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Camp NOARK
Summer
Camp 2023
1
Five Outcomes of Camp
When Girl Scouts come to camp, they do more than just have fun! Our camp programming is
designed to help girls grow and benefit through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Strong Sense of Self
Girl Scouts have confidence in themselves and their abilities; they form positive identities.
At camp, campers are encouraged to try new activities and practice their skills. Campers have
the freedom to choose extra activity rotations to add to their daily schedule.
Healthy Relationships
Girl Scouts develop and maintain healthy relationships by communicating their feelings.
In a group living setting like camp, conflict can happen. When it does, our trained counselors
discuss any disagreements with campers and help them solve their conflict construcively.
Challenge Seeking
Girl Scouts take appropriate risks, try things even if they might fail, and learn from their mistakes.
At camp, our staff instructors are trained to supervise their specialty area and engage campers in
healthy risk taking. Campers can try “challange by choice” in an encouraging, uplifting environment.
Positive Values
Girl Scouts act ethically, honestly and responsibly, and show concern for others.
Campers learn to share responsibility in keeping their living area clean and assisting in
cleaning areas shared by all camp during daily “kapers.”
Community Problem Solving
Girl Scouts desire to contribute to the world in purposeful and meaningful ways, learn how
to identify problems in the community, and create “action plans” to solve them.
As a part of our group living environment at camp, campers create their own rules for their
groups with the guidance of counselors.
Table of Contents
Summer Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lodging Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Brownie Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Junior Porgrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cadette Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Senior/Ambassador Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Leadership Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Paying for Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cookies to Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Summer Camp 2023
Dear Diamonds,
Whether you and your Girl Scout are just beginning
your Girl Scouting adventure, or you’re practically Girl Scout
an expert when it comes to the great outdoors, you
Promise and Law
know about the greatness that is camp.
Girls need a safe place where they can unplug and
be themselves, a space with amazing views where Promise
they can relax, make lifelong memories, and try new On my honor, I will try:
experiences. Each outdoor experience is packed To serve God*
full of Girl Scout tradition and exciting activities, and my country,
from art and music to equine and STEM. There’s To help people at all times,
something waiting for every girl at camp this And to live by the
summer! Girl Scout Law.
When your camper attends Daisy Twilight Camp *Members may substitute for
the word God in accordance with
or one of our four sessions of resident camp at their own spiritual beliefs.
Camp NOARK, they join over 50 years of Girl Scouts
who found lasting friendships, discovered their Law
strengths, challenged themselves and returned I will do my best to be
home with an all-new love for the outdoors. honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
When you send your Girl Scout to camp, you’ll be
considerate and caring,
amazed at what it does to develop courage and
the confidence that follows, to the classroom, the courageous and strong,
boardroom, and beyond. and responsible for
what I say and do,
Our team is committed to engaging every girl in the and to
experience of camp, and we’d love to welcome your respect myself and others,
Girl Scout to our camping sisterhood! respect authority,
use resources wisely,
Yours in Girl Scouting, make the world a better
place, and be a sister
Teri Dyer to every Girl Scout.
Outdoor Program Manager
Camp NOARK Camp Directory
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Teri Dyer, Outdoor Program Manager
www.facebook.com/CampNOARK Kerri Walker, Equine Program Manager
Sarah Livengood, Program Director
camp@girlscoutsdiamonds.org
Alisha Faulkner, Property & Risk Management Director
(479) 310-7808
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Summer Schedule
Check out this overview of all our summer programs,
and read on to learn more about them!
