2011 GS-TOP Resident Camp Guide by Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains

2011

Resident Camp Guide

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Contents Resident Camp Information 3

Summer at a Glance 8 Camp Kiwanis

Weekend Camps 12 Two-Day Camps 12 Three-Day Camps 12 Four-Day Camps 14 Five-Day Camps 14 Six-Day Camps 14 Thirteen-Day Camps 17 Leadership Opportunities 18

Camp Timberlake

Two-Day Camps 20 Three-Day Camps 20 Four-Day Camps 21 Six-Day Camps 22 Thirteen-Day Camps 25 Leadership Opportunities 25

Stevens Ranch

Single-Day Programs 27 Four-Day Camps 28 Six-Day Camps 28 Thirteen-Day Camps 33 Leadership Opportunities 34

High Adventure Trips 36 Registration Forms

Resident Camp Registration Form Horses of Course Registration Form Adult and Me Camp Registration Form Financial Assistance Application (Campership)

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Archery

Arts/History

Canoeing

Challenge Course

Group Activities

Horseback Riding

Primitive Skills

Swimming

General

Camp Information

All Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains camps operate under the safety camp management standards established by Girl Scouts of the USA, as well as the Texas Youth Camp Safety Act. Our camps are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association. This nationally recognized accreditation focuses on a thorough review of every facet of our procedures including health care, site safety, and business management, qualified and certified staff for all programs offered and screening and training of all personnel.

Camp Kiwanis

Natalie Stephenson Director of Outdoor Education/Camp Director 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Open House – May 1, 2011 – 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Nestled in a secret canyon five miles northwest of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle you will find Girl Scout Camp Kiwanis. Facilities include a dining hall, swimming pool, stone and wooden cabins and hot showers. Most cabins are air-conditioned by Mother Nature and ceiling fans. Girls can choose from a variety of session lengths. Activities may include swimming, horseback riding, ropes/challenge course, cookouts, hiking, arts and crafts, sports, star-gazing, singing and all-camp parties.

Resident Camp Information

Our Camps

Camp Timberlake

Lindsay Power Outdoor Education Manager/Camp Director 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org Open House – May 14, 2011 – 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Summer adventures are wild at Camp Timberlake on Eagle Mountain Lake! Get soaked swimming in the pool and exploring the waterfront. Older girls can try their hand at canoeing. The adventure continues on dry land with hiking, outdoor cooking, archery, camp crafts, and the ropes/challenge course. Girls stay in cabins, covered wagons or platform tents in units. Each unit has a lodge with ceiling fans, electricity, lights and drinking fountains. Cabins, covered wagons and tents do not have electricity. All units have flush toilets and hot showers. Girls eat most of their meals in the dining hall overlooking Brownie Bay on Eagle Mountain Lake.

Stevens Ranch

Heidi Vose Outdoor Education Manager/Camp Director 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Open House – April 9, 2011 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Stevens Ranch, near Glen Rose, is open for Resident Camp to girls entering grades 4 through 12. Activities include swimming, crafts, games and singing around the campfire. The camp specializes in horseback riding, archery, swimming, crafts, and more. Girls will stay in cabins, platform tents, bunkhouses or two-person tent units. Each unit has a unit lodge that has ceiling fans, electricity, lights and drinking fountains. Cabins, bunkhouses and tents do not have electricity. All units have latrines and there is a central shower house with flush toilets and hot showers. Girls eat most of their meals in the dining hall, which has soaring ceilings and award-winning camp architecture.

Living in the Out of Doors

Resident Camp Information

Campers and staff live in groups called units. This may include platform tents, cabins, covered wagons or unit houses with basements. Unit staff will sleep in the unit with the girls, but in separate cabins, wagons, or tents which are in close proximity to the girls. It is summer time, so life at camp is like life anywhere else in Texas – hot! Very few buildings are air-conditioned, but common areas like dining halls and unit buildings are equipped with fans. Girls also stay cool swimming, wearing wet bandannas, and drinking plenty of water. Also, life at camp takes place outdoors, so there will be bugs and wildlife to observe. Meals are well-balanced, nutritious and served family-style in the dining halls. Girls also have the opportunity to cook out with their unit provided a fire ban is not in effect. Snacks will be provided daily. Some camp sessions take girls on field trips, visiting attractions in the camp area. On these trips, strict safety measures are adhered to and competent, age-appropriate staff lead each trip.

Camp Buddies

Resident camp is a great place to meet new people and make new friends. Many girls like to come to camp with a friend from home. A camper may request one “buddy” on her camp registration form but both campers must register for the same program and session and be in the same Girl Scout grade level. Buddy groups consisting of more than two girls may be split up into separate tents, cabins, wagons or units, depending on availability. Registration forms and deposits for each buddy should be mailed in the same envelope.

Health and Safety

Health centers are staffed with a camp nurse/health supervisor. All supervisory staff are First Aid/CPR trained. For all camps, emergency care is available at a nearby clinic/ hospital. All resident campers are screened at check-in: temperature is recorded, feet and heads are checked. Campers will need to have had a physical within 12 months prior to attending camp. The proper physical or health history form, and instructions, are mailed or emailed in the confirmation packet. No camper, child or adult, is admitted to camp without the proper physical or health history form completed and signed. Each camp has procedures in place to monitor and respond to weather conditions to ensure the health and safety of campers.

Camp Staff

Staff members are selected for their interest and ability to work with young people, to teach and share skills, their willingness to be part of a team, their commitment to the values of honesty, respect, caring and responsibility and their appreciation of diverse groups of girls. All staff meets the age and skill certification standards required by GSUSA. Work history, personal references and criminal background checks are conducted prior to employment. Staff attends an intensive six-day pre-camp orientation where they learn or review camping skills, risk management and safety procedures including First Aid and CPR, the Girl Scout Program, human relations, and communication skills. Specially qualified staff directs the pool, horseback riding, canoeing and trip activities.

Program Changes

We reserve the right to alter activities and events at camp due to weather conditions, time constraints or other safety issues. Our primary concern is your child’s safety. No refunds or alteration in fees will be made for activities eliminated.

Campers with Disabilities

The goal of our camps is to provide a successful experience for all girls. Parents are requested to communicate with the appropriate camp director about campers with any special needs or disabilities. This enables the camp to make every effort to accommodate those needs with appropriate staff. It is imperative that the camp director has advance notice of the needs of a camper with a disability so that we can adequately prepare.

Challenge Courses/Ropes Courses

The Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is recognized as the leading professional resource for those who create safe and effective challenge course programs that facilitate learning and positive change in individuals, groups and communities. The ACCT requires that all member courses submit to annual inspections conducted by certified independent challenge course engineers. Our facilitators have been trained and received certification to operate the challenge courses at our camps.

A Texas State Law titled “Liability for Equine Activities: (Chapter 87, Civil Practice and Remedies Code)” requires operators of horseback-riding programs to inform participants of the warning included in the law. Warning: Under Texas Law (Chapter 87, Civil Practice and Remedies Code), an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities from the inherent risk of equine activities. Equine activities are considered a high-risk activity. Participants will follow directions and safety standards at all times. Failure to do so will result in immediate removal from the session with no refund.

High Adventure Trips

This summer our Council will offer four High Adventure Trips. These are exciting opportunities for Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts (girls must be 12 years or older at time of trips). For complete details, see page 38.

Badge Work

Each girl will have the opportunity to work on badges appropriate to her grade level while at camp. Girls may or may not complete an entire badge while at camp due to the wide variety of activities offered. Some follow-up work may be done in the troop or at home. Please keep in mind that weather does have an effect on some activities, especially swimming, horseback riding and the challenge course.

Visitors/Phone Calls

We invite camp families to visit during the scheduled camp open houses, view the facilities, and meet the staff. Visitors are welcome at that time. During resident camp all campers will be very busy. For this reason, it is not convenient for parents or friends to visit during the camping session. Parents understand that problems develop when some campers may have visitors while others do not. We know that every parent will cooperate in considering the best interests of all campers.

Resident Camp Information

Liability for Equine Activities Law

To limit unnecessary interruption in the camp program during resident camp, campers are not permitted to bring cell phones or receive telephone calls. Incoming calls are restricted to emergency calls only.

Camp Fees

Camp fees cover all meals and snacks, accident/illness insurance, leadership provided by specially trained staff, use of camp facilities, and program supplies. Camp fees can be paid by cash, credit card, check or money order, or with Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Cookie Bucks. Registrations are accepted with at least a $25 deposit for each session. For sessions not paid in full, the balance is due 14 days before the camp session’s start date.

All Girls Are Welcome!

All girls are welcome to attend our summer camp programs. If the camper is not currently a registered Girl Scout, an additional $12 membership fee should be included with the resident camp registration form.

Out-of-Council Girl Scouts

Registered Girl Scouts from outside of Texas Oklahoma Plains’ jurisdiction are required to pay an additional $25 out-of-council fee to attend one of our camp sessions. These girls have the option to use their earned Cookie Bucks to pay for a session at any of our resident camps (pending approval from their home council). Please call the regional office for the camp you are interested in for more information. Out-of-council registrations will be processed one week after the registration opens for Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains.

