Girl Scouts Heart of the South 2018 Summer Camp Brochure

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REGISTRATION OPENS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 10 A.M.

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Check out all of Come check out camp. our camping options and choose your own journey!

CAMPFIRE CHATS Chat online with key camp staff about sending your girl to camp! Ask questions, meet the camp director and more from the comfort of your own home. Look on our calendar to register.

• Thurday, January 25 @ 6 p.m.

• Thursday, February 15 @ 6 p.m.

• Thursday, March 15 @ 6 p.m.

• Thursday, April 12 @ 6p.m.

There are tons of opportunities to challenge, inspire and excite you. Camp is a great place to be yourself, explore nature and build lifelong friendships. Whether it will be your first time camping or you are a camper extraordinaire, there are thrilling new experiences waiting for you at summer camp.

SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE Check out camp before your sleepaway camp adventure! Poke your head in a tent, test out the beds, play games, explore camp, and make a s’more.

Meet some summer camp staff members, and ask any questions that you may have about resident camp.

CAMP TIK-A-WITHA KAMP KIWANI Sunday, April 29 2-4 p.m.

Sunday, May 6 2-4 p.m.

Today girls live in a world of screens—smartphone! laptop! TV!—and sometimes they just want to get away from it all.

That’s why camp is a magical experience... an opportunity to truly escape and focus on building courage, confidence and character. Build a campfire, pitch a tent or canoe across a lake. Explore the outdoors on horseback, complete a challenge course and shoot a bulls-eye in archery.

Attending camp is consistently cited as girls’ favorite memories of their Girl Scout years. By sending your girl to camp, she will develop leadership and outdoor skills and develop a deep appreciation for our natural world. Girl Scout camp gives girls an opportunity to grow, explore and have fun under the guidance of caring, trained adults.

Kamp Kiwani MIDDLETON, TN Encompassing 1,250 acres, Kamp Kiwani is located in beautiful Middleton, TN, just 75 miles east of Memphis, TN. The council’s largest camp boasts of a 70 acre lake, obstacle course, archery field, and the Gullies mud dunes.

Guests can enjoy horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, kickball in the large game field, hiking, and crafts in the activity hut. During the summer guests can enjoy the large water inflatable in the lake.

Kamp Kiwani Session Dates: Session 1: June 3 - 8 Session 2: June 10 - 15

CampVANTik-A-Witha VLEET, MS

Tucked away on 310 beautiful acres, Camp Tik-A-Witha is adjacent to the Tombigbee National Forest and just 30 minutes south of Tupelo, in Van Vleet, MS. This camp is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, featuring a 20 acre lake with water inflatables, a swimming pool with slides and diving board, a challenge course, rock climbing tower, zip line, archery field, rifle range, crafts hut and playground. During the summer guests can enjoy the large water inflatable in the lake.

Camp Tik-A-Witha Session Dates: Session 1: June 17 - 22 Session 2: June 24 - 29 Session 3: July 1 - 6 Session 4: July 8 - 13

Camp activities Each camp program is filled with activities that relate to a special theme. All campers also have plenty of time to do traditional camp activities like: • Swimming

• Exploring nature

• Cookouts

• Playing games

• Outdoor adventures

• Arts and crafts • Campfires • Singing songs • Badge activities • Hanging out with new and old friends

In addition, you’ll get to do free-choice activities with your group. Camp counselors will talk you through the options and help your group decide what additional activities you want to do. Some of the activities that are offered include: • Archery*

• Water balloons • Outdoor movies

• Canoeing* • Kayaking

• Scavenger Hunts • Team Buiding Course • Lake Toys and Inflatables • Rock Climbing Wall*

• Slime making • Night games

• Sleeping under the stars • Making ice cream

• Karaoke

*Some activities have age restrictions, but there are many options available for every age!

A typical day at camp.

7 A.M. 8 A.M. 8:15 A.M. 9 A.M. Noon 12:30 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 2 P.M. 2:30 P.M. 5:50 P.M. 6 P.M. 7 P.M. 8:30 - 10 P.M.

