Camp Guide 2022
▶ 4 Day Camps in MA ▶ 4 Resident Camps in MA & NH ▶ April Vacation Adventures
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Table of Contents
GSEMA Camps at a Glance
Camp Favorite,
About GSEMA Camp
Brewster, MA
Getting Ready for Camp........................4 Health and Safety Standards................6 How to Register.................................... 81
Swimming, biking, sailing, and summer vacation adventures on the Cape.
Financial Assistance............................82
Resident Camp................................ 14
Resident Camp Packing List...............47
Program Partner Ads...........................83
Camp Cedar Hill,
Camp Maude Eaton,
Waltham, MA
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Andover, MA
Nearly a century of day camp traditions just west of downtown Boston.
Outdoor adventures and warm memories in a day camp setting.
April Vacation Adventures............... 8 Day Camp....................................... 48
Day Camp........................................ 58
Extended Care and Bus Transportation Available
Extended Care and Bus Transportation Available
Archery
Biking
Drama
Sailing
Windsurfing
Art
Boating
High Ropes Course
Science
Swimming - pool
Backpacking
Cooking
Low Ropes Course
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Swimming - lake
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GSEMA Camps at a Glance
Camp Rice Moody,
Camp Wabasso,
Your friendly neighborhood camp in Boston’s northern suburbs.
Kayaking, travel programs, and moonlit mountain fun in the Lake Sunapee region.
Reading, MA
Day Camp........................................ 66
Bradford, NH
Resident Camp..................................32
Extended Day and Bus Transportation Available
Camp Runels,
Camp Wind-in-thePines, Plymouth, MA
From canoeing to creative arts: your choice of challenges in the great outdoors.
A place to unleash your inner adventurer on Massachusetts’ South Shore.
Resident Camp................................ 22
Resident Camp............................... 38 Day Camp....................................... 72
Pelham, NH
Bus Transportation Available for Day Camp
PARTNER AGENCY OF
265 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452 gsema.org | customercare@gsema.org
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Getting Ready for Camp
Camp Like a Girl Scout
Making Memories that Last a Lifetime Girl Scout-led. Girl Scouttested. Girl Scout-approved. At Girl Scout camp, campers feel comfortable trying new things, testing their limits, and acquiring new skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Every camp activity under the sun (and moon). Campers can fill their summer with sailing and swimming, hiking and biking, science and sing-alongs, campfires and cooking, high ropes courses and visual and performing arts, day and overnight trips, and much more!
A choice of where, when, and how to experience camp. You choose: white sands or green hills, relaxation or challenge, day or resident camp. Join us for a few days or the whole summer—come by yourself or with a buddy, and make new friends to last a lifetime.
Not a Girl Scout yet? No problem! Prior Girl Scout or troop membership is not required.
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A community like no other. Campers find the courage within themselves to meet new people, make friends, and bond. It’s a safe place for them to learn individual responsibility, work as part of a team, and develop their leadership skills.
A highly-trained team of role models excited to work with youth. We hand-pick our caring, skilled staff from around the world based on their ability to work with youth, teach and share skills, and be part of a team, as well as their commitment to the values of Girl Scouting. Many return each year to help create new memories.
From the most trusted name in girl leadership. Campers have been creating summer memories at Girl Scout camps for nearly a century in eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. All of our camps are accredited by the American Camp Association, and comply with state regulations governing summer camps and local licensing requirements.
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Getting Ready for Camp
Camp Like a Girl Scout
Camp Life Girl Scout camp is the perfect place for campers to explore their interests, gain new experiences, and grow into confident leaders. Plus, they’ll have a blast and make amazing new friends! Every camp session is a one-of-akind experience; campers take the lead and enjoy their dream camp experience with support from professional trained staff. Visit gsema.org/camp to learn about our camp directors! Campers are placed in groups of 4-24, with 2-5 staff per group. Resident campers stay in cabins (6-10 campers), yurts (6 campers), tent-a-los (5 campers), or platform tents (4-6 campers) with cots/beds and mattresses. Each camp has shelter for rainy day activities, bathroom facilities, storage, and a health center.
Start the Fun on the Way to Camp! Bus transportation is included in the cost of day camp. Bus stop locations and times for each camp are included in this guide. To register for bus transportation, complete the Day Camp Bus Selection Form, which is available in your CampInTouch account, by May 31, 2022. Bus transportation pick-up procedures are on the next page.
Be Prepared Visit our GSEMA shop in Waltham for all your camper’s needs. Trading posts at each camp will also have fun camp items and gear for sale, as well as limited quantities of adult-size camp apparel. See page 47 for a resident camp packing list! Be sure to preorder camp T-shirts and hoodies when you register for camp to ensure your camper gets the right size! Youth sizes are only available for preorder. Keep an eye out for deadlines for your camp apparel this spring. Announcements will be made via email to all families. Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Getting Ready for Camp
Keeping Campers Safe and Healthy
A Safe Summer Camp Experience As we learned in summer 2021, camp can be run during a pandemic. We are excited for the woods to come alive again during summer 2022 with laughter, fun, adventure, and friendship! Safety is a cornerstone of Girl Scouting. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking special precautions to keep our campers and staff safe and healthy, including increased cleaning measures, reduced capacities, adjusted program and operational procedures, and detailed training for our summer camp and full-time staff. As our regulations are updated, GSEMA will update all procedures and communicate them with families. When you register your Girl Scout for camp, you will begin receiving monthly emails from GSEMA with any updates about camp safety both prior to camp and while your Girl Scout is at camp. These updates will be in alignment with any requirements or recommendations established by the CDC, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the New Hampshire Department of Health, the American Camp Association, and Girl Scouts of the USA. Please be sure that your email address in CampInTouch is accurate. In addition to these emails, we will also communicate all camp updates on our website and social media. Adherence to all safety procedures ensures that all campers get the summer camp experience of their dreams! Thank you in advance for helping us keep camp safe and fun.
Gender Inclusion at Summer Camp GSEMA pledges our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as an ally and advocate for underserved and/or underrepresented members of our community, regardless of race/ethnicity, disabilities, LGBTQ, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, or socioeconomic status. With this commitment, GSEMA welcomes non-binary youth and transgender boys in addition to anyone who identifies as a girl. As a youth-serving organization, our priority is the safety and well-being of the young people in our community. Troop leaders, families, and GSEMA staff can work together to support and empower non-binary and transgender youth within Girl Scouting.
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Keeping Campers Safe and Healthy Camp Safety Guidelines We follow all safety and risk management guidelines set by the local, state, and federal boards of health, Girl Scouts of the USA, and the ACA. All of our camps are ACA accredited. Massachusetts camps comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (105 CMR 430.000), New Hampshire camps comply with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Rules (Part Env-WS 1120.00), and each camp is also licensed by the board of health of the town in which it is located.
COVID-19 Precautions We are taking special precautions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our campers and staff safe and healthy, including increased cleaning measures, reduced capacities, adjusted program and operational procedures, and detailed training for our summer camp and full-time staff. Caregivers of registered campers will receive monthly communications from GSEMA with updated safety regulations and procedures based on any new requirements and recommendations from the CDC, the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Departments of Public Health, the American Camp Association, and Girl Scouts of the USA. For summer 2022, all GSEMA staff (including our camp staff) will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Staff Selection, Screening, and Training All staff are at least 18 years of age or high school graduates, and are selected based on their ability to work with youth, teach and share skills, and work as a team, as well as their commitment to Girl Scout values. We conduct thorough staff criminal background (CORI) and sexual offender (SORI) checks. Once hired, staff attend one to three weeks of training to bond as a team and gain skills in camping, risk management, safety, positive youth development, and interpersonal communication.
Bus Transportation Campers taking the bus must be picked up at the selected bus stop by an authorized pick-up person. We cannot accept notes from caregivers to have campers walk home from the bus stop alone. You can log into CampInTouch to update your list of those who are authorized to pick up your camper by May 31, 2022. Please include their names and phone numbers. Everyone picking up a camper from the bus must show a photo ID. Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Getting Ready for Camp
Pre-Camp Health Assessment Required health forms are provided in camp confirmation packets and are due by May 2, 2022. Campers are required to have a physical examination within the 12 months prior to their arrival at camp and health forms must be completed and signed by a physician each year.
Care of Mildly Ill Campers A healthcare supervisor (HCS) staffs the camp health center and a healthcare consultant (local physician) is on call. Staff is responsible for reporting any signs of illness to the HCS, who assesses each situation, and may administer over-the-counter medications if authorized by the caregiver. The HCS will determine if the camper should be sent home or seen by the healthcare consultant, in which case arrangements are made with the oversight of the camp director. In both situations, caregivers are contacted as soon as possible.
Campers with Special Needs We make every attempt to offer summer camp opportunities to all youth who want to attend Girl Scout camp. We can accommodate most special needs and dietary restrictions/preferences. Please email customercare@gsema.org to arrange a meeting with a member of our camp team to discuss how we can make your camper’s experience exciting, appropriate, and fulfilling. The information you share with us will be held confidential, shared only as HIPAA allows, and in accordance with your wishes.
Weapons, Drugs, and Smoking Policy We do not permit recreational drugs, alcohol, pets, tobacco products, or weapons of any kind (e.g. Swiss army knives, scissors, etc.) at camp. Campers who regularly take prescription medication should bring them to camp in their original containers with their names on them, and turn them over to the bus monitor or healthcare supervisor upon arrival to the bus or camp.
Your Rights To comply with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local boards of health, we inform you that caregivers have the right to request a copy of our background checks policy, camp healthcare policies, and discipline policies, as well as policies for filing grievances. To make an appointment to do so, contact customercare@gsema.org.
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Camp Cedar Hill Waltham, MA
April Vacation Adventures
Why wait until summer for your next outdoor adventure?
Day Camp Address 241 Forest Street Waltham, MA 02452 Vacation Week April 19-22 9 AM–4 PM
Experience camp life and meet new friends as you spring into outdoor adventures. Each day offers exciting new programs tailored to every age level. All program fees include bus transportation, and financial aid is available. Come for a day or two— or the whole week!
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Tuesday, April 19
Wednesday, April 20
Thursday, April 21
Friday, April 22
Grades K-1
• Crafty Campers
• Ooey Gooey Fun
• Fairy Land
• Happy Campers
Grades 2-3
• Awesome Artist
• Silly Science
• Fairy Frenzy
• Camptastic
Grades 4-5
• Adventure Artist
• Mad 4 Science
• Epic Adventure
• Camp Classics
Grades 6-8
Girl Scout members: $80 per day Non-members: $80 per day, plus a $40 Girl Scout membership fee
• Art Explosion
• Fabric Fanatics
• Flight Time
• Chillin’ at Camp
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April Vacation Adventures
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
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April Vacation Adventures
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Grades K-1 Crafty Campers
Awesome Artist
Tuesday, April 19 Color, craft, and create! Everyone is an artist during this colorful day. Try different crafts and decorate your very own bandana to wear at camp.
Tuesday, April 19 Art has many different forms, from landscaping and painting to sculpting clay, and even dance. Art can be found everywhere you turn. Let nature be your inspiration as you create and explore different types of art!
Ooey Gooey Fun Wednesday, April 20 Love playing with sticky, slimy, gooey stuff? Make Oobleck, Gak, and other messy creations while having fun with new friends.
Fairy Land Thursday, April 21 Camp has many secrets that the wood fairies are excited to share with you! Create a fairy garden, make your own wings, and go on a fairy hike. There is magic hidden around every corner waiting for you!
Happy Campers Friday, April 22 Make new friends while you participate in all the activities that you love at camp—hiking, arts and crafts, games, singing, and more!
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Grades 2-3
Silly Science Wednesday, April 20 Spend your day making messy creations! Make your own slime, Oobleck, and bubbles, and learn about the science behind them.
Fairy Frenzy Thursday, April 21 There are challenges to be solved at camp and we need your help! The fairies need a new house. They also need a new airpowered car to get across the river. Come together for a day for challenges with your new friends.
Camptastic Friday, April 22 Experience the most popular camp activities and see how easy it is to make new friends and memories that last a lifetime. The fun includes hiking, arts and crafts, archery, and more!
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April Vacation Adventures
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Adventure Artist
Art Explosion
Tuesday, April 19 Combine adventure and art with your group as you create a work of art at the archery range, paint a masterpiece in the woods, or tie-dye a new piece of clothing as camp gets colorful!
Tuesday, April 19 Create colorful projects as you paint, color, sculpt, and more. We provide the art materials, you bring your creativity to let your imagination soar!
Mad 4 Science
Fabric Fanatics
Wednesday, April 20 Want to make a volcano erupt and create your own cloud in a jar? This is going to be a messy (in a good way!) fun day of awesome science experiments.
Wednesday, April 20 Embrace upcycling and design your own fashion. Redesign an old T-shirt, make a coin purse out of a plastic shopping bag, or create a hair clip out of old blue jeans. Let your inner designer shine!
Epic Adventure
Flight Time
Thursday, April 21 Get ready for a day of epic proportions! Try your hand at archery and even “art”chery! Then work as a team on the low ropes course and the climbing wall.
Thursday, April 21 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… BLAST OFF! Are you ready for an out-of-this-world experience? Make a rocket, create galactic arts and crafts, and even try some astronaut ice cream.
Camp Classics Friday, April 22 Experience the best activities that make camp so special! Make memories and friends as you hike, enjoy arts and crafts, aim for the bullseye at archery, and more.
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Chillin’ at Camp Friday, April 22 Design your perfect day at camp! Choose from a variety of activities including archery, nature exploration, games, and more. Bake a cake, make a no-sew pillow, paint a picture… it is really up to you!
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April Vacation Adventures
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
BUS SCHEDULE Bus 1
Bus 2
Bus 3
Bus 4
Bus 5
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Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Milton
Kelly Field Parking Lot, Brook Road
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Mattapan
Chittick Elementary School
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Hyde Park
Another Course to College
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Dedham
Avery School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Billerica
Marshall Middle School
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Stoneham
Stoneham Middle School
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Woburn
Wyman Elementary School
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Dorchester
Lee School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Dorchester
St. Mark's Church
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Dorchester
Dewar St. & Dorchester Ave.
