GSNI Summer Camphlet

2021–2022 Camphlet 2 … Camp Registration Information 5 … GSNI Council-Run Summer Camp Information 8 … 2022 Camp Schedule 9 … Camp Themes 11 … Land Acknowledgement 12 … Camp Dean 17 … Camp McCormick 20 … Camp Leadership 22 … Themed Weekends for Troops and Families 23 … Summer Camp Staff 24 … Is Your Camper Ready for Camp?

Welcome back to the great outdoors!

We’re excited to offer a variety of unique outdoor camping adventures for all Girl Scouts and families this summer. Our summer camps will be bustling with fun for everyone, including swimming in our pools and canoeing in our ponds. Campers will especially enjoy overnight accommodations in our updated tents and cabins.

You’ll be able to explore Camp Dean and Camp McCormick’s wildlife habitats, natural wonders, and exciting camp games through our 2022 day camps, half-and-full week resident (overnight) camps, family camps, and troop camp sessions.

Be sure to try out one of our Extra Adventure with horseback riding, learning wilderness medicine, and more!

Pack this summer full of amazing outdoor experiences your camper will remember for years to come.

Register today!

Registration for all summer camps will be on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning December 1, 2021. Registrations are received in a variety of ways, including: PREFERRED METHOD guaranteeing registration into the camp session.

⇨ Online at girlscoutsni.org/activities The methods below will NOT guarantee registration into the camp session. Registration will be confirmed via email once registration is received and payment is complete. ⇨ In-person at any GSNI Resource Center ⇨ By mail to GSNI, ATTN: CAMP REGISTRATION, Rockford Resource Center, 1886 Daimler Road, Rockford, Illinois 61112 Logging in: Once registration has been entered, you may log in and adjust your information any time up to 2 weeks prior to camp.

If registration assistance is needed, please contact Customer Care.

Camp Registration Information

Girl Scout Membership Girl Scout membership is required for participation for all resident and day campers. All family campers must have at least 1 registered Girl Scout in attendance. Troop camping is only open to Girl Scout troops. Campers from other Girl Scout councils outside of GSNI are welcome to attend!

Current non-Girl Scouts can register NEW—Extended Membership Discount! as Juliettes by visiting girlscoutsni.org Are you new to Girl Scouts and eager and clicking “Girls Join!” and “Get Started to experience all we have to offer? New Today.” Complete all information and at Girl Scouts who register for an Extended the “Ways to Participate” screen, search Membership for summer 2022 and school the word “camp” in the Troop # field, and year 2022–2023 will receive a 10% discount select “Individually Registered Member.” If on registration! After registering for your a non-Girl Scout is outside of GSNI’s council Extended Year Membership and paying jurisdiction, or if registration assistance is the camp session deposit, please forward needed, please contact Customer Care. receipt in an email to customercare@ girlscoutsni.org with subject title: Program Age Requirements Extended Year Camp Registration.

Camp programs rely on progression. If a first time Daisy can participate at the same level as a Senior, what will draw her back to camp? Each activity is broken into levels ranging from easy to challenging with the idea that campers will progress through the stages over many years attending summer camp.

Summer camp programs reflect ages and grades for 2022–2023 school year. Please register your camper for the grade she will be entering for Fall 2022. Camp programs are structured around grade levels they are advertised for, and we ask to please refrain from registering your camper for an event for which she does not meet the age requirement. All day campers must complete kindergarten before attending and all 1-844-476-4463 resident campers must be entering appropriate

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grades for program. Family camps are open to all ages.

Counselors-in-Training who missed sessions in 2020 or 2021 may still apply to complete the program if they are entering 12th grade or graduating in 2022.

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Deposit A $100 deposit is required for each session/person registered. Camp deposits ensures your place for the camp session. Deposits may be cash, check, or credit card. Financial Assistance (Camperships) or eCodes (Cookie Dough/S’more Dough/Cashew Cash) cannot be used as deposits. Troop camping opportunities must be paid in full at time of registration.

Balance Due All balances are due to a GSNI Resource Center by May 15, 2022. Failure to pay remaining balances prior to camp start date will forfeit camper’s registration.

Paying for Camp Camp is an amazing adventure for girls! We want to make sure any girl can attend camp at GSNI and offer several ways to offset the cost of camp:

⇨ If you register by April 1, 2022, you can save $25 on most camp registrations!

⇨ You can use GSNI vouchers/eCodes toward any council-sponsored camp session. However, these cannot be used toward the initial $100 non-refundable deposit or adult camper fees. Vouchers/eCodes include Cookie Dough, Cashew Cash, and S’more Dough earned through the Girl Scout Fall Product and Cookie Programs.

⇨ Gift cards purchased through GSNI’s Resource Centers can be gifted to campers and used towards camp.

⇨ A limited number of Camperships are also available. Please see our Camperships section.

Camperships If your girl would love to attend camp as a camper but doesn’t have the resources to do so, we may be able to help! Families can apply for Camperships by paying the initial $100 deposit for camp and submitting a Campership application. Campership applications are due by March 1, 2022, and awards are granted after March 15, 2022. We recommend you send in the application as soon as you submit your online registration.

Financial assistance is available only to registered members of GSNI. Applications will not be processed without the deposit and registration form.

