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Current mood: Ready for Girl Scout camp! We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Girl Scouts back to summer camp! As with every summer season, our camp directors and other staff are trained and prepared to implement all guidelines and procedures All campers receive a that keep camp a safe and fun experience for every 2021 camp patch and badge at resident camp. camper. Though many of our newest precautions are Here are just some of the in response to COVID-19, GSWPA is just as committed badges she can earn: as we’ve always been to provide a memorable summer • Outdoor Adventure experience for every Girl Scout. • Making Friends • Animal Habitats From the best camping pastimes—like s’mores and • Eco Camper swimming—to new favorites, our 2021 camp sessions • Camper are overflowing with ways to make friends and • Space Science Investigator • Climbing Adventure memories, jump into outdoor adventures, and • Archery explore untapped interests. • Good Sportsmanship • Trees There’s so much to discover together! • Night Owl • New Cuisines • Sky/Eco Advocate Visit gswpa.org/camp for our most • CIT I Pin, CIT II Pin up-to-date health-related plans and • Adventure Camper, Rec Challenge • And several others! procedures for the 2021 camp season. 2 Don’t forget! Double your Girl Scout Bucks for camp. See page 5.
Camp looks different since your last visit. We are so excited about the new improvements at our Girl Scout camps and the impact of each one on your overall camp experience. Camp Conshatawba Camp Hawthorne Ridge Camp Skymeadow Camp Redwing » Treetop canopy course » Low ropes course » Evergreen Lodge » New archery station » Memory Dining Hall » Thompson Dining Hall • Covered pavilion with a at old horse stables • Bathroom renovations • New ceiling and lighting fireplace, plumbing, and » GSWPA is working with local to provide ADA storage experts to complete an • Glazed entry doors evaluation of how to begin compliant facilities • New flooring and • Vinyl plank flooring entry doors to minimize the recurring • New pass-through window flooding at Camp Redwing. from the kitchen • New restroom facility Once this evaluation is • Enclosed pantry and updates to current complete, we’re excited bathrooms to provide ADA to focus on improvements • Covered porch compliant facilities overlooking the creek for the camp. From new programs to continued property improvements, we’re working to keep the camp experience meaningful and memorable for Girl Scouts! A note from camp H ello, Girl Scout ! We spe nt a ll y ea r g etti n g rea dy to welco m e y ou to m eet y ou a n d ca m p! A s Ca m p D irecto rs at y ou r fa vo rit m a g ic th at’ s crea e ca m p s, we k n ow ted at Girl Scout th e p la ce fo r th e Gir ca m p. It ’s a spec l Scout s th at ca ia l we’ re h ol din g a sp m e be fo re u s, a n ot fo r y ou to e nj oy d n ow A n d, ju st lik e y ou th e m a g ic, too. r fi rst troop m eeti y ou a sk ed so m eo n g or th e fi rst ti n e to bu y Girl S me to h a ve butte rf lie cout C oo kie s, it ’s s—th ey’re ju st w ok a y y ou r ti m e at ca hi sperin g h ow ex m p will be! Y ou r citi n g a ll try in g so m et Girl Scout si st ers hi n g n ew rig ht a a re th at’ s wh ere th e lo n g si d e y ou, a n m a g ic beg in s! d See y ou soon! — GSW PA Ca m p D irecto rs 3
o u r s p i r i t for Y ADVENTURES IN THE OUTDOORS Adventures at camp are more than sleeping under the stars or dinner over a campfire. Girl Scout camp is full of all levels of adventure for all levels of camper. Whether it’s making a silly skit with new friends, mastering the backseat of a canoe, or trying the ropes course, every adventure is a piece of the unique magic of Girl Scout camp. Take our quiz to discover your spirit for outdoor adventure this summer! When you think about your ultimate adventure … Are you with one friend or a large group? One friend Large group Do you enjoy spending New adventures are Only a little. lots of time outside? exciting for me. It takes time for me Totally! Maybe next summer. Yes, so fun! to feel comfortable with new things. Campfire cooking… Hikes, ropes courses, sling shots, Campfires with friends, have you tried it? archery…I can’t wait! creek walking, and pool time are my camp faves. Been there, done that. Let’s stick Let’s do it! I have tried it, I prefer skits with a tent. and I loved it and songs. all! I am ready Sure! But I would Yes, so fun! for more! have fun doing Ready to sleep more. under the stars? Let’s do it! Sharing camp with Oh, goodness, yes! That’s the only way! younger Girl Scouts As soon as I’m old would be SO fun! enough to be a CIT or WIT. It’s time to pass on Oh, yeah! those skills! I’m up for it! Definitely when I’m old enough to be a CIT or WIT. You’re an All-Time You’re Fit for Camp! Take the Lead at Camp! You’re Camp Kindling! Camp Adventurer! Girl Scout camp feels like your second You love your time at camp, and Girl Scout camp is overflowing with There’s no outdoor adventure too big for home. The fun, friends, and tackling a you’re ready to share the best of it with fun to have and friends to make. you, Girl Scout. It might be new, but you’re new adventure—it’s what makes your younger girls. Our CIT and WIT programs Whether it’s sitting around the campfire ready to try it! Your excitement at camp time at camp so perfect! We’re counting will give you leadership skills and or exploring the simple wonders of the will make everything even more fun! down the minutes until we can shout, memories that will last forever! outdoors, your new friends will be “Welcome back to camp!” there to cheer you on! 4 Don’t forget! Double your Girl Scout Bucks for camp. See page 5.