8:05 AM
4:55 PM
Roxbury
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Boston
95 Berkeley Street
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Cambridge
Fletcher-Maynard Academy
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Cambridge
Peabody School
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Somerville
West Somerville Neighborhood School
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Arlington
Thompson Elementary School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Arlington
Arlington High School
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Belmont
Winn Brook School
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Everett
Target
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Malden
Immaculate Conception Church
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Medford
Brooks Elementary School
8:25 AM
4:35 PM
Winchester
Town Hall
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
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April Vacation Adventures
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Bus 6
Bus 7
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Framingham
McCarthy School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Natick
Brown Elementary School
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Wellesley
Fiske Elementary School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Newton
F.A. Day Middle School
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Andover
Girl Scout Office
7:30 AM
5:30 PM
Lawrence
Market Basket, Essex Street
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Lowell
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
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Camp Favorite Brewster, MA Resident Camp
Get on board for camp adventures on the Cape! • Set amid the natural beauty of the Long Pond waterfront. • Learn to swim, sail, windsurf, and kayak. • Advanced sailing and windsurfing • Classic camp activities: cookouts, crafts, games, and campfires.
Address: 208 Crowells Bog Road Brewster, MA 02631 Resident Camp Hours Start of session drop-off: Sunday, 1:30–3:30 PM End of session pick-up: Friday, 1:30–4:00 PM Partial-week drop-off and/ or pick-up times may vary.
• Biking on the scenic Cape Cod Rail Trail • Now in our 64th summer of making camp memories for a lifetime!
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Camp Favorite • Brewster, MA
Resident Camp
RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
• Junior Sampler 1A: July 3-5 • Ice Cream, You Scream! • Sails & Trails
Session 3 July 24-29
• Day-Trippers • Fun Without Sun • The Great S’maco Bake Off
• Explorers
• Junior Sampler 3A: July 24-26 • Camp Together • Sails and Trails
• Water Fun
• Sail Away
• Into the Wild
• Cape and Island Bikers • Windjammers
• Windsurfing
• Advanced Sailing • Cape and Island Bikers
• Sailing
• Favorite Club House
• Sailing
Entering Gr. 9-12
• Artist Adventure • Day-Trippers
Leadership Program
• Either Oar
• Cape Cod Getaway
• Counselor in Training I (must return home July 8-10) Entering Grades 11-12
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Session 4 July 31-August 12
• Brownie Sampler 3A: July 24-26 • Friend-Makers
• Sail Away
Entering Gr. 7-12
Entering Gr. 6-8
Session 2 July 10-22
• Brownie Sampler 1A: July 3-5
Entering Gr. 5-8
Entering Gr. 4-6
Entering Gr. 2-3
Session 1 July 3-8
• Counselor in Training II (must return home July 29-31) Entering Grade 12
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Resident Camp
Camp Favorite • Brewster, MA
Entering Grades 2-3
Entering Grades 4-6
Brownie Sampler
Junior Sampler
Session 1A: July 3-5 | $390 Session 3A: July 24-26 | $390 Is this your first time camping overnight? Not quite ready for a full week? Spend half a week sampling fun camp activities such as outdoor cooking, arts and crafts, games, swimming, and much more. Discover the excitement of staying overnight at camp, sleeping in a platform tent, and making new friends! Tuesday pickup is 5-6 PM.
Session 1A: July 3-5 | $390 Session 3A: July 24-26 | $390 First-time overnight campers are always welcome at Camp Favorite! Spend half a week sampling fun activities designed for campers your age such as outdoor cooking, arts and crafts, games, swimming, and much more. Keep the fun going as you and your tent-mates share the excitement of camp at night. Tuesday pickup is 5-6 PM.
Friend-Makers Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Make new friends as you spend the week at overnight camp! Create a work of art, splash in the water at Long Pond, cook over the campfire, paddle in a canoe, play lots of fun games, and have the best week of your life.
Ice Cream, You Scream! Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 We all scream for ice cream! Cape Cod has so many ice cream shops to sample. Visit some local favorites, make your own ice cream back at camp, and enjoy classic camp activities including swimming, boating, arts and crafts, and more.
Sails & Trails Session 1: July 3-8 | $800 Session 3: July 24-29 | $800 Explore the special landscape and sparkling waters of the Cape. Spend your days alternating between biking and sailing adventures. Sail the waters of Long Pond and then hop on the famous Cape Cod Rail Trail for a bike trip. You must be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device, and you must be able to ride a bike. A bike and helmet will be provided, or you can bring your own.
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Resident Camp
Camp Favorite • Brewster, MA
Explorers Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Try a little of everything at camp! Spend your week playing games, singing songs, setting sail on a variety of boats, making crafts, and living your best camp life! You’ll get to try out lots of different activities while you’re at camp, all while having fun and making memories.
Camp Together Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Make new friends while playing games, singing songs, cooking over the fire, sleeping in a platform tent, swimming in Long Pond, making art, and trying different types of boats. Bring your enthusiasm and ideas to help your counselors plan the week. It’s all up to you!
Entering Grades 5-8 Sail Away Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,600 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Learn to sail or sharpen the skills you already have! Work with your crewmates to sail the beautiful waters of Long Pond. Weather permitting, you will have nine formal sailing lessons with experienced instructors who will help you progress through our unique sailing program. You will be divided into units based on age, then placed into smaller sailing classes based on skill level. Work toward individual goals, culminating in an all-camp sailing race, the Long Pond Invitational. You must be able to swim 50 meters and be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device.
Water Fun Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,550 Ever wish you could spend all day in the water? During these two weeks you might come close! Swim the waters of Long Pond and take a trip to the ocean. Enjoy lunch around a floating campfire, plan your own water carnival, and end your session with a guarded swim from Camp Favorite to the Brewster Landing beach. Try activities like canoeing, kayaking, sailing, ocean exploration, and snorkeling.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Resident Camp
Camp Favorite • Brewster, MA
Entering Grades 6-8 Day-Trippers Session 1: July 3-8 | $800 Session 3: July 24-29 | $800 Become the ultimate day tripper! Using Camp Favorite as your home base, spend a day on Martha’s Vineyard, go minigolfing, and plan a third day filled with your choice of Cape Cod activities. Plus, enjoy all the fun camp has to offer!
Fun Without Sun Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Come prepared to stay up late, because you’ll just be getting started when everyone else is getting ready for bed! Take a look through a telescope to see stars up close, sleep out on the beach, throw a glow-in-the-dark party, make some delicious late-night snacks, plus so much more.
Either Oar Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Grab your paddle and let’s get exploring! Build your paddling skills in canoes and kayaks and on stand-up paddle boards. Try out glow paddle boarding and enjoy a floating campfire. You must be able to swim 50 meters and be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device.
Artist Adventure Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Explore nature and your creative side! Head to the beaches and pinewoods to try sewing, painting, and more. Our resident artists will help you plan a week of creative endeavors filled with art projects. Embrace your imagination and the beauty of nature, and leave with amazing creations!
The Great S’maco Bake Off Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Learn how to cook anything over a fire, including s’macos (s’mores tacos)! During this week you’ll try out different cooking and baking techniques, design your own recipes, and help younger campers learn how to cook. Don’t forget the best part… taste-testing all of your delicious creations!
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Camp Favorite • Brewster, MA
Resident Camp
Into the Wild
Windsurfing
Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Embark on hikes all around Cape Cod! Identify birds and plants as you hike through the Cape’s most beautiful landscapes. Go on a night hike around camp, then end your session off-camp with a multi-night camping excursion!
Session 3: July 24-29 | $800 Explore the waters of Long Pond in a new way! Learn to windsurf or improve the skills you already have. Play games on the boards, practice new moves, and challenge yourself with a larger sail. You must be able to swim 50 meters and be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device.
Entering Grades 7-12 Cape and Island Bikers Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,600 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Do you love the thrill of adventure? Join us for two weeks of Cape travel by bike with your counselors. Plan a multi-night trip, take the Cape Cod Rail Trail to get ice cream, visit the National Seashore, or go on a mini-golf outing. You might even try for the 150-Mile Bike Club! You must be comfortable riding a bike for 10 miles on rail trails and roads. A bike and helmet will be provided or you can bring your own.
Advanced Sailing Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Sail the waters of nearby Back Bay of Camp Favorite in our fleet of 420s. Work to perfect your already strong sailing skills and use a trapeze and spinnaker to go even faster. This session is for experienced sailors looking to advance their skills and learn racing techniques. A Camp Favorite skill rating of Able Sea Person or higher (or equivalent) is required. You should be confident operating a two-sail boat with minimal assistance. A skills check will take place when you arrive to ensure correct level placement. You must be able to swim 50 meters and be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device.
Windjammers Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,600 Spend two weeks learning to windsurf or improve the skills you already have. Play games on the boards, practice new moves on the pond, and try out sails of various sizes. At the end of the session, you’ll have a chance to race around a course in the traditional Long Pond Invitational. You must be able to swim 50 meters and be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Resident Camp
Camp Favorite • Brewster, MA
Entering Grades 9-12 Cape Cod Getaway Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Plan your own summer vacation on Cape Cod with fellow campers! Maybe you’ll want to include a movie night, a day at the National Seashore, or an ice cream trip. Whatever you choose, your getaway will be a blast!
Sailing Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,600 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Learn to sail or sharpen the skills you already have! Work with your crewmates to sail the beautiful waters of Long Pond. Weather permitting, you will have nine formal lessons with experienced instructors who will help you progress through our unique sailing program. You will be divided into units based on age, then placed into smaller sailing classes based on skill level. Work toward individual goals, culminating in an all-camp sailing race, the Long Pond Invitational. Includes a special off-camp overnight trip. You must be able to swim 50 meters and be comfortable in water over your head while wearing a personal flotation device.
Favorite Club House Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Come share your enthusiasm for camp by taking on all of the challenges that camp has to offer. Try out sailing or windsurfing, attempt to hit the bullseye at archery, go biking to ice cream, and much more. Design and wear new Favorite swag, and complete a service project to better our community.
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Entering Grades 11-12 Counselor in Training (CIT) I Session 1B: July 3-22 | $1,350 This three-week program is an opportunity for mature and qualified campers to work with children and receive onthe-job training. The program includes training in age-level characteristics, group dynamics, leadership development, life skills, teaching techniques, group planning, and decision-making skills. There will be many opportunities to practice your skills while working in units and specialized areas. CITs live and work in their own patrol under the guidance of a leadership specialist. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (July 8-10).
Entering Grade 12 Counselor in Training (CIT) II Session 3B: July 24-August 12 | FREE For CIT graduates: This is the most fun internship ever! Live at camp, work in units, and get in-depth, on-the-job training. You will work with counselors in units and specialized areas around camp. An application will be sent to you upon receipt of your regular camp registration. References are required, and the camp director will select qualified applicants. All applicants are waitlisted until applications are reviewed and approved. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (July 29-31).
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Camp Runels Pelham, NH
Resident Camp
Creativity and confidence in the great outdoors! • Nestled on 300 wooded acres along Little Island Pond. • Unique camper choice sessions each week. • Swimming, boating, and hiking in nature. • Archery, hatchet throwing, or axe handling in the wood yard. • Low and high ropes challenge courses.
Address: 82 Girl Scout Road Pelham, NH 03076 Resident Camp Hours Start of session drop-off: Sunday, 1:30–3:30 PM End of session pick-up: Friday, 1:30–4:00 PM Partial-week drop-off and/ or pick-up times may vary.
• Art activities: painting, pottery, music, theatre, and more. • Off-site field trips exploring the best of New Hampshire and beyond. • 92 summers strong!
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
• Daisy & Brownie Sampler 1A: July 3-5
Session 3 July 17-22
Session 4 July 24-29
Weekenders July 30-31
Session 2 July 10-15
Session 5 July 31-Aug. 5
• Daisy & Brownie Sampler 6A: Aug. 7-9
Entering Gr. 2-3
• Daisy & Brownie Sampler 3A: July 17-19
Session 6 August 7-12
• Brownie Magic 1B: July 3-6 • Brownie Adventure
• Snacktastic
• Firelight & Fairy Tales
• Brownie Magic 4B: July 24-27 • Brownie Adventure
• Runels Royal Retreat
• Party Palooza
Entering Gr. 4-5
Entering Gr. 1-3
Session 1 July 3-8
Weekenders July 16-17
RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
• Junior Sampler 1A: July 3-5 • Summer Magic 1B: July 3-6 • Outdoors & S'mores
• Adventure Seekers • Moonlight Explorers
• Junior Sampler 3A: July 17-19 • Outdoors & S'mores • Runels Survivor
• Summer Magic 4B: July 24-27 • Full STEAM Ahead • Travel Camp Adventure
• Color Craze • Paws & Claws
•Junior Sampler 6A: Aug. 7-9 • Float Your Boat • Outdoors & S'mores
• Zombie Squad
• Anything Goes • Hammock Hang-Up: Cadettes
• Caves & Waves • Marvel Mania
• Anything Goes • Day Hikers • Uke Can Do It!
• Wonder Women
• Camp Staff: The Next Generation • Haunted Happenings
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• Art-chery • Night Owls • Trailblazers
• Anything Goes • Climb On • Trailblazers
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• A Relaxing Adventure
Entering Gr. 7-9
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• Junior Extreme
• Mountain Trekkers
• Floating Not Boating
• Cat-Naps • Taco ‘Bout It
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• Hammock Hang-Up: Seniors/ Ambassadors • Mountain Dreams • Ready to Roll
• Sunsets & Seascapes ✓
• Wanderlust
• Counselor in Training I (must return home July 8-10) Entering Grades 11-12 • Counselor in Training II Entering Grade 12
• Counselor in Training II Entering Grade 12
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• Counselor in Training II Entering Grade 12
• Counselor in Training I (must return home August 5-7) Entering Grades 11-12 • Counselor in Training II Entering Grade 12
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Entering Grades 1-3 Daisy & Brownie Sampler Session 1A: July 3-5 | $390 Session 3A: July 17-19 | $390 Session 6A: August 7-9 | $390 Is this your first time at overnight camp? Not quite ready for a full week? Come for a three-day, two-night stay to experience all the fun camp has to offer. Go swimming and boating, make s’mores over the campfire, create art, build a fairy house, and more! Tuesday departure is 5:30-6 PM.
