2018 Outdoor Events

Find details on all these great outdoor events at wildthingsgsccc.weebly.com.
Questions? Email wildthings.gsccc@gmail.com

Climbing Wall Lock-In Peak Experience
Peak Experience
Midlothian, VA
Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, February 11, 2018
Ages: 11 and older are invited (no tagalongs)
$40 per climber (girl or adult)
$5 chaperone (limited spaces)
Drop-off: Saturday, 8:45 p.m. in the lobby.
Pick-up: Sunday, 6 a.m. in the lobby.
Registration deadline: January 30, 2018
Minimum: 40
Maximum: 80
Climb all night at Peak Experience, one of the largest climbing centers on the East Coast! Registered Girl Scout adults are also encouraged to sign up to climb and help belay. Participants age 13 or over will separate into groups for the "Learn the Ropes" belay class. This two-hour instructional session will teach participants how to belay and will cover climbing basics.



Badge in a Day
York River State Park
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, April 14, 2018
$10 per Girl Scout
Grades: 6-12
Registration deadline: April 1, 2018
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 20
April is prime migration season and we are bound to see many species of birds during this event.  Bring a bag lunch, binoculars and dress for the weather. Parents are invited to stay. There may be a park entry fee; carpooling is encouraged.

Canoe Camping with the Blazing Blue Herons Canoe Team
Powhatan State Park
Powhatan, VA
Friday, April 20, 2018
$40 per person (includes canoe, camping and food)
Grades: 6-12
Registration deadline: March 6, 2018
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 20
Come and camp with the Wild Things and the Blazing Blue Herons. Enjoy paddling along the James River and camping in one of Virginia’s newest state parks.

Hang and Cook
Newport News City Park Campground
Newport News, VA
Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29, 2018
$40 per person
Grades: 7-12 or (age 12 and older)
Drop-off: Friday, 5 p.m.
Pick-up: Sunday, 11 a.m.
Registration deadline: April 13, 2018
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 35
This is a hammock ONLY camping trip – no tents. Girls must provide their own hammocks. We will talk about safe hanging practices and show you a few tips and tricks. There will be campfire cooking using different outdoor methods. This is a girl event with limited adult spaces.

Backpacking the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20, 2018
$40 per girl (includes transportation, group equipment and patch)
Grades: 7-12 or (age 12 and older)
Pre-Course Meeting: Sunday, May 6, 2018, 3:30 p.m. at APFG
Deadline: May 4, 2018
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 12
Immerse yourself in nature...crisp spring air, mountain views and a walk on the famous Appalachian Trail. Learn true self-reliance as you travel like a turtle, carrying everything you need on your back.  Girls will set-up their own wilderness campsite. First time backpackers receive pre-trip training and support. Girls are to come prepared with sturdy hiking boots and backpack. Limited number of packs available for loan.

Bike Trip Along the C & O Canal
Washington, D.C.
Friday, May 25 - Monday, May 28, 2018
$70 (includes transportation, camping and main meals)
Grades: 7-12 or (age 12 and older)
Registration deadline: May 11, 2018
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 15
Bring your own mountain-type bike. We will bike and camp along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (a.k.a. C&O Canal Towpath) which follows the route of the Potomac River between Georgetown in Washington, D.C. and Cumberland, Maryland. For its first few miles, the pathway also parallels the paved Capital Crescent Trail, which forms an arc around D.C.'s western and northern boundaries.

LOOKING AHEAD - SUMMER OUTDOOR EVENTS
Dates to be announced soon on wildthingsgsccc.weebly.com.

Float/Camping Trip
July 2018
$50 (includes transportation, camping, food and inter-tube rental)
Come spend the weekend camping with us and we’ll float several miles down a river on a float.

Duck Tape Regatta
August 2018