Volunteer Training: Advanced Camp Training (ACT), 6/28/25, 9 a.m.
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Date: Sat Jun 28, 9:00 AM EDT - Sat Jun 28, 5:00 PM EDT
Category:
  • Adult Training
Level:
  • Volunteers

Location: Camp Dorothy Thomas, 16119 Boyette Rd , Riverview, FL 33569

Program Date: 6/28/2025

Who Can Attend: Adults

Event Fee: $10.00 per adult 

Registration Deadline: 6/15/2025

 

Take your camping experience one step further. Learn about girl/adult partnerships, tent camping readiness, and advanced camping skills. This includes compass skills, trail markers, hacksaws, axes, knots and lashing, and Leave No Trace principles. Required for Tent Camping on and off GSWCF properties.

 

Pre-requisite: Basic Outdoor Leadership Training

 

Learning Objectives:

- Understanding the Girl/Adult Partnership (becoming an observer/mentor)

- Understand Leave No Trace Principles

- Learn about troop readiness and needed outdoor skills for tent camping experiences. Identify suitable locations for tent camping

- Practice outdoor skills including knots, lashing, hatchets, bow & finger saws, trail markers, compass, and edible plants vs. poisonous plants

- Connect outdoor progressions and 5 Girl Scout outcomes that are important to troop camping or outdoor activities

- Identify outdoor activity resources available for use and where to find them

 

Confirmation Email: 

Will be sent out two weeks before the event start date. Please print, complete, sign, and bring with you to check-in at the event. 
 

Refund/Cancellation Guidelines:  

*       All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email and sent directly to info@gswcf.org 

*       There will be no refunds or transfers for no-shows. Please refer to the training description for information regarding potential no-show fees. 

*       Refund requests received on or after 6/15/2025 will not be eligible for a refund, except in extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case request. 

*       For questions about this event, please contact Adult Learning at adultlearning@gswcf.org

*       Click here to fill out the form for a waitlist spot if this event is sold out. Please note, this does not guarantee your registration into the event.