Badgerland Camp Book 2017 by Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Badgerland

MY SUMMER ADVENTURE! 2017

GIRL SCOUT SUMMER CAMP

My summer Adventure! Girl Scout Camp is where go-getters spend their summers.

Girls flourish when they discover self-confidence that comes through independence and safe risk-taking away from home at Girl Scout Camp. At Badgerland, our camp programs are designed to give your Girl Scout the experience of living outdoors and a safe space to explore new places and activities. Girl Scout camp is about learning independence. Here she learns to take care of her belongings and herself with the guidance of our talented camp staff. At camp, she will develop leadership skills. And gain confidence by taking on risks and challenges, big and small. Camp is a rich Girl Scouting tradition. And research confirms what we’ve always known – Girl Scouts benefit immensely from their time outdoors. The Girl Scouts Research Institute’s studies proves that by participating in outdoor programs girls experience personal growth and empowerment, try new things, overcome fears, learn teamwork and develop leadership skills. Significantly, the research also shows that girls who participate in outdoor camping experiences develop a lifelong environmental stewardship. Isn’t that wonderful and amazing?! This summer, I encourage you to send her on an adventure. Send her to Girl Scout camp to experience the outdoors in a safe and caring community where she will develop greater courage, confidence and character.

Marci Henderson, CEO Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland

Inside Camps At-A-Glance............................. 4-5 All About Resident Camp................... 6-7 Camp Black Hawk Programs.............8-11 Camp Ehawee Programs..................12-15 CampHERO.........................................16-17 Family Camps.................................... 18-19 GirlTime!..................................................20 Camp Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;more Day Programs..........21-23 Leadership Camps................................ 24 Troop Camps.......................................... 25 Community Day Camps....................... 26 Parent Central-Registration.......... 27-30 Camp Quiz!...............................................31

GETTING TO CAMP IS EASY

Transportation to and from resident camp is included! DETAILS PAGE 27

CampDoc.com

Campdoc.com IMPORTANT Campdoc.com is where parents will complete all their camperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paperwork, including choosing transportation and completing health history forms. After registering, look for an email from campdoc.com to complete the additional info for her to come to camp. Campdoc starts sending info emails in March. If you have questions about completing any of the paperwork, no worries. Contact the Badgerland Customer Care Team at 800.236.2710 or info@gsbadgerland.org.

My Summer Adventure!

AT A GLANCE ALL THE SUMMER PRO

GRAMS!

View all the Badgerland summer programs ‘at a glance’. Use the color guide to search by camp type, date or grade. All programs are listed by the grade she is completing this spring. Camp Black Hawk

Camp Ehawee

CAMP

Program Name

FAMILY

Camp S’more

Troop Camps

CampHERO

Grade

Dates

Page

CAMP

Program Name

Camp Service Ehawee

4-12

April 21-22

FAMILY

Camp Service CBH

4-12

May 19-21

S’MORE

Night Lights

K-2

June 16

FAMILY

Me & My Guy @ CBH Pre K-12

S’MORE

Stars & S’mores

CBH

Family Camps

Leadership Camps

Grade

Dates

Page

Family Camp @ CBH

ALL

July 1-5

LEAD

CIT II

10-11

July 5-August 4

CBH

Black Hawk Blast

5-7

July 5-9

June 16-18

CBH

Night Life

5-7

July 5-9

K-12

June 17

CBH

8-12

July 5-9

Adventure Engineer

5-7

June 18-25

Northwoods Getaway

CBH

Amazing Race

8-12

June 18-25

S’MORE

Horse Lovers Basic

1-4

July 7

CBH

Trek Tech

8-12

June 18-25

FAMILY

Me & My Gal @ CBH

Pre K-12

July 7-9

Super Hero Bootcamp

LEAD

LEAP

8-9

July 9-23

CBH

5-7

June 18-25

LEAD

CIT I

9-10

July 9-28

CBH

Super Hero Hackers

5-7

June 18-25

CBH

CBH Olympiad

5-7

July 9-14

S’MORE

Horse Lovers Basic

1-4

June 19

CBH

Venture Challenge

5-7

July 9-14

LEAD

Internship @ CBH

11-12

June 21-July 14

CBH

Wind & Waves

5-7

July 9-14

S’MORE

Explore Chicago

1-12

June 22-23

CBH

Northwoods Getaway

8-12

July 9-14

TROOP

Troop Camp @ CBH

3-12

June 23-25

S’MORE

1-7

July 10-11

S’MORE

Stars & S’mores

K-12

June 24

Horse Lovers Overnight Adventure

CBH

Art in the Dark

5-7

June 25-30

S’MORE

Quest for Adventure

1-7

July 15

CBH

Diagon Alley

5-7

June 25-30

HERO

Cadette CampHERO

5-7

July 16-19

CBH

Night Visions

5-7

June 25-30

Night Lights

K-2

July 20

CBH

The Knight Bus

5-7

June 25-30

HERO

Junior CampHERO

3-4

July 20-21

CBH

Mischief Managed

8-12

June 25-30

TROOP

Troop Camp @ Ehawee

K-8

July 21-23

S’MORE

Camp Explorers

1-4

June 27

HERO

Brownie CampHERO

1-2

July 22

S’MORE

Horse Lovers Basic

1-4

June 28

HERO

Senior/Ambassador CampHERO

8-12

July 23-28

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SEEK ADVENTURE THIS SUMMER! CAMP

