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Dear Girl Scout Camper, Summer 2013 will be here before you know it! We hope you will spend a part of your summer with us at Girl Scout summer resident camp.

You will have the chance to discover “What Can a Girl Do?” Can you bend water? Or become the first “Camp Iron Chef”? Or saddle up and head out on the trail on your favorite camp horse? Or eat Ants on a Log? Or make a new best friend?

These adventures and much more await you at summer resident camp! Read through this camp guide to learn about fun and excitement planned for you this summer.

Share it with your family and friends and decide which camp and when you want to attend. Then register and prepare for a fun-filled time at camp!

There is something for all ages at Girl Scout Summer Camp.

Join us this summer and discover “What Can a Girl Do”!

See you at camp,

Anne Soots Chief Executive Officer

We can’t wait to tell you more about camp!

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a newsletter for girl scout daisies and brownies

Girl Scouts Forever Green – Take Action Project Across the United States and around the world, Girl Scouts is leading families, schools, and communities to improve our environment and protect our natural resources. You can become part of the Movement!

4 Steps to Joining the Girl Scouts Forever Green Movement 1. Choose one of the three Take Action projects: • Reduce Waste! Girl Scouts around the world are recycling aluminum cans and switching to reusable bags and bottles to reduce waste’s impact on the environment.

• Plant a Rain Garden! Who doesn’t love green spaces and clean water? Join Girl Scouts as they build rain gardens that improve both of these and create wildlife habitats, too!

• Save Energy! Join Girl Scouts as they turn off lights for Earth Hour, 8:30–9:30 p.m. local time, on March 23, 2013. Go beyond the hour by replac ing incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR® qualified, or other energy efficient bulbs; discover and carry out additional ways to conserve and save energy.

2. Start changing the world by leading your friends, family, school, or even community in carrying out your chosen project.

3. Make it official by visiting www.girlscouts.org/gsforevergreen to record your results at the end of your project.

4. Take the Girl Scouts Forever Green Pledge online and encourage others to do the same! Together, we will inspire others to take action and create an even greater positive environmental impact!

Learn more at girlscouts.org/gsforevergreen.

Need project ideas? Check out www.girlscouts.org/forevergreen.

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, Inc.

877-312-4764 • www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org • gscouts@girlscoutsmoheartland.org

Participate in Earth Hour on March 23, 2013 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

PROGRAM

EVENTS PROGRAM KEY Girl Scout Daisies Girl Scout Brownies Girl Scout Juniors

march 2013–september 2013 TAKE ACTION. Girls advocate for themselves & others.

Purplicious

Pinkalicious is back and she LOVES the color pink, but all the girls at school like black. They tease her, saying that pink stinks and pink is for babies. But Pinkalicious doesn’t think so…that is, until her friends stop playing with her. Now Pinkalicious has a case of the blues. But could she ever turn her back on her favorite color? Find out as we read the story, do crafts, and play games the PURPLICIOUS way.

NOTE: Bring a gently used book to donate to kids in need.

All Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cadettes Girl Scout Seniors Girl Scout Ambassadors

Option 6: Saturday, March 2, 2013 — 9:00am to 11:00am Location: Hallsville, MO Registration Deadline: 2/15/13 MIN/MAX: 20/50 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

DISCOVER. Girls develop critical thinking.

Night at the Museum: Discovery Center Lock-in

Option 7: Saturday, March 2, 2013 — 1:00pm to 3:00pm Location: Hallsville, MO Registration Deadline: 2/15/13 MIN/MAX: 20/50 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Bring your sense of adventure and a sleeping bag for an after-hours exploration of the Discovery Center! You will arrive after the museum is closed and have access to all of the museum’s hands-on-exhibits plus additional activity stations planned just for this event! End the night watching Night at the Museum and then sleep in the museum! Girl price includes a patch.

Option 8: Saturday, March 9, 2013 — 9:00am to 11:00am Location: Rogersville, MO Registration Deadline: 2/22/13 MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

OVERNIGHT!

NOTE: Girls registering without a troop must bring a chaperone.

To accomodate as many girls as possible, we ask troops to limit the number of adults to the required Girl Scout safety ratios.

