Deadline Date 3/26/13. Prerequisite -Fire, Food, & Fun. Part One: Planning Session -Tuesday 4/2/13 6:30pm-9:30pm. Part Two: Overnight Session 4/13/13 9:00am to 4/14/13 9:00am. Both the Planning Session and the Overnight Session-will be held at the Merrie-Wood Program Center, 650 Gardner St, Manchester. Attendance at both the indicated Planning Session and the associated Weekend is required for certification. Camping Adventures prepares volunteers to take girls overnight camping and cooking in the outdoors. Camping Adventures needs to be completed two (2) months prior to camping in a backyard, platform tent, shelter, cabin, or lean-to, doing simple outdoor cooking (i.e., one-pot meals and Dutch oven cooking, or use of a portable stove), using wood fires, doing outdoor food preparation, outdoor dishwashing. There is a $10 registration fee. Additional costs of food and supplies will be determined at the Planning Session.

This course includes a planning session 4/2/13 6:30pm-9:30pm and a weekend training from 4/13/13 at 9:00am through 4/14/13 at 9:00am. Both the Planning Session and the overnight session will be held at the Merrie-Wood Program Center, 650 Gardner St, Manchester, CT. Camping Adventures prepares volunteers to take the girls overnight camping and cooking in the outdoors. Topics will include progression in camping, outdoor food preparation, sleeping in the outdoors, and how to pack. Be ready to work, learn, laugh and EAT! Camping Adventures needs to be completed two (2) months prior to participating in a camporee, camping in a backyard, platform tent, shelter, cabin, or lean-to, doing simple outdoor cooking (i.e., one-pot meals and Dutch oven cooking, or use of a portable stove), using wood fires, doing outdoor food preparation, and outdoor dishwashing. * Prerequisite -Fire, Food and Fun- Attendance is required at both the Planning Session and the associated Weekend for all taking training. Course length: Planning session - 3 hours, Weekend - 24 hours. There is a $10.00 registration fee for Camping Adventures. Additional costs of food and supplies will be determined at the planning session. Things to bring: Flashligh for the meeting at a program center. You will create the packing list for the overnight session at the planning session.