How To Have an Overnight Event

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Before you embark on this type of troop activity, it is important to take all available training via Girl Scouts to keep you and your troop safe.

• Indoor Overnight should be taken at least 6-8 weeks  before overnight your first overnight and is a pre-requisite to all  courses below. It is a live webinar training. Register through MyGS or the Events Calendar.
• Camping Skills (Part 1 & 2) should be taken at least 4 months before your first camping experience. It is a 2-Part live webinar training. Register through MyGS or the Events Calendar.
• Domestic Troop Travel should be taken at least 6 months before your first travel experience. It is a live webinar training. Register through MyGS or the Events Calendar.
• International Travel should be taken at least 2 years before  international travel. It is a self-study course, with a quiz. To  complete, access gsLearn through your MyGS, and search for “611 Troop Travel Advisor”, from the Content Library.
• Backpacking should be taken at least 6 months prior to your  first backpacking trip. Backpacking training is a 2-part course. Part  one is a live webinar, and part two is a hands-on, in-person, overnight  backpacking trip. Register through MyGS or the Events Calendar.

For additional information on forms, trainings, etc. Please see the What I need for my girls to attend a… document.

If after reading through this chart, you still need help determining what training you need, please email training@girlscoutsla.org and include your sleeping accommodations and the number of nights of your trip.