- Ambassador,
- Cadette,
- Junior,
- Senior
Follow in the footsteps of Laura Ingalls Wilder, traveling from
Minnesota to Wisconsin and on to South Dakota. There will be stops
along the way to visit sites made famous in The Little House on the
Prairie books.
The journey will then continue
westward with stops at Badlands National Park, Mt. Rushmore, and Teddy
Roosevelt National Park. Accommodations will be rustic, sleeping in
tents, cabins, and Girl Scout camps. Meals will be simple and planned
and prepared by the patrol. The final leg of the trip will be a 7 day
wagon train trip across the prairies of North Dakota. While on the
wagon train, the group will join in camp activities such as cooking,
pitching tents, campfires, crafts, and more! Participants should have
camping experience and be physically able to walk about 10-15 miles
each day while following or riding on the wagon train.
There will be mandatory planning sessions via ZOOM and one in-person
meeting with the date to be determined by the group. During this
gathering the group will plan meals and sew their own skirts and
bonnets for the wagon train journey. MORE INFO HERE
Dates: mid-June to early July 2025 (approx. 16 days;
exact dates TBD March 2025)
Location: Wisconsin,
Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota
Girls'
Ages: Juniors - Ambassadors (11-18 years old by June 14, 2025);
girls must be in good health; able to hike 15 miles each day; highly
recommend that participants have experience being away from home for
multiple days and nights.
Cost: $2,400/participant
(cost covers all expenses except spending money); an Adventurers
Scholarship is available ($100/year per participant)
Min/Max Girls: 3/10 (adults accepted depending on space
availability)
Registration Closes: June 1, 2024
To Register: email or mail Adventurers
Girl Event Registration (#2277-G) to:
Amy
Swisher
574 Ridge Rd
Fairfield, VA 24435
aklswish@yahoo.com
To Pay: mail payment (checks made payable to
Adventurers-Girl Scout Troop 1912) to Amy Swisher OR pay by Venmo
(account name: @GSAdventurers-GSTroop1912; please indicate for
"Prairie Pioneers 2025") OR pay by credit card by contacting
Laura Burchett at Lauraburchett90@gmail.com
Note: all participants will need to have had a physical
examination within two years of the start of the event and complete
your GIRL
Health Exam Record (#2078) or your ADULT
Health Exam Record (#2077).
Questions: Amy
Swisher, aklswish@yahoo.com, 540-460-7221
Adventurers Scholarship
Through the generosity
of donors, a scholarship fund has been established in honor of our
group’s founder, Barbara Duerk, to help girls participate in
Adventurers activities. Requests may not be more than $100/year, and
each application will be considered on a case by case basis. Details,
criteria and application for this scholarship fund can be found
here . Please submit scholarship applications one week before the
program's registration close date. Have questions? Reach out to this
program's coordinator listed here or directly to The Adventurers: adventurers1912@gmail.com
LEARN
ABOUT THE ADVENTURERS HERE
Adventurers is an
action-oriented group of older Girl Scouts who are seeking exciting
activities to challenge their capabilities, broaden their horizons,
and increase their self-confidence. It is for girls ages 11-17 and in
grades 6-12. Members often participate in rock climbing, caving,
kayaking, backpacking, travel, hiking and other similar high-adventure
activities. Check-out the latest Adventurers news via our Facebook private
group and Instagram page.