CONNECT. Girls develop healthy relationships.

De-Stress from Cookie Success!

Date: Friday, March 1 - Saturday, March 2, 2013 Time : 8:00pm Friday to 8:00am Saturday Location: Discovery Center, Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 2/18/13 MIN/MAX: 50/200 Girl Cost: $24.00 Adult Cost: $10.00

Take a break after the Girl Scout Cookie Program and relax!

Enjoy yoga, meditation, and other “de-stressing” techniques to help after a long day, a hard test, or successful challenge. Healthy snacks will be provided.

Date/Time: Saturday, March 16, 2013 — 2:00pm to 4:00pm Location: Pittsburg, KS Registration Deadline: 3/1/13 MIN/MAX: 20/40 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: $3.00

DISCOVER. Girls develop critical thinking.

Brownie Journey Day

Take a day trip through a Brownie journey! You will get your own journey book to take home! We will spend the day exploring A World of Girls from the It’s Your Story - Tell It! series; join us for crafts, games, fun and learning. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy with the group. An afternoon snack will be provided.

DISCOVER. Girls gain practical life skills.

All Brownie Camp Day

Calling all Brownies—join your Girl Scout sisters for a day of fun and adventure at All Brownie Camp Day! Spend the day learning outdoor skills, earning part of the Hiker badge, playing games and exploring camp! You will even get a special patch!

Bring a sack lunch and your water bottle.

Option 2: Saturday, March 9, 2013 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Registration Deadline: 2/20/13 MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $12.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Option 1: Saturday, April 20, 2013 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: Latonka Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/5/13

Option 3 : Saturday, April 6, 2013 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: Hallsville, MO Registration Deadline: 3/22/13 MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $12.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

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TAKE ACTION. Girls educate and inspire others to act.

CONNECT. Girls feel connected to their global community.

Butterfly Palace Exotic Exploration

Fun with Food

Discover the wonders of the rainforest! Explore the Living Rainforest Science Center, participate in hands-on education sessions, watch the Monarch Migration movie, and view a piranha feeding! Finally, enter the butterfly aviary, home to more than 1,000 live butterflies in an indoor tropical rainforest, where we’ll learn about rainforest conservation and how places like the Butterfly Palace have a global impact on our world. Girls can participate in a butterfly release and ask questions of the Palace’s butterfly experts. All girls will receive a special patch available only at this event!

Learn the importance of nutrition through a series of fun and interactive workshops taught by students from the University of Missouri’s Coordinated Program in Dietetics, and leave ready to share their newfound knowledge with their families! Cost includes a snack and patch.

Date/Time: Sunday, April 21, 2013 — 1:00pm to 4:00pm Location: Columbia, MO Registration Deadline: 4/5/13 MIN/MAX: 30/80 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe TAKE ACTION. Girls can identify community needs.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 2013 — 9:00am to 12:00pm Location: Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure, Branson, MO Registration Deadline: 4/1/13 MIN/MAX: 20/150 Girl Cost: $11.00 Adult Cost: $11.00

Discover the Daisy Flower Garden

Spend the day diving into the Girl Scout Daisy journey Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden. Meet “Amazing Daisy” and all the flower friends in the series as you complete fun activities and learn what it means to be a Girl Scout! Girl cost includes the Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden journey book. Be sure to pack a sack lunch!

DISCOVER. Girls develop a strong sense of self.

Daisy Dudes

It’s Daisy Day at the horse barn! Come get up close and hands-on with the horses. You will be led on horseback, learn horse safety, play a horse game, and enjoy a craft and snack. Boots and helmets provided. Participants should wear long pants, tall socks, a jacket, and boots if they have them.

Option 2: Saturday, May 4, 2013 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: Hallsville, MO Registration Deadline: 4/19/13 MIN/MAX: 20/75 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

NOTE: Girl Scout Daisies are only allowed to ride horses while being led by an adult. Adult attendees must be able to help with leading if asked; they must wear boots and helmets.

DISCOVER. Girls develop critical thinking.

Tiny Treasures

Learn the art of decoupage and have fun with paper, glue, paint, charms and sparkling jewels to complete their special tiny treasure box.

