2016 GSHS Summer Camp Brochure

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Get ready for the best summer ever!

We know it can be hard to send her to camp for the first time, but you can feel at ease that, while she’s having the time of her life discovering all the wonders of the great outdoors, trying new things, playing games, making friends, and so much more, she’s well taken care of, happy, and learning critical life skills every step of the way.

It’s All in the

Numbers 96 percent of campers

say that camp helped them to make new friends.

- ACA

The Proof Is in the Research! Did You Know?

Camp is awesome! Girls with more frequent outdoor experiences are more likely to seek challenges and are better at solving problems—qualities that will help them both academically and personally in the future.

Camp gives her cool new experiences! 72% of girls surveyed said that Girl Scouts gave them the chance to build their skills or try new outdoor activities.

Camp makes everything better! The research shows spending time in nature improves concentration and creative reasoning. Outdoor experiences also help promote healthy social development and increase her self-esteem.

Check us out before you arrive at our annual camp open houses. These are a great way to see where you will eat, sleep and have the greatest summer ever.

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The second purpose of ACA accreditation is to assist the public in selecting camps that meet industryand government-recognized standards.

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72 percent

Girl Scouts gave them the chance to build their skills or try new outdoor activities.

- GSRI

Camp Tik-A-Witha, Sunday, April 24 2-4 p.m.

Kamp Kiwani, Sunday, May 1, 2-4 p.m.

The American Camp Association Accreditation sets the standards and establishes guidelines for safety policies, procedures, and practices. The camp, then, is responsible for ongoing implementation of these policies.

say that camp helped them to feel good about themselves.

-ACA

of girls say that

Plus, some of our fantastic camp counselors will be onsite to meet and greet potential campers giving them a familar face on the first day of camp!

Camp Tik-A-Witha and Kamp Kiwani are American Camp Association Accredited!

92 percent

That’s right! Pay for camp by selling Girl Scout Cookies!

In addition to the fun and five key skills, girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program can earn Camp Bucks to apply to the cost of summer camp, or the trading post!

Parents need to go ahead and register for the desired session, pay the $40 registration fee (cannot be paid for by Camp Bucks) and then apply the Camp Bucks when the cookie rewards are distributed by their troop leader.

74 percent

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that because of Girl Scouts, their daughter has gained entrepreneurial business skills.

mini sessions Me and Mine Kiwani June 17-18 Grades 1-6 Cost: $100 per person Alright, girls! Here is your chance to bring your favorite lady to camp. You can experience all the exciting activities at camp together and create memories to last a lifetime. We will fill your days with arts and crafts, canoeing and hiking.

Dad Day Kiwani June 18 Grades 1-6 Cost: $50 per person Come for a full day of camp fun with your favorite guy! We will have a day you’ll never forget with archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, hiking, and other great camp activities!

Wee Bit 1 Tik-A-Witha June 19-21 Grades 1-3 Cost: $200 Are you ready to experience all the exciting things Camp Tik-AWitha has to offer but not quite ready for a whole week? Then this unit is for you! Come spend two fun-filled nights and three days with us! You will go swimming, cook out, make arts and crafts, go on a hike, plus make lots of new friends.

Wee Bit 2 Tik-A-Witha June 22-24 Grades 1-3 Cost: $200 Are you ready to experience all the exciting things Camp Tik-AWitha has to offer but not quite ready for a whole week? Then this unit is for you! Come spend two fun-filled nights and three days with us! You will go swimming, cook out, make arts and crafts, go on a hike, plus make lots of new friends.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Tik-A-Witha July 17-19 Grades 1-3 Cost: $200 per person This is an opportunity for daughters and moms or favorite female role models to experience overnight camping together.

Tik-A-Witha’s trained staff will provide all activities and meals; guardians will provide supervision. Come meet the camp staff, see the facilities and experience fun camp activities such as crafts, nature, swimming, campfire, songs, S’mores and more!

