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Girl Scouts love to get out and do fun things! Leaders are encouraged to find new adventures for the girls as they grow and achieve new levels of interest. There are many places to get ideas, but our best resource is each other. You'll meet other leaders at the monthly service unit leader meetings. We also have a service unit team member dedicated to helping leaders plan and implement new adventures. Her name is Suzy Hosie and she's our Activity Consultant. She can help with ideas and advice, and she's the one who signs your Activity Approval form. The safety activity checkpoints - one for each type of activity - are on council's website. Look up just the one you need or browse around, it's up to you. They're current, they're easy to read, and they're easy to get to. These checkpoints replace the SafetyWise book. Activity approvals are needed for sleeping, climbing, and water activities, among others. See the form for a list of the activities that require this form. Complete the form, attach the permission slip and roster of who's attending, and send it to our Activity Consultant for approval. Note: When you fill in the form, be sure to list the trained adults - we can't approve it without this information! A permission form needs to be signed by the parent of each girl participating in any event that's outside of the regular meeting place and time. This includes troop field trips, service unit events, and council events. A copy of the permission form (no parent signatures, just the one with the event data) also needs to go to the Activity Consultant. Even if an activity approval form is not required, it is still important for the troop to submit the permission form so ACs can track progression. Permission Form (fillable pdf) Anyone driving Girl Scouts on a field trip is required to become a registered member. This risk management step has been put in place to ensure all drivers are aware of the policies and procedures of Girl Scouts, can adhere to the Girl Scout Promise and Law, and are covered under basic insurance in case an accident were to occur when they were participating in a Girl Scout event. They must have car insurance, as their car insurance is their primary liability in case of an accident. Each driver should complete the Transporting Girl Scouts form. The leader of the activity keeps these on-hand in case of emergency. Because of where we live, we're in the water a lot! Here's some information about how to do water activities within Girl Scouts guidelines:
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