Overnight Adventures: Sleep Out
Troop leaders are required to complete this training before taking Girl Scouts on ANY overnight trip. This includes to Camp Kaufmann, a hotel or Airbnb, museum, church, school, or anywhere else Girl Scouts will be staying overnight. This training can be completed online via the gsLearn platform, accessible through your MyGS account.
If visiting Camp Kaufmann, this training clears troop leaders to bring Girl Scouts overnight for an Overnight Theme weekend, or a Troop Camping weekend in a Lake House.
This training does NOT certify troop leaders to use a firepit or fireplace. To visit Camp Kaufmann for more than one night, and/or to lodge in an Outdoor Unit or the Hillcrest Lake House Unit—all of which require outdoor cooking skills—troop leaders must ALSO complete the Overnight Adventures: Camp Out training.
Overnight Adventures: Camp Out
Troop leaders are required to complete this training before taking Girl Scouts on a multi-night Troop Camping experience in one of Camp Kaufmann's Outdoors Units or the Hillcrest Lake House Unit.
This training prepares leaders for experiences specific to these lodgings, including fire-building, tent camping, meal planning, outdoor cooking, packing essentials, and safety.
How can I complete this training?
Volunteers must complete Overnight Adventures: Sleep Out before attending the Camp Out training. The Sleep Out training may be completed online via the gsLearn platform, accessible through your MyGS account.
Overnight Adventures: Camp Out is offered as an in-person, weekend experience at Camp Kaufmann. Visit the gsEvents catalog to find an upcoming training session!
First Aid/CPR Certification
Troop leaders are required to complete this training before taking Girl Scouts on any overnight trip, including to Camp Kaufmann.
At least one adult with First Aid and CPR certification must accompany the troop. Through these trainings, you will learn how to identify and care for a variety of medical emergencies and administer appropriate CPR measures for adults, children, and infants.
Upon completing your chosen course, email a copy of your validation card to customercare@girlscoutsnyc.org with the subject line "First Aid and CPR Certification". Additionally, GSGNY periodically offers training opportunities throughout the year. Check the gsEvents catalog to sign up for an upcoming session.