Safety Wise

New Print and Posting Date for Safety-Wise is Spring 2009 A new edition of Safety-Wise will be released in spring 2009. In order to fully prepare the document for the impact of the New Girl Scout Leadership Experience and to accommodate the valuable recommendations of council volunteers and staff, the publication process has been postponed. Girl Scouts of the USA regrets any inconvenience this delay may have on the work of councils and their service to girls. This new timeline will ensure a superior product to help councils and volunteers make adventure happen in Girl Scouts. Some changes will take effect October 1, 2008, and they are clearly noted on the attached update. Girl Scouts of the USA believes councils will be enthusiastic about some of these changes and want to share them immediately with volunteers to use with the current Safety-Wise. The new edition of Safety-Wise will be available both electronically and as a print resource. Prior to the spring 2009 release, ordering procedures will be announced to councils.

The new Safety-Wise will include activity checkpoints for the following: Zip line* Tree climbing* Canopy cruising* (* will use the same activity checkpoints used for challenge courses, climbing and rappelling) Fencing Geocaching Segway Skateboarding Sail Skateboarding Skate Skateboarding Kite Skateboarding Ice fishing Scuba diving Snorkeling Surfing These checkpoints will be available to councils June 15, 2008. Some councils may choose not to implement them until Safety-Wise comes out in 2009.