Brownie Breakout Tik-A-Witha July 17-19 Grades 2-3 Cost: $200 per person First Adult Leader FREE First time campers will enjoy camping with their own troop in this “core-camping” program. All activities will be planned and guided by the camp staff. Come be a kid again and experience camp with your girls. Cabins will be set up with one adult and four girls. There is no charge for the first leader attending camp with the troop.

Talls-n-Smalls Tik-A-Witha July 17-19 Grades 4-8 Cost: $200 per person “Smalls” (girls) bring your favorite “Tall” (adult female) for a couple of days of fun at camp! Talls and Smalls will have a blast swimming, canoeing, doing arts and crafts and the challenge course together. We will pack your days with fun while making memories for a lifetime. Please limit 1 or 2 Smalls for each Tall.

Troop Trek Tik-A-Witha July 17-19 Grades 1-8 Cost: $200 per person First Adult Leader FREE Bring your whole troop to camp! Leaders and girls will enjoy all camp has to offer. Have fun at the lake, get artsy at the crafts hut, play in the pool, take a trek through the outdoors with hikes and let’s not forget all of those silly games. Bring your troop and we will plan it all! There is no charge for the first leader attending camp with the troop.

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Grades 1st – 3rd

Brownie Blitz Kiwani June 5-10 Cost: $400 Discover the fun of summer camp during this session. Come and experience games, arts and crafts, nature activities, swimming, and canoeing in our beautiful lake. Make new friends and possibly see some old ones during this Brownie Blitz.

Campfires Teddy Bears Kiwani June 12-17 Cost: $400 First time at camp? It’s teddy’s, too! Bring your favorite stuffed animal to try out all the new camp adventures with you. Try out new camp games, arts and crafts, canoeing, swimming, and don’t forget to share a S’more with your cuddly friend.

Make friends and memories that you and your fuzzy buddy can share forever!

Water Bugs Tik-A-Witha June 26-July 1 Cost: $400 Hey Water Bugs! If you are a returning camper and love the water, then this unit is for you! You’ll spend extra time at the pool and will learn fun, new water games. You will also get to explore the lake. You will still have time for all the other great things at camp like arts and crafts, hiking, campfires, and more!

Fantasia Tik-A-Witha July 3-8 Cost: $400 Everything you like to do and more! Swim in the pool, have fun at the arts and crafts hut, dress up in costumes, have a cookout, and play in the lake! Take some glitter and create your very own fairy houses, but not before traveling down the whimsical fairy trail. Get some ribbon and beads to create your very own fairy wings. The magic of camp is waiting for you!!

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Brownie Blast! Tik-A-Witha July 10-15 Cost: $400 Brownies will have a blast as they take off to the lake to enjoy the toys. From there you’ll orbit on over to the craft hut where the projects are out of this world! The fun’s not over yet as you crash into the pool to cool off. Get ready to count down to the best summer yet!

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Grades 4th – 6th

So you think you can camp?

Kiwani June 5-10 Cost: $400 Do you have what it takes to be the next Kamp Kiwani Star?

Being a great camper takes so many different skills: knot-tying, cooking, fire building and more. Come to camp and practice these skills, master them and finish the week with an epic camp out under the stars at Soap Stone Falls and put all your skills to the test.

Artrageous Kiwani June 5-10 Cost: $400 If arts and crafts are what you love most about camp then come dip your brush into this session. You will spend lots of time learning new crafts such as sculpting clay, making tye dye, and jewelry. Oh! The artrageous things you will make! Not to worry, there will be plenty of time for canoeing, swimming and campfires, too!

Kamptastic Kiwani June 5-10 Cost: $400 So, you want to do it all? This is the session for you. There will be archery, hiking, arts and crafts, challenge course, games, swimming, and canoeing in the lake. Come on out and enjoy all camp has to offer.