Rise and shine Flag ceremony & announcements Breakfast Themed activities Camp kapers Lunch Rest hour Snacks General activities Flag ceremony Dinner Free choice or all-camp activity Get ready for bed (time varies by age group)

What’s to eat?

Meals at camp are kid-friendly and healthy. We prepare many dishes from scratch, which allows us to accommodate most common allergies and dietary restrictions. Most meals are served family-style in the camp dining hall.

Campers also enjoy campfire cookouts, where they’ll get to help plan and prepare the meals.

Typical meals include tacos, sandwich wraps, sloppy joes, and cheese quesadillas with tomato soup.

If you’re a picky eater, we’ve got you covered!

There’s always a salad bar and sandwich station available.

If your girl has a food allergy please let us know so we can ensure her meals are prepared properly.

Make new friends.

BUT KEEP THE OLD. Bring a friend!

Come to meet new friends.

Why just one buddy? Most campers stay in four-person tents or cabins. We do not allow groups of three to request each other because that leaves one girl in the tent/cabin who may feel left out. After all, part of the fun at camp is making new friends, and that’s hard to do when you’re only hanging out with girls you already know.

Camp counselors are great at helping everyone get to know each other through fun games and icebreaker activities. You’ll definitely want to bring a notebook and pen along with your camp gear, because you’ll want to get contact info from your new buddies at the end of the week.

You can request one buddy* to bunk with during your time at camp. To be bunk buddies, you both must be registered for the same program and both must request each other by name, not troop number.

If you have more than one friend coming to camp with you, you’ll have plenty of time to hang out with them during most of the daytime activities, like swimming, meals, and game time.

More than half of the girls who come to camp come on their own. So, if you come without a buddy, don’t worry. You’ll be living with a group of girls who have signed up for the same program as you, so you’ll already have something in common!

Camp Staff Our staff members go through a rigorous screening, selection, background check, and training process.

Many staff members are aspiring teachers, outdoor educators, and former campers. They come from all over the United States to work here!

With the exception of campers who sleep in a lodge, staff members do not stay in the same sleeping quarters as campers. Counselors stay in quarters near the center of the unit, where they can monitor everyone easily.

At night, camp counselors will check to make sure everyone is settling in and feeling comfortable in their outdoor surroundings. Often, they’ll read stories or sing each tent to sleep. Your counselors are always within earshot if you need them during the night.

Chicken, Director of Outdoor Leadership Experience Chicken is all things outdoors for the council! She is a six-year council staff member, and a 10-year camp staff veteran - that’s 16 years of introducing and inspiring a love for the great outdoors.

Her past experience as assistant camp director, arts and crafts director, and wranglersin-training director helps her create an outstanding summer camp program for our girls.

Chicken is archery, challenge course, advanced backpacking, First Aid and CPR certified, plus she is a certified American Camp Association Director.

She is a graduate from The University of Mississippi with a Bachelors of Education.

Lyric, Camp Director Lyric grew up a Girl Scout, and spent her summers at our camps, she has been on camp staff for five years - serving two as a counselor and two as the counselor-in-training director.

She is a certified American Camp Association Director and is committed to giving each girl a positive and safe experience at summer camp.

She graduated from the Univeristy of Mississippi and is currently working on her Master’s Degree

Where will I sleep?

ACCOMMODATIONS One of the things that makes camp special is the outdoorsy appeal. Camp is definitely rustic, but totally awesome! Our campers live in a group with other girls who have signed up for the same program. Each unit has sleeping quarters for 16-24 girls.

We have three different types of sleeping accommodations: PLATFORM TENTS Platform tents are where most girls sleep. They are heavy canvas structures with wooden floors and four beds. Open flaps allow for light and ventilation.

CABINS Cabins have lights, screened windows, and four or five beds. Girls rely on flashlights for lighting and summer night breezes to keep cool. Camp Tik-A-Witha does have electric lights in cabins.

LODGES Our lodges are climate controlled and feature large open rooms with bunk beds. This is the only sleeping arrangement where counselors sleep in the same room with campers.

In case of severe weather, indoor shelter is available.

