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Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
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Camp Alice Chester overnight camp sessions are three or more nights and each has a special focus. Girls sleep in a troop house, A-frame cabin, or platform tent. Traditional camp sessions, as well as horse programs, leadership programs, and adventure trips away from camp are offered.
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Your girl will discover her summer self at Camp Alice Chester. She’ll be her best self as she explores a wide range of camp activities including hiking, games, crafts, archery, swimming, boating, climbing the rock wall, and gathering with her Girl Scout sisters to sing around the campfi re.
While she’s having fun, trained staff are helping your girl develop her leadership skills, increase her independence, and connect with nature and the people around her.
Discover Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp at
gswise.org/Camp Girls in grades 1 through 12 are welcome
There are many ways to enjoy Camp Alice Chester! It all depends on each girl’s interests and readiness for camp.
Traditional Camps / Three to fi ve nights
Traditional overnight camp experiences with a variety of activity choices.
Horse Programs / Five nights
For campers who LOVE horses. Horseback riding is done with professional riding programs located off-site. Girls will travel to their program site by van or bus.
Adventure Trips / Five to ten nights
Ideal for the experienced camper or those looking to explore the world. Girls spend most of their time away from camp on their great adventure.
A typical day at Camp Alice Chester
7:00 a.m. Early rise fun (optional)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Opening Flag Ceremony
9:00 a.m. Camp kapers
9:30 a.m. Activity time
12:00 p.m. Lunch and me-time
2:00 p.m. Activity time
5:45 p.m. Closing Flag Ceremony and dinner
7:00 p.m. Evening activities
9:00 p.m. Day is done
10:00 p.m. Lights out Leadership Programs / Five to fi fteen nights
For older girls entering grades 9–12 wanting to become camp counselors or gain experience working with children.
Check-in and check-out
Check-in is from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Check-out is at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Transportation
Most families drop-off and pick-up from camp. If necessary, van transportation is available for a $50 fee. Indicate your desired stop during camp registration. You will be notifi ed a week before your session of the pick-up times.
Three stops are available:
Marion Chester Read Service Center, Milwaukee Martin Luther King Library, Milwaukee Ives Grove Park and Ride, Racine
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Flexible pricing
All our Summer Camp opportunities for girls are subsidized by Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. This means that the full cost of providing camp programs and operating camp is greater than the fee charged for participation. For each session, there are two pricing options:
Tier 1 refl ects the actual cost of operating camp per girl. Tier 2 refl ects 75% of the actual cost of operating camp per girl. The prices listed for Tier 2 refl ect the fee before and after the April 13, 2022 early registration discount deadline.
Select the fee that is appropriate for your family. Flexible pricing will not affect the quality of your girl’s experience at camp. The goal of fl exible pricing options is to provide the highest quality programs that serve all girls, regardless of their family's fi nancial situation, and to preserve camp for generations to come.
Fee includes a T-shirt, patch, programming, and all meals/ snacks.
Financial Assistance Available
If the cost of camp remains beyond your fi nancial capacity, we invite you to apply for fi nancial assistance. Please pay the required minimum deposit and request fi nancial assistance in CampMinder. You will receive a form via email that you must complete to process your request. We treat all requests with the strictest of confi dence.
Questions? Contact Customer Care at 800-565-4475 or customercare@gswise.org.
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Traditional Camp / Three Nights
Let your imagination soar as you enjoy your week at Camp Alice Chester. Girls will enjoy three days of fun that includes swimming, rock climbing, art, nature, campfi re cooking, games, songs, and more. You will also earn a badge related to the week’s theme.
Girls are always grouped by the grades girls are currently in: grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-7, and grades 8-11.
Fees: Tier 1 $365 Tier 2 $250/$275
Creative Arts Session 1
Creative Arts Session 2
Grades 1-2 & Grades 3-4 June 19-21 Explore the natural beauty of Camp Alice Chester as you dabble in paints, drawing, photography, or sculpture.