All campers who apply for Camperships must participate in GSNI’s Fall Product

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and Cookie Programs.

Day camp overnights, CIT programs, troop camps, and family camps are not covered by Camperships. Due to third party fees, camp sessions related to horses or off-site canoe lessons will be eligible for camperships offered as a discount on the total camp session cost. Campers can only apply for financial assistance for camp once during the 2022 camp season. If you wish to receive financial assistance for multiple sessions, one amount will be allotted and allocated across multiple sessions.

Selecting “Need Financial Assistance” on the Camp Registration form does NOT register you for financial assistance. For more information or to apply for a campership, please visit girlscoutsni.org/camperships.

Household size 2–3 < $75,150 Gross annual income

Partial 25% camp scholarship

< $47K Gross annual income

Partial 50% camp scholarship

< $28 K Gross annual income

Partial 75% camp scholarship

< $25K gross annual income

Full scholarship

Household size 4–5 < $ 90K Gross annual income

Partial 25% camp scholarship

< $56K Gross annual income

Partial 50% camp scholarship

< $40K Gross annual income

Partial 75% camp scholarship

< $30K Gross annual income

Full scholarship

Household size 6–7 < $104 K Gross annual income

Partial 25% camp scholarship

< $65K Gross annual income

Partial 50% camp scholarship

< $45K Gross annual income

Partial 75% camp scholarship

< $35K Gross annual income

Full scholarship

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Cancellation Policy If a session or event does not meet the minimum registration as of the deadline date, GSNI reserves the right to cancel. Notice will be made by email.

Refunds Deposits, extra adventure fees, and family and troop camp fees are nonrefundable. A full refund, including deposit, is made only if a camper cannot be placed in a program or if it is necessary to cancel the program. No refunds will be made for campers arriving late, leaving early, attending only part of the program, for those who fail to attend, or for campers who violate camp policies and are sent home. Contact Customer Care to obtain a Refund Request Form.

After camp ends, partial refunds may be considered on a case-by-case basis and only in the case of extenuating family circumstances or medical reasons supported by a doctor’s statement. Any authorized refunds will be issued starting in September 2022.

GSNI Council-Run Summer Camp Information

Camper Accessibility and Accommodations The goal of our camps is to provide a successful experience for all girls. Please communicate with our Customer Care team about campers with any special needs, disabilities, or health concerns. This enables our camp staff to make every effort to accommodate those needs.

Special dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice. All campers may specify dietary needs during registration. Families do not need to provide food but may bring their camper’s favorite alternatives if desired.

Camper Paperwork To provide the best experience for all campers, we request health and personal information to be submitted prior to camp arrival.

This will include activity waivers, camper health histories, GSNI Camper Confidential, and more. All camper paperwork will be collected online and will be emailed within 10 days of registering for camp. These will be due electronically by June 1, 2022 to ensure camp staff have time to prepare for your camper’s arrival. All requested paperwork must be turned electronically in before camper’s arrival.

Every camper of any age must have a current health history on file to participate in summer camps. This is mandatory. Please note: ⇨ Doctor’s Physical Requirements for Resident and Day Campers only: Resident camper’s health history forms must be signed by your child’s physician and accompanied with a copy of recent physical. A current school or sports physical that was completed within 1-844-476-4463 the last 24 months of camp attendance is customercare@girlscoutsni.org accepted. Upload procedures will be included

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in camper registration confirmation sent out after registration. ⇨ All vaccinations required by schools will be required for campers and must be attached with camper’s physical. If you have a vaccination exception for medical reasons only, please reach out to camp staff at customercare@girlscoutsni.org. ⇨ Any medications to be taken while at camp must be accompanied with a Medication Log form.

Girl-Led Camp As a youth-driven organization, we encourage campers to participate in as many camp activities as they can. Each unit will decide together on activities, pack-out meals, and how their week will go. Each week is unique to the camper’s wishes! Camper’s Choice is a block of time during each camp session where many camp activities are open at once, giving campers the ability to choose without worry about what the overall unit wants to do. It is a time at camp when they can interact with other campers outside of those in their units. Activities vary each session but will include one of the following: aquatic activity, arts and crafts, archery, or crate stacking, badgework, outdoor skill development, games, themed-based activities, and nature/ environmental activities.

Weather Summer Camp at GSNI is held rain or shine! If weather is unusually hot, rainy, or cold, camp activities will be adjusted with campers’ safety and comfort in mind. Some activities, traditions, and sleeping accommodations may be adjusted or eliminated if weather concerns will pose a danger. Horse stables, canoe lessons, and off-site activities may fully cancel their programs due to weather and adjust off-site activities when needed.

Living in the Outdoors Campers and staff live in groups called units, which are collections of sleeping cabins or tents in an outdoor setting. Sleeping arrangements may include platform tents, Adirondacks, or sleeping cabins with latrine bathrooms within the unit. Staff members sleep in the units in separate accommodations from the girls. All campers will spend the majority of their day outdoors or under outdoor shelters with natural air flow. Meals are well-balanced with choices for healthy alternatives and are served family-style in the dining hall.

