Volunteer Training: Basic Outdoor Leadership Training (BOLT), 10/4/25, 8:30 a.m.
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Date: Sat Oct 04, 8:30 AM EDT - Sat Oct 04, 5:30 PM EDT
Category:
  • Adult Training,
  • Outdoor
Level:
  • Volunteers

Location: Camp Indian Echo, 11004 Hudson Ave, Hudson, FL 34669
Who Can Attend: Adults
Adult Event Fee: $10 per adult
Registration Deadline: 9/21/2025

Prerequisite: Girl Scouts in the Outdoors Webinar and Traveling Troops Webinar on gsLearn

This course provides basic outdoor instruction for taking Girl Scouts cabin camping on and off GSWCF properties. Skills covered in this training include camping progression, fire safety and fire building, outdoor cooking, and more.

Learning Objectives:
- Incorporate Girl-Led philosophy and girl readiness progressions to develop planning, and preparedness skills for successful troop cabin camping
- Learn to teach fire building and safety skills
- Learn to teach how to plan an outdoor menu, use basic outdoor cooking skills and make simple meals
- Learn check-in and check-out procedures & Camp Safety at Girl Scout camps
- Understand your role as the "Camp Resource Person", with Minimal Impact training and understand where and how you can camp

 

Completion of this training does not guarantee automatic approval or certification. This course is designed to prepare volunteers to lead Girl Scout programming independently and responsibly. To be approved, participants must demonstrate the learning objectives above and be able to apply it to real-life situations when appropriate. Final approval is at the discretion of the trainer, based on the participant's engagement, preparedness, and ability to meet the standards required to ensure girl safety and uphold Girl Scout values.

Confirmation Email:
Will be sent out two weeks before the event start date. Important: The confirmation email will includes required prework, packing lists, trainer contact information and other important details need to prepare for the day of the training.

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 9/21/2025 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.


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