Date: Fri Apr 24, 6:30 PM MDT - Sun Apr 26, 4:00 PM MDT
Category:
- Adult Training
Level:
- Volunteers
All adults are invited to step into the great outdoors for a weekend dedicated to learning, connecting, and growing. Take part in certification trainings to strengthen your outdoor leadership skills, or simply unwind and engage with fellow Girl Scouts and camp enthusiasts. With overnight and day-only options, this event offers the perfect chance to step up, relax, and leave with new knowledge, new friends, and a renewed sense of purpose for all adults and volunteers!
Whether you're building confidence, expanding your expertise, or simply looking to learn something new, the outdoor and wilderness learning series is for you! This event is open to all adults, volunteer or nonmember, so bring your friends!
About Sky High
Ranch
Located in a forested, rustic setting one hour northwest of
Colorado Springs, Sky High Ranch is Girl Scouts' home away from home
in the Pike National Forest. While camp buildings are heated, guests
should dress and come prepared for possibly chilly mountain weather at
this high-altitude property! While we can make some accommodations for
mobility concerns, automobile use is limited at camp - please come
prepared for walking around camp. A detailed packing list and maps
will be sent to participants before the event. All restroom facilities
are vault toilets.
Overnight guests must bring their own linens, either a sleeping bag or twin-sized bedroll, and pillows.
Meals
- All participants will be provided lunch on the days they are registered to attend courses.
- Friday overnight guests should plan to eat dinner before arrival.
- Saturday overnight guests will be provided dinner.
- All overnight guests will be provided breakfast the following morning(s).
We will do our best to honor all dietary restrictions and allergies. Please be sure to provide us with this information during registration.
Lodging
Overnight stays will cost participants an additional $40 per
night. This cost includes meals noted above.
Courses offered at Sky High Ranch OWLS Weekend include:
Let's Go Camping: This training is required to take Girl Scout groups on front-country camping trips.
Advanced Outdoor Skills: Build on your Let's Go Camping training to level up your campcraft with gourmet campfire cooking, knots and lashing, map and compass work, and hands-on facilitation skills designed for next-level Girl Scout adventures.
Adult Archery Training: Become certified to lead beginner Archery programs.
Fun Facilitator: Learn the camp facilitator ropes with hands-on training in leading songs, games, traditions, and inclusive outdoor experiences that make Girl Scouting unforgettable.
Happy Camper: This no-training, no-pressure experience is all about being a camper again. Come play, relax, connect, and enjoying camp for the sheer fun of it.
Wilderness and Remote First Aid: Become certified in Wilderness and Remote First Aid for remote outdoor adventures.
Youth Mental Health First Aid: Designed for both volunteers and caregivers, Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches practical tools for supporting mental wellness and responding to youth in crisis.
American Red Cross First Aid/AED/CPR: Become certified in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR and AED use.
Kitchen Crew: Learn how to use an industrial kitchen, prep and cook meals for large groups, and learn the foundations of food safety as part of our Kitchen Crew!
- Financial Aid is available for members only.
- Event capacity is very limited. Registration will close when capacity is met.
If you're a returning camper, welcome back! We've reached out to you, but if we missed you, email training@gscolorado.org to receive a special discount code for $10.00 off your registration today!
Want to bring your buddies to camp? Get swag by referring your friends! Camp is better together, so refer your coleaders, support volunteers, caregivers or even non-member friends who want to experience camp!
Questions? For more information, please contact training@gscolorado.org
If a specific training course offered here is full, please join our waiting list to be the first to hear about any changes and courses scheduled for later this Spring!
If you have trouble completing registration, please contact inquiry@gscolorado.org or 877-404-5708.
If you cannot attend a Girl Scouts of Colorado event, please cancel to allow another Girl Scout to take your spot! Full refunds will be given up to two weeks before the registration deadline, partial refunds (minus a $5 processing fee) will be given within two weeks of the deadline, and no refunds will be given after the registration deadline. Contact registrars@gscolorado.org for cancellations or refund requests. Review the Cancellation Policy for full details.
