2024 Skillettes
Dipping our toes into Outdoor Skills!
Join Volunteer Outdoor Skill Experts for a weekend of learning and practicing Outdoor Skills! We look forward to meeting Girl Scouts right where they are in a positive, fun, and experiential learning environment.
This is a TROOP Event, with the Adult: Girl Scout Ratio, one of whom has completed Indoor Overnight (available on GSLearn).
Skillettes offers 2 dates and locations:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
October 18-19-20, 2024 - Camp Evergreen - Longview, WA
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
November 1-2-3, 2024 - Camp River Ranch - Carnation, WA
Troop Participants:
Girl Scout Youth: $68
Girl Scout Adult: $37 - Attending & Staying with TROOP
>> Troops must provide the correct ratio of Adults attending with their Youth.
Skillettes Volunteer Staff - Station Leader OR Admin Team (Adult or Youth):
Spending the Weekend: $21
Saturday DAY ONLY: Free
Accepted Form of Payment: Check, Cheddar Up Payment, Cookie Dough, and Financial Assistance
GIRL SCOUTS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND: This event is designed with all Brownies & 1st year Juniors in mind, however, we welcome 2nd Year Daisies through Cadettes for whom this is appropriate. This event is for beginners, please use your best judgement when registering your Troop Members.
Girl Scout Youth Health and Permission Form
Is this event right for my troop?
Skillettes is a stepping stone on the progression from indoor overnights to outdoor adventurers. Troop participants will sleep indoors (in Troop houses at River Ranch, or the Lodge at Evergreen). Learning happens in outdoor program shelters. The following meals are included: Friday dessert, Saturday breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner & dessert, Sunday breakfast.
Can our troop just come for the day on Saturday or only stay one night?
Skillettes is a specific progression step and designed for troops ready to branch out their camping adventures to explore outdoor skills. The full weekend Fri-Sun is a key part of this experience.
What if my troop is not ready for the full experience?
Service unit Encamporees &/or troop S'more rental thru GSWW at River Ranch may be a good fit to build overnight adventures. Sleeping away from home is a key progression step in Outdoor Skills.
Troop Registration Details
REFUND & TRANSFER POLICY: Registration Fees for Skillettes are not refundable. In the case of medical (COVID) reasons, we will do our best to refund what hasn't already been spent. Refunds may take 4-6 weeks to process after the event completes.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Camp Evergreen & Camp River Ranch: Sunday, 10/6/2024 - OR when spots fill.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DEADLINE:
This camp happens during the transition of the new Financial Assistance Year.
Please complete the FA Eligibility Form on SUNDAY, 9/29/24 for EACH ELIGIBLE Girl Scout Youth and Adult, when the new form is anticipated to open.
Skillettes TROOP Orientation Meeting - Zoom
REQUIRED for ONE Adult representative from each Troop.
Camp Evergreen: Sunday, 10/6, 6:00pm
Camp River Ranch: Sunday, 10/20, 6:00pm
Volunteer Staff Registration Details (Station or Admin Team)
We would love to have you volunteer as an individual or with a friend to help host this volunteer driven event for troops.
Skillettes offers 2 dates and locations.
Evergreen
Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 18-19-20, 2024 - Camp Evergreen - Longview, WA
River Ranch
November 1-2-3, 2024 - Camp River Ranch - Camp River Ranch - Carnation, WA
Skillettes VOLUNTEER STAFF Orientation Meeting - Zoom
Required for Volunteer Staff.
Camp Evergreen: Sunday, 10/6, 7:30pm
Camp River Ranch Sunday, 10/20, 7:30pm
If you are not available on this date, please email: gswwjuniorskills@gmail.com to make arrangements.
Skills we'll be learning this weekend!
Knots
Lashing
Outdoor Cooking & Sanitation
Fire Building
First Aid
Leave No Trace
General Camping & Clean-Up
Team Work