, campfire, grill, Dutch oven, or even no-cook. Below are ideas for each. Feel free to make up your own recipe and share what you created with other Girl Scouts! Indoor Cooking Recipes Camp Cleawox Chili - serves 6 Ingredients ● 3 tablespoons olive oil ● 4 cloves garlic, minced ● 1 onion, diced ● 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin ● 2 red bell peppers, cored and diced ● 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 8
● 1 tablespoon chili powder ● 1 can (14.5 oz) black beans, rinsed ● Salt and ground black pepper and drained ● 1 can (14.5 oz) kidney beans, rinsed ● 3 cans (15 oz each) diced tomatoes and drained ● 1 cup frozen corn Directions ● In a Dutch oven or large stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, peppers, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and chili powder, and season with salt and pepper. Stir together and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. ● Mix in beans, tomatoes, and corn. Bring mixture to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Served with desired toppings. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for about a week or in the freezer for a couple months. Princess Pat’s Personal Pizzas - serves 4 Ingredients ● 8 oz. can Tomato Sauce ● 1-1/3 cups shredded part-skim ● 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning mozzarella cheese ● 4 pre-baked mini pizza crusts, 8-inch ● 1 3.5 oz pkg sliced pepperoni (or (or bagels or other bread) other topping) Directions ● Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix tomato sauce and Italian seasoning in a small bowl until well blended. Spread evenly onto crusts. ● Sprinkle pizzas evenly with cheese; top with pepperoni. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. ● Bake on the center oven rack in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges of the crusts are lightly browned and cheese is melted. Camp Stove Recipes Lentil Sloppy Joes - serves 2 Ingredients ● ½ tablespoon oil ● 1 tablespoon mustard ● 1 small onion, diced ● 1 tablespoon maple syrup ● 1 Anaheim pepper, diced (if desired) ● 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar ● 2 tablespoons tomato paste ● 1 teaspoon Worcestershire ● 3 cloves garlic, minced ● 1 teaspoon chili powder ● ½ cup red lentils ● ½ teaspoon salt ● 1 ½ cup water, or broth 9
Directions ● In a medium pot, heat the oil over medium heat and add the chopped onions and Anaheim pepper. Saute until soft and the onions just begin to turn golden, 3-4 minutes. Add tomato paste and saute for a minute, then add the garlic and cook 1 minute. ● Add the red lentils and 1 ½ cup water to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are pretty tender but not falling apart. ● Add mustard, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire, chili powder, and salt. Stir to combine. Simmer until the sauce thickens a bit, 3-5 minutes more. ● Serve on toasted buns with whatever toppings and sides you love! On the Road Fried Rice- serves 2 Ingredients ● 1 cup veggies (peas, carrots, ● 2 TBSP soy sauce packets peppers etc) ● 1 cup instant rice ● 1 vegetable bouillon cube ● 2 eggs ● ½ teaspoon brown sugar ● 1 ¼ C of water ● ½ teaspoon ground ginger ● ¼ teaspoon garlic powder Directions ● Scramble eggs, set aside ● Combine water and veggies, bouillon, brown sugar, ginger, soy sauce and garlic, cook until veggies are soft ● Add instant rice, let sit until rice is soft (about 5 minute) ● Return egg to pot, mix in, and heat to re-warm eggs Campfire or Outdoor Grill Recipes Campfire Tacos Ingredients ● 1lb, Ground beef ● Tomatoes ● Taco seasoning, to taste ● Guacamole ● ½ can of refried beans ● Sour cream ● 1 ½ cup corn ● Tortilla chips or taco shells ● 1-2 cups of mexican blend or cheddar cheese ● Lettuce 10
Directions ● Grab your favorite cast iron pan and get ready to cook over the campfire! ● Brown ground beef and taco seasoning together ● Add refried beans and corn. Heat. ● Add cheese, keep over fire until cheese is melty ● Add lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and enjoy on taco shells or tortilla chips Lentil Foil Dinner - serves 4 Ingredients ● Lentils, pre-cooked ● Salt and pepper, to taste ● Garlic (clove or powder) ● Butter ● Veggies (kohlrabi, carrots, peppers, onions, etc.), diced Directions ● Soak and cook your lentils as directed ● Heat gas or charcoal grill (or lay grill over fire). Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Spray with cooking spray. ● Add lentils, garlic, butter, and veggies to the foil packet. ● Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal. ● Place packs on the grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook for 6 minutes. Rotate packs 1/2 turn; cook 5 to 7 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Remove packs from the grill; cut large X across top of each pack. Carefully fold back foil, add salt and pepper to taste Director’s Favorite Corn Dogs Ingredients ● 1 (8 1/2-oz.) corn muffin mix ● 8 to 10 hot dogs Directions ● Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions; set aside. ● Place 3 hot dogs inside a well-greased square pie iron. ● Pour enough batter to fill the bottom of the cooker. Close cooker; turn over and cook over a grill or campfire for 3 minutes. ● Turn over; cook an additional 3 minutes or until cornbread is set. ● Repeat with remaining batter and hot dogs. ● Slice between hot dogs to serve. 11
