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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