Cookie Bucks

Cookie Bucks redeemed for camp fees may only be used for GS-TOP camps and are not transferable for other councils’ Girl Scout camps. Using Cookie Bucks for camp: 100 packages = 1 day of resident camp 200 packages = 2 days of resident camp 300 packages = 3 days of resident camp 400 packages = 4 days of resident camp 500 packages = 5 days of resident or Adventure Day Camp* 600 packages = 6 days of resident camp 1300 packages = 13 days of resident camp *Adventure Day Camp in Amarillo region only

Using Cookie Bucks for High Adventure Trips: 200 packages = 1 day 400 packages = 2 days 600 packages = 3 days 800 packages = 4 days 1000 packages = 5 days 1200 packages = 6 days

Cookie Bucks (cont.)

Resident Camp Information

Using Cookie Bucks to pay for part of a session? Use this formula to determine your balance: Session Fee divided by Number of Days in Session = $ Cost per Day of Camp. For example, a $300, six-day session would be $50 per day. If you apply 400 packages of cookies toward that camp session, you would owe two days, or $100. Cookie Bucks may not be used to pay the $25 deposit unless the entire camp fee is paid with Cookie Bucks.

Sister Cookie Bucks Transfer

If sisters are registered Girl Scouts of Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains and have participated in the 2011 cookie sale, a onetime transfer of any number of cookie packages from one sister to another can be made. For more information about using Cookie Bucks, please contact the Product Sales Manager in your area.

Registration Information

Complete the resident camp registration form, attach deposit or session fee and membership fee (if non-member), and mail or take it to the regional office for the selected camp. Separate registration forms must be submitted for each camper and each session. On each registration form indicate a first, second and third choice of sessions. Space is limited. Please send in your registration forms early. Attention Registrar Camp Kiwanis 6011 West 45th Avenue Amarillo, TX 79109

Attention Registrar Stevens Ranch or Camp Timberlake 4901 Briarhaven Road Fort Worth, TX 76109

Attention Registrar High Adventure Trips 2567 74th Street Lubbock, TX 79432

Registration Opens April 1, 2011

Registrations may be sent in at any time. Placement will begin on April 1, 2011 for all registrations received prior to or on April 1. After this date registrations will be processed daily. Additional registrations will be accepted up to seven days prior to the start date of a session provided a physical exam can be conducted and there is open space in the camp session. The camp fee will also need to be paid in full if registering within the two-week deadline. Registration for buddies: Both registration forms must be submitted in the same envelope. If Buddy registration forms arrive together but one is incomplete, placement together cannot be guaranteed. A camper may request one buddy on her camp registration form but both campers must register for the same program and session and be in the same Girl Scout grade level.

Waiting Lists

If your daughter cannot be placed from the choices listed on her registration form, she will be placed on a waiting list for the selected sessions. Participants will be notified if they are placed on a waiting list. If a girl is on the waiting list and cannot be placed, please refer to the cancellation/refund policy.

Financial Assistance

We believe all girls should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing camp experience. We recognize that it may not be possible for all families to afford camp fees. Depending on available funding, a limited amount of financial assistance may be available to cover part, or all, of the camp fees for a single session of camp. Applicants for financial assistance must be a registered Girl Scout in Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains. Please submit your financial assistance application and registration form with $25 non-refundable deposit to the regional office for the appropriate camp. Financial assistance applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. All requests for financial assistance will receive a response. Each girl may have only one opportunity to use financial assistance per year.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Deposits are generally non-refundable. 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 are granted to campers who do not show up for the camp session and who do not follow cancellation procedures. Refunds will be issued if notification of cancellation is received at any of the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Offices at least seven days prior to the event. No refunds will be issued if cancellation is made less than seven days prior to event. This includes sessions paid for with Cookie Bucks. If you cancel within seven days of the first day of a camp session, a full refund, minus the deposit, will be made for medical reasons only. A written request for a refund, accompanied by a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement, must be received within 30 days of the cancellation to receive a full refund.

If a girl applies for, but does not receive financial assistance, and does not attend resident camp, a full refund (including Cookie Bucks) will be made.

Expected Camper Behavior

Campers exhibiting inappropriate behavior (such as biting, using profanity, bullying, hitting, refusing to participate or to follow directions, or creating an unsafe environment) will be sent home with no refund. Campers will be expected to sign the Camper Behavior Agreement.

Session Confirmation

During the initial placement process, it may take up to three weeks to receive the confirmation packet. Directions and more information about resident camp life will be included in the confirmation packet. Please do not call to ask about placement, as it slows down the placement process. Should Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains cancel a session for any reason, all registered participants will be notified, a full refund will be issued or you will have the opportunity to sign up for another available date. Reasons for cancellation may include inclement weather or lack of registration. Weather notification can be as late as 24 hours before the session is scheduled to begin.

So, are you ready for Resident Camp?

No Way! Can you stay overnight at a friend’s house ____ without missing your family or feeling lonely/sad?

Sometimes/ Maybe ____

You Bet! ____

Can you shampoo your own hair and keep it brushed and neat?

____

Are you willing to try new foods that you haven’t eaten before?

____

Do you enjoy outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, sports and sleeping in a cabin or tent?

____

Can you survive without a radio, TV, air conditioning and a telephone or cell phone?

____

Can you pack your own suitcase with the things you need?

____

Can you make your own bed and keep track of your belongings?

____

Do you like to meet new people and do things with other girls – not just your best friends?

____

Are you brave during thunderstorms, when you see a bug or when you hear strange noises at night?

____

Have you earned Cookie Bucks OR can you save some of your own money to use for camp?

____

Can you live by the Girl Scout Law?

____

Do you really want to go to Camp?

____

Resident Camp Information

If the camp health supervisor or a physician sends a camper home for medical reasons, a refund will be made on a prorated basis, if requested. If a girl leaves camp early for any reason other than medical, no refund will be made.

1 point for “No Way!,” 2 points for “Sometimes/Maybe,” and 3 points for “You Bet!” Less than 25 points: You will be happiest at weekend or three-day sessions, troop or family camps, or Adventure Day Camp. Between 25 and 30 points: Pick a session that sounds like FUN to you and matches your grade level and experience. More than 30 points: You are ready to come to camp on your own for a week or longer and make new friends.

Summer at a Glance 8

Date

Page

Title

Grade

Camp

Length

6/5-10

River Runners

12 yrs & up

High Adventure

6 day

6/11

Horse Fan

4-5

Stevens

1 day

6/11

Pony Pal

2-3

Stevens

1 day

6/12-14

Princess Party

2-3

Kiwanis

3 day

6/12-15

Get Your Feet Wet

4-5

Timberlake

4 day

6/12-15

Right on Target

4-8

Timberlake

4 day

6/12-17

Boots ‘N Bridles

Kiwanis

6 day

6/12-17

Brownie Sampler

2-3

Timberlake

6 day

6/12-17

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

6 day

6/12-17

Camp Aide

8-10

Kiwanis

6 day

6/12-17

Camp Sampler

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

6/12-17

Camp Stevens Ranch

4-12

Stevens

6 day

6/12-17

Game On

6-12

Stevens

6 day

6/12-17

Hammocks and Ceramics

4-5

Stevens

6 day

6/12-17

Horses Horses Horses

6-12

Stevens

6 day

6/12-17

Midnight Madness

4-6

Kiwanis

6 day

6/12-17

Snap and Scrap

6-12

Stevens

6 day

6/12-17

Wrangler Aide

10-12

Stevens

6 day

6/13-17

Adventure Day Camp

1-3

Kiwanis

5 day

6/15-17

Photo Mania

4-6

Kiwanis

3 day

6/16-17

Teddy and Me

2-3

Timberlake

2 day

6/19-21

Once Upon a Camp

2-3

Timberlake

3 day

6/19-24

Adventurers

4-5

Kiwanis

6 day

6/19-24

All the Camp’s a Stage

4-10

Timberlake

6 day

6/19-24

Backpacks and Hiking Boots

12 yrs & up

High Adventure

6 day

6/19-24

Bull’s Eye

4-12

Stevens

6 day

6/19-24

Bull’s Eye On Target

5-12

Stevens

6 day

6/19-24

Busy B’s

Kiwanis

6 day

6/19-24

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

6 day

6/19-24

Camp Aide

8-10

Kiwanis

6 day

6/19-24

Camp Chef

4-8

Timberlake

6 day

6/19-24

Camp Chic

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

6/19-24

Camp Stevens Ranch

4-12

Stevens

6 day

6/19-24

Horse Play

4-5

Stevens

6 day

6/19-24

Paddle Paddle

4-8

Timberlake

6 day

6/19-24

Snap and Scrap

6-12

Stevens

6 day

6/19-24

Trek Out

5-7

Kiwanis

6 day

6/19-24

Wrangler Aide

10-12

Stevens

6 day

6/19-7/1

GI Jane

6-10

Kiwanis

13 day

6/19-7/1

Saddle Up I

7-10

Kiwanis

13 day

6/22-24

Let’s Pretend

2-3

Timberlake

3 day

6/24-25

Me ‘N My Buddy

K-3

Kiwanis

2 day

Page

Title

Grade

Camp

Length

6/25

Horse Fan

4-5

Stevens

1 day

6/25

Pony Pal

2-3

Stevens

1 day

6/26-28

Craftastic

2-3

Timberlake

3 day

6/26-28

Splish Splash

2-3

Timberlake

3 day

6/26-7/1

Adventurers

4-5

Kiwanis

6 day

6/26-7/1

Bull’s Eye

4-6

Kiwanis

6 day

6/26-7/1

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

6 day

6/26-7/1

Camp Aide

8-10

Kiwanis

6 day

6/26-7/1

Camp Top Chef

4-12

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

Can You Rough It?

