For Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
An
extended overnight trip is three or four nights camping or a stay in a
hotel, motel, or hostel within the Mountain West Region (Arizona,
Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming). Planning a trip to a
large museum— many offer unique opportunities for girls to actually
spend the night on museum grounds— makes for an exciting experience
for girls. GSU Activity Credits may not be redeemed by Juniors for an
extended overnight trip.
Everything in Girl Scouts is about progression. The opportunity to
travel is made available to girls as they get older and progress
through Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of Utah requires that Extended
Overnight Trips, National Trips, and International Trips are taken in
sequential order to ensure adequate travel experience. This means that
when a group/troop decides to take an International Trip, they must
have prior experience traveling as a group within the United States
before their travel application will be approved by the council.
Required troop leader training/certification:
Preparation:
- Contact Service Unit Manager and inform them of the trip
- Review relevant Safety Activity Checkpoints
- Review Volunteer Policies travel section
- Verify that all girls have a current Girl Scout membership
- Verify that all adults have a current Girl Scout membership and
eligible criminal background check on file
Required documents to submit to programs@gsutah.org:
Due at least 2 months before departure date -
Due 1 month before departure date -
Documents to be collected by troop leader and carried with them at
all times during travel (leave backup copies at home with a troop supporter):