All About Sandy Ridge
This age range offers campers a chance to experience camp
What is ages 6-17?
This technique is used at the pool to determine the location of every camper
What is a "Buddy Check"?
This level of Girl Scouts does enjoy expressing themselves individually, while navigating their independence and expectations from adults - at school and at home
What is a Senior?
True or False?
Girls will observe & imitate the relationships they see between their counselors
What is true?
These items are given out during staff meetings and can be pretty sweet
What are achievement buttons?
Rumor has it, these two people never leave camp... ever
Who is the little girl and Howard? (no particular order)
This device is used in case of suspected cardiac arrest.
*Bonus points of 100 points if you can tell the location of two of these devices*
What is an AED?
Locations... office, dinning hall, pool, and health center
This level of Girl Scouts is going through a lot of changes physically and socially. They are investing more time with their peer groups rather than their families and are very concerned about friends relationships with their peer groups
What is a Cadette?
Name three tips of effective communication with girls
What is listen, be honest, and be open to real issues, show respect, offer options, & stay current?
(Any of the following is acceptable)
This training is used to identify girls that might need expert help
What is child sensitivity training?
Name all of the shooting sports offered at Sandy Ridge
What is archery, tomahawks, slingshots, and paintball? (in no particular order)
This type of insect is typically found in wooded areas in the warmer months. It needs to be removed only by the Nurse and stored in the Health Center with a labeled bag
What is a tick?
This level of Girl Scout is able to understand the complexity of situations and controversial issues. They have strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and can adapt logical thinking to real-life situations
What is an Ambassador?
This four letter acronym is an additional way to communicate with girls, especially if they're upset, angry, or confused
What is the LUTE method?
*50 Bonus Points* if you can name what each letter stands for
This fruit is poisonous to the Camp Director
What are strawberries?
Describe a TAC (Troop Adventure Camp) weekend
What is a weekend where troops can sign up to attend camp for the experience? and/or a weekend where you lead activities and don't have to worry about putting the kids to sleep or getting them up in the mornings?
List the color and classification of the swim bands
What are the colors green, yellow, and red; green is able to complete the swim test with no problems and has access to the whole pool, yellow is able to complete the swim test with some difficultly but still has access to the whole pool, and red is not able to complete the swim test and is restricted to the shallow end.
This level of Girl Scouts wants to help others and appreciates being given individual responsibilities for a task. However, they need clear directions and structure.
What is a Brownie?
This activity (or activities) is conducted after getting to know your campers names
What are ice breakers?
This level of Girl Scouts thinks and focuses on the present and what is in front of them. They love to move and show of their developing skills. Positive re-enforcement or affirmations, encourage this level to participate more
What is a Dasiy?
Describe and name the biggest primitive campsite at camp
What is Tall Timbers - the cabins have screened windows with spring beds, and no outlets except for the counselor's cabin?
...Literally anything that describes TT
List the meaning of the radio codes
*50 BONUS POINTS*
Give an example for each one
What is Code Green: Means a walking emergency?
What is Code Yellow: Means a running emergency?
What is Code Red: Means a driving emergency?
What is 'John Brown' - Intruder on camp?
This level of Girl Scouts is concerned about equity and fairness, while being aware of expectations and sensitivity to the judgement of others.
What is a Junior?
Name three tips for working with teenage girls
What is any of the following:
● Think of yourself as a partner, and as a coach or mentor, as needed
● Ask girls what rules they need for safety and what group agreements they need to be a good team.
● Understand that girls need time to talk, unwind, and have fun together.
● Ask what they think and what they want to do.
● Encourage girls to speak their minds.
● Provide structure, but don’t micromanage.
● Give everyone a voice in the group.
● Treat girls like partners.
● Don’t repeat what’s said in the group to anyone outside of it (unless necessary for the girl’s safety).
GROUP - ACT IT OUT!
Develop an original song to promote Sandy Ridge to someone who has never attended!
Bonus points credited via judges (if needed)