Zoe Cakes Ingredients ● Box of pancake or biscuit mix ● Marshmallows ● Your favorite chocolate candy Directions ● Grab your pie irons or some foil ● In a bowl mix pancake or biscuit mix with water -- the batter should be rather thick ● Grease your pie iron or foil ● Fill your container halfway with batter, insert marshmallows and/or candy ● Bake over campfire until biscuit mix is lightly browned -- if it’s not entirely cooked through, that’s part of the magic! Dutch Oven Over Charcoal Recipes Earth Friendly Lasagna - serves 4 Ingredients ● 1 tablespoon olive oil ● 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese, ● 2 1/2 cups pasta sauce, (a 24 or 25 mozzarella or a blend of Italian-style ounce jar is perfect) cheeses works best ● 12 oz lasagna noodles, divided into ● 1 tablespoon dried oregano or basil, 4 sets (thawed if frozen) or a blend of the two ● 3 cups fresh baby spinach Directions ● PRE-HEAT: If cooking over a campfire, get your coals ready. You'll need 25 total. ASSEMBLE THE LASAGNA: Start by coating the bottom of a 10" Dutch oven with the olive oil to help prevent the bottom layer from sticking. Add 1/2 cup pasta sauce and spread evenly over the bottom of the Dutch oven. Use the first set of noodles to create the base of the lasagna. Layer 1/2 cup sauce, 1 cup baby spinach, and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat (one set noodles, 1/2 cup sauce, 1 cup spinach, 1/3 cup cheese) two more times. For the final layer, use the last set of noodles, 1/2 cup sauce, and 1/2 cup cheese. Sprinkle the oregano over the top. ● BAKE: Use 8 coals to create a bed to set your Dutch oven on. Place the Dutch oven on top of the coals. Cover the oven with the lid, and place the remaining 17 coals on top of the lid. Bake for 30 minutes, until the noodles are tender and cooked through and the cheese has melted. 12
Lake of the Winds Mac and Cheese - serves 4 Ingredients ● 2 cups elbow macaroni ● 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded ● 2 cups water ● 1-2 tablespoons mustard ● 2 tablespoons butter ● 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder ● ¼ teaspoon salt Directions ● Prepare your coals or campfire. ● Add the elbow macaroni, water, butter, and salt to a 4-qt Dutch oven. Cover and place on top of a small bed of coals or embers. Place 10-15 coals on top of the Dutch oven. Cook for about 10 minutes, until the pasta is tender and most (but not all) of the liquid has been absorbed. ● Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the campfire and set aside the lid. ● Stir in the shredded cheese, mustard, and garlic powder and add more salt if needed. Serve in bowls or on a plate. Enjoy Campfire Nachos - serves 2 Ingredients ● 1 tablespoon neutral flavored oil ● 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, drained ● ½ lb tortilla chips ● 1 large avocado, cubed ● 1 (7.75 oz) can El Pato hot tomato ● 4-5 green onions, sliced sauce, or equivalent ● handful of fresh cilantro, chopped ● 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese ● 1 small lime, cut into wedges blend Directions ● Lightly oil the bottom of a large dutch oven, to prevent the nachos from sticking. ● For the first layer, evenly spread ⅓ of the chips into the dutch oven, topped with ¼ can El Pato, ¼ can black beans, ¼ cup cheese, and a handful of avocado, green onions, and cilantro. Repeat for the second layer. ● For the third and final layer, use the remaining ⅓ portion of chips, ½ can El Pato, ½ can black beans, ½ cup cheese, and the remaining avocado, onion, and cilantro. ● Cover the dutch oven and place on a metal grill over your campfire for about 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Serve with the lime wedges. Make New Friends Garlic Bread Ingredients 13
● 1 loaf crusty artisan bread ● 5-10 cloves garlic ● 1/2 cup parsley, or other herbs ● 1/2 teaspoon salt ● pinch red pepper flakes ● 1/2 cup olive oil ● 1 cup shredded cheese Directions ● SLICE THE BREAD: Cut 1/2 - 1 inch slices horizontally and vertically to create squares, making sure not to slice all the way through the bread - you want the pieces to remain attached to the base of the loaf. Place the loaf into your Dutch oven. ● PREP THE TOPPINGS: Mince the garlic and parsley, then mix with the salt, red pepper flakes, and olive oil. ● STUFF THE BREAD: Using a spoon, drizzle the garlic-herb mixture into the cracks, followed by the cheese. ● COOK 10-20 MINUTES: Place the lid onto the Dutch oven and set over 5 prepared coals. Place 15 coals onto the lid. Bake until the bread is warmed through and the cheese is melted. No-Cook Recipes Earth Day Roll Up Tree Ingredients ● Sandwich wraps (use green spinach ● Lettuce or spinach ones to get into the theme) ● Condiments, such as mayo or ● Your favorite deli protein (turkey, mustard if desired roast beef, ham, or hummus) ● Red, yellow or orange peppers, ● Tomatoes, sliced, if desired sliced, if desired ● Your favorite deli cheese (provolone, ● Pretzels sticks swiss, etc) Directions ● Create your roll up using your wrap, sandwich materials, and veggies ● Slice wrap into half inch pieces ● Arrange pretzel sticks on plate to create the trunk of the tree, arrange roll up slices around to create tree leaves Ants on a Log Ingredients ● Celery stalks ● Cream cheese 14
