Savannah trip – February 13-16, 2027
Come visit historic Savannah where Girl Scouts started! We will travel down on Saturday of February break, visit museums & historical houses chosen by those going, participate in troop experiences at the Birthplace & First Headquarters (each with their own pinning ceremony!), and potentially kayak & do a dolphin cruise on Tybee Island. $500 per person for “land only” portion with an option to participate in a “group airfare” buy or arrange your own way to Savannah. $150 deposit to hold spot — max 14 youth and 6 adults due to Birthplace group limits. For more info & reservation form: https://bit.ly/4hIeMtF — please reserve by Sept 15 if interested in the group airfare option.
Summer 2028 central Europe Trip – Girl Scouts must be in 6th grade or up at the time of travel
BIG ADVENTURE ALERT
Do you know a Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, or adult volunteer dreaming of international travel?
Discover an unforgettable experience, including:
Traveling through Central Europe
Exploring Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Munich and more
Building friendships and confidence
Experiencing new cultures, traditions and foods together
This is an amazing opportunity for girls to grow, explore, and create memories that will last a lifetime!
Interested in learning more or hosting an info session for your troop or group?
Contact moconnellcpa@gmail.com for questions or to schedule a troop/group info session.
Adventure is waiting… who’s ready for Europe in 2028?
MEDFORD GIRL SCOUT SERVICE UNIT FALL 2026 ENCAMPMENT
We are excited to share that we have confirmed Fall Encampment for September Friday 18 – Sunday 20, 2026 at Camp Runels in Pelham NH.
Please note the following:
- Registration for Fall Encampment will begin June 22nd and close July 24th
- Deposit of $5 per participant is due by July 24th
- Full balance will be due Sept 4th
- Estimated costs: Participation fees vary depending on participation. For those doing day just one day it could be as little as $5-10 per scout. For those doing overnights and paid activities it could be as high as $20-30 per scout.
What is Encampment:
- An encampment is a scout-planned and scout-led overnight camping event for troops in our Service Unit held at one of the GSEMA-owned camps.
- Troops create their own menus and supply their own food. Note: For safety, troops will not have their own campfires, so campfire cooking is not involved.
- An encampment is sometimes based around a theme, with older scouts (or troops) leading activities done in rotations for the younger kids.
- Individual troops will have free time for their own activities and can choose among the organized activities.
- All levels of troops are welcome, and there will be activities for everyone.
- Consistent with the Girl Scout Outdoor Progression, Brownies and up can stay overnight, while Daisy troops participate only in daytime events.
Adult requirements for Overnights –
- Chaperone numbers for any outing – Each troop must have enough adult attendees to meet the safety ratio.
- Training requirements for Overnights – At least 1 person who is camp certified and 1 other person who is first aid certified (must be a different person than Camp Trained). These two people count as chaperones for safety ratio.
- Required Camp Training – For fall encampment, leaders/adults need to do it THIS SPRING if it is not already completed.
- Outdoor Basics Online – Login to gsLearn to take this online learning. Going Places with Girl Scouts is a pre-requisite.
- Outdoor Basics: Camping Registration – in-person overnight Sat-Sun
- Outdoor Basics: Cooking Registration – in-person from 9-3:30 on a few Saturdays
- First Aid certification – Can be done through GSEMA or medical professionals or those certified with other institution can submit their certification details to GSEMA support (customercare@gsema.org) for approval.
- Required Camp Training – For fall encampment, leaders/adults need to do it THIS SPRING if it is not already completed.
Resources
- Going Places with Girl Scouts – This two page overview outlines training requirements and approvals needed for field trips and overnights
- Troop Adventures – Here is a page to give you ideas on the multiple ways you can take troops on field trips or camping activities (= away from regular troop meetings.)
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