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Travel

Girl Scouts offers girls a chance to see the world, meet new people and learn about different cultures and ideas. Girls can travel as part of a troop, local or council-wide group, or individually through national destinations.

Troop Travel

Girls love trips. Girl Scouts is a great place for them to learn how to plan and take exciting trips, because travel is built on a progression of activities—that is, one activity leads to the next. Girl Scout Daisies, for example, can begin with a discovery walk. As girls grow in their travel skills and experience and can better manage the planning process, they progress to longer trips. Your Journey adult guide has a lot of other ideas about trips that bring the Journey to life.

An Activity and Travel Form or Extended Travel Form is needed for every activity held by troops, service units, or groups of Girl Scouts that goes beyond the regular troop meeting time and place. The planned activity must be consistent with Girl Scout Safety Activity Checkpoints and must relate to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE).

For information about progression, safety and planning travel experiences for your troop, please refer to Volunteer Essentials Appendix for Girl Scout Travel.

Travel with GSCWM

GSCWM’s Travel Committee plans day and overnight trips for girls of all ages. Below is a listing of upcoming opportunities which girls can begin planning for now! For more information about the travel opportunities listed below or to suggest other trip possibilities, contact Mandy Anderson at extendedtravel@gscwm.org or 800-462-9100 x4035 (or 413-584-2602 x4035).

GSCWM High Adventure Group

http://www.gscwm.org/images/travel_high_adventure.gifJoin the fun and learn new skills. This is an open enrollment group and you are invited to join for one or more events. Open to girls in grade 6-12. For more information, click here.

Scheduled Trips:

May 31 - June 2
Outdoor Rock Climbing & Canoeing

You guys have asked for it and now it’s here – Outdoor Rock Climbing!  This weekend will be full of high adventure – a day at the ledges, climbing and rappelling, then a day on the water canoeing. 
Location:  Barton Cove & Rose Ledges, Northfield, MA
Cost:  Approximately $75
Our goal is to have 12 girls sign up for this trip.  We have only 8-9 girls interested right now.  I know there are more - who else wants to climb outdoors?

If you are interested and planning to attend either or both of these trips, contact Pam Brunell at 508-488-9060 or GSCWM.HighAdventure@gmail.com.  She would like to get the contract signed with the vendor for Rock Climbing asap to secure the date. 

June 27-29
Canoe Camping along the CT River

Let’s travel like Sacagawea.  On this high adventure activity, we will begin with a water safety talk and then hit the river.  Each day, we will paddle, 2 per canoe, down the river until we reach our back woods camp.  This trip will require lots of planning so we need to start early!

July 26-28
Chill Weekend

Time to relax!  Families are welcome as we camp at one of our beautiful state parks then hit the Deerfield for a day of tubing.  There will be hiking, swimming, camping, Yoga, cooking and eating.  Maybe we’ll try out one of those Chocolate Dutch Oven delights for desert!

August Trips are for Summer time fun!
Trip #1 High Adventure Water Sports!  We’ll either go to the coast or head to New Hampshire for Indoor Surfing!  We don’t have dates yet but watch for more information if you are interested in this water sport.
Trip #2 Take to the woods!  We’ll plan a backpacking trip for a few days into the backcountry.  Not sure where yet, but possibly the Berkshires along the AT, Southern Vermont on the Long Trail or the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  

September 21-22
Saddle Up!

Welcome back to current members and welcome to new members with horseback riding and a family cookout.  We’ll visit and ride at a horse farm, cook over an open fire and sleep under the stars as they did in the Wild West.  Sunday, we’ll invite our families to a Chuck Wagon cookout.

October 12-14
Hike into the World of New England Fall Colors

Let’s hit the woods again backpacking.  We’ll see the vibrant colors as only seen in New England.  Depending on weather and conditions, we’ll go where the colors are best. 

November 2-3
Orienteering Scavenger Hunt

Come test your skills with a map and compass!  The day will start with instruction.  After a map review and a trial run, everyone will scatter in teams using their maps, compass and clues to find the coordinates.  Who knows what you might find.  Prizes will be awarded!

January 17-19
Winter Event

Because we had so much success with the 2012 Camp Bonnie Brae Winter weekend, this will be an annual event.  You’ll be able to cross-country ski, snowshoe or hike to your heart’s content – your choice on the specific sport you want to do.  We’ll have fun, games and lots of good food.

To get involved, contact Pam Brunell at 508-488-9060 or GSCWM.HighAdventure@gmail.com.


London to Lucerne 2014

Travel is open to:         

  • Girls entering grades 9-12 Fall 2014 and Spring 2014 graduating Seniors
  • Individual girls and troops/portions of troops with leaders/volunteers (within ratio only, no extra adults)
  • GSCWM will be looking for at least two GSCWM travel-savvy volunteers to work with the girls who will be traveling without an adult.

Find more info on the trip, including estimated itinerary here.

Want some great news?
We've extended the deadline to save on your 2014 international tour—but you have to act now. Every new traveler who enrolls by March 31, 2013, gets a $100 discount on their program price.

Registration is now open. Click here register or email program@gscwm.org if you have questions.

National & International Travel through GSUSA destinations

Open to:     Girls in grades 6-12

Girl Scout destinations—travel experiences that range from two days to three weeks for Cadettes and older, can whisk you to the far corners of the world where you will meet remarkable girls, develop leadership skills, gain confidence, and enjoy valuable learning opportunities to take action.

Whatever kind of travel you’re craving, Girl Scout destinations has something for you.

So, what’s stopping you from having the time of your life?

To apply follow these steps:

    1. Go to: www.girlscouts.org/destinations
    2. Choose up to four trips.
    3. Complete the application process.
    4. Go on your destination!

Contact: Lizz Gordon, Program Development Specialist at egordon@gscwm.org

Address to mail applications:     GSCWM, 81 Gold Star Blvd, Worcester, MA 01606

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