● Raisins/craisins ● Hummus ● Almond/peanut/nut butter Directions ● Wash and cut celery into 2 - 3inch pieces, creating logs. ● Fill the middle groove with cream cheese or nut butter. ● Add a few raisins on top of logs as decoration. Columbia Gorge Charcuterie Board Ingredients ● Selection of cold meat, sliced into ● Small pieces of fresh fruit small pieces (like salami or deli ham) ● Crackers ● Selection of cheese, cut into small ● Small chunks of bread pieces ● Add-ons like nuts, olives, pickles, hummus or pesto Directions ● Find a board on which you’ll lay out the ingredients. You can use a cutting board, large plate or platter. ● Start with your add-ons and put them in small bowls or ramekins. These bowls will act as your anchors to give you a good starting point to add more to your board. ● Add any large wedges or blocks of cheese. Then, add your sliced cheese. Fan the slices out around your anchors. ● Add your sliced meats and crispy crackers or bread, again fanning them out around the anchors. ● Add your cubes of cheese, filling in the smaller areas of the cheese board. Earth Day Delights Earth Cookies Ingredients ● Your favorite packaged sugar cookie ● The ingredients needed for your cookies ● Blue and green food coloring Directions ● Preheat oven, and prepare cookie mix according to package ● Separate ¼ of dough into another bowl, dye green ● Dye the remainder of your dough blue ● Use pieces of each color to make an earth effect ● Place on cookie sheet and bake 15
Dirt Cups Ingredients ● 1 package of chocolate sandwich cookies (like oreos) ● 1 package instant pudding ● 2 cups cold milk ● 1 cup whipped topping ● Gummy worms Directions | Yield 8 Dirt Cups ● Place the sandwich cookies in a bag, and crush them using a rolling pin. Continue crushing them until they are no longer clumping together ● Make your instant pudding, following the pudding instructions, make sure it’s free of lumps -- let sit until thickened ● Add whipped topping and half of the cookie crumbs ● Gently stir until the whipped topping streaks disappear ● Divide into cups or bowls, add gummy worms and remaining cookie crumbs Earth Day Popcorn Ingredients ● 6 cups popped popcorn ● ½ package of lemon-lime Kool Aid ● 2.5 tbsp of butter ● ¼ tsp of baking soda ● ¼ cup light corn syrup ● Green food coloring, if desired ● ½ cup sugar Directions | Serves 4 ● Preheat oven to 275 ● Melt butter, corn syrup, and sugar together in saucepan; bring to boil; simmer for 2 minutes ● Remove mixture from heat and mix in Kool Aid, baking soda, and food coloring ● Pour mixture over popcorn and gently combine ● Spread out on baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes 16
Table Questions Use these questions to spark fun dinner discussions with fellow campers. 1. What is your favorite outdoor activity? 2. What is one place you would visit if you could visit anywhere in the world? 3. What is one thing you could do to protect the planet? 4. What do you know about Leave No Trace? 5. What is your favorite season? 6. What is your favorite animal and where does it live? 7. What are you most excited about for this summer? 8. What is your favorite thing about camping? 9. What is your favorite sound in the woods? 10. What is an event in the past that you would like to time travel to visit? 11. What’s a book that you want to read? 12. If you could learn to play any instrument, what would it be? 13. What is your favorite time of the day, and why? 14. What is your favorite candy to put in a s’more? 15. If you could be pen-pals with any famous person, who would it be? 16. What is your favorite tree? Why? 17. Name something you’d like to accomplish this spring 18. What can you do to help others protect the planet? 19. What is your favorite camping meal? 20. What is the best Girl Scout activity you’ve done so far this spring? 17
All about S’mores! The basic s’more includes these three things: graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate. However, there are so many different ways to customize your s’more. Listed below are just a few ideas of ways to ‘upgrade’ your s’more. Instead of basic chocolate: ● You could use alternative candys, i.e. peanut butter cups, white chocolate, cookies and cream chocolate, chocolate with nuts etc. ● You could use your favorite Girl Scout cookie ● You could use a hazelnut spread or your favorite nut butter Instead of graham crackers: ● You could use cookies: chocolate chips, oreos, or even Trefoils! ● You could use a rice krispie treat! ● You can use sliced apples and add some caramel to make a caramel apple s’more! Instead of marshmallows: ● You could use fruit, like peaches or strawberries Other fun ideas: ● You can make banana boats by cutting the banana peel lengthwise about 1/2 in. deep, leaving 1/2 in. at both ends. Open peel wider to form a pocket. Fill each with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows. Wrap in foil and roast in the oven until the chocolate and marshmallows are melted. 18
Three different ways to make s’mores at home! In the Oven 1. Preheat your oven to broil on high 2. Place graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow on a cookie sheet 3. Ensure that your cookie sheet and s’more on on the top rack, to ensure they get as much contact with the direct heat as possible 4. Watch s’more carefully, it should begin to brown and char after about 30-45 seconds 5. Carefully remove from the oven and top with a second graham cracker, enjoy! On the Stovetop Turn one stove top element (gas or electric) to medium-high 1. Place a marshmallow on a roasting stick (wooden skewers work great) that is at least one foot long 2. Roast marshmallow over stove top, similar to how you would over a campfire 3. Have a friend help you sandwich your melted marshmallow between your two graham crackers and chocolate piece! Enjoy! In the Microwave 1. Place base graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow on a microwave safe plate 2. Microwave for 5 second intervals, until your marshmallow is soft and gooey. Usually about 15 seconds total (warning: if you do it for a straight 15 seconds and not in intervals your marshmallow may expand and balloon off of your s’more. 3. Top with a second graham cracker and enjoy! 19