Program Name

Grade

Date

Page

CAMP

Program Name

Grade

Dates

Page

FAMILY

Me & My Guy @ Ehawee

Pre K-12

August 4-6

EHAWEE

Camp Magic

K-2

August 6-8

EHAWEE

Ehawee Elves

3-4

August 6-8

EHAWEE

Ehawee Express

3-4

August 6-8

EHAWEE

Camp Confidence

3-4

August 6-11

EHAWEE

Wacky Water

3-4

August 6-11

EHAWEE

Hoof Beats

3-4

July 23-25

EHAWEE

Up Up in the Air

K-2

July 23-25

EHAWEE

Wonder Girls

K-2

July 23-25

EHAWEE

Camp Confidence

3-4

July 23-28

EHAWEE

Bridging to Adventure

4-5

July 23-28

LEAD

Internship @ Ehawee

11-12

July 23-August 16

EHAWEE

Fun Factory

1-2

July 25-28

S’MORE

Horse Lovers Basic

1-4

August 8

EHAWEE

H2WOW

1-2

July 25-28

EHAWEE

Adventureland

1-2

August 8-11

3-4

July 25-28

EHAWEE

Enchanted Forest

1-2

August 8-11

EHAWEE

Ehawee Explorers

3-4

August 8-11

Pre K-12

July 28-30

CBH

Women’s Week

18+

August 8-13

EHAWEE FAMILY

Super Hero Training Camp Me & My Gal @ Ehawee

HERO

Daisy CampHERO

PreK-K

July 29

S’MORE

Horse Lovers Basic

1-4

August 10

EHAWEE

Enchanted Forest

1-2

July 30-August 2

S’MORE

Night Lights

K-2

August 10

EHAWEE

Imagine That

1-2

July 30-August 2

S’MORE

Stars & S’mores

K-12

August 12

EHAWEE

Hoofin’ It

3-4

July 30-August 2

EHAWEE

Adventureland

1-2

August 13-16

EHAWEE

Adventure Alley

3-4

July 30-August 4

EHAWEE

Fun Factory

1-2

August 13-16

EHAWEE

Glitter & Glow

3-4

July 30-August 4

EHAWEE

H2WOW

1-2

August 13-16

S’MORE EHAWEE

Camp Explorers Camp Magic

1-4 K-2

August 2 August 2-4

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EHAWEE

Aquaventure

3-4

August 13-16

EHAWEE

Ehawee Explorers

3-4

August 13-16

EHAWEE

Fairy Fancy

K-2

August 2-4

EHAWEE

Survivor: Ehawee

3-4

August 13-16

LEAD

PA Training

5-7

August 2-4

S’MORE

Camp Explorers

1-4

August 15

Horse Lovers Basic

1-4

August 4

S’MORE

My Summer Adventure!

Resident Camp Info

Resident camp is a sleep-away opportunity for girls to build independence, character and friendship. Camp sessions vary in length depending upon the age-level and the program. If your camper is not ready for an overnight program, sign her up for one of our day camps on pages 21-23.

CAMP LOCATIONS Camp Ehawee is for campers in grades K-5 and Camp Black Hawk hosts older girls. There’s also a “bridging” camp just for 5th and 6th graders to experience both camps Ehawee and Black Hawk.

GRADE LEVELS Sign her up for a camp based on the school grade she will complete in spring 2017. Girls sign up to attend camp individually; it is not typically a troop event. But, remember, she can also attend overnight camp with her troop at Troop Camp (page 25) or even with mom or dad at Family Camps (pages 18-19).

LIVING AT CAMP All the girls in the same camp program share a living unit. Each group can range from 5-24 girls with 2-4 adult camp staff assigned to the program. The camp staff lives in the unit with the girls. All camp staff spend 10 days training before camp to keep our Girl Scouts healthy and safe and to make sure everyone is having a great time at camp.

WHERE GIRLS SLEEP Camp is rustic. Girls stay in platform tents or cabins with other girls who have signed up for the same camp session. Each resident camp has a central shower house. Camp Black Hawk has platform tents, heavy canvas structures, with wooden floors and four beds. Ehawee’s cabins have lights, screened windows and bunk beds.

CAMP STAFF All staff members go through an intense screening, selection and training process. Many staff are aspiring or current teachers and outdoor educators. A big percentage are former Girl Scout campers! Staff members do not always stay in the same sleeping quarters as campers. Instead, counselor quarters are near the center of the unit, where they can monitor the entire group easily. At night, camp counselors check on girls to make sure that they are settling down well. Often they’ll read stories or sing them to sleep. Staff members will always be within earshot, and respond immediately if needed. 6

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A typical day at camp << 7:15 am Optional Morning Activities* 7:45 am Everybody Rise & Shine 8 am Flag Ceremony Breakfast 9 am All Camp Kapers 9:30 am Program Activities Noon Lunch 1 pm Me Time 2 pm Program Activities 6 pm Flag Ceremony Dinner 7 pm Program Activities 8:30 pm Get Ready for Bed Snack 9:30-10 pm Lights Out *Optional fun for early birds is available everyday. Swimming, hiking, yoga and more. Varies daily. Keep in mind the daily schedules will vary a bit depending on the camper’s age and her program.

SAFETY AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP We are dedicated to creating a safe environment for your camper to enjoy a great camp experience. Resident camp staff attend a mandatory minimum of 10 full days of on-site training prior to camper arrival, that includes CPR & First Aid, emergency response procedures and drills, and effective and appropriate behavioral management techniques. Specialized program staff members (lifeguards, adventure staff, etc.) participate in specific safety training for that program area. All adventure trips have a staff member trained in Wilderness First Aid who accompanies the trip. All staff is fully reference and background checked. All staff members who drive campers are over 21 and trained to drive passenger vans and submit their driving record. Staff constantly monitors weather and, if severe weather occurs, takes immediate action to mitigate danger to the campers.

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland comply with GSUSA standards, as well as state and local community health codes. Camps Black Hawk and Ehawee are accredited through the American Camp Association. Every three years the camps undergo an extensive review and accreditation is earned only after successfully meeting ACA’s high standards. The strict requirements are recognized nationally.

CAMP EHAWEE for girls completing grades K-4

Mindoro, La Crosse County Ehawee campers live in a bunkhouse, cabins or platform tents with girls from their program group. Each unit has its own fire ring, unit house and bathroom with flush toilets. Camp Ehawee (pronounced ee-how-ee) is home to a swimming pool, archery range and athletic fields including volleyball and basketball courts. Ehawee campers canoe on a tributary to the Black River and creek hop at Crystal Creek. There are nature trails for exploring and the amphitheater where the entire camp gathers for the traditional Girl Scout’s Own Ceremony. Camp also features a performing arts center with a stage and indoor nature center. Meals are eaten in Hope Lodge.

CAMP BLACK HAWK for girls completing grades 5-12

Antigo, Langlade County Black Hawk campers live in platform tents with other girls in their program. The living area includes a campfire ring and a screened-in shelter. The living areas have latrines (we call these La Las!) and flush toilets are available around camp. The camp has a high ropes course, climbing wall, archery range and an adventure barn. Black Hawk has two gorgeous lakes for swimming , paddle boarding, boating and fishing. There are nature trails for hiking and biking, an arts and crafts house and a nature center. Most meals are eaten in the dining hall, but girls will have the chance to cook over a campfire, too. SHE WILL MAKE FRIENDS!

Most girls come to camp on their own, without a buddy, so if your camper is nervous about not knowing anyone, reassure her she will make new friends! Counselors are trained to help girls build new relationships. If she’s coming to camp with a friend, girls can request bunk buddies. Bunk buddies must be registered for the same program and request each other. What if your BFF isn’t a Girl Scout? She is welcome, too! She’ll simply pay the $25 Girl Scout membership dues and then she can register for camp with you!

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RESIDENT CAMP Camp Black Hawk

WEEK 1

June 18 - June 25

<<< SUPER HERO WEEK!

