Progression in the Out-of-Doors

Whether you are planning a hike, cook out, camp out, or more, you need to prepare your troop for the best experience. Progression in the Out-of-Doors is the Girl Scout way of helping you get your troop ready. Exploring Nature Look Out Your troop is just getting started to observe the Out-of-doors. They do an activity that gets them looking out the window at nature. Meet Out Your troop steps out of your meeting place to observe the sight, sounds, touch, and smell of nature. They learn nature songs and games, learning about protecting and improving the world around them. Move Out The girls take a walk around the block to see what they can see. They do an activity to help them explore nature a short distance from their homes. Getting Ready to Hike and Cookout Explore Out The girls are ready to plan a hike. They learn what to wear and take, make a snack, and how to stay safe Out-of-doors. They plan and take a hike. Cook Out You've learned about fire building, stove use, and cooking outdoors. The girls are ready to plan a cook out. They learn about fire safety, lighting a stove, building and putting out a fire, using knives, and preparing a meal. They plan and cook a meal outdoors. Getting Ready for a Campout and More Sleep Out The girls are getting ready to sleep out. This is practice for going camping. They learn about camping gear and what to pack and eat. They plan an overnight close to home. Camp Out The girls are getting ready to camp out. They have done a sleep out. They learn about tents, knots, and fun programming. They plan and go on a camp out. Travel Out You will want more specialized and advanced training for your troop to do more extensive outdoors travel such as backpacking. Enjoy the planning activity in the handout. It will help your girls set goals and plan to accomplish them. Let's Review: 1) Progression in Girl Scouting is important because      A)  it lets girls master simple skills before moving on to more challenging ones      B)  it prepares girls for camping experience by going through the steps then girls can better overcome their fears      C)  girls are more likely to be successful when they've already developed needed skills      D)  All of the above 2) Your troop is ready to plan and go on a hike after they have      A)  looked outside to discover the great outdoors      B)  met outside to experience the out-of-doors      C)  moved outside taking a walk around the block near home      D)  All of the above 3) Your troop is ready to cook a meal outside when      A)  they have planned what to cook      B)  they've watched you cook      C)  you've completed the Firebuilding and Outdoor Cooking class      D)  you've taken Fire Building and Outdoor Cooking courses and taught the girls meal planning and outdoor cooking skills 4) Your troop is ready to plan and go camping when      A)  you have earned your Camping License      B)  they have developed the skills necessary      C)  they have experienced a sleep out      D)  All of the above 5) A good time frame for preparing a new troop to go camping is      A)  2 or 3 meetings      B)  one month      C)  when you've spent enough time to go through all the steps in progression      D)  as soon as you have completed this training 6) A good starter trip for my Daisy troop is to go on a nature walk near the troop's meeting place.      A)  True      B)  False

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