Girl Scouts Go Hostelling
Girl Scouts love to travel! We heard that statement over and over from girls and their leaders at our hostels across the country.
Now, we want to show you what is so exciting about hostelling for Girl Scouts. Troop leaders will find hostel stays are easy to plan, affordable and fun. Girls find hostels to be a great place to build friendships, develop a sense of community and meet international travelers. Group sales will help you make your reservation and programming staff can assist you in planning activities. What are hostels?
Adding to Your Adventure with HI-USA
HI-USA is working hard to serve Girl Scouts even better. We have worked with Girl Scouts USA to make sure our network meets the needs of Girl Scouts today, from meeting Safety-Wise standards to providing meaningful activities for girls. Click on the link below to learn more about our Girl Scout ready hostels and the unique opportunities each offers.
What’s new?
This summer, nearly 1,000 Girl Scouts experienced travel through Hostelling International Getaways. From urban plunges to rustic retreats, hostels made the perfect launch pad for troop travel adventures. Girls learned to kayak and surf at Cape Cod, explored Chicago’s Chinatown, hiked in Yosemite, and mastered public transportation from New York’s Subway to Portland’s Streetcars. The hostel was the perfect place to kick back after a busy day, relax with friends and meet other travelers from across the globe. Click here to start planning your troop’s own adventure, or contact us at girlscoutsgohostelling@hiusa.org
Girl Scout Opportunities with HI-USA
Getaways
HI-USA hostels now offer Getaway packages! Getaways are two to four day travel experiences for Girl Scouts that are part of the Studio2B program. From exploring the cities and kayaking the coasts, to learning new skills, Getaways offered by HI-USA help Girl Scouts add to their adventure and work towards meeting their personal goals.
- Learn more about the Getaways offered by HI-USA.
- Learn more about Girl Scouts' Studio2B.
Discover the World: Girl Scouts Go Hostelling Patch
Here’s a patch that’s fun to earn and can start you on the path to traveling around the world! The patch can help you become a global citizen who is connected to people and places near and far. Get connected by getting your patch when you complete just one activity in each of the three areas: trip planning, learning about a new culture, and sharing what you have learned.
- Download the Discover the World: Girl Scouts Go Hostelling curriculum in Adobe Acrobat [pdf]
- Have patches sent to you using the Patch Order Form [pdf]
Once your troop has earned the Discover the World patch or other patches while staying at hostels please come back and click here to share your story. Give your troop extra recognition and help other troops by sharing your ideas.
Passport to Adventure
Developed in partnership with GS USA, the Passport to Adventure is full of great activities and tips to help Girl Scouts interact with fellow travelers from all over the world and make the most out of their travel experiences.
Travel Education - Get Out and See the World!
A specialty of Hostelling International is travel education. World Travel 101 is delivered by experienced travelers and gets girls ready to be true globe trekkers. In Trip Planning 101 girls navigate guidebooks to prepare for an actual trip or just gain the skills to do so in the future. Both of these workshops that teach responsible, culturally sensitive travel can be delivered at hostels or with Hostelling International USA Councils.
Cultural Kitchen
The Cultural Kitchen program's exciting curriculum empowers girls to study a foreign country's culture, culminating in a meal prepared by the group that is shared with travelers and is a great way to enhance an overnight stay at a hostel. Girls can complete the Cultural Kitchen program with guidance from their advisor, homework and cultural learning activities at the hostel.
Make Plans for Your Troop's Hostelling Adventures
Contact our groups@hiusa.org to learn more about Girl Scouts staying at hostels.
For more information about HI-USA’s many programming opportunities for Girl Scouts, please contact girlscoutsgohostelling@hiusa.org.