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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHY OF KALEIDOSCOPE
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FROM STEM TO STERN FOR TROOP LEADERS
4
KALEIDOSCOPE FAQS
6
EVENT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR ADULTS AND/OR OLDER TROOPS
13
NAUTICAL CHART
17
ALL-CAMP SERVICE PROJECT: PARACORD BRACELETS
18
JUST FOR FUN AWARDS
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ONE-POT COOK-OFF
S.W.A.P.S.
24
SKILL CHALLENGES INFORMATION
26
25
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CAMPING CHALLENGE
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COMPASS AND MAP READING CHALLENGE
29
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FIRE BUILDING CHALLENGE
31
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FIRST AID CHALLENGE
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FLAG CEREMONY CHALLENGE
35
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KIM’S GAME CHALLENGE: INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS
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KIM’S GAME CHALLENGE: TREES
47
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KNOTS CHALLENGE
58
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LASHING CHALLENGE
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MEGA-CHALLENGE
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SERVICE PROJECT CHALLENGE
63
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SURVIVAL CHALLENGE
64
SATURDAY EVENING PROGRAM
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KALEIDOSCOPE STEERING COMMITTEE INFORMATION
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WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHY OF KALEIDOSCOPE
WHO?
Registered Girl Scouts: Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors and Adults.
WHAT?
Welcome to Kaleidoscope. We run a tight ship of volunteers bringing you this
high adventure. It is held every few years in the Girl Scouts of California's
Central Coast Council for 1,800 Girl Scouts and Adults. There will be workshops,
skill challenges, tent camping, swapping, games, sea shanties, duty-free
shopping, celebrations, astronomers and much more to treasure!
WHERE?
Santa Barbara County
WHY?
To have a great time and meet other seafaring Girl Scouts!
WHEN?
Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3, 2015
HOW MUCH?
$50.00 per person, non-refundable. Your fee includes: t-shirt, name tag holder,
event patch, Skill Challenge rocker (if earned), Saturday Evening Dinner, site
fees, glow necklace, workshop materials and a sea chest full of memories.
REGISTRATION DATES FOR KALEIDOSCOPE:
 Monday, January 6, 2015-Registration opens.
 Thursday, March 12, 2015-Registration closes and all forms are due.
 LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
HOW TO REGISTER–
1. Registration is by TROOP ONLY through troop management via ebiz.
2. Go to www.girlscoutsccc.org/kaleidoscope and register via troop management
through ebiz.
3. After you have received a confirmation from ebiz, it will provide the link that will
be used for Kaleidoscope.
4. The forms are being worked on at this time and will be ready through the
Kaleidoscope website when registration opens.
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FROM STEM TO STERN FOR THE TROOP LEADER
NOVEMBER
 Have the girls decide if they want to attend or not, then how do they want to
participate? Skill Challenges, Workshops, All-Camp Flag Ceremony, All-Camp
Girl Scouts Own, One-Pot Cook-Off, a skit at the Saturday Evening Program, AllCamp Service Project or volunteer in some way?
 Determine how many adults will be attending with your troop (check Safety
Activity Checkpoints) and how many of those adults will be serving as Event
Volunteers.
 Do you have an Outdoor Trained adult in your troop? Do you have a First
Aid/CPR trained adult in your troop? If you do not have one of these trained
adults, find out when training is being offered. (He/she does not have to be a
leader, but does have to attend with the troop.)
 Does your troop need to attend a Skills Day and learn more about the Skill
Challenges? Check with your Service Unit Manager to find one being offered
nearby.
 Registration opens Monday, January 6, 2015.
DECEMBER
 If you are doing Skill Challenges, divide your troop into patrols of 4 to 8 girls.
 Begin working on Skill Challenges with the patrols.
 Begin planning a camping trip if your troop is new to camping.
 Begin planning what to do for the Skill Challenge Service Project, if participating.
 Have parents fill out the Parent Permission Form – Specific Trip.
 Fill out the Trip Application and send to your Service Unit Outdoor Consultant.
JANUARY
 Begin planning your campsite decorations & S.W.A.P.S. (Make at least 50
S.W.A.P.S. per person).
 Continue working on Skill Challenges.
 How is your pre-Kaleidoscope camping trip coming along? Do you have a date
and location?
 Start filling out forms for Kaleidoscope.
FEBRUARY
 Continue working on Skill Challenges, pre-Kaleidoscope camping trip, campsite
decorations and S.W.A.P.S.
 Email for address to mail in your DVD of your skit audition for the Saturday
Evening Program to [email protected].
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MARCH
What happens on Thursday, March 12, 2015?
 Registration closes.
 One-Pot Cook-Off Recipes are due.
 All Kaleidoscope forms must be filled out and submitted.
 The troop has emailed [email protected] for the address of where
to mail the skit audition to and it has been sent in
APRIL
 Finish working on Skill Challenges, campsite decorations, All-Camp Service
Project and S.W.A.P.S.
 If participating in the One-Pot Cook-off, be sure to practice making the recipe.
 Make Kaper Chart and check-list for the weekend.
 Provide girls with packing list.
 Plan meals for Kaleidoscope. (Please keep it simple.)
 Make sure your Trip Application was approved and sent back to you by your
Service Unit Outdoor Consultant. Don’t wait until the last moment!
MAY
 Attend Kaleidoscope Friday, May 1st through Sunday May 3rd and have fun!
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KALEIDOSCOPE FAQs
ALL ATTENDEES
All attendees MUST arrive Friday night at the event site by 9:00 p.m. and not
leave before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. We will not allow Saturday arrivals and/or
departures. The only exceptions are Saturday only Event Volunteers and
medical emergencies. This is a Girl Scout event and in order to keep the site
secure for the girls we cannot have people coming and going over the weekend.
ALL-CAMP OPENING AND CLOSING FLAG CEREMONIES AND G.S. OWN
Please attend the All-Camp Opening and Closing Flag Ceremonies on Saturday
and the All-Camp Girl Scout’s Own on Sunday morning. If your troop would like
to be considered for running one of these ceremonies, please send an e-mail to
[email protected].
ALL-CAMP SERVICE PROJECT
This year we are asking troops to make Paracord Survival Bracelets to donate to
our military men and women. Not only do the bracelets look really cool, but they
can actually be used to save a life in an emergency situation. The bracelet gives
the person wearing it eight feet of parachute cord. We are also inviting Daisy
and Brownie Troops to participate in this service project. Be sure to check out
the “Paracord Bracelet Patch” available through the Trading Post for troops that
participate in this project.
ARRIVAL TIME
Arrival times are assigned, starting at 3:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon and
continuing throughout the evening. If you wish to arrive earlier here are a few
options: (1) Volunteer to be a Village Host; (2) Volunteer to be a Parking
Attendant on Friday; (3) or if you have a Senior or Ambassador Troop and are
interested in coming in early on Friday and helping the Steering Committee set
up, you can contact the Committee at [email protected].
BATHROOMS OR SHOWERS
Portable toilets are located conveniently throughout the camp ground. There are
no flushing toilets or showers. Please bring hand sanitizer. In order for the
portable toilets to remain functional and pleasant throughout the weekend,
remember to throw only toilet tissue into the toilets, and dispose of used
feminine products into the TRASH. The toilets will be serviced and cleaned
throughout the weekend. Please be considerate of others when utilizing the
restroom facilities. Do not allow the doors to slam shut, please.
BROWNIES OR DAISIES
NOT allowed. This event is designed for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and
Ambassadors, and would not be appropriate for Brownies or Daisies.
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BROWNIE OR DAISY LEADERS
Please join us as an Event Volunteer! Coming with or without an older troop
creates an opportunity to learn all about Kaleidoscope and to be better prepared
when your troop is old enough to come.
CAMPFIRES
Open fires at campsites are NOT allowed. This includes the following fires:
charcoal, wood or portable fire pits. Propane camp stoves are allowed. Only the
Fire Building Skill Challenge and the One-Pot Cook-off may have certain types of
fires.
CANCELLATION
The fee for Kaleidoscope is non-refundable; however you can transfer
registration for individual members of your troop. You MUST notify the
Kaleidoscope Steering Committee at [email protected].
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Please keep electronic devices to a minimum. Cameras are welcome, but make
sure you label everything. GSCCC is not responsible for lost, stolen, or
damaged valuable items brought to Kaleidoscope. Recharging facilities are not
available.
EMERGENCY TEAM
The Emergency Team consists of the Kaleidoscope Steering Committee, First Aid
Providers, Parking Attendants, Security Personal and Village Hosts. If there is
an emergency, all these volunteers will have access to the Emergency Plan and
will give instructions as to what to do.