Kamp Kiwani BROWNIE BLITZ Dates: June 3 - 8 Cost: $400 Limit: 25

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grades 2-3

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Calling all Girl Scout Brownies! Packed with summer fun, this session is just for you. Get ready to take on camp and explore everything it has to offer: swimming, games, arts and crafts, nature activities, canoeing, silly songs and more. Plus, during this session you will earn your Girl Scout Brownie Senses Badge! What better place to learn about your five senses than in the great outdoors!

BITS AND PIECES Dates: June 3-8 Cost: $450 Limit: 14

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grades 4-6

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Giddy up, cowgirls, and head to camp for a rootin’ tootin’ good time! Make a western craft, learn cowgirl songs to sing ‘round the campfire, and get to know our four-legged friends down at our equestrian center. All girls will get to do classic camp activities too, like swimming, cooking out, exploring nature, and singing silly songs around a campfire. PLUS girls will earn council-own Pony Riders and Ring Rider patches, and Girl Scout Juniors can work on Horseback Riding badge requirements.

TO INFINITY & BEYOND Dates: June 3 - 8 Cost: $500 Limit: 14

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grades 4-6

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Shoot for the moon and come stay with us and experience the magic of camp and SPACE! We will be journeying to infinity and beyond. Prepare for the mission by performing crazy science experiments, and create astronomical crafts while at camp! Then travel to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL and plan a top secret outer space mission.

This out of this world experience also includes girls earning a NASA fun patch.

NAILED IT! Dates: June 3 - 8 Cost: $400 Limit: 25

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grades 6-8

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Measure twice, cut once! At this session you can collaborate with other girls, follow your inspiration and use tools including hammers, saws, glue guns, and levels to create something truly amazing! Expand your skills and knowledge in design thinking, and put your know-how to the test with a service project at camp! You’ll create wood projects for you to bring home, AND earn your Cadette Woodworker Badge.

HORSIN’ AROUND Dates: June 3 - 8 Cost: $450 Limit: 16

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grades 7-12

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Love horses and late nights? Then this is the session for you! Grab your flashlights and giddy up as we discover the outdoors after dark! Under the summer sky you’ll be working on your horsemanship and riding skills, and under the stars you’ll be exploring the constellations, taking moonlight canoe rides, and playing glow in the dark games! Sleep in late and enjoy brunch after your nights out exploring. PLUS girls will earn council-own Pony Riders and Ring Rider patches.

WRANGLERS IN TRAINING I Dates: June 3 - 23 Cost: $400 Limit: 10

grades 11-12

3 week WIT session

Improve your leadership skills and learn about the needs of children in the camp setting. Over this three-week session you’ll explore the basics of developing and delivering camp program and camp operations. WITs will spend two weeks learning how to develop and lead camp and horse programs, while increasing their communication and problem-solving skills. The last week WIT’s will visit Camp Tik-A-Witha to explore our sister camp, meet fellow Counselors-In-Training, learn and practice teaching techniques, and graduate from the WIT program.

WRANGLERS IN TRAINING II Dates: June 3 - 23 Cost: FREE Limit: 10

grades 12

3 week WIT session

Wranglers In Training II takes your camp experience to the next level! This in-depth three week sessions has you completing your CIT training, and leading campers over the summer. Enjoy working with a camp unit of girls, developing camp programs and receiving your camp name at graduation on June 23 at the camp’s annual horse show.

KAMP MAMAS! session KAMP MAMAS TOO! 2 Dates: Kamp Mamas: June 10 - 12 Kamp Mamas Too: June 13 - 15 Cost: Girl $200/Adult $100 Limit: 20

grades 1-3

mom mini session

It’s a girls’ getaway with your favorite gal! Kamp Mamas is a three-day, two-night mini camp sessions for you and your mom to enjoy camp together. We’re offering two sessions of this propular program! Spend your days playing games, making crafts, swimming and canoeing, and at night enjoy campfires, songs and s’mores! This all-inclusive session is perfect for first time campers, or moms that want to join in on the fun!