Daisy Twilight Camp, June 2-3
Session 1, June 4-9 Session 2, June 11-16
Saddle Up Artrageous
Mudstompers Tenderfoot
Night Owl Get a Clue
On Your Way Take the Lead
CIT II CIT II
Riding Rookie II Riding Rookie II
Session 3, June 18-23 Session 4, June 25-30
Fairies & Friends Water Bugs
Animal Lover Saddle Up
Wildlife & Wonder World Explorer
Whoo, Whoo Lives Here Whatever Floats Your Boat
CIT II (Optional add-on week) CIT I
Riding Rookie II (Optional add-on week) Riding Rookie I
Brownies
(ENTERING GRADES 2-3)
Juniors
PLEASE NOTE:
(ENTERING GRADES 4-5)
We are committed to ensuring
Cadettes our events are accessible
(ENTERING GRADES 6-8) to all participants. If cost
Seniors/Ambassadors is a factor in your decision,
(ENTERING GRADES 9-12) please complete the
Campership form during
Leadership Program
the registration process
(ENTERING GRADES 9-12)
(more information on page 12).
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Lodging Units
Friendship Lodge
(air conditioning, electricity, indoor plumbing)
This three level bunkhouse features multiple modern
bathrooms and XL twin beds.
Chalet
(tent camping, latrines, indoor/outdoor showers)
Tent camp at the Chalet with access to air conditioning and a
modern bathroom. Outdoor showers and latrines onsite.
Enchanted Hollow
(outdoor shower and latrines)
Screened in cabins that sleep 4 on twin beds.
Daisy Patch
(outdoor shower and latrines)
Platform tents with canvas sides that sleep 4 on XL twin beds.
Pooh Corner
(outdoor shower and latrines)
Pitched tents on platforms.
5
Brownie Programs Fairies & Friends
(Entering Grades 2-3)
(ENTERING GRADES 2-3) Session 3, June 18-23
$350
Discover your inner fairy during this magical
Saddle Up (Entering Grades 2-3) session! Come daydream with fairy tales, create a
Session 1, June 4-9 whimsical fairy house, and stroll along a magical
$400 fairy trail. In addition to classic camp activities
Do you love horses and spending time in the (including the barn), you’ll dress up, create fairy
barn? Saddle Up is for beginner riders; a start, wings, and make new Girl Scout friends.
stop, steer program. Spend part of the day on Badge earned:
horseback, building the best relationship with our
Bugs
horse friends. Your week will also include barn
chores, exploring horse science, and participating
in traditional camp experiences. Water Bugs (Entering Grades 2-3)
Badge earned: Session 4, June 25-30
Pets $325
Come have a splashing good time with new
friends at camp! This week will be filled with
Artrageous (Entering Grades 2-3) water adventures – from the pool to special
Session 2, June 11-16 surprises at our WOW Wednesday water carnival!
$325 Campers will also learn about the wonderful
Let your imagination run wild as you make your world that exists below the water as they explore
own unique jewelry, colorful tie-dye creations, how they can be a friend to nature and protect
and more! Artrageous campers will experience the waterways around them.
traditional camp activities plus LOTS of time Journey Earned:
crafting. You will draw, paint and create as you
WOW! Wonders of Water
find inspiration in the beauty of the woods.
Badge earned:
Outdoor Art Creator
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Junior Programs
(ENTERING GRADES 4-5)
Mudstompers (Entering Grades 4-5)
Session 1, June 4-9
$325
Ready to get wet, messy, muddy, and have a
good time? Mudstompers will have you creating
messy crafts, creek stompin’, and enjoying water
activities! You’ll clean-up and get hands-on
learning with STEM projects. We guarantee you’ll
have a messy good time!
Badge earned:
Paddle Boat Design
Tenderfoot (Entering Grades 4-5)
Session 2, June 11-16
$425 Animal Lover (Entering Grades 4-5)
Mastered stop, start, steer? Tenderfoot is the Session 3, June 18-23
week for you! Practice safe horse handling, $350
grooming, barn chores, etc. If your skill level Imagine meeting a monkey or a kangaroo! These
allows, you may even start and control the trot! animals live in the wild and would be hard to find
Badge earned: in our backyard, but there are lots of animals
Horseback Riding that do live at camp! Join us as we learn about
both camp furry friends in the barn and those far
away. Make animal crafts and learn about animal
homes, all while enjoying everything Camp
NOARK has to offer.