EVENT VOLUNTEERS
It takes more than 500 volunteers to run Kaleidoscope! Every troop adult MUST
fill out an Event Volunteer Form. We understand that Juniors and first year
Cadettes will need one adult with them at all times, but girls that are second
years, Seniors and Ambassadors do not need an adult with them. Also, we
understand that there are girls with special needs who need an adult with them at
all times. (The Event Volunteer Form allows you to let us know if you are in this
special situation.) All Event Volunteers are expected to work at least 4 hours or
more. We are providing water and snacks for all Event Volunteers during their
shift. Your help is truly ESSENTIAL and appreciated!
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EVENT VOLUNTEERS WITHOUT TROOPS
Saturday Only-No Fee: If an Event Volunteer wants to come for Saturday only and is
planning on providing their own food, not camping, does not want a t-shirt, patch,
etc., then they may come for free. The volunteer must contact the Kaleidoscope
Steering Committee at [email protected] and must work a minimum
of a 4 to 6 hour shift.
Saturday only-Reduced Fee of $25.00: If an Event Volunteer wants to come for
Saturday only and is planning on eating in the Pavilion with the Blue Village,
wants a t-shirt, patch, etc., then a fee of $25.00 is required. The volunteer must
contact the Kaleidoscope Steering Committee at [email protected]
and must work a minimum of a 4 to 6 hour shift.
Stay All Weekend-Regular Fee of $50.00: If an Event Volunteer wants to stay all
weekend and they will be staying in the Blue Village, eat gourmet meals
prepared and served in the Pavilion, receive a t-shirt, patch, etc., all for only
$50.00! The volunteer must contact the Kaleidoscope Steering Committee at
[email protected] and must work a minimum of a 4 to 6 hour shift.
FAMILY MEMBERS
Family members who are NOT registered to attend Kaleidoscope are asked not
to visit during the event. There is a limited parking so it is needed for the troops
that are attending. Also, we MUST keep the site secure for girls so we cannot
have people coming in and out of the site. Wait until your daughter comes home
and tells you all about her high sea adventure!
FIRST-AIDER
Every troop must have a first-aider. This can be any adult who has taken
council-approved first aid and CPR training, or who is a physician, physician’s
assistant, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse,
paramedic, military medic, or emergency medical technician. Kaleidoscope has
a First Aid Station (Sick Bay) for when someone needs more help than your own
first-aider can provide.
FOOD
Each troop is responsible for their meals except Saturday dinner. You’re going
to be busy so keep your food simple. Bagels, cream cheese, muffins, instant
oatmeal, or fruit all work great for breakfasts, and sandwiches work great for
lunches. Friday dinner could be a bag dinner from home or you can pick up fast
food on the way. Bring snacks for the whole weekend, such as fruit, cookies, or
trail mix. Keep dish washing to a minimum by using paper plates or just a
napkin. Have a camp stove to keep water hot for coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
We will have water and snacks for all Event Volunteers during their shifts.
FORMS
All the forms will be on the Kaleidoscope web site. You will be able to enter after
you have registered for Kaleidoscope with GSCCC, starting Monday, January 6,
2015.
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HAZARDS
Poison oak and barbed wire surround the site, so exploring is not recommended.
Small animals may wander through camp; be sure all food is stored in solid
containers. Please do not feed or touch the animals. Also, watch out for ground
squirrel holes.
INDIVIDUAL GIRL SCOUTS
Any girls who are Individual Girl Scouts and want to attend Kaleidoscope are
welcome to do so as long as they form a troop or come with a troop. .
INFANTS, TODDLERS, YOUNG CHILDREN
NOT allowed. NO exceptions. No one is allowed to attend under the Junior age
level.
INFORMATION WINDOW (THE YELLOW SUBMARINE)
It is the window located at the front of the Pavilion facing the large field. Lost and
Found, maps, schedule questions, answers and smiles are yours for the asking.
JUST FOR FUN
A friendly, casual competition within villages for the best troop banners, campsite
decorations and creative hats. For more information see page 23.
MEDICAL RECORDS REQUIRED
All girls and adults attending Kaleidoscope are required to bring a copy of the
following forms: Health History Record and Medication Permission Form. We
will provide a name tag holder for everyone to carry their forms in. This way if a
girl or an adult has a medical emergency and needs to go to the First Aid Station
they will have their forms with them and the First Aid Provider will have the
information needed.
MEN
Welcome, if 18 years or older and registered with Girl Scouts. Male attendees
may be a troop leader, chaperone, troop outdoor trained person, troop first-aider,
and/or an Event Volunteer. Registration, Volunteer Application and Background
Check MUST all be done online. GS policy states men may share tents only with
family members or other men. A section of the Blue Village will be set aside for
men to camp in.
ONE-POT COOK-OFF
The One-Pot Cook-off is on Sunday morning from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon. The
girls get to show off their one-pot cooking skills. There will be a limit of 90 teams
with three girls on each team. Registration placement will be on a first come, first
served basis. For more information see page 24.
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OUTDOOR TRAINED PERSON
Every troop must have an adult (does not have to be the leader) who has taken
Council-approved Outdoor Training AND comes with the troop. “Stepping Out”
and “Outdoor Training A & B” (also known as “Beginning Troop Camping”) are
the two levels necessary. Suggestion: have several adults take the training so
that if one adult is unable to attend, there will be an alternate available.
PACKING AND UNLOADING
In order to make unloading run smoothly and safely, please make sure ONE
vehicle is designated for EQUIPMENT ONLY. The equipment should be loaded
in this vehicle before leaving home. The girls can ride in the vehicles with a
personal item or two in their lap and/or under their feet. Anything that does not fit
in the equipment vehicle will have to be transported on foot by the troop to their
Village.
PATROLS
A patrol is a group of 4 to 8 girls from a troop who work together in the Skill
Challenges. Patrol members must all be the same age level. Girls in the patrol
must stay together all day and cannot change patrols. If you need to combine
with another troop to make a patrol, that is fine. There may be more than one
patrol per troop, so be sure to complete a Skill Challenge Form for each patrol.
NEW THIS YEAR: Patrols may not make any changes to their selections after
registration closes on Thursday, March 12, 2015, so choose carefully. To make
changes e-mail [email protected]. Patrols which fail to show
up to a scheduled challenge will be docked points!
RATIO ADULTS TO GIRLS
Be sure to check the ratio of adults to girls in the Safety Activity Checkpoints for
your troop. We do recommend that Junior through first year Cadette Troops
have an adult with them all day on Saturday, but second year Cadette through
Ambassador Troops do not need an adult with them all day.
REQUIRED TRAINING AND PAPERWORK FOR EACH TROOP/GROUP
 Complete Registration, Volunteer Application and Background Check online-all
Adults
 Complete GS 101 online-Troop Leader and Co-leader
 Read Volunteer Essentials-Troop Leader and Co-leader
 Stepping Out-Any Troop Adult
 Outdoor Training A & B (Beginning Troop Camping)-Any Troop Adult
 First Aid-Any Troop Adult
 CPR-Any Troop Adult
 Trip Application Form to your Service Unit.
 Optional: Kaleidoscope Skills Day for girls.
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QUIET TIME
Lights out and quiet time is from 10:30 pm to 7:00 am. Please remind your girls
that there are 1,800 people in one location and everyone needs to be
considerate of each other. Everyone who visits a portable toilet during these
hours should remember to close the door carefully so that it does not bang shut.
SATURDAY EVENING DINNER
Included in the cost of Kaleidoscope is a fully-catered dinner. The lines will be
set up by Village Color. Be sure your troop is all together in line. Trash bags will
be provided. Bring flashlights, sweatshirts, tarps/sit-upons or chairs/buckets and
plan on eating together as a troop in front of the stage to be in place for the
Saturday Evening Program. Orange cones will be set up to help you find your
area to sit in for the show according to the type of seating you have. Sit-upons or
blankets in the front, beach chairs/buckets in the center and full size chairs in the
back. A vegetarian option is available for dinner.
SATURDAY EVENING PROGRAM
Get ready to enjoy an eventful evening full of Girl Scouts songs, skits by REAL
GIRL SCOUTS just like you, and a performance by an amazing fiddle player!!
During the program we will announce the patrols with the highest level of Skill
Challenges Award: Mountaineer.
What you should know before you come:
GLOW NECKLACES – leaders please send a representative from your troop
to the Information Window (THE YELLOW SUBMARINE) to pick up glow
necklaces for your troop after dinner.
2.
SEATING - If you are sitting on tarps or sit-upons, you will be closest to the
front of the stage. If you are sitting on chairs or buckets, you will sit at the back of
the audience. Please remember there are 1,800 people attending this event and
everyone needs to be considerate of each other.
