More Outdoor Adventures
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More Outdoor Adventures
When girls spend quality time outdoors, they thrive physically, emotionally, and intellectually. It’s a win-win!
Our Girl Scout volunteers, often experienced Girl Scouts themselves, pour their heart and soul into passing on valuable Girl Scout traditions, providing outdoor experiences by way of skill-building competitions, sailing, canoeing, and flag folding just to name a few.
At Girl Scouts of Orange County, we are fortunate to have the following volunteer-led outdoor events available to girls. Events run like clockwork. They are organized and full of girl adventure!
Here’s a snapshot of a few GSOC volunteer-led outdoor Girl Scout adventures
Junior Jam – TBD
Level: Junior, Adult
A Service Unit specific event, Junior Jam is a skills competition for Junior Girl Scout troops. Please see your local Service Unit for details.
Registration TBD
Cadette-O-Rama – TBD
Level: Cadette, Volunteer
Girl Scout Cadettes (along with some Junior Girl Scout Lookie-Loos) gather every fall for a weekend of outdoor skill-building
ompetitions, community service opportunities, and sisterhood ceremonies.
GAM ("Gathering of All Mariners") – May 1 - 3, 2026
Level: Senior, Ambassador
Location: Newport Dunes
🚨 Ahoy, Senior & Ambassador Mariners! 🚨
Set sail for an unforgettable weekend at GAM at Newport Dunes! Get ready to paddle through an action-packed weekend filled with nautical fun, friendly competition, and bonding with Girl Scouts who love the water as much as you do!From sailing and canoeing to knot tying and flag folding, this annual volunteer-led event at the Newport Dunes provides Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors opportunities to have fun and build their nautical skills.
Stowaways (GAM Lookie Loo) – May 2, 2026
Level: Caddtte, Senior, Volunteer
Location: Newport Dunes
GAM is GSOC's flagship event for high school Girl Scouts: A day of boating, nautical skills, camping, and friendly competition. Lookie loos are invited to participate in a mini-GAM program! Race a kayak, tie knots, learn code flags, and experience the spirit of GAM!
Trailblazers
Level: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Want to learn to hike safely, backpack, read topographical maps, or learn CPR/FA?
Then GSOC Trailblazers group is for you. The Trailblazer program
provides teen Girl Scouts an opportunity to engage deeply in outdoors
activities in a broad range of modalities, geographies, and climates.
Trailblazers meet the 3rd Sunday of each month at 3:00 - 5:00PM to
plan activities.
Activities include: All items relating to
Hiking, Backpacking, Camping, Safety, and more.
GSOC
Trailblazer Interest Form
For more information: Trailblazers
Guidelines
For questions: gsoctrailblazers@gmail.com
Mariners
Level: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
The Mariners learn to sail & paddle, tie knots, and preserve marine life. Mariners meet the 4th Sunday of each month at 6:30PM to plan activities.
Activities include: All things related to water! Boating, land skills (knots, code flags, compass), marine science & conservation, field trips, overnights, and more!
Learn about more outdoor opportunities for Girl Scouts
Events, Field Trips, Community Service, & Take Action 
Argyros Girl Scout Leadership Center (GSLC)
Program Centers in Orange County
High Adventure Opportunities
Girl Scout Travel and Destinations
We’d love to know more about which outdoor experiences your Girl Scouts enjoy this year! Share your outdoor adventure stories and photos at girlscoutsoc.org/stories.
For questions please contact Erin Johnson ejohnson@girlscoutsoc.org
