Camp
Safety Activity Checkpoints
Volunteer Essentials
Risk Management
Girl Scout History
100
A mesh cloth bag with a drawstring used to sterilize eating utensils when washing dishes.
What is a Dunk Bag.
100
an official form that is used for every girl in a troop whenever they do an activity outside of their regular meeting place, discuss sensitive issues, or participate in a money earning activity.
What is a permission slip.
100
Document that outlines the leader’s responsibilities and accountability as well as the responsibility and accountability of the council and is signed by the volunteer and Membership Marketing Specialist.
What is a Volunteer Agreement.
100
every registered girl and adult is covered; additional coverage for non-registered members attending a GS activity should be obtained
What is Girl Scout Activity Accident Insurance.
100
important Girl Scout Holiday where Juliette Gordon Low started Girl Scouting in the U.S.A. when she registered the first two Girl Scout Troops in Savannah, Georgia.
What is Girl Scout Birthday.
200
small troop/group formed at a day camp or resident camp
What is a Unit.
200
guidelines used in planning and conducting typical Girl Scout activities.
What are Safety Activity Checkpoints.
200
refers to recommended combination of adults and girls
What are ratios.
200
a system that includes individuals from groups differing in basic background experiences and cultures
What is Pluralism.
200
Girl Scouting is a values-based organization, uses two guiding principles - one has three parts and the other has ten.
What is Girl Scout Promise & Law.
300
first step to teaching fire building.
What is an Edible Fire.
300
watercraft under 26 feet long, which may include rowboats, canoes, sailboats, etc
What is a small craft.
300
topics highly personal in nature or rooted in beliefs and values.
What are Sensitive Issues.
300
a list of people, with their phone numbers, arranged to facilitate a chain of calls in an emergency.
What is a Phone Tree.
300
the week each year which includes the Girl Scout Birthday, March 12
What is Girl Scout Week.
400
a grid system, wheel or table showing the job assigned to each girl or group of girls for any given project; useful for meetings, camp-outs and special events
What is a Kaper Chart.
400
non-registered child who accompanies a Girl Scout Troop on outings
What is a tagalong; a Tagalong is the name of a GS cookie.
400
usually held at the beginning of the Girl Scout year to explain information about the troop to parents.
What is a parent meeting.
400
an established level of quality or achievement for measuring and judging a local Girl Scout council's performance in delivering the Girl Scout program to girls
What are program standards.
400
the corporation chartered by the Congress of the United States of America to direct and coordinate the Girl Scout Movement
What is GSUSA.
500
a meal that does not need cooking usually carried in a paper bag or bandana on hikes or at events; sometimes found hanging in trees on a "safari breakfast"
What is a Nosebag.
500
a list of adults and girls registered in a troop
What is a troop roster.
500
a voluntary agreement between a troop and a community organization that will actively support the girls by offering a meeting place, acting as a program consultant, providing career exploration opportunities or providing some other support for troop activities.
What is a troop sponsor.
500
camping in which no trace of activities are left at the site; the physical landscape of the campsite is preserved, as well as the solitude and spirit of the wilderness.
What is minimal impact or leave no trace.
500
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world use the day to think of each other and exchange greetings.
What is World Thinking Day.
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