3.
AFTER SUNSET – Nationally-recognized astronomers from the Santa
Barbara Astronomers Club will have telescopes set up in the arena to show you
land-lubbers some celestial wonders, some you may even use to guide your
ship!
1.
Look forward to the Saturday Evening Program: sit back, relax, and have a good time!
If you’re interested in performing a skit for the Saturday Evening Program, there is more
information on page 65.
SKILL CHALLENGES
The Skill Challenges are Knots, Lashing, First aid, Compass and Map Reading,
Fire Building, Camping, Mega-Challenge, Survival, Flag Ceremony, Kim’s Game
and a Service Project display. Troops may choose to do all, or a few, or none of
the Skill Challenges. They can even just come and watch. For more information
see page 26.
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SMOKING AREA
A designated smoking area is provided near the portable toilets in the parking lot.
Extinguish cigarettes in the bucket of sand provided. Smoking is not allowed in
front of the girls and in any other area of camp except this designation.
SPEED LIMIT ON SITE
The speed limit at the site is 5 mph. The roads at the site are dirt and if a vehicle
is driven over 5 mph it raises up the dust and no one enjoys breathing it in.
While driving on site please remember that the girl’s safety is extremely
important.
S.W.A.P.S.
These are small, inexpensive crafts made by hand to trade with or give to other
Girl Scouts. They can attach to a hat or other clothing with a pin or clip.
S.W.A.P.S are often marked with a troop number. It is suggested that each girl
make at least 50 S.W.A.P.S. For more information see page 25.
SWEATSHIRTS
This is a greatly desired item that we only sell prior to Kaleidoscope. They are
the hooded, pullover style. The sweatshirts MUST be pre-ordered and paid
for by Thursday, March 12th to guarantee you will get one. Each year we
have a very small amount to sell in the Trading Post and they sell out within the
first hour on Saturday. They are always in high demand. Sweatshirts can be
ordered on the Kaleidoscope web site, which you can access after you are
registered for Kaleidoscope. The sweatshirts will be available to pick up on
Friday, May 1st, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Pavilion.
TRADING POST
You will be able to access the Trading Post after you register for Kaleidoscope.
We will have some merchandise on site also. All troops/patrols will be assigned
a time to come to the Trading Post. During the event ONLY CASH OR CHECKS
WILL BE ACCEPTED. That means NO cookie credits or credit cards once
you’re there. We cannot guarantee that every item listed prior to the event will be
available on site – they could sell out. The Trading Post items MUST be preordered and paid for by Thursday, March 12th to guarantee you will get the items
you want.
We are offering a “Paracord Bracelet Patch” for troops that participate in the AllCamp Service Project. This can also be ordered by Daisy and Brownie troops
who participate in this Service Project.
TRASH
Bring your own trash bags to use for your troop and dispose of them in one of the
two trash dumpsters that are behind the Pavilion. Do not leave trash bags with
trash in them in camp. The critters will get into them and make a huge mess for
the troop to clean up. Trash cans are NOT provided. Used feminine supplies
are to be thrown away in your troop’s trash and NOT IN THE PORTABLE
TOILETS. Recycle your own plastic, glass, aluminum, paper, etc. Remember to
leave the camp cleaner than you found it!
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VILLAGES
Every troop will be assigned a Village. Each Village is color-coded and everyone
will have a sticker on their name tag holder. The Villages are Yellow, Purple,
Green, Pink, Red and Blue. The handicap area is in the Red Village. The Blue
Village is for Adult Event Volunteers without a troop and a section of it is for men
attending with a troop. Be aware that your village will have about 35 troops
totaling about 300 people. Please be considerate and make your campsite as
small as possible.
VILLAGE HOSTS
Each village will have two Hosts, easily located by the large “HOST” signs in the
Village color that are attached to a canopy. They will have your t-shirts, name
tag holders, schedules, and maps. They will assist you with check-in and checkout. Please come to the “INFORMATION” window in the Pavilion (THE YELLOW
SUBMARINE) if you need your Host on Saturday.
WATER
Troops will need to make sure the girls stay hydrated all weekend. Devise a way
for the girls to carry their water with them all day. Please label reusable water
bottles with girl’s name and troop number. Water faucets are located throughout
the site for refilling your bottles. Water spigots should never be left running at
any time. Make and use a wash station at your campsite for washing dishes.
We ask that troops use paper goods as much as possible. We are in a drought
situation, so please conserve resources.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COMPETITION AND A CHALLENGE?
The competitions are Just For Fun and the One-Pot Cook-Off. The challenges
are all of the Skill Challenges. In the competitions girls compete against other
troops for awards; there is one winner in each category. In the challenges, the
girls challenge themselves to do the very best they can and earn points. Every
patrol has the opportunity to earn the maximum amount of points.
WORKSHOPS
Five different Workshops are offered: Three will be different forms of Arts and
Crafts with a Sea Theme. The other two are Songs and Games. Troops that do
not sign up for any Skill Challenges will be scheduled into all five Workshops and
a Trading Post time. Troops doing only a few Skill Challenges will get 1 or 2
Workshops plus the Trading Post.
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EVENT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR ADULTS
AND/OR OLDER GIRL TROOPS
EVENT VOLUNTEERS:
When you arrive at Kaleidoscope on Friday, after your camp is set up, you will
need to come to the Pavilion where a table will be in front of the Information
Booth (THE YELLOW SUBMARINE). At this table you need to check in and
confirm your Event Volunteer Position, location and shift. Here you will receive
an “I’m a Kaleidoscope 2015 Event Volunteer!” sticker. During the event we will
be providing water and snacks for all Event Volunteers during their shifts.
Without volunteers Kaleidoscope could not happen and so we want to say Thank
You to everyone who volunteers their time to help run this seafaring event.
Every adult attending Kaleidoscope this year MUST fill out a Volunteer Form.
This form will be on the Kaleidoscope web site which you can enter after you
have registered through GSCCC.
BLUE VILLAGE FOOD PREP ASSISTANT:
Assist in the preparation and clean-up of food for adult Event Volunteers camping
in the Blue Village. They are poor, wayfaring volunteers who have no troop to
feed them. This position also includes making sure all Event Volunteers have
water and snacks during their shift.
Pay a reduced fee of $25.00 to attend
Time Commitment: From noon on Friday to noon on Sunday.
FIRST AID PROVIDERS:
Seeking nurses, EMTs, paramedics, Level 2 First-Aiders, WFA and WFR–
certified people to serve as First Aid Providers under the direction of the First Aid
Coordinator. Responsible for meeting first aid needs of attendees as required.
Shifts are 4 to 6 hours and take place in the First Aid Station at the center of
camp, near the Pavilion. There is a 6 hour shift from midnight to 6:00 a.m., when
the First Aid Provider is “on call”. During this shift the First Aid Provider may
sleep in the tent next to the First Aid Station. Most frequent ailments include:
dehydration, headaches, bug bites and an occasional sprained ankle. This
position is a part of the emergency team.
Pay a fee of $50.00 to attend
Time Commitment: 4 to 6 hour shifts.
JUST FOR FUN JUDGES:
Tour troop sites in villages on Saturday judging troop sites for Just For Fun
Awards.
Pay a fee of $50.00 to attend
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PARKING ATTENDANTS:
Parking Attendants direct vehicles to their respective areas as needed to unload
equipment and park. Vehicles with equipment will be directed to one area to wait
in line for their turn to unload in their village. Vehicles with passengers will be
directed to a different area for unloading passengers only. Parking attendants
are needed throughout the weekend.
Time Commitment: 4 hour shifts on Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday,
from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
Cost: $50.00
SECURITY PERSONNEL:
Security Personnel take between 1 and 3 security shifts throughout the weekend
to help with escorting vehicles as needed and patrolling camp at night. Security
Personnel patrol the camp in pairs. (Sign up with a friend or on your own and
make a new friend.) This position is a part of the emergency team.
Time Commitment: 4 hour shifts are needed from Friday at 4:00 p.m. through 12:00
noon Sunday.
Cost: $50.00
SKILL CHALLENGE JUDGES:
Skill Challenge Judges play a key part in making the Kaleidoscope experience
meaningful for girls. Judges provide mentorship and guidance to girls while
determining a patrol’s skill level based on a standard set of judging criteria. Skill
Judges receive training in order to perform their duties at the event. Prior
experience is preferred in some areas. Skill areas include: camping, compass,
fire building, first aid, flag ceremony, Kim’s Game, knot tying, lashing, service
project, backpacking and survival.