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013 Option 1: 9:00am to 11:30am Option 2: 1:00pm to 3:30pm Location: Sacajawea East Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/3/13 NO TAG-ALONGS! MIN/MAX: 10/40 Girl Cost: $22.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Date/Time: Saturday, May 18, 2013 — 1:00pm to 2:30pm Location: Friendship Fields, Pittsburg, KS Registration Deadline: 5/3/13 MIN/MAX: 20/50 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

A NOTE TO PARENTS...

Many Girl Scout troops register to attend programs as a group, but girls may attend any program for their age level as an individual (adult chaperone required). We encourage you to look through these listings with your daughter and talk to her about the programs she’d like to attend. There is a program registration form on pages 29-30 and online at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org. If you have questions about any of the program listings, please email programs@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or call 877-312-4764 to speak with a leadership and learning specialist.

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Water, water everywhere! Let’s hit the water during this day full of activities. Set sail on Lake Mintahama and enjoy paddle-boating, canoeing and some time at the pool. Take part in water games and have a refreshing snack. Cost includes a patch.

GIRL SCOUT DAY AT THE SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013 — 9:00am to 1:00pm Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 7/5/13 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $14.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe

Girl Scout day at the Springfield Cardinals has been a tradition since the team’s first season in 2005. Join your sister Girl Scouts on May 10, 2013 to cheer on the Springfield Cardinals. Girl Scouts will participate in a pre-game parade and one lucky troop will be selected to throw out the first pitch! Tickets are $8 per person for Girl Scouts and their families. Seats will be at first or third base and they all have backs. To reserve your tickets, fill out a GSMH Event Registration form and turn it in to your local service center by April 29, 2013. There will be fireworks after the game!

CONNECT. Girls develop healthy relationships.

Surf’s Up!

Bring the whole family for a day of fun in the sun at Big Surf Water Park!

NOTE: This is a family event. Please list all family members attending on the registration form and indicate if they are a Girl Scout. Children 3 and under are free.

Date/Time: Sunday, July 21, 2013 — 10:00am to 6:00pm Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO Registration Deadline: 7/1/13 MIN/MAX: 50/1000 Girl Cost: $14.00 Adult Cost: $14.00 CONNECT. Girls feel connected to their local community.

TAKE ACTION. Girls feel empowered to make a difference.

Mall Madness Lock-In

How Does Your Garden Grow?

It’s a shopper’s dream come true - spending the night in the Battlefield Mall! You can shop ‘till you drop, pamper yourself at a mini-spa, sing karaoke on stage, play games, and more! A midnight snack and a patch are included in the cost.

Enjoy the beauty of Close Memorial Park with an experienced gardener as your guide. Take action to keep this garden beautiful by planting a bed of flowers in the amazing Botanical Garden. You will also receive their own packet of flowers to take home to plant and enjoy a scavenger hunt as they explore more than 20 gardens in the 110-acre park. Cost includes a patch.

NOTE: Volunteer dads are needed to serve as security for the event. Troops must have leaders stay with them; girls attending as individuals need an adult chaperone.

OVERNIGHT!

Date/Time: Saturday, May 18, 2013 — 10:00am to 12:00pm Location: Close Memorial Park, Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 5/3/13 MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $6.00 Adult Cost: $3.00 CONNECT. Girls advance diversity.

Brownie Butterfly Adventure

Date: Friday, Aug. 23 - Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 Time: 10:00pm Friday to 6:00am Saturday Location: Battlefield Mall, Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 7/31/13 MIN/MAX: 100/250 Girl Cost: $24.00 Adult Cost: $12.00

DISCOVER. Girls develop a strong sense of self.

Discover the journey of a caterpillar on its way to being a beautiful butterfly during this afternoon adventure through the Botanical Gardens at Close Memorial Park. At the butterfly house, surround yourself with butterflies native to the Midwest and learn about what flowers attract butterflies. You will also get to explore the 100-acre park through a scavenger hunt, and give service by planting a bed of flowers for the Botanical Gardens.

Cost includes a plant to take home.

