Daisy Trail Adventure - Fairbanks Girl Scouts

DaisyTrailAdventureFor this badge, you get to choose your adventure!You can jog while you explore outdoors, or you can goon a hike and play games. Just have fun—whateveryou choose!Get started by talking to your Girl Scout friends orfamily members.Steps1. Choose your outdoor adventure2. Prepare for your adventure3. Go on your adventurePurposeWhen I’ve earned this badge, I will knowhow to go on an adventurous jog or playoutdoor hiking games.T R A I L A DV E N T U R E1

STEP1Every step has two choices.Do ONE choice to completeeach step. Inspired?Do more!Choose youroutdoor adventureDo you want to jog around your neighborhood, in apark, or on a trail? Or would you rather play games ona hike? Think about both ideas. Then choose the oneyou want to do.ADVENTURE OPTIONS Jogging: You will jog around your neighborhood,in a park, or on a trail. A jog is a slow run thatyou can do at an easy pace. You can mix it withwalking too! Outdoor Hiking Games: You will play fun gameson a trail hike.CHOICES—DO ONE:Act out both adventures. In front of your friendsor family, pretend you’re jogging while you explorethe outdoors. You could look down to see plants andinsects. Look up to see the sky, birds, and trees. Howfast are you going?Then, pretend to play a game while hiking. You couldhop like a bunny on a trail or look for colors along theway. What other games can you think of? When you’redone, ask yourself: which adventure did I like actingout more?2

ORDraw two different adventure pictures. Imagine youare jogging around your block, in your neighborhoodor in a park. On page 10 of this booklet, draw a pictureof where you would go. Then, on the next page, drawyourself hiking up a trail. Add plants, trees, and anyanimals you might see. Tell your family or friendswhich drawing you had more fun making. Choosethe adventure that makes you excited! Then tape thedrawing of that adventure in a place where you can seeit every day, like on your refrigerator or by your bed.T R A I L A DV E N T U R E3

“[A Daisy] willlearn howcapable she isof doing whatis not expectedof her. She willlearn it is okayto be strong,brave, andadventurous.”STEP2Prepare foryour adventureBefore your adventure, get ready by making one ofthese choices. You’ll train for your adventure too!BEFORE YOU GO: Help create a plan with your family or Girl Scoutfriends. Where and when will you go? —Rosa Bianca Velasquez-Perez,outdoor professional ind out what you need for your adventure. HaveFan adult help you make a list. Some things on yourlist might be: a backpack, bug spray, hat, rain jacket,sunglasses, sunscreen, or anything else needed forthe weather. Make sure to wear good running orhiking shoes. Bring extra water and a healthy snack! Practice safety. Always have an adult with you whenyou go on your adventure. Make sure a differentadult (one who won’t be with you) knows where you’llbe and when to expect you back. Plan fun trail activities and games. See the listsfor ideas to get you started. Think of what typesof games you could play with nature as yourplayground! You will have rocks, trees, and thesounds of nature to help give you ideas. Bring someitems from home (maybe bandanas, bean bags,paper, crayons, or binoculars) and come up withways to have fun on the trail! Be charged up! Get a good night’s sleep before youradventure. Eat a good meal before you go.4

CHOICES—DO ONE:Practice breathing from your belly. When youbreathe, you get oxygen. Oxygen gives you energyfor your adventure. Put one hand on your belly andtake a deep breath. Your belly should move out likea balloon. As you breathe out, your belly shouldmove back to normal. Practice breathing like thisfor one full minute. Breathe in for a two countand out for a two count (in for two, out for two).ORStretch and work your muscles. Try putting sixpieces of masking tape on the floor in lines spaced twoto three feet apart. (Ask an adult for help.) Then jumpfrom one line to the next with both feet. Then do it onone foot. Then, skip a line or two. You can also do thesame thing, but backwards. To get a good stretch, standat the first line and bend down. Now walk your handsout as far as you can go without moving your feet. Liedown and stretch to see how far you can reachbetween the lines. What elsecould you do to get your bodyready for your adventure?T R A I L A DV E N T U R E5

JoggingGames to GetYou Moving Sharks and Minnows: Play tagwith your friends! One girl will be theshark and the others are minnows.The shark will chase and tag aminnow, who will then turn into ashark. Now, you’ll have two sharkschasing minnows. Do this until allthe minnows turn into sharks. Run Like an Animal: Animalsmove at different speeds. Some arefast and others are slow. On yourown or with friends, sprint like acheetah, run like a horse, jog like apig, and walk like a turtle. Shout outa new animal every 10 to 20 seconds.Do you change the way you runwhen you go at different speeds?Which animal is your favorite?6

Hiking TrailGames Walk This Way: Act like differentanimals. You might pound on yourchest like a gorilla, waddle like apenguin, flutter like a butterfly, orhop like a frog. Have your hikingbuddies guess the animal, theneveryone tries moving like thatanimal. Take turns! Senses Walk: Pretend you have: Deer ears (cup your hands aroundyour ears) Owl eyes (form binoculars withyour hands) A snake tongue (stick out yourtongue)Fox feet (tiptoe) A dog nose (you can smelleverything)How does your hike change when youdo these things?T R A I L A DV E N T U R E7

STEP3Go on youradventureIt’s time for the best part—your outdooradventure! Make it even more special by addingone of these choices.CHOICES—DO ONE:Add to your adventure. For jogging, add a newmovement every 30 steps. You might skip, hop, orbounce. For hiking, learn how to find north using acompass. Take breaks along the way to practice findingnorth. Can you find east, west, and south too?ORShow a friend. After your adventure, teach a friendor family member how to have fun jogging or play anoutdoor hiking game.8

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My Jogging AdventureImagine you are jogging around your block, in your neighborhood,or in a park. Draw a picture of where you would go.10

My Hiking AdventureDraw a picture of yourself hiking up a trail.Add plants, trees, and any animals you might see.T R A I L A DV E N T U R E11

Now that I’ve earned this badge,I can give service by:Showing my friends and family how to have an outdoor adventureI’m inspired to:This outdoor high adventure opportunity is broughtto you by The North Face . 2019 Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA).All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or byany means, electronic or mechanical methods, includingphotocopying, recording, or by any information storage orretrieval system, now known or hereinafter invented, withoutthe prior written permission of Girl Scouts of the UnitedStates of America, except in the case of brief quotationsembodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercialuses permitted by copyright law. For permissions requests,write to Girl Scouts of the United States of America atthe address below or visit the www.girlscouts.org websiteto access permission request forms.12First published in 2019 by GSUSA420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018-2798www.girlscouts.org Stock images courtesy of Adobe StockLinks to third-party websites are provided for convenienceonly. GSUSA does not endorse nor support the content ofthird-party links and is not responsible for the content oraccuracy, availability, or privacy/security practices ofother websites, and/or services or goods that may belinked to or advertised on such third-party websites. Byclicking on a third-party link, you will leave the currentGSUSA site whereby policies of such third-party link maydiffer from those of GSUSA.Printed in the United States

on a hike and play games. Just have fun—whatever you choose! Get started by talking to your Girl Scout friends or family members. Steps 1. Choose your outdoor adventure 2. Prepare for your adventure 3. Go on your adventure Purpose When I’ve earned this badge, I will know how to go on an adventurous jog or play outdoor hi