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Junior Encampment

 

March 14-16, 2025 @ GS Whispering Oaks in Julian

 

Encampment is a large campout for a Service Unit.  All Junior troops in Scripps Ranch are invited to attend our Junior Encampment.  The Encampment committee sets a theme and plans activities around the theme.  Usually a badge is earned.  The girls stay with their troop leaders and go to various activities around the camp.  Junior Encampment is usually held at one of the Girl Scout camps in Julian or at GS Balboa or Escondido.

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Directions to Camps Winacka and Whispering Oaks in Julian

Map of Camp Whispering Oaks

Map of Camp Winacka

Trail Map of Camps Winacka and Whispering Oaks

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What is required of attending troops?

 

  • One adult representative from each troop must attend encampment planning meetings.

  • Each troop will be assigned a kaper, or job, to do before or during the encampment.  The kaper might involve paperwork, planning an activity, shopping, and/or helping to run a station for a few hours during the weekend.

  • Troops take care of their own paperwork.

  • Each troop must have one first aid-certified adult in attendance ***

  • Overnight troops must have one adult in attendance who has taken council’s “Basic Overnights” online training ***

  • Troops should follow the SafetyWise requirements for the minimum number of accompanying adults.

  • All attending adults must be registered Adult Girl Scouts and be in compliance with all background check requirements, including Mandated Reporter Training, LiveScan fingerprinting, and criminal background check.

  • If a troop doesn’t already have overnight experience as a troop, they should have a sleepover near home beforehand.  It really helps to find out if your girls are ready to spend the night at encampment.  The sleepover can be indoors or outdoors.

  • Troops should make and bring SWAPS (what is it?) - plan for about 12 SWAPs per girl.

  • Each troop should prepare a song and/or skit for campfire (not required, but highly encouraged).  For ideas, search the internet for scout skits.

 

*** Things to get done sooner rather than later:

 

  • Have one troop adult camper get first aid-certified

    • certification is good for 2 years

    • our service unit will offer a few classes (check Events) or search here for classes set up by council

  • Have one troop adult camper take “Basic Overnights" online training course

    • certification is good indefinitely

 

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