LEARN It’s your campout, so you get to decide what camp activities sound the most fun. GSOSW will lead several activities on Facebook, but you, your family or your troop (in a troop video chat) can decide how to best spend the rest of the evening. Below is a list of camp-themed activities we recommend trying out at your campout. Bonus: many of these activities help you work towards certain badges! Activity Idea: Go on an outdoor scavenger hunt Enjoy discovering nature as you explore your community! Supplies ● A Print-out of our outdoor scavenger hunt ● Crayons, colored pencils, or markers ● A place to explore Directions ● Modify our list if needed to fit your scene (park, nature center, woods, seashore, backyard, etc.) ● Color in the check box items as you go or draw/write about your discoveries next to them The List ❏ Bug ❏ Flower ❏ Nest ❏ A squirrel ❏ A dog ❏ Pinecone ❏ Animal Tracks ❏ Something Surprising ❏ Three Different Kinds of Trees ❏ Tree 1: ❏ Tree 2: ❏ Tree 3: ❏ Something beautiful ❏ Worm ❏ Fallen Branch ❏ Bird 20
❏ Water ❏ Different kinds of rocks ❏ Rock 1: ❏ Rock 2: ❏ Rock 3: ❏ Something colorful ❏ Grass ❏ Mushroom ❏ Spiderweb ❏ Different Shaped Fallen Leaves ❏ Leaf 1: ❏ Leaf 2: ❏ Leaf 3: Reflection ● Talk about your hunt: ○ Which item was your favorite? ○ Which was most difficult to find? ○ Which did you find first? ○ What senses did you use on your hunt? What did you smell in nature? Feel? Hear? ● Albert Einstein, famed theoretical physicist, once said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” What do you think he meant? ● How does your body feel when you are spending time in nature? How does your mind feel? Activity Idea: Create upcycled bird feeders We’ve all heard of the three “R’s” -- reduce, reuse, and recycle -- but have you thought about how you can reduce waste, while doing arts & crafts? Try out the activity below! Option 1- Toilet Paper Roll Supplies ● Toilet paper or paper towel rolls ● Bird seed ● String ● Nut butter ● Knife or spoon Directions 1. Run your string through your paper roll, tie your string in a triangle 2. Use a knife or spoon to cover your tube in nut butter 21
3. Roll tube in bird seed 4. Hang outside for birds and squirrels to enjoy Option 2- Fruit Rind Supplies ● Orange rind, grapefruit rind (enjoy the fruit first!) ● Bird seed ● String ● Nut butter ● Knife or spoon Directions 1. Run your string through your fruit rind, tie your string in a triangle 2. Use a knife or spoon to cover the inside of your rind in nut butter 3. Coat nutty rind in bird seed 4. Hang outside for birds and squirrels to enjoy Activity Idea: Clean up an oil spill We read about oil spills all the time, but for many these disasters are far away or nearly impossible to comprehend. Oil spills are devastating to sea life and ocean habitats, this activity will give you hands on experience simulating an oil spill in the ocean and the complexities of cleaning it up. Oil spills are as prevalent as ever, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation there have been 25,908 oil spill incidents since 1990, these incidents have spilled 217,481,042 gallons of oil into the oceans -- these incidents only include those in and around U.S. waterways. Supplies ● A large, clear container ● Water ● Oil (vegetable oil is best, but you can use baby oil, olive oil, or any other kind of oil as you have available) ● Food Coloring (the gel coloring works, but the liquid food coloring is best) ● A fork ● Items you think might clean up your oil spill, some examples are: ○ Q-tips ○ Cotton balls ○ Cardboard ○ Paper Towels ○ A spoon 22
● BONUS activity: clean up oil spill on a birds feather ○ Synthetic/crafting feather ○ Dish soap Directions 1. Mix food coloring into your oil, the food coloring will represent the chemicals in the oil 2. Fill your large, clear container with water 3. Create your oil spill -- pour the food coloring and oil mixture into your container 4. Try to clean up the oil spill without taking too much water out of your water container AND without releasing too many “chemicals” into your water, use any of the materials that you gathered in hopes of cleaning up the ‘spill’ 5. Think about these questions: a. What would it be like if instead of cleaning up a small amount of it, you were cleaning gallons upon gallons? b. What material did you use that worked the best? Is that something that can be used on a large scale? c. What do you think the impact of the chemicals released into the water is on wildlife? d. How could we change our habits to become less reliant on oil drilled off-shore? 6. BONUS: How does an oil spill affect wildlife? a. Grab your feather and drop it in the oil and water mixture. Don’t be afraid to get it nice and oily b. Use dish soap to clean the feather c. Think about these questions: i. How clean does the feather actually get? ii. Do you think a bird could fly with this kind of feather? iii. Would an animal like an otter be able to keep warm if their fur was covered in this? 23
