High Adventure

Take your troop on an adventure they’ll remember for the rest of their lives! Whether earning a badge, working on a Journey or just having fun, Girl Scout troops have a blast when they experience camp together. Troop Camp is a year-round opportunity available most weekends throughout the year and on weekdays during the summer.

Climbing Wall and Zipline

Whether Troop Camping or just coming out for the day, the climbing wall and zipline are open to any group or individual. Participants are also welcome to enjoy other activities in the area like climbing on the spider net, bringing a picnic, taking a nature hike or playing GaGa ball.

The climbing wall and zipline are operated by trained facilitators who assist girls on their memorable outing. Participants must climb the wall in order to zipline.

Dates:	Open on select Saturdays and Sundays from April – December 2021
Check-in:	10 minutes prior to scheduled time
Registration Deadline:	Two weeks before each date

Individuals or groups can register for a 90-minute session, which has a 10-person capacity. Troops who exceed the 10-person capacity can choose two time slots. Only one troop per session. If a girl is registering to attend as an individual, an adult must accompany her to camp and be present during the program. Adults are welcome to register.

For questions about the Climbing Wall or Zipline or assistance with registration, please contact the Answer Center at 314.400.4600 or answercenter@girlscoutsem.org.

Safety Information

All climbing wall and zip line participants must wear or bring:

Cloth mask
GSEM COVID-19 Participant Screening Tool (will be collected and not returned)
COVID-19 Participant Screening Log
Health History, F-57 (will be collected and not returned)
Climbing helmet (provided)
Safety harness (provided)
Sturdy, closed toe athletic shoes, no sandals.
Close-fitting clothing, shirts with sleeves and long pants (recommended)
Sunscreen (climbing wall is not in the shade)

All climbing wall and zip line participants must:

Have hair tied back in a low ponytail
Remove necklaces, bracelets, and dangling earrings before climbing
Bring a refillable water bottle

Extreme Team

High adventure programming teaches girls there are no limits to what they can achieve as they get out of their comfort zone and build confidence with new extreme challenges. All adventures include a T-shirt and patch, exclusive to Extreme Team members.

Need more information? Email Melissa Niedermann or call 314.592.2346.

Outdoor Adventure Course Challenge (OAC)

Build team spirit, improve communication, inspire ingenuity and develop resourcefulness by participating in a fun and challenging low and high ropes course. In this extraordinary, interactive learning environment, campers are faced with decision-making situations that can be stimulating both mentally and physically as they navigate obstacles both on the ground and up high at the Outdoor Adventure Course (OAC).

Registration for the popular OAC weekend program at Cricket Corner will be open for troops on March 24 at 8 am through Doubleknot for Cadettes and older. Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis. Girls must be in the 6th grade and 12 years or older at time of camp to participate and each troop must have a minimum of 8 participants. Troops are responsible for adult/girl ratios and all food costs for the camp weekend Troops will have an in-town meeting with a lead instructor before their weekend at the OAC.

NEW PROGRAM ALERT
Seniors and Ambassadors will have the first opportunity to register for a two-hour session at the OAC High Ropes Challenge for $20 per girl.

Registration for these programs, offered from 9:00-11:00 am, 12:00-2:00 pm, and 2:30-4:30 pm on select Saturdays from April through November, will open on March 31 at www.girlscoutsem.org/programs.

Maximum numbers for a two-hour session are 12 participants. One troop per timeslot please.

Cadette troops will have the opportunity to register for a two-hour session at the High Ropes Course starting on April 28 (April 27 at 10:59 pm CST) through www.girlscoutsem.org/programs.

Check out the Inspire Discovery for more opportunities coming this Fall!

For any questions regarding the OAC, please contact Melissa Niedermann at MNiedermann@girlscoutsem.org.