Time Commitment: 1 hour meeting Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. plus 4 hours to all day
depending on the number of judges volunteering on Saturday.
Cost: $50.00
TRADING POST
Help with stocking and selling merchandise at our awesome Trading Post.
Time Commitment: 4 hour shifts on Saturday.
Cost: $50.00
VILLAGE HOSTS:
Village Hosts are the backbone of the Kaleidoscope camping experience. Hosts
provide essential on-going information to village troops. Hosts must arrive by
12:00 noon Friday and expect a late departure on Sunday. Hosts manage village
unloading, village set-up and troop check-in and check-out. This position is a
part of the emergency team. Every village will have two hosts; except for the
Blue Village. (This village does not have a Host.) Due to the extensive
commitment of time at Kaleidoscope, Village Hosts pay a reduced fee of
$25.00 to attend.
Time Commitment: Training via e-mail before the event. Full time on Friday and
Sunday. On call for Saturday with walkie talkie.
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WORKSHOP ADMIRALS:
Five different Workshops are offered: Three will be different forms of Arts and
Crafts with a Sea Theme. The other two are Songs and Games. Each
Workshop will have about four Workshop Admiral Assistants running it.
Workshop Admiral pays a reduced fee of $25.00 to attend.
Time Commitment: Workshop Admirals will work with the Workshop Coordinator and
attend the Friday night meeting at the Pavilion at 8:00p.m. Make sure the
workshops are running smoothly on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP ADMIRAL ASSISTANTS:
Five different Workshops are offered: Three will be different forms of Arts and
Crafts with a Sea Theme. The other two are Songs and Games. Event
Volunteers will be provided with all necessary instructions and supplies, so all
you need to do is arrive ready to run the Workshop. Each Workshop will need
about four Event Volunteers.
Time Commitment: Attend the Friday night meeting at the Pavilion at 8:00p.m. 4 hour
shifts are needed for Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $50.00
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NAUTICAL CHART
(Final Nautical Charts will be received at check-in from the Village Hosts.)
FRIDAY
3:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
5:00 P.M.
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:00/noon
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
12:00/noon
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
7:00 a.m.
8:3 0a.m.
8:00a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:30a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
11:30a.m.
12:00/noon
Troops arrive, set up camp and
check in with Village Hosts.
Sweatshirts distributed in the Pavilion and
begin turning in the All-Camp Service Project.
Event Volunteers check-in at table near
Information Window (THE YELLOW SUBMARINE)
Security, Skill Judges, Trading Post and
Workshop Admirals Meeting in the Pavilion
Lights out and quiet time.
Breakfast
Skill Challenge Judges report to stations.
All-Camp Flag Ceremony and Announcements.
Morning rotations
Lunch
Trading Post open for Event Volunteers
Afternoon rotations
All-Camp Flag Ceremony and Announcements
Saturday Evening Dinner
Last Chance to turn in
Skill Challenges Score Cards!
Trading Post Open for everyone &
Sweatshirt Raffle Winners
Saturday Evening Program
Astronomers
Lights out and quiet time
Breakfast, pick up rockers or prepare for the
One-Pot Cook-Off or begin breaking down camp.
One-Pot Cook-Off adult judges report to cook-off area.
All-Camp Girl Scout’s Own and Announcements
Cook-Off teams check-in ready themselves to begin
competition.
Begin passing out loading passes
to allow cars into camp to load.
One-Pot Cook-Off underway.
Winners of the One-Pot Cook-off announced at the
Pavilion.
Lunch, finish packing and have a great ride home!
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ALL-CAMP SERVICE PROJECT
PARACORD SURVIVAL BRACELETS
At every Kaleidoscope we do an All-Camp Service Project. This year we have
chosen to make paracord survival bracelets to donate to our military men and women.
Not only do the bracelets look really cool, but they can actually be used to save a life in
an emergency situation. The bracelet gives the person wearing it eight feet of parachute
cord to use in an emergency. In addition, a paracord bracelet lets our heroic service
men and women know that you care about them, you remember how their service
contributes to our freedom, and you appreciate the sacrifices that they make each and
every day for us all.
Not only that, but once you get the hang of it, they’re super easy to make. In fact,
you can give yourself ONE service hour for every five bracelets you make and donate!
Get started on your way to showing our service men and women you care. Just bring
your bracelets to Kaleidoscope with you. You can even bring uncut cord and buckles to
Kaleidoscope with you, and we’ll help you make and donate them there. There will be
boxes to put them in at the Pavilion on Friday and Saturday. Directions for the bracelets
are on the following pages. To honor your service to our service men and women, there
will be a patch available for purchase through the Trading Post for troops who
participate in this project, so be sure to check it out!
Before you begin, here’s what you should know: Please follow only the
steps as noted in this tutorial. Please do not finish off bracelets by cutting or
burning the ends. The bracelets you donate will be finished off in a special way
by the company that distributes them to military personnel. Thank you for
helping!
Step 1: What You'll Need
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550 weight Paracord (in one military-friendly color only- such as tan, khaki, navy
blue, dark gray, olive, black, etc. NO neon, white or reflective.)
Lighter
Tape Measure/Ruler
Side release buckle
Scissors
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Step 2: Cut the Cord to length
1. Using the measuring tape, and measure out ten feet of
cord.
2. Cut the cord at 10 feet.
3. Now you are ready to melt the ends as shown in step 3.
Step 3: Melting the Ends
*If the internal string, or the “guts” of the cord, is exposed a bit, simply cut about
1 centimeter of the cord off at the end to enable a clean burn.
1. With the lighter, apply the flame for 3-4 seconds rotating the cord to get an even burn.
2. Once the end is beginning to melt, using pliers, squeeze it down so it becomes
somewhat flat. This will help you when threading your cord through your buckles.
Step 4: Sliding the Buckles On
1. Fold the 10' piece of paracord in half and work with both ends together. Get the Side
release buckle (has 2 slits in it) and place it next to the two ends.
2. With the buckle arced inward like in part 2 of the diagram, thread the cords through
the lower slit of the buckle.
3. Part 3 of the diagram is an example of how the buckle should look from a top view.
Notice how it arcs inward to the right with the loose cords on the left of it.
4. Pull the loose ends of the cord through the loop created on the other side and pull it
all the way until the knot forms and locks onto the buckle. The arrows in part 4 of the
diagram show to come from underneath and up through/over the loop on the other side.
5. The image in part 5 of the diagram shows what it should look like when the knot is
formed, and stops tight against the buckle.
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Step 5: Measuring the bracelet to check for size
1. Use the measuring tape to measure the bracelet. It should measure 8-9 inches from
end to end.
2. When measuring, make sure to measure from the end of one buckle to the end of the
other buckle.
Step 6: Completing Your First Braid
Every step 1-6 corresponds to the numbered parts in the diagram above. If having
trouble, please correspond to the part which it pertains.
1. Position bracelet as shown.
2. Take the left cord & thread it under the bracelet cords.
3. Take the right cord & thread it under the left cord.
4. Take the right cord & continue threading it over the bracelet cords.
5. Continue the right cord through the loop created with the left cord.
6. Pull tight and create the knot like shown in part 6 of the diagram.
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Step 7: Completing the Second Braid
In this step simply repeat the previous step except start with the right cord
instead of the left cord. Again, each number above corresponds to the numbers
in the diagram.
1. Take the right cord & thread it underneath the bracelet cords.
2. Take the left cord & thread it under the right cord.
3. Continue the left cord over the bracelet cords.
4. Continue the left cord through the loop part 1 of the diagram.
Step 8: Finish All Braids & Pull For More Slack
Alternate steps 6 and 7 until the buckle at the bottom is reached. Don't make the
knots too tight or unraveling the bracelet in a time of need will be that much more
difficult.
1. This is what it should look like when braided all the way to the buckle. Notice the left
over slack.
2. Hold on to the male buckle (the bottom buckle in part 1 of the diagram) and pull on
the braids towards the female buckle as shown in part 2 of the diagram.
3. After the slack is pulled, there should be more room to braid as shown in part 3 of the
diagram.
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Step 9: Finishing It Off
In this step begin the final steps towards finishing up the bracelet. Once the last
diagonal braid is done, pull it up to form a loop like in part 3 of the diagram.
1. Take the loose cords and thread them through the remaining slit of the male buckle.
Thread the cords from the outside of the bracelet to the inside of the bracelet as shown
in part 1 of the diagram.
2. Part 2 of the diagram is simply showing the "Inside" and "Outside" of the bracelet.
Notice which way the buckles are arcing. The bottom of the bracelet, or "Inside" is the
one where the buckles are arcing downward.