Activity Idea: Make a Tree Promise The Girl Scout Tree Promise (GSTP) provides Girl Scouts with an opportunity to act as environmental stewards and work to slow climate change on a national platform. It invites every Girl Scout and friend of the Movement to help plant 5 million trees in five years while protecting and honoring many more. Water ● A tree can capture 10–40% of the rainfall it comes into contact with, depending on species, time of year, and amount of rain that falls in the storm ● Over the course of 20 years, a single red maple tree can intercept 27,000 gallons of rainwater, avoiding 4,800 gallons of runoff Climate ● A large tree absorbs 40–50 pounds of carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas that causes global warming—per year ● Over the course of its life, a single tree can capture and store one ton of carbon dioxide 24
Forest Products ● According to estimates calculated by the University of Maine, one tree can produce around 8,333 sheets of paper .5 The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year . ● “An apple tree can yield up to 15–20 bushels of fruit per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot. People ● A single tree can capture 3 .5 pounds of air pollutants—like ozone, dust and particulate matter—per year ● Air pollutants like fine particulate matter are a major cause of asthma and other respiratory problems ● A mature tree can reduce peak summer temperatures by 2°–9°F ● “The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours per day .” ● “Trees absorb and block noise and reduce glare . A well-placed tree can reduce noise by as much as 40 percent .” ● A single large tree can produce approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year . ● While lifespan varies by species and growing environment, trees generally live to be 50 to 300 years old . ● The tallest tree in the world is a Coast Redwood named Hyperion, growing in Northern California’s Redwood National Park . It’s 380 feet tall! More general facts/facts about more than one tree: ● In one year, an acre of forest can absorb up to twice the carbon dioxide produced by the average car’s annual mileage . ● Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning costs by 50% ● Trees increase property value of your home by 10–20% and attract new home buyers ● Trees can reduce crime and improve perceptions of business districts . ● One study showed that hospital patients whose rooms had a view of trees recovered more quickly and were less depressed than those looking out at a brick wall ● Students with trees outside school windows have higher test scores and graduation rates after controlling for other factors . High school students with more natural features like trees outside classroom and cafeteria windows showed higher standardized test scores, graduation rates, and intention to attend college, after controlling for socioeconomic status and other factors . ● After a walk in the park or playing in green spaces, children with ADD displayed fewer symptoms . ● Eight in ten species found on land—that’s over five million and counting—live in forests ● More than half of U .S . drinking water originates in forests . Over 180 million Americans in over 68,000 communities rely on forests to capture and filter their drinking water 25
Before planting, protecting, or honoring trees, girls need to find out how trees help the environment. By exploring the subject, girls will be better equipped to act as environmental stewards who can make a difference. To get started, check out the Power of One Tree information above and share how awesome and important trees are! Then, girls can explore trees in their favorite outdoor spaces, like their backyard, camp, community, or state park . For example: ● Develop your tree dictionary. Words like “deciduous” and “greenhouse gases” might be unfamiliar to the girls . Help girls create a list of words they’ve learned related to trees and climate change . ● Imagine a world without trees. Name a few foods or gather samples of foods from trees like chocolate, lemons, cinnamon, olives, apples or other fruits, maple syrup, coffee, avocado, cloves or coconut . Ask if girls knew that all of these foods come from trees . Discuss how the world would be different without these and other trees . Then, expand the discussion to talk about the other things trees provide like habitats, fresh air, erosion protection, and natural beauty . ● Investigate how trees support biodiversity. Invite the girls to investigate the ways trees near them or around the world are home and food for all kinds of creatures . For example, some plants, like Spanish moss or certain mushrooms, grow on trees . Bees, birds, and other animals nest in them; tree sloths spend nearly all their lives in trees . Old and decaying trees are important for insects and fungi . Trees, when carefully harvested, provide wood for human houses all over the world . 26
Badge & Patch Connections By making the Girl Scout Tree Promise, Girls have completed the first of two steps to earn their 2021 Girl Scout Tree Promise Patch. 27