NCIS Kiwani June 5-10th Cost: $400 Love a good mystery and nature? When you get to camp, you will meet detectives who will assist you in how to search for clues, and in finding evidence that will help solve this week-long mystery. This adventure will take you canoeing, hiking, and to the archery range to get to the bottom of things.

Cupcake Boss Kiwani June 12-17 Cost: $400 Cupcake boss is a one-week specialty program that gives girls basic cake decorating skills as seen on TV. Along with the tasty treats, girls will have traditional camp experiences including boating, archery, hiking, swimming, and more for the ultimate camp experience of learning, laughing and sharing.

Gully Girls Kiwani June 12-17 Cost: $400 Kiwani takes mud pies to a whole new level. Come play in our mud pit called the “Gullies”. Take a little back and make a craft out of it. If getting dirty is the thing for you, then this is the session you’ll want to sign up for! There is plenty more camp fun to have in crafts, swimming, canoeing, kayaking and hiking, as well.

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Myth Busters Kiwani June 12-17 Cost: $400 Jamie and Adam have nothing on you! This week will be loaded with experiments as you and your new friends bust one myth after another! Answer some of the big questions of the week and maybe get some answers of your own! Bring your craziest questions and get to work!

Hogwarts Express Kiwani June 12-17 Cost: $400 Step off Platform 9 ¾ to Kamp Kiwani! Let your wand choose you, be sorted into your own camp house, and head down to the Quidditch pitch. From flying class to canoeing, herbology to arts and crafts, and potions to the challenge course, get ready to start your magical week at camp!

Master Chef Tik-A-Witha June 19-24 Cost: $400 Rachel Ray has nothing on you! Become a master chef as you whip up tasty treats, plan and host a dinner party. Experiment with new recipes and learn to cook in a box oven, dutch oven, or even make homemade ice cream.

Night Owls Tik-A-Witha June 19-24 Cost: $400 Stay up late and stargaze. Hiking, swimming, and playing games will occupy your nighttime hours. Sleep late then cook your own breakfast before taking part in fun, daytime, camp adventures such as archery, canoeing and the tower at the challenge course.

Tribute Training Tik-A-WItha June 19-24 Cost: $400 At the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen learned many important survival skills in the Hunger Games, now it’s your turn! Join us at Camp Tik-A-Witha’s Training Center to enhance your tribute skills. You and your fellow tributes will learn fire building, how to find food in the wilderness, practice basic first aid, decorate with camouflage and try your hand at archery, too! Optional: Come dressed as a tribute or as your favorite character. May the odds be ever in your favor!

Pamper Me, Please!

Tik-A-WItha June 26-July 1 Cost: $400 You and your friends can “hang out” together. Swim, lounge by the pool, watch movies on the big screen, order pizza, sing karaoke, try new hairstyles, get a makeover, order “Room Service”, or paint your nails. You’ll also select from traditional camp activities like crafts, archery, canoeing or hiking to round out your pampered week.

Camp On! Tik-A-WItha June 26-July 1 Cost: $400 Ready, Set, Camp On! Are you ready to start your adventure?

Have fun on the paddle boards at the lake, climb on the Rock Wall at the challenge course, and play games at archery. While making new friends, you will enjoy swimming in the pool, Arts & Crafts, and enjoy a campfire cookout. Are you ready for the adventure that “Camp On” has for you?

Grades 4th4 – 6th grades - 6continued continued Moonlight Mischief Tik-A-Witha June 26-July1 Cost: $400 When the sun goes down, the adventure begins! Scavenger hunts by moonlight, raids for late-night snacks in the kitchen, and flashlight freeze tag all make this an exciting week of mischief just for you!

Water Logged Tik-A-Witha July 3-8 Cost: $400 Water fun for everyone! Enjoy different water activities every day, plus a dip in the pool and canoeing at the lake. There are so many activities to choose from, by the end you’ll be Water Logged!

Who Dun it?