SIDEKICKS session SIDEKICKS II 2 Dates: Sidekicks: June 10 - 12 Sidekicks II: June 13 - 15 Cost: Girl $200/Adult $100 Limit: 24

grades 4-6

mom mini session

Come kick-it at camp with your favorite girl! This three-day, two-night mini session is designed to give you and your mom the ultimate camp experience. Experience an action-packed session with all sorts of outdoor adventures, including swimming and canoeing, taking art classes, singing silly camp songs, and cooking over a campfire.

KAMPTASTIC Dates: June 10 - 15 Cost: $400 Limit: 14

session 2

grades 4-6

Come kick it at Kamptastic! Spend the week Pack your bags and head to camp . Make new friends, hang out with counselors, and try something new during your week at Kamp!

Awesome activities that include swimming, archery, boating, hiking, crafts, and so much more. The best thing about this session? You get to work with your group to decide what you want to do this week!!

HOGWARTS EXPRESS Dates: June 10 - 15 Cost: $400 Limit: 25

session 2

grades 6-8

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Step off Platform 9 3/4 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! PLUS, earn the Cadette Good Sportsmanship Badge as you play chess and a game of Quidditch.

RANCHEROS Dates: June 10 - 23 Cost: $750 Limit: 20

session 2

grades 7-10

2 week session

Are you ready for a more advanced session? Ready to stay at the new Sorrel Ridge unit? 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 horse show!

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 horse show Saturday, June 23rd at 10AM– you’ll want to show off your new skills!

ULTIMATE SURVIVOR! Dates: June 10 - 15 Cost: $400 Limit: 16

session 2

grades 7-12

Do you have a hunger for adventure? Enjoying hiking and exploring camp? In this session you’ll spend time in training camp, practicing outdoor skills from knot-tying to fire building, then venture out to put your skills to the test in an epic challenge with other Ultimate Survivor competitors.

Mentors will help guide and prepare you, but you’ll need skill, strategy, and teamwork to win. Campers will earn an Survivor fun patch.

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Camp Tik-A-Witha WEE BIT I session WEE BIT II 1 Dates: Wee Bit I: June 17 - 19 Week Bit II: June 20 - 22 Cost: $200

Limit: 12

grades 1-3

mini session

Come explore summer camp at this super sampler session!

Over three-days, two-nights we’ll pack in as much camp fun as possible. Go swimming, canoeing, cook-out over a campfire, make arts and crafts, go on a wilderness hike, gaze upon the stars, and eat yummy s’mores!

BROWNIE CABIN CAMPER Dates: June 17 - 22 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

session 1

grades 2-3

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Come camp in a cabin! This is the perfect session for Girl Scout Brownies to earn their Brownie Outdoor Cabin Camper Badge. Spend your days enjoying all the amenities that camp has to offer like swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, and archery, and at night rest easy in a cabin with your friends. Campers will also learn about basic camping skills, camp fire building, and outdoor cooking.

ECO-CAMPER session Dates: June 17 - 22 1 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

grades 4-6

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Use your resources wisely - be an eco-camper! Grab your troop and head to camp to learn about how to protect the environment and leave no trace behind by making a meal outdoors that creates NO TRASH, and creating a solar box cooker to cook s’mores or even a mini pizza! Campers will also explore wildlife and vegetation at camp. Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Eco-Camper Badge and their Camper Badge PAMPER ME, PLEASE! session Dates: June 17 - 22 1 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

grades 4-6

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This session is totally about you! It’s your time to be pampered, to relax, and to to be you! Spend your day lounging by the pool, hanging out with your friends, watching movies on the big screen, singing karaoke, or munching on pizza. If you need a break after a hectic school year this is your sesion to chill out, and enjoy the sweet summer sunshine. Girl Scout Juniors will earn the Social Butterfly badge!

GET A CLUE?!

Dates: June 17 - 22 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

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grades 4-6

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Learn how to be a detective in our camp for young Nancy Drew’s! Uncover the science and technology involved in gathering evidence and analyzing clues.

Learn how to decode messages and even create your own spy language. We’ll work together to solve crimes and have plenty of fun with indoor and outdoor activities. Complete your missions for the week and you could earn a special badge! Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Detective Badge, and Girl Scout Cadettes will earn portions of their Secret Agent Badge.