Activity Idea: Preserve nature with leaf rubbings and salt dough Preserve a memento of the nature around you! Make a leaf or bark rubbing, or press their shape into a salt dough charm or ornament. Write down the memories you associate with that piece of nature, all while remembering to leave no trace. Leave No Trace Remember to practice “Leave No Trace” as you create your outdoor art! ● Know Before You Go ● Stick to Trails ● Trash Your Trash ● Leave It As You Find It ● Keep Wildlife Wild ● Respect Others Leaf Rubbing Make a leaf rubbing by placing paper over a leaf and rubbing it with a crayon or chalk. Try it with soft and hard leaves to see if there’s a difference. Or make a bark cast from a tree. Press clay on a tree trunk, and then remove it gently to make sure you can see the mark from the bark. Be careful not to hurt the bark or leave any clay on it. Do the same thing on several tree trunks to see the different designs in the markings. Badge Connection This activity will help you complete step 2 of the Brownie Outdoor Art Creator badge. Salt Dough Using clay or salt dough, make an outdoor-themed impression. You might collect leaves or shells, or anything that’s unique to the area where you live. Press your found objects into the clay or dough, then remove them and return them to the place where they were found. If you’d like to hang your impression when it’s finished, make a hole at the top for string. (You may need to re-poke the hole a few times as your impression dries to keep it from closing up.) Your impression can be dried in the oven on low heat—ask an adult for help—or outside in the sun on a hot day. 28
Materials ⚬ 3 cups flour ⚬ Electric mixer ⚬ 1 cup salt ⚬ Drinking straws ⚬ 1 cup water (plus up to (optional) 1/2 cup extra water, ⚬ Parchment paper if needed) or aluminum foil ⚬ Food coloring (optional) Instructions 1. Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl. 2. Add 1 cup of water to the flour mix. To make colored dough, add 15 drops of food coloring to the water before mixing it into the dough. 3. Use the electric mixer to mix the dough on medium speed until a ball forms. If the dough is dry, slowly add water (1 tablespoon at a time) until the dough comes together. 4. Remove the dough; knead it until smooth. 5. Form the dough into disks and make your impressions. If you want to hang your finished project, use a straw to poke a hole at the top. 6. With adult help, preheat the oven to 275 degrees. 7. Bake dough pieces on a foil- or parchment paper-lined cookie sheet for 2 hours. Cool completely before handling. Badge Connections This activity will help you complete step 2 of the Brownie Outdoor Art Creator badge. This activity will help you complete step 2 of the Junior Outdoor Art Explorer badge. Want to earn the full patch or badge and explore others? Register as a Girl Scout today! 29
Activity Idea: Create a park or camp brochure Learn about the principles of Leave No Trace and have fun doing it while creating your very own park brochure. Leave No Trace is about making good decisions to protect the world around you—the world we all enjoy. The Principles of Leave No Trace ● Plan Ahead and Prepare ○ Know the regulations and special concerns for the area you'll visit. ○ Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and emergencies. ○ Schedule your trip to avoid times of high use. ○ Visit in small groups when possible. Consider splitting larger groups into smaller groups. ○ Repackage food to minimize waste. ○ Use a map and compass or GPS to eliminate the use of marking paint, rock cairns or flagging. ● Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces ○ Durable surfaces include maintained trails and designated campsites, rock, gravel, sand, dry grasses or snow. ○ Protect riparian areas by camping at least 200 feet from lakes and streams. ○ Good campsites are found, not made. Altering a site is not necessary. ○ In popular areas: ■ Concentrate use on existing trails and campsites. ■ Walk single file in the middle of the trail, even when wet or muddy. ■ Keep campsites small. Focus activity in areas where vegetation is absent. ○ In pristine areas: ■ Disperse use to prevent the creation of campsites and trails. ■ Avoid places where impacts are just beginning. ● Dispose of Waste Properly ○ Pack it in, pack it out. Inspect your campsite, food preparation areas, and rest areas for trash or spilled foods. Pack out all trash, leftover food and litter. ○ Utilize toilet facilities whenever possible. Otherwise, deposit solid human waste in catholes dug 6 to 8 inches deep, at least 200 feet from water, camp and trails. Cover and disguise the cathole when finished. ○ Pack out toilet paper and hygiene products. ○ To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater. ● Leave What You Find ○ Preserve the past: examine, photograph, but do not touch cultural or historic structures and artifacts. ○ Leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as you find them. 30
○ Avoid introducing or transporting non-native species. ○ Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches. ● Minimize Campfire Impacts ○ Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the environment. Use a lightweight stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light. ○ Where fires are permitted, use established fire rings, fire pans, or mound fires. ○ Keep fires small. Only use down and dead wood from the ground that can be broken by hand. ○ Burn all wood and coals to ash, put out campfires completely, then scatter cool ashes. ● Respect Wildlife ○ Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them. ○ Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, [habituates them to humans], and exposes them to predators and other dangers. ○ Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash securely. ○ Control pets at all times, or leave them at home. ○ Avoid wildlife during sensitive times: mating, nesting, raising young, or winter. ● Be Considerate of Other Visitors ○ Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience. ○ Be courteous. Yield to other users on the trail. ○ Step to the downhill side of the trail when encountering pack stock. ○ Take breaks and camp away from trails and other visitors. ○ Let nature's sounds prevail. Avoid loud voices and noises. Supplies ● One double-sided park brochure template for each participant (including adults!) ● Colored pencils or crayons Directions 1. Imagine that you have been asked to make a brochure for the park that you just visited or one you want to visit. In the first section, write the name of the park and describe it. 2. In the second section, write about things you can do at this park. Draw a picture of your favorite thing to do. In the third section, write down the names of each of the Seven Principles. 3. In the fourth section, write about why Leave No Trace is important in this park. 4. Fold the brochure along the dashed lines. 5. On the outside cover, write your name and the name of the park. Decorate the cover with pictures that represent this park. 31
