I turned in a money earning proposal in August, and an activity approval at the same time.
I really felt like that meeting helped all the adults feel comfortable about the plans and it helped the girls get to know each other. The girls in my troop led the games with the girls for an hour while I talked with parents and leaders and answered all their questions. We had a meet and greet for the girls who were going a few weeks before the trip and played some “get to know you” games like the M & M game and Trading Places. I figured I had room for 55 maximum and by January 47 had signed up, including my 7 girls and 2 adults a total of 5 troops and a few extra siblings. The girls and I visited a few troop meetings and handed out a tentative itinerary and menu and talked to other girls and leaders about the trip. In September I passed a flyer around at a service unit meeting. Over the summer my troop talked about the trip, planned meals and activities and figured out a budget. This is the story of how we planned the trip and what worked and what didn’t. Their vision was that we’d get to go horseback riding (which they had never done as a troop) and rock climbing (which they had loved but had only done at an indoor gym) and that we’d tent under the stars one last time as a troop before they graduated.
In April 2011 I made reservations at 3 group campsites in Indian Cove Campground in Joshua Tree National Park, hoping that I could convince 50 Girl Scout friends to join my Ambassador troop on a “bucket list” camp trip there March 25-29, 2012.
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