Save 1 0% when y ou regi by Feb. ster 28 or 5% Mar ch 1-31 ! key camp Online registration is the fastest, most accurate way to register for a camp activity. Register for Camp info Follow these steps to register for camp and any other council activity: 1 Click on Activities at gswpa.org. 2 Find the council activity that interests you. 3 Click the Register Now button and sign in to your Member Account. 4 Select the number of girls in your household or troop you want to register and click on Add Details. When registering for camp, if your camper would like to be placed Registration Tips with a buddy, please list the buddy’s name in the appropriate field. Need some registration help? Buddies must register for the same camp session. Visit gswpa.org/camp and get all the info you need on: 5 Add member details. » registration deadlines 6 Enter payment information and confirm your registration. » payment options 7 Save or print your receipt from the Confirmation page. You can also click on My Events in the left menu of your account to view activities » camp-specific details with completed registration and view additional details. » financial assistance Congratulations! You’ve successfully registered for camp! Need a paper form? Family Central Call Customer Care at 800-248-3355 or go online to gswpa.org/forms. Visit gswpa.org/camp to understand (Tip: You’ll need the paper form if you’re paying with Girl Scout Bucks or more about your daughter’s time at Program Reward Credits or if you’re applying for financial assistance.) camp with answers to questions on Please note: Program information, such as date, time, or topics including: location may change from what is printed in Camp S’more. » camp staff Visit gswpa.org/activities for the most up-to-date program information. » health and safety » meals at camp » visitors and phone calls 2x » trading post » check-in and check-out times DON’T FORGET! ? Have questions? Need help? Girls receive double the value of Call us at 800-248-3355 or email Girl Scout Bucks toward any GSWPA resident camp in this publication customercare@gswpa.org. or online. Look for ways to earn Girl Scout Bucks on Cookie Order Cards or at gswpa.org/fund-the-fun. 5
Greetings CampsFROM OUR We’re so excited to introduce you to GSWPA’s CAMP four camps! Whether it’s a scheduled archery CONSHATAWBA 288 Oaks Road lesson or an afternoon hike through our region’s Summerhill, PA 15958 natural beauty, your time at Girl Scout camp will become long-lasting, incredible memories. Our Location: Fifteen-minute drive from Johnstown camps can’t wait to meet you, too! and about 90 minutes east of Pittsburgh Features: Nestled on 300 acres in the heart of In addition to the unique opportunities at our the Allegheny Mountains, Camp Conshatawba four camps, each one offers extra adventure offers a variety of high-adventure activities. and fun with activities like: Perfectly situated for a weekend troop getaway in the mountains or exploring the rich cultural and historical story of the Laurel Highlands Campfires and Johnstown. Special Amenities: Hikes » Climbing wall » Canopy course » Tomahawk throwing range Swimming » Shooting sports range for archery and BB/pellet guns » Target archery with new compound bows Songs and skits » Winter adventures Troop Camping Highlights: Earning badges » Four modern, heated lodges with indoor bathroom facilities, electricity, and full kitchens Making friends » Two lodges with wood-burning stoves, indoor bathrooms, and a kitchen » Two platform tent units » One cabin unit Rent our Camps Our camps play host to birthday parties, Use our simple, online reservation system to: family reunions, corporate events, and » Save time—See real-time availability at the camp of your choice. And, reserving more—including your next Girl Scout online means you have no forms to submit and no phone calls to make. adventure! During GSWPA resident camp » Secure your spot—Select the site and dates that work for you, and book it online. season (mid-June through mid-August), » Know what you’re getting—See all the amenities that come with your camping Camp Redwing is the only GSWPA camp choice—from kitchens to grills, picnic tables to pavilions. open for rental and troop/service unit use. We provide equipment and resources that » Pick your adventure—While you’re booking your site, you can request the lifeguards and expert facilitators you need for the adventures that are right for your campers. will make your experience at camp into lasting memories. » Add activities—You can rent one of our super-cool program kits to use while you’re at camp, too! The kits include all the necessary components to complete activities that satisfy badge requirements, and all of them cost less than $25. 6 Don’t forget! Double your Girl Scout Bucks for camp. See page 5.
CAMP CAMP HAWTHORNE RIDGE SKYMEADOW CAMP REDWING 103 Rader School Road 7755 Hawthorne Ridge Road 164 Sky Meadow Lane Renfrew, PA 16053 Girard, PA 16417 Avonmore, PA 15618 Location: About 25 minutes south of Erie and Location: One-hour drive from Location: Just 15 minutes from less than a two-hour drive from Pittsburgh both Pittsburgh and Johnstown downtown Butler and 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh Features: With over 200 beautiful, wooded Features: Situated on 371 acres acres and hiking trails that lead all over camp, of forested hills, this camp is our Features: Camp Redwing is available including down into the Falk Run Gorge, this horse program headquarters. With throughout the year for troops, groups, camp offers incredible outdoor adventures miles of trails, girls will continue to be and service units. Plan a summer day and an economical lodging option for troops challenged as they progress through at camp or a weekend event. Or, design or families who wish to explore the many area our riding levels. The camp offers your western Pennsylvania excursion attractions, like Presque Isle State Park. itself as a lodging option for troops or and use Camp Redwing as your lodging families who plan to enjoy attractions option. The camp spans 123 acres along Special Amenities: in either Johnstown or Pittsburgh. the Connoquenessing Creek and has » Low ropes course been providing amazing adventures » Tomahawk throwing range Special Amenities: for Girl Scouts in western Pennsylvania » Target archery with new » Tomahawk throwing range since 1923. Nearby Pittsburgh offers compound bows » Target archery with new wonderful museums, exciting sporting » Field archery course compound bows events, fun concerts, live theater, and » Slingshots » 9-hole frisbee golf course unique, local attractions, all within an » Canoeing hour’s drive from camp. » High-end mountain bikes » Cross country skiing » Fishing Special Amenities: » Snowshoeing » Backpacking » Splash pad » Travel opportunities » Stand-up paddle boarding » Hiking » Sledding » High-end mountain bikes » 9-hole frisbee golf course Troop Camping Highlights: » Human board game area Troop Camping Highlights: » Four modern, heated lodges » Target archery with new » Three heated cabins with indoor bathroom with indoor bathroom facilities, compound bows facilities, showers, and full kitchens electricity, and full kitchens » Canoeing » Two heated cabins with full kitchens and nearby bathrooms » Two platform tent units » Amphitheater » One cabin unit (warm weather use only) Troop Camping Highlights: » Dining hall » Two modern heated lodges » Two platform tent units with indoor bathroom facilities, electricity, and full kitchens “ » Three platform tent units Because of Girl Scout camp: My daughter became » Yurts more active. She learned games and activities that she » Heated dining hall brought home and gets excited to do here as well. She made new friends and not just friends from our area, but For a closer look at friends farther away as well. She’s been able to broaden her ” our camps, check horizons. It’s something she looks forward to every year. out this video! 7