Entering Grades 2-3 Brownie Adventure Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Explore everything that camp has to offer! Try boating and swimming at Little Island Pond, aim for a bullseye in archery, and create awesome art. Learn new songs, cook over a fire, and explore camp at night.
Brownie Magic Session 1B: July 3-6 | $485 Session 4B: July 24-27 | $485 Enjoy a slightly shortened stay as you experience the magic of camp over four days! Have a lunch cookout, create in the Crafthouse, paddle a boat, aim for the bullseye, and more. Wednesday departure is 5:30-6 PM.
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Snacktastic Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Earn the Brownie Snacks badge as you make different snacks each day, both savory and sweet, and create a recipe book of all your favorites. There will be plenty of time for all your favorite camp activities as well!
Firelight & Fairy Tales Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Gather around the glowing campfire! Listen to some excellent fairytales each night and then create your own to share. Make a fairy house and your own fairy wings, and enjoy all camp has to offer during this magical week.
Runels Royal Retreat Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Once upon a time, at a camp not so far away, princesses from near and far came together for a week of adventure! Take princess lessons, decorate your own crown, and live the adventures of your favorite princesses as you swim like Ariel, shoot like Merida, and boat like Moana. Then end the week with a princess tea party!
Party Palooza Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Celebrate good times at camp! Host an un-birthday party for your camp friends. Trick-or-treat around camp and attend a floating tea party at the beach. Stay up late one night to celebrate a new day, and enjoy all the merriment of classic camp activities.
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Entering Grades 4-5 Outdoors & S’mores Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Camp life is the best life! Learn how to build a campfire and create your own gourmet s’mores. Explore nature while swimming, boating, making art, learning archery, and climbing the low ropes course.
Junior Sampler Session 1A: July 3-5 | $390 Session 3A: July 17-19 | $390 Session 6A: August 7-9 | $390 Try resident camp for the first time with a shortened stay that will keep you busy with new outdoor adventures. Explore a variety of camp activities, from archery and art, to kayaking and making s’mores. Tuesday departure is 5:30-6 PM.
Summer Magic Session 1B: July 3-6 | $485 Session 4B: July 24-27 | $485 Summer is never too busy to squeeze in a short camp stay! During these four days at camp, try your hand at the pottery wheel, take aim at the archery range, plan a dessert cookout, and more. Wednesday departure is 5:30-6 PM.
Adventure Seekers Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Attention adventure seekers! Boat out to the island, aim for a bullseye, and try paddling a Corcl while standing up. Challenge yourself on the low ropes course before taking a trip to Camp Maude Eaton to try the high ropes.
Moonlight Explorers Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Do you prefer nighttime? Experience the fun of camp after dark! Spend your days in the sun, swimming and playing games. Then, once the sun goes down, create campfires, go on night hikes, observe the wildlife that comes out after dark, and cookout under the stars. You’ll get to stay up late and enjoy a sleep-in breakfast one morning!
“Thank you all for creating the best possible environment and second home for my kid!” – Parent of a Runels camper
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Junior Extreme
Full STEAM Ahead
Session 2C: July 10-22 | $1,450 This two week session is designed for campers who love to face challenges head on! Seek out all the adventure camp has to offer—boat to the island, aim for the bullseye, challenge yourself on the low ropes, and even travel to Camp Maude Eaton to try out their high ropes. After a weekend full of special camp activities, spend your second week at camp learning how to make a no match fire, purify water, pitch a tent, and more as you challenge yourself to be crowned Runels Survivor.
Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Express your creative and innovative side! Become inspired as you create nature collages and paint with natural brushes. Take the bridge-building challenge and try exploding a watermelon with rubber bands. You’ll even get to build a doodlebot and dissect an owl pellet!
Runels Survivor Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild? Learn what it takes to survive in the wild, including how to build a campfire, cook outdoors, purify water, and pitch a tent. Put your skills and teamwork to the test as you complete challenges to see if you will be crowned Runels Survivor!
Travel Camp Adventure Session 4: July 24-29 | $775 Learn the basics of travel camping as you practice pitching a tent, purifying water, cooking using a camp stove, reading a map, and more. Spend one night off camp at a local campground and go on a short day hike.
Color Craze Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Experience the colorful world of camp! Try your hand at tie-dye and batik, plan a colorful cookout, paint with different types of tools, learn about the science of color, and participate in the Camp Runels color war. There will be plenty of time for all your favorite camp activities along the way!
Paws & Claws Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Calling all animal lovers! Create treats and toys for local animal shelters, meet some animals up close, find out about wild animals that live at Runels, and more as you earn your Animal Habitats badge and enjoy classic camp activities.
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Float Your Boat
Night Owls
Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Get out on the lake and try all the different boats Camp Runels has to offer! Kayak to the island, take a paddle around the cove, try to sink a canoe, zig zag on a WgWag, and have a blast on a Corcl!
Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 It’s great to stay up late! Sleep in during the morning, then explore all that camp has to offer after dark. Make glow-in-thedark crafts, play nighttime games, take a nighttime swim, have a midnight snack, and more. There is plenty of time for all your favorite camp activities as well!
Entering Grades 4-12 Weekenders Session 2W: July 15-17 | $160 Session 4W: July 29-31 | $160 Signing up for back-to-back sessions during sessions 2 and 3, or 4 and 5? Looking to extend your session 2 or 4 stay a bit? Weekenders allows you to do that! Mix and match different camp activities to create the experience you want! Campers attending extended sessions should be picked up between 11-11:30 AM on Sunday.
Entering Grades 6-8 Art-chery Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Take aim on creativity as you combine art and archery! Challenge yourself on the archery range each day and spend time creating in the Crafthouse. Then try your hand at splatter painting and tie-dye on the archery range. It’s a classic camp experience with a colorful twist!
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Trailblazers Session 1: July 3-8 | $775 Session 2: July 10-15 | $775 Hit the trail and get a taste of backpacking! Learn how to carry your gear as you spend two nights off camp. You’ll pitch your tent and hike along the trail during this Level 1 trip, perfect for a beginner backpacker. Please note routes are subject to change based on weather and availability.
Anything Goes Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Design your own camp adventure! Decide with your group if you want to swim, cook, tie-dye, kayak, or climb—there are so many possibilities during this fun-filled week.
Climb On Session 2: July 10-15 | $750 Do you have what it takes to tackle the challenge course? Start low and venture high as you test yourself and your team to complete the elements. You’ll have the chance to venture off camp to visit other GSEMA ropes courses as well. Will you accept the challenge?
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Zombie Squad Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 What’s your plan for a zombie invasion? Develop the skills to avoid and survive the zombies. Learn how to hide in plain sight, administer first aid in an emergency, build fires without matches, and other helpful information to keep you from being a zombie snack.
Hammock Hang-Up: Cadettes
Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $775 Calling all explorers! Venture north to explore the New Hampshire Polar Caves with your group, then hit the waves at Water Country to test the rides and find out how they are built. You’ll also spend plenty of time at camp enjoying all your favorite activities.
Marvel Mania
Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Bring your hammock or borrow one of ours as you spend a week relaxing and swinging around camp. Find the perfect spot to hang, read a book, or make a bracelet, and even try sleeping in a hammock!
Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Embrace your inner superhero! Shoot arrows like Lady Hawkeye, climb high like Squirrel Girl, perform science experiments like Shuri, and fly through the sky like Captain Marvel on the zipline. You’ll train hard and work together to save Camp Runels from evil.
A Relaxing Adventure
Day Hikers
Session 4C: July 24-August 5 | $1,500 Spend two weeks at camp and get the best of both worlds! Relax and swing around as you explore camp looking for the perfect hammock spot during the first week. Bring your own hammock and straps, or borrow ours. After a funfilled weekend at camp, the adventures will begin. Head off camp on day trip adventures as you explore the New Hampshire Polar Caves and hit the waves at Water Country!
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Caves & Waves
Session 6: August 7-12 | $775 Interested in learning more about hiking or backpacking but don’t know where to start? This is the week for you! Explore the area as you take on several short day hikes—you’ll learn how to pick a trail, pack your bag, and dress for the weather as you adventure off camp.
Uke Can Do It! Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Calling all music lovers! Learn the basics of playing the ukulele—bring your own or borrow one of ours. Try your hand at several favorite campfire songs and perform together for the rest of camp! Make music and memories while enjoying the thrills of camp.
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Entering Grades 7-9
Entering Grades 9-12
Backpackers
Floating Not Boating
Session 3: July 17-22 | $775 Head out on a two-night trip to experience the thrill of backpacking. You’ll carry your tent and set up camp in the woods, enjoying the beautiful sights as you summit a new mountain or two. This is a Level 2 backpacking trip. You must have completed Hike and Hut, Trailblazers, or have equivalent experience to participate. Please note routes are subject to change based on weather and availability.
Session 1: July 3-8 | $775 Take a week to relax on the water! Float on the pond, both on rafts or on one of our boats. You’ll float your way down the Saco River and spend a day riding the waves at Water Country. If you love the water and relaxation, this is the week for you.
Entering Grades 8-12
Cat-Naps Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Calling all cat lovers! Make yarn-inspired crafts, spend some time birdwatching, and enjoy cat-naps throughout the week. Help create some toys and treats for a local shelter and learn about how we can keep our furry friends healthy and happy.
Mountain Trekkers
Taco ‘Bout It
Session 4C: July 24-August 5 | $1,550 Experience the beautiful wilderness and explore natural areas only accessible by hiking. For this backpacking adventure, you will plan the trek, pack the gear, lace up your boots, grab a backpack, and pitch the tents. The trip will be based on the experience level of the participants, up to three nights in length, and may be rigorous. You should be able to carry 25-30 pounds of weight and hike five to six miles a day. This is a Level 3 backpacking trip. You must have completed Backpackers, Mountain Dreams, or have equivalent experience to participate.
Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Tacos for breakfast, tacos for dinner, tacos for dessert! Try your hand at making different types of tacos, debate soft versus hard shell, celebrate Taco Tuesday, and try some new and exciting flavor combinations. There will be plenty of time to enjoy all your favorite camp activities as well.
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Hammock Hang-Up: Seniors/Ambassadors Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Bring your hammock or borrow one of ours as you spend a week relaxing and swinging around camp. Find the perfect spot to hang, read a book, or make a bracelet, and even try sleeping in a hammock!
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Mountain Dreams Session 3: July 17-22 | $800 Find peace of mind in the beauty of nature. You’ll hike, carry your own supplies, and pitch your own tent on this two-night backpacking overnight. This trip fulfills both Level 1 and Level 2 experience for Camp Runels backpacking. Please note routes are subject to change based on weather and availability.
Ready to Roll Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Help create the adventure, design your character, roll the dice, and jump into the story during this epic week at camp. You never know where the adventure will take you!
Sunsets & Seascapes Session 4: July 24-29 | $775 Let the beautiful New England coast inspire you. A day trip to the Peabody Essex Museum will let you take in many different mediums before you head out to the coast to get creative. Explore tidepools and dramatic coastlines as you let your imagination come to life— sketching, watercolors, or even sculpture might be your medium of choice!
Camp Staff: The Next Generation Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Do you dream about being a Counselor in Training or camp staff? Do you love working with children? Spend a week gaining experience working with younger campers. From singing to games, swimming and all-camp, you’ll get to be part of the daily leadership that makes camp so much fun. There will be plenty of time for all the fun activities you love at camp as well. This program fulfills GSEMA Program Aide Training requirements for older Girl Scouts interested in being Day Camp Assistants.
Haunted Happenings Session 6: August 7-12 | $775 Do you love curling up with a spooky ghost story or watching a supernatural movie? For this camp session, it's Halloween in August at Camp Runels! Write your own ghost stories, learn about gravestone rubbings, visit old cemeteries around New England, and venture out on a ghost tour.
Wonder Women Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Embrace your inner Wonder Woman in this action-packed week at camp. Learn to throw hatchets and try your hand at kickboxing. Practice self-defense, learn some basic car care, and try your hand at basic repairs. This week is all about strong, independent women!
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Camp Runels • Pelham, NH
Entering Grades 10-12 Wanderlust Session 1D: July 3-22 | $2,325 Dust off your hiking boots and dig out that backpack—you’ve got the skills and the stamina for an amazing backpacking trip! Spend the first week at camp preparing and planning for the trip with the support of staff. Plan out your route, prep the food, and gather your gear. You’ll head home for the weekend of July 8-10 before returning to camp to hit the trails. This is a Level 5 backpacking trip—campers must be able to hike 8-10 miles a day carrying 30 pounds of weight and have completed On the Loose to participate.
Entering Grades 11-12 Counselor in Training (CIT) I Session 1D: July 3-22 | $1,350 Session 4D: July 24-August 12 | $1,350 This three-week program is an opportunity for mature and qualified campers to work with children and receive on-the-job training. The program includes training in agelevel characteristics, group dynamics, leadership development, life skills, teaching techniques, group planning, and decision-making skills. There will be opportunities to practice your skills and work directly with younger campers. CITs live and work in their own patrol under the guidance of the
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Leadership Director. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (July 8-10 for Session 1D and August 5-7 for session 4D).
Entering Grade 12 Counselor in Training (CIT) II Session 1: July 3-8 | FREE Session 2: July 10-15 | FREE Session 3: July 17-22 | FREE Session 4: July 24-29 | FREE Session 5: July 31-August 5 | FREE Session 6: August 7-12 | FREE For CIT I graduates: This is the most fun internship ever! Live at camp, work in units, and get in-depth, on-the-job training. Put your skills to the test as you plan and carry out programming for campers. An application will be sent to you upon receipt of your regular camp registration. References are required, and the Leadership Director will select qualified applicants. All applicants are waitlisted until applications are reviewed and approved. You may be able to attend up to three weeks. Please indicate your preference when you register for camp.
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Camp Wabasso Bradford, NH Resident Camp
Chase new adventures at this vibrant New England Summer Camp! • Miles of hiking and biking trails on our beautiful 200-acre site. • Staff-supervised power tool creativity in our woodworking shop. • Classic camp activities: swimming, archery, crafts, and more.