Sundown Sing-Along

Since the days of Juliette “Daisy” Low, Girl Scouts have been writing, singing and playing songs that celebrate the sisterhood and ideals of Girl Scouting. Keep this tradition alive and sing to your heart’s content around a campfire (complete with s’mores!) with your sister Girl Scouts.

NOTE: If you have a favorite Girl Scout song, send it to us before the registration deadline; we’ll add it to a special songbook for this event.

Date/Time: Saturday, May 18, 2013 — 1:00pm to 3:00pm Location: Close Memorial Park, Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 5/3/13 MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $8.00 Adult Cost: $3.00

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Date/Time: Saturday, September 28, 2013 — 5:30pm to 7:30pm Location: Latonka Program Center Registration Deadline: 9/13/13 MIN/MAX: 10/100 Girl Cost: $6.00 Adult Cost: $6.00

Attention 3rd Grade Girl Scout Brownies!

Do you love to travel?

How about hanging out with your friends for five days and four nights? What could be better?

Let’s go! GSMH is taking a Chicago Adventure with Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes for five days and four nights in July 2014. Activities will include Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, the John Hancock Observatory and the magnificant mile. You will have the opportunity to choose from other activities like visiting the American Girl Place, touring the Art Institute of Chicago, or going on a lake cruise.

Cost is $700 and includes transportation, hotel with four girls per room, breakfast, dinner, and most attractions.

Use a GSMH Event Registration form and turn it in to your local service center by January 4, 2014. A $100 deposit holds your spot. The full balance must be paid

by June 15, 2014.

Girl Scout Juniors will need an adult chaperone. Girl Scout Cadettes may register as individuals.

Contact Leadership and Learning Specialist–Girl Scout Leadership Experience Stefanie McCall for more information at 877-312-4764 x1137 or smccall@girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

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Local Travel & Activity Opportunities

Branson Area Attractions

invite Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland to participate in Girl Scout Days!

Explore Silver Dollar City and participate in World Fest for a discounted price.

Silver Dollar City offers Girl Scout members a special rate of $38.69 for girls ages 4-11 and $49.44 for ages 12 and older (price includes tax and a special patch). This special rate is good for May 4 and 5. To order tickets, call Silver Dollar City at 1-800-414-7770.

Or end your summer with a splash!

White Water is the Ozark’s largest water park where you can float along on the 800 foot Aloha River, be courageous on the 7 story slide Kalani Towers, or ride the waves in the half a million gallons of water in the Wave Pool. And of course there will be special things planned just for Girl Scouts! White Water offers Girl Scouts the special price of $27.20 for ages 4-11 and $29.60 for ages 12 and up (price includes tax) on Girl Scout Day, August 3.

To order tickets, call 1-800-414-7700.

You can also enjoy a ride on Branson’s famous Showboat!

Treat your troop to lunch, a show and a boat cruise all in one! The Showboat in Branson invites Girl Scouts to Girl Scout Days on May 11 or May 19. Lunch cruises are discounted to Girl Scouts for $19.35 for girls 4-11 and $22.57 for 12 and up. Price includes tax. To make your reservations call 1-800-417-7770.

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Are you ready for camp? Take this quiz!

Read each question below and check the box next to your choice. There are no right or wrong answers— just be honest with yourself. We want to make sure that you have the best summer camp experience possible, and that starts with getting you into the right type of camp for you!

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1. Can you stay overnight at a friend’s house without missing your family or feeling lonely or sad?

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

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

4. Do you enjoy outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, camping, and sleeping in a tent?

5. Can you survive without a radio, TV, air conditioning, and a phone?

6. Can you pack your own suitcase with things you need?

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

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

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

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Now figure out your score...

Give yourself 1 point for each “No Way,” 2 for each “Maybe,” and 3 for each “Yes.”

Less than 18 points 18 - 25 points

More than 25 points

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Camp Preview Want to visit camp before you sign up? Join us for a guided tour or just explore the program centers with your family. Staff will be on site to answer questions and help you register for the sessions you’re most excited about.

Camp Service Day Girl Scouts take action to make the world a better place! Girls with their families can give back to GSMH program centers, helping to keep them beautiful and safe for all to use, then enjoy a hot dog roast immediately following the event!

