Domestic Travel TrainingDomestic Travel Training

Trip planning for overnight trips within 200 miles or

more from GSCNC borders.

ExpectationsExpectations

What would you like to learn from this class?

Planning QuestionsPlanning Questions

How?

How much?

What?

How?

When?

Where?

Who?Why?

How?

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

Meet Girl Scout program goals.Help girls choose trips.Facilitate Girl Ownership.Review GSUSA and GSCNC policies,

standards and practices.Define required approvals needed. Identify money matters.

Why are we going on a Why are we going on a trip?trip?

#1 Develop to her full individual

potential

#2 To relate toothers withincreasing

understanding,skill, and respect

#3 Develop values to guide

her actions and toprovide thefoundation for sound decision-making

#4 To contributeto the improvementof society through

the use of her abilitiesand leadership skills,

working incooperation with others.

Where will we go?Where will we go?

ProgressionProgression

Daisies – short field tripsBrownies – one day trips to local sites Juniors – simple trips within a full

day’s drive including campingTeens – extended trips with different

modes of transportation or lodging within US first then abroad

Teens – extended trips including international

Progression does not Progression does not mean age.mean age.

When are we going?When are we going?

Who will go with us?Who will go with us?

It is important to be inclusive.

Inclusive Passive Exclusive

How will we get there?How will we get there?

Where will we stay?Where will we stay?

CampingHost familyDormChurchHostelHotelMuseum

What will we do?What will we do?

BadgesSkillsNew cultureFun

How much will it cost?How much will it cost?

Girls draft a budget

How will we pay How will we pay for it?for it?

How will we prepare How will we prepare for the trip?for the trip?

• Progression• Teamwork• Understanding expectations

Troop Event PacketsTroop Event Packets

Review Green Pages page 8.

Specific Paperwork Specific Paperwork to Extended Tripsto Extended Trips

B241 Special Notification FormExtended Activity InsuranceRecord of Health Examinations

Policies, Standards Policies, Standards and Practicesand Practices

Safety-WiseGreen Pages110 Handout

Training Requirements to Training Requirements to ConsiderConsider

First Aider Camp Qualified AdultSmall Craft Lifeguards and watchersTrip/ Travel Vendors

Putting it all TogetherPutting it all Together

Let talk about a few typical scenarios.

After the TripAfter the Trip

EvaluateMake scrapbookPrepare financial reports and forms

Questions?Questions?