Address: 166 Route 114 Bradford, NH 03221 Resident Camp Hours Start of session drop-off: Sunday, 2–4 PM End of session pick-up: Friday, 1–3 PM Partial-week drop-off and/ or pick-up times may vary.
• Exciting day trips around New Hampshire and Vermont • No two weeks are alike—and it’s all girl-led!
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Camp Wabasso • Bradford, NH
Session 2 July 10-22
Session 3 July 24-29
Session 4 July 31-August 12
• Wabasso Sampler
• Wabasso Explorer
• Wabasso Sampler
• Wabasso Explorer
• Chill Out • Design and Build • Gotta Be Me • Trip Sampler
• Create It, Make It, Take It • Splash Master • Wabasso Investigators • Water Trippers
• Chill Out • Design and Build • Gotta Be Me • Paddling Around
• Create It, Make It, Take It • The Magic of Water • Splash Master • Wabasso Bake-Off
Entering Gr. 9-12
• Explore New Hampshire • Wabasso Adventures
• River Adventurers • Wabasso Getaway • Wabasso Wilderness
• Explore Vermont • Wabasso Adventures
• Mountain Explorers • Rollin’ Along • Wabasso Getaway
• Counselor in Training II (must return home July 8-10) Entering Grade 12
Entering Gr. 6-8
Entering Gr. 3-5
Session 1 July 3-8
Leadership Program
RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
• Counselor in Training I (must return home July 29-31) Entering Grades 11-12
“My daughter just returned and had the time of her life. She could not stop talking at dinner about everything. She’s so happy and proud of all she did on her own.” – Parent of a Wabasso camper
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Camp Wabasso • Bradford, NH
Entering Grades 3-5 Wabasso Sampler Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Especially fun for first time campers, this week at camp offers a sampling of classic Camp Wabasso activities, from arts and crafts and swimming, to cookouts and archery.
Wabasso Explorer Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,550 Wabasso offers many special activities— come try them all! Spend two weeks boating, making art, archery, and cooking over a campfire with new friends.
Entering Grades 6-8 Chill Out Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 3: July 24-29: $725 Unwind and relax at Camp Wabasso! Start your morning with yoga, enjoy lunch at the beach, create natural beauty products, and even host a spa night for other campers. You will also participate in other fun camp activities such as swimming and archery.
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Design and Build Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Are you interested in woodworking? Do you like to construct things? Come to camp and take on woodworking projects that you can use at home, like a homemade clock and shelf to name a couple! Take breaks from your work to enjoy other fun camp activities like boating and swimming.
Gotta Be Me Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Unleash your creative side with activities that let you express your true self. Get inspired with art projects, put on a talent show, share your own poetry, or plan a dance routine or cool play to showcase for all of camp. You will shine bright at camp!
Trip Sampler Session 1: July 3-8 | $800 Do you like to hike, bike, and boat? Thrill seekers are invited to camp to spend a day doing all three! Your time at camp will also include arts and crafts, cookouts, and other fun activities with your camp friends.
Create It, Make It, Take It Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,550 Let your imagination be your guide as you create art your way! Tie-dye using natural dyes, make your own paper, try basket weaving or woodworking—the possibilities are endless! Spend the majority of your day making art while still getting to enjoy all the other fun activities camp has to offer.
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Camp Wabasso • Bradford, NH
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Splash Master
The Magic of Water
Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,600 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Do you love the water? What about art? Spend your time at camp exploring the lake by paddleboard, canoe, and kayak. Enjoy a day at the beach and even discover some waterfalls. Then, embrace your imagination and creativity as you spend the rest of your time at camp working on colorful art projects.
Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Explore the waterfalls of Vermont and New Hampshire and practice your outdoor camping skills! Base camp for two nights, chase waterfalls, and enjoy a day at the ocean. You and your group will decide which waterfalls to visit. Back at camp, fill your days with archery, boating, and arts and crafts.
Wabasso Investigators Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Calling all investigators! Turn your unit into your own Secret Super Sleuth Headquarters and solve some mysteries around camp. Put your teamwork to the test as you work your way through an outdoor escape room and create your own escape room for others to solve!
Wabasso Bake-Off Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,550 Put your outdoor cooking skills to the test as you create your own appetizers, entrees, and desserts over the campfire as you attempt to become Camp Wabasso Star Baker. Bake in a Dutch oven, make dishes from other countries, and challenge yourself with mystery recipes and secret ingredients.
Water Trippers Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Join the paddleboard adventure! Develop your paddleboarding skills at camp and then head out to try your skills on the lakes around Camp Wabasso. You will also get to participate in archery and your other favorite camp activities!
Paddling Around Session 3: July 24-29 | $725 Spend the week on the lake! Have fun paddleboarding, canoeing, and kayaking, and even enjoy a delicious floating lunch! You will also get breaks from the water to enjoy all the classic camp activities you love.
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Camp Wabasso • Bradford, NH
Entering Grades 9-12 Explore New Hampshire Session 1: July 3-8 | $800 Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Head out each day to discover a new spot to explore in New Hampshire. Hike to a mountain, spend an afternoon on the beach, and discover a waterfall! You will also get to enjoy all that camp has to offer.
Wabasso Adventures Session 1: July 3-8 | $775 Session 3: July 24-29 | $775 Take a break and chill out at camp! Create the perfect camp experience for you by choosing your favorite camp activities. Create art, have a cookout, splash around while swimming, or go boating. Then head out on a two-night overnight at a state park in Vermont or New Hampshire.
River Adventurers Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,600 Master your canoeing and camping skills at Camp Wabasso, then head out on an awesome multi-day canoe trip. Enjoy a whitewater rafting trip and all that camp life has to offer.
Wabasso Getaway Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,550 Looking for a fun adventure? Experience everything Camp Wabasso has to offer! Make art, hit the bullseye at archery, and try boating. Then plan a day trip with your friends to Lake Sunapee!
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Wabasso Wilderness Session 2: July 10-22 | $1,550 Become a wilderness adventurer while you learn fire building, shelter building, outdoor cooking, and primitive camping skills. Build your overnight site and spend at least two nights sleeping there. Try your hand at different types of outdoor cooking, make some nature art, and spend time just hanging out with your friends.
Explore Vermont Session 3: July 24-29 | $800 Head out each day to discover a new spot to explore in Vermont. Hike to a mountain, find a waterfall, and spend a day at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science exploring the Forest Canopy Walk. Experience the beauty of the outdoors throughout Vermont and at camp as you enjoy all your favorite camp activities.
Mountain Explorers Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Grab your hiking boots, day pack, and water bottle, and hit the trails! Your group will decide which hikes you would like to take on in the area. Then spend two nights base camping in Northern New Hampshire, hiking and rock climbing in the White Mountains.
Rollin’ Along Session 4: July 31-August 12 | $1,600 Do you like to bike? Try out mountain biking! Explore the area around camp and then head out to base camp in Northern Vermont to head out on the trails there. Take breaks to go boating, make some art, and take aim at the archery range.
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Camp Wabasso • Bradford, NH
Entering Grades 11-12
Resident Camp
Entering Grade 12
Counselor in Training (CIT) I
Counselor in Training (CIT) II
Session 3B: July 24-August 12 | $1,350 This three-week program is an opportunity for mature and qualified campers to work with children and receive on-the-job training. The program includes training in agelevel characteristics, group dynamics, leadership development, life skills, teaching techniques, group planning, and decision-making skills. There will be many opportunities to practice your skills while working in units and specialized areas. CITs live and work in their own patrol under the guidance of the Leadership Director. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (July 29-July 31).
Session 1B: July 3-22 | FREE For CIT I graduates: the most fun internship ever! Live at camp, work in units, and get in-depth, on-the-job experience and training. You’ll work with counselors in units and specialized areas around camp. An application will be sent to you upon receipt of your regular camp registration. References are required, and the camp director will select qualified applicants. All applicants are waitlisted until applications are reviewed and approved. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (July 8-10).
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Camp Wind Pines in the
Plymouth, MA Resident Camp
The adventure of a lifetime awaits! • Adventure sports, travel, and beloved camp activities in one unforgettable stay. • 20-foot rock face climbing wall, 35-foot high ropes course, zip line, and bouldering cave. • Canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding on two beautiful ponds.
Address: 190 West Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Resident Camp Hours Start of session drop-off: Sunday, 1:30-3 PM End of session pick-up: 1:30-3 PM Partial-week drop-off and/ or pick-up times may vary.
• Classic camp activities: campfires, arts and crafts, games, and more. • Your entire program designed by you and your fellow campers. • 93 years of building friendships and lifelong memories!
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Resident Camp
Session 1 July 3-8
Session 2 July 10-15
Session 3 July 17-22
Session 4 July 24-29
Session 5 July 31-August 5
Session 6 August 7-12
• Little Mermaids
• Brownie Sampler 2A: July 10-12 2B: July 13-15 • Enchanted Forest
• Paws & Claws
• Silly Science
• Brownie Sampler 5A: July 31-Aug. 2 5B: Aug. 3-5 • Mini Munchies
• Enchanted Forest • Little Mermaids
• Outdoors & S'mores • Survivor
• Junior Sampler 2A: July 10-12 2B: July 13-15 • Game On • Splashtacular
• Camp is Your Canvas • Fireflies • Sports Spectacular
• Ooey Gooey Canooey • Sugar & Spice • Survivor
• Junior Sampler 5A: July 31-Aug. 2 5B: Aug. 3-5 • Adventure Team • Camp is Your Canvas
• Fireflies • Game On • Ooey Gooey Canooey
• Anything Goes • Iron Chef
• Camp Rock 3: In the Pines
• Heroes of Olympus • Insomniacs • The Spa
• Believe in Your Bellyflop • Martha's Vineyard Oasis • WIP: Camp of Witchcraft and Wizardry
• Camp Magic • Paddlin' Around • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Floats Yo' Boat • Oh Windy Camp
• Snack Attack
• Glow With the Flow
• Kayak Attack • Martha's Vineyard Oasis
• Beach Bums
• Glow With the Flow
Entering Gr. 9-12
• Paddlin' Around • WIP: Camp of Witchcraft and Wizardry • Floats Yo' Boat • Snack Attack
Leadership Program
Entering Gr. 6-8
Entering Gr. 4-5
Entering Gr. 2-3
RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
• Counselor in Training II (must return home July 8-10) Entering Grade 12
• Berkshire Bound
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
• Counselor in Training I (must return home August 5-7) Entering Grade 11
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Resident Camp
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Entering Grades 2-3 Little Mermaids Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Get in touch with your inner mermaid! Go swimming and boating, play water games, and build sandcastles. Enjoy lunch in a boat on Gallows Pond, and roast marshmallows over a floating campfire.
Brownie Sampler Session 2A: July 10-12 | $390 Session 2B: July 13-15 | $390 Session 5A: July 31-August 2 | $390 Session 5B: August 3-5 | $390 Is this your first time considering resident camp? Not sure if you’re ready for a full week? Spend three days and two nights enjoying fun camp activities like making s’mores, arts and crafts, swimming, and more. Sunday arrival is 1:30-3 PM and Tuesday departure is 4:30-6 PM. Wednesday arrival is 10-11:30 AM and Friday departure is 1:30-3 PM.
Paws & Claws Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Experience classic camp fun with a focus on animals of all kinds. Discover the variety of creatures that live in the area, learn about animal tracks, and create your own imaginary animals!
Silly Science Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Embrace the fun of science! Make your own rocket, and create Oobleck, Silly Putty, and edible crystals. Try wacky and exciting experiments, and learn how much fun science can be.
Mini Munchies Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Do you love all things mini? Make delicious miniaturized treats like pigs-ina-blanket, candy sushi, and s’mores as you enjoy the fun of camp. Beware the shrinking silverware and get ready to think creatively!
Enchanted Forest Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Camp is full of forest creatures! Discover all the animals, both real and mystical, that live in the forest at camp. Learn about the magic at camp while creating fairy houses, playing games, and adventuring in search of forest gnomes.
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Entering Grades 4-5 Outdoors & S’mores Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Learn how to build a campfire and create your own s’mores with fruit, cookies, and other tasty ingredients. Explore nature while swimming, boating, making art, learning archery, and climbing the ropes course.
Survivor Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Do you have what it takes to make it as a WIP Survivor? Join a tribe, select your tribal colors, and create a plan of action. Learn wilderness survival skills such as tying knots, making a campfire, and building a shelter. Put those skills to the test in a culminating challenge race!
Junior Sampler Session 2A: July 10-12 | $390 Session 2B: July 13-15 | $390 Session 5A: July 31-August 2 | $390 Session 5B: August 3-5 | $390 Whether you are a first-time camper or you just want to try all the fun activities at camp, this three-day, two-night sampler is designed for you. Experience swimming, boating, arts and crafts, and more! Enjoy a campfire and s’mores in the evening while singing songs with new friends. Sunday arrival is 1:30-3 PM and Tuesday departure is 4:30-6 PM. Wednesday arrival is 10:00-11:30 AM and Friday departure is 1:30-3 PM.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Resident Camp
Game On Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Your favorite board games come to life at camp! Play life-sized versions of Hungry Hungry Hippos, Jenga, Candy Land, and more! Then, use your imagination to invent your own game.
Splashtacular Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Try out canoes and Corcls, and create your own synchronized swimming routine. Escape the summer heat at the waterfront by swimming, playing water games, and competing in relay races with your camp friends.
Camp is Your Canvas Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Is art your passion? Capture the beauty of camp through your artwork and unique perspective! Enjoy art all around camp as you make your own jewelry, learn new painting and drawing techniques, tie-dye, and more.
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Resident Camp
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Fireflies
Adventure Team
Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 As the moon rises, your camp fun continues as you explore the night. Make glow-in-the-dark crafts, invent your own constellations, play glow-in-the-dark games like Pac-Man, choose to sleep under the stars, and enjoy staying up after everyone else is in bed!
Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Pack a summer’s worth of adventure into one week! Work as a team on the low ropes challenge course, then fly through the sky on the high ropes course, or walk a tightrope 20 feet off the ground.
Sports Spectacular Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Play sports of all sorts—from kickball to gaga and archery to basketball. Stay active with new camp friends while playing traditional sports, and make up some games from your own imagination!
