Trip Paperwork

Day Trips (any trip away from the meeting place) - all girls must have permission slips. Submit a blank copy of your permission slip, with all the information filled out, to the Troop Trip Coordinator one week before your trip.

Overnight and/or High Risk (See Council Resource book for definition of high risk activities) - all girls must have a parent permission form. A copy of the Trip and High-Risk Activity Notification and Approval Form , and a copy of the parent permission form must be submitted to the Troop Trip Coordinator two weeks prior to the trip for one or two-night trips, or six weeks prior to the trip for a trip of 3 nights or longer.

International Trips - The Trip and High-Risk Activity Notification and Approval Form must be submitted to the Troop Trip Coordinator one to two years prior to the trip. This form needs to be updated as plans are finalized.

Recommendations for Planning Trips

• Safetywise - Check Safetywise for every trip, including trip guidelines and activity checkpoints
• First Aid - on all trips, plan ahead for first aider, and other appropriately certified adults, (example: lifeguards)
• Think Progression! - start small, work up to longer trips.
• Participant Agreements- use participant agreements for trips, including both girls and adults. Let the girls come up with their own version.
• International Trips - Girls must be at least 14 years old. Expect to plan 2 to 3 years for an international trip

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More information about trips and troop travel is available from Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Links:

Girl Scouts of Northern California: Trips and Travel
Sample Parent Permission Form
Trip and High-Risk Activity Notification and Approval Form