PRIMITIVE CAMPER Dates: June 17 - 22 Cost: $400 Limit: 16

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grades 6-8

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Do you and your troop love the great outdoors? Grab your gear and get to camp for an adventure that you and your troop can share together! This girl-only session will have you tackling activities such as backpacking, canoeing, or kayaking without the comforts of home.

This session is open to troops or individuals. Girl Scout Cadettes will earn their Primitive Camper Badge.

WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT Dates: June 17 - 22 Cost: $400 Limit: 16

session 1

grades 7-12

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 it’s “Whatever Floats your Boat” and we may even build a raft to get there!

COUNSELOR IN TRAINING I session Dates: June 16 - July 13 1 Cost: $400 Limit: 10

grades 11-12

4 week CIT 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. Girls should plan to come home the weekend of June 29-July 1 and graduation will be held at Camp Tik-A-Witha July 12th.

COUNSELOR IN TRAINING II session Dates: June 16 - July 13 1 Cost: FREE Limit: 10

grades 11-12

4 week CIT session

CIT II is only for girls who have completed CIT I. Complete your CIT Training in your second year and enjoy working with a camp unit of girls, developing camp programs and receiving your camp name at graduation! Girls should plan to come home the weekend of June 29-July 1 and graduation will be held at Camp Tik-A-Witha July 12th.

WET AND WILD! session Dates; June 24 - 29 2 Cost $400 Limit: 20

grades 1-3

Do you love everything about water? This splishy, splashy session has everything to do with water - and your days will be spent paddling in the pool and lapping it up at the lake!

Enjoy water volleyball, water balloons, and water games in the wettest session of the summer.

MAD SCIENTIST Dates: Junes 24 - 29 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

session 2

grades 2-3

It’s time for some science shenanigans! Experiment with slime, create a soda geyser, paint with rockets, and more during this hands-on, interactive session. Draw inspiration and ideas from fellow campers as you explore the exciting wonder of science and enjoy traditional camp activities.

BLING! BLING! session grades Dates: June 24 - 29 2 4-5 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

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Draw your inspiration from nature at this jewelry making session! Girls will get extra time with the camp’s art director to create necklaces, bracelets, and other types of jewelry using a variety of supplies and objects.

You’ll get to show off your new line of jewelry at the final campfire for other campers to see! Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Jeweler Badge.

CAMPAPALOOZA session Dates: June 24 - 29 2 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

grades 4-6

Step into your own summer getaway and enjoy all that Tik-A-Witha offers! Climb to the top of the adventure course, express yourself in the Arts and Crafts hut, aim for the bulls-eye in archery, and discover breathtaking views of the night sky during stargazing. Hang out with all your new friends on an overnight at the outpost, and explore the trails around camp! Relax around your campfire and make s’mores’. It’s the perfect summer at CAMPAPALOOZA!!

FILLY FUN Dates: June 24 - 29 Cost: $450 Limit: 12

session 2

grades 4-6

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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. Visit the barn and spend time with some of your favorite furry friends! Campers must bring long pants and hard sole shoes with a heel, such as riding boots. Girl Scouts will earn their Pony Rider Patch and Ring Rider Patch.

ROPES AND REINS Dates: June 24 - 29 Cost: $450 imit: 12

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grades 7-12

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Take your horse experience to the next level. This advanced riding program focuses on ropes and reins at the barn and ropes and harnesses at the challenge course. We’ll explore our trails at camp and take a ride to the Camp Tik-A-Witha Outpost. Girl Scouts will earn their Pony Rider Patch and Ring Rider Patch.

EXTREME ADVENTURER Dates: June 24 - 29 Cost: $450 Limit: 12

session 2

grades 7-12

Do you eat, breath, and sleep adventure? This session is for all our high adventure thrill seekers! You’ll spend extra time at the team building course to challenge yourself, and your team. You’ll then set off for a high adventure road trip to Old Mountain Outdoor Adventures in Winona, MS for a canopy tour and put your outdoor skills to the test. Plus, you’ll learn about other high adventure activities, and the careers that’ll pay you to do them. Girl Scout Seniors will earn portions of the Adventurer Badge.