Badge earned:
Animal Habitats
Saddle Up (Entering Grades 4-6)
Session 4, June 25-30
$425
Do you love horses and spending time in the
barn? Saddle Up is for beginner riders; a start,
stop, steer program. Spend part of the day on
horseback, building the best relationship with our
horse friends. Your week will also include barn
chores, exploring horse science, and participating
in traditional camp experiences.
Badge earned:
Horseback Riding
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Cadette Programs Wildlife & Wonder (Entering Grades 6-7)
Session 3, June 18-23
(ENTERING GRADES 6-8) $350
Explore the mysteries of camp at night while
exploring connections between animals (including
Night Owl (Entering Grades 6-8) horses) and humans. Go on a night hike, stargaze and
Session 1, June 4-9 plan a PJ party in the dining hall! You will stay up late
$325 and enjoy breakfast in your unit, but won’t miss out
Do you like to stay up late and sleeping in the next on any traditional camp fun.
day? Then come and experience the wonders Badge earned:
of camp after the sun goes down. Enjoy a glow Animal Helpers
party, hike with the light of the moon as your
guide, and find constellations while experiencing
camp activities at night. World Explorer (Entering Grades 7-8)
Badge earned: Session 4, June 25-30
Night Owl $325
Become a culinary champ during this tasty week at
camp. Sharpen your chef skills by making delectable
Get a Clue (Entering Grade 6) treats using a variety of methods Practice cooking
Session 2, June 11-16 in an oven and over a fire to get ready for your own
$325 “chopped” challenge hosted by Camp NOARK staff.
Join us on a quest to crack the case! Put your Badge earned:
skills to the test as you help your team solve New Cuisines
the mystery. A special agent wears many hats—
detective, scientist, psychologist, enforcer of the See Junior page
law. Help us Get a Clue. for another
Badge earned: session option:
Special Agent Saddle Up
Take the Lead (Entering Grades 7-8)
Session 2, June 11-16
$375
This foundational leadership program is for Girl
Scouts who are just starting their leadership
journey. Program aides mentor younger Girl
Scouts by sharing skills, testing their knowledge,
and trying out their new roles as budding leaders.
Experience all your favorite parts about camp
while learning exciting leadership skills!
Badge earned:
Babysitting
See S/A page for
another session
option:
Whoo, Whoo
Lives Here
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Senior/Ambassador Programs
(ENTERING GRADES 9-12)
Whoo, Whoo Lives Here Whatever Floats Your Boat
(Entering Grades 8-9) (Entering Grades 9-12)
Session 3, June 18-23 Session 4, June 25-30
$350 $425
Enjoy this camp sampler with a special focus Paddle boarding, canoeing, swimming at the pool,
on animals, science, and late nights. There will hiking to waterfalls and kayaking! If it’s water
be special animal focused STEM activities, fun at camp then we have it planned just for you.
community helper animals, night hikes, some When you come to camp it’s “Whatever Floats
barn time and more. your Boat” and we may even build a raft to get
there!
Badge earned:
Voice for Animals/Animal Helpers Badge earned:
Senior: Adventurer
On Your Way (Entering Grades 9-12) Ambassador: Ultimate Recreation Challange
Session 1, June 4-9
$375
Make new friends and more as you uncover all
that Camp NOARK has to offer including spending
time at the barn. From singing songs and playing
games to trying your hand at hatchet throwing or
the archery range—it’s a classic camp experience
that you design!
Badge earned:
Trail Adventurer
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Leadership Program
CIT II (Entering Grades 10-12) Riding Rookie II (Entering Grades 10-12)
Session 1, June 4-9 Session 1, June 4-9
Session 2, June 11-16 Session 2, June 11-16
$600 $700
Session 3, June 18-23 Session 3, June 18-23
Additional $50 Additional $75
Girl Scouts interested in a future job as a camp Riders comfortable and competent around horses
counselor or who want to expand their leadership and the facility, who are interested in being Junior
skills may participate in our CIT I (entering grades Assistants, come test your strength and knowledge
9–10) or CIT II (entering grades 11–12) summer in both equine program and large animal care.
leadership experience. Riding Rookie II is tandem enrolled in CIT II.