All sessions include SUPER all-camp activities with the SUPER HERO theme. Besides her session-specific activities, she will enjoy traditional Girl Scout camp fun including campfires, singing songs, eating s’mores and making tons of new friends.

ADVENTURE ENGINEER

SUPER HERO BOOTCAMP

For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 18-25 | Seven Night Session You Choose the Price: $525 • $625 • $805 How do you start a fire without a match? Learn then use old-school outdoor skills to engineer solutions during your great explorations. Create shelters, master pocket knives and discover more hacks and tricks to stay safe on the path to adventure.

For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 18-25 | Seven Night Session You Choose the Price: $525 • $625 • $805 It all starts with your super hero identity. Then you’ll build strength climbing the wall, gain courage up on the high ropes course, test endurance with a Zeus swim across the lake and learn some self-defense moves. Design your own super hero disguise, too! Prerequisite: Must be at least 12 at the time of the program.

AMAZING RACE For Girls Completing Grades 8-12 Camp Dates: June 18-25 | Seven Night Session You Choose the Price: $550 • $650 • $830 Each morning begins with a new clue leading you to that day’s challenge. You’ll travel bike trails, speed over the lakes aboard kayaks and paddle boards and climb the wall to challenge yourself on the high ropes course.

TREK TECH For Girls Completing Grades 8-12 Camp Dates: June 18-25 | Seven Night Session You Choose the Price: $575 • $675 • $855 Cool tech toys make awesome trek take-alongs. We’ll explore using solar panels, GPS, backpacking stoves, special fabrics and the latest apps. Learn the tech then pack it up and spend a night or two in the woods testing it out! 8

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SUPER HERO HACKERS For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 18-25 | Seven Night Session You Choose the Price: $525 • $625 • $805 Love the crazy things Cat Woman and Black Widow do in the movies? Well let’s get innovative and learn some super hero skills and life hacks then use them to become everyday super heroes. Create your own super hero identity and utility belt and learn some awesome self-defense techniques during the week of SUPER fun.

RESIDENT CAMP Camp Black Hawk

WEEK 2

June 25 - June 30

<<< WIZARDING WORLD WEEK!

All sessions include all-camp activities with the late night, WIZARD WORLD theme featuring “House” challenges. Besides her session-specific activities, she will enjoy traditional Girl Scout camp fun including campfires, singing songs, eating s’mores and making tons of new friends.

ART IN THE DARK

THE KNIGHT BUS

For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 25-30 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $375 • $475 • $655 Create glowing and night-themed crafts during the magical dark nights at camp then sleep in the next morning during a special late-night week at CBH. Come see what glows and sparkles at camp!

For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 25-30 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $350 • $450 • $630 Adventures await at every twist and turn when you board The Knight Bus. Your conductors will lead you to climb the wall, swim in the lake, get creative, enjoy late-night snacking and hijinks and more! Hop on board The Knight Bus for adventures around every CBH curve!

DIAGON ALLEY For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 25-30 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $375 • $475 • $655 Just like a wizard exploring Diagon Alley you’ll never know what you’ll discover next. First up – make a wand! Campers will create their very own one-of-akind and unique-to-you wand to use all week. Make yummy ice cream from scratch. Discover the exciting world of owls and craft some really cool ice candles!

MISCHIEF MANAGED For Girls Completing Grades 8-12 Camp Dates: June 25-30 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $375 • $475 • $655 It’s a gathering of night owls with a love of magical hijinks! Sleep in then stay up late creating nighttime mischief and exploring all the fun happening at Camp Black Hawk during this magical week of “House” challenges.

NIGHT VISIONS For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: June 25-30 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $350 • $450 • $630 Enjoy late night adventures then sleep in the next morning! It’s what summer vacation is all about, right? Having an awesome time at camp with tons of fun stuff to do. Night Visions leads you through traditional camp activities like star gazing and camp crafts with a twist.

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RESIDENT CAMP Camp Black Hawk

WEEK 3

July 5 - July 9

<<< ALIEN INVASION WEEK!

All sessions include spaced out all-camp activities with the ALIEN INVASION theme. Besides her session-specific activities, she will enjoy traditional Girl Scout camp fun including campfires, singing songs, eating s’mores and making tons of new friends.

BLACK HAWK BLAST For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: July 5-9 | Four Night Session You Choose the Price: $280 • $380 • $560 Enjoy a special time at camp with lots to do! Have a blast doing it all with your sister Girl Scouts including swimming in the lake, walking the bog, aiming at the archery range and whatever else you wanna do. It’s sure to be a blast!

NIGHTLIFE For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: July 5-9 | Four Night Session You Choose the Price: $280 • $380 • $560 It’s after hours at Camp Black Hawk and with the weekly theme of Alien Invasion you’d best grab your flashlight as you explore CBH fun after dark. Star gaze, tell campfire tales and make treats, learn about nocturnal animals and create glowing crafts.

NORTHWOODS GETAWAY For Girls Completing Grades 8-12 Camp Dates: July 5-9 | Four Night Session You Choose the Price: $290 • $365 • $530 Our oldest Girl Scouts asked for a program where they could kick back, relax and enjoy their favorite things about camp. Here it is! The fun starts before you even arrive. That’s because before you come to camp, we’ll ask for your favorite CBH To-Do list and make sure the top choices are worked into the schedule. Have a vacation kicking back at your Northwoods home. 10

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RESIDENT CAMP Camp Black Hawk

WEEK 4

July 9 - July 14

<<< CBH OLYMPICS WEEK!

All sessions include friendly competition and all-camp activities with the OLYMPICS theme. Besides her session-specific activities, she will enjoy traditional Girl Scout camp fun including campfires, singing songs, eating s’mores and making tons of new friends.

CBH OLYMPIAD

WIND & WAVES

For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: July 9-14 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $350 • $450 • $630 It’s a true Olympiad where you get to sample a little bit of everything. Try boating, archery, campfire building and more. The CBH Olympiad takes the best challenges that campers find at Camp Black Hawk and lets you test the skills you’ve got already while building brand new ones.

For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: July 9-14 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $350 • $450 • $630 Hit the waves and get some wind in your sails! Black Hawk has two gorgeous lakes and that’s where you’ll spend the week mastering kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding and sailing. Sounds like an idyllic week for the Girl Scout who loves being in and on the water!

VENTURE CHALLENGE For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Camp Dates: July 9-14 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $350 • $450 • $630 Ready to venture into the great outdoors? Take the challenge and build new outdoor skills. Sleep out in a tent, build and cook over a campfire, Hey…if you want, how about trying a Zeus swim across the lake? By the end of camp, you’ll be ready to tackle all the challenges Mother Nature has waiting!

