OUTDOOR EDUCATION LEVEL 1 - Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

Kapers
Kaper: A task that must be done.
In Girl Scouting, these are the jobs that need to done to make the event run smoothly.
• They teach responsibility
• They teach citizenship by each person contributing to the welfare of the group
Examples of Kapers:
• Cooking
• Hostess
• Clean-up for meal or at end of camp
• Flag raising and/or lowering
• Girl Scouts’ Own
• Leading songs
• Teaching a craft
• Leading a game
• Fire building for a meal and/or campfire (after Levels 2 and 3 of Outdoor Education)
To equally share the responsibility for kapers, divide your girls into work groups: as individuals, buddies,
patrols, or other small groups. If desired, give the work groups names and/or symbols. Allow for
rotation of jobs and ensure that tasks included for each kaper are understood.
Sample Kaper Duties for Meal Preparation –
You can customize for your group’s needs.
**Fire Builders
• Gather equipment
• Check for safety
• Build type of fire needed
• Watch and tend fire
• Extinguish fire and put
equipment away
Hostess
• Clear and arrange tables
• Make a nature centerpiece
(non-living items ONLY)
• Place dishes on table
• Select and lead grace
• Decide how food will be served
** Use after Level 2 Course.
Cooks
• Gather food needed
• Gather equipment needed
• Prepare and cook meal
• Remember condiments and
drinks
Clean-up
• Gather dishwashing equipment
• Plan method of heating water
• Wash personal dishes first
• Store or dispose of leftovers
• Wash all cooking equipment
• Wash table and stove
• Put equipment away when dry
• Empty trash
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