In order to reserve a council property at least one troop leader or troop assistant must have the appropriate training:

Council Offices:

• less than 3 hours as your normal troop meeting - no additional training required
• less than 3 hours not your normal troop meeting location - Troop Trip Training

Camps:

• Lodge less than 3 hour troop meeting -Lodge Camp Training
• Lodge Overnights - Lodge Camp Training
• Tents/ Outside  Units - Troop Camp Training

TRIP TROOP TRAINING

is a module in GSLearn and is the prerequisite for Lodge Camp Training. You can access the training here.

LODGE CAMP TRAINING

Required at least one troop leader or assistant before reservation of council lodge or other indoor camp facilities.

PREREQUISITE: Troop Trip Training

Designed to prepare volunteers who work with young or inexperienced Girl Scouts to lead them on their first overnight camping experience in a lodge.

There are three options for completing Lodge Camp Training

• GsLearn Module 
• In-Person Training (Search for Lodge Camp Training in Events)
• Homestudy Manual
• Site User Guide

TROOP CAMP TRAINING

Required for at least one troop leader or troop assistant before reservation of a council tent or other outdoor camping unit.

PREREQUISITE: Troop Trip Training and Lodge Camp Training

Participants plan, implement, and evaluate a camping trip with girls and understand the safety standards and guidelines for camping and related outdoor activities. Develop skills to be used and taught to girls, ensuring a positive, fun. and safe outdoor experience.

Options include:

• In-Person Troop Camp Training (full day at camp)

Facility Usage & Emergency Contacts Reports
Starting May 1, 2024 rather than submitting your Facility Usage & Emergency Contacts Report in the roster drop box or Welcome Center at camp, please complete the online form. All rosters must be completed digitally no later than five days before your scheduled property visit (including troop meetings and overnight stays).

By submitting your rosters online, you will not only help us save paper and use resources wisely — you will also allow GSWO staff to quickly and easily access digital copies of your roster in case of emergency situations at our facilities. Thank you for all you do to ensure the safety of your Girl Scouts!

Little House 

There are two sleeping rooms with bunk beds that can accommodate 20 persons in total. In addition, all the comforts of home can be found; flush toilets, showers, heat and electricity, a full kitchen, and a meeting room perfect for program activities. In the fenced-in yard, there is a fire ring and picnic tables.
Capacity: 20
Pricing: See Checkfront for pricing.
Amenities: Electricity, Stove/Fridge, Fireplace, Heat, Mattresses, Showers, Fire Circle

Self Guided Activities

Camp Champ Patch Program
Hiking

Service Learning is an essential part of Girl Scouting. What better way to "make the world a better place" than though a Take Action project, Bronze Award, Silver Award, Gold Award or community service project.

GSWO receives many requests to place service projects on council properties and we are not able to accomidate all of them. When working with your Girl Scouts discuss if a GSWO property is the best place for the service project or is there a better fit in the community?

Consider talking with people at your school, community, church, parks, etc., for projects that will help make it better for people and the environment.Contact local nursing homes, shelters, food banks, schools, local governments, parks, zoos, crisis nurseries, daycare programs, domestic violence shelters, or other creative locations where girls can share their time with their community.

If a GSWO property is the best way to serve your community fill out the

Service Project Approval Application with your Girl Scouts. When proposing a project at a GSWO camp or property keep in mind that:

• The GSWO service project committe reviews applications once a month, please make sure you're giving yourself enough lead time.
• Your Girl Scouts will be asked to do a presentation on the project before it is approved.
• Please understand that certain camps are designated for certain topics, the commitee may come back with a reccomendation to move to a different property.

Not sure what the difference between a service project and a Girl Scout Take Action project is? Check out the information below!

Community service projects are acts of kindness and important ways to help something or someone right now. They are commonly short-term projects that almost always multiply efforts that are already in place. Examples include collecting food for an existing food pantry, providing clothing or toiletries to people who have suffered during a disaster, cleaning up a rundown playground, or picking up trash at a park, forest, or beach.

Camp Service Project Ideas

Adopt a trail and keep it trimmed and well marked
Adopt a unit and keep it clean
Gather firewood to stock a fire circle
Adopt or create flower beds - clean, plant, mulch
Scrub washstands with bleach
Wash windows
Dust
Make benches
Pick up rocks and sticks in mowing areas
Clean out/straighten up fire circles
Wash curtains
Remove graffiti
Remove honeysuckle (make something with it!)

Girl Scout Take Action projects address an issue by tackling the factors that cause or contribute to it. As you may expect, these projects have a far-reaching influence. They’re designed to change something for the better—forever. Projects associated with Journeys and the highest awards (the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award) are Take Action projects.

When you take action, you work as a team to:

1. Identify a problem
2. Research the root cause of the problem
3. Come up with a sustainable solution
4. Develop a team plan
5. Put the plan into action
6. Reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and what you’ve learned

Here are three ways to create sustainable change:

1. Make your solution permanent
2. Educate and inspire others to be part of the change
3. Change a rule, regulation, or law

Join us as we take you on a tour of the Little House! We will start by driving through the City Park, and then tour the inside of the building and the surrounding fenced in area. This is perfect if you've never been there before, or you just miss seeing the familiar sights!

For internet search, use zip code 45331.

Groceries

Meijer
1900 W. Main Street
Troy, OH

Walmart
1801 W. Main
Troy, OH

West Miltion IGA
1177 S. Miami Street
West Milton, OH

Dollar General
305 S Main St.
Pleasant Hill, OH 45359

Medical Facilities

Hometown Urgent Care
1430 West Main Street
Troy, OH
937.335.3100

Wayne Health Care (Hospital)
835 Sweitzer Street (State Route 49)
Greenville, OH
937.534.1141

Local Attractions

Johnson Farm and Indian Agency
9845 N Hardin Rd
Piqua, OH

Bears Mill
6450 Arcanum Bearsmill Rd
Greenville, OH

Brukner Nature Center
5995 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Troy, OH

Waco Air Museum
1865 S County Road 25a
Troy, OH