San Diego Council offers several trainings that will give you the resources you need to plan a great trip with your troop. For those of you from other parts of the country, check with your council about classes they offer and which classes are required for travel.

CPR/First Aid  By completing this Advanced Health and Safety Training course, you’ll meet the requirements for a First Aider Level 1. Certification is valid for two years.

Let’s Camp –  If you’ve completed a basic overnight, encampment, or adventure weekend with your girls, they may be ready for a troop cabin campout. Learn outdoor program delivery, as well as how to choose and reserve property, manage safety for your troop, involve girls in no-cook meal preparation (adults may use heat), and build troop skills, teamwork and memories. You’ll be qualified to take your girls cabin camping in our mountain properties and at private and public campsites.  Pre-requisite: Basic Overnights and Core Leadership Training

Troop Tripping Workshop — offered approximately four times per year, this course is required for advanced domestic or international trips. Learn the progressive steps to planning and executing travel with your troop, from local field trips to international adventures. Money earning, paperwork requirements, safety and group management, and girl planning are key topics.

San Francisco Bridging Workshop – Each May, Juniors from across the U.S. travel to San Francisco and bridge to Cadettes across the Golden Gate. This trip takes about a year to plan and may be your troop’s first big travel experience. Begin your adventure at this workshop: Find out about required training and forms, girl planning, where to go and where to stay, budgeting, getting there and getting around. Be sure to sign up for a Troop Tripping Workshop which is required for leaders planning an advanced domestic trip or any international travel.