p C a l e n d a r 2021 Cam Week 1—June 20-26 Week 2—June 27 to July 3 Week 3—July 4-10 Week 4—July 11-17 My Bestie and Me Bookworms Brownie Adventure My Bestie and Me Grades 2-12 Grades 4-5 Grades 2-3 Grades 2-12 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Junior Camper Ropes and Routes Junior Camper Climb On! Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out LEAP Summer Splash! Culinary Cadette Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Confident Cadettes Girl Scout Classic Archer’s Paradox Extreme Challenge Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Counselor-in-Training 1 (CIT 1) S’more Fun My Bestie and Me Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) Grades 9-12 Grades 2-3 Grades 2-12 Grades 10-12 June 20-27 (Sun.-Sun.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-23 (Sun.-Fri., 12 days) Family Camp Weekend Explorer: Mountain Biking Daisy & Brownie Days (Day Camp) Troop Camp Weekend Grades 1-12 Grades 4-5 Grades K-2 Grades 2-12 June 25-27 (Fri.-Sun.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 16-18 (Fri.-Sun.) Brownie Adventure Tranquil Trails Night Owls Rockhounds Grades 2-3 Grades 6-8 Grades 2-3 Grades 2-3 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Junior Camper Sole Sisters The Perfect Shot Apocalypse Avengers Grades 4-5 Grades 9-12 Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Confident Cadettes Slides and Rides Bug Bash Crafty Creations Grades 6-8 Grades 6-12 Grades 2-3 Grades 6-8 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Camp Set Sail Giddy Up Flower Power Sail Away Grades 6-12 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-12 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Troop Camp Weekend Junior Camper Tree Traversal Counselor-in-Training 1 (CIT 1) Grades 2-8 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 June 25-27 (Fri.-Sun.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 11-18 (Sun.-Sun.) Brownie Adventure Cadette Crossing: New Adventure Water World Me & My Girl Scout Grades 2-3 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades 1-8 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 6-9 (Tues.-Fri.) July 16-18 (Fri.-Sun.) Junior Camper Archer Avenue Troop Camp Weekend Aspiring Astronauts Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 1-12 Grades 2-3 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 9-11 (Fri.-Sun.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Back in the Saddle Wrangler-in-Training 1 (WIT 1) Giddy Up Grades 4-5 Grades 9-12 Grades 2-3 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) June 27-July 2 (Sun.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Archer Avenue Interstellar Inquisition Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Trail Boss Cosmic Cadettes Grades 9-12 Camp Conshatawba Grades 6-8 June 20-25 (Sun.-Fri.) July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Camp Hawthorne Ridge Trail Boss Camp Skymeadow Grades 9-12 July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Camp Redwing Galaxy Brain Grades 9-12 July 11-16 (Sun.-Fri.) Camp Come Together Grades K-3 July 12-16 (Mon.-Fri.) 8 Don’t forget! Double your Girl Scout Bucks for camp. See page 5.
Week 5—July 18-24 Week 6—July 25-31 Week 7—August 1-7 Week 8—August 8-14 Starfish Slumber Party My Bestie and Me Enchanted Forest Brownie Adventure Grades 2-3 Grades 2-12 Grades 2-3 Grades 2-3 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Climb On! Summer Splash! Bookworms Junior Camper Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Moonlight Madness Ropes and Routes Moonlight Madness Confident Cadettes Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Big Night Sky Hammock Hangout Extreme Challenge Girl Scout Classic Grades 9-12 Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) Once Upon a Trail On Belay! Champions Week Grades 10-12 Grades 2-3 Grades 9-12 Grades 2-5 July 11-23 (Sun.-Fri., 12 days) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) S’more Fun Junior Jubilee Me & My Girl Scout Collegiate Pride Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 1-12 Grades 6-8 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 6-8 (Fri.-Sun.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Explorer: Mountain Biking Chefs Tables Rockhounds Whirlwind Trip: Sports and Leisure Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-8 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Tranquil Trails Summer Bucket List Apocalypse Avengers Colorful Creations Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 Grades 2-3 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Sole Sisters CIT II Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) CIT II Artistic Adventures Grades 9-12 Grades 10-12 Grades 10-12 Grades 10-12 Grades 4-5 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July1225-Aug. July 25-Aug. 6 (Sun.-Fri., days) 6 (Sun.-Fri., July1225-Aug. days) 6 (Sun.-Fri., 12 days) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Cavernous Adventure Me & My Girl Scout: Presque Isle Crafty Creations Crafty Cadettes Grades 6-8 Grades 1-8 Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 30-Aug. 1 (Fri.-Sun.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Mischief and Mayhem Brownie Adventure Midnight Madness Art Aficionado Grades 2-3 Grades 2-3 Grades 9-12 Grades 9-12 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) August 8-11 (Sun.-Wed.) Of Parties Past Horsin’ Around Presque Isle Party Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 Grades 9-12 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) Back in the Saddle Junior Camper Giddy Up Grades 4-5 Grades 4-5 Grades 2-3 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) Forest Frolic Cadette Crossing: More Adventures Horsin’ Around Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 Grades 4-5 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 25-30 (Sun.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) Cadette Crossing: New Adventures Wrangler-in-Training 2Wrangler-in-Training (WIT 2) 2 (WIT 2) WIT II Grades 6-8 Grades 10-12 Grades 10-12 Grades 10-12 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July1225-Aug. July 25-Aug. 6 (Sun.-Fri., days) 6 (Sun.-Fri., July1225-Aug. days) 6 (Sun.-Fri., 12 days) Masterful Malarkey Family Camp Weekend Junior Camper Grades 9-12 Grades 1-12 Grades 4-5 July 18-23 (Sun.-Fri.) July 31-Aug. 1 (Sat.-Sun.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) Me & My Girl Scout Aquatic Adventure Archer Avenue Grades 1-12 Grades K-3 Grades 6-8 July 24-25 (Sat.-Sun.) July 26-30 (Mon.-Fri.) August 1-6 (Sun.-Fri.) Wilderness Explorer Grades K-3 July 19-23 (Mon.-Fri.) 9
More you ta skills to he k lp EXCLU e the lead SIVEL in life Y DES for ol IGNED der gi rls Leadership Camp The ultimate summer camp These special programs are progressive and age-specific, which means you’ll get training that meets you where you experience meets uniquely designed are right now. To get even more out of these programs, we Girl Scout leadership training. The encourage girls to attend the programs at all GSWPA camps for the benefit of learning in diverse environments. result? Awesome memories and real-world leadership skills that will Multiple sessions are not required to progress through the program, but the more practice, the better! CITs will receive propel your success in Girl Scouts feedback and guidance from camp staff to help them and much, much more. Working with continue to build their leadership skills. Girls are encouraged to build their leadership skills throughout the school others, balancing different opinions, year by volunteering during weekends at camp or with finding your voice—you’ll conquer younger people in their community before applying. these essential skills in our updated camp leadership programs. LEADERSHIP Counselor-in- Counselor-in- PROGRAM Training (CIT 1) Training (CIT 2) STEP-BY-STEP GRADES: GRADES: 9-12 11-12 Program Aide (PA) Apply to t! h! S tar Finis LEAP become a staff member GRADES: 7-9 at one of (Optional) our camps. Wrangler-in- Wrangler-in- Training (WIT 1) Training (WIT 2) GRADES: GRADES: 9-12 11-12 10 Don’t forget! Double your Girl Scout Bucks for camp. See page 5.