Tik-A-Witha July 3-8 Cost: $400 Do you love a good mystery and nature? When you get to camp, you will be met by detectives who will assist you in finding clues that will help you solve this week-long mystery. During this week, the adventure will take you boating, swimming, hiking, and doing a few crafts to help you get to the bottom of things!

Filly Fun Tik-A-Witha July 3-8 Cost: $400 Giddy up, let’s go - the horses are waiting! Check out camp from horseback while being able to enjoy all the other activities at camp. Campers must bring long pants and hard sole shoes with a heel, such as riding boots.

In-Spa-Ration Tik-A-Witha July 10-15 Cost: $400 Want to look and feel your best? Why stay home when you can be at camp having a great time? Come hang out, relax, and do your nails, have a facial, experiment with makeup, learn stress reduction techniques, make your own body glitter and lip gloss or come up with beauty ideas of your own. Create cosmetics out of natural ingredients, try Zumba, make (and eat!) fruit smoothies, and learn some healthy habits.

Dive-In Tik-A-Witha July 10-15 Cost: $400 Dive, swim, or float! Come on in, the water’s fine! Spend the day poolside and participate in other fun camp activities such as archery, challenge course, and play blob and paddle boards at the lake. Grab your goggles, let’s go.

Destined for Adventure!

Tik-A-Witha July 10-15 Cost: $400 Are you brave like Merida, the princess of Dun Broch? Head out to camp and explore how you can change your fate and learn what it means to be your best self! This week you and your new “clan” will learn the basics of archery, visit the stables to learn horse care, go on a scavenger hunt led by Tik-A-Witha’s finest camp counselors and plan a clan party and awards ceremony with Queen Elinor.

Hoof Prints Tik-A-Witha July 10-15 Cost: $400 Come make some horse tracks! Filled with learning how to brush, saddle, and of course, ride your horse, this week is all about learning new things about horses! When not at the riding ring, you’ll be doing all the other great camp activities like archery, swimming, and climbing the rock wall! Campers must wear long pants and hard sole shoes with a heel, such as riding boots.

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Grades 6th – 8th

Midnite Madness Kiwani June 5-10 Cost: $400 Grab your flashlights and get ready to discover the outdoors after dark! Play games that glow in the dark, star gaze, or even go on a night canoe! Sleep in a little later and have a lazy breakfast after a night of exploring and still do all of our great daytime camp activities, too!

Whatever Floats Your Boat Tik-A-Witha June 19-24 Limit 16 Cost: $400 Paddle Boarding, canoeing, swimming at the pool, zip lining, & kayaking! If it’s water fun at camp then we have it planned just for you. When you come to camp its “Whatever Floats your Boat” and we may even build a raft to get there!

Creative Juices Tik-A-Witha June 26-July 1 Cost: $400 Stretch your creative side and experiment with fun and unique forms of art and self-expression. Design and sketch a giant chalk mural, paint funky neon portraits on canvas and create a camp comic book. When you’re ready to put the brushes down, there is plenty of time to hang out at the pool, climb the rock wall and stay up late making campfire snacks.

Happy Trails Tik-A-Witha July 3-8 Cost: $400 Come and hang out with your favorite pony-tailed animal! This week is all about sharpening your skills on a horse and then taking a ride on our horse trails! Campers must wear long pants and hard sole shoes with a heel, such as riding boots. Don’t forget, we have limited space so register early!

Cowgirl Up! Tik-A-Witha July 10-July 15 Cost: $400 Take your horse experience to the next level. We’ll explore our trails at camp. You’ll also experience the Camp Tik-A-Witha Outpost. Participants should be comfortable around horses.

Campers must wear long pants and hard sole shoes with a heel, such as riding boots. We have limited spaces available so register early!

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Grades 7th7– 12th grades - 12 Campapalooza Kiwani June 12-17 Cost: $400 Come check out all we have going on at camp. It’s up to you to help plan your program. You can sample any and try all camp activities. Blaze a new trail, teach a craft project to younger girls, or explore the other side of the lake. It’s bound to be an exciting week!