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DAISY DAZE I session DAISY DAZE II 3 Dates: Daisy Daze I: July 1 - 3 Daisy Daze II: July 4 - 6 Entering Grade: 1 Cost: $200/girl $100/adult Limit: 12

grades 1

mom mini session

A perfect session for our first time campers and their moms!

Daisy Dazes gives you a three-day, two-night introduction of camp highlighting all the fun and possibilities for Daisy Girl Scouts. You two will enjoy classic camp activities like swimming, cooking out, exploring nature, and singing silly songs around a campfire. Overnight accommodations will be in our climate controlled lodge.

Daisy Daze II will get to enjoy fireworks at camp in celebration of the 4th of July!

FAIRIES AND FIREWORKS session Dates: July 1 - 6 3 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

grades 1-3

Discover your inner fairy during this magical session! Come daydream with fairy tales, create your own whimsical fairy house, and stroll along a magical fairy trail. In addition to classic camp activities, you’ll dress up, create fairy wings, eat under the forest and look upon the night sky as we celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks.

CHOPPED! Dates: July 1 - 6 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

session 3

grades 4-5

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Budding foodies, bring your flair for flavor and your sensational senses to this culinary camp! Measure, mix, taste test, and experiment while learning to perfect breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes. There will even be a special session on cheese making! Girls will have two special classes throughout the week to help them prepare for a camp-style CHOPPED competition on cookout night! Campers will get to enjoy fireworks celebrating the 4th of July. Girls will also earn portions of the Girl Scout Junior Simple Meals badge!

HOOFPRINTS session Dates: July 1 - 6 3 Cost: $450 Limit: 16

grades 4-6

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Get the full western experience—practice tacking your own horse, groom and braid its mane and tail, and learn proper care for our four-legged friends! Participate in a variety of ring lessons and trail rides, and help feed the horses! Campers will get to enjoy fireworks celebrating the 4th of July. Girl Scouts will earn their Pony Rider Patch and Ring Rider Patch.

PEACE, LOVE, AND ART Dates: July 8-13 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

session 3

grades 6-8

Do you love art? Let the outdoors be your inspiration!

Draw, sculpt, sing, dance and paint masterpieces to show off your unique personality. Spend time crafting your art projects each day to perfect your masterpiece.

Whether you’re making an animal sculpture, collecting sticks and stones to paint, or designing string art, you’re sure to have an ARTrageously good time!

JUNIOR COUNSELOR IN TRAINING Dates: July 1 - 13 Cost: $400 Limit: 16

HAPPY TRAILS Dates: July 1 - 6 Cost: $450 Limit: 10

session 3

grades 7-12

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There’s nothing better than discovering Camp Tik-AWitha atop a horse! This session lets you spend more time in the saddle and explore the camp on trail rides.

You’ll be able to take your horse skills to the next level by spending more time with your four legged friends.

Campers will get to enjoy fireworks celebrating the 4th of July. Girl Scouts will earn their Pony Rider Patch and Ring Rider Patch.

PACK-N-PADDLE session Dates: July 1-8 3 Cost: $450 Limit: 10

grades 7-12

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Love camp but want to explore new areas? Spend seven days on this great adventure! This session includes adventures at camp as well as a trip to paddle along the Bear Creek that ends inside Tishomingo State Park. Come explore this beautiful state park 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. Campers will get to enjoy fireworks celebrating the 4th of July. Girl Scout Seniors will earn their Paddling Badge.

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grades 9-10

2 week JCIT session

Are you ready for some 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!

BROWNIE BREAKOUT I session BROWNIE BREAKOUT II 4 Dates: Brownie Breakout I: July 8 - 10 Brownie Breakout II: July 11 - 13 Cost: $200/girl $100/adult Limit: 20

grades 2-3

Be a part of the fun at Brownie Breakout! We’ve planned out an awesome experience for you and your mom at this three-day, two-night session! Enjoy all the traditional camp activities like swimming, cooking out, exploring nature, and singing silly songs around a campfire with your favorite girl.

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WONDERS OF WATER! session Dates: July 8 - 13 4 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

grades 2-3

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Enjoy some wonder-filled adventures as you learn to love and care for a precious resource — water!