Leadership Camps Counselor-in-Training 1 (CIT 1) If you love the adventures of camp and dream of being a counselor or working with youth one day, CIT 1 is the perfect Leadership, Empowerment, and program for you! This exciting eight-day session brings all the Action Program (LEAP) fun of camp with traditional activities AND introduces leadership Calling all Cadette future leaders! Join your fellow Program development, teamwork, child development, program planning, Aides at Camp Conshatawba for this first-ever Cadette leadership and more. You’ll gain hands-on experience with campers in their camp. You will learn all about teambuilding, leadership, Girl units and program areas and participate in a weekend program! Scout Camp traditions, and the campers we serve while Entering Grades: 9-12 also participating in all the fun that camp has to offer— climbing, ziplining, archery, tomahawks, and more! Camp Conshatawba: Prerequisite: Completion of Program Aide training. June 20-27, Sun.-Sun. (7 nights) Camp Hawthorne Ridge: Entering Grades: 7-9 July 11-July 18, Sun.-Sun. (7 nights) Camp Conshatawba: Pin: CIT I Pin June 27-July 2, Sun.-Fri. (5 nights) Cost: $335 Pin: Program Aide Award Cost: $385 Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) Take your leadership skills to the next level as a CIT 2! In this program, CIT 2’s will further develop leadership and teamwork and test your teaching skills! Based on interests and strengths, you will choose a focus area to gain more experience! Learn how to confidently develop and deliver programs and set yourself up for future success as a counselor or in other youth development fields through hands-on learning. You will also participate in a weekend program! Prerequisite: Completion of CIT 1 OR interview with the camp director. Entering Grades: 11-12 Camp Conshatawba: July 11-23, Sun.-Fri. (12 nights) Camp Hawthorne Ridge: July 25-August 6, Sun.-Fri. (12 nights) Pin: CIT II Pin Cost: $150 Wrangler-in-Training 1 (WIT 1) Join us for a week this summer teaching younger girls about your favorite topic—horses! You’ll shadow barn staff, help with barn and herd care, share your horse knowledge with campers, and spend time doing other classic camp activities. Don’t worry, you’ll have some time to ride and improve on your riding skills, too. WIT 1 is a prerequisite for WIT 2. Entering Grades: 9-12 Camp Skymeadow: June 27-July 2, Sun.-Fri. (5 nights) Cost: $400 Wrangler-in-Training 2 (WIT 2) Want to step up your wrangler training? Join the barn team for two weeks and feel what it’s like to be a horseback riding instructor at summer camp. Catch, lead, tie, and saddle horses for girls to ride. You’ll spend time teaching girls, but don’t worry, you’ll have some time to ride and improve on your riding skills, too. Prerequisite: Completion of a WIT 1 program at a GSWPA camp. Entering Grades: 11-12 “ Camp Skymeadow: ” July 25-Aug 6, Sun.-Fri. (12 nights) Because of Girl Scout camp: Cost: $400 I became so much more confident and outgoing. 11
C a m p a t a w b a C ons h Leadership, Empowerment, Girl Scout summer fun and Action Program (LEAP) See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. at Camp Conshatawba looks just like this. Counselor-in-Training 1 (CIT 1) See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. Sessions for Multi-Level Girl Scouts Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. My Bestie and Me This all-ages camp session is designed for sisters, cousins, or Camp Conshatawba—Family Camp Weekend friends to come together at camp! Experience all that Camp See Family Camp page 25 for details. Conshatawba has to offer—traditions, adventures, crafts, and camp activities, like climbing, archery, hiking, and being a sister to every Girl Scout. Besties will share a living space for the week Camp Conshatawba—Me & My (accommodations can be made for up to four besties together) Girl Scout Weekend and will participate in most activities together. See Family Camp page 25 for details. Entering Grades: 2-12 Badge: Camper Badges Camp Conshatawba Troop Camp Week One: June 20-25 See Troop Camp page 24 for details. Week Four: July 11-16 Week Six: July 25-30 “ ” Cost: $385 Because of Girl Scout camp: I have more respect and love for the little things in life. 12 Sign up early and save—10% through February 28 or 5% March 1–31.