Grades 1-2 & Grades 3-4 June 22-24 Explore the natural beauty of Camp Alice Chester as you dabble in paints, drawing, photography, or sculpture. Brownie: Outdoor Art Creator Junior: Outdoor Art Explorer
Brownie: Outdoor Art Creator Junior: Outdoor Art Explorer
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Traditional Camp / Five Nights
Let your imagination soar as you enjoy your week at Camp Alice Chester. Girls will enjoy a week of fun that includes swimming, rock climbing, art, nature, campfi re cooking, games, songs, and more. You will also earn a badge related to the week’s theme.
All traditional camp sessions run Sunday-Friday. Girls are grouped by the grades girls are currently in: grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-7, and grades 8-11.
Fees: Tier 1 $735 Tier 2 $525/$550
Nature Explorations
Sports and Games
STEM
Performance Arts
Grades 3-4 & Grades 8-11 June 26-July 1 Discover the plants and animals found at camp, our impact on them, and how we can make a difference. Junior: Animal Habitats Senior: Eco Explorer Ambassador: Eco Advocate
Grades 1-2 & Grades 5-7 July 10-15 Enjoy some common and wacky games as you compete with yourself and/or your team. Brownie: Making Games Cadette: Field Day
Grades 5-7 July 17-22 Explore the chemistry found in the natural world as you create lightning, fog, volcanic eruptions, or other natural reactions.
Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4 & Grades 5-7 July 24-29 Channel your inner star or be the behindthe-scenes technical genius as your group creates and performs a theatrical or musical performance for our camp show. Cadette: Space Science Researcher
Brownie: Outdoor Art Creator Junior: Outdoor Art Explorer Cadette: Outdoor Art Apprentice
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Horse Programs / Five Nights
Build your confi dence while riding and working with horses! Our western-style horse programs are progressive, which means as you move up through the programs you learn new skills and increase your comfort level. When you’re not spending time with horses, you’ll have a great time at Camp Alice Chester! Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 spend some overnights away from camp.
Safety and stables: Each stable we work with follows GSUSA guidelines for safety, is inspected yearly, and meets insurance requirements.
Counselors are trained in riding and safety protocol. Stables are located in Neillsville and Mukwonago, Wisconsin.
Horseback Riding Adventures
Title
Camper Grades
Equestrian I Grades 3-4 Session 1: June 19-24 Session 2: June 26-July 1 Session 4: July 17-22 Session 5: July 24-29
Dates Fee Description
Tier 1 $965
Tier 2 $700/$725 Learn how to groom, lead, mount, dismount, and control your horse in an arena. Learn what horses eat and how they are prepared for riding. Five (5) hours spent at a local ranch.
Equestrian II Grades 4-6
Equestrian III Grades 5-7
Equestrian IVGrades 6-7
Equestrian V Grades 8-11 Session 1: June 19-24 Session 5: July 24-29 Tier 1 $1,100
Tier 2 $800/$825
Session 2: June 26-July 1 Tier 1 $1,100
Tier 2 $800/$825 Session 4: July 17-22 Tier 1 $1,200
Tier 2 $875/$900
Session 3: July 10-15 Tier 1 $1,300
Tier 2 $950/$975
Minimal experience necessary. Each girl will be assigned her own horse for three days and two nights at Wilderness Pursuit Horseback Adventures in Neillsville. Learn how to tack and how to let the horse know you’re the one in charge. Practice safety skills as you groom, mount, and ride. Get creative as you paint your horse. Eight (8) hours spent in horse activities at the ranch. Eight hours of previous riding experience required. Groom, saddle, and ride as you spend three days and two nights at Wilderness Pursuit Horseback Adventures in Neillsville. Ten (10) hours spent in horse activities at the ranch and several days enjoying other ranch activities. Fifteen (15) hours of previous riding experience required. Extend the riding fun as you spend four days and three nights at Wilderness Pursuit Horseback Adventures in Neillsville. Continue growing your confi dence and skills as you learn to control your horse in various scenarios such as rides through forests and rivers, and maneuvering through an obstacle course. Build the bond with your horse as you decorate him to refl ect both your personalities. Twelve (12) hours spent in horse activities at the ranch. Twenty (20) hours of previous riding experience required. Take your horse skills to the next level. Spend fi ve days and four nights at Wilderness Pursuit Horseback Adventures in Neillsville. Enjoy the sounds of nature as you ride through the forest, decorate your horse, try bareback riding, and use your horse and sleuthing skills as you compete in a scavenger hunt on horseback. Fifteen (15) hours spent in horse activities at the ranch. 18 Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast • 800-565-4475 • gswise.org
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Adventure Trips / Five to Ten Nights
Paddling Adventures
Title
Camper Grades
Voyager I Grades 3-4
Dates Fee Description
Session 3: July 10-15 Session 4: July 17-22 Tier 1 $735
Tier 2 $525/$550 Do you love to be on the water? Enjoy a different paddling experience every day as you build your skills through games and fun. Kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, logrolling, and more await you!
