1. Domestic Travel Training Trip planning for overnight trips within 200 miles or more from GSCNC borders.

2. Expectations What would you like to learn from this class?

3. Planning Questions How? How much? What? How? When? Where ? Who? Why? How?

4. Course Objectives Meet Girl Scout program goals. Help girls choose trips. Facilitate Girl Ownership. Review GSUSA and GSCNC policies, standards and practices. Define required approvals needed. Identify money matters.

5. Why are we going on a trip? #1 Develop to her full individual potential #2 To relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect #3 Develop values to guide her actions and to provide the foundation for sound decision- making #4 To contribute to the improvement of society through the use of her abilities and leadership skills, working in cooperation with others.

6. Where will we go?

7. Progression Daisies – short field trips Brownies – one day trips to local sites Juniors – simple trips within a full day’s drive including camping Teens – extended trips with different modes of transportation or lodging within US first then abroad Teens – extended trips including international

8. Progression does not mean age.

9. When are we going?

10. Who will go with us? It is important to be inclusive. Inclusive Passive Exclusive

11. How will we get there?

12. Where will we stay? Camping Host family Dorm Church Hostel Hotel Museum

13. What will we do? Badges Skills New culture Fun

14. How much will it cost? Girls draft a budget

15. How will we pay for it?

16. How will we prepare for the trip? Progression Teamwork Understanding expectations

17. Troop Event Packets Review Green Pages page 8.

18. Specific Paperwork to Extended Trips B241 Special Notification Form Extended Activity Insurance Record of Health Examinations

19. Policies, Standards and Practices Safety-Wise Green Pages 110 Handout

20. Training Requirements to Consider First Aider Camp Qualified Adult Small Craft Lifeguards and watchers Trip/ Travel Vendors

21. Putting it all Together Let talk about a few typical scenarios.

22. After the Trip Evaluate Make scrapbook Prepare financial reports and forms

23. Questions?