Investigate the science of water and its importance in the world! Dive into this aquatic camp adventure, play water games, explore our waterfront and splash around at the pool. Girl Scout Brownies will complete WOW! Wonders of Water Leadership Journey while having splashtastic summer fun!

CUPCAKE BOSS Dates: July 8 - 13 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

session 4

grades 4-6

Step into a world of sugary creations! Practice measuring, mixing, baking, and icing as you whip up your own delectable desserts. Girls will learn basic cake decorating skills while enjoying creating their own sweet treats.

IN-SPA-RATION Dates: July 8 - 13 Cost: $400 Limit: 12

session 4

grades 4-6

Take a summer getaway to the spa! Take a week out of your busy schedule to do your nails, get a facial, learn relaxation techniques, and make healthy fruit smoothies and snacks. Enjoy learning how to reduce stress through healthy habits and exercise, and how to make homemade body glitter and lip gloss.

OH SNAP! Dates: July 8 - 13 Cost: $400 Limit: 20

session 4

grades 4-6

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Document your camp experience as you explore Camp Tik-A-Witha and all the fun of summer camp through the lens of a camera. Learn about lighting, camera positions, different modes and how to capture fantastic photos from our camp photographer. The pictures you take will be shared in the final camp slideshow for the entire camp to see! Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Digital Photography Badge. Girls are encouraged to bring their own camera.

Elizabeth Gwin

Special Session

For over 40 years, Girl Scouts Heart of the South has hosted the Elizabeth Gwin Special Session, an inspiring resident camp program that allows children with special needs to experience and explore their capabilities in the great outdoors.

This session is staffed with well-qualified and experienced adults who provide challenging, safe and fun opportunities to each camper that are adapted to meet individual’s needs and are designed to help them grow, be creative and have fun.

Exciting and enriching activities include games, swimming, canoeing, fishing, hiking, crafts, outdoor cooking and skills, horseback riding, singing, all-camp final campfire and wish boats. All-camp special events are held daily including a carnival, theme parties, and a dance.

Girls and boys ages 6 – 21 who have special needs are encouraged to apply for the six day, five night, residential camp program held at Camp Tik-A-Witha.

Running concurrently is the Let’s All Play Session open to girls and boys entering grades 6 -8 who are interested in learning, inclusion, having fun and meeting new friends at camp. Pairing EG campers with campers from Let’s All Play creates a special friendship that benefits both children.

The cost to attend the Elizabeth Gwin Special Session is $175 and includes all activities, accommodations and meals. Partial financial assistance is available thanks to the generosity of many service organizations, businesses and individuals.

43nd ELIZABETH GWIN SPECIAL SESSION July 15-20 Cost: $175

ages 6 - 21

6 day session

To apply, complete the application found online at www.girlscoutshs.org/egsession and submit with the Teacher Form.

Questions? Contact Beth Moody, EG Special Session Camp Director, at 904.375.8583 LET’S ALL PLAY Six Day Session July 15-20 Cost: $175 Limit: 10

grades 6-8

6 day session

Get a camp experience like you never have before, with greater meaning and purpose.

Give back and grow this summer by attending the Let’s All Play Session. The Let’s All Play Session is open to girls and boys entering grades 6th - 9th who are interested in learning, inclusion, having fun and meeting new friends at camp.

Pairing EG campers with campers from Let’s All Play creates a special friendship that benefits both children.

Get a camp experience like you never have before, with greater meaning and purpose.

Campers will also enjoy traditional camp activities during this session.

Campers intersted in attending and volunteering during the Let’s All Play session need to fill out an application online at www.girlscoutshs.org/egsession prior to registering for this session.

Summer Camp FAQs How do I register my girl for camp?

Camp registration opens online at 10 a.m. of February 1 at www.girlscoutshs.org/camp. We encourage you to register as early as possible to ensure your girl gets the session she wants.

Will my daughter need money while at camp?

Meals and snacks are included in the session cost. Campers can purchase t-shirts, souvenirs, stamps, etc., from the trading post. Money is collected when the girls check in at camp. Any unused money will be returned at the end of the session.

