City Summer Camp 2018

City Summer Camp

July and August 2018 Brooklyn Heights and Upper West Side Locations

Register Today: tinyurl.com/CSC-REG2018

Camp Locations

Dear Parents, We are so excited to be offering our summer day camp program in Brooklyn Heights and on the Upper West Side again this year!

We welcome all girls entering grades 2 through 5 -- both current members and those new to Girl Scouts.

Brooklyn Heights Plymouth Church 75 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join us this summer as our campers spend their days exploring the “great outdoors” in amazing spaces that are “uniquely NYC.” Through sailing, rock climbing, treasure hunting, project-based activities, hands-on community service projects, and more, girls will be learning about the environment and developing S.T.E.A.M. skills related to a weekly theme. Campers will gain valuable leadership skills: practicing teamwork, taking risks, and trying new things.

Team up with the Girl Scouts this summer and join in on the fun!

Sincerely,

Upper West Side

Saint Michael’s Church 225 W 99th Street Manhattan, NY 10025

212.645.4000 www.girlscoutsnyc.org

Ingrid Aravena Urban Day Camp Manager

A multi-level program

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Dates and Hours Weekly sessions

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Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm July 9 – 13 • Aug 6 – 10 July 16 – 20 • Aug 13 – 17 July 23 – 27 • Aug 20 – 24 July 30 – Aug 3 • Aug 27 – 31 Early bird: 7:45am*

Late bird: 5:30pm*

City Summer Camp is a multi-level program designed with age-appropriate activities and built-in leadership roles for older girls. At CSC we welcome girls at the Brownie (2nd – 3rd grade) and Junior (4th – 5th grade) Girl Scout levels to join us for the summer! What girls gain from camp:

Brownies

• Increased confidence in their abilities.

• An understanding of the values inherent in the Girl Scout Promise and Law and how to apply them.

• How to make healthy choices and minimize unhealthy behaviors.

Juniors

• A clearer sense of their individual identities.

• A greater understanding of ethical decision-making in their lives.

• A greater understanding of what

it means to be physically and emotionally healthy.

Camp Gear By participating in camp, your girl will automatically become a Girl Scout!

Every camper receives: • Re-usable Water Bottle • Drawstring Bag • Girl Scout Sash to attach and show off all the badges she will earn

212.645.4000 www.girlscoutsnyc.org

Pricing • Weekly sign up: $500 • 4-Weeks: $1,800 • Entire summer (8-Weeks): $3,500

Additional fees for early and late bird.

About the Staff

We have found the most creative, smart, and outgoing people New York has to offer to guide campers through this special experience. Seasoned staff receive vigorous training in working with young children and creating a safe, nurturing environment.

• All staff are background checked and CPR-certified.

• We offer a 1:5 staff to camper ratio.

• We are Department of Health- permitted and insured.

212.645.4000 www.girlscoutsnyc.org

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Trips Each week, your girl will go on at least three trips. We work closely with partner organizations to create unique, customized adventures filled with excitement, discovery, and fun. We take great pride in ensuring that your girl will be outside, exploring, and experiencing nature the majority of her time at camp.

S.T.E.A.M. S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) is vital to every activity in the camp’s curriculum. Campers are challenged every day to work together on projects within one or all five of these areas – whether building water purifiers from natural elements, creating an experimental art installation, or inventing a new product!

Service Service and leadership are essential to the Girl Scouts’ mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Every Friday, campers participate in a community service project using the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout the week. Projects range from building oyster homes on the Hudson River or recording data about trees in the community, to making dog toys for local animal shelters.

8:30-9am

About GSGNY’s City Summer Camp

Arrival, Team-building Girls build strong bonds, work cooperatively, and problem-solve through fun, skill-building games..

9-9:30am

Opening Circle Girls take on various leadership roles at camp and reflect on and prepare for the day ahead.

9:30am-10am

Camp has been an essential part of Girl Scouting since our founding over 100 years ago. Every summer, Girl Scout campers enjoy the health benefits of getting active outdoors, while building a strong connection to nature. This makes girls more likely to become advocates for the environment in the future. Spending time in nature not only benefits girls, but the Earth as well.

Badge Activity

With guidance from counselors, girls lead their own hands-on activities in small groups and work to earn the Girl Scout badge of the week.

