Badges and Beyond: 5/17 at Trefoil Ranch (Grades 5-12, Adults)
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Program Name
Badges and Beyond: 5/17 at Trefoil Ranch (Grades 5-12, Adults)

Program Description
Explore everything there is to love about being an older Girl Scout in this afternoon of fun and adventure at Trefoil Ranch! First, read up on our different sessions, then plan a schedule that’s perfect for you. This is a conference-style event for our 5-12th grade Girl Scouts, where you are in charge of your own experience!

What can you expect? All the best parts of being a Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador in Girl Scouting of course! Get a jump start on badges from New Cuisines to Outdoor Art and many in between. Then, go beyond badges, where you might learn how to throw axes, make your 10 essentials kit for outdoor survival, take a unique camp tour, and more!

We’ll sample both badge work and high adventure activities available to Girl Scouts in grades 6 and older with the help of camp staff. This is a great opportunity to experience all the greatest parts of being a Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scout. Badges not provided, but please ask our staff about how to complete the badges you work towards!

We have some training opportunities just for Volunteers and Caregivers! Be sure to check them out while you are at Badges & Beyond – Council Trainers will be ready to answer any of your questions.

Program Schedule
  • 1:45-2:20 pm - Older GS Opportunities Fair (Dining Hall) and Check in
  • 2:20-2:25 pm - Welcome (Amphitheater)
  • 2:30-3:30 pm - Session 1
  • 3:30-3:45 pm - Transition time
  • 3:45-4:45 pm - Session 2
  • 4:45-6:15 pm - Pizza party, friendship bracelets, chill time
  • 6:15-7:15 pm - Session 3
  • 7:30-8:30 pm - Session 4
  • 8:30-8:45 pm - Kapers/transition time
  • 8:45-9:00 pm - Reflection and Check out
Participation Type
Girls attend on their own, with their troop, or with an adult caregiver. Adults will not participate in the sessions. Each person is required to register and pay the program fee.