6-12

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

Climbing High

5-8

Kiwanis

6 day

6/26-7/1

Curtain Call

6-12

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

GI Jane

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

6/26-7/1

Horse Fan Resident Camp

7-12

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

Little Camp on the Prairie

4-5

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

Party at the Palace

4-12

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

Prim and Proper

7-12

Stevens

6 day

6/26-7/1

Wrangler Aide

10-12

Stevens

6 day

6/29-7/1

Brownie Blitz

2-3

Timberlake

6 day

6/29-7/1

Splish Splash

2-3

Timberlake

6 day

7/5-6

Teddy Bear Overnite

1-2

Kiwanis

2 day

7/5-6

Water Otters

3-5

Kiwanis

2 day

7/5-8

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

4 day

7/5-8

Crafts Mania

4-6

Kiwanis

4 day

7/5-8

Horsin’ Around

Kiwanis

4 day

7/5-8

Mischief Managed

4-12

Timberlake

4 day

7/5-8

Night Owls

6-12

Timberlake

4 day

7/5-8

Soaring Among the Stars

2-5

Timberlake

4 day

7/6-8

Lady Bugs

1-3

Kiwanis

3 day

7/7-10

Gone Amuck

6-12

Stevens

4 day

7/7-10

It’s Electrifying

9-12

Stevens

4 day

7/7-10

Red + Blue = Purple

4-12

Stevens

4 day

7/9

Horse Fan

4-5

Stevens

1 day

7/9

Pony Pal

2-3

Stevens

1 day

7/10-12

Bunny Tracks

2-3

Kiwanis

3 day

7/10-15

Art Attack

4-10

Timberlake

6 day

7/10-15

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/10-15

Camp Aide

8-10

Kiwanis

6 day

7/10-15

Camp Like a Girl!

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/10-15

Creature Camp

4-6

Kiwanis

6 day

7/10-15

Flying High

12 yrs & up

High Adventure

6 day

7/10-15

It’s a Holiday

4-12

Stevens

6 day

7/10-15

Let’s Ride

8-12

Stevens

6 day

Summer at a Glance

Date

Summer at a Glance 10

Date

Page

Title

Grade

Camp

Length

7/10-15

On a High Note

4-12

Stevens

6 day

7/10-15

Paddle Paradise

5-10

Timberlake

6 day

7/10-22

Counselor-in-Training (CIT)

10-12

Timberlake

13 day

7/10-22

Cowgirl Up

9-12

Stevens

13 day

7/10-22

GI Jane EXTREME

5-12

Timberlake

13 day

7/10-22

Guard Start

6-12

Kiwanis

13 day

7/10-22

Saddle Up II

8-10

Kiwanis

13 day

7/10-22

SPURS: Stevens People Using Riding Skills

11-12

Stevens

13 day

7/10-22

The Amazing Race at the Ranch

6-12

Stevens

13 day

7/10-22

Wrangler Aide

10-12

Stevens

13 day

7/12-14

Brownie Blitz

2-3

Timberlake

3 day

7/13-15

Bunny Tracks

2-3

Kiwanis

3 day

7/15-16

Mom and Me

All

Kiwanis

2 day

7/17-19

Fireflies

2-3

Kiwanis

3 day

7/17-22

Born to Ride

9-12

Kiwanis

6 day

7/17-22

Bull’s Eye

4-6

Kiwanis

6 day

7/17-22

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/17-22

Camp Aide

8-10

Kiwanis

6 day

7/17-22

Camp Top Chef

4-12

Stevens

6 day

7/17-22

Craftapalooza

6-12

Stevens

6 day

7/17-22

Living Green

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/17-22

Paddle Paddles

5-6

Kiwanis

6 day

7/17-22

Spatabulous

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/17-22

Wild Wild West

4-12

Stevens

6 day

7/17-22

WOW!

2-3

Timberlake

6 day

7/20-22

Lady Bugs

1-3

Kiwanis

3 day

7/23

Horse Fan

4-5

Stevens

1 day

7/23

Pony Pal

2-3

Stevens

1 day

7/24-29

A Pirate’s Life for Me

2-3

Timberlake

6 day

7/24-29

A Pirate’s Life for Me

4-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/24-29

Adventurers

4-5

Kiwanis

6 day

7/24-29

Boots ‘N Bridles

Kiwanis

6 day

7/24-29

Busy B’s

Kiwanis

6 day

7/24-29

Camp Aide

8-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/24-29

Camp Aide

8-10

Kiwanis

6 day

7/24-29

Cave Crawlers

12 yrs & up

High Adventure

6 day

7/24-29

Gimme a Clue

6-12

Stevens

6 day

7/24-29

Guard Start

6-12

Timberlake

6 day

7/24-29

Hammocks and Ceramics

6-12

Stevens

6 day

7/24-29

Horses Horses Horses

6-12

Stevens

6 day

7/24-29

Midnight Madness

4-6

Kiwanis

6 day

7/24-29

Treasure Island

4-12

Stevens

6 day

7/24-29

Wrangler Aide

10-12

Stevens

6 day

Camp Kiwanis

Weekend Camps

Camp Kiwanis

Me ‘N My Buddy

An overnight fun time for you and your dad (or grandpa, or uncle) to go camping together. There will be fun and adventure, as well as quality time together. Activities will include a campfire, songs, folk dancing, crafts and swimming. Campers and dads will sleep in cabins. Grade: Entering grades K – 3 Date: Friday, June 24 through Saturday, June 25 Time: Drop off: 7:00 p.m. Pick up: 2:30 p.m. Fee: $15 per person Min/Max: 24/56 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Two Day Camps Teddy Bear Overnite

Bring your favorite teddy bear and let’s have fun at camp for one night. We’ll swim, have a teddy bear parade to show off your special buddy and play lots of games. A counselor or camp aide sleeps in the cabins with these young campers. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 1 – 2 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Wednesday, July 6 Time: Drop off: 2:00 p.m. Fee: $80 Min/Max: 8/16 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Water Otters

Play it cool in the pool! Learn water safety and play games. We’ll squeeze in a horse ride too! A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 3 – 5 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Wednesday, July 6 Time: Drop off: 2:00 p.m. Fee: $80 Min/Max: 8/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Mom and Me

Grab your mom (or grandma or aunt) and head out to camp to spend some quality time together. Activities will include arts and crafts, campfire, folk dancing and swimming. Participants will sleep in cabins. Grade: All grade levels Date: Friday, July 15 through Saturday, July 16 Time: Drop off: 7:00 p.m. Pick up: 2:30 p.m. Fee: $15 per person Min/Max: 24/56 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Three-Day Camps Princess Party

You and your friends can be Camp Kiwanis Princesses! Enjoy making royal jewelry, wearing a crown, learning proper princess etiquette, and having a tea party. Bring your princess costume or use the costume box at camp. Princesses will take a dip in the pool. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Sunday, June 12 through Tuesday, June 14 Time: Pick up: 7:00 p.m. Fee: $110 Min/Max: 8/16 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Learn to take great photos! Collect your own memories of camp and then be on the camp photographers staff for the week and post your pictures on the Bunk One website (see Resident Camp Parent Guide in confirmation packet) for parents to see. In between photo shoots you will have time to ride horses, swim and participate in other camp activities. A digital camera with computer upload connections is required. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 6 Date: Wednesday, June 15 through Friday, June 17 Time: Drop off: 2:00 p.m. Fee: $120 Min/Max: 8/16 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Lady Bugs

Camp Kiwanis

Photo Mania

Designed especially for the first or second time camper. Come make new friends, enjoy a campfire, singing, games, hiking and visit the riding stables for a pony led ride. A counselor or camp aide will sleep in the cabins with these young campers. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 1 – 3 Fee: $110 Min/Max: 8/16 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date: Time:

Wednesday, July 6 through Friday, July 8 Drop off: 7:00 p.m.

OR Date: Time:

Wednesday, July 20 through Friday, July 22 Drop off: 2:00 p.m.

Bunny Tracks

Here comes Peter Cottontail will be the theme for this short, fun session. Camp will adopt some bunnies for the girls to learn how to care for and feed. Also included will be time to swim, enjoy a pony led ride and some arts and crafts. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Fee: $110 Min/Max: 8/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date: Time:

Sunday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 12 Pick up: 7:00 p.m.

OR Date: Time:

Wednesday, July 13 through Friday, July 15 Drop off: 2:00 p.m.