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Activity Idea: Make friendship bracelets Learn how to tie a special knot, and make a beautiful bracelet you can wear! Supplies ● Multiple colors of embroidery floss (this can be found in the craft section of most grocery stores) Directions 1. Choose any number of colors that you want. For my bracelet, I chose three strings. The more strings you use= the wider your bracelet! If this is your first time, I recommend doing no more than 4-5 strings. You’ll want your strings to be about 2 feet long. 2. Knot your strings at the top and splay them out so that all three strings are laid out in front of you. For the sake of this tutorial, I’m numbering my strings from left to right. 3. Take string # 3 and move it out of the way, we are only using string #1 and #2 to start 4. Take string #1 and bend it on top of string #2, creating a “4” shape with the two strings 5. Wrap the tail of string # 1 around its neighbor (string #2) by going under it and pulling the tail of string #1 out through the space between the two strings. 6. Pull it tight so that knot sits at the top of the bracelet, string #1 is now sitting between strings 2 and 3. 7. Repeat steps 4-7 with string #1 now wrapping around string #3. 8. Now string #1 should be sitting at the farthest right spot and string #2 in the farthest left. 9. Repeat your steps again, this time with string #2 making the knots. 10. Continue this pattern, knotting your strings from left to right and watch as a bracelet forms! 11. Once you have reached your desired length, knot the end and your bracelet is done! Step 2 Step 4 Step 5 34
Finished mini-friendship bracelet! Share yours with us at @GirlScoutsOSW on Instagram and use the hashtag #gsoutdoors. Badge Connections This activity will help you complete step 2 of the Brownie Outdoor Art Creator badge! This activity will help you complete step 2 of the Junior Outdoor Art Explorer badge! Want to earn the full badge and explore others? Register as a Girl Scout today to get access to complete badge requirements through the Volunteer Toolkit. Activity Idea: Work on the Great Outdoors Challenge Have you participated in the Great Outdoors Challenge yet? Each month, complete an outdoor activity and document it in your nature journal. Complete the challenge by June 2021—National Great Outdoors Month—and you'll earn a special fun patch! If you are just starting this year’s Challenge now, you can still catch up. Whenever you finish the challenge-- even if it’s after June-- you can order a patch through the store. Find more activities in the patch curriculum, and get started on the May challenge by completing one of the activity ideas below. Want to earn the full patch and explore others? Register as a Girl Scout today! May: “The Cultivator” It’s finally starting to feel like spring! Celebrate the return of warmth, sunshine, and colorful flowers by planting your own garden or learning about plants. Pick Your Cultivator Project! 35
OPTION ONE Do you have a green thumb? Create a garden this month! Your garden could be in your yard, a box in your window that has flowers or plants, or even a few small pots in your kitchen to grow edible herbs. If you can’t grow anything alive, collect special stones, sticks, leaves, or other natural art pieces to design a special area outside. Decide how you can make your garden unique. You could create a color theme for your flowers, trace out your name in seeds, arrange plants into a shape, or whatever else you think would make your garden yours! In your Nature Journal, plan out your garden before you create it. Draw a design for your plants, flowers or rocks, and decide on colors, shapes and placement. Then, over the next weeks and months, document any growth or changes you notice in your garden. Draw pictures or attach photos of anything interesting you notice. Now, try to keep that garden thriving all year long! OPTION TWO Do you know the difference between native plants and invasive plants? Do some research at the library or on the web, and discover what plant species are native to the area where you live. Figure out how to spot the difference between douglas fir, western red cedar, mountain hemlock, and bigleaf maple trees. What types of flowers and berries are native to your area? See if there are any endangered or threatened plants in your neighborhood that are being harmed by invasive plants. Make sure to also take some time to research how to identify poisonous plants like poison oak. Take notes in your Nature Journal. Then, go out and explore! Head to a park, a trail, or maybe even your own backyard to find as many native plants that you can. Also, keep your eye out for invasive plants and poisonous plants. When you find an interesting plant, flower or berry sketch it out in your Nature Journal and write a detailed description. Make sure to consider the color, texture, size, health of the plant and anything else you notice. Don’t forget to label your sketches! If you come across a plant that you can’t identify, your drawing and description can help you figure it out later. Now, you’re well on your way to becoming a botanist! 36
