| Adults in Equitation
The Equitation Program needs registered Girl Scout adults
to volunteer in two distinct areas of Equitation:
Riding Staff: Riding staff is needed to learn and then teach
proper safety, horse care, and riding skills to the Girl Scouts
taking part in the program. Formal instruction is provided
as Saturday day training: one is held in October and another
session is in February. Please check The Golden Link for specific
training dates and information. There may also be adult training
held on different weekends throughout the year as the need
arises.
Dorm Staff: The Equitation program also welcomes all registered
adults who may enjoy a weekend at camp with Girl Scouts 13
and older, yet prefer not to work with horses. Every troop
camping weekend during the year, the SPURS girls need two
adult unit leaders as dorm staff, one of whom must be a currently
certified First Aider.
If this sounds interesting, contact George Ann Barrett, program
manager, at 713-292-0313 or gabarrett@sjgs.org to obtain an
information packet for either riding or dorm staff.
| SPURS
Training for Adults
If you would like to work
in the SPURS program, helping to teach Girl Scouts
throughout the Council about horses, GSSJC offers
additional training dates for adults only. Class
sizes are 2 to 8 people, and take place at Camp
Misty Meadows. Classes are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wear long pants and bring a lunch.
Date: November 20
Fee: $14 (training fee includes scarf)
Event Code: 10-56-09-6235
Max.: 20 |
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“Horse Fan” Junior Badge Workshops
 Junior
level Girl Scouts can work toward earning the Horse Fan Badge
by attending one of these workshops, scheduled on specified
Saturdays at Camp Misty Meadows. Members of the SPURS program
will conduct classroom sessions covering various aspects of
horsemanship. This is a NON-RIDING workshop designed to provide
information and materials so girls can complete the badge
on their own or at a troop meeting. Troops and Juliettes (individually
registered Girl Scouts) may register; adult-to-girl ratios
must be maintained and a First Aider must be present with
troops; Juliettes must be accompanied by a parent or guardian,
who must remain in the area during the session. Register for
ONE time and ONE date.
Place: The Barn at Camp Misty Meadows
Time: EITHER 10 a.m.-noon OR 2–4 p.m.
Dates: November 13, December 11
Max: 20 girls per session. No tag-a-longs.
Fee: $5 per participant
Event Code: 10-56-09-6235 |
| Wagon
Rides
Troops, groups, and Juliettes
can take a wagon ride at Camp Misty Meadows. These
are 45-minute rides (includes a safety talk) around
the pasture during the day on Saturday. Troop
adults may ride with the girls if space permits;
no tagalongs may ride. Girls have priority placement
over adults.
Dates: November 20 or December 4
Fee: $3 per person
Register: Use Program Registration Form
Event Code: 10-56-09-6235
Maximum: 10 per wagon ride |
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Love, Hug, and Groom
This program is offered for all ages of individual
girls or troops. Girls receive a barn tour, introduction to
horse care, and hands-on grooming opportunity with camp horses
during 45-minute periods at Camp Misty Meadows.
Who: All ages
When: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
Saturdays only
Fee: $2 per girl
Event Code: 10-56-09-6235
| GAM
2005
GAM is April 23, 2005
GAM is a wide game event to be held at Camp Casa Mare.
It is open to all Juniors, Cadettes, and Senior Girl
Scouts.
Crews compete throughout the day to have fun and win
awards. Each crew is made up of 5-10 girls. They can
be from the same troop or from several troops. The crew
leader can be the troop leader or another registered
adult Girl Scout. Many crews will have girls of mixed
levels. One troop can register more than one crew! Most
events need 4 girls.
Crews will create their own names and identities. You
will register your crew using this name and all communications
will be sent using this crew name. Some past crews were
the “little mermaids,” “sea dragons,”
and “dancing dolphins.” You may also create
a banner and T-shirt that will represent your crew!
Some events require swim cards, safe boater cards and/or
sail cards, but many do not require anything but a wish
to have fun! But, don’t delay! Get those swim
cards updated and take the Safe Boat Test with your
girls!
Four trainings will be held and will cover knots, sunfish
rigging, nautical flags and lashings. The trainings
are recommended for girls and leaders who have not previously
attended GAM. However, attending a training is not a
requirement. The final training dates will be in a future
issue of The Golden Link.
The deadline to register for GAM is February 15, 2005!
Questions, contact Sarah Boyd, 713-292-0269 or sboyd@sjgs.org.
Look in the September issue of The Golden Link for a
list of events. |
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