3. After forming the loop with the "Last diagonal braid" pull the loose cords through the
loops that formed.
4. This is what it should look like when done.
Step 10: Tightening Up the End
1. Part 1 of the diagram demonstrates what it should look like once done with step 9.
2. With your thumb holding the "Last diagonal braid", pull the loose cords as shown in
part 2 of the diagram. Guess what?! You’re DONE!
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JUST FOR FUN
“Just For Fun” awards are for troops who would like to participate in casual
competitions. They do not require pre-registration, and are separate from the skills
challenges. Get into the spirit of Kaleidoscope by making a troop banner (to be
displayed at your campsite), and/or decorating your troop campsite, and/or making
troop hats. Use this year’s theme “SEA OF DREAMS”.
Remember it is the girls’ dreams, not the adults, so the girls create and build (not
the adults). Judging criteria will be based on imagination, interpretation of the theme,
creativity. Like a jellyfish, stun the judges!
Campsites and banners will be judged by Event Volunteers on Saturday before
noon, so be sure to put your site and banner into shipshape order before leaving for
workshops/challenges in the morning. The winners will be announced during the
Saturday Evening Program. Each village will be judged separately.
BEST TROOP BANNER Perhaps make your troop banner into a sea of girls’
names or a fleet of boats setting sail for the great unknown! Your banner must be
displayed at your troop campsite and must show your troop number!
BEST TROOP CAMPSITE Turn your troop campsite into a hidden ocean
mystery, a ship sailing away on the waves, or a magical dreamland! Please note that
your site cannot be judged unless a troop banner with a troop number is
displayed! We cannot give you an award unless we know who you are!
BEST TROOP HAT Your troop hat might represent the girls’ vision of a beautiful
world of marine creature and sea life, or an imaginative world. Check one hat in at the
Information Booth (Yellow Submarine) Saturday morning before noon. Be sure to fill out
a hat registration form for the Judges and attach it to the hat (we have clothespins).
Come to the Saturday Evening Program and have your whole troop wear their hats. The
winners will be asked to come on stage to show off their Dream of a hat!
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ONE-POT COOK-OFF
The One-Pot Cook-Off is a fun competition on Sunday morning beginning at 9:30
a.m. Teams of 3 girls prepare an outdoor-cooked delight in 2 hours. Judges observe
them throughout the process taking note of their teamwork, sanitation skills & ability to
work safely. The final food product is then evaluated for taste. Awards will be given to
the top 3 teams in each category. There will be a limited number of teams accepted
into each category, so each team will be asked to select their top 2 choices. The teams
will be notified in a timely fashion which category they are registered into & will be asked
to then submit the recipe. This competition is separate from the Skill Challenges on
Saturday. Registration opens Monday, January 6, 2015
TEAMS HAVE THE CHOICE OF ONE OF 9 CATEGORIES IN WHICH TO COMPETE:
Dutch-Oven
 One-Pot meal (protein, starch, vegetable)
 Complete Vegetarian dish
 Main Dish
 Dessert
Foil Pouch
 One-Pouch Meal (protein, starch, vegetable)
 Dessert
Box Oven
 Any baked item (rolls, brownies, cakes, etc.)
Camp Stove
 One-Skillet Meal (protein, starch, vegetable)
Older Girl Mega Breakfast-Seniors & Ambassadors only!
 Team size: 3-4 girls. Use at least 2 cooking methods, ie: Dutch oven, camp
stove, box oven or foil, to produce a complete breakfast meal in 2 hours.
Criteria for Judging
Work Station set-up (sanitation, efficiency, safety) 13 points
Complexity of recipe
5 points
Team work
15 points
Stove set-up or coal set-up
12 points
Product Evaluation
10 points
 Recipe execution
10 points
 Eye appeal
10 points
 Consistency
15 points
 Taste
10 points
 Practicality of item for troop outing
100
points
 Total
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, EACH TROOP WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY
AN ADULT TO JUDGE OTHER PARTICIPATING TEAMS.
Teams will also receive a detailed description of judging criteria in advance; along with
information related to cooking equipment, allowable cooking sources, and helpful FAQs for this challenge.
Find inspiration for new recipes by searching the internet (camping recipes)
Any question please send to [email protected]
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S.W.A.P.S.
Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere
S.W.A.P.S., the tradition of Girl Scouts exchanging keepsakes, started long ago
and is still the perfect way for Girl Scouts to meet each other.
S.W.A.P.S. should:
 Be handmade
 An inch or two in size
 Inexpensive – consider recycled or donated materials
 Have a pin or some way of being attached to a hat, shirt, ribbon, etc.
 Have the giver’s first name, Troop number and city on it or on an attached tag.
 Reflect something about the giver or the Event Theme.
Every girl will need 50 to 100 S.W.A.P.S. and they should be in a zip-lock bag for
accessibility and safe-keeping. It is highly recommended that every girl within a troop
have different S.W.A.P.S.
Girls should:
 Always accept a S.W.A.P.
 Take pride in how well made her S.W.A.P.s are.
 “Do a Good Deed” and give a S.W.A.P. to a girl who has run out of S.W.A.P.s.
 Always say “Thank You” with a smile.
Websites to visit for S.W.A.P. ideas:
http://www.makingfriends.com/swaps.htm
http://www.gsswaps.net/
http://www.swaps-a-lot.com
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SKILL CHALLENGES INFORMATION
1. Read through the information on the following pages about each of the
challenges and decide which ones to sign up for. Divide the girls into
patrols, 4 to 8 to a patrol. Patrol members must all be the same age level.
Once formed, a patrol will have the same girls in it throughout all the
Challenges they have chosen. In other words, you can’t switch girls from
one patrol to another. Each patrol should set a goal for which skill award
level they would like to achieve (see below).
2. Fill out the Skill Challenges Form in the confirmation packet and mail as directed.
Be sure of your choices; Skill Challenge choices may not be changed after
the deadline date of Thursday, March 12, 2015. To make changes to a
submitted form, e-mail [email protected].
3. Have the girls train and practice for each of the Skill Challenges they will be
participating in. For training opportunities look for Kaleidoscope Skills
Days that will be offered throughout the Council.
4. The Saturday Schedule and Skill Challenges score cards will be in the troop’s
packet that is handed out by the Village Hosts on Friday. The completed
Score Card MUST be turned in at the Information Window at the
Pavilion before 6:00 p.m. Saturday for tallying.
5. During the Skill Challenges, adults are encouraged to bring a chair, sit back and
watch the girls go to work. Adults are not allowed to hover, help, or
coach the girls while they are in the challenge. Each challenge will
have a separate audience area for adults and non-participating girls.
6. Be courteous to the judges who are volunteers giving up their own time to make
this event happen. Please follow your schedule – patrols who fail to
show up to a scheduled challenge will be docked points!
SKILL CHALLENGES AWARD LEVELS
Certificate
1-100 points
Pathfinder
250-399 points
Trail Blazer 400-549 points
Explorer
550-699 points
Mountaineer
700+ points
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SKILL CHALLENGES AND AGE LEVELS
*An “X” indicates which challenge is available for which age level*
Challenge Name
Points
Junior
Cadette
Senior or
Possible
Ambassador
Camping
100
X
Flag Ceremony
100
X
Kim’s Game - Insects and
50
X
X
X
Arachnids
Kim’s Game - Trees
50
X
X
X
Compass and Map Reading
100
X
X
X
Fire Building
100
X
X
X
First Aid
100
X
X
X
Knots
100
X
X
X
Service Project
100
X
X
X
Lashing
100
X
X
Survival
100
X
Mega-Challenge
600
X
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CAMPING CHALLENGE
Age Level: Juniors
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 60 minutes
Requirements:
Patrols will need to know, and possibly demonstrate, the following skills:
 Safety*
 Putting up a tent
 Dunk bag line
 Dishwashing area set-up
 Hand washing area set-up
 Kitchen set-up
 Overall campsite set-up
 Campfire ring set-up
 Common camping terms
 Necessary cooking equipment/tools to prepare a given menu
*Safety is of paramount importance in all outdoor activities. At the judge’s
discretion, points may be deducted for any unsafe activity noted within the patrol.
This includes, but is not exclusive to, the dress of the participants, and overall
awareness of potential dangers.
Find Out How:
Refer to the book Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting, a GSUSA publication.
Refer to the Outdoor Skills Training Manual, a GSCCC publication, given to all
adults who have taken the Outdoor Skills Training course.
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COMPASS AND MAP READING CHALLENGE
Age Level: All
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Requirements:
The Compass and Map Reading Challenge will be divided into two sections –
one for Juniors and Cadettes, and one for Seniors and Ambassadors. Both
levels will test the basic principles of reading a compass and a map.
