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Lakewood Ranch 11-year-old Addison Creel, 12-year-old Keri Evans, and 12-year-old Olivia Drobny try their hands at starting a fire.
Photo by Ian SwabyBradenton 12-year-old Jenna Jahn gets to try on Bomb Squad Commander Rebecca Sehorne's bomb suit.
Photo by Ian SwabyZombies could be found throughout Camp Honi Hanta.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 15-year-old Alice Barr, 13-year-old Isabella Arteaga, and 14-year-old Reese Gurski, and Bradenton's 13-year-old Carlee Lesinski, watch a presentation by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Photo by Ian SwabyManatee County Sheriff's Office employees Jera Sallier, Skylar Clark, Melanie Wildt, Christy Couch, Rebecca Sehorne, and Sarah Dowling attended the campout.
Photo by Ian SwabyCreekwood 15-year-old Isabella Oliveira, 14-year-old Reese Gurski, Lakewood Ranch 15-year-old Alice Barr, and Palmetto 12-year-old Lacy Kimbrell learn how to lift a tarp to assist an injured individual.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 14-year-old Reese Gurski gets a turn to play the injured person as she is carried by Bradenton 13-year-old Jennifer Lopez, Creekwood 15-year-old Isabella Oliveira, Oneco 14-year-old Erika Garcia, Palmetto 12-year-old Lacy Kimbrell, and Ellenton 13-year-old Brooke Harden.
Photo by Ian SwabyCreekwood's Melanie Wildt addresses the Girl Scouts during the event.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 11-year-old Maia Bacchus watches a presentation by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch's Sumer Jahn leads her group through the woods, teaching survival skills while on the move.
Photo by Ian Swaby
Bradenton 13-year-old Carlee Lesinski learns from Tammy Peters how to make a bottle using duct tape.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 11-year-old Ryllin Gay and 12-year-old Haven Wood sample spaghetti from Michelle Cramer.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 12-year-old Olivia Drobny practices tying knots.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch's 12-year-old Haven Wood practices her fire building skills.
Photo by Ian SwabyManatee County Sheriff's Office employee Skylar Clark gives some advice to Creekwood 6-year-old Isabella Wildt.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch's Summer Jahn discusses how to safely consume water in the wild.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 12-year-old Polly Jessup and Bradenton 12-year-old Valerie Dearda learn survival lessons.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 12-year-old Annalena Kayan and 11-year-old Frankie Grise set up a tent.
Photo by Ian SwabyLakewood Ranch 15-year-old Alice Barr attended the event alongside her sister, volunteer Kim Barr.
Photo by Ian SwabyGirl Scouts gather to get ready for a zombie attack at Camp Honi Hanta in Bradenton. The event was designed to teach the girls survival tactics.
Photo by Ian SwabyChalk one up for the Girl Scouts over the zombies.
In a Jan. 28 showdown at Bradenton's Camp Honi Hanta, area Girl Scouts learned survival tips in a strange, but fun and effective environment.
“It’s a fun twist on survival training,” said Michelle Cramer, the leader of Troops 17 and 21, about the zombie apocalypse theme.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office even sent out personnel to help the girls learn survival techniques.
Sgt. Rebecca Sehorne said a day dedicated toward learning survival skills is important.
“I think it stimulates a discussion with them,” she said. “A lot of times, we don't want to talk about it with our kids."
The day's theme also included a contagion spreading throughout the camp and a "zombie chase."
Lakewood Ranch’s 13-year-old Isabella Brown said she, indeed, learned new skills.
“It’s great — I learned a lot about surviving in the wild, and what to do if you are injured, and that sort of thing," Brown said. "I’ve been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten. You learn something new every day.”
Brown said some of the new skills she learned included self-defense and how to wrap an injured arm in a tourniquet.
Troop 361 Leader Tammy Peters said other lessons included tracking, navigation in the wilderness, and first aid.