All girls receive a badge at resident camp this year. Mini Camp Sessions Try new outdoor adventures in these 4-day, 3-night mini sessions! Brownie Adventure Confident Cadettes It’s the Brownie Adventure of the summer! Enjoy the great Embrace your courage and confidence in this fun-filled session! outdoors and spend time adventuring, hiking, singing, and You will participate in all the traditional camp activities, like crafting your way through camp. Explore Camp Conshatawba and climbing, ziplining, practicing archery, throwing tomahawks, and all the fun and friendship it holds with your Brownie friends. Girl creating an art project with your Cadette friends. Then, choose Scouts will learn foundational camping skills, make new friends, your own adventures for a day with your cabinmates and unit! and discover all the great things about summer camp! Entering Grades: 6-8 Entering Grades: 2-3 Badge: Trail Adventure Badge: Outdoor Adventurer Week Eight: August 8-11 Week Three: July 6-9 Cost: $195 Week Eight: August 8-11 Cost: $195 Girl Scout Classic Join your Senior and Ambassador Girl Scout sisters for an unforgettable and classic week of camp! Try a bit of everything, Summer Splash from climbing and archery to tomahawks and hiking. Then, choose Splish and splash your way through Camp Conshatawba your own adventures with your unit! Whether it is your first time at in this water-themed session! You will spend extra time at camp or you’re a seasoned camper, this session is designed to put the swimming pool, go on creek walks, play water-themed your outdoor skills to the test—and help you gain new ones! games, and create your own swimming-inspired craft. Plus, sample the rest of camp’s exciting activities, including Entering Grades: 9-12 exploring nature, climbing, hiking, and crafts. Splash into Badge: Adventurer, Trail Adventure some FUN with this special session! Week Eight: August 8-11 Entering Grades: 4-5 Cost: $195 Badge: Staying Fit Week Three: July 6-9 Sessions for Daisy Girl Scouts Cost: $195 There is fun for all at Camp Conshatawba! See Family and Troop Camp offerings on pages 24 and 25 for Daisies! Junior Camper Juniors will experience it all during this fun-filled camp session! Sessions for Brownie Girl Scouts Climbing, ziplining, crafting, and sleeping under the stars are all on the adventure agenda! You’ll also explore the creek, improve Starfish Slumber Party your aim at the archery range, cool off in the pool, and choose Splash into FUN in this Starfish Slumber Party! You and your your own adventures. Brownie sisters will spend extra time at the swimming pool every day, go on creek walks, play water-themed games, and create Entering Grades: 4-5 your own water-inspired crafts. Plus, sample the rest of camp’s Badge: Camper exciting activities, including exploring nature, hiking, and crafts, Week Three: July 6-9 and end each day with a slumber party! Week Eight: August 8-11 Entering Grades: 2-3 Cost: $195 Badge: Making Friends Archers Paradox Week Five: July 18-23 Take your archery skills to a new level in this session! Cost: $385 Discover and create new target challenges, like balloon and cloud archery, make your own mini bow, and explore the stories Enchanted Forest of mythological and fictional archery goddesses! As always, Explore and enjoy the magic of Camp Conshatawba! you will do all the other fun camp activities, too—hiking, You and your Brownie friends will build fairy houses, create climbing, ziplining, and more. your own mythological tales, go on creek walks to look for bugs (and fairies!), and explore all that the Enchanted Forest Entering Grades: 6-8 of Camp Conshatawba has to offer. As always, you will Badge: Archery participate in all the traditional camp fun—swimming, Week Three: July 6-9 arts and crafts, and adventuring! Cost: $195 Entering Grades: 2-3 Badge: Making Games Week Seven: August 1-6 Cost: $385 13
Summer Splash! Splish and splash your way through Camp Conshatawba in this water-themed session! You will spend extra time at the swimming pool each day, go on creek walks, play water-themed games, and create your own water-inspired crafts. Plus, sample the rest of camp’s exciting activities, including exploring nature, climbing, hiking, and crafts. Splash into some FUN with this special session! Sessions for Junior Girl Scouts Entering Grades: 4-5 Badge: Staying Fit Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out Week Six: July 25-30 Come to Camp Conshatawba to celebrate the longest day of Cost: $385 the year—Summer Solstice! You and your Junior friends will watch the sun set over camp, observe the night sky, practice Sessions for Cadette Girl Scouts your outdoor cooking skills, and make solar crafts! You’ll get the chance to visit our challenge course, shoot arrows at the archery Confident Cadettes range, and enjoy all of the other traditional camp activities. When Embrace your courage and confidence in this fun-filled session! you get too hot in the sun, cool off at the swimming pool! This You will participate in all the traditional camp activities, like session’s campers will sleep in our primitive camping unit in tents. climbing, ziplining, practicing archery, throwing tomahawks, and creating an art project with your Cadette friends. Then, choose Entering Grades: 4-5 your own adventures for a day with your cabinmates and unit! Badge: Space Science Investigator Week One: June 20-25 Entering Grades: 6-8 Cost: $385 Badge: Trail Adventure Week One: June 20-25 Junior Camper Cost: $385 Juniors will experience it all during this fun-filled camp session! Climbing, ziplining, crafting, and sleeping under the stars are all Ropes and Routes on the adventure agenda! You’ll also explore the creek, improve Climb your way to the top during this adventure-filled your aim at the archery range, cool off in the pool, and choose week! Spend time at the climbing tower every day and learn your own adventures. advanced climbing techniques, soar through the tree canopy zipline course, and create climbing-inspired crafts! You’ll Entering Grades: 4-5 also sample all the other fun camp activities, like archery, Badge: Camper tomahawks, hiking, and swimming! Week One: June 20-25 Cost: $385 Entering Grades: 6-8 Badge: Climbing Adventure Bookworms Week Two: June 27-July 2 Adventure your way through camp with your favorite book in Week Six: July 25-30 hand! Juniors will experience all the traditional camp activities Cost: $385 as bookworms—reading at the pool, reading and writing poetry by the fire, creating a mythological story at the archery range, Extreme Challenge and more! You’ll even get to make your own journal, ink, and Work in teams to complete challenges and learn new outdoor feather pen! and teambuilding skills in this camper-inspired Extreme Challenge. You and your teammates will compete in a Entering Grades: 4-5 Challenge Day—climbing to new heights, taking aim at archery, Badge: Scribe or completing survivalist scenarios, zipline challenges, and swim Week Two: June 27-July 2 competitions! This session is sure to put you and your skills to Week Seven: August 1-6 the test—are you up for an Extreme Challenge? This session’s Cost: $385 campers will sleep in our primitive camping unit in tents. Climb On Entering Grades: 6-8 Climb to new heights in this adventure session while you visit the Badge: Good Sportsmanship climbing tower every day. Learn how to slackline, try your hand at Week Four: July 11-16 knot tying, and make paracord crafts! You will also soar down the Week Seven: August 1-6 zipline canopy course, practice your archery skills, cool off in the Cost: $385 swimming pool, and enjoy all the other fun camp activities. Entering Grades: 4-5 Badge: Climbing Adventure Week Four: July 11-16 Week Five: July 18-23 Cost: $385 14 Sign up early and save—10% through February 28 or 5% March 1–31.