Seniors/Ambassadors will also use pacing.
JUNIORS AND CADETTES
Girls will need to be familiar with the following:
 Parts of the compass
 Basic use of the compass including taking a bearing
 How a compass works
 How to find your way without a compass
 Map reading
 Juniors – city map
 Cadettes – topographical map
EACH GIRL IN THE PATROL WILL BE EXPECTED TO USE THE COMPASS for at
least one of the compass bearings
SENIORS/AMBASSADORS will need to know everything listed above, as well as
Orientation skills – taking a bearing, following that bearing using her own pace to
a specific destination, taking a second bearing from the first destination, etc.
The girls will also need to be able to read a topographical map, plot a course on
the map, and explain how to follow the plotted course. EACH GIRL IN THE
PATROL WILL BE EXPECTED TO USE THE COMPASS for at least one of the
compass bearings
Find Out How:
For more information on how to use a compass and orienteer go to:
http://www.comassdude.com/compass
Check out the Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting book, p. 103

Back sighting – Halfway to a landmark, turn around and take a bearing on the
place that you just left. It should be on the DIRECT OPPOSITE side of
the compass from the Bearing you are trying to follow. This is to make
sure you are not wandering off course.
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
Avoiding an Obstacle – You find that there is an obstacle (rock, cliff, geyser, etc.)
in your way. Using PACING, go at right angles to a point where you can
continue on your way past the obstacle. Count how many paces it took to
get there. Going at right angles again, walk until you have passed the
obstacle. Turning at right angles yet again, turn towards your original line
of march (the path that had an obstacle in it) and count out the same
number of paces to get back to the line of march – but now beyond the
obstacle. Once again take a bearing for the path you want to go. In
essence you will have walked in one-half of a square. (Right angle is 90
degrees).
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Pacing sheets on the next page can be duplicated so that each girl has a section
for her calculations.
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FIRE BUILDING CHALLENGE
Age Level: All age levels
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Requirements:
Demonstrate the ability to successfully build and light a log cabin or A-frame fire
and boil a cup of water in a 5 ounce wax Dixie cup (the cup will not catch on fire
where the water is).
Patrols will be judged on the following:
 Safety
 Building and lighting the fire
 Length of time to boil water (up to 20 minutes)
 Extinguishing the fire and cleaning up the site
 Teamwork
Juniors will get “Above and Beyond” points for a “one-match fire” (using only one
match to successfully light the fire), but may use more than one match if needed.
The fire must stay lit for a minimum of 5 minutes or until the water comes to a
rolling boil.
Older Girls will get “Above and Beyond” points if they are able to successfully light a
matchless fire using either: a) flint and steel or b) steel wool and a battery. The
fire must stay lit for a minimum of 5 minutes or until the water comes to a rolling
boil.
Each patrol is expected to provide their own fire building materials listed below. The
Dixie cup and water will be provided.
 Metal Bucket: to hold water/dirt for safety.
 Materials to light the fire with: If your patrol is going to light the fire with
matches, “Strike anywhere” brand wooden matches are strongly
recommended. Barbeque matches (matches longer than 2”), cardboard
matches, and lighters of any kind are not allowed. If your patrol is doing a
matchless fire, bring matches just in case you cannot get your fire to light
with the alternate method.
 Wood: Dried, cured pine is preferred. You do not need logs for this challenge,
large kindling is fine. See below for accelerant restrictions.
 Kindling/Tinder: Each patrol is allowed to bring as much as they are willing to
carry in and carry out. The minimum suggested amount is one baseball
cap full of each, but in most circumstances it is not enough to get the
water to a rolling boil.
 Safety: Patrols will be judged on safety. Each girl should have her hair tied
back or tucked into her shirt. Nothing should dangle on the outside of
clothing. Girls should also be cautious of clothing being a fire hazard,
especially if it is loose, baggy, or made of nylon.
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We suggest you use the metal bucket to carry all your fire-building materials. PUT
YOUR TROOP/PATROL NAME ON IT. Please, keep in mind that there may be
dew at night; fire-building supplies may get damp unless you provide a dry place
for them.
Be aware that if multiple patrols from the same troop compete at the same time, they
will be unable to share materials.
All materials burned in the fire must be natural and contain no accelerants either natural
or man-made. Example of materials that are good to bring include; animal
bedding shavings, small twigs, sticks, and wood. Examples of materials that are
not acceptable due to accelerants in them are: paper, pitch pine – a wood that
has a natural accelerant in it – wood soaked in lighter fluid, etc.
Patrols will be timed from the moment they strike the first match until the cup of water
comes to a rolling boil or until 20 minutes has passed. A rolling boil is when
bubbles at least ¼” in diameter break the surface of the water faster than can be
counted.
Be punctual and ready to go; remember, your 30 minutes at this challenge must
include time to prepare your area, lay your fire, light it, boil the water,
douse the fire, and clean up the area.
Find Out How:
Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting
The Boy Scout Handbook
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FIRST AID CHALLENGE
Age Level: All
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Requirements:
Girls need to divide their patrol into teams of 2-3. Each team will participate in one or
more scenarios and all of the girls in that team must help with information/techniques.
Each team of 2-3 will choose a folded piece of paper from a bowl with a first aid
scenario on it. They will then demonstrate the first aid technique and explain what they
are doing and why. The girls should talk everything out to the judge as they will be
given points for key words and demonstrations. The patrol will complete a total of four
different scenarios.
Learn about and practice the following scenarios:
- Ankle sprain
- Bee sting/insect bite
- Blisters
- Broken arm. Include what NOT to do.
- Burns
- Choking
- CPR Hands Only Demonstration (Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors)
- Drowning (Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors)
- Emergency Action Steps (3C’s) – Name and explain them.
- Frostbite
- Heart Attack – Know the symptoms.
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Hypothermia
- Nose bleed
- Transporting a victim – Know how and when to do it
Example: Scenario: Stop bleeding and bandage arm
Girls show judge and verbally say, ‘I call for an adult as I put on gloves and
raise injury above victim’s heart. I apply pressure to injury using a clean gauze
pad. I wrap the injury. If it does not stop bleeding, I apply another clean gauze
pad without removing the previous pad.” The judge will be listening and watching
for these key words and actions and will give points for them.
Performing FULL CPR will not be included in this challenge.
Find Out How:
Most hospitals have information and pamphlets on First Aid. Troops should also be
able to get information on First Aid from the American Red Cross office.
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On-line resources:
http://www.redcross.org/flash/brr/English-html/action-steps.asp for Check, Call, Care
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe – click on EMERGENCIES
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex
http://firstaid.about.com/od/drowing/ht/07_drowning.htm
http://www.redcross.org/prepare/hands-only-cpr
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/HandsOnlyCPR/Hands-OnlyCPR_UCM_440559_SubHomePage.jsp
http://beth811.hubpages.com/hub/Emergency-Care-How-to-transport-the-injured
NOTE: Discrepancy for Heatstroke – Kids Health, no liquids; Mayo Clinic, liquids if able
to take them
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FLAG CEREMONY CHALLENGE
Age Level: Juniors
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Requirements:
Patrols will demonstrate their ability to perform a traditional outdoor flag
ceremony, either Full-Staff or Half-Staff, with proper calls, organization,
movements, and respect. Caller recites the Pledge of Allegiance and the Girl
Scout Promise as part of the ceremony. Patrols will both raise and lower the
flag.
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Patrols will choose by random draw either Full-Staff OR Half-Staff Flag
Ceremony. Each patrol will only perform one ceremony.
Sashes will be provided so please know how to wear them.
Bonus points will be awarded for flag knowledge.
NOTE: It is NOT proper flag etiquette to have the girls take a half step back OR to have
them lean back. Skip the dip!
Find Out How:
For information on how to properly fold a flag:
GSCCC Outdoor Training Manual
http://www.spartacraft.com/flagfolding.pdf
For a traditional ceremony:
http://girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/ceremonies click on Flag ceremonies link
For half-staff ceremony:
http://www.gettysburgflag.com/FlyFlagHalfMast.php
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KIM’S GAME CHALLENGE: INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS
Age Level: All
Points: 50
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Pictures of insects and arachnids will be covered up when you arrive. They will be
uncovered for one minute, and then they will be covered again. After that, you are to
write their names down on the paper provided. The patrol gets points for each
correct answer. Junior patrols will identify 9 pictures for the game, Cadette
patrols will identify 12 pictures, and Senior and Ambassador patrols will identify
15 pictures.