Fireflies

Explore the camp at night! Take a moonlight hike, build a campfire, roast marshmallows and listen to wood fairy and Brownie Elf stories. During the daylight, after sleeping in a bit late, you can enjoy swimming and a pony led ride at the stables. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Tuesday, July 19 Time: Pick up: 7:00 p.m. Fee: $110 Min/Max: 8/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Four-Day Camps

Camp Kiwanis

Crafts Mania

Let’s go mad about arts and crafts! An opportunity to try several types of arts and see what you can create. Time will be planned for swimming and a horseback ride. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 6 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 Time: Drop off: 2:00 p.m. Fee: $140 Min/Max: 8/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Horsin’ Around

This short Horsin’ Around session is just right for the beginning rider. A chance to learn the basics, safety around horses, and how to sit in the saddle. Girls will ride each day (weather permitting) in the ring and even on the trail at least once, depending on the ability of the whole group. Boots or shoes with a 1/2 inch heel are needed. Grade: Entering grade 5 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 Time: Drop off: 2:00 p.m. Fee: $145 Min/Max: 6/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Five-Day Camps (no overnight) Adventure Day Camp

Adventure Day Camp is packed with fun. Day camp is unique because it gives girls a taste of the resident camp experience without spending the night and a chance to progress into the total resident camp life. Days are filled with fun and may include activities such as swimming, swim lessons, hiking, arts and crafts, games and much more. Lunch will be provided. A health history is required, not a physical. Grade: Entering grades 1 – 3 Date: Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17 Time: Daily Drop off: 7:30 a.m. Daily Pick up: 5:30 p.m. Fee: $110 Min/Max: 8/25 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Six-Day Camps Boots ‘N Bridles

Are you a horse lover and want to learn all about horses and riding? This is the place for you! Girls will ride and/or work with the horses daily, assist with grooming, feeding and corral management. Your day begins at the crack of dawn, the prettiest time of day to ride. Other rides will be the last ride of the day at dusk. Additional camp activities included. Occasionally the weather interferes with being able to ride daily. Girls need boots or shoes with a 1/2 inch heel. Some horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Camp Kiwanis Horse Program progression: 1) Boots ‘N Bridles; 2) Saddle Up I; and 3) Saddle Up II. Grade: Entering grade 6 Fee: $220 Min/Max: 10/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Date:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Are you a girl who likes to stay up late and sleep late in the morning? This is the session for you. There will be late night swimming, exploring the nightlife at camp, raiding the kitchen for a midnight snack, and sleeping late in the mornings. You will get up in time to participate in crafts and horseback riding. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 6 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 7/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Date:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Camp Kiwanis

Midnight Madness

Adventurers

Do you want to do a little bit of everything camp has to offer before selecting a speciality camp? This one-week camp session is designed just for you! You will experience riding horses, swimming, archery, a cookout, hiking and arts and crafts. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 5 Fee: $200 Min/Max: 10/20 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24

OR Date:

Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1

OR Date:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Busy B’s

Hey Brownie Girl Scouts! Are you ready for a week at camp? Come by yourself and make new friends or bring your buddy. We’ll keep you really busy with swimming, hiking, crafts, songs, riding horses and playing games galore! You won’t want to miss this special week that’s just for you. Grade: Entering grade 3 Fee: $200 Min/Max: 8/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24

OR Date:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Trek Out

Get geared up to go tent camping at a nearby lake for two nights and enjoy cooking your meals over a campfire. This group starts out hard and fast to learn tent pitching and fire building skills before you leave for the lake. Take an old swimsuit and tennis shoes to wear in the lake. A personal flotation device will be provided for all lake swimming. You’ll be able to squeeze in horseback riding and craft time. A bedroll (sleeping bag) with a sheet inside is a must for this trip. Grade: Entering grades 5 – 7 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $250 Min/Max: 7/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Bull’s Eye

Camp Kiwanis

Archery is the “aim” of this fun-filled session as you take the archer’s stance, aim, shoot and bull’s eye! Each day, you will spend two sessions at the archery range improving your skills and then at the end of the week there will be a shoot off challenge. There will also be time for swimming, horseback riding, crafts and a cookout. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 6 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 8/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1

OR Date:

Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22

Climbing High

Do you love to rock climb and swing through the air OR want to find out what the thrill is all about? Join us for this week of reaching new heights and challenging yourself. You’ll spend your days at the challenge course learning about climbing skills, the equipment and all of the elements at the course. This is “challenge by choice” and you choose what you want to master or not! There will also be swimming, horseback riding and other all camp activities to enjoy! Grade: Entering grades 5 – 8 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 8/24 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Creature Camp

Do you love wildlife? Join us as we work on the Wildlife Badge while exploring the animals living at camp. Know anything about raising bunnies? We’ll learn together! A visit to a wildlife center will be included. There will be time for swimming, horseback riding and crafts. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 6 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 8/18 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Paddle Paddles

Want to try your hand at canoeing? This beginner session is the place to start. You will learn all the strokes in the camp pool and then spend one day at a nearby lake putting it all together. Grade: Entering grades 5 – 6 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $220 Min/Max: 8/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

GI Jane

This popular session will prepare you to trust in yourself and be a part of the team and experience every element of the camp’s challenge course. You’ll get the opportunity to get physically fit with early morning exercises, walking, running, riding horses, or doing archery and then cooling off in the pool during the hot afternoons. Learn about health and fitness while setting your own goals and prepare yourself for survival on an overnight. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 10 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $325 Min/Max: 6/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Camp Kiwanis

Thirteen-Day Camps

Saddle Up I

Are you crazy about horses and gotta ride every day? This group will follow the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) program as girls learn to groom, saddle, feed, help with corral management and work on the Horse Sense Interest Project Patch. Saddle Up girls will start at the crack of dawn for their first ride of the day and in evenings will ride into the sunset. Occasionally weather interferes with daily rides. Boots with a 1/2 inch heel are required. Cool dips in the pool is a must. Some horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Camp Kiwanis Horse Program progression: 1) Boots ‘N Bridles; 2) Saddle Up I; and 3) Saddle Up II. Grade: Entering grades 7 – 10 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $325 Min/Max: 6/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Note: This program is a prerequisite to Saddle Up II.

Saddle Up II

Step beyond the level of Saddle Up I and learn additional riding techniques and work on CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) skills and finish off the Horse Sense Interest Project Patch. Each of you will be responsible for the care and feeding of your mount, as well as corral management. Each day will begin at the barn at the crack of dawn. Occasionally weather interferes with being able to ride daily. Boots with a 1/2 inch heel are required. Dips in the pool will be included. Some horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Camp Kiwanis Horse Program progression: 1) Boots ‘N Bridles; 2) Saddle Up I; and 3) Saddle Up II. Grade: Entering grades 8 – 10 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $325 Min/Max: 6/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Note: Prerequisite is Saddle Up I

Guard Start

Camp Kiwanis

Have you ever dreamed of being a lifeguard? Come prepare yourself for a future in life guarding while enjoying life at camp! Don’t worry, in this two-week program, you will have time to enjoy other camp activities like archery and the horses. The American Red Cross Guard Start: Lifeguarding Tomorrow is a program designed to guide youth through the American Red Cross life guarding program by building a foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and skills for future guards. This foundation will consist of five categories: Prevention, Fitness, Response, Leadership and Professionalism. The Guard Start program will introduce: 1) the skills needed for entry to the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course, 2) communication and decision making skills, 3) the basic responsibilities of a lifeguard. THIS SESSION IS NOT A LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSE. Prospective participants must be able to demonstrate the ability to 1) swim the front crawl 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side, 2) tread water for one minute using arms and legs, and 3) submerge and swim a distance of ten feet underwater. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 10 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $325 Min/Max: 6/12 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org

Leadership Opportunities Camp Aide

Have you done it all and are ready to share with other campers and work on your leadership skills? This is a fun way to help the younger campers adapt to camp life. Occasionally, you will get to cabin with the younger campers. Time to ride horses and swim will be included. Grade: Entering grades 8 – 10 Fee: $80 Min/Max: 4/6 Contact: Natalie Stephenson at 806-356-0096 or 800-687-4475, ext. 2503 or nstephenson@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Date:

Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24

OR Date:

Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1

OR Date:

Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15

OR Date:

Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22

OR Date:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc. 2011 RESIDENT CAMP REGISTRATION FORM Use this form to register a camper in any resident camp session. Please use a separate form if planning to attend more than one session. You may make a copy of this form or download the form from the website at www.gs-top.org.

CAMPERS INFORMATION First name:

Last name:

Mailing Address:

City:

Phone: Girl Scout level in Fall:

Brownie

Junior

Camper is in the custodial care of (circle one):

Cadette

State:

Zip:

School Name:

School Grade in Fall: Daisy

Middle initial:

Senior

Both Parents

Ambassador

Mother only

Birthdate: Troop #:

Non-GS Father only

Other

Custodial parent/guardian name:

Primary Contact #:

Address (if different from above) :

Secondary Contact #:

E-Mail Address (for confirmations): Second parent/guardian name:

Primary Contact #:

Emergency Contact:

Primary Contact #:

Address:

Secondary Contact #:

CAMP SESSION INFORMATION List sessions in the order of preference. First session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Second session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Third session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Buddy choice: (if applicable) Please place my camper in the housing with: To ensure placement in the same session, mail or fax both registration forms and deposits together. Willing to stay in primative unit?:

YES

FEE INFORMATION

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Session fee:

Girl Scout membership fee ($12) (if not a registered member of GSUSA)

Out of Council fee ($25)

Total Balance Due

Full payment or deposit must be included with registration or it will be returned as incomplete.

Check enclosed payable to GS-TOP: Cookie Bucks applied 

______ Boxes or _____ $

Charge my credit card this amount:

Credit Card type: (circle one) VISA MC Discover Amex Credit Card number:

PLEASE CHECK ONE BELOW

Exp. Date:

 $ 25 per person, non-refundable deposit enclosed; OR  If applying for a Financial Assistance - $25 non-refundable deposit

Cardholder’s name: Cardholder’s signature:

enclosed OR

 PAYMENT IN FULL enclosed.

