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LAKE JACOMO Kayaking
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Location: Lake Jacomo
GS Grade Level: Junior-Ambassador Fee: $35/girl Session Length: 2 hours (10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm each day) Group Capacity: 15 Dates:
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Join us at Lake Jacomo for a kayaking day excursion led by our trained lifeguards and small craft safety instructors! We'll start with a safety lesson and brief introduction to kayaking before kayaking around the lake! Kayaking experience encouraged but not required.
Badge/Journey Connections: This excursion completes steps 2-5 of the Senior Paddling Badge! Step 1 you can complete on your own or as a troop just by signing up! |
SHAWNEE MISSION PARK KAYAKing
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Location: Shawnee Mission Park Lake
GS Grade Level: Junior-Ambassador Fee: $35/girl Session Length: 2 hours (10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm each day) Group Capacity: 15 Dates:
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Join us at Shawnee Mission Lake for a kayaking day excursion led by our trained lifeguards and small craft safety instructors! We'll start with a safety lesson and brief introduction to kayaking before kayaking around the lake! Kayaking experience encouraged but not required.
Badge/Journey Connection: This excursion completes steps 2-5 of the Senior Paddling Badge! Step 1 you can complete on your own or as a troop just by signing up! |
Junior Citizen Scientist Journey
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Date: October 29th
Time: 9am-4pm Location: Prairie Schooner GS Grade Level: Junior Fee: $55/person Group Capacity: 24 |
On this Journey Day we will:
This is a drop off event, girls should bring their own lunch for the day. |
Senior Outdoor Journey
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Date: 8/20/22-8/21/22 & 10/22/22-10/23/22
Location: Camp Prairie Schooner GS Grade Level: Seniors & Ambassadors Fee: $65/person Group Capacity: 30 |
In this Senior Outdoor Journey you will earn three badges: Adventurer, First Aid, and Adventure Camper. You will then complete your Take Action Project on your own to earn your Journey award.
You will enjoy primitive camping in Farmers Field at Camp Prairie Schooner, rappelling off our 40 foot tower, and becoming CPR/First Aid certified if you are not already. This Journey weekend is open to Seniors and Amabassadors. |
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Date: 10/14/22-10/16/22
Location: Devil's Den, Arkansas GS Grade Level: Cadettes-Ambassador Fee: $125 Group Capacity: 18 |
Whether this is your first backpacking experience or you’re a backpacking veteran, Devil's Den State Park is the perfect location for a spring weekend getaway. This trip will be led by our Outdoor Experiences staff and experienced outdoor volunteers.
We will meet at Camp Prairie Schooner on Friday, October 14th at 7:30 am and return to the Camp Prairie Schooner lot by 6:30PM on Sunday, October 16th. Girls will backpack a total of 15 miles over the course of 3 days and primitive camp 2 nights. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are included. Girls should bring 2 dehydrated meals for dinner (meals that only require the addition of boiling water - Mountain House are the recommended brand, if you have a food sensitivity or allergy check out Good To Go Backpacking and dehydrated camping meals). Badge/Journey Connection: This excursion completes the following badges and badge pieces (physical badge is not included with purchase.)
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Excursions & Journeys Returning Soon
Devil's Den Backpacking Excursion
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Girls backpack a total of 15 miles over the course of 3 days and primitive camp 2 nights. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are included. Girls should bring 2 dehydrated meals for dinner (meals that only require the addition of boiling water - Mountain House are the recommended brand, if you have a food sensitivity or allergy check out Good To Go Backpacking and dehydrated camping meals).
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Senior & Ambassador Outdoor Journey
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In this Senior & Ambassador Outdoor Journey you will earn three badges: Adventurer, First Aid, and Adventure Camper. You will then complete your Take Action Project on your own to earn your Journey award.
You will enjoy primitive camping in Farmers Field at Camp Prairie Schooner, rappelling off our 40 foot tower, and becoming CPR/First Aid certified if you are not already. |
Winter Snow Adventure Excursion
Girls stayed the evening at Camp Prairie Schooner spending evening getting to know one another, making dinner, and enjoy a winter themed movie. The next day they traveled to Snow Creek in Weston Missouri to spend the day Skiing/Snowboarding. Snow Creek offered a handful of hills that catered to any skill level. Prior to hitting the slopes, the leaders made sure each girl feels confident in the necessary skills for skiing and snowboarding. The girls will returned to Camp Prairie Schooner to warm up from their day in the snow and make dinner.
Horseshoe Canyon CLimbing Excursion
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Horseshoe Canyon Excursion 2021
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Known across the Midwest as the best spot for outdoor rock climbing, this weekend was sure to improve Girl Scouts' climbing skills, filled with an expertly guided rock-climbing session and some light hiking.
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