Rancheros Kiwani June 5-17 Cost: $750 This is a two week session Are you ready for a more advanced session? This is the session for you. You will improve your riding skills as you spend serious time in the saddle. You will ride the trails and prepare for a horseshow! Participants must be comfortable around horses and able to control a horse at a walk and trot. Long riding pants and riding boots are a must!! Let your parents know that there will be a horseshow – you’ll want to show off your new skills!

Pack n Paddle Tik-A-Witha June 19-26 Cost: $450 Love camp but want to explore new areas? Spend seven days on this great adventure! This session includes an out of camp backpacking trip to Sipsey National Forest. We’ll grab our packs and head off to Sipsey National Forest for an overnight; then we’ll paddle along the Bear Creek on our kayaks. Come explore this area with waterfalls, caves and more. This is a seven day session. Requirements are you must be 12 and over 90lbs. at the time of the trip to participate.

Amazing Race Tik-A-Witha June 26-July 1 Cost: $400 Like the TV show, this Amazing Race will present you with challenges and riddles you will solve as a group. You will travel to new and amazing locations as you race to the finish. This is designed for girls who like daily surprises and challenges.

Come finish your Amazing Race!

River Wild Tik-A-Witha July 3-10 Cost: $500 Are you ready to ride the River Wild? In this session you will work on your paddling skills because at the end of the week we are off to the Ocoee River for White Water Rafting!!!!!! This is High Adventure which means Big Fun!! Girls must be able to swim the length of the pool and tread water for 2 minutes. This is a seven day session. Requirements are you must be 12 and over 90lbs at the time of the trip to participate.

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Counselors in Training

Wranglers in Training (WIT) Kiwani June 5-17 Cost: $400 This is a two week session If you’re ready for the next big step, this is the program for you.

Two weeks of living at camp learning the skills you will need to become a counselor with the option of learning specialized skills in helping girls with horseback riding. You will spend a week at Kiwani learning essential leadership and counselor skills. The next week you will spend your days down at Sandy Springs Ranch to learn and practice teaching techniques, care for the horses, and try your hand at managing the barn. Participants must be experienced riders. If horses are not what you are looking for you can continue your learning experience at Kiwani working with girls and other counselors as well as seeing what it takes to provide fun and safe program for the girls.

Junior Counselor in Training (Jr. CIT)Tik-A-Witha July 3-July 15 Cost: $500 This is a two week session Are you ready for a little more freedom at camp? Thinking about going into the CIT program but want to get a taste for what it’s all about? Come spend two weeks and take your Camp Tik-A-Witha experience to the next level. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

Counselor in Training (CIT) Tik-A-Witha June 19-July 15 Cost: $400 This is a four week session The Counselor-In-Training advanced leadership course is open to girls who are interested in preparing for a position on a camp staff, learning job skills and having the best time of their lives! This two-year program gives girls the chance to develop their camp skills, learn teaching techniques, explore counselor responsibilities and discover camp operations. You will learn how to help Susie through her homesickness, work with a unit of Juniors, find Karen’s lost sock, and get 15 Brownies to remember their water bottles for the hike, all while everyone (including you) has fun! After we receive your registration form, you will be sent a CIT application.

Elizabeth Gwin Special Session Tik-A-Witha July 24-29 Ages 6 - 21 Cost: $175 This is a six day session This special session is designed for girls and boys with special needs. Children who are physically and/or mentally challenged are encouraged to apply. Applications for this special session can be obtained by contacting Beth Moody, Camp Director, at 904.375.8583 or eg.camp@girlscoutshs.org.

Let’s All Play Tik-A-Witha July 24-29 Grades 6 - 8 Cost: $175 This is a six day session This is a great opportunity for girls and boys who want to give back! Explore camp and all-camp activities with kids who have special needs during our Elizabeth Gwin Special Session. You will get to experience camp like you never have before, with greater meaning and purpose.

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