Girl can also use Passport Bucks from the MagNut or Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Are cell phones, tablets or laptops allowed?

No. Camp gives girls the opportunity to unplug and be present in their experience.

A $50 deposit is required to register your girl with the final payment being made no later than two weeks prior to session start date.

How can I communicate with my daughter while at camp?

We highly encourage parents, siblings and family to write to their campers either electronically or by mail.

If your girl is planning on using Passport Bucks from the MagNut or Girl Scout Cookie Program, register her as soon as possible and pay the $50 deposit. Pathway Bucks cannot be used to pay the deposit. Once she has completed the Cookie Program and received her Pathway Bucks she can apply them towards her final balance.

How to email your camper: camps@girlscoutshs.org Include the camper’s name and unit name in the subject line.

My camper’s program is full; what should I do?

If you call us, we can add you to a waitlist. Unfortunately, very few waitlisted campers make it onto the roster, so please consider signing up for a second choice if your first choice is full.

Is financial assistance available?

Yes! Financial assistance (“Campership”) is available only to members of Girl Scouts Heart of the South who were active members as of December 1, 2017. Please call 800.624.4185 to request an application.

Girls are also able to participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program and select Passport Bucks as part of their rewards to apply towards the cost of camp. Ask your troop leader for more information.

Is there a confirmation packet or packing list?

Everything you need to know is included in the “Summer Camp Success Guide.” This guide can be found at www.girlscoutshs.org/camp. You’ll find packing lists, forms that you will need to fill out, check-in and check-out times, and more valuable information about camp.

How to write to your camper: Camp Tik-A-Witha P.O.Box 126 Van Vleet, MS 38877 Camper’s Name Unit Name

Kamp Kiwani 1880 Sandy Springs Lane Middleton, TN 38052 Camper’s Name Unit Name

My camper has special needs. Will she be successful at camp?

Many girls find that camp is a place where they are not judged for their differences, but embraced for their unique skills and traits. Girls do need to have a certain level of independence to attend some camp sessions.

For campers that may need assistance, the Elizabeth Gwin Special Session is able to accommodate both girls and boys with special needs. There is a separate application process for this session online at www.girlscoutshs.org/egsession.

If you have any questions, please contact Emilie Hutcheson, Director of Outdoor Leadership Experience at customercareweb@girlscoutshs.org, or 800.624.4185.

Do we need to get a physical exam?

No. Physical examinations are not required; however, we do require campers to fill out a health form with a parent’s signature every year. Health forms will be sent after your daughter is registered.

Can campers stay with a sister or friend?

Yes! If girls are registering for the same program, they can request one other girl as a buddy. Every effort is made to honor this request.

When is final payment due?

Final payment for resident camps is due no later that twoweeks prior to session start date.

Will my daughter earn badges while at camp?

Some sessions will have Girl Scouts earning badges this summer, others will have them checking off requirements towards earning them. Please see session descriptions for details. A list of requirements met will be sent home with your daughter.

What if we need to cancel?

Please let us know as soon as possible if your girl is unable to attend her session. Refunds, minus the deposit, will be given only in case of camper illness, or death in the family.

Documentation will need to be provided. Refunds will not be given after the start of the session.

Camp Registration Opens THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 10 A.M. www.girlscoutshs.org/camp $50 saves your spot.

Cookies = Camp Balances are due two weeks prior to arrival Passport Bucks pay for camp. at summer camp session.

SAVE $10 REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 28

Earn an experience to last a lifetime when you select Passport Bucks this cookie season. Check out the chart and set your goal for sumer camp!

Register early before sessions fill.

We recommend registering as soon as possible to ensure your girl gets the session she wants.

You can register and pay the $50 Deposit and use MagNut or Cookie Passport Bucks to pay on the balance once they arrive.

Kamp Kiwani and Camp Tik-A-Witha are ACA Accredited!

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.

Both Kamp Kiwani and Camp Tik-A-Witha are American Camp Association Accredited, meaning we undergo a thorough (up to 300 standards) review of our operation — from staff qualifications and training to emergency management.