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TRAVEL PATHWAY

GSWNY-U

Travel Pathway

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to

Understand the benefits of travel for girls

Know the GSWNY Travel Right Requirements for trips

Identify which paperwork is required for trips

Describe basic details about 2016 Council Sponsored

World Center Trip

Travel Pathway

Benefits of Travel for Girls

Girls develop self confidence

Girls learn leadership skills by planning, earning

money and venturing to new places

Girls gain cultural insight, an appreciation for

differences and similarities, and a broadened

perspective

Girls often consider travel as one of the most

exciting aspects of being a Girl Scout

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All events that occur outside the normal meeting time and place require

GSWNY Travel Right requirements:

Signed parent permission slips

Appropriate girl to adult ratio as indicated in Volunteer Essentials for events and trips. Any adult fulfilling the ratio must be an approved, registered volunteer. Among these adults:

One has completed Troop Essentials, Girl Scouting 101, and appropriate grade level training

One qualifies as a Troop First Aider

If you are arranging transportation, troop drivers are approved, registered volunteers

Health forms, permission slips and a first aid kit must be brought along on the trip

Leaders must review the Safety Activity Checkpoints for additional requirements

Notification of Service Unit Manager

In addition, some trips require additional paperwork and/or permission. All travel paperwork can be found at www.gswny.org.

http://www.gswny.org/

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GSWNY Travel Right Requirements

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For trips within the US- Domestic Travel

use GSWNY Travel Guides

For trips outside the US- International Travel

use GSUSA Travel Guides

Travel Pathway- Domestic Travel

GSWNY’s Girl Guide to Travel

Trip Planning Guide

Worksheets

Money-Earning Ideas

How to Stay Safe

Packing Tips


GSWNY’s Adult Guide to Travel

GSWNY Travel Right

Requirements

Trip Planning Guide

Troop Travel Agreement


Planning Your Trip

9-12 Months Prior to Trip

Coach Girls Through – Charting their past travel experiences, choosing a travel location,

determining the purpose of the trip & working out general trip details

Leader – Become familiar with GSWNY policies & procedures for troop travel


Coach Girls Through – Budget planning & planning for money-earning

Leader – Provide families with info on the trip, get trip & money-earning approval from your GS

Council, recruit chaperones,


Coach Girls Through – Building the itinerary, preparing for safe travel and team building

Leader – Make final travel reservations, develop emergency plan, remind girls/families about

permission slips and health forms


Planning Your Trip

6-12 Weeks Prior to Trip

Coach Girls Through – Finalizing details, checking paperwork & confirming plans

Leader – Finalize itinerary& budget, complete all safety & risk management planning, inform

families of final details, collect all paperwork, complete other council requirements

4-6 Weeks Prior to Trip

Coach Girls Through – Packing appropriately and being savvy traveler

Leader – Complete collection of paperwork & confirm all reservations


Intent to Travel Form

Submit three (3) months in advance for

trips more than 250 miles from troop

meeting place or longer than 2 overnights.



Submit 60 days prior to your trip

Travel Pathway- International Travel

Girl Scout Guide to Global Travel

Trip Planning Guide

Worksheets

Money-Earning Ideas

How to Stay Safe

Packing Tips


Adult Guide to

Girl Scout Global Travel

Trip Planning Guide



Girl Scout Appendix

Use with Trip Planning Guides

Handouts

Forms


Intent to Travel Form

Submit 24 months in advance


Submit 18-24 months prior to your trip

Travel Pathway- Council Sponsored Trips

2016 Council Sponsored Trip

Three European cities. Two

WAGGGS Centers. One amazing

tour. Girl Scouts will experience

the best of both worlds as

incredible adventures take them

through the bustling streets of

London, Paris, and high up into

the Swiss Alps. At Pax Lodge

and Our Chalet, we’ll arrange for

girls to have special pinning

ceremonies - making their visits

forever memorable and

meaningful. http://girltrips.eftours.com/girl-scout-trips/video-

gallery.aspx?videoId=0BA2177DB55C4A74

http://girltrips.eftours.com/girl-scout-trips/video-gallery.aspx?videoId=0BA2177DB55C4A74







Travel Pathway- Council Sponsored Trip

2016 Council Sponsored Trip

More information contact:

GSWNY Program Department

[email protected]

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