Ooey Gooey Canooey Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Are you ready to get seriously messy? Explore the world around you on a sensory level. Make gooey, hands-on, hands-in experiments like Ooblek and slime to see what kind of messes you can create. Enjoy a variety of gooey campfire desserts, and clean off with a dip in Gallows Pond and a relaxing canoe ride.
Sugar & Spice Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Satisfy your sweet tooth! Test your skills in the kitchen with some camp classics like campfire cones and roasted “chipmunks”! Make delicious treats for all your camp pals to enjoy.
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Entering Grades 6-8 Anything Goes Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Design your own camp adventure! As a group, choose how to spend your time— from boating and arts and crafts, to high ropes and archery, there are so many possibilities!
Iron Chef Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Do you have the cooking skills to win? Get ready for an intense week of food challenges and contests. Learn how to prepare and present tasty treats for the end-of-week Iron Chef competition.
Camp Rock 3: In the Pines Session 2C: July 10-22 | $1,550 Are you ready to rock out at camp? Here by popular demand! Spend your first week at camp enjoying all camp has to offer, from canoe serenades to rock wall tunes. Make bird houses, sing karaoke, and end the week with your own final jam!
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Resident Camp
Paddlin’ Around
Heroes of Olympus
Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Spend your week on the water learning about different kinds of boats. Attempt a wet exit in a kayak, stand up in a Corcl, go paddle boarding, and enjoy a floating lunch in a canoe. You might even be able to meet Gertrude the Lake Dragon!
Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Calling all heroes! Learn to shoot a bow and arrow like Artemis, swim and boat like Poseidon, build and create like Hephaestus, and more. Play capture the flag to see who can outwit their competitors. When training is complete, consult the Oracle and go on a camp-wide quest.
WIP: Camp of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Insomniacs
Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Discover the magic of camp! Get sorted into your appropriate house. Learn about science in potions class and plants in herbology. Spend time conquering your fears and soaring to new heights on the high ropes course, and try your broom maneuvers while playing Quidditch.
Kayak Attack Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Are you crazy about kayaking? Kayakers of all levels are welcome! Learn the basics, attempt a wet exit, try re-boarding, and practice various paddling maneuvers. Test your skills on Gallows Pond with a kayak obstacle course at the end of the week!
Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 The fun starts with traditional camp activities, but the real adventure begins when the moon comes up! After sundown, enjoy a night hike, late-night snacks, glow-inthe-dark crafts, and games under the stars.
The Spa Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Turn camp into your own personal spa! Treat yourself to facials, yoga, and relaxation exercises. Learn to make lip gloss and soap. Unwind in the sun while boating and swimming at the beach of Gallows Pond.
Martha’s Vineyard Oasis Session 3: July 17-22 | $825 Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $825 Explore the spectacular natural beauty and the unique sites of Martha’s Vineyard. Watch the sunset, go to the beach, visit a lighthouse, and try to grab your own brass ring on the Flying Horses Carousel.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Resident Camp
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Believe in Your Bellyflop Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Are you ready to face your fears and believe in yourself (as well as your bellyflop)? Embrace the camp adventure lifestyle by soaring through our high ropes course and perfecting your form as you jump into the lake. Create a motivational craft to help others believe in themselves too!
Camp Magic Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Experience the true magic of camp! Build a campfire, boat across Gallows Pond, learn to sing a classic slow song, and create your own “camp in a jar” to bring home. Then pay it forward by designing a community service project to continue to make camp magical for others!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Enjoy classic camp activities while learning about the environment and expressing your inner artist. Learn to draw, paint, and use unconventional, up-cycled materials to create unique works of art!
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Entering Grades 9-12 Floats Yo’ Boat Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Get on board with all types of boats! Go paddle boarding and attempt yoga positions while balancing on the water. Kayak, Corcl, and canoe on Gallows Pond, and test your teamwork in a boating obstacle course.
Snack Attack Session 1: July 3-8 | $725 Session 5: July 31-August 5 | $725 Feed your hunger with snacks of all sorts. Make brownies, have a fondue party, and create your own candy bar. Satisfy your hunger for adventure with high ropes, archery, and more classic camp activities.
Beach Bums Session 2: July 10-15 | $725 Come to camp and find relaxation in nature. Spend time floating on Gallows Pond, find your inner peace through yoga, and build an epic sand castle. Venture off camp to enjoy the sand and waves at a local beach. Don’t forget your sunscreen!
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Berkshire Bound Session 2C: July 10-22 | $1,600 Are you ready for an exciting outdoor adventure? Spend one week at camp enjoying the high and low ropes courses, archery, swimming, and boating. Then head to the Berkshires to go whitewater rafting, hiking, and much more! You’ll return to Camp Windin-the-Pines to share stories of your adventures and sing around a campfire. You must be 14 years old when camp begins.
Glow With the Flow Session 3: July 17-22 | $725 Session 6: August 7-12 | $725 Discover the magic of camp at night and sleep late in the morning. Challenge yourself with glow-in-the-dark high ropes, attempt a bullseye with glowin-the-dark archery, try glow-in-thedark Pac Man, or invent your own glow game!
Oh Windy Camp Session 4: July 24-29 | $725 Create lasting memories at Gallows Pond! Enjoy a floating campfire as the stars come out to shine, hearing your voice echo as you sing amongst the pines. Learn some Girl Scout history and trade friendship bracelets with friends old and new. Then give back to camp with a group community service project. Oh Windy, we love you!
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Resident Camp
Entering Grade 11-12 Counselor in Training (CIT) I Session 4D: July 24-August 12 | $1,350 This three-week program is an opportunity for mature and qualified campers to work with children and receive on-the-job training. The program includes training in age-level characteristics, group dynamics, leadership development, life skills, teaching techniques, group planning, and decision-making skills. There will be many opportunities to practice your skills while working in units and specialized areas. CITs live and work in their own patrol under the guidance of the Leadership Director. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (Aug. 5-7).
Entering Grade 12 Counselor in Training (CIT) II Session 1D: July 3-22 | FREE For CIT I graduates: this is the most fun internship ever! Live at camp, work in units, and get in-depth, on-the-job experience and training. You will work with counselors in units and specialized areas around camp. An application will be sent to you upon receipt of your regular camp registration. References are required, and the camp director will select qualified applicants. All applicants are waitlisted until applications are reviewed and approved. You must be able to attend all three weeks, but will return home during the session break weekend (July 8-10).
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“Thank you for making my daughter's first
overnight camp experience a wonderful one! I was a camper/CIT/counselor there in the 80s and 90s and was so delighted that I was able to send my daughter there this summer. So many great memories!” – Runels Alum and parent of a Runels camper
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What to pack for resident camp: We suggest that families pack for camp in a plastic tote or large duffel bag rather than many small bags. It can be helpful to campers to pack complete outfits in Ziploc bags within their luggage. Please note: Campers may need to help move their luggage, so please pack accordingly. Clothing – Bring enough for your stay � Shorts � T-shirts � Underwear (bring extra) � Socks (bring extra) � Long pants � Long-sleeved shirt or sweatshirt � 1-2 bathing suits � Pajamas or sweatshirt and sweatpants � Warm jacket � Bandanas � Hat with brim � Rain gear – jacket and pants or a poncho � 2 pairs of sneakers or closed-toe sandals with a backstrap � Flip flops or beach shoes for waterfront and shower � 8 Face Masks (for two week programs masks will be washed during session)
Equipment � Sleeping bag or sheets/blanket to cover mattress � Pillow � Mess kit or heavy plastic plate, bowl, cup, fork, knife, spoon, and dunk bag � Flashlight and batteries � Reusable water bottle – A MUST!!! � Beach towel � Shower towel and face cloth � Soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste � Stick or lotion sunscreen (SPF 15+) � Stick or lotion insect repellant � Day pack or book bag � Bug netting (can be purchased at the Camp Trading Post) Optional Items � Paper, addresses, and stamps � Laundry bag for dirty clothes � Disposable camera � Address book � White cotton T-shirt to tie-dye � Spending money for Camp Trading Post (items range from $2-$30)
Check the confirmation packet for additional packing lists for specialty programs.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Camp Cedar Hill Waltham, MA
Day Camp
A 99-year summer tradition of friendship and fun! • •
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Get outside and explore hiking trails and natural habitats. Challenge yourself on the rock wall and low and high ropes courses.
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Beat the heat in the pools or paddle a canoe around the pond.
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Enjoy camp favorites: campfire cooking, singalongs, crafts, and more.
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Take the fun to new levels with theme weeks!
Day Camp Address 241 Forest Street Waltham, MA 02452 Day Camp Hours M–F, 9 AM–4 PM Extended Care 7:30–9 AM ($10) 4–6 PM ($15)
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Day Camp
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Entering Gr. 2-3
Entering Gr. K-1
DAY CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE Session 1 July 5-8 (no camp July 4)
Session 2 July 11-15
Session 3 July 18-22
Session 4 July 25-29
Session 5 August 1-5
Session 6 August 8-12
• Music Makers
• Around the World
• Dabblers
• Not Your Typical Princess
• Friends of the Woods
• Bits and Pieces
• Make New Friends
• Fantasyland
• Summer Scientists
• Game Time
• In-Tents
• Treasure Hunters
• Imaginarium
• Cedar Hill’s Ultimate Speedway
• Happy Hikers
• Puddleducks • Arts and Crafts Galore!
• Spies Among Us
• Cedar Hill’s Camp of Witchcraft and Wizardry
• The Challenge • Earth, Wind, and Fire
• The Show Must Go On
• Climb Away • Invention Convention
• Mythbusters
• Stress Less
• I’m a Survivor
• Camp Callbacks
• Camp Chopped
• Day ’n Stay
• High in the Sky
• Mystery Madness
• Program Aide Training II Entering Grades 8-10
• Program Aide Training I Entering Grades 7-9
• Day Camp Assistant I Grades 8-11
Leadership Program
• Into the Thick of It Entering Gr. 6-8
• The Challenge • Dancing through the Decades
Entering Gr. 9-10
Entering Gr. 4-5
• World Fair
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
• Climb Away • Photo Fan
• A Very Potter Week
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
• Conquerors
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
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Day Camp
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Entering Grades K-1 Music Makers Session 1: July 5-8 | $372 A week of music! Make your own instruments out of recycled and everyday materials. Learn some new songs and teach them to your fellow campers. Learn how to drum on a bucket and then put on a show!
Around the World Session 2: July 11-15 | $465 Discover the world, near and far, by exploring a country for each letter of the alphabet. Sing new songs, play games, and participate in activities from places all around the world.
Dabblers Session 3: July 18-22 | $465 Experience art! Try your hands at different types of art in the great outdoors. Learn the basics of the color wheel and different art forms, and then try them yourself!
Not Your Typical Princess Session 4: July 25-29 | $465 What does it mean to be a princess? Can you still be a princess and get dirty and play sports? Explore all the ways you can channel your inner princess just by being yourself around camp.
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Friends of the Woods Session 5: August 1-5 | $465 Spend the week becoming an earth defender! Learn about Leave No Trace, pollution, and how you can do your part to save the environment. Learn about the importance of recycling and make your own recycled art.
Bits and Pieces Session 6: August 8-12 | $465 Learn how to build and cook over a campfire and hike the trails around camp. Enjoy traditional camp art projects like tie-dye and friendship bracelets. Pretend to camp overnight in tents and write a letter home to tell all about your camp adventures!
Entering Grades 2-3 Make New Friends Session 1: July 5-8 | $360 Earn the Making Friends badge! Make new friends while learning the many important aspects of friendship, including how to disagree. Share your favorite camp activities with others in your unit, and teach your new friends a song or game!
Imaginarium Session 1B: July 5-15 | $810 Innovation is the name of the game! Learn the science behind everyday items and use these ideas and your imagination to create your own invention and earn the Inventors badge. Then display your creations at our very own invention convention.
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Day Camp
Fantasyland
In-Tents
Session 2: July 11-15 | $450 Bring your favorite books and movies to life! Magic forests, secret trails, mysterious puzzles… embrace some of your favorite stories while creating amazing camp memories of your own.
Session 5: August 1-5 | $450 Perfect your basic camping skills, like knot-tying, reading trail signs, and hiking. Learn how to build and cook over a fire safely while making your own tin pan fires. You and your camp friends will become skilled outdoor explorers, all while enjoying the fun of camp!
Summer Scientists Session 3: July 18-22 | $450 Earn the Home Scientist badge! Discover the science all around you at camp, and conduct a different experiment every day.
Cedar Hill’s Ultimate Speedway Session 3B: July 18-29 | $900 Design and create your own racecars and tracks! Then learn about aerodynamics and race your cars on the Camp Cedar Hill speedway.
Puddleducks
Happy Hikers Session 5B: August 1-12 | $900 Earn the Hiker badge while finding the trails to new adventures within Cedar Hill. Learn how to read trail signs and perform basic first aid, as well as the principles of Leave No Trace.
Treasure Hunters Session 6: August 8-12 | $450 Adventure awaits you! Go on and plan treasure hunts, decode secret messages and create some of your own, learn to use a compass, and play hide and seek, all as you earn the Letterboxer badge!
Session 3C: July 18-Aug. 5 | $1,350 Make new friends while enjoying all the activities you love at camp—swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, games, singing, and more!
Game Time Session 4: July 25-29 | $450 Earn the Making Games badge! Use your imagination to make up your own active and board games! Enjoy a game party to share and play the games that you and your camp friends create, and teach your friends how to play your favorite game!
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Day Camp
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Entering Grades 4-5 World Fair Session 1: July 5-8 | $360 Get ready for an around-the-world adventure! Play games from other countries, build the Eiffel Tower out of newspaper, and experience the culture of our world neighbors! Then take part in Camp Cedar Hill’s World’s Fair.
The Challenge Session 2: July 11-15 | $450 Session 6: August 8-12 | $450 Learn to work together while playing fun new games and team-building activities. Be amazed at what you can achieve! Challenge yourself on the low ropes course, high ropes course, and the traverse wall. There will also be time to enjoy other camp activities like swimming, archery, and arts and crafts.
Dancing through the Decades Session 2: July 11-15 | $450 Spend your week at camp exploring different decades. Each day you will learn about a different decade by playing games, exploring popular fashion from the era, listening to the music, and of course learning the dance moves!