Session 3 CITs will intergrate into other units as Session 3 CITs will intergrate into other units as
Junior Counselors. Junior Barn Assistants.
Prereq. CIT I or VIT Prereq. CIT I or VIT
Badge earned: Badge earned:
CIT II CIT II
CIT I (Entering Grades 9-12) Riding Rookie I (Entering Grades 9-12)
Session 4, June 25-30 Session 4, June 25-30
$385 $435
Girl Scouts interested in a future job as a camp Riders comfortable and competent around horses
counselor or who want to expand their leadership and the facility, who are interested in being Junior
skills may participate in our CIT I (entering grades Assistants, come test your strength and knowledge
9–10) or CIT II (entering grades 11–12) summer in both equine program and large animal care.
leadership experience. When you attend Riding Rookie, you are tandem
Badge earned: enrolled in CIT I.
CIT I Badge earned:
CIT I
Leadership
Campers
are held to a
high standard of
maturity and have
roles in the planning
of “all-camp”
activities.
10 Summer Camp 2023Daily Schedule Daisy Twilight Camp
June 2, 9am-June 3, 1pm
$90
An average day at camp? No such thing! Girl Scouts entering 1st grade can try
You and your fellow Girl Scouts will work out camp during this one-night camp
directly with your counselors to create your session. Experience a colorful sampling of
ideal schedule while you adventure at Camp everything Camp NOARK has to offer. Make
NOARK! Here’s an example of what a day at outdoor art, visit horses at the barn, play
camp might look like: games in the meadow, hike a trail, and sing
songs around the campfire. Participants will
6-8 am Wake Up
stay in the Friendship Lodge and will receive
8 am Flag Raising Ceremony Camp NOARK’s summer camp 2023 patch.
8:15 am Breakfast
9-11 am Activity
Junior Counselors/Barn
12 pm Lunch
Assistant
1 pm Turtle Time
These programs are for campers 16 years
2-6 pm Activity or older, who have already completed a
Counselor in Training (CIT) or Riding Rookie
6 pm Flag Retiring Ceremony I program and would like to further enhance
their leadership skills by learning what
6:15 pm Dinner
it’s like to be a Camp Counselor or Barn
7 pm Evening Unit Time Assistant. Under the supervision of camp
staff, they have an active role in working
8 pm Showers with campers and sleep in a unit with
Lights Out! younger girls. Hours can be used toward
9 pm
Service to Girl Scouting bars and presidential
Turtle Time
service awards. There is an application and
Feet in your own interview process for this program.
bed! Relax or nap!
Email camp@girlscoutsdiamonds.org for an
Bring a book or
quiet activity to do application.
during this time.
Open House
May 20
Tour Camp NOARK and see where your camper
will eat, sleep, hike, and play. Take your family
on our self-guided walking tour. Visit the Trading
Post and meet the staff to have all your questions
answered.
Open House is FREE.
Registration is required.
11Financials
Deposits and Fees
A $50 non-refundable deposit per session is due with each
registration. The deposit serves as the first payment of the total
camp fee. Deposits may be made online or by calling (800)632-
6894. Diamonds Dollars cannot be accepted for the deposit. All
remaining fees must be paid by May 10. Registration closes May 5.
Refund Policy
Refund of camp fees, including Diamonds Dollars, excluding the
$50 deposit and membership fee, will be given for cancellations made by May 10. Camper fees will
not be refunded if a camper leaves camp due to homesickness, illness or misconduct. Camper fees
will not be refunded if camper arrives with head lice or a temperature greater than 99 degrees.
Camperships are not refundable.
Financial Aid “Camperships” for Camp
How do I know we will receive a
What is a “campership”?
campership?