You do not need to register for this event.

Saturday, April 6, 2013 Option 1: 10:00am to 12:00noon, Mintahama Option 2: 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Finbrooke

Option 1: Saturday, April 27 from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Minahama Option 2: Saturday, May 4 from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Finbrooke Option 3: Saturday, May 11 from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Cherokee Ridge Option 4: Saturday, May 18 from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Latonka

Saturday, April 13, 2013 Option 3: 10:00am to 12:00noon, Cherokee Ridge Option 4: 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Latonka Friday, April 5, 2013 Option 5: 4:00pm to 7:00pm, Jefferson City Service Center* *We do not have a resident camp site in the Jefferson City area, but staff will be on hand at the Jefferson City Service Center to provide information about resident camp locations, answer questions and help you sign up for summer camp.

Registration Deadline: 4/19/13 Please complete a GSMH Event Registration form (page 29) for the camp service day. Or go to www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/serviceday to print out a special Camp Service Day form.

For Girls

How do I choose?

Each program center offers a variety of sessions for all ages. Read the different session descriptions and decide which one best meets your interests. You will also have the opportunity to participate in traditional camp activities like campfires, swimming, and games at all camp sessions. Of course, all of our camps are great places to meet new friends, try something for the first time and build memories to last a lifetime!

Can I bring a friend?

Absolutely! You can even bring a friend who is not a Girl Scout! Just be sure to write your buddy’s name on your Summer Camp Registration form, and be sure that she writes your name on her Summer Camp Registration form. Also, check to make sure that you both sign up for the same program and session and send the registrations in the same envelope.

I’m a Girl Scout Brownie this year, but will be a Girl Scout Junior next year. Should I register for Brownie or Junior programs?

Girls should register for programs based on the grade in which they will be enrolled for the 2013/2014 school year. Girls may attend a summer camp program unit for a younger age level, but not an older one. For example, if you are currently a third grade Girl Scout Brownie and will be a fourth grader in fall 2013, you may register for a Girl Scout Junior, Brownie, or Daisy session.

However, a Girl Scout Brownie currently in second grade who will enter third grade in fall 2013 may only register for a Girl Scout Brownie or Daisy unit, not a Junior one. Girl Scout age levels are as follows: Girl Scout Daisy—Kindergarten-Grade 1 Girl Scout Cadette—Grades 6-8

Girl Scout Brownie—Grades 2-3 Girl Scout Senior—Grades 9-10

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Girl Scout Junior—Grades 4-5 Girl Scout Ambassador—Grades 11-12

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Discover: These programs are designed to help you gain practical life skills, develop critical thinking skills, seek challenges in the world, or develop a strong sense of self.

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Connect: These programs are designed to help you feel connected to their local community, develop healthy relationships, feel connected to their global community, promote cooperation and team building, learn to resolve conflicts, or advance diversity.

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Take Action: These programs are designed to help you advocate for themselves and others, educate and inspire others to act, become a resourceful problem-solver or feel empowered to make a difference.

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Fill your day with the adventures and fun experienced by girls all over the world by learning new songs, games, dances and crafts from other parts of the world. You’ll also get to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a camp lunch, and meet new friends.

You’ll receive a Summer Camp fun patch, too!

1 day Session 2: June 26 at Mintahama Session 6: July 10 at Finbrooke Fee: $40/girl

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Are you ready to spend a night at camp?

Here is your chance to experience all of the camp favorites like swimming, songs, nature hikes, arts and crafts, and so much s’more. You will spend the night in a secure bunk-style housing unit and receive a Summer Camp fun patch.

Girl Scouts offered a wonderful group of girls where common concerns and interests could come together. We could learn, be challenged, and support one another. It was a very positive aspect of my life and played an important role in shaping who I am today.

2 days/1 night Session 3: June 30–July 1 at Mintahama Session 4: July 7–8 at both Latonka or Finbrooke Fee: $80/girl

Judy Woodruff, Anchor & Senior Correspondent, CNN

& Girl Scout Alumna

Pony Tails

Buckaroo Brownies

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Calling all Brownie horse-lovers… This session is your chance to get up close and hands-on with horses. You will get to pet, groom and learn all about horses—plus have riding time! Of course you’ll also enjoy other camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor cooking with your fellow horselovers. You will earn the Pets badge.