NORTHWOODS GETAWAY For Girls Completing Grades 8-12 Camp Dates: July 9-14 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $365 • $450 • $615 Here’s a five-night version of this awesome camp. Our oldest Girl Scouts asked for a program where they could kick back, relax and enjoy their favorite things about camp. Here it is! The fun starts before you even arrive. That’s because before you come to camp, we’ll ask for your favorite CBH To-Do list and make sure the top choices are worked into the schedule. Have a vacation kicking back at your Northwoods home.

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RESIDENT CAMP Camp Ehawee

SESSION 1 Week of July 23

<<< SUPER HERO WEEK!

CAMP CONFIDENCE For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: July 23-28 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $400 • $500 • $680 Face a new challenge daily. Master outdoor skills, fly on a giant swing at UW-La Crosse and push your limits so you’ll leave camp with more confidence.

WONDER GIRLS For Girls Completing Grades K-2 Camp Dates: July 23-25 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 Grab your cape and save the day! We’ll explore our environment then spring into action and charge through camp solving an exciting mystery.

FUN FACTORY BRIDGING TO ADVENTURE For Girls Completing Grades 4-5 Camp Dates: July 23-28 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $425 • $525 • $705 Split time between camps Ehawee and Black Hawk. The fun begins and ends at Ehawee. In between, you’ll spend a few days at CBH on the trails and lakes!

For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: July 25-28 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Be an inventor as you play, experiment and create in the Ehawee Maker Space. You’ll be amazed what you can churn out of the Fun Factory!

H2WOW HOOF BEATS For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: July 23-25 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $180 • $240 • $305 Head over to a local stable to take a ride and learn about taking care of horses. You’ll get plenty of time at camp too, including swimming and nature walks.

For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: July 25-28 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 How cool is this? Make filtered water bottles and check out the critters in Crystal Creek. Have tons of pool time hurling balloons with the giant slingshot!

SUPER HERO TRAINING CAMP UP UP IN THE AIR For Girls Completing Grades K-2 Camp Dates: July 23-25 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 What’s that in the sky? Watch birds and see how they fly. Learn about balloons, gliders and rockets and maybe create a few of your own! 12

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For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: July 25-28 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No…it’s Super Girl Scout! Create your secret identity and solve mysteries using the super hero tools you make at camp. Learn some super hero cool self-defense techniques, too.

RESIDENT CAMP Camp Ehawee

SESSION 2 Week of July 30

<<< FAIRY TALES WEEK!

All sessions include all-camp activities with the fanciful, fantastical FAIRY TALES theme. Besides her session-specific activities, she will enjoy traditional Girl Scout camp fun including campfires, singing songs, eating s’mores and making tons of new friends.

ADVENTURE ALLEY

IMAGINE THAT

For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: July 30-August 4 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $400 • $500 • $680 This ultimate Ehawee adventure includes an overnight campout in the woods that you help plan! Bows and arrows and ziplines, too…Woo Hoo!

For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: July 30-August 2 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Close your eyes and imagine...new ways to play games and design creative crafts and inventions! See where your imagination takes you. Completes some requirements for World of Girls Journey.

GLITTER & GLOW For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: July 30-August 4 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $400 • $500 • $680 Make solar lanterns and bling awesome art and wearables to take home. Play night games and star gaze as you learn about the glittering sky overhead.

HOOFIN’ IT For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: July 30-August 2 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $280 • $340 • $405 How do we get around? We hoof it at this camp! Have fun hiking the trails then head to a nearby stable and saddle up for a horse ride and learn about horse care.

ENCHANTED FOREST

CAMP MAGIC For Girls Completing Grades K-2 Camp Dates: August 2-4 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $160 • $220 • $285 Something magical happens when you spend a few days at camp with new friends and fun counselors. Create wondrous crafts and find magic in nature...and all of Ehawee!

FAIRY FANCY For Girls Completing Grades K-2 Camp Dates: August 2-4 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 Sparkle and shine and magically transform into good fairies. Create a fairy wand and crown, explore science as we play with fairy potions and build fairy houses.

For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: July 30-August 2 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 We may not see any elves but we will discover the animals who live in the enchanted woods surrounding Ehawee. Explore and let’s see what’s out there! My Summer Adventure!

RESIDENT CAMP Camp Ehawee

SESSION 3 Week of August 6

<<< WIZARDING WORLD WEEK!

CAMP CONFIDENCE For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 6-11 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $400 • $500 • $680 Each day brings a new challenge to face. Master outdoor skills, fly on a giant swing at UW-La Crosse and push your limits so you’ll leave camp with more confidence.

WACKY WATER For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 6-11 | Five Night Session You Choose the Price: $375 • $475 • $655 It’s all about the water! Have a splash pool party launching water balloons from a slingshot. Canoe and explore the creek. Even your crafts are water themed!

EHAWEE EXPRESS For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: August 6-8 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 All aboard the Ehawee Express for a magical journey with adventure at every turn. Get crafty, swim and explore nature with your counselors and camp friends.

CAMP MAGIC For Girls Completing Grades K-2 Camp Dates: August 6-8 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 Something magical happens when you spend a few days at camp with new friends and fun counselors. Create wondrous crafts and find magic in nature. 14

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EHAWEE ELVES For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 6-8 | Two Night Session You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 Shhh! Just like a ‘real’ elf we’ll play games in the woods and leave secret surprises around camp. Completes some petal and badge requirements.

ADVENTURELAND For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: August 8-11 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Oh the things you’ll get into! Learn outdoor skills, how to set up a tent and build a fire. Hike and splash. Completes some requirements for the Fair Play badge.

ENCHANTED FOREST For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: August 8-11 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 We may not see any elves but we will discover the animals who live in the enchanted woods surrounding Ehawee. Explore the forest and creek and let’s see what’s out there!

EHAWEE EXPLORERS For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 8-11 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Do a little of that and a little of that! Swim in the pool, hike the trails, play nature games, and visit Arts & Crafts to create awesome take-home projects.

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For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: August 13-16 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Oh the things you’ll get into! Learn outdoor skills, how to set up a tent and build a fire. Hike and splash. Completes some requirements for the Fair Play badge.

For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 13-16 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Do a little of that and a little of that! Swim in the pool, hike the trails, play nature games and visit Arts & Crafts to create awesome take-home projects.

FUN FACTORY

SURVIVOR: EHAWEE

For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: August 13-16 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Be an inventor as you play, experiment and create in the Ehawee Maker Space just for you. You’ll be amazed what you can churn out of the Fun Factory!

For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 13-16 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Learn what it takes to survive out there. Master survival skills including shooting arrows and spending an overnight in the woods. Completes some requirements for First Aid and Camper badges.

H2WOW For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 Camp Dates: August 13-16 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 How cool is this? Make filtered water bottles and check out the critters in Crystal Creek. And tons of pool time hurling balloons with the giant slingshot!