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Trading Post The trading post refers to our camp store. Families can leave money (cash, credit cards, or checks), Cookie Dough/Cashew Cash/S’mores Dough with the trading post for their campers to shop throughout the week. The Trading Post is also available during check-in and check-out for families to shop.

Items sold include camp apparel, camping supplies (mess kits, flashlights, water bottles), stationary, stuffed animals, fun patches (not Girl Scout badges), and novelty mementos.

Bring a Friend!

Is your Girl Scout thinking about coming to camp but is hesitant because she doesn’t know anyone or has not been away from home overnight? She can bring a female non-Girl Scout friend! All her friend must do is sign up to be a Juliette (individually registered member of Girl Scouts), and she can join your Girl Scout at camp! Girls can request to be in the same cabin or tent. Please see Girl Scout Membership section for how to register as a Juliette.

Volunteer-Led Camps Service units around GSNI run their own day camp programs close to home! All Volunteer-led camp information, registration, and updates are handled by the volunteers directing the programs. We encourage anyone interested in their local camps to reach out to these volunteers directly.

Program Changes Although rare, the Girl Scout council, for a variety of reasons, may occasionally cancel a camp session. If this occurs, you can expect the entire camp fee, including the deposit, to be refunded. Other times, certain activities described in the camp sessions must be suspended or changed due to circumstances beyond our control, such as inclement weather, equipment availability, and staffing. In these situations, we may provide alternate program options. Under circumstances of this type, refunds should not be expected.

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Camp Service Days

FREE EVENT

2022 Camp Schedule

Enjoy a day at camp and prepare the property for the summer season! Join other camp fans to make a difference for the Girl Scouts outdoor experience. You might spruce up buildings, paint navigation signs, organize camp supplies, and more! Bonus: Troops with at least three girl members who attend will receive a $30 coupon code to use toward a future property reservation at any GSNI camp! (As this is a short event, girls cannot earn Camp Service Rocker Patches by attending a Camp Service Day.) Register online at girlscoutsni.org/activities.

Spring 2022 Mary Ann Beebe Center

Sunday April 3, 2022

9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Camp Dean

Saturday, April 9, 2022

9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Camp McCormick

Sunday, April 10, 2022

9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Camp Open House

FREE EVENT

Join us at our Camp Open Houses! Everyone is welcome to tour the camp and get a peek at where Girl Scouts sleep, eat, and play games with new friends. Our experienced camp professionals will be available to answer questions, talk about what a day at camp is like, and ensure your camper is excited and prepared for her summer experience! Wear comfortable shoes and take a self-guided tour around our camp properties. Are you attending resident camp? Join us for our June dates to meet the camp staff and learn more about what the summer holds! Register online at girlscoutsni.org/activities.

Spring 2022 Mary Ann Beebe Center

Sunday, April 3, 2022

12:30–3:30 p.m.

Camp Dean

Saturday, April 9, 2022

12:30–3:30 p.m.

Camp McCormick

Sunday, April 10, 2022

12:30–3:30 p.m.

Camp Dean (Resident Camp)

Saturday, June 18, 2022

10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Camp McCormick (Resident Camp)

Saturday, June 18, 2022

1–4 p.m.

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Artists of Nature

Camp Themes

Explore summer at camp and create beautiful works of art with your friends! Campers will explore the beauty of the outdoors to gain inspiration for a week full of nature-inspired art projects. Capture your own beautiful summer landscape on a slice of a tree, build your own instruments for an outdoor concert, or begin to write your own story or play inspired by the world around you.

Campers will also learn what a Girl Scout can do to help the outdoors. Not only will she have her own beautiful art, but she will earn her Outdoor Art badge as well!

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Your owl has arrived! Board the train, grab your magical broomstick, and fly to camp! Attend classes such as astronomy, potions, magical defense, herbology, and wizard sports. Complete in the all-camp Tournament of Magic and earn points for your favorite magical house. Put your spells and outdoor skills to the test as you explore the ins and outs of the camp’s witches and wizards.

Do You Dare?

You are stranded at camp! Can you make it through the weekend? Your tent will team up against others to overcome obstacles, learn navigation and wilderness survival skills, fire and shelter building, first aid, and more! Through exciting daily challenges and scavenger hunts, you will be challenged to put your skills to the test! Do you dare climb to the final crate in crate stacking, try exotic cuisine, and take a canoe out for a nighttime boat ride? Each camper will face off in the final challenge to see who will earn the title of Ultimate Survivors!

The Great Camp Bake-Off Does your camper have a taste for culinary arts? Do they enjoy cooking over the campfire and wish to hone their skills?

Here is the chance to create something delicious in the camp-wide cooking challenge! There will be more pack out meals, secret ingredients to use, and a new menu to utilize all types of outdoor cooking equipment—from pie irons to Dutch ovens and more! Campers will earn progress towards their culinary badges.

Inspector Girl Scout Explore camp through the mind of a detective.

Communicate in code, take fingerprints, and problem-solve the wacky crimes occurring around Camp Dean. While your sleuthing skills and knowledge will be put to the test, you will also be challenged in archery, canoe races, and other fun camp activities! During the crime scene-themed campout, you will earn credit towards your Detective badge.