Office Use only:

Session

Session Fee:

Placed

Date

Amt

Wait

Date Type

Balance

I give permission for my camper to attend and to participate in all phases of this program, including field trips, horseback riding and challenge course if applicable. I give permission to take photographs and/or video of my camper for publicity purposes. If my daughter is not already a registered Girl Scout, I give permission for her to be registered as a member of Girl Scouts of the USA. Custodial Parent/Legal Guardian signature: __________________________________________________

Date: _______________

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Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc. HORSES OF COURSE REGISTRATION FORM Use this form to register a camper for Horses of Course at Stevens Ranch. Please use a separate form if planning to attend more than one session. You may make a copy of this form or download the form from the website at www.gs-top.org.

CAMPER INFORMATION First name:

Last name:

Mailing address:

City:

Phone: Girl Scout level in Fall:

School grade level in fall: Brownie

Junior

Camper is in the custodial care of (circle one):

Middle initial: State:

Zip:

School name:

Birthdate:

Non-GS Both Parents

Troop #: Mother only

Father only

Other

Custodial parent/guardian name:

Daytime Phone:

Address (if different from above):

Cell Phone:

E-mail Address (for confirmations): Second parent/guardian name:

Daytime Phone:

Address (if different from above):

Cell Phone:

EVENT INFORMATION - Please use this form for Horses of Course ONLY. List sessions in the order of preference. First session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Second session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Third session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

LOCAL EMERGENCY CONTACT (other than custodial parent/guardian) Name:

Phone Number:

Relationship: p

Anyy specific transportation arrangements: p p g

FEE INFORMATION

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Session fee: Girl Scout membership fee ($12) (if not a registered member of GSUSA):

$ $ $

Cookie Bucks Applied:

Total Balance Due:

Full payment must be included with registration or it will be returned as incomplete.

 Check enclosed payable to GS-TOP:  Cookie Bucks applied:  Charge my credit card this amount:  Credit Card type:  VISA  MC  Dis

$ $ $ $

Credit Card number: Exp. Date: Cardholder’s name: Cardholder’s signature: Office Use only:

Fee:

Camp Bucks:

Campership:

Paid:

Due:

Date: ____________

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Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc. 2011 ADULT AND ME CAMP REGISTRATION FORM Use this form to register for an Adult and Me Camp session. Please use a separate form if planning to attend more than one session. You may make a copy of this form or download the form from the website at www.gs-top.org. PRIMARY CONTACT FOR REQUESTED ADULT AND ME CAMP SESSION - ADULT PARTICIPANT First name:

Last name:

Mailing address:

City:

Daytime phone:

Evening phone:

Middle initial: State:

Zip:

Troop #:

E-mail address:(for confirmations)

CAMP PARTICIPANTS (All names are required at the time of registration. Attach a separate sheet if more space needed.) NAME - Last, First, M.I.

Age

M/F

Home phone

Dietary Restrictions or Medical Concerns

I understand that by registering my camper I give permission for the above listed camper(s) to attend camp and participate in all activities unless otherwise indicated above. I agree to cooperate with all regulations including refund of camp fees. I give permission for my camper(s) to be photographed and/or videotaped for publicity purposes. I understand that all girls ages 5-17 need to be registered Girl Scouts in order to attend these events. I have enclosed an additional $12 member registration fee for each girl that is not currently registered and give permission to register each of these girls,

Primary Contact Signature:

Date:

CAMP SESSION INFORMATION List sessions in the order of preference. First session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Second session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

Third session choice:

Dates:

Camp:

FEE INFORMATION

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Session fee $_____ x _____ # of girls:

Session fee $_____ x _____ # of adults:

Girl Scout membership fee if not a registered member of GSUSA include $12 non-refundable fee times # of girls

Full payment must be included with registration or it will be returned as incomplete.

 Check enclosed payable to GS-TOP:  Cookie Bucks applied (girl portion only)  Charge my credit card this amount:  Credit Card type:  VISA  MC  Dis

$ $ $ $

Credit Card number: Exp. Date: Total Balance Due

Cardholder’s name: Cardholder’s signature:

 PAYMENT IN FULL enclosed.

Office Use only:

Fee:

Cookie Bucks:

Campership:

Paid:

Due:

I give permission for my camper/troop to attend and to participate in all phases of this program provided. I give permission to take photographs and/or video of my camper for publicity purposes. Custodial Adult/Legal Guardian Signature: ____________________________________________________

Date: _______________

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Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.

Instructions for Completing the Financial Assistance Application All sections applicable to your request are required on the reverse side. This form may be completed by a parent/guardian, a Girl Scout volunteer (such as a troop leader, or service unit manager), or a council staff member. No refunds for programs already attended will be granted. The form can be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to the regional office for the appropriate camp, along with $25 non-refundable deposit and the registration form, although in order for financial assistance information to remain confidential, mailing the application is preferred. Please note: 1. Financial assistance is based on financial need and the application should reflect that need. 2. Financial assistance is limited; however, the council makes every effort to provide enough support so that no Girl Scout in Texas Oklahoma Plains is denied participation due to lack of funds. If you have any questions, please call 817-737-7272 or 800-582-7272. Instructions: Please be sure to check the girl or adult box to ensure appropriate processing of application. Section I: This section is to be completed for all applications. In the instance of an adult applying for an adult learning opportunity there may be no troop number and those lines may be left blank. The grade level boxes can be checked for adult applicants, indicating the grade level of girls you volunteer with. The service unit name should be filled in. Juliette Girl Scout parents can use zeros for the troop number, write “Juliette” for troop leader and use the name of their nearest school if they do not know their Service Unit. Section II: Household income helps determine the need for financial assistance. Section III: This section is used when requesting uniform components and program materials. If request is granted, a voucher will be mailed to you to be used to obtain items from a council shop. Section IV: This section is used when requesting assistance to attend a council event. Assistance granted will be applied to the event fee. Amount granted will be included in the confirmation notice. Section V: This section is used when adults are requesting assistance to attend an adult learning opportunity offered by the council. Notification of assistance will be e-mailed or mailed within two weeks of receipt of application. National Membership Dues: To request assistance for these dues, use the form entitled “Request for Girl Scout National Membership Dues.”

A gift to the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Annual Campaign ensures financial assistance is available for every girl or adult who needs help to participate in Girl Scouting.

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.

Financial Assistance Application Do not use this form to request assistance for National Membership Dues. Please use blue or black ink pen. This form may be photocopied. To maintain confidentiality, put application in an envelope and mark it: Confidential; Attention: Financial Assistance, as instructed in “F”.

NOTE  In order to remove financial barriers to participation in Girl Scouts, limited funds are available to cover some expenses.  Requests are reviewed on an individual basis.  Financial assistance cannot be granted for troop activities. Troops are expected to budget for troop activities, outings, and other needs in their troop treasuries.  This financial assistance request DOES NOT register the applicant for any event/learning opportunity. This request must be attached to the appropriate event/learning opportunity registration form.  The council does not reimburse funds already spent. How to apply for financial assistance A. All CURRENTLY registered girl and adult members are eligible to receive financial assistance. B. A parent, troop leader or other adult may make a request. C. Use one application per recipient. D. Allow two weeks to process. E. Refer to the Financial Assistance Guidelines on the reverse side of this form for more information. F. Complete form and mail along with the Resident Camp Registration form and $25 non-refundable deposit to the Regional Office for the appropriate camp. I. Personal Information Applicant’s name: ______________________________________________ Girl

Adult

II. Estimated Household Income Under $15,000 $15, 000 - $25, 000 $25 ,000 - $35,000

Troop # _____________

Check if non-troop affiliated

$45, 000 - $55, 000

Service Unit: _____________________

$35,000 – 45,000 $55,000 or more

Address: ____________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: ___________ Zip: __________ Grade Level: Senior New Member

Daisy

Brownie

Ambassador

Junior

Cadette

Adult-Position: ________________

Returning Member Years in Girl Scouting:_______

Participated in most recent council product sale:

Yes

Number of individuals supported by this income: ______ Number of dependents living at home: ______ Has any financial assistance been granted this year? No Yes If yes, please state amount $ ___________________________ Why is financial assistance needed? ___________________

Amount of Cookie Bucks earned: $ __________

__________________________________________________

Name of Person completing application: ________________________

__________________________________________________

Position: __________________ Address: _________________________ City: __________________________ State: __________ Zip: __________ Phone: _____________________ Email: __________________________

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Requestor’s signature: ________________________ Date: __________

III. Uniform Components, Insignia and Printed Materials FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Materials needed: ________________________________________________________ Date received:____/_____/______ Total Cost: $_____________ Amount approved: $__________ IV. Program Fees for council-sponsored events, day camp, or resident camp. Assistance will be granted to cover a partial or full amount of the event fee. Attach event registration form. Event Name: __________________________________ Event Fee: $ ____________

Event Date: _____________

Amount Requested: $ _______________________

For Resident or Day Camp – Camp Name:____________________________________ V. Adult Learning Opportunities Includes council-sponsored learning opportunities. Attach learning opportunities registration form. Course Name: ___________________________________ Course Fee: $___________

Course Date: __________

Amount Requested: $ ______________________

Date approved: ____/____/_____ Notes:

Camp Timberlake

Two-Day Camps

Camp Timberlake

Teddy and Me

Hey first-time campers! Are you ready for a fun time at Camp Timberlake? Then grab your teddy bear (or favorite stuffed animal) and join us for crafts, swimming, a tea party and making plenty of new friends! Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Thursday, June 16 through Friday, June 17 Fee: $80 Min/Max: 4/28 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Three-Day Camps Once Upon a Camp

