VOLUNTEER RUN CAMP

Survivor Camp is a completely volunteer run camp. All fees are spent on renting the camp and the supplies, there is no paid staff (except for Archery). Survivor Camp has been put together as an outdoor event for registered Girl Scouts. Non Girl Scout siblings and tagalongs may not attend due to space limitations. This is not a drop off event. Scout/Adult ratios must be met per Girl Scout rules. Please be prepared to help out if needed. Extra adults are required to volunteer for 2 hours. 

GIRL LED

Workshops will be taught by Older Scouts with adult volunteers. Please give the older girls a chance to teach the younger girls how to do the activity, this is a learning experience for them too. If you have questions, ask the adult volunteer working with the older scouts. Adult chaperones should bring a camp chair and stay within line of sight and ear shot. If instructors need your help, they will call you over for assistance. Please do not sit at picnic tables, we will need all the space for the workshops.

BACK INTO PARKING SPACE
Parking the Girl Scout Way means to back into a spot so that you do not have any blind areas and can exit quickly. It’s safer, especially in case of an emergency. Please ensure you back in.

REGISTER AS A TROOP 

Come for the day only or camp for one or both nights, but register as a troop.  If you need to add or remove anyone, or make any changes to your registration just email gstroop62801@gmail.com. You do not need to complete the form more than once.

If only one scout from a troop with her registered adult wants to attend, the adult can complete the form on their own. Space is limited so there are no tagalongs (no non registered Girl Scouts).

WHAT TO WEAR 

Long pants and sturdy closed toe shoes are required. NO TANK TOPS, NO FLIP FLOPS, NO SANDALS and NO SHORTS (these are Girl Scout camping rules and we have to follow them for safety precautions). Wear layered clothing, e.g., long sleeve shirt/sweaters/sweatshirts, as it is cold in the morning and night but can be warm in the afternoon. Anybody wearing shorts or inappropriate shoes will get to sit at headquarters all day! Do not bring uniforms, they will only get dirty.

SWAPS

SWAPS = Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere. We will vote in registration if troops want to exchange SWAPS.

SCOUTS OWN
We will have a closing ceremony after workshops on Saturday. We have a few traditions to share and will give an opportunity for everyone to reflect on the survivor theme: what does being a survivor mean to you?

SERVICE PROJECT
Stay tuned, we are trying to add a service project option.

CAMPFIRE PROGRAM

Please prepare a song to sing or teach, or a skit to perform. Repeat after me songs are a classic. Campfire Program is a great opportunity for Scouts to share their talents or silliness on stage. Jokes, poems, juggling, dancing, or any talent they want to share is fantastic. Please limit performance to 3-4 minutes. There will be sign up forms that need to be turned in by dinner on Saturday in order for the Older Girls running Campfire to build the Program.

OVERNIGHT CAMPERS 

The sleeping areas include mats or beds so each person only needs to bring a sleeping bag (unless you are tent camping).  Separate sleeping areas will be set aside for male volunteers. Each site includes an outdoor cooking area and bathrooms in a separate building. Campers are responsible for cleaning both:  bathrooms and cabins need to be swept out and all trash removed to garbage bins. Both garbage and recycling bins need to be emptied in dumpsters in parking lots. $50 fee for not cleaning your cabin,  bathroom, or removing trash.

PATCHES 

Patches will be available at Saw Mill Cabin after the closing ceremony when you check out. If camping, take photos of your clean cabin and bathroom and empty trash/recycle bins  to show you cleaned your cabin to receive your troop patches. 

REFUND POLICY 

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TROOP PACK LIST 

• First Aid Kit

• Forms

• Food and equipment for cooking

• Charcoal or propane stove for cooking, water bucket

• Optional tent if preferred and sleeping pad or cot

• Confirm scouts are bringing Mess Kit (mesh bag to hold utensils, plate, bowl, cup)

• Dunk bag line (like a clothesline to hang mess kits on to dry)

• Three buckets/bins for dishwashing, soap, sponge and bleach

• Cooler and ice to keep perishables refrigerated (there are no refrigerators available)

• Secure containers or storage bin for dry goods (we are in the woods with some clever mice)

Dishes may NOT be washed in the bathrooms. Set up a 3 bucket Girl Scout Way washing station to clean dishes. 