Into the Thick of It Session 2B: July 11-22 | $900 Learn the basics of hiking while you explore the nature trails at camp. Use trail signs and a compass to navigate your way around Cedar Hill. Plan a day of hiking complete with your very own trail snack! Please bring a pair of pants for hiking every day.
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Arts and Crafts Galore! Session 3: July 18-22 | $450 It’s time to get creative! Paint, make jewelry, draw, and form a sculpture out of clay. At the end of the week pick one item to display in the Camp Cedar Hill Art Gallery.
Spies Among Us Session 4: July 25-29 | $450 Ever wonder what it is like to be a spy? This is your chance to make your very own spy glasses, dress in a disguise, learn how to break codes, climb through a laser maze, solve riddles, and write messages with invisible ink!
The Show Must Go On Session 4B: July 25-Aug. 5 | $900 Embrace the drama as you write a script, play improvisation games, create a set, and design costumes. Then perform your show for your fellow campers!
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Day Camp
Invention Convention Session 1: July 5-8 | $360 Do you ever wonder how things work, or who invented them? Learn about modern and historic inventions from around the world. Discover the science behind everyday items and use these ideas to create your own invention and show it off in Camp Cedar Hill’s World’s Fair.
Cedar Hill’s Camp of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Mythbusters
Session 5: August 1-5 | $450 Consider this your welcome letter to Hogwarts! Making your own wand, competing in a Quidditch match, and mixing potions are only the start of your magical camp adventure.
Session 2: July 11-15 | $450 Explore popular myths and conduct tests to see if they’re real or fiction. Become an author as you create a book disproving myths (or proving them!). You will also enjoy classic camp activities.
Earth, Wind, and Fire
I’m a Survivor
Session 6: August 8-12 | $450 Explore the importance of the natural elements while also learning about what you can do to protect our planet. Create a self-sustaining plant ecosystem, learn about wind power, build a fire, and more, all while brainstorming efforts we can make to conserve our planet both at camp and in our communities!
Entering Grades 6-8 Climb Away Session 1: July 5-8 | $360 Session 3: July 18-22 | $450 Take on the low and high ropes courses and the traverse wall for a climbing adventure! You will also enjoy classic camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, and archery.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Session 2B: July 11-22 | $900 Learn how to build a campfire, cook outdoors, tie knots, build a shelter, purify water, and pitch a tent. Put your skills to the test as you complete challenges!
Photo Fan Session 3: July 18-22 | $450 Calling all photographers and crafters! Take some photos around camp, gather some keepsakes, and create your own personalized scrapbook. Then show off your favorite photo in the Camp Cedar Hill Art Gallery.
Stress Less Session 4: July 25-29 | $450 Learn how to make facials and your own personal "stress less" kit. Try activities that reduce stress, like yoga and swimming. If you like trying new things, you will love this fun, relaxing time at camp.
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Day Camp
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Camp Callbacks Session 4B: July 25-Aug. 5 | $900 Embrace all things theatrical as you write a script, play improvisation games, create a set, and design costumes. Then perform your show for your fellow campers!
A Very Potter Week Session 5: August 1-5 | $450 Camp Cedar Hill has turned into Hogwarts! Have an adventure in the sky at the high ropes course, compete in a Quidditch match, and learn about science in Potions class and plants in Herbology. Camp is full of magic!
Conquerors Session 6: August 8-12 | $450 Spend your time in the great outdoors as you explore camp. Build a shelter that will keep you dry, hike through nature trails, canoe around the pond, cook over a fire, climb the high ropes, make paracord bracelets, build fires with and without matches, and more!
Entering Grades 9-10 Camp Chopped Session 1: July 5-8 | $360 If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a contestant on Chopped, now's your chance! You will receive a box of ingredients that you will use to create a lunch or dessert. In addition to your culinary creations, you will have a chance to participate in classic camp activities.
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Day ’n Stay Session 2B: July 11-22 | $900 Enjoy the great outdoors and learn outdoor skills such as cooking, fire building, knot tying, and orienteering. Then hit the road for a two-night overnight trip!
High in the Sky Session 4B: July 25-Aug. 5 | $900 Perfect your teamwork on the low and high ropes courses, then challenge yourself on the high ropes at another GSEMA camp!
Mystery Madness Session 6: August 8-12 | $450 We need your help solving some mysteries! Head to the kitchen to assess clues to uncover a sweet secret, which is only the beginning of the mysteries around camp!
Entering Grades 7-9 Program Aide Training I Session 4B: July 25-Aug. 5 | $900 This two-week program is a great first step for future camp counselors. You’ll receive leadership training as you learn about Girl Scout programs, work with younger campers, and practice your outdoor skills. Program Aides will also participate in general camp activities.
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
Entering Grades 8-10
Day Camp
Entering Grade 11
Program Aide Training II
Day Camp Assistant (DCA) II
Session 2B: July 11-22 | $450 This two-week program is for those who have completed Program Aide I at a GSEMA camp during a previous summer. In addition to receiving advanced training, you’ll become proficient in an area of interest such as swimming, boating, archery, challenge course, or arts and crafts. During the second week you’ll have the opportunity to assist counselors in leading camp activities.
Session 2: July 11-15 | FREE Session 3: July 18-22 | FREE Session 4: July 25-29 | FREE Session 5: August 1-5 | FREE Session 6: August 8-12 | FREE What comes after being a Day Camp Assistant? The most fun internship ever! Available to those who have completed Program Aide I, Program Aide II, and Day Camp Assistant I. Get in-depth, on-the-job experience and training as you work with counselors in units and in specialized areas around camp. An application will be sent to you upon receipt of your regular camp registration. You may apply for up to three weeks. References are required, and the camp director will select qualified applicants. All applicants are waitlisted until applications are reviewed and approved.
Entering Grades 8-11 Day Camp Assistant (DCA) I Session 3: July 18-22 | $200 Session 4: July 25-29 | $200 Session 5: August 1-5 | $200 Session 6: August 8-12 | $200 Available to those who have participated in Program Aide I or Program Aide Core Training at a GSEMA camp during a previous summer. Work directly in units or specialty areas with younger campers, practice leading an activity, and help with the everyday running of the unit. You may apply for up to three weeks. There are a limited number of DCA positions available per session. All applicants are waitlisted pending receipt of a completed application and camp director approval.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Day Camp
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA
BUS SCHEDULE Bus 1
Bus 2
Bus 3
Bus 4
Bus 5
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Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Milton
Kelly Field Parking Lot, Brook Road
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Mattapan
Chittick Elementary School
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Hyde Park
Another Course to College
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Dedham
Avery School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Jamaica Plain
Centre Street Monument
7:45 AM
5:00 PM
Brookline
Pierce School
8:00 AM
4:45 PM
Brookline (AM)
Devotion School
8:10 AM
n/a
Brookline (PM)
Congregation Kehillath Israel
n/a
4:35 PM
Brighton
Our Lady of Presentation
8:25 AM
4:25 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Bedford
First Parish Unitarian Church
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Lexington
Bridge Elementary School
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Lexington
Harrington Elementary School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Arlington
Dallin Elementary School
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Belmont
Butler Elementary School
8:45 AM
4:15 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Roslindale
Roslindale Branch Library
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
West Roxbury
Holy Name Church
8:05 AM
4:55 PM
Needham
Greendale Avenue Worship Center
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Newton
Mason Rice Elementary School
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Dorchester
Lee School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Dorchester
St. Mark's Church
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Dorchester
Dewar St. & Dorchester Ave.
8:05 AM
4:55 PM
Roxbury
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Boston
95 Berkeley Street
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Day Camp
Camp Cedar Hill • Waltham, MA BUS SCHEDULE (CONT.) Bus 6
Bus 7
Bus 8
Bus 9
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Cambridge
Fletcher-Maynard Academy
7:40 AM
5:20 PM
Somerville
Winter Hill Community School
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Cambridge
Peabody School
8:05 AM
4:55 PM
Somerville
West Somerville Neighborhood School
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Belmont
Winn Brook School
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Everett
Target
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Malden
Immaculate Conception Church
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Medford
Brooks Elementary School
8:25 AM
4:35 PM
Winchester
Town Hall
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Framingham
McCarthy School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Natick
Brown Elementary School
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Wellesley
Fiske Elementary School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Newton
F.A. Day Middle School
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Arlington
Thompson Elementary School
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Arlington
Arlington High School
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Watertown
Lowell School (corner of Orchard and George Streets)
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Waltham
Charles River Community Health Center
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Waltham
Fitch Water Spray Park
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Waltham
Camp Cedar Hill
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Camp Maude Eaton Andover, MA
Day Camp
Outdoor thrills in a day camp setting! • Experience the best of summer camp without going far from home. • Go for a daily swim or boat ride on Pomps Pond. • Explore the Lou Henry Hoover Sanctuary and Nature Trail.
Address: 141 Abbot Street Andover, MA 01810 Day Camp Hours: M–F, 9 AM–4 PM Extended Care: 7:30–9 AM ($10) 4–6 PM ($15)
• Aim for a bullseye on the archery range. • Take on the challenge of the low ropes course. • Rise to new heights on the Flying Squirrel or Islands in the Sky on the high ropes course. • Enjoy favorite camp activities: singing, crafts, cookouts, and more.
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Day Camp
Camp Maude Eaton • Andover, MA
Leadership Program
Entering Gr. 6-8
Entering Entering Entering Gr. 4-5 Gr. 2-3 Gr. 1
DAY CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE Session 1 July 5-8 (no camp July 4)
Session 2 July 11-15
Session 3 July 18-22
Session 4 July 25-29
Session 5 August 1-5
Session 6 August 8-12
• Fireflies
• Art Explorers
• Little Mermaids
• Fairy Trackers
• S’mores and More
• Eco Learner
• Brownie Bites
• Arty Party
• Splish Splash
• Never Grow Up
• Bits and Pieces
• Critter Crew
• Camptastic
• Crazy Crafters
• Splashtacular
• Junior Detective
• In Tents
• Silly Scientists
• Camp Bucket List
• Beyond Paint by Numbers
• Beach Bash
• Code Name: Maude Eaton
• Conquerors
• Team Adventure
• Program Aide II Entering Grades 8-11 • Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
• Program Aide I Entering Grades 7-11 • Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
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Day Camp
Camp Maude Eaton • Andover, MA
Entering Grade 1 Fireflies Session 1: July 5-8 | $364 Flit and flutter through camp, just like a firefly! Make a tie-dye T-shirt, swim and boat at the pond, build a fairy house, eat s’mores, and more! It’s time for some outdoor fun!
Art Explorers Session 2: July 11-15 | $455 Everyone’s an artist! Learn new techniques and experiment with different materials such as paper plates, craft sticks, and more as you create your own masterpieces.
Little Mermaids Session 3: July 18-22 | $455 Get in touch with your inner mermaid! Swim in the pond, learn about undersea creatures, and make marvelous mermaid art.
Fairy Trackers Session 4: July 25-29 | $455 Go forth on a magical adventure frolicking with fairies! Discover your unique fairy name, earn your wings, play fairy games, go on a hike in search of fairy dust, and celebrate at a fairy party.
Eco Learner Session 6: August 8-12 | $455 Become an Eco Hero as you learn how to protect nature! Put on your cape and join your camp friends to explore the trees and grass and search for ways to be an Eco Hero. You will also enjoy classic camp activities.
Entering Grades 2-3 Brownie Bites Session 1: July 5-8 | $352 Make new friends as you take a “Brownie bite” out of all camp has to offer— swimming, arts and crafts, boating, cookouts, s’mores, and more!
Arty Party Session 2: July 11-15 | $440 Calling all budding artists! Create colorful works of art using natural materials. Harness your creativity and let your imagination soar!
Splish Splash Session 3: July 18-22 | $440 Escape the summer heat with a wet week at camp! Swim daily, go boating, play water games, and participate in a water carnival.
S’mores and More Session 5: August 1-5 | $455 Learn all about what Camp Maude Eaton has to offer! Enjoy traditional camp activities like tie-dye, swimming, singing, and friendship bracelets. Perfect for firsttime campers!
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Camp Maude Eaton • Andover, MA
Never Grow Up Session 4: July 25-29 | $440 There’s magic in the woods at Camp Maude Eaton! Build fairy houses, listen to fairytales, write letters to the camp fairies, and create your own fairy costume as you explore the enchanted woods.
Bits and Pieces Session 5: August 1-5 | $440 Learn how to build and cook over a campfire and hike the trails around camp. Enjoy traditional camp crafts like tie-dye and friendship bracelets. Pretend to camp overnight in tents and write a letter home to tell all about your camp adventures!
Critter Crew Session 6: August 8-12 | $440 Calling all animal lovers! Learn about the local wildlife and discover what creatures live at camp. You’ll also make festive animal crafts and more during this wild week at camp.
Day Camp
Entering Grades 4-5 Camptastic Session 1: July 5-8 | $352 Your adventure awaits! Enjoy a bit of everything: arts and crafts, nature, swimming, outdoor cooking, and more. Great for both first-time campers and those who already love everything about camp!
Crazy Crafters Session 2: July 11-15 | $440 Create colorful projects as you paint, color, sculpt, and more. Bring your creativity and let your imagination soar!
Splashtacular Session 3: July 18-22 | $440 Enjoy boating, water sports, and swimming with your new camp friends! Make art using water balloons at the archery range, go for a hike, try mud stomping, and more.
Junior Detective Session 4: July 25-29 | $440 There has been a “crime” at camp and we need your help to investigate it! Solve riddles, collect evidence, and follow the clues to get to the bottom of things. Learn how to identify fingerprints and extract DNA from fruit.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Day Camp
Camp Maude Eaton • Andover, MA
In Tents
Beach Bash
Session 5: August 1-5 | $440 Perfect your basic camp skills like tying knots, reading trail signs, and hiking. Learn how to build and cook over a fire safely while making your own tin pan fires. You and your camp friends will become skilled outdoor explorers, all while enjoying the fun of camp!
Session 3: July 18-22 | $440 Enjoy time in the water every day! Try a tippy test in a canoe while paddling around the pond, and even try paddling a Corcl while standing! Splash around with new friends while swimming and playing water games.