Program Fee and Payment
  • Girl Fee: $35 ($10 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
  • Adult Fee: $5 (due with registration)
  • Balances due in full by 4/7/2025. If you register after this date, (a) you will be required to pay in full and (b) you will have 10 days to submit Activity Credits in order to have GSU refund your initial payment for the credits.
Activity Scholarships (Members Only)
  • Learn more and apply for an Activity Scholarship here.
  • To receive an award, you must register for the program, pay the deposit, and then apply for a scholarship.
Activity Credits (Girl Members Only)
  • Girls may use Activity Credits to pay for this program.
  • Option 1: Register now, pay deposit with credit card or e-check, mail Activity Credits to Girl Scouts of Utah with a payment form. Pay any remaining balance in UltraCamp with a credit card or e-check. Deposits will not be refunded in exchange of Activity Credits.
  • Option 2: To pay the deposit with Activity Credits, mail them to Girl Scouts of Utah with a payment form. Note: GSU will apply the credits to your UltraCamp account and then families are responsible for the registration in UltraCamp. GSU does not register the participant.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
  • Program deposits are non-refundable.
  • Cancellations less than 10 business days (Monday-Friday) from the program start date will forfeit the full amount of the fee for each person registered.
Location:
Girl Scouts of Utah - Trefoil Ranch
Dates:
5/17/2025 2:00 PM - 5/17/2025 9:00 PM
Ages:
Grades 5th - 12th
Cost:
$35 per girl / $5 per adult
Availability:
196 males
196 females
196 total openings
Registration will end on 5/5/2025 at 12:00 PM.
Badges and Beyond - Session 1
Cadette Outdoor Art (Grades 5-8)
Explore how art and nature collide with the Outdoor Art Apprentice badge. This will be tons of creative fun for Cadettes.
Camp Tour and History (Grades 5-12)
Ever wondered why camp is like that? Come and learn the history of Trefoil Ranch and how camp runs, then take a tour behind the scenes! This is not a badge earning session, but you will learn more about how awesome Trefoil Ranch is! This session is just for fun and to get excited about summer camp.
Crafts and Cadettes (Grades 5-8)
Come work on the Collage Artist badge with Collages & Crafts! You’ll create a beautiful collage as you explore how to go further with your collage art. Then we’ll craft just for fun to get your creative juices flowing in an open-ended art project. Crafts will be different than last year and different than Crafts for Cadettes.
Hatchets (Grades 5-12)
Join us at the hatchet throwing range for a hatchet throwing lesson and session! This is an awesome way to explore an activity that’s just for older Girl Scouts. This session is hands-on and includes tons of axe throwing on our range, and also works towards the Field Day badge.
Low Ropes (Grades 9-12)
Come strengthen team building skills with us! You’ll work with fellow Girl Scouts to complete teamwork challenges on our low ropes course. Low ropes will include physical challenges meant to learn team building skills, and will work towards the Trailblazing badge.
Outdoor Cooking (Grades 5-8)
Get ready to put your outdoor cooking skills to the test. After learning about how to calculate fire temperatures, you’ll whip up a sweet French toast bake in a Dutch oven with your friends, make some campfire popcorn, and more! This is all about outdoor cooking techniques you might not have tried while working towards your New Cuisines badge.
Outdoor Survival Skills (Grades 5-12)
In this outdoor skills workshop, you will get a start on your 10 essentials kit! The 10 essentials kit is made up of the 10 types of things you need to survive in the wild. You’ll start to assemble your kit, learn how to use your items, and then learn how to take your survival skills to the next level. This session may complete steps of outdoor badges, but is meant to enrich your outdoor skills and preparedness.
Silver Award Session (Grades 5-7)
No program selection (adult registration).
Badges and Beyond - Session 2
Cadette Outdoor Art (Grades 5-8)
Explore how art and nature collide with the Outdoor Art Apprentice badge. This will be tons of creative fun for Cadettes.
Collages and Crafts (Grades 9-12)
Come work on the Collage Artist badge with Collages & Crafts! You’ll create a beautiful collage as you explore how to go further with your collage art. Then we’ll craft just for fun to get your creative juices flowing in an open-ended art project. Crafts will be different than last year and different than Crafts for Cadettes.
Hatchets (Grades 5-8)
Join us at the hatchet throwing range for a hatchet throwing lesson and session! This is an awesome way to explore an activity that’s just for older Girl Scouts. This session is hands-on and includes tons of axe throwing on our range, and also works towards the Field Day badge.
Hiking Skills (Grades 5-12)
In this workshop, you’ll learn all about how to hike safely. Learn from us how to dress well, what to bring, and how to best plan your hiking adventures! We’ll even learn some warmups and stretches to get you ready to go. This session may complete steps of outdoor badges, but is meant to enrich your outdoor skills and preparedness.
Low Ropes (Grades 5-12)
Come strengthen team building skills with us! You’ll work with fellow Girl Scouts to complete teamwork challenges on our low ropes course. Low ropes will include physical challenges meant to learn team building skills, and will work towards the Trailblazing badge.
Outdoor Cooking (Grades 9-12)