MEALS 

• Troops provide their own meals; each cabin or tent campsite has its own set of tables and cooking grills. Plan your meals with your Scouts to see what they want to make and eat.

• Carry water bottles. Water at camp is potable, or bring extra jugs of water if preferred.

Girl Scout ratio of adults to scouts for camping

• 2 adults for up to 6 Girl Scout Daisies (1 additional adult for 1-4 additional girls)

• 2 adults for up to 12 GS Brownies (1 additional adult for 1-6 additional girls)

• 2 adults for up to 16 GS Juniors (1 additional adult for 1-8 additional girls)

• 2 adults for up to 20 GS Cadettes (1 additional adult for 1-10 additional girls)

• 2 adults for up to 24 GS Seniors and GS Ambassadors (1 additional adult for 1-12 additional girls)

Extra adults will need to work a volunteer shift. We may need to limit extra adults in order to have enough room for scouts. 

If parents are not comfortable having their girls camp without them, we have a Saturday Day Only option. We understand with COVID many kids haven’t done activities without their parents, but every extra adult over the required ratio means one less Girl Scout can attend. Below is the max ratio we can allow in order for Scouts to attend:

6 girls max 3 adults

7 girls max 4 adults 

8 girls max 4 adults 

9 girls max 5 adults  

10 girls max 5 adults 

11 girls max 6 adults 

12 girls max 6 adults

Additional adults over those numbers will be added to a waitlist. If we do not sell out, additional adults can attend, but priority goes to Girl Scout attendess. Contact Megan with questions, accommodations can be made for younger troops: gstroop62801@gmail.com

EVERY ADULT CHAPERONE MUST 

• Be a registered as Girl Scout Adult Member 2023-2024 (paid $25 annual membership dues to gsnorcal.org) 

• Complete background check

• Complete the Mandated Reporter course ~2 hours (required for all GSNorCal volunteers as of 2022 in compliance with California’s AB506 Law)

These are GS NorCal requirements for all volunteers to participate in any GS activity, to ensure the safety of all of our scouts. All attending adults' names will be submitted to council to confirm requirements are met.

EACH TROOP MUST HAVE 

• Event Permission slips for each scout

• Health History Forms for all attending scouts and adults.  We will verify you have all forms at check in. Your First Aider will carry them during Camporee and bring to Medic if first aid attention is needed.   Scouts and Adults cannot participate in the event without health forms.  

• Emergency contact not attending camp. In case of emergency we will contact them. They should have a phone tree of emergency contacts for everyone attending in your group to distribute information to.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Roster with emergency contact phone tree (new this year, will be in registration)

• Event Permission Form

• Girl Scout Health History Form

• Adult Health History Form

 ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TROOPS STAYING OVERNIGHT

• Each troop must have a First Aider* (this is required anytime you are not in your normal meeting place).

• At least one adult who has completed Camp Out Training* (aka Troop Camping Certificate). It takes at least a week to get results back and be marked as complete so plan to complete by mid October.

*If you don’t have First Aider or Camp Out Training Certificate we will partner you with a Buddy Troop that has these certificates, but we expect that all scouts and leaders have attained appropriate troop camping skills (followed the Girl Scout Outdoor Progression) in order to stay overnight. So make sure you have at least completed the Camp Advisor online training ~3.5 hours: Safety-Wise, Trips & Outdoor  Basics, Cook In, Sleep In, Campfire, Cook Out, Sleep Out, and Camp Out videos. (Go to GS Learn and search Content Library for the above online trainings: https://gslearn.litmos.com/home/library)

Camp Safety Rules

PLEASE REVIEW THESE RULES AND POLICIES WITH YOUR TROOP BEFORE ATTENDING CAMP 

• Scouts are never alone. Always use the buddy system and chaperones.

• Do not touch archery equipment without permission from the instructor.

• Both feet must be on the ground at all times except when walking. 