Yee Haw! Join us for a week full of horses. You will learn basic horse safety and get to pet, groom, and enjoy riding time. Don’t worry—we will save room for other fun camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, games, songs, arts and crafts, and outdoor cooking, too! You will earn the Pets badge.

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

6 days/5 nights

6 days/5 nights

Session 2: June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge

Session 1: June 16–21 at Cherokee Ridge

Fee: $290/girl

Fee: $290/girl

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Sea Horses

Rookie Riders

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Are you ready for a horseback riding adventure?

Join this unit if you want to cowgirl up and visit a local stable to spend some of your camp days on horseback. You will learn all about horses and horse safety. You also get to pet, groom, and enjoy riding time. Of course you’ll enjoy other camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor cooking with your fellow horse lovers. You will earn the Pets badge.

Explore different ways to have fun on your horse and in the water. Play water games that you and your horse will love, then splash into the pool with your new camp friends. There will also be time for the camp favorites like s‘mores, songs, and outdoor cooking. On a horse or in the water you will have a great time at camp this summer! You will earn the Pets badge.

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding maybe limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

(This unit will be leaving Finbrooke twice to ride horses at Hartman Farms located just outside of Springfield.)

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

6 days/5 nights Session 2: June 23–June 28 at Mintahama (Girls in this session will leave Mintahama twice to ride horses at Horses of Hope located just outside of Joplin.)

Fee: $290 per girl

6 days/5 nights Session 6: July 21–26 at Finbrooke Fee: $290/girl

Fireflies & Flashlights

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What goes on after dark at camp? Think: flashlight tag and moonlit nature hikes, campfires and songs, crazy crafts and a night dip in the pool! You may even find out who else calls camp home. There will be plenty of time for daylight fun too! You will earn the Making Friends badge.

Session 1: June 16–21 at Mintahama

If you love the water, then this is the place for you. Not only will you spend your “Mermaid” days in the water, but you will also discover why water is so precious to all of us! Enjoy a floating lunch, make a water cycle bracelet, and experience a one-of-a-kind pool party at camp! You will get to enjoy all of the camp favorites too!

Enjoy activities found in the WOW (Wonders of Water) Brownie journey and earn the Brownie Girl Scout Way badge.

Fee: $240/girl

4 days/3 nights

6 days/5 nights

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Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Mintahama Fee: $160/girl

We want your camp stories!

Once you get home from your camp adventure, visit our Facebook page or send us an email and tell us all about your experience! Let us know what you did, what you learned, and what memories you’ll be keeping for years... You can also submit your favorite camp photos!

Did you try something daring? Learn something new? Meet a best friend? We can’t wait to hear all about it—and we just may share your story with the world on our blog or other publication! gscouts@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or www.facebook.com/gsmoheartland

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Brownie Explorers Outdoor Challenge

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Experience camp with all 5 senses—hug a tree, smell the campfire, taste some great s‘mores, hear the sounds of animals, and see how much fun you can have at camp! Girl Scout Brownies will explore camp using all 5 senses while also participating in camp activities such as swimming, hiking, and cooking meals outside. You will earn the Senses badge.

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Attention Girl Scout Brownies, are you ready for a challenge? You and your new friends will work as a team to build a fire, follow trail signs, identify animal tracks, and cook your own gourmet meal over a fire. We will save time for swimming, games, crafts, and more. You will earn the Fair Play badge.

6 days/5 nights Session 5: July 14–19 at Latonka Fee: $240/girl

3 days/2 nights Session 4: July 7–9 at Latonka Session 5: July 17–19 at Finbrooke Fee: $120/girl

Saddle Scamps

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You don’t have to wait to grow up to be a scientist; you can be one at camp! During your stay, you might learn to bend water, dive into density, get slimed and make something bubble up! Camp is a great place to let your mad scientist out! You will also go swimming, create crafts, and cook over a fire to boot! You will earn the Home Scientist badge.