Culinary Cadette Calling all culinary Cadettes! It’s sure to be a delicious week at camp at the first ever Camp Conshatawba Chef’s Table. From appetizers and sushi to delicious desserts, learn how to prepare all types of food. Partake in a cooking competition between you and your Cadette unit- mates! When things get too hot in the kitchen, cool off at the swimming pool or by creek walking on your way to more camp adventure—climbing, archery, and ziplining. Entering Grades: 6-8 Badge: New Cuisines Sessions for Senior and Week Four: July 11-16 Ambassador Girl Scouts Cost: $415 Girl Scout Classic Join your Senior and Ambassador Girl Scout sisters for Moonlight Madness an unforgettable and classic week of camp! Try a bit of Experience Camp Conshatawba by day and by night! Climb, everything from climbing and archery to tomahawks and zipline, swim, shoot archery, throw tomahawks, and craft hiking. Then, choose your own adventures with your unit! during the day. Stargaze, discover nocturnal animals, sleep Whether it is your first time at camp or you’re a seasoned under the stars, and adventure at night! You and your Cadette camper, this session is designed to put your outdoor skills friends will be the last ones awake at camp with a midnight to test—and help you gain new ones! bedtime and the last ones to rise with a sleep-in and late breakfast each day as you explore the moonlit side of camp. Entering Grades: 9-12 Badge: Adventurer, Trail Adventure Entering Grades: 6-8 Week Two: June 27-July 2 Badge: Night Owls Cost: $385 Week Five: July 18-23 Week Seven: August 1-6 Big Night Sky Cost: $385 Explore the dark skies during an Out of This World week at Camp Conshatawba! Learn astronomy basics, sleep under the Hammock Hangout stars, create works of art inspired by space and constellations, Hang out with your Cadette friends in this zen-inspired camp and experience stargazing with telescopes! By day, we’ll focus session! Practice variations of self-care, like hiking, reading, on the fresh air and spend time hiking, practicing yoga, climbing, healthy habits, and making facemasks for a camp spa day! ziplining, and swimming the day away. Hike through Camp Conshatawba to find the perfect hammock hangout to read, sunbathe, enjoy nature, and even sleep under Entering Grades: 9-12 the stars. Each camper will receive a hammock at check-in to Badge: Sky, Space Science Master use during camp and to take home at the end of the week! Week Five: July 18-23 Of course, you’ll get to adventure your way through Cost: $385 traditional camp activities, like climbing, swimming, ziplining, and tomahawk throwing. On Belay! Calling all thrill-seeking Seniors and Ambassadors! Entering Grades: 6-8 Adventure your way through Camp Conshatawba in this Badge: Trees high-adventure session. Visit the climbing tower every day Week Six: July 25-30 to learn advanced climbing techniques, soar through the Cost: $415 (includes the cost of a hammock) tree canopy zipline course, and create climbing-inspired crafts! You’ll also sample all the other fun camp activities, like archery, tomahawks, hiking, and swimming. Entering Grades: 9-12 Badge: Climbing Adventure Week Seven: August 1-6 Cost: $385 “ Because of Girl Scout camp: My girls made new friends and got out of their comfort zone. ” 15
d g e Camp t h o r n e R i Haw Travel Sessions Camp Hawthorne Ridge Adventure Squad: is gorge-ous and full of Camp Set Sail Smooth sailing ahead! Anchor up for five days filled with Girl Scout fun. maritime adventure and nautical activities with the Flagship Niagara League at the Erie Maritime Museum. You’ll sail, tie knots, and learn about weather, the history of sailing, and different Counselor-in-Training 1 (CIT 1) vessels—a true sea woman in the making! Each evening, you’ll See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. return to camp for more fun. From games to campfires, your evenings will be the perfect end to your days at sea! Sailing is taught off-site. Transportation will be provided. This session will Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) have a late check out at 7 p.m. on Friday. See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. Entering Grades: 6-12 Me & My Girl Scout—Camp Sampler Badge: Eco Trekker, Eco Explorer, Eco Advocate (Rustic Cabin) Week One: June 20-25 See Family Camp page 25 for details. Cost: $425 Water Slides & Theme Park Rides—New York! Me & My Girl Scout—Presque Isle Party Start off your thrilling camp adventure with a beach day at (Rustic Cabin) Presque Isle. Then, we’ll take off to New York’s premier theme See Family Camp page 25 for details. park destination—Six Flags Darien Lake! A splash-tastic day at Waldameer’s Water World rounds out the thrills. You’ll fit in the Camp Hawthorne Ridge Troop Camp traditional camp favorites too—archery, crafts, and campfires! See Troop Camp page 24 for details. Entering Grades: 6-12 Badge: STEM career exploration badges Week 2: June 27-July 2 Cost: $460 16 Sign up early and save—10% through February 28 or 5% March 1–31.
Sail Away Presque Isle Party Don’t be a dinghy! Hang with the cool catamarans and learn Grab a buddy and your to sail this summer! Learn your port from starboard and get swimsuit for a week some sailing safety skills before you sail away on Edinboro Lake. of aquatic adventures! Spend some time hanging on the beach with your first mates Slip ‘n’ slide around camp after you’ve got the basics down. There’s plenty of fun to be had with water-themed games back at camp—archery, swimming, crafting, and even sleeping and activities before taking under the stars. After this session, you’ll be ready for your own the canoes out for a spin on captain’s hat—working towards your U.S. Sailing Small Boat the lagoons at Presque Isle Sailor Certification! State Park. On your second visit to the Great Lake, you’ll get to bike the trails and geocache the peninsula. There will even be Entering Grades: 6-12 time to visit the lighthouse and nature center! No Presque Isle Badge: Archery, Paddling, Ultimate Recreation Challenge party would be complete without some beach time! There will Week Four: July 11-16 be plenty of archery, crafts, and campfires back at camp! Cost: $410 Entering Grades: 9-12 Cavernous Adventures Badge: Paddling, Ultimate Recreation Challenge Begin your adventure at Camp Hawthorne Ridge with camp Week Seven: August 1-6 favorites, like a hike in the gorge, archery, and crafts. The Cost: $410 adventure continues when you hit the road to visit America’s most colorful caverns—Ohio Caverns. Then you’ll mosey on down Mini Camp Sessions to Louisville, Kentucky for an ultimate underground zipline tour Try new outdoor adventures in these 4-day, 3-night mini sessions! at Mega Cavern, the world’s only fully underground zipline tour, and get an introduction to caving tours at Mammoth National Daisy & Brownie Days (Day Camp Only) Park. This courageous caving will also include some overnight Join your fellow Daisies and Brownies as you explore Camp off-camp adventures along the route. Wrap up this adventurous Hawthorne Ridge. This brand-new day camp has you taking many road trip back at Camp Hawthorne Ridge with a pool party to adventures, including hiking the