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Lost in Space Embark on your own out-of-this-world adventure at space camp! Venture through the atmosphere with a week of space-themed STEM projects. Spend the days learning about clouds and nights learning about constellations. You may even get to spend a night sleeping under the stars! Plus, you’ll earn credit towards the Girl Scout Space badges!

Love, Beauty, and Planet You will explore the natural beauty found around Camp Dean! As you learn about the prairie plants and little critters, you’ll discover ways to sustain the environment. The week will be filled with additional outdoor activities such as hiking, orienteering, and observing everything around you. Learn about Leave No Trace and become an environmental advocate! You will even earn credit towards your Environmental Stewardship badge and Naturalist badge.

Passport to Adventure Learn everything you need to know about basic camping skills! Learn what it takes to camp out on the back trails of the mountains, in the snowy north, or on a costal beach! Practice your tent building skills, fire building, knot tying, and more! Activities from this week will help fill partial requirements for all Girl Scout level-specific Camping badges and GSNI’s 8 Basic Outdoor Skills program.

Slay the Dragons Transform camp into your own world and collaborate with your unit to write your own adventure! Utilize your camping skills and live on the primitive side as you hunt treasure like a pirate, outrun the zombies, partake on quests for the gnomes, and be a hero to your own story! Campers will make progress towards their Storytelling badges.

SciCamp What is a citizen scientist? How do they make observations and collect data? Learn how to make every tree count, observe clouds, and learn why it’s important to think like a citizen scientist and what they do! During the week, campers will make progress towards their Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey. Girl Scouts will need to complete a Take Action project on their own after completing this session.

Water Works Spend the long summer days by the poolside discovering the wonders of water! Take a canoe out for a waterfront picnic or build a slip and slide right into the mud pit. Play water games throughout camp while learning about aquatic life. Explore what we love about the water and the steps we can take to help preserve it!

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Land Acknowledgement A Land Acknowledgement is a statement recognizing the lasting relationship between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.

Recognizing the land is an expression of gratitude and way of honoring Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois recognizes our Resource Centers and camps sit on ancestral Native land. We are currently researching these relationships and hope to name them soon.

GSNI is committed to developing partnerships and programs that honor and amplify the voices of Indigenous communities and learning from their knowledge. We pay our respects to Indigenous elders both past and present.

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www.facebook.com/GSNICampDean 46W253 Camp Dean Rd., Big Rock, IL 60511

Camp Dean

Camp Dean is 160 acres of woods and grasslands. Welch Creek runs through the middle of camp and is one of the finest creeks in the state for wildlife. Explore its secrets on a hike, and don’t forget your camera. There is a large hill in the middle of the prairie offering fantastic views of the night sky, as well as some great sledding. Try your hand at fishing or other water activities on our 2.25-acre pond. Camp Dean is located just west of Aurora in the southeast area of our council.

At Camp Dean, campers sleep in cabins—a small, enclosed one-room house. Each cabin can fit up to 8 girls in bunk beds. There is light within the cabin but no other electricity.

A “unit” refers to a large clearing or space that houses a collection of cabins or tents. Each unit offer between 6–8 cabins or tents. Compostable latrines, cooking fire pits, and summer kitchens/pavilions are in every unit.

Day camp Thursday overnights stay in a lodge at Camp Dean. Campers will sleep in bunk beds with camp staff. Bathrooms are inside lodge.

Lodges does have A/C and can be cold at night.

Things to Do at Camp Dean:

⇨ Archery and nerf archery ⇨ Slingshots ⇨ Gaga Ball ⇨ Swimming in outdoor pool ⇨ Canoes and kayaks on pond ⇨ Creek stomping ⇨ Crate stacking ⇨ Sound garden and natural playground

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⇨ Tomahawk Throwing (12 years and older) ⇨ Trail hiking and geocaching ⇨ Fishing ⇨ Outdoor cooking (pack-outs) ⇨ Hammock Village ⇨ Arts and crafts ⇨ Nature Hutch

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Day Camp

ENTERING GRADES 1–5

5-DayOnly Camp Session Price Level—$180/session ($155 before April 1, 2022) Is your camper ready to go on an adventure and develop her independence but still loves the thought of being home at night? Day camp may be a great choice for her!

Each camp offers exciting, themed activities for the week in addition to popular camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, nature exploration, and more. Our trained, fun, energetic staff will guide her through all the camp activities we can pack in a day from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. If she decides she loves camp as much as we think she will, she can choose to have a sleepover experience on Thursday, as well! Fee $50. Register early as there are limited spots Drop-off each day of session: 8:45–9 a.m.

Pick-up each day of session: 4:15–4:30 p.m.

Tentative Schedule

8:45–9 a.m.

9–9:30 a.m.

9:30–11:45 a.m.

12–1 p.m.

1–1:15 p.m.

1:30–3 p.m.

3–4 p.m.

4:15–4:30 p.m.

Check-in Group games Themed/badge activities Lunch Kapers (camp chores) Aquatic activities Outdoor skills, activities, and games Check-out

Dates

Week

Theme

June 20–June 24, 2022

1

Passport to Adventure

June 27–July 1, 2022

2

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

July 11–July 15, 2022

4

Water Works

July 18–July 22, 2022

5

Inspector Girl Scout

July 25–July 29, 2022

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The Great Camp Bake-Off

August 1–August 5, 2022

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SciCamp

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Resident Camp ENTERING GRADES 2–8

This is the chance for your Girl Scout to have the time of her life this summer! Our resident camps offer so many ways for your Girl Scout to not only gain independence, but to try new skills, make new friends, and create memories of a lifetime.