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Are you ready for a horseback riding adventure?

Join this unit if you want to cowgirl up and visit a local stable to spend some of your camp days on horseback. You will learn all about horses and horse safety. You will also get to pet, groom, and enjoy riding time. Of course you’ll enjoy other camp activities like swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor cooking with your fellow horse lovers. Plan to earn the Pets badge when you attend this camp session.

6 days/5 nights Session 2: June 23–28 at Mintahama Fee: $240/girl

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participants experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Find these awesome items at your camp trading post!

4 days/3 nights Session 3: June 30-July 3 at Mintahama (Girls in this session will leave Mintahama twice to ride horses at Horses of Hope located just outside of Joplin.)

Fee: $190/girl

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New this year!

A Total Camp Experience

It’s Your Camp—Love It! Camp Daze

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There’s so many fun things to do at camp, how do you chose? You don’t have to! This session is full of camp favorites: swimming, songs, games, skits, outdoor cooking, campfires, nature hikes, arts and crafts. There’s even a “your choice day.” No matter what you choose, you’ll have a great time at camp this summer! Girls will earn the Hiker badge.

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After this week, you will be camp crazy. Count on activities like swimming, cooking over a fire, nature hikes, songs, skits, team sports, a challenge course, arts and crafts, and all-camp activities.

There’s more! You will also work on skill-building badges, contribute to a summer camp project, and participate in the “Great Camp-A-Thon.”

You don’t want to miss this camp journey!

4 days/3 nights

Girls will participate in age level appropriate activities which may also include: canoeing, archery, low ropes course, high ropes course, the climbing tower, and the zip line. Please indicate which level she will be participating in on her registration form: Girl Scout Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, or Ambassador.

Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Cherokee Ridge

Each girl will participate with her own age level.

Fee: $160/girl

6 days/5 nights Session 4: July 7–12 at Finbrooke Session 6: July 21–26 at Latonka

Mermaid Explorers Come find out what camp summers are made of. You will explore the outdoors, enjoy swimming, play water games, create crafts, have a picnic, and meet some of the creatures that call camp home. You’ll spend the night in permatents with canvas window flaps and earn the Girl Scout Way badge.

3 days/2 nights Session 5: July 14–16 at Finbrooke Fee: $120/girl

Fee: $230/girl

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Water Bugs Discover the wonders of water, as you explore the outdoors, enjoy swimming, play water games, make water peepers, create crafts, have a picnic, and even find out who else calls the waters of camp home. Don’t miss this exciting camp journey! You will earn a portion of the WOW! Award component from the It’s Your Planet–Love It Journey.

3 days/2 nights Session 4: July 10–12 at Latonka Fee: $120/girl

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Double the Fun

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Who doesn’t like to spend time with her best friend or sister at camp? Well, get packing because we’re waiting on the TWO of you!

Grab your buddy and both of you can make new friends while swimming, canoeing, playing team games, and singing around the camp fire. You will earn the Manners Skill-Building badge respective to your Girl Scout level.

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Are you ready to get wet? You’ll get water-logged with swimming, canoeing, and silly water games then dry off for other camp favorites like hiking, cooking out, songs, and more games. End this great camp experience with an ice cream party.

You will earn the Energize award component from the It’s Your Planet–Love It journey.

A pair of campers (two girls only) register together and share living space with another pair of girls. Applications for Double the Fun MUST be stapled together and mailed in the same envelope to be processed together.

If you are not currently registered as a Girl Scout, please include an additional $12 membership fee with the Summer Camp Registration Form.

4 days/3 nights Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Mintahama Fee: $160/girl

4 days/3 nights Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Mintahama Fee: $120/girl

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Can’t get enough of the water? Join us for extra swim time, canoeing, a freeze frog, night swim, a floating breakfast and water olympics. Don’t worry—we’ll fit in other camp fun like hiking, crafts, skits, songs, and more in the week too, and you’ll earn the Camper badge.

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Have you ever dreamed of building a robot? Do you like working on computers? Well, this is your chance to do it at camp! You will learn to build and program a LEGO robot using computers. Program it to complete special tasks, or maybe even run an obstacle course. Plus, there will be time to enjoy all of the other camp favorites, like swimming and s’mores. You will earn the Energize Award component from the It’s Your Planet–Love It journey.