gorge, swimming, and games at celebrate caving in! Must be at least 10 years of age. Chest or the low ropes course. Enjoy the great outdoors and spend time hip measurement must not exceed 42 inches; if you are larger, hiking, singing, and crafting your way through camp. Girl Scouts will you cannot physically pass through the crawlspaces. Lace-up learn foundational camping skills, make new friends, and discover hiking boots that cover the ankle are required. Boots must have all the great things about summer camp! This camp is not an aggressive tread. overnight camp. Drop-off will be from 8-9 a.m. each morning. Pick-up will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. each evening. Entering Grades: 6-8 Badge: Climbing Adventure Entering Grades: K-2 Week Five: July 26-31 Badge: Daisy Trail Adventure, Brownie Trail Adventure Cost: $495 Week Three: July 6-9 Week Eight: August 8-11 Summer Bucket List Cost: $180 Are you ready for the most memorable summer ever? Do you have a list of must-dos before school starts? Dive into a packed My Bestie and Me week of Camp Hawthorne Ridge’s musts for a summer bucket This all-ages camp session is designed for sisters, cousins, or list. Don’t forget to bring your own ideas to make this the most friends to come together at camp! Experience all that Camp unforgettable summer ever! Conshatawba has to offer—traditions, adventures, crafts, and • Visit a water/amusement park. • Visit a favorite ice cream stand. camp activities, like archery, games, hiking, and being a sister to every Girl Scout. Besties will share a living space for the week • Go swimming. • Go mini-golfing. (accommodations can be made for up to four besties together) • Have an outside movie night. • Stay up late and sleep in. and will participate in most activities together. • Sleep under the stars. • Have an ultimate water fight. Entering Grades: 2-12 • Go to the beach. • Bike around a state park. Badge: Camper Badges Entering Grades: 4-5 Week Three: July 6-9 Badge: Outdoor Explorer Cost: $195 Week Six: July 25-30 Cost: $450 Night Owls When the sun goes down, the Brownie night owl campers come out. Come experience camp under the stars! We will take a twilight hike, play night games, and catch fireflies. If we’re lucky, we will even see an owl! Don’t worry though—even Brownie night owls get to swim, hike, craft, and shoot archery during the day. Entering Grades: 2-3 Badge: Space Science Adventure All girls Week Three: July 6-9 Cost: $195 receive a badge at resident camp this year. 17
The Perfect Shot Sessions for Daisy Girl Scouts This week is on target to be the best week of the summer! There is fun for all at Camp Hawthorne Ridge! See Family Learn all the essential archery skills of your heroes and and Troop Camp offerings on pages 24 and 25 for Daisies! heroines—whether it’s Katniss, Hawkeye, Princess Merida, or Robin Hood. Get plenty of practice at the archery range and Sessions for Brownie Girl Scouts slingshots. Every good heroine needs to know how to survive in any situation, so you’ll learn the fine art of outdoor cooking, knife Brownie Adventure skills, plant identification, and navigation. Once you’re confident It’s the Brownie Adventure of the summer! Enjoy the great in your skills, put them to the test in an ultimate scavenger hunt. outdoors and spend time climbing, hiking, singing, and crafting your way through camp. Explore Camp Hawthorne Ridge and all Entering Grades: 4-5 the fun and friendship it holds with fellow Brownies. Girl Scouts Badge: Practice with a Purpose will learn foundational camping skills, make new friends, and Week Three: July 6-9 discover all the great things about summer camp. Explore the Cost: $195 low ropes course, archery, and swimming at the gorge! Champions Week: Brownies/Junior Entering Grades: 2-3 Calling all Brownies and Juniors! Get ready for some fun Badge: Hiker competition. Join your fellow Girl Scout sisters for competitions Week One: June 20-25 in shelter building, swimming, gaga ball, and games at the Cost: $385 low ropes course. Geocaching and nature identification will give you the edge you need to advance. Of course, you’ll also S’more Fun get to swim, craft, hike, and play camp games! The winner(s) Join the fun of everything Camp Hawthorne Ridge has to offer! of the week will go home with a camp T-shirt as their trophy. We will swim, shoot archery, cook over a campfire, and test our Entering Grades: 2-5 survival skills. You’ll explore camp in a fun and exciting way using Badge: Fair Play, Practice with a Purpose a GPS and participate in letterboxing. We will make crafts, hike to Week Eight: August 8-11 the gorge, play night games, and of course—enjoy lots of s’mores! Having fun at camp is what this week is all about! Cost: $195 Entering Grades: 2-3 Collegiate Pride Week Badge: Making Friends Calling all Cadettes! We’ve got spirit, how about you?! Come to Week Two: June 27-July 2 camp with your favorite team colors as you immerse yourself in Week Five: July 18-23 games. Cadettes will participate in a fun-filled week of college- Cost: $385 themed crafts, a quiz bowl competition, and teambuilding exercises and will participate in a flag football game! Rockhounds Entering Grades: 6-8 Embrace your love of geology through exploration of Camp Badge: Good Sportsmanship Hawthorne Ridge! We will learn about navigation while using Week Eight: August 8-11 a GPS device and explore the creek bed to discover fossils Cost: $195 and other artifacts. We will find or create our very own geodes, craft jewelry, and other nature-inspired art! Of course—you’ll Whirlwind Trip: Sports and Leisure sample all the fun activities camp has to offer—swimming, Go team! Join your Girl Scout sisters in this whirlwind trip— hiking, and games. sports style! We will visit local universities, like Cleveland State Entering Grades: 2-3 University, attend Lake Erie SeaWolves and Cleveland Indians Badge: Eco Friend baseball games, and visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. To end Week Four: July 11-16 this week on a grand slam, we will have a beach party at Week Seven: August 1-6 Presque Isle, complete with bike riding and kayaking! Cost: $385 Entering Grades: 4-8 Badge: Practice with a Purpose, Good Sportsmanship Once Upon a Trail Week Eight: August 8-11 Venture through the trails Cost: $275 at Camp Hawthorne Ridge and work as a team to solve Midnight Madness mystifying riddles. As we Glow for it! Stay up late and shine a light on new aspects of adventure through camp, we Camp Hawthorne Ridge at night. Soak up the stars through will also be looking for fairies telescopes, peer into the weird quirks of nocturnal nature, and and observing fireflies under plan your own after-dark glow party extravaganza. You’ll even the stars. We will spend our nights reading folklore learn the stealthy art of camp-friendly pranks! tales by the campfire. Of course, you’ll try all the other fun camp has to offer—archery, hiking, and crafting! Entering Grades: 9-12 Badge: Space Science Expert, Science Master Entering Grades: 2-3 Week Eight: August 8-11 Badge: Making Games Cost: $195 Week Six: July 25-30 Cost: $385 18 Sign up early and save—10% through February 28 or 5% March 1–31.