Get ready to put your outdoor cooking skills to the test. After learning about how to calculate fire temperatures, you’ll whip up a sweet French toast bake in a Dutch oven with your friends, make some campfire popcorn, and more! This is all about outdoor cooking techniques you might not have tried while working towards your New Cuisines badge.
Space Science Badge Work (Grades 5-12)
Get ready to celebrate all things astronomy with us! This workshop focuses on the sun, with activities like using an infrared camera, discovering the power of telescopes, and exploring how we perceive different wavelengths of light, then dive into NASA’s heliophysics research. This workshop will complete at least one step of each level’s Space Science badge.
No program selection (adult registration).
Badges and Beyond - Session 3
Collages and Crafts (Grades 5-12)
Come work on the Collage Artist badge with Collages & Crafts! You’ll create a beautiful collage as you explore how to go further with your collage art. Then we’ll craft just for fun to get your creative juices flowing in an open-ended art project. Crafts will be different than last year and different than Crafts for Cadettes.
Ecoscience (Grades 5-12)
Explore the exciting world of outdoor science! This is a hands-on experience for older Girl Scouts to hone observation skills while learning about native plants (depending on what’s growing) as well as science behind conservation. This session may work towards outdoor science badges, and it is skills focused. If you like this session, you’ll love our full day Outdoor Scientist Day in June!
Gold Award Session (Grades 8-11)
Hatchets (Grades 5-12)
Join us at the hatchet throwing range for a hatchet throwing lesson and session! This is an awesome way to explore an activity that’s just for older Girl Scouts. This session is hands-on and includes tons of axe throwing on our range, and also works towards the Field Day badge.
Low Ropes (Grades 5-8)
Come strengthen team building skills with us! You’ll work with fellow Girl Scouts to complete teamwork challenges on our low ropes course. Low ropes will include physical challenges meant to learn team building skills, and will work towards the Trailblazing badge.
Outdoor Art Adventures (Grades 5-12)
In this all-ages workshop, you’ll sample the best of the Outdoor Art badges for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors! We’ll work on the photography step by taking photos that focus on texture and form, then create an outdoor craft with clay! At the end, you’ll explore soundscapes with a sound-based activity.
Outdoor Cooking (Grades 5-8)
Get ready to put your outdoor cooking skills to the test. After learning about how to calculate fire temperatures, you’ll whip up a sweet French toast bake in a Dutch oven with your friends, make some campfire popcorn, and more! This is all about outdoor cooking techniques you might not have tried while working towards your New Cuisines badge.
Spa Time - Science of Style (Grades 5-12)
Spa time is your time to chill at camp! We’ll have friendship bracelet & hair wrap supplies, DIY spa item ingredients, and lots of relaxing time at camp. This session is free flowing and has drop in activities and chill time. We will be working towards the Science of Style badge.
No program selection (adult registration).
Badges and Beyond - Session 4
Crafts and Cadettes (Grades 5-8)
Come to sample Cadette art-related badges! We’ll learn a book-making technique from the Book Artist badge, record a 30 second movie on our iPads for Digital Movie Maker, and then enjoy some crafting just for fun. Crafts will be different than last year and different than Collages & Crafts.
Hatchets (Grades 9-12)
Join us at the hatchet throwing range for a hatchet throwing lesson and session! This is an awesome way to explore an activity that’s just for older Girl Scouts. This session is hands-on and includes tons of axe throwing on our range, and also works towards the Field Day badge.
Hiking Skills (Grades 5-12)
In this workshop, you’ll learn all about how to hike safely. Learn from us how to dress well, what to bring, and how to best plan your hiking adventures! We’ll even learn some warmups and stretches to get you ready to go. This session may complete steps of outdoor badges, but is meant to enrich your outdoor skills and preparedness.
Older Girl Travel Opportunities (Grades 5-12)
Come learn about different travel opportunities for older Girl Scouts.
Outdoor Cooking (Grades 5-12)
Get ready to put your outdoor cooking skills to the test. After learning about how to calculate fire temperatures, you’ll whip up a sweet French toast bake in a Dutch oven with your friends, make some campfire popcorn, and more! This is all about outdoor cooking techniques you might not have tried while working towards your New Cuisines badge.
Outdoor Survival Skills (Grades 5-8)
In this outdoor skills workshop, you will get a start on your 10 essentials kit! The 10 essentials kit is made up of the 10 types of things you need to survive in the wild. You’ll start to assemble your kit, learn how to use your items, and then learn how to take your survival skills to the next level. This session may complete steps of outdoor badges, but is meant to enrich your outdoor skills and preparedness.
Senior/Ambassador Outdoor Art (Grades 8-12)
Focus on Seniors & Ambassador Outdoor Art with this hands-on workshop! We will work towards both levels of Outdoor Art badges through iPad photography, nature crafts, and exploring sounds in nature through mindfulness.
Spa Time - Science of Style (Grades 5-12)
Spa time is your time to chill at camp! We’ll have friendship bracelet & hair wrap supplies, DIY spa item ingredients, and lots of relaxing time at camp. This session is free flowing and has drop in activities and chill time. We will be working towards the Science of Style badge.
No program selection (adult registration).