Camperships are scholarships funded by the
Campership applications will be reviewed April 3,
generosity of donors who contribute to our
2023, All applicants will receive notification by April
campership fund each year. Our goal is to
7, 2023.
make camp a possibility for all girls. Financial
difficulties should never be the reason a girl
Do I do anything after I receive a
can’t experience the life-changing lessons
campership?
found at camp.
All girls receiving a campersip must write a thank
How much can we apply for? you card to their donor(s) who made camp a reality.
First-time applicants may apply for up to 100% These must be received by April 30, 2023.
of the cost of the camp session, less the $50
How can I contribute to camperships?
deposit. Second-time applicants may apply
Camperships do not exist without the generosity of
for up to 50% of the cost of the camp session,
our donors. If your family is interested in donating
less the $50 deposit. Third-time applicants can
to camperships to make camp a reality for a
apply for up to 25% of the cost of the camp
sister Girl Scout, please email funddevelopment@
session, less the $50 deposit. Priority will be
girlscoutsdiamonds.org or visit girlscoutsdiamonds.
given to first-time applicants
org/give to donate directly to the campership fund.
How do I apply for camperships?
You must register for camp and pay the $50
deposit, then complete the registration form
online.
When is the deadline to apply?
Campership applications open February 1,
2023, and all applications are due by April 1,
2023.
12 Summer Camp 2023 More Info? Email camp@girlscoutsdiamonds.orgCookies to Camp
Girl Scouts - Diamonds encourages girls to participate in the
Girl Scout Cookie Program and Fall Product Program and Diamonds Dollars
select Diamonds Dollars as a reward to assist in covering There are two kinds of Diamonds
camp fees. Girl Scouts can apply Diamonds Dollars earned Dollars to choose during reward
during the 2021 Fall Product Program*, 2022 Cookie Program*, selection and Girl Scouts should
and 2022 Fall Product Program** to their 2023 camp choose wisely! If their plan is to
registrations. use Diamonds Dollars toward camp
fees, they need to select Traditional
Diamonds Dollars are earned by participating in the annual Diamonds Dollars. Diamonds Dollars
Girl Scout Cookie Program. Diamonds Dollars can be applied cannot be converted from online to
to any part of the registration, excluding the deposit. traditional or traditional to online
once reward orders are submitted.
How much can you earn?
Begin planning for the 2024 camp season now! Diamonds Traditional
Dollars earned during the 2023 Cookie Program can be applied These Diamonds Dollars can be used
to 2024 camp registrations. Girl Scouts can select Diamonds
within Girl Scouts – Diamonds for
Dollars as their preferred reward choice at as many levels as
camp, council-sponsored events,
they choose. Diamonds Dollars are cumulative, see the chart
below to see how much you can earn! annual membership dues, council
travel, and brick and mortar council
shop purchases.
Cookies Sold Amount Earned
At this time, we cannot accept
payment of Traditional Diamonds
200+ boxes $5 Dollars online. Traditional Diamonds
Dollars payments must be made by
300+ boxes $10
phone or in person.
400+ boxes $15
500+ boxes $20 Online
Online Diamonds Dollars can only be
600+ boxes $25 used to make online shop purchases
at girlscoutshop.com and are not
750+ boxes $35 eligible for camp fees, trading post
merchandise or care package
1000+ boxes $50 purchases.
1250+ boxes $75
1500+ boxes $100
Total Possible Earned $335
*Diamonds Dollars earned during the 2022 membership year (2021
Fall Product Program and 2022 Cookie Program) are good through
June 30, 2023.
**Diamonds Dollars earned during the 2023 membership year (2022
Fall Product Program and 2023 Cookie Program) are good through
June 30, 2024. Due to timing, the use of 2023 Cookie Diamonds 13
Dollars may not be available to apply toward 2023 camp sessions.Are you ready to camp like a Girl Scout? Girl Scouts – Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas 11311 Arcade Drive | Little Rock, Arkansas 72212 (800) 632-6894 | girlscoutsdiamonds.org
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