AQUAVENTURE For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 Camp Dates: August 13-16 | Three Night Session You Choose the Price: $250 • $310 • $375 Soak in the summer sun with countless water adventures. Go canoeing, seek aquatic critters at Crystal Creek, then swim and play games at the pool.

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ETIME!

Be a Hero...For a Day...For a Week...For a LIF

What’s it like to be a real-life hero and work to save lives and help people? Girls find out at CampHERO. CampHERO is the place for girls to explore what it’s really like to be a firefighter, police officer or EMT! Activities are led by local firefighters, police officers and EMTs...who all volunteer their time to work with the girls at this incredible camp! CampHERO is a truly not-to-be-missed experience! It’s a Badgerland-original program, founded by Madison Fire Captain and Girl Scout volunteer Jen Roman who wanted to help girls discover they can grow up and be and achieve anything they want! CampHERO has been so impactful the program is now being offered to lots of other Girl Scouts across the country. CAMPHERO NOTES: Deadline to register: May 31 • Watch your email for instructions on completing the Camp Health Form and other online info forms. • Complete and submit all the paperwork by June 14. Registrations with incomplete profiles will be wait listed if the session is full. • Campership grants are available (page 29). • More news and fun photos @ camphero4girls.org 16

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CAMPHERO

Sessions for all ages!

DAISY CAMPHERO For Girls Completing Pre K-Kindergarten July 29 • Register by May 31 Cost: $25 Location: Madison College Truax Campus, Madison

Daisies and their adult buddies will spend time with police officers, firefighters and EMTs who will lead the activity stations. Do fun things like fingerprinting, bandaging and splinting, fighting ‘fire’ and learning about what happens when you dial 911. Note: This program is for a girl to attend with a parent, guardian or other trusted adult. Sorry no tag-a-longs.

BROWNIE CAMPHERO For Girls Completing Grades 1-2 July 22 • Register by May 31 Cost: $35 Location: Madison College Truax Campus, Madison

Real firefighters, police officers and EMTs lead this day packed with fun. Learn about fingerprinting, search for someone who is lost, put out fires and give first aid. Girls even get to check out fire trucks, ambulances and police cars. Note: Girls will be placed into groups; if attending with a friend, request a buddy during registration.

JUNIOR CAMPHERO For Girls Completing Grades 3-4 July 20-21 • Register by May 31 Cost: $110 Location: Madison College Truax Campus, Madison

Make new friends as you explore the excitement and challenges that police officers, firefighters and EMTs face every day. During the day you will train with professionals at facilities at Madison College. Learn about fingerprinting, police tactics, search and rescue, first aid, ropes and knots, bandages and splinting and more. Overnight, you’ll enjoy a meal with your crew and bunk at the ‘station’ (Camp Brandenburg) for a night, just like real firefighters!

CADETTE CAMPHERO For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 July 16-19 • Register by May 31 Cost: $250 Location: Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Spend four days living and training with your crew just like real firefighters, police officers and EMTs. CampHERO takes you in-depth into topics like pursuing a criminal in a foot chase, lifting and examining fingerprints, searching for a fire victim, attacking a fire, immobilizing an injured person, CPR and more! Overnights are spent just as you would in a fire station. You’ll perform station duties, hang out with CampHERO Crew Leaders and sleep in the bunks (Camp Brandenburg).

SENIOR & AMBASSADOR CAMPHERO For Girls Completing Grades 8-12 July 23-28 • Register by May 31 Cost: $395 Location: Camp Brandenburg, Dane

Be prepared for a real-life experience living and training just like professional firefighters, EMTs and police officers. You’ll bunk at the ‘station’ (Camp Brandenburg) with your crew and train at facilities around Madison. The week is packed with activities from all three careers. Learn how to use the Jaws of Life, handcuff a suspect, conduct a patient assessment, care for an ill or injured person, rappel down a building, communicate using radios and so much more! Note: This is also a Girl Scouts Destinations trip so you’ll be with girls from around the country.

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FAMILY CAMPS er! Come to Camp Togeth

Badgerland’s Family Camp Programs are Famously Fabulous! Who wouldn’t want to experience camp with mom or dad? Come hang out together and meet new friends during a weekend filled with hiking, boating, swimming, singing and making new memories around the campfire. These are Badgerland’s most popular overnight camps! <<< WHO GETS TO GO TO Good to know: One adult may attend with more than one girl.

ME & MY GUY @ CAMP BLACK HAWK For Girls Completing Grades Pre K-12 Date: June 16-18 • Register by June 6 Cost: $110 girl / $110 adult

ME & MY GUY @ CAMP EHAWEE For Girls Completing Grades Pre K-12 Date: August 4-6 • Register by July 11 Cost: $110 girl / $110 adult 18

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CAMP WITH HER? Adult buddies can be a parent, grandparent or another special grown-up in her life.

ME & MY GAL @ CAMP BLACK HAWK For Girls Completing Grades Pre K-12 Date: July 7-9 • Register by June 6 Cost: $110 girl / $110 adult

ME & MY GAL @ CAMP EHAWEE For Girls Completing Grades Pre K-12 Date: July 28-30 • Register by July 11 Cost: $110 girl / $110 adult

FAMILY CAMPS

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FAMILY CAMP @ CBH For Families of All Ages! Two options Come for the Week: July 1-5 Cost: $220 per person Come for 2 Days: July 1-3 or July 3-5 Cost: $110 per person

Independence Day will be even more special when you celebrate together at Camp Black Hawk! Campfires, canoeing, paddle boarding, swimming and hiking. You can even check out camping equipment for your own adventure at one of CBH’s primitive sites. Staff will lead optional activities including crafts, archery, all-camp games and a cookout. If you want to watch fireworks, we’ll head to Antigo for the big light show, too! Meals included.

CAMP SERVICE WEEKENDS For Girls Completing Grades 4-12 Cost: $10 includes meals Ehawee Service Weekend April 21-22 • Register by March 28 Camp Black Hawk Service Weekend May 19-21 • Register by May 9

It’s a wonderful Girl Scout tradition – troops and families coming together to spruce up and clean the camp for summer. And there’s lots to do, too! We’ll clean the buildings, do trail maintenance, haul things around the camp and, if there’s time, complete one or two special projects. SEEKING volunteers for CBH work weekend with expertise in carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.

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GIRLTIME!

HOME DO GIRL SCOUTING AT

THIS SUMMER

For Girls Completing Grades K-4 Cost: $20 girl Date: All Summer | GirlTime project booklets arrive in her mailbox in June, July and August

Do Girl Scout projects and activities at home all summer. Sign up for GirlTime and receive 3 activity booklets in the mail. Girls earn petals and badges by completing the projects and, at the end of the summer, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a GirlTime patch in the mail too! 20 gsbadgerland.org

CAMP S’MORE

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DAY CAMPS

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All the activities on this page are one-time day/evening programs. Girls attending these camps take home a Camp S’more fun patch.