Silly Scientists Session 6: August 8-12 | $440 Want to make a volcano erupt and create your own cloud in a jar? This is going to be a messy (in a good way!) fun week of awesome science experiments.
Code Name: Maude Eaton Session 4: July 25-29 | $440 Ever wonder what it’s like to be a spy? This is your chance to find out! Make spy glasses, create code names, dress in disguise, learn how to break codes, and write messages with invisible ink.
Conquerors
Entering Grades 6-8 Camp Bucket List Session 1: July 5-8 | $352 Want to try a little bit of everything that Maude Eaton has to offer? Each day your group will decide which activities you want to do! You can try the high ropes course, boating, arts and crafts, archery, and more. Make your own choices and design your ultimate camp experience!
Beyond Paint by Numbers Session 2: July 11-15 | $440 Take your love of painting to the next level. Learn different painting techniques and make your own paint using materials found in nature. Contribute to a mural at camp and leave your mark!
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Session 5: August 1-5 | $440 Spend your time in the great outdoors while exploring camp. Build a shelter to keep you dry, hike through nature trails, canoe around the pond, cook over a fire, climb the high ropes, make paracord bracelets, build fires with and without matches, and more!
Team Adventure Session 6: August 8-12 | $440 Get ready for a great camp adventure! Climb on the ropes course, set out by kayak on the pond, and test your aim on the archery range. Challenge yourself and work as part of a team as you experience all the adventures of camp.
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Camp Maude Eaton • Andover, MA
Entering Grades 7-11 Program Aide I Session 4B: July 25-Aug. 5 | $880 This two-week program is a great first step for future camp counselors. You’ll receive leadership training as you learn about Girl Scout programs, work with younger campers, and practice your outdoor skills. Program Aides will also participate in general camp activities.
Day Camp
Entering Grades 8-11 Program Aide II Session 2B: July 11-22 | $440 This two-week program is for those who have completed Program Aide I at a GSEMA camp during a previous summer. In addition to receiving advanced training, you’ll become proficient in an area of interest such as swimming, boating, archery, challenge course, or arts and crafts. During the second week you’ll have the opportunity to assist counselors in leading camp activities.
Day Camp Assistant I Session 2: July 11-15 | $200 Session 3: July 18-22 | $200 Session 4: July 25-29 | $200 Session 5: August 1-5 | $200 Session 6: August 8-12 | $200 Available to those who have participated in Program Aide I or Program Aide Core Training at a GSEMA camp during a previous summer. Work directly in units or specialty areas with younger campers, practice leading an activity, and help with the everyday running of the unit. You may apply for up to three weeks. There are a limited number of DCA positions available per session. All applicants are waitlisted pending receipt of a completed application and camp director approval.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Day Camp
Camp Maude Eaton • Andover, MA
BUS SCHEDULE Bus 1
Bus 2
Bus 3
Bus 4
Bus 5
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Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Billerica
Marshall Middle School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Wilmington
Shawsheen Elementary School
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Tewksbury
North Street Elementary School
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Tewksbury
Enterprise Bank, Andover Street
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Andover
West Parish Church
8:45 AM
4:15 PM
Andover
Camp Maude Eaton
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Beverly
Shaw's Supermarket, Dodge Street
7:40 AM
5:20 PM
Peabody
Stop and Shop
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Danvers
Homegoods, Newbury St.
8:10 AM
4:45 PM
Middleton
Howe-Manning Elementary School
8:20 AM
4:35 PM
North Andover
Franklin Elementary School
8:45 AM
4:15 PM
Andover
Camp Maude Eaton
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Saugus
Lynnhurst Elementary School
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Lynnfield
Lynnfield Middle School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
North Reading
Town Hall
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Andover
Camp Maude Eaton
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Stoneham
Stoneham Middle School
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Woburn
Wyman Elementary School
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Burlington
Burlington High School
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Wilmington
St. Dorothy's Church
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Andover
Camp Maude Eaton
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Chelmsford
McCarthy Middle School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Lowell
C.W. Morey Elementary School
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Dracut
Hannaford Supermarket
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Lawrence
Market Basket, Essex Street
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Andover
Camp Maude Eaton
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Camp Rice Moody Reading, MA
Day Camp
Summer adventure, forever friendships! • Make new friends and lasting memories full of classic camp fun. • Plan your experiences with your counselors and fellow campers. • Choose from arts and crafts, games, swimming, and more. • Splash in the pool or gather around the fire pit for an outdoor feast.
Address: 29 Rice Road Reading, MA 01867 Day Camp Hours: M–F, 9 AM–4 PM No camp July 4 Extended Day: 8–9 AM (Free) 4–5 PM (Free) Open House: March 9, 2022, 6-7 PM
• Extended care at no cost makes camp a great childcare alternative. • Come for a week or the whole summer! • NEW THIS YEAR! A half-day, two-week session for our youngest campers.
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Day Camp
Camp Rice Moody • Reading, MA DAY CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE Session 3 July 18-22
Session 4 July 25-29
Session 5 August 1-5
Session 6 August 8-12
• Enchanted Forest
• Fairy Princesses
• Under the Sea
• Icky Sticky Science
• Mermaid Magic
• Doodlebugs
• Arty Party
• It’s a Marshmallow World
• H2Ohhhh!
• Ooey Gooey Summer
• Woodland Fairies
• Superhero and Supervillain Camp
• Jazzy Jewelry
• Art-Rageous Fashionistas
• Splashtacular
• Spa Party
• Camp Rice Moody’s Got Talent
• A Camp to Tie-Dye For
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 7-12
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 7-12
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 7-12
Leadership Program
Entering Gr. K-1
Session 2 July 11-15
Entering Entering Gr. 4-6 Gr. 2-3
Session 1 July 5-8 (no camp July 4)
• Try It (half days: 9 AM-12:30 PM)
• Camper 2.0 Entering Grades 7-10 • Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 7-12
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 7-12
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Day Camp
Camp Rice Moody • Reading, MA
Entering Grades K-1 Doodlebugs Session 1: July 5-8 | $332 Do you love to doodle or draw? Create colorful projects as you paint, color, sculpt, and more! Trained instructors will provide materials and assistance as you let your imagination soar!
Enchanted Forest Session 2: July 11-15 | $415 The fairies are back and waiting to be discovered! Learn their secrets by walking along the nature trail, exploring the woods, building fairy houses, and enjoying the wonders of nature.
Try It Session 2A: July 11-22 | $415 Try all the fun of summer camp in a twoweek, half-day experience! Swim each day, make art projects, explore nature, take on science experiments, earn some Daisy badges and petals, and embrace your inner enchanted fairy! Pick up time 12:30 PM.
Under the Sea Session 4: July 25-29 | $415 Splash in the pool, run through sprinklers, enjoy the Slip ’N Slide, play water games like Drip, Drip, Drop, and enjoy water-themed crafts too. It's definitely going to be a wet and wacky week!
Icky Sticky Science Session 5: August 1-5 | $415 Can you guess why frogs are slimy? What makes volcanoes explode? Learn how to make your own sticky ice cream and mix up some Oobleck and slime for the gooiest science experiments ever! Let’s make a mess!
Mermaid Magic Session 6: August 8-12 | $415 Embrace your inner mermaid and feel the magic! Hunt for lost treasure, play mermaid games, and have a floating tea party. There will be plenty of time for other camp activities too!
Fairy Princesses Session 3: July 18-22 | $415 Go on a magical trip to fairyland! Practice your dance moves and recreate fairytales with a sprinkling of fairy dust and dress up. Enter the land of enchantment each day and make friends with your fellow fairy princesses while making fairy wands, having a tea party, and making fairy wings.
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Day Camp
Camp Rice Moody • Reading, MA
Entering Grades 2-3 Arty Party Session 1: July 5-8 | $320 Everyone’s an artist! Learn new art techniques and experiment with different materials such as paper plates, craft sticks, clay, paint, and more as you create your own masterpieces.
It’s a Marshmallow World Session 2: July 11-15 | $400 Marshmallows aren’t just for s’mores! Explore different ways to use marshmallows in other recipes, as well as crafts and games.
Woodland Fairies Session 5: August 1-5 | $400 There’s magic in the woods at Camp Rice Moody! Build fairy houses made out of different materials, listen to fairytales and make up your own, and dress like a fairy princess with your own handmade crown and wings as you explore the enchanted woods.
Superhero and Supervillain Camp Session 6: August 8-12 | $400 Learn what it takes to be a superhero or supervillain, then choose your side. Create your own identity, mask, and costume, and save Camp Rice Moody as you explore!
H2Ohhhh! Session 3: July 18-22 | $400 Beat the summer heat with pool games, water-themed crafts, and water-based science experiments! It’s going to be splashtacular!
Ooey Gooey Summer Session 4: July 25-29 | $400 Get messy with some sticky science experiments! Do you know what happens when you add Mentos to a bottle of soda? Do you know why Oobleck is solid in a bowl, but liquid when you take it out? Uncover the answers to these experiments and more!
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Entering Grades 4-6 Jazzy Jewelry Session 1: July 5-8 | $320 Use a variety of materials to design and create your own jewelry. Learn to make your own beads using clay, paper, and more. Embrace your creativity and show off your jazzy side!
Art-Rageous Fashionistas Session 2: July 11-15 | $400 Being a fashionista isn’t just about the clothes! In this artsy-chic session, you will first upcycle any old shirt or pair of pants into something completely new. You will also craft your own jewelry and accessories to add flair to any outfit. Explore different art techniques to make something truly unique!
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Day Camp
Camp Rice Moody • Reading, MA
Splashtacular Session 3: July 18-22 | $400 Beat the summer heat with pool games, pool parties, water-themed crafts, and water-based science experiments!
Spa Party Session 4: July 25-29 | $400 Get pampered at camp! Treat yourself to homemade lip balm, make soap, work on your inner balance at yoga, and try out some new hair styles and new nail polishes.
Camp Rice Moody’s Got Talent Session 5: August 1-5 | $400 Do you have a secret talent that you would like to share? Want to be one of the esteemed judges? Share your talents and end the week with a Camp Rice Moody’s Got Talent performance.
A Camp to Tie-Dye For Session 6: August 8-12 | $400 Test out new tie-dye techniques on bandanas, then get crazy as you tie-dye cupcakes, T-shirts, and your nails!
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Entering Grades 7-10 Camper 2.0 Session 2B: July 11-22 | $800 This two-week program is a great first step for campers who would like to be counselors in the future. You will receive leadership training as you learn about Girl Scout programs, work with younger campers, and practice your outdoor skills. You will also get to design your own camp adventure! What fun team building activities will you try? Swimming, cookouts, art… you and your group will decide!
Entering Grades 7-12 Day Camp Assistant (DCA) I Session 2: July 11-15 | $200 Session 3: July 18-22 | $200 Session 4: July 25-29 | $200 Session 5: August 1-5 | $200 Session 6: August 8-12 | $200 Available to those who have participated in Camp Rice Moody’s Ready to Help Program, Program Aide I, or Program Aide Core Training at a GSEMA camp during a previous summer. You’ll have the chance to work directly in units or specialty areas with younger campers, practice leading an activity, and help with the everyday running of the unit. You may apply for up to three weeks. There are a limited number of DCA positions available per session. All applicants are waitlisted pending receipt of a completed application and camp director approval.
Visit gsema.org/camp for latest camp availability.
Day Camp
Camp Rice Moody • Reading, MA BUS SCHEDULE Bus 1
Bus 2
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Medford
Brook's Elementary (Back of School)
7:50 AM
5:10 PM
Malden
Ferryway School (side entrance)
8:10 AM
4:50 PM
Melrose
Roosevelt School (back of school)
8:25 AM
4:35 PM
Wakefield
Walgreen's (across from Galvin Middle School)
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Reading
Camp Rice Moody
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Tewksbury
Ocean State Job Lot
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Wilmington
Dollar Tree, Main Street
8:05 AM
5:05 PM
Burlington
Marshall Middle School, Winn St.
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Woburn
Malcolm White School
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Stoneham
Stop & Shop (Lindenwood Road Entrance)
8:40 AM
4:20 PM
Reading
Camp Rice Moody
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Camp Wind Pines in the
Plymouth, MA Day Camp
Summer adventure, forever friendships! • Over 140 acres of woodland to explore and a spectacular waterfront on Gallows Pond. • Test your skills on the archery range or the high and low ropes courses.
Address: 360 Mast Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Day Camp Hours: M–F, 9 AM–4 PM No Camp July 4
• A wide range of new and classic activities: arts and crafts, cooking, swimming, boating, science exploration, and more. • Beloved camp traditions: songs, games, and campfires. • Day trips around southeastern Massachusetts and beyond.
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Day Camp
Session 2 July 11-15
Session 3 July 18-22
Session 4 July 25-29
Session 5 August 1-5
Session 6 August 8-12
• Happy Campers
• All Things Slimy
• Tutus and Tiaras
• Forest Friends
• Games Galore
• Fairy Fun
• Little Mermaids • S’more the Merrier
• Icky, Sticky Science • Mini Explorers
• Arty Party • Princess Party
• Critter Crew • Suncatchers
• Myths and Magic • Splishy, Splashy Fun Time
• Icky, Sticky Science • S’more the Merrier
Entering Gr. 4-5
• Fun in the Sun
• H2-Woah! • Ooey Gooey Fun
• Medieval Mayhem • Spa Party
• Animal Adventures • H2-Woah!
• Right on Target • Sherlock Gnomes
• Crazy for Candy • Enchanted Forest
Entering Gr. 6-8
• Live, Love, Camp
• Awesome Artists
• Golden Arrow Girls
• Survivor
• Water Wild
• Space Cadettes
• The Great Escape
• Art Attack
• Aqua Zone
• Wild Warriors
• Crazy 4 Camp
• International Amazing Race
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant I Entering Grades 8-11
Leadership Program
Entering Gr. 2-3
Entering Gr. K-1
Session 1 July 5-8 (no camp July 4)
Entering Gr. 9-11
DAY CAMP SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
• Program Aide Training Entering Grades 8-11
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
• Day Camp Assistant II Entering Grade 11
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Entering Grades K-1 Happy Campers Session 1: July 5-8 | $348 Jump right into camp fun! Every day is an adventure—you’ll swim, boat, and play all day! Make crafts, explore nature, and sing camp songs by the fire with all your new friends.