Trained camp staff will provide plenty of opportunities for campers to participate in our new theme week activities and other popular camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, cooking over a campfire, and hiking! Your camper will stay overnight in the camp’s sleeping cabins and explore camp during the day. Girls can choose between a 3-day/2-night Mini Camp and a 6-day/5-night session. Girls will be placed in age-appropriate units and cabins.

Drop-off on first day of session: 3–3:30 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 4–4:30 p.m.

Resident Mini Camp 3-day/2-night Mini-Camp Price Level—$290/session ($265 before April 1, 2022)

Sessions | ENTERING GRADES 2–8 Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

June 19–June 21, 2022

1a

Passport to Adventure

June 22–June 24, 2022

1b

Passport to Adventure

July 17–July 19, 2022

5a

Inspector Girl Scout

July 20–July 22, 2022

5b

Inspector Girl Scout

July 31–August 2, 2022

7a

SciCamp

August 3–August 5, 2022

7b

SciCamp

Resident Camp Full Week 6-day/5-night Week-Camp Price Level—$445/session ($420 before April 1, 2022)

Sessions | ENTERING GRADES 4–8 Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

June 26–July 1, 2022

2

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

July 10–July 15, 2022

4

Water Works

July 24–July 29, 2022

6

The Great Camp Bake-Off

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Extra Adventure: Wilderness Medicine ENTERING GRADES 1–8

Camp Dean | Preferred Partner: Little Medical School Are you seeking a new camping skill during your outdoor journey? Perhaps you would like to aid others during a magical duel? Join a new adventure at camp by completing a class in Wilderness Medicine! Campers will explore some of the dangers in the wild such as bites, poisonous plants, hypothermia, and more! These future emergency medics will attend a 6-hour course during their stay at camp.

This course is an add-on class to summer camp registration. Both resident and day campers are welcome to register. All participants must be registered for a camp session during the week of their class.

Wilderness Medicine Course—6 hours—$110/session Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

June 20–June 21, 2022

1A

Passport to Adventure

June 23–June 24, 2022

1B

Passport to Adventure

June 27–June 29, 2022

2

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Horsin’ Around Mini-Camp

ENTERING GRADES 4–7

46W253 Camp Dean Rd., Big Rock Sunset Knolls Riding Academy, Big Rock Attention all horse lovers! Would you like to spend hours around horses and learn all you can about them? This is your chance to care for and ride a select group of horses! Our trained camp staff and equestrian experts are ready to help all our campers get ready for fun! Saddle up and let’s go! You will be transported by camp staff to a professional equestrian facility vetted by GSNI. We can’t wait for you to meet the horses!

This session is for horseback riding beginners. Riding sessions will include two 45-minute riding lessons around an indoor arena during the three-day session. Campers will also learn horse etiquette and how to care for and groom a horse. Campers will earn their Horseback Riding badge!

Drop-off on first day of session: 3:30–4 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 4–4:30 p.m.

Horseback Resident 3-day/2-night Mini-Camp Price Level—$400/session ($375 before April 1, 2022)

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Dates

Session (Week)

June 19–21, 2022

1a

June 22–24, 2022

1b

July 17–19, 2022

5a

July 20–22, 2022

5b

July 31–August 2, 2022

7a

August 3–5 2022

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Horse Trekkers Full Week Camp

ENTERING GRADES 6–8

46W253 Camp Dean Rd., Big Rock Millbrook Trail Rides, Millbrook Are you an avid horse lover and already experienced in traditional English style riding? Do you want an extra adventure to expand on your current horseback riding skills? Horse Trekkers is our week-long horse adventure camp! You will expand your skillset by learning to maneuver horses around obstacle courses to build up to a trail ride! You’ll also have more opportunities for traditional camping activities such as crate stacking, canoeing, or archery.

Drop-off on first day of session: 3:30–4 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 4–4:30 p.m.

Horseback Resident 6-day/5-night Camp Price Level—$600/session ($575 before April 1, 2022) Dates

Session (Week)

June 26–July 1, 2022

2

July 10–July 15, 2022

4

July 24–July 29, 2022

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www.facebook.com/GSNICampMcCormick 9995 N. Girl Scout Rd., Stillman Valley, IL 61084

Camp McCormick

Camp McCormick is nearly 400 acres of pristine wilderness and open prairies stretching along almost two miles of Rock River frontage. You can hike miles of manicured trails while enjoying the plush scenery and ample wildlife. The sites are spread out for privacy. You could visit here all weekend and not see another camper!

At Camp McCormick, camper stay in platform tents.

These tents have a wood floor off the ground, a roof over their heads, and canvas walls. Each tent holds 4 campers in single beds. Camp McCormick also has the option of Adirondacks, which holds 6 campers in bunk beds.

A “unit” refers to a large clearing or space that houses a collection of cabins or tents. Each unit offer between 6–8 cabins or tents. Compostable latrines, cooking fire pits, and summer kitchens/pavilions are in every unit.