NIGHT LIGHTS

CAMP EXPLORERS

For Girls Completing Grades K-2 Cost: Early Register $15 | Regular Deadline $20 Includes dinner; bring a mess kit

For Girls Completing Grades 1-4 Cost: Early Register $15 | Regular Deadline $20 Includes dinner; bring a mess kit

Camp Ehawee, Mindoro June 16 | 4-7pm Early Register by May 16 • Register by May 23

Camp Ehawee, Mindoro June 27 | 5-9pm Early Register by May 30 • Register by June 6

Legion Park, Platteville July 20 | 4-7pm Early Register by June 20 • Register by June 27

Camp Brandenburg, Dane August 2 | 5-9pm Early Register by July 11 • Register by July 18

Camp Brandenburg, Dane August 10 | 4-7pm Early Register by July 11 • Register by July 18

Palmer Park, Janesville August 15 | 5-9pm Early Register by July 25 • Register by August 1

How do fireflies talk? We’ll learn together how to use Firefly Code to talk to new Girl Scout friends. Make your own glowbug to take home and experiment with colorful chemistry to light up the campfire. We’ll eat a hobo supper and s’mores, of course!

This is a great intro to Girl Scout camp. Get outside and explore. We’ll make an edible fire and learn about campfire safety, personalize a take-home bandana, enjoy a night hike, play games, sing Girl Scout songs and have a pudgie pie campfire dinner.

STARS & S’MORES For Girls Completing Grades K-12 Cost: Early Register $10 | Regular Deadline $15 Note: Girls and families are invited. Registration required. Camp Ehawee, Mindoro June 17 | 7-10pm Early Register by May 16 • Register by May 23 Yerkes Observatory, Lake Geneva June 24 | 7-10pm Early Register by May 23 • Register by May 30 Camp Brandenburg, Dane August 12 | 7-10pm Early Register by July 11 • Register by July 18

Can you spot the Great Bear galloping across the night sky? You will at this awesome program where you’ll gaze at the moon and stars alongside expert astronomers. Come peek through our state-of-the-art telescope and have fun identifying planets, stars and the lunar surface. In the event of rain or clouds, a mobile planetarium will stand in. My Summer Adventure!

CAMP S’MORE Trips!

HIT THE ROAD

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All the activities on this page are travel programs for Girl Scouts and an adult chaperone. Girls attending these camps take home a Camp S’more fun patch.

EXPLORE CHICAGO For Girls Completing Grades 1-12 Date: June 22-23 Cost: Early Register $140 | Regular Deadline $150 Early Register by June 20 • Register by June 27 Bus Pickups: Beloit, Johnson Creek, La Crosse, Madison

Come June, Badgerland Girl Scouts will explore the Windy City together. On the first day visit Willis Tower, shop along the Magnificent Mile (including the American Girl Store) and enjoy a yummy dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. Evening will find us bunking with the butterflies at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum where we will enjoy fun hands-on activities. Our second day will be spent discovering a wonderful world underwater at the Shedd Aquarium. Notes: Pack a lunch for Thursday’s bus ride. Dinner and breakfast are provided; on-your-own for Friday lunch and dinner. Girls attend with an adult.

QUEST FOR ADVENTURE! Bristol Renaissance Faire, Kenosha For Girls Completing Grades 1-7 Date: July 15 | 9am-6pm Cost: Early Register $30 | Regular Deadline $35 Early Register by June 20 • Register by June 27 Bus Pickup: Edgerton

Princesses, knights, and dragons - oh my! Badgerland Girl Scouts are boarding the bus to the Bristol Renaissance Faire! Family and friends are invited to join the fun and visit the past. Watch the Queen’s Joust, search for buried treasure and complete the Kid’s Quest! It’s going to be so much fun. Girls be sure to wear your Girl Scout vest or sash. Notes: Price includes bus transportation, Faire admission and 1 Kid’s Quest admission per child. Girls must be accompanied by an adult. Bring spending money for food, drinks and souvenirs.

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GREAT TROOP TRIPS!

CAMP S’MORE Horse Camps!

GIDDY UP

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All the activities on this page are horse programs. Adult Girl Scouts are welcome to come along, too. Girls attending these camps take home a Camp S’more fun patch.

HORSE LOVERS BASIC For Girls Completing Grades 1-4 Cost: Early Register $70 girl / $20 adult Regular Deadline $75 girl / $25 adult Madison Service Center, Madison Date: June 19 | 9am-5:30pm Early Register by May 30 • Register by June 6 La Crosse Service Center, La Crosse Date: June 28 | 9am-5:30pm Early Register by June 6 • Register by June 13 Janesville Service Center, Janesville Date: July 7 | 9am-5:30pm Early Register by June 20 • Register by June 27 Red Ridge Ranch, Mauston Date: August 4 | 9am-5:30pm Early Register by July 18 • Register by July 11 Madison Service Center, Madison Date: August 8 | 9am-5:30pm Early Register by July 18 • Register by July 25 Madison Service Center, Madison Date: August 10 | 9am-5:30pm Early Register by July 18 • Register by July 25

It’s a day of fun horsin’ around at the stable. Board the Badgerland Bus and travel together for a fun trip to the stables. Enjoy a trail ride, a wagon ride and learn all about taking care of horses including tacking and grooming. Ideal for a beginner rider and anyone who loves horses. Notes: Pack a lunch; snack provided. Riders must wear long pants and closed toe shoes.

HORSE LOVERS OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE For Girls Completing Grades 1-7 Date: July 10-11 Cost: Early Register $155 girl / $50 adult Regular Deadline $160 girl / $55 adult Early Register by June 20 • Register by June 27 Bus Pickup: Madison Service Center

Grab your overnight bag for two full days of horse fun. We’ll travel together aboard the Badgerland Bus bound for Dan Patch stables in Lake Geneva. Spend the day astride your horse for a trail ride and later we’ll take a wagon ride and head to the stable to groom the horses. By day’s end we’re back on the bus heading to Lutherdale Camp in Elkhorn for a night of songs and s’mores around a campfire. Rest up though because the next day we’re heading on down the road to Phantom Ranch where we’ll meet new horses for a trail ride. We’ll even try roping just a like a cowgirl and have fun with archery. Yahoo! Notes: Pack an overnight bag with a sleeping bag. Bring lunch; all other meals and snacks provided. Wear long pants and closed toe shoes for riding.

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LEADERSHIP CAMPS Camps Black Hawk &

Ehawee

GROW!

