SPURS Training Information
SPURS (Super People Using Riding Skills) training is offered to Girl Scouts who are 12 years old and in the 7th Grade and above and adults who are interested in learning more about horses and helping with the Equitation Program at Camp Misty Meadows. Attending one Theory Workshop (classroom session) and the Saturday day training at Camp Misty Meadows is required for participation in the SPURS program. At camp they will receive hands-on practice with the horses.
Adults taking this training will receive their theory at camp. All adults wishing to take this training MUST follow the same registration procedure as the girls.
Since the training at Camp Misty Meadows is an all-day workshop, all trainees should bring a sack lunch and beverage, clearly labeled with the attendee’s name. Small personal coolers are okay; large ice chests cannot be accommodated due to space restrictions.
For theory workshop date, please indicate your first and second choice. Unless notified otherwise, attend your first choice date.

Adults in Equitation
     The Equitation Program needs registered Girl Scout adults to volunteer in two distinct areas of Equitation. Every potential adult who wishes to become involved in the equitation program must have a completed “Volunteer Application” and an approved criminal background check on file with Council Volunteer Records Department and be a registered Girl Scout in good standing prior to attending the equitation training for adults.
Riding Staff:
If you care to work with horses the Council needs riding staff 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 March. Check this section in 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.

Contact George Ann Barrett, Program manager at 713-292-0313, gbarrett@sjgs.org to obtain more information.

Photography

Shutterbugs 1 and 2
(Fun black and white photography)

Shutterbugs is a special interest group for girls in grades 7-12 who want to learn composition of photography, creativity, and how to develop their own pictures in a dark room. In the future, these girls might be a part of a group that supports the Communications Department, taking pictures in their troop, service unit, or at council events. These girls might also help teach photography to other girls.