Things to Do at Camp McCormick:

⇨ Archery and nerf archery ⇨ Slingshots ⇨ Gaga Ball ⇨ Swimming in indoor pool ⇨ Crate stacking ⇨ Natural playground

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Air Rifles (12 years and older) Trail hiking and geocaching Outdoor cooking (pack-outs) Hammock Wheel Arts and crafts Gnome Hunt

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Resident Camp ENTERING GRADES 4–12

This is the chance for your Girl Scout to have the time of her life this summer! Our resident camps offer so many ways for your Girl Scout to not only gain independence, but to try new skills, make new friends, and create memories of a lifetime.

Trained camp staff will provide plenty of opportunities for campers to participate in our new theme week activities and other popular camp activities such as swimming, arts, and crafts, cooking over a campfire, and hiking! Your camper will stay overnight in the camp’s sleeping cabins and explore camp during the day. Girls can choose between a 3-day/2-night Mini Camp and a 6-day/5-night session. Girls will be placed in age-appropriate units and cabins.

Drop-off on first day of session: 3–3:30 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 4–4:30 p.m.

Resident Mini Camp 3-day/2-night Mini-Camp Price Level—$290/session ($265 before April 1, 2022)

Sessions | ENTERING GRADES 4–12 Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

Grades

July 10–July 12, 2022

4a

Artists of Nature

4–8

July 13–July 15, 2022

4b

Artists of Nature

9–12

July 24–July 26, 2022

6a

Love, Beauty, and Planet

4–8

July 27–July 29, 2022

6b

Love, Beauty, and Planet

9–12

Resident Camp Full Week 6-day/5-night Week-Camp Price Level—$445/session ($420 before April 1, 2022)

Sessions | ENTERING GRADES 4–8 Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

Grades

June 19–June 24, 2022

1

Do You Dare?

6–12

June 26–July 1, 2022

2

Slay the Dragons

6–12

July 17–July 22, 2022

5

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

4–12

July 31–August 5, 2022

7

Lost in Space

4–12

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Backpacks and Paddles ENTERING GRADES 6–12

9995 N. Girl Scout Rd, Stillman Valley Rocktown Adventures, Rockford Spend a week at Camp McCormick for a unique outdoor adventure! This camp will focus on your Trailblazer badges and give campers an introduction to backpacking and more! Pack a bag and explore the trails of Camp McCormick for the perfect spot to sleep under the stars. Campers will spend time honing their outdoor skills, from outdoor cooking to knot tying and more. Campers will also travel to Rocktown Adventures for an afternoon canoeing or kayaking around Rock Cut State Park.

Campers will spend at least one night primitive (tent) camping, more outdoor cooking opportunities, and attend canoe lessons off-site.

Backpack and Paddles Full Week 6-day/5-night Week-Camp Price Level—$465/session ($440 before April 1, 2022) Dates

Session (Week)

Grades

June 19–June 24, 2022

1

9–12

June 26–July 1, 2022

2

6–8

July 10–July 15, 2022

4

9–12

July 17–July 22, 2022

5

6–8

Extra Adventure: Wilderness Medicine ENTERING GRADES 4–8

Camp McCormick | Preferred Partner: Little Medical School Are you seeking a new camping skill during your outdoor journey? Perhaps you dream to be the healer or medic of your own adventure? Join us at camp by completing a class in Wilderness Medicine! Campers will explore some of the dangers in the wild such as bites, poisonous plants, hypothermia, and more!

These future emergency medics will attend a 6-hour course during their stay at camp.

This course is an add-on class to summer camp registration. Both resident and day campers are welcome to register. All participants must be registered for a camp session during the week of their class.

Wilderness Medicine Course—6 hours—$110/session Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

June 20–June 21, 2022

1

Do You Dare?

June 28–June 29, 2022

2

Slay the Dragons

July 19–July 21, 2022

5

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

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Girl Scout camp is the perfect place for girls to take on leadership roles and become role models for younger girls!

Since Girl Scouts is the premiere leadership organization for girls, Girl Scout camp provides unlimited options to hone leadership skills. The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is a great way for girls to learn about leadership, group dynamics, outdoor skills, program planning, and more!

The CIT program is designed so girls participate in leadership training and apply those new skills with younger campers in the same week. In addition, CITs receive additional activity training such as ceremonies, outdoor skills, fire building, and more. Activities completed during the CIT program fulfill requirements towards earning the CIT I or CIT II Award. If girls want to earn CIT Awards, they must attend and complete CIT I before CIT II. Sessions can be attended without earning of the award.

To maintain adequate social distance and gathering sizes, all girls must complete a CIT Application and be selected to participate in the CIT I, CIT II, and/or CIT Leadership programs. These applications will aid in understanding your CITs interests, strengths, and needs for this summer.

For more information or to apply, please visit girlscoutsni.org/CIT. Applications can be submitted at any time after November 1, 2021.

Please do NOT register for these sessions until you have received approval from the council.

Counselor-in-Training I (CIT I)

Camp Leadership

ENTERING GRADES 9–11

Camp Dean, Big Rock Camp McCormick, Stillman Valley Do you want the opportunity to advance your leadership and outdoor skills?