<<< BE A LEADER

We have generations of LEAP, CITs and Interns who connect with us regularly and share how important their Leadership Camp experience was to them. Try it!

Warning: Awesome Below Register by June 6

LEAP For Girls Completing Grades 8-9 Dates: July 9-23 You Choose the Price: $520 • $620 • $800 Want to be a camp counselor someday? This is the first step in Badgerland’s Camp Leadership Program. Spend week one at Black Hawk learning what being a camp counselor is all about. Tour other camp facilities then transition to Ehawee for the second week where you will lead activities for the campers there.

PA TRAINING: THE SUMMER EDITION! For Girls Completing Grades 5-7 Dates: August 2-4 | Register by June 11 You Choose the Price: $150 • $210 • $275 Come to Program Aide Training and work with the younger campers while having time for your own camp fun. Learn leadership skills, tips for working with the girls and how to keep them safe. Help plan activities then do them with the girls. Don’t forget to swim and hike, too!

CIT I (COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING)

CAMP INTERNSHIPS

For Girls Completing Grades 9-10 Dates: July 9-28 You Choose the Price: $600 • $700 • $880 Learn to teach songs, lead activities and create a safe space for campers. Start at CBH to train and tour other camps. Spend Week 3 at Ehawee shadowing counselors and working with younger campers. Prereq: LEAP, PA training or comparable experience

For Girls Completing Grades 11-12 Mandatory Training Dates: June 18-21 Cost: $0 (Priceless Experience!) CBH Dates: June 21-July 14 Ehawee Dates: July 23-August 16 Help run programs, mentor campers, interact with parents and provide administrative support. Apply for one or both internships, but be prepared for the time commitment. Deadline to apply is March 28. Prereq: CIT I and II

CIT II For Girls Completing Grades 10-11 Dates: July 5-August 4 You Choose the Price: $740 • $840 • $1020 Spend the first weeks at CBH rotating and training through specialty areas. Then travel to other camps and learn about family programming. In the final weeks, you work with Ehawee resident campers and put all of your leadership skills to the test. Prereq: CIT I, VIT or comparable experience 24

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LONG LIVE SUMMER

TROOP CAMP Camps Black Hawk &

PLAN IT!

Ehawee

Come on up to camp

<<< IT’S REALLY THIS EASY

YOU bring the girls. WE help plan the fun. WE help lead activities. WE feed you!

CBH TROOP CAMP For Girls Completing Grades 3-12 Dates: June 23-25 | Register by June 6 Cost: $75 girl Adults to meet safety ratio attend free

Kick-off summer with your troop gathered together at Camp Black Hawk. The CBH camp staff will provide instruction and safety supervision for core activities including archery, swimming, boating, arts and nature programs. Get adventurous and try out the biking trails. Bring your bike from home or use a camp bike. High rope experiences are available too, if your girls want to be more bold. Enjoy traditional songs, games and campfires too! Meals included. Note: Transportation not available to Troop Camp.

EHAWEE TROOP CAMP For Girls Completing Grades K-8 Dates: July 21-23 | Register by July 11 Cost: $75 girl Adults to meet safety ratio attend free

Talk about bonding - that’s what happens when the troop bunks together. At Ehawee, Girl Scouts choose from activities like archery, canoeing, swimming, art and nature programs. The troop will play games, get silly in the dining hall and sing around the campfire. This is a great opportunity for girls to get comfortable with sleep-away camp and for troop leaders to get comfortable taking the girls camping with Ehawee’s camp staff helping to lead activities! Meals included. Note: Transportation not available to Troop Camp. My Summer Adventure!

LOTS MORE STUFF TO DO FOR GIRLS & ADULTS

COMMUNITY CAMPS

<<< VOLUNTEER LED GIRL CAMPS! Community camps are a Girl Scout tradition. Try one this summer!

SIDIE HOLLOW DAY CAMP Grades: K-12 Dates: June 19-23 | 9am-2pm Location: Sidie Hollow Upper Campground, Vernon County Cost: $35 includes tshirt To Register: Charlene • violascouts@yahoo.com • 608.627.1422 Let’s go on a Safari Adventure! Have fun all week learning about safari animals as we play fun animal-themed games and crafts and songs. It’s going to be a super Safari summer!

MEMBERSHIP AREA 23 COMMUNITY DAY CAMP Grades: K-12 Dates: July 24-28 | 9am-3pm Location: Dodge County Antique Power Club, Burnett Cost: $95 (K-6) • $12 per each overnight (details below) To Register: Jen Welch • 9121rabbit@sbcglobal.net • 920.387.2851 This year’s camp theme is One Last Carnival Ride with fun carnival songs, games, lacing, crafts and nature activities. We’ll cook outdoors and experience summer fun with sister Girl Scouts. Note: 7-12th grades will camp overnight Sunday-Wednesday; 4-5th grades overnight camp on Tuesday; 6th grade overnight camp Tuesday-Wednesday.

WOMEN’S WEEK

GROWN UP CAMP!

Ages: 18+ Dates: August 8-13 Location: Camp Black Hawk You Choose the Price: $210 • $310 • $490 Grown-ups only! This is the only time all summer that camp’s reserved for the adult Girl Scouts. What happens at Women’s Week? Well, it sure looks a lot like camp for the kiddos. You’ll do crafts, sing Girl Scout songs, play games, swim, boat, dance, hike or nothing at all. Do what sounds fun to you! Bring your best friend or come on your own. This is a true retreat for women at camp. This year’s theme is Once Upon A Time. 26

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TRANSPORTATION INC

YOUR SUMMER ADVENTURE BEGINS ON THE RIDE TO CAMP Hop on a bus or van to camp for transportation that’s fun for girls and easy for parents! Camp counselors or trained adult volunteers supervise the ride, play road trip games and sing songs with the girls to kickstart their camp experience.

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Transportation for campers to Camp Black Hawk, Camp Ehawee and Leadership programs is included in the cost of camp. Look for an email from Campdoc.com after registering for camp. Campdoc emails start going out in March. That’s where you’ll make your transportation selections. You can ride the bus both ways or pick and choose. It’s up to you. Don’t want your camper to hitch a ride with us? That’s okay. Parents still have the option to drop off or pick up at camp. Transportation details, including drop-off and pick-up times and locations are provided in the Camp Information Packet for your camp. Read the packets at gsbadgerland.org. Note: Transportation to all CampHERO and some Camp S’more programs is not available. Parents will need to arrange transportation for their campers to and from the camp location. My Summer Adventure!

PARENT CENTRAL Registering for Camp

How to Register and Pay for Camp GRADE LEVELS: Select the camp program based on the grade your girl is completing at school in the spring of 2017. EARLY BIRD: Sign her up and pay in full by April 4 and she gets $$ in her Trading Post account. Details on page 30.

