NOW LISTED:
Fall Outdoor Experience Programs!
 
Registration opens July 10 and closes 2 weeks prior to event date unless otherwise noted.


Expanded Age Levels this Membership Year
 Daisies can do Team Building!


Featured Programs
  Troop Swimming - new for early fall 2019!
  Crate Stacking - new for fall 2019!
  Daisy Adventure Day - 4 sessions to choose from!
  Service Sundays - help with improvement projects at Camp Tongawood
  He & Me Fishing - July 27    <registration coming soon
   

GSKSMO Property Reservations
Looking to plan your next troop or service unit camping trip? You can reserve units, lodging and other facilities at Camp Prairie Schooner & Camp Tongawood 90 days out from desired date! 
CIT (Counselor in Training)
 
Applications are now open for the CIT I (Counselor in Training) program for Girl Scout Seniors & Ambassadors and are due by Aug. 12. CITs will go behind the scenes with Girl Scout Adventure staff to see what it takes to run a zipline, rappel tower, climbing wall or range. CITs will work alongside professionally-trained Adventure Staff members to facilitate adventure programs for fellow Girl Scouts and gain valuable leadership experience! If selected, CITs will be required to attend an overnight training Sept. 13-14 and complete 30 hours of service to Girl Scouts to earn their CIT I bar. 

New Camp Patches!


 
We have redesigned our Camp Prairie Schooner and our Camp Tongawood patches for 2019! These patches will be available in shop soon for $2 each. Watch our Facebook Page to know when they're available!
Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend
July 13-14
 
Have you heard the BIG NEWS? The inaugural Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend is July 13-14! The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is offering Girl Scouts of all levels free admission for programming from 12 - 5pm with battlefield tours, outdoor civil war games, rope making/knot tying service projects a fun patch and MORE! Want to make the most of the weekend? Add on an optional overnight for just $5/person with dinner and breakfast included! Hillsdale State Park, Milford Lake State Park and Pomona State Park are also taking part in Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend! 


Girl Scout Scouts Love State Parks patches will be available for purchase in the GSKSMO shop and inaugural t-shirts will be available online only. 
STEM Outdoors

Home Scientist Badge Day 
Nov. 9, 9:00a-12:00p
Nov. 9, 1:00-4:00p
Brownies
Animal Habitats Badge Day
Oct. 5, 9:30am-3:00pm
Juniors
 Registration opens July 10.

Astronomy Club 
The Girl Scout Astronomy Club (GSAC) will resume in August! We need girl and adult leaders as well as new members for the 2019-2020 Membership Year.  

Leadership Retreat & Kickoff
Save the Date: Aug. 11-12
Location: Camp Tongawood
Level: Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors

Cadettes can earn hours to go to their Program Aide bar and Senior & Ambassadors in CIT will earn hours going toward their CIT Bar.

Email campdept@gsksmo.org to apply & schedule an interview.
GSAC Members:
* Must be a Cadette, Senior or Ambassador 
* Attend GSAC Special Events, campouts, and Club meetings
* Interested in learning about space science and STEAM
* Help plan, design, and implement at least 1 star party for younger Girl Scouts

Email campdept@gsksmo.org to be added to the GSAC mailing list.

Outdoor Excursions + Travel
 
Devil's Den Backpacking
Oct. 11-13
Cadettes - Ambassadors

Shawnee Mission Lake Kayaking Excursion
Sept. 21, 9:30a-12:00p
Sept 12, 1:00-3:30p
Juniors - Ambassadors

Lake Jacomo Kayaking Excursion
Sept. 8, 9:30a-12:00p
Sept. 8, 1:00-3:30p
Juniors - Ambassadors

Outdoor Experience Resources 

Hands-on curriculum + supplies for Girl Scouts of all levels! These are great enhancements and activities for your troop/group overnights and campouts at Camp Tongawood! Some even complete steps towards earning a Girl Scout badge or two!
Camping 101 & 102  -  Adult Volunteers
This  online course will teach you the basics you need to know to plan a fun, safe campout with your troop in a building or cabin with modern conveniences (kitchen, bathroom).  At least one adult (more is even better!) in each camping group must complete this online course prior to your first camping trip. 

Want to take your troop camping in an outdoor camping unit (permatent, tent, etc.)?  Remember that one adult must complete an in-person  Camping 102 training ! Camping 102 trainings will be announced in August. 

Resident Camps
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri has identified ACA accredited Girl Scout resident camps through partnerships with nearby sister councils. 

Community Partners


Have a question, comment or thought regarding the outdoors? 
 Share it with us at  campdept@gsksmo.org !
When Girl Scouts get outside, they:


Discover that they can better solve problems and overcome challenges.

 

Develop leadership skills, build social bonds, and are happier overall.

 

Become team players and care more about protecting our environment.


When girls spend quality time outdoors and increase their exposure to nature, they thrive physically, emotionally, and intellectually.

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