Activity Idea: Write letters to our camp friends! The Lorax The Lorax is a mythical creature who helps protect Camp Whispering Winds. He speaks for the trees! The Lorax likes mail, so send him an email. Emails make his time at camp not so lonely while the campers are away. Send your letter to the Lorax >> The Tajar Do you know what a Tajar is? Well he‘s something like a tiger and something like a jaguar and something like a badger. If you should see him once you would forget what he looks like, but if you should see him twice you would forget to forget what he looked like, that would be quite fatal! The Tajar lives somewhere near a camp- in a camp and around a camp and under a camp and over a camp, and all the places where camp was. Except when he stayed in his hiding place, which was somewhere between the bottom of a tree and the top of the sky. The Tajar also loves to receive letters from campers and other girl scouts! If you’d like we can email him! The range ranger who ranges all the ranges in the region will promptly print them out and give them to the Tajar to read. Send your letter to the Tajar >> Eltrut A mysterious, wise and ancient turtle, Eltrut roams the grounds at Camp Arrowhead. Their favorite spot is by the dock at Home Lake, where they spend the days strumming a guitar, paddling across the lake, and reading many old books. Eltrut is pleasantly surprised to find mail in their mailbox at the lake and would love to respond to campers. Send your letter to Eltrut >> 37
SING Badge Connections Learning and singing along with camp songs will help you complete step 1 of the Brownie Eco Friend badge. Learning and singing along with camp songs will help you complete step 1 of the Brownie Girl Scout Way badge. Learning and singing along with camp songs will help you complete step 1 of the Junior Girl Scout Way badge. Want to earn the full badge and explore others? Register as a Girl Scout today to get access to complete badge requirements through the Volunteer Tool Kit. Fast Songs Said the buffalo to his brother “What makes you lie that way?” But the buffalo did not answer Birdie Song He’s been dead Way up in the sky Since way last May…since way last may The little bird’s fly While down in the nest Daisy On My Toe The little birds rest There’s a daisy on my toe With a wing on the left It is not real And a wing on the right It does not grow The little birds sleep It’s just a tattoo of a flower All through the night… ‘Cause it looks good while takin’ a shower SHHHHH!!! THEY’RE SLEEPING!!! It’s on the second toe of my left foot The bright sun comes up Stem and flower The dew falls away It has no roots Good morning, Good morning ‘Cause that wouldn’t look good! The little birds say There’s a daisy on my toe I open my eyes My right foot loves my left foot so, And roll out of bed (Smooch!) I open the window And pat that birds head Rattlin’ Bog HI!!!!! Good morning!!! Chorus: (sing together) Rare bog, rattlin’ bog Buffalo Song Way down in the valley-o Across the wind swept desert Rare bog, rattlin’ bog Where nature knows no man Way down in the valley-o A buffalo spies his brother A layin’ in the sand 38
(Repeat after me) Follow the wild goose flight And in that bog Dip dip and swing There was a tree~ Dip dip and swing, and back A rare tree Flashing like silver A rattlin’ tree Follow the wild goose fly And the tree’s in the bog Dip dip and swing And the bog’s down in the valley-o Make New Friends Change ~ to, branch, twig, leaf,nest, egg, Make new friends, but keep the old bird, wing, feather, tick, speck of dust, a One is silver and the others gold whole new world, back to tree… sing as a progressive song that keeps adding to itself. A circle is round, it has no end That’s how long I want to be your friend Tarzan Tarzan! Edelweiss Swinging on a rubber band Edelweiss, edelweiss, Tarzan! Every morning you greet me Smacked into a frying pan Small and white, clean and bright, Ohhhh that hurts! You look happy to meet me. Now Tarzan has a tan Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, And I hope he doesn’t peel Bloom and grow forever. Like a banana! Edelweiss, edelweiss, bless my homeland Jane! forever. Flying in an airplane Jane I Love the Mountains Crashed into a traffic lane I love the mountains Now Jane has a pain I love the rolling hills And Tarzan has a tan I love the flowers And I hope he doesn’t peel Like a banana! I love the daffodils Cheetah! I love the fireside Rockin’ to the beat’a When all the lights are low Cheetah. Got eaten by an ameba Boom de ada boom de ada Ohhh that hurs Boom de ada Boom de ada Now Cheetah is Velveeta (Repeat) And Jane has a pain And Tarzan has a tan Rose And I hope he doesn’t peel Like a banana! Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose Will I ever see thee wed? I will marry at thy will, Sire Slow Songs At thy will Ding, dong, ding, dong Dip Dip and Swing Wedding bells on an April morn Margaret Embers Carve my name in a moss covered stone My paddle's keen and bright In a moss covered stone Flashing like silver 39
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