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Visit gsbadgerland.org Click the Activities tab to find the programs in this camp book. Select your program and log in to your My GS account to complete registration. Pay full amount or a $100 non-refundable deposit for programs over $200. Camp Black Hawk programs must be paid in full by May 15. Camp Ehawee programs must be paid in full by June 26. No deposits for programs under $200. BADGERLAND BUCKS: Many girls plan ahead and pay their way to summer camp through the Girl Scout Cookie Program. If registering before her Badgerland Bucks (BB) are available, submit the BB reimbursement form at gsbadgerland.org or submit as payment towards the balance when your receive them. BB earned through the Cookie Program will be mailed in mid-April. Note: Badgerland Bucks cannot be redeemed online. If you need help: info@gsbadgerland.

YOU CHOOSE THE PRICE OF CAMP AT CHECKOUT DURING REGISTRATION YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ‘ADD ON’ TO THE BASE COST. READ ON... Running a resident camp is costly. But we believe these overnight programs are important to the Girl Scout experience, and that’s why they are subsidized by Badgerland Council. Put simply, the cost of operating the camp program is must greater than the amount paid by campers. That’s where the tiered pricing system fits in; it allows families the choice to help cover the actual cost of resident camp if they are financially able. Total Cost reflects the actual cost of operating the program including all support staff, supplies, maintenance of buildings and grounds and facility upgrades. Partial Cost covers approximately 85% of the actual cost and is for those who can pay more but not the full fee. Base Cost is the lowest price and covers approximately 70% of the actual cost of operating camp programs. At checkout, you will have the option to add-on to reflect either the Total or Partial cost of her camp. Tiered pricing is voluntary and in no way influences the experience girls receive. 28

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PARENT CENTRAL Please Read This!

Financial Assistance: Camperships Girls are strongly encouraged to earn all or part of their way to camp through cookie and ‘in a nutshell’ sales. If you cannot afford the Base Cost (lowest of the three tiered price levels) and need to supplement Badgerland Bucks and out-of-pocket costs, a Badgerland Campership may be available. Learn more and download the application at gsbadgerland.org or by calling 800.236.2710. The deadline to submit a Campership application is April 5. Refunds Program registration deposits are non-refundable unless the program is canceled. The remaining balance of the camp fees will be refunded only if: 1. A written request is received from the parent/guardian at least three weeks prior to the camp session. 2. Illness or critical family emergency occurred and a cancellation call was made and message left with Badgerland (800.236.2710) prior to the start of the session. In case of illness, a written refund request (including a statement from the attending physician) must be received within one week. 3. Other requests for refunds due to extraordinary circumstances will be considered at the discretion of the CEO. 4. Fees, including deposit, will be fully refunded in the unlikely event the program is canceled. Note: Campers who leave early due to homesickness, parental request or Code of Conduct violations are not eligible for refunds. Buddy Requests Girls may request up to three buddies and we will do our best to make sure that they are able to be placed together in the same tent, cabin or group (at a day program). Buddies must be attending the same week session and the same camp program. Buddy requests can be made in Campdoc - see below for details.

MY GIRL IS REGISTERED... Now what happens? 1 ) Registration Confirmation Once you’re registered and in our system, you will receive an automated confirmation email to the address you listed. Within 48 hours, you will receive an email from Badgerland Camps with links to camp information packets, required paperwork and more essential camp news. Even if you register by phone, you will receive this email once your registration is in our system. Look for it and open it! 2 ) CampDoc.com - Electronic Camper Information System: OPENS MARCH 1 About one week after registration confirmation, you will receive an email from Campdoc.com. (NOTE: Campdoc emails go out starting March 1; if you sign up before then your Campdoc email will arrive in March.) This is our online information system for all important Badgerland Camps’ camper information including health records and other forms. This information must be completed no less than three weeks prior to program attendance. CampHERO campers must complete all Campdoc info by June 15. Some Badgerland programs do not require completion of Campdoc.com information, thus you may not receive the CampDoc notification. Programs requiring a different process will be notified directly by Badgerland after registration. Very Important Reminder: Complete your CampDoc.com camper info three weeks before heading to camp. 3 ) Information Packets Read your camp’s Information Packet. These packets, written especially for your Girl Scout’s camp, contain camp information exclusive to your campers’ experience, including the Trading Post Credit Card Authorization Form. Information packets for CampHERO, Camp Black Hawk and Camp Ehawee are available February 28 at gsbadgerland.org. Camp S’more day campers, your event details will be emailed two weeks prior to the program.

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PARENT CENTRAL Care Kits & Early Sign

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2017 CAMPER CARE KITS shhhhh! Surprise your camper this summer during her stay at Camp Ehawee or Black Hawk. Send her a Camper Care Kit. Order her kit during registration and her counselors will give it to her at camp. It’s loaded with a collapsible bottle or cup, mini stuffed animal, journal and pen, flashlight, hair brush and a prestamped camp postcard - maybe she’ll even write home! All the goodies are packed in a fun bring-home tote for $25.

Early Birds Get Trading Post $$! Sign up by April 4 & your resident camper gets... • $25 Trading Post credits for resident camps 5 nights and longer • $10 Trading Post credits for resident camps 4 nights or less Pick your camp session, get signed up and pay the deposit before midnight April 4. Once your account is paid in full, we’ll add Trading Post credits to her account for a shopping spree. THE FINE PRINT Program must be fully paid on time (Black Hawk - May 15; Ehawee - June 26) before the start date to receive credits. Trading Post credits are provided only to girl campers for Me & My Gal and Me & My Guy sessions. No credits for Family or Troop Camps. 30

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Which Girl Scout Camp is for You? ut! Take this quiz to find o Can you live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law? yes

no prob

Have you ever been to camp? no

Can your survive for a few days without a cell phone or internet?

yes

no way

Do you sleepovers at a friend’s house? yes!

Is your summer already jam-packed with plans?

not really my thing

yes!

Would you be okay staying in a tent or cabin with other girls, knowing your counselor is near? yup

nope

Can you see a spider without jumping on a chair?

no thanks

Would you like to spend time with your favorite adult at camp?

ewww sounds fun!

Would you be okay if you had to walk with a buddy camper, to a nearby building to use the bathroom at night?

Camp S’more

let’s go now!

Will you try new foods - like s’mores and pudgie pies? yum

nope

not yet

Do you enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and playing outside?

not yet

no prob

yup

yes

Family Camp

not so much

Would you like to be a firefighter, EMT or police officer for a day? maybe next year

Camp Black Hawk or Camp Ehawee

awesome

CampHERO

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SEE YOU AT CAMP THIS SUMMER!

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