If so, CIT I is for you! You’ll spend two weeks, including the weekend, with us to develop your skills as an outdoor leader. Not only will you help trained staff develop camp activities, but you will also implement them with younger campers. You’ll be shaping your leadership skills for the future! Program Aide Basic and Program Aide Outdoor Trainings are recommended but not required, as we will assess your skills prior to the first day of camp and fill in the gaps to ensure you’re up to speed!

Drop-off on first day of session: 2:30–3 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 4:30–5 p.m.

Note: CIT program attendees are expected to stay during the middle weekend.

Price Level—$175/session ($150 before April 1, 2022) Date

Camp

CIT I’s will assist with:

July 10–22, 2022 (Weeks 4–5)

Dean

Water Works, Artists of Nature (Weekend) and Inspector Girl Scout

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Counselor-in-Training II (CIT II) ENTERING GRADES 11-12

Camp Dean, Big Rock You’re almost there! Now’s the time to pull together all the camp development and leadership skills you developed over the years. Join us at Camp Dean CITs will come together to plan activities for an upcoming weekend camp session based on your specialties and interests. They will also engage with camp administrative staff to see the behind the scenes on developing camp programming. CIT-II’s will also be invited to attend GSNI Camp Staff for Lifeguard and Small Watercraft training in early June, which will certify CITs and allow them to lead these camp activities during their session.

Drop-off on first day of session: 2:30–3 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 4:30–5 p.m Price Level—$175/session ($150 before April 1, 2022) Date

Camp

CIT II’s will assist with:

June 19–July 1, 2022 (Weeks 1–2)

McCormick

July 24–August 5, 2022 (Weeks 6–7)

Dean

Do You Dare and Slay the Dragons Great Camp Bake-Off and Think Like a Citizen Scientist

Counselor-in-Training Leadership Week ENTERING GRADES 9–12

Camp Dean, Big Rock Camp McCormick, Stillman Valley During CIT Leadership Week, girls who have already completed CIT I or CIT II Training will implement leadership skills they learned in previous trainings.

Along with our CIT Director, you will plan your week to ensure you focus on your interests, as well as camp needs. You could focus on outdoor skills, Girl Scout traditions, cooking, programming, or team building. You will then lead those activities once you’re comfortable doing so! In addition, you’ll be required to complete a service project while at camp. Projects could include creating and hanging new directional or informational signs, gardening, developing camp programs, or creating your own camp event!

Drop-off on first day of session: 3–3:30 p.m.

Pick-up on last day of session: 10:30–11 a.m.

Price Level—$50/session Date

Camp

CIT’s will assist with:

July 7–10 (Week 3)

Dean

Water Works

July 7–10 (Week 3)

McCormick

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Junior Counselors

ENTERING GRADE 12

Junior Counselors actively leads a unit of campers to provide quality programming in a safe, fun, supportive environment within the Girl Scout program model. This position is structured to build confidence and character in campers who graduated our counselors-in-training (CIT) program, or for Girl Scout graduates who are not 18 before June 1. Junior Counselors will have the option to work during the week or weekends only all summer long.

To learn more and view all our summer camp positions, visit girlscoutsni.org/summerstaff.

Troop and Family Camp Back by popular demand, families and troops can enjoy all GSNI camps have to offer! GSNI camp staff will be hosting family and troop camps every Friday through Sunday throughout the summer at Camp Dean and Camp McCormick. All meals will be provided by camp staff. These meals and snacks will be a combination of family-style meals in the dining hall and unit cookouts. Camp staff will assist in cookouts. Both troops and families can participate in all available camp activities for the weekend including all facilitated outdoor activities. Core camp staff will be on site to assist groups during their weekend stay. Camp staff will facilitate outdoor skills and activities, themed arts and crafts, games, and badgework throughout their session.

Looking for an extended family trip? Week 3 will run Thursday–Sunday for more family fun! ⇨ Families: Each family will receive a private cabin or tent per household and share communal space, such as latrines, within the unit. All ages and family members are welcome to attend. Each family must include one relative/guardian age 18+ as well as one Girl Scout under the age of 18. Families will utilize the Oak Grove and Hickory Glenn units at Camp Dean and OpeeChee and Turkey Ridge units at Camp McCormick. Camp Dean’s cabins sleep up to 4 or 8 people. Camp McCormick’s platform tents sleep 4 and Adirondacks sleep 6. Families are welcome to pitch their own tents. ⇨ Troops: Each troop will reserve a full unit to attend camp. Troops do not need to come with family members but must provide adequate girl-to-adult ratios. Troops will utilize Cherry Hollow at Camp Dean and Arrowhead and Deertrail at Camp McCormick. Cherry Hollow sleeps up to 32 girls and 8 adults. Deertrail and Arrowhead sleep up to 24 girls and 4 adults. Leaders do not need GSNI Outdoor Overnight Training to attend. Are you an experienced leader with your GSNI Indoor Overnight Training? Your troop can rent out a lodge for the weekend for an additional fee!

Themed Weekends for Troops and Families

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Each session begins with check-in at 6 p.m. on first night.

