This home-study course is required if you are planning a troop camping trip with your girls, and is the prerequisite for Course 403 - Troop Camp Skills.

This course includes an introduction to progression in the outdoors, readiness assessment, planning outdoor activities, clothing and equipment planning, menu planning and food safety, simple outdoor cooking, minimal impact camping, tent basics, site selection, and safety.

To complete this course, you will need to:

• Print the 402 Course Handout to guide you through the course.
• Purchase (or borrow) the GSUSA publication Outdoor Education in Girl Scouting.
• Review the Group Camping Safety Checkpoint.
• Review any additional Safety Checkpoints relating to your planned outdoor activities.
• Complete and submit the 402 quiz.

402 Quiz (Word)

402 Quiz (PDF)