Once upon a time in the magical kingdom of Camp Timberlake…sounds exciting, doesn’t it? You’ll write your own fairytale at camp – learn all about fairytales from around the world, play games that children in other countries play and make your time at camp magical! There will still be time for a few other activities such as swimming (weather permitting), arts and crafts and tie dying your own beautiful clothing! Don’t miss out – this will be an adventure to remember! Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Tuesday, June 21 Fee: $160 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Let’s Pretend

Do you live in a land of make believe? That’s exactly where you’ll spend your time at camp – dreaming the day away! Girls will earn the Let’s Pretend Try-It, and end the week putting on a show for the whole camp! You’ll also have time for a few other camp activities like swimming (weather permitting) and arts and crafts. Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $160 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Craftastic

This session is all about crafts! If you like expressing your creativity by making friendship bracelets, lanyards, drawing and painting or anything else artistic, this is the place for you! You’ll get to make some awesome crafts to take home and still enjoy a few other fun camp activities. Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Tuesday, June 28 Fee: $160 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Splish Splash

Jump in and have a splash for this short and sweet session! You’ll get to swim, play water games and enjoy a few other camp activities, too. Join us at Camp Timberlake and enjoy your time at camp splishin’ and splashin’ and bopping to the beat! Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Fee: $160 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 26 through Tuesday, June 28

OR Date:

Wednesday, June 29 through Friday, July 1

Calling all Brownie Girl Scouts... this camp is just for you! You’ll get to experience all the things that make camping as a Brownie fun – arts and crafts, exploring the world around you through nature activities, swimming (weather permitting) and more. Spend a whirlwind three days with us and find out what camping like a Brownie is all about! Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Fee: $160 Min/Max: 4/16 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org Date:

Wednesday, June 29 through Friday, July 1

OR Date:

Tuesday, July 12 through Thursday, July 14

Four-Day Camps

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Brownie Blitz

Get Your Feet Wet

Are you ready to get a head start and learn about canoes? This brief session will focus on trying basic canoe skills, learning about the parts of the canoe, and taking a spin around Brownie Bay. Get ready to jump in and get your feet wet! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 5 Date: Sunday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 15 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Right on Target

Are you ready to hone your skills and hit the bull’s eye every time? This camp will give you a chance to practice archery skills every day, and have a shooting competition with your friends! Take aim and get ready, this week is going to be a hit! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 8 Date: Sunday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 15 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/16 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Mischief Managed

Do you wish your school days were full of magic and adventure? Lucky you (you must have some “felix felicis” lying around)! Hogwarts is bringing summer school to Camp Timberlake! Enjoy a sampling of the classes you’d take at England’s finest school of magic – brew up tasty potions, learn how to “charm” your friends, and compete in a Quidditch game or two! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/28 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Night Owls

Explore Camp Timberlake by moonlight enjoy astronomy, night hikes, night games and a pajama party. You’ll stay up late and sleep in every morning. Enjoy regular camp activities during the day like swimming, archery and crafts. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Soaring Among the Stars

Explore the night sky and learn all about stars! You will stargaze, play night games, learn about astronomy and even sleep out under the stars (weather permitting)! During the day you will have the chance to try all of the other fun activities camp has to offer. Grade: Entering grades 2 – 5 Date: Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Six Day Camps

Camp Timberlake

Brownie Sampler

Not sure what you want to do this summer? Come try it all! You’ll get to sample the best we have to offer at Camp Timberlake – arts and crafts, the challenge course (low elements only), exploring the natural world around you, making beautiful pieces of art to wear and cooling off in the pool. Cook out over an open fire and end the week singing your favorite camp songs and eating s’mores at our closing campfire with all of your new friends! Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Camp Sampler

Not sure what you want to do this summer? Come try it all! You’ll get to sample the best we have to offer at Camp Timberlake – canoeing on Eagle Mountain Lake, climbing our challenge course, hitting the bull’s eye at archery, expressing your artistic side at arts and crafts and cooling off in the pool. Cook out over an open fire and end the week singing your favorite camp songs and eating s’mores at our closing campfire with all of your new friends! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

All the Camp’s a Stage

To camp or not to camp – that’s an easy question! If you love expressing yourself, being in the spotlight or behind the scenes and jumping into imaginary worlds, the answer is yes! You’ll learn all about telling your story through drama, poetry, music and dance, and have the chance to shine at the talent show. You’ll also have the chance to experience a few other fun camp activities like archery and arts and crafts. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 10 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/10 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Camp Chef

Is cuisine your scene? This week you’ll learn to make amazing appetizers, marvelous main courses and delicious desserts not only in the kitchen, but over the camp fire, too! You’ll have a chance to cook every day and enjoy a few other camp activities as well. Put on your apron and let’s get cookin’! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 8 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/16 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Camp Chic

Do you love making your own clothes? This week you’ll go from drab to fab and have a whole new wardrobe that YOU will create! Learn about different tie dying techniques and dye anything and everything you bring to camp – t-shirts, bed sheets, socks – it’s up to you. You’ll also have a chance to try out some other camp activities like archery, arts and crafts and cooling off in the pool. By the end of the week you’ll be camp chic! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/10 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

What could be more fun than canoeing all week long? Join us for our beginner’s session and you won’t have to wonder! Learn basic canoeing skills and water safety in addition to enjoying other camp activities. You’ll have the chance to canoe every day (weather permitting) and build up those skills! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 8 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Note: Paddle Paddle is a prerequisite for Paddle Paradise. Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

GI Jane

Are you ready to push yourself to the max and be a part of a team? You’ll work together to learn what teamwork is all about. Complete the challenge course (weather permitting), learn about health and fitness, and greet every morning ready to run (literally!). Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/16 Note: GI Jane is a prerequisite for GI Jane EXTREME. Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

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Paddle Paddle

Art Attack

Join us this week for all things creative – you’ll get to try your hand at ceramics, making advanced friendship bracelets, candle making, jewelry making, drawing, painting and more. Let your creative side shine! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 10 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Camp Like a Girl!

Are you ready to try your hand at primitive camping? Think you can “rough it?” You’ll spend a week at camp living in a tent, cooking several meals over an open fire (weather permitting), learning about low-impact practices, and even digging your own latrine! You’ll also have time to do regular camp activities like swimming, archery and plenty more. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Paddle Paradise

In this intermediate canoeing session you will brush up on your canoeing skills, learn about water safety and get to explore more of Eagle Mountain Lake. From a canoe picnic to a recycle regatta, you’ll feel right at home in the bow of your canoe! Grade: Entering grades 5 – 10 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/8 Note: Must have completed Paddle Paddle. Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Living Green

Want to make a positive impact on our planet? This week you’ll learn all about living “green” and being environmentally conscious in your everyday life – at camp and at home! Learn alternate ways to prepare food at your cookout, discover things you can do at home to reduce your energy consumption and even participate in a service project for camp! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/16 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Spatabulous

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Pamper yourself at camp! Greet the morning with yoga by the lake, get a fresh look with a natural facial, spend time recording your day in a journal and learn about treating your body right by eating a healthy and nutritious diet. Enjoy a spa night complete with healthy snacks, and save some time for a few other camp activities like archery, arts and crafts, and cooling off at the pool. The week will be simply spatabulous! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

WOW!

Explore the wonderful world of water! You’ll experience part of the Brownie Journey WOW! Wonders of Water along with all of the other wonderful things that camp has to offer like swimming, arts and crafts and more! Grade: Entering grades 2 – 3 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

A Pirate’s Life for Me

Arrrgh! Come aboard and sail with us to find treasures beyond your greatest imagination. Navigate the high seas and scour the camp for treasure, sing a pirate chanty or two and get ready for an adventure! You’ll have time for other camp activities like archery, the ropes course and swimming, too! Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org Grade: Date: Fee: Min/Max:

Entering grades 2 – 3 Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 $310 4/20

Grade: Date: Fee: Min/Max:

Entering grades 4 – 12 Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 $310 4/38

Guard Start

Have you ever dreamed of being a lifeguard? Come prepare yourself for a future in lifeguarding while enjoying life at camp! Don’t worry though – you’ll still have time to enjoy other camp activities like arts and crafts, archery and the challenge course, too! The American Red Cross Guard Start: Lifeguarding Tomorrow is a program designed to guide youth through the American Red Cross lifeguarding program by building a foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and skills for future guards. This foundation will consist of five categories: Prevention, Fitness, Response, Leadership and Professionalism. The Guard Start program will introduce: 1) the skills needed for entry to the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course, 2) communication and decision making skills, 3) the basic responsibilities of a lifeguard. THIS SESSION IS NOT A LIFEGUARD TRAINING SESSION. Prospective participants must be able to demonstrate the ability to 1) swim the front crawl 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side 2) tread water for one minute using arms and legs, and 3) submerge and swim a distance of ten feet underwater. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/10 Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

GI Jane EXTREME

Are you ready to take it to the next level? In this two-week session you will complete the challenge course, develop a fitness plan, learn all about staying fit and practice your survival skills over a weekend camp out. You’ll work with your team to overcome obstacles, challenge each other to push your limits and still have the chance to spend time together cooking a few meals over a campfire and enjoying other camp activities like arts and crafts, archery and swimming. Grade: Entering grades 5 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $675 Min/Max: 4/12 Note: Must have completed GI Jane. Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