Voyager II Grades 4-5
Voyager III Grades 5-7
Voyager IV Grades 6-7
Voyager V Grades 8-12 Session 2: June 26-July 1 Tier 1 $800
Tier 2 $575/$600
Session 3: July 10-15 Tier 1 $895
Tier 2 $645/$670 Session 2: June 26-July 1 Tier 1 $985
Tier 2 $715/$740 Expand your paddling skills as you enjoy the summer sunshine at Camp Alice Chester! Then take those skills to Horicon Marsh for a one-day kayaking adventure exploring the marsh and its inhabitants. You’ll start your adventure with a stop in the visitor center to learn more about the marsh and end the day with a one-night primitive camping experience at Camp Silver Brook in West Bend. Enjoy a two-night, three-day excursion to Brunet Island State Park in Cornell where you will canoe the Chippewa and Fisher Rivers. The many channels and tranquil lagoons are excellent for wildlife watching as you paddle.
Your paddling adventure awaits! Start your week at camp refreshing your kayaking skills with a day of paddling Lula Lake. Then head to Door County and the Wagontrail Campground for two nights and three days of bluffs, sand, sun, and coastal sea kayaking! You will paddle the Mink River Estuary, Rowley’s Bay to Sand Bay, and view the pictographs while paddling Garrett.
Session: Dates are still being determined by the outfi tter. Once set, dates will be added. This will be a 10-day session. Tier 1 $1,330
Tier 2 $975/$1,000 Destination: Boundary Waters! Are you ready for the canoe trip of a lifetime? You will meet your guides from Northern Lakes Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota before spending fi ve (5) days exploring the remote beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Frogs, loons, bald eagles - and if you are lucky a moose - will be the only noises you’ll hear as you paddle and portage your boat between the pristine lakes only accessible to those willing to discover their beauty!
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Adventure Trips / Five to Ten Nights
Climbing Adventures
Summit Seekers I
Summit Seekers II
Summit Seekers III Grades 5-7 Session 1: June 19-24 Tier 1 $1,065
Summit Seekers IV
Summit Seekers V
Camper Grades
Grades 3-4
Dates Fee Description
Session 3: July 10-15 Tier 1 $800
Tier 2 $575/$600 From above to below you will be on the go as you climb the 40 ft. rock wall at camp to ring the bell! Then head up, over, and around as you navigate our NEW High Ropes Climbing Course where you can zip to the ground on the zipline. Head underground at Ledgeview Nature Center to explore the underground cave systems right here in Wisconsin. If you are a thrill-seeker then this session is for you!
Grades 4-5 Session 4: July 17-22 Tier 1 $895
Tier 2 $645/$670 Can’t get high enough? Soar high above the treetops as you zipline at Lake Geneva Ziplines & Adventures. Continue perfecting your climbing skills on our 40 ft. rock wall, bouldering wall, and our newest High Ropes Climbing Course before enjoying an overnight at Adventure Rock in Brookfi eld climbing the night away.
