This form is used to collect all the information needed for your troop to attend camporee. Please make sure to fill it out completely. If you have any questions, please reach out to our camp operations team at camp@gsgatl.org. 

Roster of Adult Participants - For activities, travel and camping trips, all adults attending must successfully pass the GSGATL volunteer approval process (reference Policy 4, page 24 in Volunteer Essentials) and be registered members of Girl Scouts before participating in trips with the troop (reference Policy 2, page 23, Volunteer Essentials). For events, travel, and camping trips, two unrelated female adults who do not live in the same household must be present at all times.

Archery

· Grades 2 - 12

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8 / Max: 12 per session

After a brief safety orientation, the archery instructor will take you through some practice shooting. Participants will shoot in rotating groups.

Canoeing

· All GS Program Levels

· Grades K – 1 must have an adult in each canoe

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8 / Max: 24 per session

· Activity will be limited between November and March due to weather and lake levels

Attend a brief safety orientation and launch into the lake. Practice paddling skills while exploring the lake with an experienced canoe instructor. All participants must wear personal flotation devices and shoes.

Camp Crafts

· All GS Program Levels

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8 / Max: 24 per session

Our staff will offer you several craft projects to inspire your Girl Scouts to be creative. Sample projects include tie-dye, bead animals, recycled crafts, and traditional camp crafts. Activity to be determined by the instructor.

Hike

· All GS Program Levels

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8/ Max: 25 per session

Our staff will offer you a fun-filled hour of activities to get all of your Girl Scouts exploring their natural surroundings.

Cooperative Games

· Grades 2 - 12

· Available at all camps

· Min: 6 / Max: 16

This activity is meant to allow for participants to learn cooperative skills such as teamwork, positive and effective communication, and healthy and appropriate ways to disagree. This is an hour-long session that varies in content according to group dynamics.

Outdoor Skills

· All GS Program Levels

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8 / Max: 25 per session

An instructor will teach an outdoor skill of your choice or tell us the age of your girls and let us surprise you! Choices include fire building, shelter building, water purifying, plant identification, orienteering, knife safety or knots.

Slingshots

· Grades K - 1

· Available at all camps

· Min: 6/ Max: 12 per session

After a brief safety orientation, the archery instructor will lead groups through practice shooting. Participants will shoot in rotating groups.

 

 

Horseback Riding

Camporees who would like to add horseback riding as one of their activities will follow the following skills progression for their session. The cost for all horseback riding programs is $35. 

Daisies and Brownies

·       Riders become comfortable being around horses

·       Learn horse care and safety etiquette

·       Complete riding activities that are led by an adult on a lead line

Juniors

·       Begin riding without a lead to learn and practice horseback riding basics

·       Begin to control their horse and learn to stop, start, and steer safely and with consistency

·       May use games and initiatives to continue practicing these skills

Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors

·       Continue their practice in the arena

·       Once riders are ready to further their skills

-   Embark on a trail ride at Camp Misty Mountain

-   Advance control skills by navigating obstacles within the arena at Camp Meriwether

 

High Challenge Course

· $35 / participant

· Grades 4-12

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8 / Max: 16 per session

Get geared up in a harness and helmet before being able to traverse obstacles while walking on a steel cable. Elements vary depending on the camp. Reach out to your camp’s ACD3 for more details about what their camp specifically offers!

Climbing Wall

· $35 / participant

· Grades 4-12

· Available at all camps

· Min: 8/ Max: 16 per session

Get geared up in a harness and helmet than one or two at a time get the opportunity to climb up our climbing wall.  Participants are supported by a belay system with a trained ropes course facilitator for the duration of their climb and descent. 

My signature below indicates that all the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also acknowledge that intentional failure to follow published guidelines and procedures found in the most current version of Volunteer Essentials  and the Safety Activity Checkpoints could result in a reduction of available Girl Scout provided insurance and may result in personal liability to myself. I understand that all travel approval is tentative unil the final email notification is received from the council.

I agree that I will not allow any adults who have not been verified through the above process to participate with my troop and that all girls attending with the troop are currently registered members.

All Volunteers and guests should model their behavior that shows respect for other Girl Scouts on camp and local and state laws and ordinances. All Girl Scouts must abide by the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

All GSGATL camps are a smoke free and tobacco free environment. Alcohol and Substance Abuse is prohibited at all times on camp property. (See GSGATL Volunteer Policies and Procedures sections 18 and 19).

I acknowledge that all Volunteers and guests attending under my reservation will adhere to these policies.