Videos are available from the Emerson Resource Center at the St. Louis Service Center. Some videos reference Safety-Wise, which has been replaced by the Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Campfires and Pressurized Fuels:
Campfires and Pressurized Fuels certification is required of at least one adult using or supervising the use of pressurized fuel lanterns or stoves at a Girl Scout activity.
- Note: To receive a completion letter, download the workbook, complete the study pages and submit them with a completed adult education registration card to your District Home Study Coordinator or District Volunteer Development Manager, listed in every issue of the Lead & Learn
- Home study is available from the District Home Study Coordinator or District Volunteer Development Manager, listed in every issue of the Lead & Learn
- Also available in classroom format, scheduled in the GSEM Lead & Learn
Basic Knots and Hitches:
Learn these knots and hitches before you take Troop Camp A or B.
- Download the workbook
- Learn how to tie three knots: square knot, sheet bend and bowline
- Learn how to tie three hitches: half hitch, clove hitch and taut line hitch
Basic Outdoor Cooking skills:
Get a head start on Troop Camp A or B, Basic Campcraft Skills or other outdoor courses.
- Download the workbook
- Introduce your troop to outdoor cooking skills
- Increase your comfort level with outdoor cooking
- Learn about six different types of outdoor food preparation, including foil packs, pie irons and Dutch ovens
- Learn about equipment needed, advantages and tips for food preparation
- Learn about cooking with charcoal
- Learn about knife safety
- Learn about safety precautions for all types of cooking
Creative Outdoor Cooking:
- Download the workbook
- Make a box oven, vagabond stove and buddy burner
- Take Dutch oven cooking to the next level, literally, by stacking several and cooking different foods simultaneously
- Cook foods using a clay flower pot or an insulated container
This video also includes sections on:
- Observing Leave No Trace principles when cooking outdoors
- Handling meats safely