-tion of persons willing to volunteer their services at this time the opportunities in Girl Scouting to be program consultants. The community can also help by making meeting places available and by giving permits for special city-wide activities that involve the attendance of large numbers of the public. USE THIS PSACE TO LIST YOUR SPECIAL LOCAL NEEDS 16 The Camping Job WHAT THE JOB HAS ALWAYS BEEN THOSE CONCERNED with the camping job have always had the task of offering a year-round camping experience to girls of all ages. They are responsible for all types of camping: established camping (where girls from many troops live for two weeks or more under the leadership of a resident staff); day camping (where girls from many troops spend a day at camp, returning to their own homes at night); troop camping (where a single group of girls and their own leaders go to continue their activities in a camp for a weekend or longer); and trip camping (in which experienced older groups travel and camp in a different spot each night). They are also concerned with maintaining standards of health and safety, and administering a camp program consistent with the goals and methods of Girl Scouting. Where there is an established camp or camping cabin for troop camping, these persons are responsible for the physical property and for maintaining the site at a high point of efficiency and safety. These persons are usually members of a camping committee. A second group of persons interested in camping are the camp counselors who lead groups of girls within the established or day camp. Qualifications. These persons should know something of camping goals, methods, equipment, and standards. They should be persons who can devote their time to maintaining these for all types of camping and at all times of the year. Hel on the Job. As part of the local administrative set up, these persons receive special training both before and after they undertake the job. Because they are usually members of a camp committee, they receive help from their chairman and other fellow committee members. The Camp Bureau at national headquarters gives advice and concrete help to all camp committees. IN each region is at least one national camp adviser whose major time is devoted to training in camp administration and in giving local advice and help. Many publications are issued from national headquarters designed to supplement this personal service. WHAT MAKES THE JOB MORE IMPORTANT TODAY The threat to freedom and the democratic way of life today makes it imperative for every community to see that its children receive the best possible training in democracy. Also, to live simply, easily, and comfortably in small groups out of doors, is more necessary than ever before. It has long 17