All patrols will get points for correctly naming the insects and arachnids from the
following list:
1. American Dog Tick (Wood Tick)
2. Ant (Common Argentine)
3. Black Widow Spider
4. Dragonfly
5. Earwig
6. Flea
7. Grasshopper
8. Honey Bee
9. Ladybug
10. Monarch Butterfly
11. Mosquito
12. Orb Weaver Spiders
13. Potato Bug
14. Praying Mantis
15. Silverfish
16. Tarantula Spider
17. Walking Stick
18. Yellow Jacket Wasp
Cadette patrols will also need to know these insects and arachnids:
19. Carpenter Bee
20. Cricket
21. Jumping Spider
22. Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Seniors and Ambassadors will need to know all of the above, as well as:
23. Aphid
24. Cockroach
25. Lacewing
26. Tarantula Hawk Wasp
27. Termite (Swarming Stage)
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American
Dog Tick
(Wood
Tick)
Ant
(Argentine)
Aphid
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Black
Widow
Spider
Carpenter
Bee
Cockroach
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Cricket
Dragonfly
Earwig
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Flea
Grasshopper
Honey Bee
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Jumping
Spider
Lacewing
Ladybug
(and larva)
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Monarch
Butterfly
(and
caterpillar)
Mosquito
(and larvae)
Mourning
Cloak
Butterfly
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Orb Weaver
Spiders
Potato Bug
(Jerusalem
Cricket)
Praying
Mantis
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Silverfish
Tarantula
Hawk Wasp
Tarantula
Spider
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Termite
(swarming
stage)
Walking
Stick
Yellow
Jacket
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Find Out More:
JUNIOR LEVEL:
American Dog Tick (Wood Tick) URL:
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/medical/american_dog_tick.htm
Ant URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_ant
Black Widow URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latrodectus
Dragonfly URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly
Earwig URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earwig
Flea URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea
Grasshopper URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper
Honey Bee URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee
Ladybug URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinellidae
Monarch Butterfly URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly
Mosquito URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito
Orb Weaving Spider URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orb-weaver_spider
Potato Bug URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cricket
Praying Mantis URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis
Silverfish URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverfish
Tarantula Spider URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula
Walking Stick URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasmatodea
Yellow Jacket URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_jacket
CADETTE LEVEL – all JUNIOR plus:
Carpenter Bee URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_bee
Cricket URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_(insect)
Jumping Spider URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider
Mourning Cloak Butterfly URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphalis_antiopa
SENIOR and AMBASSADOR LEVEL – all of above plus:
Aphid URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid
Cockroach URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroach
Lacewing URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopidae
Tarantula Hawk Wasp URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk
Termite URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite
Above and Beyond:
Learn something about the insect or arachnid and write it on the paper provided to you.
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KIM’S GAME CHALLENGE: TREES
Age Level: All
Points: 50
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Pictures of trees will be covered up when you arrive. They will be uncovered for one
minute, then they will be covered again. After that, you are to write their names
down on the paper provided. The patrol gets points for each correct answer. Junior
patrols will identify 9 pictures for the game, Cadette patrols will identify 12 pictures,
and Senior and Ambassador patrols will identify 15 pictures.
All patrols will get points for correctly naming the trees from the following list:
1. Avocado
2. Birch
3. Bottlebrush
4. Bunya Bunya
5. California Fan Palm
6. Coast Live Oak
7. Coast Redwood
8. Eucalyptus
9. Italian Cypress
10. Jacaranda
11. Lemon
12. Liquidambar
13. Monterey Cypress
14. Orange
15. Star Pine
16. Sycamore
17. Weeping Willow
18. Yucca
Cadette patrols will also need to know these trees:
19. Magnolia
20. Olive
21. Ponderosa Pine
22. Silk Floss
Seniors and Ambassadors will need to know all of the above, as well as:
23. Bay Laurel
24. Date Palm
25. Gingko Biloba
26. Moreton Bay Fig
27. Pepper
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Avocado
Bay Laurel
Birch
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Bottlebrush
Bunya
Bunya
California
Fan Palm
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Coast Live
Oak
Coast
Redwood
Date Palm
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Eucalyptus
Gingko
Biloba
Italian
Cypress
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Jacaranda
Lemon
Liquidambar
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Magnolia
Monterey
Cypress
Moreton
Bay Fig
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Olive
Orange
Pepper
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Ponderosa
Pine
Silk Floss
Star Pine
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Sycamore
Weeping
Willow
Yucca
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Find Out More:
JUNIOR LEVEL:
Avocado URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado
Birch URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch
Bottlebrush URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callistemon
Bunya Bunya URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_bidwillii
California Fan Palm URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washingtonia_filifera
Coast Live Oak URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_agrifolia
Coast Redwood URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens
Eucalyptus URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus
Italian Cypress URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressus_sempervirens
Jacaranda URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda
Lemon URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon
Liquidambar URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar
Monterey Cypress URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressus_macrocarpa
Orange URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)
Star Pine URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria_heterophylla
Sycamore URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_racemosa
Weeping Willow URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_babylonica#Horticultural_selections_and_related_hybrids
Yucca URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca
CADETTE LEVEL – all JUNIOR plus:
Magnolia URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia
Olive URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive
Ponderosa Pine URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_ponderosa
Silk Floss URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba_speciosa
SENIOR and AMBASSADOR LEVEL – all of above plus:
Bay Laurel URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurus_nobilis
Date Palm URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_palm
Gingko Biloba URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginkgo_biloba
Moreton Bay Fig URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_macrophylla
Pepper URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinus
Above and Beyond:
Learn something interesting about the tree (good or bad) and write it on the paper provided to
you.
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KNOTS CHALLENGE
Age Level: All
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Requirements:
Each girl in turn will draw a card with the name of a knot, state the purpose of the
knot, and then tie it correctly.
The following knots will be included in the challenge:
 Square Knot
 Bowline
 Lark’s Head
 Overhand Knot
 Clove Hitch
 Tautline
 Figure 8
 Double Half Hitch
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors must also know:
 Sheet Bend
 Zeppelin Bend
Find Out More:
The following references are good places to learn these knots:
 Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting
 The Boy Scout Handbook
For videos/diagrams on how to tie some of the above knots, you can try:
 http://www.cptdave.com/knot-tying.html (Square knot is a bit confusing so don’t
use this site for it.)
 http://www.animatedknots.com/knotlist.php (Not for Lark’s Head or Tautline)
 http://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/tautline-hitch (for Tautline)
 http://www.bethandevans.com/pdg/knotsbs.pdf
 http://blog.justingaylor.com/survival/shelter/knots/zeppelin-bend-knot/ (for
Zeppelin Bend)
 http://scoutpioneering.com/2013/02/11knot-tying-terminology/ (for knot-tying
terms.)
Above and Beyond: Points will be awarded if you can demonstrate the correct method
used to whip the end of a rope OR demonstrate how the bowline is used as a
rescue knot.
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Girls will state the purpose and then correctly tie the following knots:
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Square Knot
Overhand
Knot
Clove Hitch
Tautline
Hitch
Double Half
Hitch
Lark’s Head
Bowline
Sheet Bend
Zeppelin Bend
Figure 8 Knot
LASHING CHALLENGE
Age Level: Cadettes through Ambassadors
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 60 minutes
You will have 60 minutes to lash a project of your own design. Each patrol must provide
its own materials. Remember, if your troop has more than one patrol competing in
lashing, they may or may not be competing at the same time. You will need to provide
materials for both patrols.
Format:
You must start each lashing with a clove hitch and end with a square knot.
You must use a minimum of ten pieces in order to participate in this challenge. Fewer
than 10 pieces will not be allowed.
Your project must have an intended use.
Within your project you must use and explain the purpose of at least three of the
following:
 Square Lashing
 Sheer/Round Lashing
 Diagonal lashing
 Tripod Lashing
 Continuous Lashing
You must frap as dictated by the type of lashing being used. There should be even,
smooth wraps without loose ends.
Your finished project must be stable and sturdy without the poles being pounded into
the ground. Guy lines are acceptable but should be properly marked to keep people
from tripping over them. The best way to make it sturdy is to use dowels/sticks no
thinner than ¾ inch thick and rope, cable cord, or twine. Using smaller dowels/sticks
and string or yarn will make the final project unsteady.
Find Out How:
A Girl Scout Lashing booklet is available throughout the council
The Boy Scout Handbook is also an excellent reference for all these techniques. Make
sure, however, that you do not follow the Boy Scout method of ending lashing
with a clove hitch.
