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Camp McCormick
www.facebook.com/GSNICampMcCormick 9995 N. Girl Scout Rd., Stillman Valley, IL 61084
Camp Camp McCormick is nearly 400 acres of pristine wilderness and open prairies stretching along almost McCormick 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.
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Things to Do at Camp McCormick:
⇨ Archery and nerf archery ⇨ Slingshots ⇨ Gaga Ball ⇨ Swimming in indoor pool ⇨ Crate stacking ⇨ Natural playground ⇨ Air Rifles (12 years and older) ⇨ Trail hiking and geocaching ⇨ Outdoor cooking (pack-outs) ⇨ Hammock Wheel ⇨ Arts and crafts ⇨ Gnome Hunt
Customer Care
1-844-476-4463 customercare@girlscoutsni.org
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 July 13–July 15, 2022 4b Artists of Nature 4–8
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
June 19–June 24, 2022 1 Do You Dare?
Grades
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
ENTERING GRADES 6–12
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
June 19–June 24, 2022 June 26–July 1, 2022 July 10–July 15, 2022 July 17–July 22, 2022
Session (Week) Grades
1 9–12
2 6–8
4
5 9–12
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
June 20–June 21, 2022 June 28–June 29, 2022 July 19–July 21, 2022
Session (Week) Theme
1 Do You Dare? 2 Slay the Dragons 5 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