10-3pm

Exploration Time Every day girls get outside, try new activities, and visit unique places throughout the city, including sailing, visiting rooftop gardens, and parks.

High-quality programming with a competitive price tag.

3pm-4:30pm

Collaborations with organizations including the North Brooklyn Boat Club, the Parks Department’s Urban Rangers, New York Hall of Science and others, allow girls to explore the city and discover the natural world through experiential learning.

Girls also learn to lead by working in teams and giving back to their communities through weekly service projects. They also feel a strong sense of accomplishment as they earn a Girl Scout badge at the end of each week.

212.645.4000 www.girlscoutsnyc.org

STEAM and Crafts

Girls participate in engaging science projects: boat-building, fashion design, designing and constructing indoor mini golf courses, building solar-powered ovens, and more!

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Learn what your girl could do this summer!

Bugs / Flowers Art Outdoors

Citizen Scientist

Manhattan – July 9 - 13 Brooklyn – Aug 13 - 17

Manhattan – July 16 - 20 Brooklyn – Aug 6 - 10

The world around us is filled with beauty! Express your creative self as we explore every possible medium – from photography, to painting, to fort design. Make your own plant-based paint, design your own t-shirt, and discover new ways to explore the world with an artistic eye! Trips may include: • Storm King Art Center • Urban Rangers Outdoor Adventure

Join us as we think like a scientist! You will be immersed in the scientific process AND lend a hand throughout the city on various environmental initiatives. Come and learn what you can do to make a healthier ecosystem in your city. Trips may include: • Billions Oyster Project to build oyster homes • North Brooklyn Boat Club to test soil and water

Inventor / Product Designer

Letterboxer / Geocaching

Manhattan – Aug 6 - 10 Brooklyn – July 23 - 27 Are you the next, great innovator? Of course you are! Come test your powers of invention and product design. You will work in groups to engineer a giant marble run, and design your own product to showcase to the camp. Trips may include: •A Design-It workshop at the New York Hall of Science • Recycle-a-Bike for bike riding and crafts

Manhattan – Aug 13 - 17 Brooklyn – July 16 - 20 Campers become detectives, as they search for hidden treasures throughout the five boroughs and join an amazing adventure game played by millions around the globe—Geocaching and Letterboxing!

Girls will go on several treasure hunts using a GPS receiver and even create their very own geocache to hide for others. Trips may include: • Aviation Sports Center to burn off some energy • Geocaching treasure hunts throughout NYC

Manhattan – July 23 - 27 Brooklyn – July 9 - 13 In the great outdoors, bugs are just another part of the family! Come discover what makes these notso-creepy crawlies tick, and discover how closely tied together bugs and flowers are by making your own terrarium, designing flower-print t-shirts, building compost bins for the community, and planting flowers! Trips may include: • Rock Climbing at the cliffs • Brooklyn’s Grange Rooftop Farm to learn about bees and pollination

All-Star, Make-Your-Own Week Manhattan and Brooklyn Aug 20 - 24 After weeks of exploration, discovery, and action, it’s your turn to tell us what to do! Explore your passions by creating your own badge! Decide what you want to learn with the help of your friends and our trained Girl Scout staff! Trips may include: • Liberty Science Center • Local radio station workshop

Community / Inside Government Manhattan and Brooklyn July 30 - Aug 3 Are you ready for an adventure? Communities often celebrate what makes them special. In this week, you will learn about your community and local government! You will create a camp song together and make a quilt about what makes your campcommunity special. You will also work to make a movie about your Girl Scout community and form your own camp government. Trips may include: • Camp Kaufman Field Day • Skyzone Trampoline Park

Hiker / Camper Manhattan and Brooklyn Aug 27 - 31 Are you ready for an adventure? Discover how to hit the trail like a pro and pack for a camping expedition! Learn real outdoor survival skills from an NYC Urban Ranger, how to read and make your own maps, try your hand at building a fire, and build a 15-foot teepee shelter together!

Trips may include: • Park Ranger survival skills workshop •A Hike at Harriman State Park

How to Register

Easy! Simply fill out the enrollment form online here:

tinyurl.com/CSC-REG2018 40 Wall Street, Suite 708 New York, NY 10005 212.645.4000 www.girlscoutsnyc.org