Leadership Opportunities Camp Aide

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Thirteen-Day Camps

Come to Camp Timberlake this summer and have fun while flexing your leadership muscles! Camp Aides will bunk together while working with a unit of younger girls and assist with crafts, daily activities and kapers. All work and no play makes for a very dull Camp Aide, so we will save some of the fun stuff just for you! Grade: Entering grades 8 – 12 Min/Max: 1/4 Note: Must have completed Program Aide Core Training, the Outdoor Skill Builder Specialization and camped for one six-day session of resident camp. Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org Date: Fee:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17 $160

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, June19 through Friday, June 24 $160

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 $160

OR Date: Fee:

Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 $110

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 $160

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 $160

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 $160

Counselor-in-Training (CIT)

This two-week program is designed to develop leadership and outdoor living skills. You will learn about group dynamics and develop program planning skills, learn basics of camp life, camper age level characteristics and more. You will work directly with the counselors and younger campers. Grade: Entering grades 10 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $400 Min/Max: 4/8 To apply: An application is required along with registration for this session. You will be contacted with your approval status after we receive your application and registration form. Contact Lindsay Power for the CIT application form. Contact: Lindsay Power at 817-735-5312 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1205 or lpower@gs-top.org

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Please note: for single-day programs $1 fee = $1 in Cookie Bucks. Cookie Bucks may be used to pay for girl fees only. Family and adult fees may not be paid using Cookie Bucks.

Horse Fan

GO! GO PLAY! Horse Fan is for Junior Girl Scouts who want to learn all about horses. Never ridden before? Just a beginner? This session is perfect for you. Learn basic care, safety, build confidence and have a riding lesson in the covered arena. Girls in each session will need to wear long pants – no shorts, capri pants or nylon pants. Girls may wear their own cowboy boots or we will provide them at the barn. Riding helmets are required and will be provided. Parents are not required to attend any of these sessions but are welcome to stay and observe. Grade: Time: Fee: Min/Max: Note: Contact:

Entering grades 4 – 5 Drop off: 1:00 p.m. Pick up: 3:00 p.m. $25 4/20 Earn the Horse Fan Badge for Juniors (provided) Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Date:

Saturday, June 11

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Single-Day Programs

OR Date:

Saturday, June 25

OR Date:

Saturday, July 9

OR Date:

Saturday, July 23

Pony Pal

GO! GO PLAY! Get to know horses while learning how to be safe around them, plus share horse treats you make for them as you learn fun horse facts. Enjoy a led around ride with our trained volunteers. Girls in each session will need to wear long pants – no shorts, capri pants or nylon pants. Girls may wear their own cowboy boots or we will provide them at the barn. Riding helmets are required and will be provided. Parents are not required to attend any of these sessions but are welcome to stay and observe. Grade: Time: Fee: Min/Max: Note: Contact:

Entering grades 2 – 3 Drop off: 9:00 a.m. Pick up: 11:00 a.m. $25 4/20 Earn Our Council’s Own Pony Pal Try-It (provided) Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Date:

Saturday, June 11

OR Date:

Saturday, June 25

OR Date:

Saturday, July 9

OR Date:

Saturday, July 23

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Four-Day Camps Gone Amuck

Amuck, amuck, amuck… If you love to make a mess then this is the session for you! You’ll explore everything gooey and gross, making icky science experiments and investigating the messier side of nature! Be sure you bring enough soap, there will be lots of showers– you’ll be a mess at the end of the day! Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10 Time: Pick up: 11:00 a.m. Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

It’s Electrifying

Stimulate your mind with this electrifying four-day session. Learn the basics of circuit boards and try your hand at building one from scratch! Learn about light boards, sound machines, miniature robots and more! This isn’t your ordinary science class, this is an amazing chance to learn and create something completely new! Have fun while earning “Power It Up” a Council’s Own patch from Girl Scouts of Northern California. Grade: Entering grades 9 – 12 Date: Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10 Time: Pick up: 11:00 a.m. Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Red + Blue = Purple

Are you ready for a challenge? Build your confidence and trust working with your team mates with the challenges ahead of you. Who knows what fun things you might have to do day or night to outsmart the other team? It will be the red team verses the blue team, and after some surprising twists, when all is said and done, it could be the purple team who wins! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10 Time: Pick up: 11:00 a.m. Fee: $210 Min/Max: 4/68 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Six-Day Camps Camp Stevens Ranch

Some call it fun but you may call it madness… Enjoy the best camp has to offer, a happy camper you will be trying to do it all. Have fun ‘neath the trees trying a little bit of everything - archery, a horse ride, swimming, cookout, arts and crafts and more. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Date:

Game On

Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24

Can’t get enough of sports? You sports fans will develop personal skills and teamwork by participating in a variety of water-based and land games throughout the week. With an emphasis on fun and team spirit, you can sample volleyball, flag football, soccer, bocce ball, four square, basketball, horse shoes, kick ball, tug-o-war, and maybe even baseball, and some games will be glow-in-the-dark as well. There will be lots of choices to challenge you, so come have a ball! Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Sleep in a hammock by night if you choose to, ceramics by day, enjoy a stress-free week being creative, and working with your hands, learning several ceramic techniques. And, if you’d like, just enjoy an afternoon nap in your hammock, swinging care free. Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Grade: Date:

Entering grades 4 – 5 Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Grade: Date:

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Hammocks and Ceramics

Entering grades 6 – 12 Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Horses, Horses, Horses

This is the first step in Stevens Ranch’s CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) based series of sessions. Visit the barn daily, weather permitting, and learn to groom a horse, basic horse care, tack basics and basic riding skills. Some horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Stevens Ranch Horse Program progression: 1) Horses, Horses, Horses; 2) Horse Fan; 3) Let’s Ride; 4) Born to Ride; and 5) Cowgirl Up. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Fee: $370 Min/Max: 4/30 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Completion of Horses, Horses, Horses is a prerequisite for Horse Fan. Date:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Date:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29

Snap and Scrap

Capture Stevens Ranch through the lens of your camera. Snap your own photos on a snap shot scavenger hunt, develop black and white 35 mm film, print your favorite shots in the darkroom and more. Bring a digital camera and make memories by taking pictures for yourself and camp. Plus, learn basic scrapbooking and how to use tools scrap bookers use to embellish beautiful pages. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17

OR Date:

Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24

Bull’s Eye

Attention would-be archers! It’s time to take up the bow, plant your feet in true archer’s stance, ready aim, shoot, bull’s eye! Sharpen your skills and play interesting shooting games. Never a dull moment! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

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Bull’s Eye On Target

Take up your bow and show off the skills you have learned before. Sharpen your skills and learn some new advanced ones as well. Use flu-flu arrows and create a 3-D archery experience. Top your week off with an archery tournament, Robin Hood eat your heart out! Grade: Entering grades 5 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Must have completed Bull’s Eye.

Horse Play

We’re not horsin’ around! Fourth and fifth graders can come and spend a week getting to know horses while learning basic horse skills. At the end of this session campers will have earned the Horse Fan badge. Completion of this session is not a prerequisite to the CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) horse-focused sessions we offer at Stevens Ranch. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 5 Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $370 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Camp Top Chef

Let’s get cooking! Ingredients: a handful of girls, tasty treats, and enthusiastic instructors. Directions: bring all the ingredients together and blend with different ways and places to cook around camp. Cooking time: allow one week. Serves: the whole camp Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/18 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Date:

Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1

OR Date:

Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22

Can You Rough It?

Prim is in! This session is in the primitive unit and is recommended only for experienced campers. First time campers might want to try another session first. Learn about primitive camping, lashing, eco-activities, outdoor gourmet cooking, stick cooking, buddy burners, reflector ovens, Dutch ovens and more. Get ready for roughing it made fun! Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/15 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Curtain Call

Do you like to dress up, act and be the star of center stage? Join us at the Stevens Ranch amphitheater. While earning the Interest Project “The Play’s the Thing”, have fun being a mime, doing skits in a bag, direct, produce, and be in the camp talent show. Places everybody… and action! Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Horse fan girls will have horsewomanship lessons daily, weather permitting. Learn how to saddle a horse, basic horse nutrition, basic horse first aid and expand your horsewomanship skills and riding skills to include a sitting trot. You will also have the opportunity to work on CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) Level 1A skills. Horse fan is a pre-requisite for Let’s Ride! Some horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Stevens Ranch Horse Program progression: 1) Horses, Horses, Horses; 2) Horse Fan; 3) Let’s Ride; 4) Born to Ride; and 5) Cowgirl Up. Grade: Entering grades 7 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $370 Min/Max: 4/20 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Must have completed Horses, Horses, Horses.