Sessions for Junior Girl Scouts Tranquil Trails Hangout with your Cadette friends in this zen-inspired camp Junior Camper session! Practice variations of self-care, like hiking, reading, yoga Juniors will experience it all during this fun-filled camp session! and healthy habits. There will be a camp spa day where you Orienteering, crafting, sleeping under the stars, teambuilding, and will make facemasks, sunbathe, and enjoy nature! Come learn games at the low ropes course are all on the adventure agenda! new techniques to find tranquility while you hike through Camp You’ll also explore the creek, improve your aim at the archery Hawthorne Ridge to find the perfect hammock hangout. Each range, cool off in the pool, and choose your own adventures. camper will receive a hammock at check-in to use during camp Entering Grades: 4-5 and take home! Of course, you will adventure your way through Badge: Camper traditional camp activities, like swimming and tomahawk throwing. Week One: June 20-25 Entering Grades: 6-8 Cost: $385 Badge: Eco Trekker Week Two: June 27-July 2 Explorer Mountain Biking Week Five: July 18-23 Learn all about mountain biking in this spoke-tacularly fun session! We will learn the basics about bikes, the maintenance Cost: $415 (includes the cost of a hammock) needed, and equipment used, and go on our very own mountain bike ride! Of course, you will adventure your way through camp Crafty Creations If creative creations are your jam, this is the session for you! by swimming, hiking, crafting, and shooting archery! Explore your artistic side through a variety of art mediums— Entering Grades: 4-5 in and out of doors. From drawing and sculpting Badge: Staying Fit to jewelry and mosaics, you’ll try your hand Week Two: June 27-July 2 at so many things! Continue the fun Week Five: July 18-23 with more adventures, like swimming, Cost: $385 archery, slingshots, and hiking. Entering Grades: 6-8 Apocalypse Avengers Badge: Outdoor Art Apprentice Zombies, meteors, and plagues—oh my! From the natural to the Week Four: July 11-16 supernatural, get prepared for whatever apocalypse might come Week Seven: August 1-6 our way. Learn emergency preparation and survival skills through fun apocalyptic challenges and games. Archery, geocaching, and Cost: $385 nature identification will give you the edge you need to survive! You’ll also get to swim and play camp games before the world Chefs Table Calling all aspiring Cadette chefs! Bring ye appetite comes crashing down! this week as you prepare and learn how to cook as thou Entering Grades: 4-5 did during the Medieval times. From exquisite dinners and Badge: Geocacher pies to delicious pastas, learn how to prepare all types of Week Four: July 11-16 food. Partake in a cooking competition between you and Week Seven: August 1-6 your Cadette neighbors! When things get too hot in the kitchen, Cost: $385 cool off at the swimming pool and partake in a pool noodle jousting competition or show off your archery skills. Junior Jubilee Entering Grades: 6-8 Hear ye, hear ye, come join us for a grand jubilee! It’s sure to be a Badge: New Cuisines festive week as we learn all about theatre, including acting basics Week Four: July 25-30 and costume design. Have a pool noodle jousting competition at Cost: $385 the swimming pool, learn about archery in medieval times, enjoy a banquet feast, and more! Then, put on a show as you perform your Sessions for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts new skills in front of your Girl Scout sisters! Sole Sisters Entering Grades: 4-5 Strap on your boots and join us as we prepare for a backpacking Badge: Playing the Past adventure. During this session, you will be introduced to Week Six: July 25-30 backpacking by learning new skills, like meal planning and packing Cost: $385 for a trip. Take your skills to the next level and backpack to the gorge at Hawthorne Ridge and sleep under the stars. This session Sessions for Cadette Girl Scouts will test your endurance and appreciation for the outdoors, while Confident Cadettes creating long-lasting friendships. Join us on this wild adventure! Embrace your courage and confidence in this fun-filled session! You’ll get the gear and knowledge you need to be a confident You will participate in all the traditional camp activities, like backcountry hiker. Prerequisite: Campers must be able to hike hiking at the gorge, practicing archery, throwing tomahawks, and three miles while wearing a backpack weighing at least 20 pounds. creating an art project with your Cadette friends. Then, choose Entering Grades: 6-8 your own adventures for a day with your cabinmates and unit! Badge: Trail Adventure Entering Grades: 6-8 Week Two: July 11-16 Badge: Trailblazing Week Seven: August 1-6 Week One: June 20-25 Cost: $385 Cost: $385 19
C a m p m e a d o w y Sk Colorful Creations (Mini-Camp) Hey, Brownies! Do you love the outdoors and arts and crafts? This is Camp Skymeadow is a the camp session for you! Make outdoor-related crafts while doing all great, neigh, an AWESOME your other camp favorites, like horseback riding and swimming. camp adventure. Entering Grades: 2-3 Badge: Outdoor Art Explorer Week Eight: August 8-11 Wrangler-in-Training 1 (WIT 1) Cost: $195 See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. Flower Power (Mini-Camp) Looking to see if camp is for you? Join your Girl Scout sisters for Wrangler-in-Training 2 (WIT 2) this session where you’ll try out everything Camp Skymeadow See Leadership Camp page 11 for details. has to offer while learning about the science and meaning of beautiful blooms. Take one horseback riding lesson, make arts Family Camp—Horse Camp Sampler and crafts, and dissect a flower! See Family Camp page 25 for details. Entering Grades: 4-5 Badge: Flowers Me & My Girl Scout—Camp Sampler Week Three: July 7-9 See Family Camp page 25 for details. Cost: $195 Camp Skymeadow Troop Camp Artistic Adventures (Mini-Camp) See Troop Camp page 24 for details. Looking to explore while you create your next great work? Join us for this outdoor art adventure that perfectly mixes traditional Mini Camp Sessions camp activities with studio time, including extended arts and Try new outdoor adventures in these crafts, time at the pool, and horseback riding. 4-day, 3-night mini sessions! Entering Grades: 4-5 Badge: Outdoor Art Explorer Bug Bash (Mini-Camp) Week Eight: August 8-11 Discover what camp is all about while exploring the world of Cost: $195 bugs! Brownie campers will build a model home for crawling creatures while participating in classic camp activities, like Tree Traversal (Mini-Camp) making crafts, swimming, and one horseback riding lesson. Reach new heights with this tree climbing This session is perfect for the Brownie Girl Scout looking program! Learn all about trees, as well as for a taste of adventure! how to scale Camp Skymeadow’s largest oaks. Of course, you’ll also have time for Entering Grades: 2-3 all your other camp favorites, like archery, Badge: Bugs canoeing, and crafts. Week Three: July 7-9 Cost: $195 Entering Grades: 6-8 Badge: Trees Week Three: July 7-9 20 Sign up early and save—10% through February 28 or 5% March 1–31. Cost: $195
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