• No running, climbing on rocks, tree stumps or other objects. 

• No swinging on chains.

• Walk on trails and or marked paths only, do not walk on the road. 

• No short cuts down banks - this includes the creek. 

• Follow the  “Leave No Trace” principle.

• Any injury must be checked by the MEDIC located at headquarters. 

• We encourage you to bring healthy and nutritious snacks. 

• No Alcohol 

• No Smoking 

• Everyone must check in and check out at headquarters so we know who is on site at all times in case of an emergency.

• Campers- everyone needs to brush their teeth and pee before bedtime. Girls must wake up  an adult escort if they have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night.

COVID Policy

1. DO NOT participate in any in-person Girl Scout activities if you are sick or have COVID-19 symptoms or if you or someone you have been in contact with has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Symptoms include: 

• Fever or chills 

• Cough 

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing 

• Fatigue 

• Muscle or body aches 

2. If anyone shows symptoms at camp they must leave immediately. They will be separated from the group and quarantined at the Nurse station until they can be driven home.

3. Face masks are optional and enouraged when indoors

Friday: Challenge Night

Mind games and physical challenges like human knot, turn around, group sit, circle roll, human table, conveyor belt, trust falls

Saturday
Build an emergency shelter

Lash a litter (stretcher to carry injured hiker)
Make pizza toasties and campfire snacks

Orienteering and Letterboxing

Archery (JCSA)

Knife Skills: whittling (CSA)

Campfire Program

Optional Service Project: Ornament Station. Stop by Sawmill Cabin between 11am-5pm on Saturday to make ornaments that will be used to decorate local nursing homes + senior center for the holidays.  Coordinated by Troop 62143.

Sunday: Survivor Tournament

Tribes will rotate through timed challenges to see who can outwit, outlast and outplay.

Troops will be assigned into tribes of 10-15 scouts that will rotate through the workshops together on Saturday and compete together on Sunday.

Final schedule with your workshop rotation will be handed out at check in. You will rank the workshops during registration and we will do our best to get you your top picks.

Friday

5:00 Check in opens. Find your cabin/set up your tent. Bring or make dinner.

7:00 Challenge Night at dining hall

8:00 S'mores, skit planning & games

9:00 Get ready for bed

9:30 Quiet time

10:00 Lights Out (or sooner) No Electronics (no cell coverage, bring change for pay phone if need to make calls)

Saturday

Before 8am Quiet time, bring a book to read in bed

8:00 Make breakfast

9:30 Day Only - Check in

10:00 Flag Ceremony & Welcome

10:15 Workshop 1

11:00 Optional Service Project: Ornament Station. Stop by Sawmill Cabin between 11am-5pm to make ornaments that will be used to decorate local nursing homes + senior center for the holidays.  Coordinated by Troop 62143.

11:15 Break

11:30 Workshop 2

12:30 Lunch

2:00 Workshop 3

3:00 Break

3:15 Workshop 4

4:15 Retire Flag Ceremony & Scouts Own

4:45 Day Only - Check Out

Campers - Break. Self Led Activities / Optional badge work / Free Time

6:30 Make dinner or prepay for dinner (money earning event for Troop 61742)

7:30 Campfire Program: sign up before dinner to share skits, songs, jokes or any special talents

8:30 Daisies & Brownies excused from campfire, get ready for bed

8:45 Juniors excused from campfire, get ready for bed

9:00 End Campfire Program, Older Scouts, get ready for bed

9:30 Quiet time

10:00 Lights out (or sooner) No Electronics (no cell coverage, bring change for pay phone)

Sunday 

Before 8am Quiet time, bring a book to read in bed

8:00 Make breakfast and pack up. Clean cabin & bathroom: sweep floors, remove all trash.

10:00 Survivor Tribe Challenges

11:45 Clean up your last station. Tribal Council and Closing Ceremony.

12:15 Lunch or Check out. Bring bagged garbage and recycling from your cans to the correct trash (blue) or recycling (green)  dumpster.

12:30 Archery available

1:30 Archery available

2:30 Camp clean up sweep. Everyone must depart.