Tier 2 $775/$800 Refi ne your climbing technique as you head to Devil’s Lake State Park for two-nights of adventure at Wisconsin’s premier climbing location! Lead your team up the rocks by learning to belay and repel down the quartzite bluffs. Explore all that Devil’s Lake has to offer when you’re not climbing – hiking, swimming, and local history.
Grades 6-7 Refresh your climbing technique at camp then head to Devil’s Lake State Park for three-nights of adventure at Wisconsin’s premier climbing location! Learn how to set your own anchors in the natural rock formations. You will help pick your route, set your anchors, and remember the best view comes Learn ho h w to set your own n anchor o s r rock c formation o s. s You o will he el lp pick anc cho or rs s, and d rem memb ber th he e be est viUnavailable in 2022 after the hardest climb! Explore all that Devil’s Lake has af ft ter th he h hardest l climb b! Expl lore all to offer when you’re not climbing – hiking, swimming, and local history.
Grade: 8-12 Session 5: July 24-29 Tier 1 $1,200
Tier 2 $875/$900 It’s the ultimate climbing adventure! Spend four (4) nights camping at Devil’s Lake State Park, Wisconsin’s premier climbing location. In addition to challenging yourself, you’ll build a team as you conquer the natural rock formations. Pick from predetermined routes or plan your route and set your anchors as you climb each day. Continue perfecting your skills as you learn rescue techniques to keep everyone safe. When you are not climbing, explore all that Devil’s Lake has to offer- hiking, swimming, and local history.
Camp Alice Chester Overnight Camp
Specialty Adventures
Title
Camper Grades
Beach Bums Grades 8-12 Session 1: June 19-24 Tier 1 $800
Dates Fee Description
Tier 2 $600/$575 You’ll be glamping this week as you enjoy relaxing at the beach, pampering yourself with a DIY spa day, smoothies, the Lake Geneva Mailboat tour, and twinkling lights at your site. Treat yourself to gourmet cooking over the fi re and homemade ice cream. This week is all about FUN!
Leadership Programs / Five to Fifteen Nights
Our counselor- in-training programs will take girls from being a camper to working at camp as they build leadership skills and develop confidence leading younger girls. Girls successfully completing counselor-in-training III will be invited to work at camp the following summer.
Counselor-inTraining I (CIT I) At least age 15 and having completed 9th grade at the time of camp Session 2: June 26-July 1 Tier 1 $735
Camper Grades Dates Fee Description
Tier 2 $525/$550 Begin the transition from camper to mentor. Discover your leadership style, team building, confl ict resolution, and some of the tips and tricks counselors know to help campers. Shadow a counselor for a day and one of our specialists for another.
Counselor-inTraining II (CIT II) At least age 16 and having completed 10th grade at the time of camp Sessions 3 & 4: July 10-15 and July 17-22. Girls will go home between sessions to recharge. Tier 1 $1,100
Tier 2 $800/$825 Strengthen your leadership resume by developing your competence working with campers alongside the counselors and specialists. Strengthen your confi dence by leading an activity you design as part of an all-camp session, as well as one for a unit.
Counselor-inTraining III (CIT III) At least age 17 and having completed 11th grade at the time of camp Option 1- Sessions 1, 2 & 2B: June 19-24, June 26-July 1 & July 6-9 (WednesdaySaturday). Girls will go home between sessions to recharge. Tier 1 $1,325
Tier 2 $1,025/$1,050
Option 2- Sessions 3, 4 & 5: July 10-15, July 17-22 & July 24-29. Girls will go home between sessions to recharge. Continue building your repertoire of skills as you rotate through three main areas of camp: assisting in a unit, assisting in program areas, and spending a week as a CampSHEro - helping in the kitchen with the set up and clean-up of meals and throughout camp. Girls will attend Option 1 or Option 2. Girls will be reimbursed $225 for the week they assist in the kitchen. Girls will go home in between sessions. Successful completion of counselorin-training III will result in an invitation to work at camp the following summer. Contact the camp director for any scheduling confl icts or adjustments needed for weeks.