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Horse Fan Resident Camp

Little Camp on the Prairie

Do you ever wonder what it would have been like to live like the Pioneers? You will learn to churn your own butter, milk a cow, or how to live like they did in times past. This week you’ll get to live in the farm house and even earn the Farm House patch. Don’t worry; you’ll still get to enjoy a few modern day resident camp activities too. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 5 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Party at the Palace

You will feel pretty in pink this week participating in activities that will pamper and relax you until you feel truly like a glamazon. Show your inner beauty by helping with a service project. Treat yourself to a manicure or pedicure, try new hairstyles, pamper yourself with a massage, and learn to make candles. Enjoy a fashion parade and dance the night away at our party at the palace. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Prim and Proper

Western riding isn’t the only thing you can learn at Stevens Ranch. Spend a week learning the beginning skills of English riding including: proper position, balance, walk, trot, and maybe even canter or experience 18-inch cross ties, while maintaining harmony with your horse. The outfit isn’t the only cool thing about English riding. Come see for yourself. Grade: Entering grades 7 – 12 Date: Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 Fee: $370 Min/Max: 4/12 Note: Must have completed Horses Horses Horses. Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

It’s a Holiday

Get your calendar out because at camp every day is a holiday. Show how much you care on Valentine’s Day, feel Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, get patriotic on the 4th of July, celebrate your birthday (even if it’s not), and before we leave camp we will ring in the New Year on New Year’s day. So don’t forget to R.S.V.P. for the party of the year. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

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Let’s Ride

Be at the barn on a daily basis, weather permitting, expanding your horsewomanship and horse first aid knowledge, plus work on your CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) Level 1B riding skills. Learn to halt on command from a trot, posting and standing, two-point trot, ride turns, reverses, circles at the walk and trot in correct riding form. Some Horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Stevens Ranch Horse Program progression: 1) Horses, Horses, Horses; 2) Horse Fan; 3) Let’s Ride; 4) Born to Ride; and 5) Cowgirl Up. Grade: Entering grades 8 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $370 Min/Max: 4/16 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Completion of Let’s Ride is a pre-requisite for Born to Ride.

On a High Note

Are you a diva? Do you dream of standing ovations after you sing? How would you like some voice coaching and choreography to help perfect your act? You will go into the SR recording studio to create a CD with your new friends. Earn the On a High Note Interest Project, learn lots of great camp songs, and finish out the week with a performance for the camp at the closing camp fire … listen for the applause! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Born to Ride

Expand your horsewomanship skills and knowledge while working on your CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) 2A riding skills. Learn riding patterns, while learning how to bridle your horse, your own tack check, and learn the standing-two point and posting position trot as well as how to post on the correct diagonal in Level 2 form. Plus try your hand at the lope. Some Horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Stevens Ranch Horse Program progression: 1) Horses, Horses, Horses; 2) Horse Fan; 3) Let’s Ride; 4) Born to Ride; and 5) Cowgirl Up. Grade: Entering grades 9 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $370 Min/Max: 4/16 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Girls must be able to correctly saddle, groom, lead, tie, mount and trot their horse, while demonstrating good form and control. Let’s Ride Completion card or CHA Level 1 Certification.

Craftapalooza

Extreme crafting: try your hand at printmaking, making candles, learn how to make paper, fire ceramics in our kiln, and jewelry making from nature. Put your skills and talents to a test. Show us how crafty you can be! Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Wild Wild West

Go wild, playing Cowboys and Indians. We will blaze new trails while having fun horsing around. Enjoy a trail ride, paint the horses and cheer on the Cowgirl Up girls during the annual rodeo, and that’s just some of the fun we will have on the ranch! Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Are you into mysteries? Do you like to play the game of clue? Are you interested in forensic science? Then come join the Stevens Ranch Investigation Team. Small little mishaps occur around our camp, and we need the best of the best to help solve them. So, pack your magnifying glass and come find out “who dunnit”. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/24 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Treasure Island

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Gimme a Clue

Ahoy me Mateys! Come aboard and sail with us to find treasures beyond your greatest imagination. You will have an opportunity to use compasses and go high tech with GPS to find our treasure. Several fun all camp activities such as shipwreck dinners, scavenger hunts, tug of war and pirate battles will keep you on your toes as we search for doubloons. Grade: Entering grades 4 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 Fee: $310 Min/Max: 4/32 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

Thirteen-Day Camps Cowgirl Up

This horse session includes a Stevens Ranch rodeo that you will help plan and participate! In addition you will work on your CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) Level 2B skills, which includes being able to identify leads while in the lope and learning additional fun horse riding patterns - all while continuing to expand your knowledge of horse first aid and nutrition. Some horse resident camp programs are designed for Certified Horsemanship Association Certification and must be taken in progression. Stevens Ranch Horse Program progression: 1) Horses, Horses, Horses; 2) Horse Fan; 3) Let’s Ride; 4) Born to Ride; and 5) Cowgirl Up. Grade: Entering grades 9 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $790 Min/Max: 2/8 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Also learn: trot without breaking stride twice around the arena, reverses, circles, and lope once around the arena without breaking gait. Born to Ride completion card or CHA Level 2A Certification. Girls must be able to correctly saddle, groom, lead, tie, mount their horse.

The Amazing Race at the Ranch

You’ve seen the show, now the Amazing Race comes to Stevens Ranch! Each day teams will try and outsmart each other with clues and compete in adventure challenges such as canoeing, tubing, horseback riding, hiking to the North 40, capture the flag, and Geo-caching. Don’t worry, between road blocks and races against time you will still get to relax and it will be amazing. Grade: Entering grades 6 – 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $675 Min/Max: 4/12 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org

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Wrangler Aide

The Wrangler Aide program is an opportunity for experienced horsewomen to help with and learn our riding program. You will provide leadership to riding groups as you help them groom, saddle, and do daily barn chores. You will also assist the barn staff with ground and mounted riding lessons. You will have a busy schedule but will also have scheduled lessons to improve your horsewomanship skills. An application is required, separate from the registration form, for Wrangler Aide. Wrangler Aide applicants should be prepared to demonstrate their horse skills and knowledge if requested prior to being accepted. For an application, call Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or email hvose@gs-top.org. You will be contacted about your approval status after your application has been processed. Grade: Entering grades 10-12 Min/Max: 0/4 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Date: Fee:

Sunday, June 12 through Friday, June 17 $190

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 $190

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, June 26 through Friday, July 1 $190

OR Date: Fee: Note:

Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 $400 Completion of Cowgirl Up is a pre-requisite for this specific session of Wrangler Aide.

OR Date: Fee:

Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 $190

SPURS: Stevens People Using Riding Skills (CIT for Horse People)

Completed Cowgirl Up? Now what? Come expand your skills and assist with riding instruction both in the arena and trail, teach and assist in horse and barn care. Help with the Rodeo. Shadow the barn staff and prepare yourself for a possible job as Barn Crew in your future. Grade: Entering grades 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 22 Fee: $400 Min/Max: 4/8 Contact: Heidi Vose at 817-869-0736 or 800-582-7272, ext. 1161 or hvose@gs-top.org Note: Must have completed Cowgirl Up.

High Adventure Trips

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Ever feel like venturing out and doing something extreme? Something like white water rafting, caving or backpacking? Join us on one of our High Adventure Trips! GIRLS MUST BE 12 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY TIME OF TRIPS AND BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. Before registering for ANY High Adventure Trips, please understand that there will be additional MANDATORY personal items that each girl will need to purchase. Watch for this information at www.gs-top.org.

Cookie Bucks for High Adventure Trips: 200 packages = 1 day 400 packages = 2 days 600 packages = 3 days 800 packages = 4 days 1000 packages = 5 days 1200 packages = 6 days

Please contact Summer Littlejohn BEFORE registering if you have specific questions about the items that will need to be purchased. Additional information about MANDATORY items will be in the confirmation packet. For more information on any High Adventure programs contact Summer Littlejohn at 806-745-2855 or 800-530-4957, ext. 2606 or slittlejohn@gs-top.org

River Runners

Here is a chance to test your whitewater rafting skills. We will start our adventure at Camp Kiwanis in Amarillo and then head towards the mountains of Colorado. Prepare for adventure! We will take a guided overnight rafting trip. Highlights of this trip include beautiful mountain scenery on the Arkansas River through the beautiful and most popular section of whitewater in the United States, Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canyon. After our riverside adventures, we will head back to camp to enjoy some activities. Grade: Girls must be 12 years or older Date: Sunday, June 5 through Friday, June 10 Fee: $500 Min/Max: 8/10 Note: Girls must feel comfortable in the water.

Backpacks and Hiking Boots

Lace up your hiking boots and get ready for an adventure! Meet us at Camp Kiwanis in Amarillo. From there we will pack our backpacks and head to the mountains of New Mexico for a few days in the wilderness. Learn that you can really survive for a few days with just the stuff on your back! After our adventures, we will head back to camp to enjoy a warm shower, closing campfire and a few in-camp activities. Grade: Girls must be 12 years or older Date: Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24 Fee: $450 Min/Max: 8/10

Flying High

Come to Camp Timberlake, meet new friends and pack the cars and head out on a road trip. We will head south to the Austin area where you will enjoy a thrilling eco-adventure, flying through the canopies of old growth cypress trees. A new world unfolds as you glide on steel zip lines from platform to platform high in the treetops. This trip is not recommended for anyone with a fear of heights. After we fly through the trees we will make our way back to camp to enjoy a few activities. Grade: Girls must be 12 years or older Date: Sunday, July 10 through Friday, July 15 Fee: $450 Min/Max: 8/10

Cave Crawlers

We will start our adventure in West Texas, meeting place TBA. From there, we will pass through the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. You might never guess there are more that 300 known caves beneath the surface. We will head underground to experience the wonders of the world beneath us. We will also check out some of the local sights in the area. This trip is not recommended for anyone with a fear of enclosed spaces, heights or getting a little cave dirt in your ears. Grade: Girls must be 12 years or older Date: Sunday, July 24 through Friday, July 29 Fee: $400 Min/Max: 8/10

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