Above and Beyond points will be awarded to especially creative projects. Dazzle us!
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MEGA-CHALLENGE
Age Level: Seniors and Ambassadors
Points: 600
Time Allowed: 4 hours
This new active challenge will allow girls to demonstrate many different outdoor skills:
backpacking, topographical map and compass, knots, backpack cooking (takes the
place of Fire Building), survival, and first aid. Earn bragging rights with the “I survived
the Mega-Challenge” button!
Patrols pursuing the Mountaineer award who accept this challenge will need to add two
of the following challenges (you may not sign up for all three):
 Lashing
 Kim’s Game (both)
 Service Project
Patrols taking the Mega-Challenge do not also sign up for the following challenges:
Knots, Fire Building, Compass and Map, and First Aid.
Patrols will be required to bring two backpacks packed as if for a two-night backpacking
trip, including food, clothes, tent, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, etc. This challenge
will require patrols to plot a course (using map and compass) to a pre-assigned site
area, hike to the campsite, set up camp, cook, build an emergency shelter, and perform
basic first aid (for a pretend scenario).
The Mega-Challenge will incorporate the following:
Backpacking Preparation
1. Plan and arrange for your trip.
2. Know what gear to take and how to pack your backpack.
3. Know how to plan a backpacking trip menu and what food to take.
Getting to your Campsite
1. Know how to read a topographical map
2. Use of map and compass to plot your course
3. Follow the plotted course to your assigned campsite area
Setting Up Your Camp
1. Know how to set up camp including bear bagging and food preparation using a
backpacking stove.
2. Use at least four knots correctly during the challenge from the list of knots in the
Knots Challenge.
3. Know three ways to purify water and use one of them.
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4. Know techniques for basic sanitation while primitive camping, such as latrine
location, personal hygiene, food handling, and clean-up.
5. Keep in mind low-impact camping.
Emergency Survival and First Aid Know-how
1. Know how to make an emergency shelter away from your camp area.
2. Know at least three ways to signal for help and include necessary items for
signaling in your pack.
3. Know what to take for a backpacking first aid kit and include it in your pack.
4. Know what to take on a day hike where you will be gone all day.
5. Demonstrate your first aid knowledge.
Cooking
1. Know the proper use and care of a backpacking stove
2. Prepare and serve a hot meal.
3. Clean up after meal
Find Out How:
Use these web sites for information. Please note that there is advertising on
these sites that is not endorsed by Girl Scouts. For any web site, please use common
sense as to what is appropriate for Girl Scouts.
http://www.backpacking.net
http://www.backpacker.com/backpacking101/
http://www.wilderness-backpacking.com
http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgibin/backpackinglight/bear_bag_hanging_technique.html
http://www.ultralightbackpacker.com/bear-cans.html
http://www.trailspace.com/articles/backcountry-waste-disposal.html
http://www.compassdude.com/map-skills.shtml - compass and topographical map
information
http://www.equipped.org/fm21-76.htm: Chapter 5 - Survival Shelters – This document is
geared toward Army survival. Parts dealing with concealment from enemies, using
parachutes, etc. can be ignored.
Note that some items in your backpacks may be a facsimile of the real thing, such as a
large plastic jar instead of a real bear can, or a Zip-loc type bag full of dry beans to
approximate the size and weight of a backpacking meal. Camp stoves must be working
since they will be used by the girls during the challenge.
Backpacking equipment can be rented if you do not own or cannot borrow what you
need. A possible source is your local college or university, Craig’s List, some
backpacking stores.
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SERVICE PROJECT CHALLENGE
Age Level: All
Points: 100
Time Allowed: Not Applicable
Prior to Kaleidoscope, do a troop service project of your choice. Make a creative
display board showing off the project. Bring it to Kaleidoscope to earn up to 100 points
toward your total Skills Challenge score! All patrols in a troop receive points for the
same single troop service project. Drop off your service project display board in the
Pavilion by 9:00 a.m. Saturday and return to pick it up after 4:00 pm. If you like, stop by
in the afternoon to see what other troops have done.
The service project must be GIRL LED.
The display board should be the size of a standard science project board.
Include the following information & answer the following questions:
1. Troop’s council, service unit, troop number, and age level easily visible
on the top left corner of the left-most flap of the board.
2. What service project did your troop choose?
3. Where did the idea for the service project come from?
4. Why did the girls want to do this project?
5. Where was this service project located in relation to where your troop is
from?
6. Who benefitted from this service project?
7. What was the timeline and amount of time spent on this service project?
8. What did the girls in the troop learn from this service project?
Displays should include the following items:
Photographs & pictures, with captions
Correct spelling & grammar
Anything else which helps give a clear idea of what your troop did.
Find Out How:
This one is totally up to the creativity and imagination of your troop. You might talk
to local troops who have done service projects, or look on the Internet to get ideas.
Consider where the interests of the troop lie, and guide the girls in putting their ideas
into action.
Sample: you might contact a local nursing home and see if the girls could help out
with anything there. You might contact the National Forest Service and see if they
need help on trails or in the local ecology… just remember to consult the Safety
Activity Checkpoints. The possibilities are endless!
Above and Beyond: points will be given for projects that have a larger impact on
your community. For example, helping build trails or creating a new Science
Discovery corner in a library will get A&B points; picking up trash on the beach
will not.
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SURVIVAL CHALLENGE
Age Level: Cadettes
Points: 100
Time Allowed: 45 minutes
Requirements:
This challenge will consist of the following:
Emergency Survival Know-how:
1. Know how to make a survival shelter.
2. Know at least three ways to signal for help.
3. Know what to take on a day hike where you will be gone all day, including a first
aid kit.
You will be expected to demonstrate and/or answer questions on all three items above.
Find Out How:
Use these web sites for information. Please note that there is advertising on
these sites that are not endorsed by Girl Scouts. For any web site, please use
common sense as to what is appropriate for Girl Scouts.
http://www.backpacker.com/backpacking101/ - survival and first aid sections
http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com
http://www.equipped.org/fm21-76.htm - Chapter 5: Survival Shelters – This document is
geared toward Army survival. Parts dealing with concealment from enemies,
using parachutes, etc. can be ignored.
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SATURDAY EVENING PROGRAM
The Following Is A Message from the Saturday Evening Program Coordinator
Calling all Land Lubbers! Have any hams, drama queens, or performers in
your troop? Think you may have some girls who want to participate in
Saturday Evening Program?
Then I’m looking for YOU to send in your skit, song, or performance as an
audition. If you submit an audition, I will try to find a way to fit you into the
program, though space is limited.
WHAT: By mail: DVD or VHS tape; By e-mail: MPEG format as an attachment.
WHEN: Due by Thursday, March 12, 2015
INCLUDE: A leader’s name, troop number, number of girls participating, phone
number, and e-mail so I can contact you.
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT:
[email protected]
Still interested, but don’t know what to do for a skit? Here are some ideas:
 Skits about Kaleidoscope
 Reenact some of your favorite moments
 Classic Skits based on ones you’ve seen at camps before.
 Perform a camp song, or re-write a popular song about Kaleidoscope and put
some fun dance moves along with it!
This is a skit tutorial that was put together for Kaleidoscope 2010; it is at:
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt2X6u3IPM8
IMPORTANT NOTES:
*Keep in mind there are 1,800 people in the audience.
*All skits need to be sent in by Thursday, March 12, 2015.
*Skits will NOT be added during Kaleidoscope.
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KALEIDOSCOPE STEERING COMMITTEE
POSITIONS
NAME
Event Director
Cheryl Palmer
Council Representative
Melissa Baffa
Paperwork Party
Email Mermaid
Information/Secretary
Kim Conley
Scheduler
Julia Palacio
Treasurer
Mary Gene Ryan
Volunteer Coordinator
Debra Vaughn
Supplies
Supply Master
Karey Muller
Facilities
Site Coordinator
Kathy Lindgren
Host Coordinator
Kamber Doucette
First Aid
Katie Dornbos
Parking
Gary Palmer
Security
Dan Silveira
Security
Julie Silveira
Event Activities
All-Camp Service Project
Michelle Kienitz
All-Camp Service Project
Nicole Carr
Entertainment
Tiffany Whitsitt
Food Coordinator
Cindy Powell
Food Coordinator
Lorrie Davellia
Just 4 Fun/Exhibiter Coordinator
Cindy Barcelona
One-Pot Cook-Off
Lisa McKinny
Photographer
Katerina Vaughn
Skill Challenges
Holly Nishida
Skill Challenges
Marsha Hill
Trading Post
Workshops
Eileen Murta
Prep Work
SU & Skills Day Liaison
Merci Rowe
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