All Things Slimy Session 2: July 11-15 | $435 Get messy at camp! Make sticky creations like Oobleck and slime. Head down to the frog pond to meet some slimy friends. Then make a gooey sticky s’more over a fire.
Tutus and Tiaras Session 3: July 18-22 | $435 Find the glamour at camp as you make glittery crafts and decorate some sweet treats. Make your very own tutu and decorate a tiara to match. Then meet some princesses visiting camp!
Forest Friends Session 4: July 25-29 | $435 The woods at WIP are perfect for adventure! Search for frogs in the frog pond and explore underwater as you swim around. Make your own rain stick, and learn about the furry critters in our woods when an animal show comes to camp!
Games Galore Session 5: August 1-5 | $435 Time to team up! Learn new games and play old favorites. Work as a team to overcome challenges, build your own obstacle course, and go for the gold in the Daisy Olympics!
Fairy Fun Session 6: August 8-12 | $435 Camp is magical! Make your own fairy wand and test out your wings at the Fun Run. Build fairy houses and sprinkle fairy dust on everything you see.
Entering Grades 2-3 Little Mermaids Session 1: July 5-8 | $336 Get in touch with your inner mermaid as you swim in the pond, learn about undersea creatures, and make marvelous mermaid crafts. You’ll even go boating and enjoy a floating lunch!
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Day Camp
S’more the Merrier
Critter Crew
Session 1: July 5-8 | $336 Session 6: August 8-12 | $420 Master the art of the s’more, and try camp activities galore! Swim in the pond, create a work of art, and cook s’mores over a campfire.
Session 4: July 25-29 | $420 Learn about local wildlife and creatures from around the world—and meet some in person! You’ll also make ferocious and festive animal crafts and more in this wild week perfect for animal lovers.
Icky, Sticky Science
Suncatchers
Session 2: July 11-15 | $420 Session 6: August 8-12 | $420 Can you guess why frogs are slimy? What makes volcanoes explode? Learn all about science, and make your own drippy, sticky ice cream. Then mix up some Ooblek and slime for the gooiest science experiments ever!
Session 4: July 25-29 | $420 Soak up the sunshine and make new friends at camp! Go swimming and boating on the lake, learn to cook over a campfire, make your own suncatcher, and so much more!
Myths and Magic
Session 2: July 11-15 | $420 Prepare for big camp adventures by making sit-upons, fire starters, and tiedye bandanas. Learn how to build shelter, start a fire, and more, and then embark on an expedition to Mermaid Rock!
Session 5: August 1-5 | $420 It’s a week of make-believe! Get in touch with your inner mermaid while swimming and search for unicorns in the windy woods. Make sparkling wings and unicorn horns, search for truffalumps, and more as you embrace the magic of camp.
Arty Party
Splishy Splashy Fun Time
Session 3: July 18-22 | $420 Do you love arts and crafts? Get ready to make so many masterpieces! Try out decoupage and paint, then whip up some homemade clay and sculpt away.
Session 5: August 1-5 | $420 Water, water everywhere! Hang out by the lake and have lunch while floating with friends. Go boating, swim, enjoy the Slip ‘N Slide, and work with watercolors to create art.
Mini Explorers
Princess Party Session 3: July 18-22 | $420 Camp for a princess! Take princess lessons and make a sparkling tiara. Meet your favorite famous princesses, and celebrate at a perfect princess party.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Entering Grades 4-5 Fun in the Sun Session 1: July 5-8 | $336 What can you do at camp this week? Anything! Swimming and boating are always fun. How about spending some time with your feet off the ground at high ropes? Nature? Art? Science? There are so many possibilities!
H2-Woah! Session 2: July 11-15 | $420 Session 4: July 25-29 | $420 Water, water everywhere—and we’re going to play in it! Make a raft and test it out at the waterfront. Try kayaking and create a synchronized swimming routine. Enjoy relay races, water balloons, and a water carnival.
Ooey Gooey Fun Session 2: July 11-15 | $420 Love playing with sticky, slimy, gooey stuff? Make Oobleck, Gak, and other messy creations, play shaving cream twister, and get crafty with splatter paint!
Medieval Mayhem Session 3: July 18-22 | $420 It’s a week of knights and princesses! Go noodle jousting, learn to shoot a bow and arrow, and make a sparkling crown. Meet some famous princesses and go on a spectacular adventure.
Spa Party Session 3: July 18-22 | $420 Get pampered at camp! Treat yourself to homemade lip balm, make soap, work on your inner balance at yoga, and try out some new hair styles and nail polishes.
Animal Adventures Session 4: July 25-29 | $420 Do you love animals of all kinds? Check out what furry friends live at camp, explore their habitats, and then get an upclose look when an animal show comes to camp!
Right on Target Session 5: August 1-5 | $420 Get ready to hit the bullseye! Work on your archery skills, play archery games, and perfect your technique. Enjoy other fun camp activities like swimming, boating, and crafts too!
Sherlock Gnomes Session 5: August 1-5 | $420 What sneaky, cheeky mischief have the camp gnomes been up to? Solve the mystery of the missing gnome homes, and complete the gnomes' scavenger hunts to find woodland treasures! Make your own garden gnome, and bring them along for the adventure as you take on the high ropes course.
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Day Camp
Crazy for Candy
Golden Arrow Girls
Session 6: August 8-12 | $420 This week is going to be sweet! Make chocolate lollipops, homemade caramels, and other tasty treats. You’ll even get to play a life-size game of Candy Land and bring some goodies home in your own handmade packages.
Session 3: July 18-22 | $420 Perfect your skills in the art of archery. Work on your aim and technique, and push yourself to achieve your own goals on the range. You’ll even make art by popping paint-filled balloons with your arrows!
Enchanted Forest
Survivor
Session 6: August 8-12 | $420 Go on a dragon egg hunt, meet princesses, and build homes for fairies! Learn archery like a knight, paddle across the pond like a pirate, and make candy houses for Hansel and Gretel. This week is powered by your imagination and the magic of camp.
Session 4: July 25-29 | $420 Are you ready to put your outdoor skills to the test? Compete to see who the ultimate survivor is! Build shelters, start campfires, and use your wits to tackle some outdoor challenges with your camp friends.
Water Wild
Entering Grades 6-8 Live, Love, Camp Session 1: July 5-8 | $336 This week is all about your favorite things about camp. Make friendship bracelets, lead songs, aim for the bullseye at archery, and more! Plan your week together on Monday, and spend the week doing all the things you love most about camp.
Awesome Artists
Session 5: August 1-5 | $435 Are you a water lover? Go stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking, then try out windsurfing! Head out on adventure to the beach; it’s time for some water adventures!
Space Cadettes Session 6: August 8-12 | $435 Shoot for the moon! Eat astronaut ice cream and learn about astronomy. Write your own horoscopes and learn how to read constellations. Make a gorgeous galaxy painting, and try out your skills when you visit a planetarium and see the stars.
Session 2: July 11-15 | $435 Art on the go! Spend time at camp learning new painting techniques, and then try your hand with clay and jewelrymaking. Visit an art studio and create some beautiful creations.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Entering Grades 9-11 The Great Escape Session 1: July 5-8 | $351 Put your problem-solving skills to the test when you visit an escape room. Back at camp, make and solve mysteries, write in invisible ink, and make secret storage for all your treasures inside an old book.
Art Attack Session 2: July 11-15 | $435 Get inspired by classic works at an art studio and create advanced art projects as you embrace your imagination at camp. Sewing, felting, clay, paint—what will you try?
Wild Warriors Session 4: July 25-29 | $420 Are you ready to prove your outdoor skills? Face new challenges as you lash a tree-bed, light fires without matches, and take on challenges with your fellow campers. It’s an adventure you can conquer!
Crazy 4 Camp Session 5: August 1-5 | $420 Do you love camp so much that you never want to leave? We totally get that. Come hang out at camp—make friendship bracelets, gather around the campfire, and pass on your love of camp to younger Girl Scouts as you lead songs and activities.
International Amazing Race
Aqua Zone Session 3: July 18-22 | $420 Splashing and paddling are just the beginning! Kayak and canoe, and even try out paddleboarding. Keep your lifejacket on, and challenge yourself to swim across the pond!
Session 6: August 8-12 | $420 Race your way around the world while participating in challenges inspired by other countries—but watch out for detours along the way!
“One of my favorite places, Camp Wind-in-the-Pines! Spent many summers as a camper and staff member.” – WIP Alum and parent of a WIP camper
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Camp Wind-in-the-Pines • Plymouth, MA
Entering Grades 8-11 Program Aide Training Session 1B: July 5-15 | $750 Are you interested in being a leader at camp? Want to learn how to work with younger campers? If so, this two-week program is for you! You will receive leadership training followed by the opportunity to assist counselors in leading camp activities. Program Aides will also enjoy being campers and participating in general camp activities.
Day Camp Assistant (DCA) I Session 3: July 18-22 | $200 Session 4: July 25-29 | $200 Session 5: August 1-5 | $200 Session 6: August 8-12 | $200 Participate in advanced leadership training, then head out to the units to be a role model to Girl Scouts and share your love of camp! Available to those who have completed Program Aide Core Training or attended Program Aide Training at a GSEMA camp in a previous summer. Candidates may apply for up to three weeks. All applicants will be placed on a waitlist until a completed application and camp director approval are received.
Register online at gsema.org/camp.
Day Camp
Entering Grade 11 Day Camp Assistant (DCA) II Session 1C: July 5-22 | FREE Session 4C: July 25-August 12 | FREE What comes after being a Day Camp Assistant? The most fun internship ever! Join us at camp to get in-depth, on-thejob experience and training. You will work with counselors in units and in specialized areas around camp. Available to those who have completed DCA I. All applicants will be placed on a waitlist until a completed application has been received. Girl Scouts will participate in an interview process, and the camp director will select qualified applicants.
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BUS SCHEDULE Bus 1
Bus 2
Bus 3
Bus 4
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Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Braintree
Parking Lot next to West Marine, Pearl Street
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Weymouth
Dollar Tree, Main Street
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Rockland
Park and Ride across from Home Depot, Exit 14 Route 3
8:05 AM
4:55 PM
Plymouth
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Hanover
Patriot Cinema at Hanover Mall, Exit 13, Route 3
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Pembroke
Sun and Ski Sports, Exit 12, Route 3
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Kingston
Ocean State Job Lot
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Plymouth
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Middleboro
Girl Scout Office
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Carver
Shaw's Supermarket
8:20 AM
4:40 PM
Plymouth
Walmart
8:35 AM
4:25 PM
Plymouth
Kohl's
8:45 AM
4:15 PM
Plymouth
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Town
Bus Stop
pick-up
drop-off
Acushnet
Acushnet Elementary School
7:45 AM
5:15 PM
Rochester
Rochester Memorial Elementary School
7:55 AM
5:05 PM
Wareham
Wareham Middle School
8:15 AM
4:45 PM
Sagamore Beach
Park and Ride
8:30 AM
4:30 PM
Plymouth
Camp Wind-in-the-Pines
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
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Getting Ready for Camp
How to Register 1
Register online. Visit gsema.org/camp and click REGISTER. Create a CampInTouch account (or log into your existing account), select your choice of sessions, and pay the $50 deposit for each. ▶
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Limited camp financial assistance is available. Please see page 82 for how to apply online. Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem! Girl Scout membership is $40 and financial assistance is available. Day camp bus transportation is included. Sign up for bus transportation during camp registration by May 31, 2022. Before registering, please review our cancellation policies below. Campers may request one “buddy” per session. Both buddies must register for the same camp and session and must list each other’s name on the registration forms. The camp director has final say on camp placement.
Confirm your camper’s registration. Once you receive an email confirmation of your camper’s registration (check your spam folder if you haven't received it in your inbox), log back into your CampInTouch account, and click FORMS & DOCUMENTS to view your camper’s confirmation packet, which includes all required paperwork, a packing list, and additional information.
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Camper Health History Form
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Camper Physical Form
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Permission to Administer Medication
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Camp Bus Selection
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Authorized Pick-ups
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Camper and Parent Surveys (resident camp only)
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Make your final payment by May 31, 2022. ▶
Your credit card or ACH account on file will be charged the remaining balance on this date.
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All past due balances must be paid in full prior to registration for the 2022 camp season.
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Campers with outstanding balances after May 31, 2022 will be moved to the waitlist pending final payment.
Cancellation Policies Cancellations and Refunds: Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Refunds of camp fees (not including the deposit) may only be made when written notice of cancellation and a request for refund is received at least four weeks prior to the start of the camp session. Contact customercare@gsema.org. No refunds are given for campers arriving late, leaving early, or unable to attend all or part of a session for reasons such as illness. Inclement Weather: High ropes and water activities may be cancelled when weather conditions are unsuitable. Alternative activities will be provided. Refunds are not given when activities are cancelled due to inclement weather. Program Cacellation: If a program is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, every effort will be made to place campers in a similar program. Camp sessions are held regardless of weather, but programs may be modified due to inclement weather.
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Getting Ready for Camp
Paying for Camp
Use your 2021 and 2022 Cookie Credits for Camp! Mail original, signed Cookie Credits with your camper's name and a copy of your invoice to: Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Attn: Camp 265 Beaver Street Waltham, MA 02452 Cookie Credits cannot be used toward your deposit and must be received by the last day of camp (Aug. 12) to be used toward your camp balance.
Financial Assistance Financial assistance is available to those who otherwise would not be able to attend camp. So that we may meet the needs of as many campers as possible, you may only apply for assistance for a portion of one session of day or resident camp. Limited camp financial assistance is available only to campers living in a Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts community. ▶ Financial assistance is provided on a rolling basis as long as funds are available.
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Once you have submitted the registration form and paid the deposit, go to the CampinTouch Forms & Documents section and complete a financial assistance application.
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▶ The deposit is refundable if financial assistance is not approved.
Financial assistance applications are reviewed as they are received, and families will be notified of decisions within two weeks of review.
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Final payment of remaining camp fees (after the deposit and any financial assistance) is due May 31, 2022.
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▶ Funding for assistance is limited and not all requests may be granted.
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