Check-out at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

3-day/2-night Family Camp | $135/person 3-day/2-night Troop Camp | Outdoor unit $85/girl $60/adult

Indoor unit $95/girl $70/adult

Camp Dean Family Camp Sessions Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

June 24–26, 2022

1c

Passport To Adventure

July 1–3, 2022

2c

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

July 7–10, 2022

3

Water Works

July 15–17, 2022

4c

Artists of Nature

July 22–24, 2022

5c

Inspector Girl Scout

July 29–31, 2022

6c

Great Camp Bake-Off

Camp McCormick Family Camp Sessions Dates

Session (Week)

Theme

June 24–26, 2022

1c

Do You Dare?

July 1–3, 2022

2c

Slay the Dragons

July 7–10, 2022

3

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

July 15–17, 2022

4c

Artists of Nature

July 22–24, 2022

5c

Love, Beauty, and Planet

July 29–31, 2022

6c

Lost in Space

Do you or someone you know want to make a difference in girls’ lives at our summer camps? Do you have the enthusiasm to present your best self, a great attitude, and dedication to providing challenges, learning experiences, and a summer our girls will never forget? Critical to the success of summer camp is finding and hiring the right staff! Staff members can be high school graduates, college students, teachers, stay-at-home parents, retired persons, and so much more!

We are looking for summer staff with passion, drive, grit, amazing personalities, and willingness to learn Girl Scout songs, traditions, and leadership skills! Our paid training may include outdoor skills such as cooking, fire building, archery, crate stacking, small watercraft, lifeguarding, and more.

Imagine what your resume could look like by the end of summer!

To learn more and view all our summer camp positions, visit girlscoutsni.org/summerstaff. Staff must be at least 18 years old on the first day of training.

Summer Camp Staff

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How do you know if your camper (and you) are ready for camp? And what kind of camp—day only, overnight, leadership?

Is Your Camper Ready for Camp?

If your camper (and you) aren’t ready for camp, you may want to wait. We’d LOVE to have you here, but we want to make sure it’s an enjoyable experience for all of you.

Here are some questions to think about…

⇨ Has your camper stayed overnight anywhere other than home? How did that experience go for them? For you? Were they sad, lonely, or homesick? Were they excited and did they want to go back?

⇨ Can your camper preform the following tasks on their own without your guidance: wash hair, brush teeth, take a shower, thoroughly apply sunscreen and bug spray?

⇨ Can your camper keep track of her own belongings, such as backpack and water bottle?

⇨ Would your camper be comfortable walking with a buddy at night to the bathroom?

⇨ Will your camper be okay staying in a tent or cabin with other campers they just met?

⇨ Will your camper be afraid of camp critters such as spiders or other insects? If so, can they tolerate them?

⇨ Will your camper try camp food that they may not have tried at home?

⇨ Does your camper make friends easily and settle well into new environments?

⇨ Is your camper excited to go to camp even if they may not have a friend to go with?

⇨ Will your camper be okay staying at camp overnight without having communication with you? Will YOU be okay with that?

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Camp Readiness Survey—Day Camp Circle Your Answer

Day Camp

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I’m okay with staying with a buddy everywhere I go.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can follow directions from camp staff.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I am willing to make new friends and have fun without my family around.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can ask camp staff for help if I need it.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I have a good attitude and try new things like new foods and activities!

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I am responsible for my own possessions like my backpack and water bottle.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can put on sunscreen and bug spray by myself. I drink water with and without reminders.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I am willing to help with camp capers (chores).

16 points or less. NOT QUITE READY? We understand! Camp has plenty of one-day offerings, from troop events to family events. Look in to the S’more Fun listing to find activities your family and troop can do together!

Camp Readiness Survey—Resident Mini-Camp Circle Your Answer

Resident Mini-Camp ALL OF THE ABOVE, PLUS:

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I have stayed overnight at a friend’s house and/or outdoors at least one night.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I am comfortable leaving my tent/cabin with a buddy, at night, to use the bathroom.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can take a shower, brush my hair, brush and floss my teeth, and stay hydrated (drink water) with and without reminders.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can “think ahead” and anticipate consequences of my actions.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can follow all directions given by camp staff and maintain self-discipline at all times.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can be away from my family without contact for 2 nights and 3 days.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I’m okay with staying overnight in a tent or cabin without adults, knowing they will be in another tent or cabin nearby.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can make my own bed and keep my sleeping and activity areas cleaned up with little or no reminders.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I am ready to be a part of a team with a cooperative spirit!

16 points or less. NOT QUITE READY? This summer, a day camp might be ideal! Spend time this summer preparing for a mini-resident camp next summer!

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Camp Readiness Survey—Resident Camp (6-day/5-night) Circle Your Answer

Resident Camp (6-day/5-night)

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can be away from my family and home for 6 nights.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I can pack, organize, and complete tasks without an adult to help.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

I am a self-starter, responsible, reliable, and conscientious of others in the group.

� Yes 3 points � Maybe 2 points � No Way 1 point

Without exception, I can independently follow all rules!

16 points or less. NOT QUITE READY? This summer, a resident mini-camp might be ideal! Spend time this summer preparing for a longer resident camp next summer!

Over 16 points? We can’t wait to see you at one of our Resident Camps!

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