6 days/5 nights Session 5: July 14–19 at Finbrooke Fee: $240/girl

6 days/5 nights Session 6: July 21–26 at Finbrooke Fee: $240/girl

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Saddles & Paddles

Get ready to saddle up in this beginning horseback riding session. You will learn the basics of safety, grooming, how to lead your horse, the different pieces of tack, and how to saddle a horse; you will also learn the basics of riding: “walking, stopping, and turning.” You’ll be ready to weave through polls and turn the barrels in no time. There will be plenty of time to enjoy swimming, hiking and other camp activities too. Girls will earn the Animal Habitats badge.

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On land or water, by horse or boat, you will be moving at camp this summer! Jump in a canoe with your camp buddy and race across the lake.

Saddle up for some friendly horseback riding skills competitions. Toss a ring in the pool, or on horseback! If you want some time in the water and need a horse fix too, this is the session for you. Girls will earn the Energize award component from the It’s Your Planet—Love It journey.

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

6 Days/5 nights

6 days/5 nights Session 1: June 16–21 at Mintahama Fee: $190/girl

Session 1: June 16–21 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $290/girl 6 days/5 nights Session 2: June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $290/girl

Tree Dwellers

On Target Are you wishing you had amazing archery skills like in the movies? Get on target as you practice and learn the ancient art of archery. You will test your skills on the range and learn how to care for your equipment. Creativity abounds with the games you can play to improve your archery skills. This session is on target for more fun as you enjoy other camp favorites too. Girls will earn the Camper badge.

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Spend the week in the one-of-a-kind Luta tree house unit, and put your social, planning, and dance skills to the test as you get ready to host “the dance party of the summer” for your camp guests. Pick a theme, create invitations, and find your music! You will also get to cookout, swim, hike, make arts and crafts and enjoy other camp activities. Girls will earn the Social Butterfly badge.

6 days/5 nights Session 1: June 16–21 at Mintahama Fee: $240/girl

6 days/5 nights Session 2: June 23–28 at Mintahama Fee: $240/girl

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Have you ever wondered what’s awake at night when you are sleeping? Well, here is your chance to find out! Explore the night life, go spider sniffing, look for satellites, and participate in a new challenge every night. You’ll sleep in late to catch up on your Zzzzs, and have plenty of day light to swim, canoe and enjoy other activities. Girls will earn the Camper badge.

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Session 5: July 14–19 at Latonka

Get your game face on and enjoy a session full of low ropes challenges and team building games. Hoist your tent mates through a giant “Spider Web,” or spot them on a “Single Line Traverse.” Have you ever tried to do the “TP Shuffle” or maneuver “Giant Skis?” Working together you can conquer the “Mountain Tops.”

You’ll also have time to enjoy lots of other camp activities like swimming, crafts and campfires. Girls will earn the Staying Fit badge.

Fee: $240/girl

6 days/5 nights

6 days/5 nights

Session 4: July 7–12 at Latonka Fee: $240/girl

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Just Chillin

Do you ever wonder what kinds of activities and badges the first Girl Scouts worked on with Juliette Low? Do you wish you could travel back in time and try a few? Join us for this Windows to the Past session and try your hand at different badge activities from the 1910s–1990s. We will surely test your Girl Scout skills with activities like outdoor intelligence, how to read secret codes, and treating someone with First Aid. Girls will earn the Windows to the Past patch.

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Camp is a great place for you and your new friends to chill out. Sunny days at the pool, crafts on the front porch, a little archery in the wood, laughs over lunch, songs and skits by firelight. You will also have the chance to choose other daily activities like canoeing, horseback riding, or hiking. Girls will earn the Energize Award component from the It’s Your Planet– Love It Journey.

6 days/5 nights Session 5: July 14–19 at Finbrooke

4 days/3 nights

Fee: $240/girl

Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $160/girl

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This session has a little of everything for the cowgirl who likes a challenge! You’ll get to visit a local horse stable for some riding time and work together to see if you can solve the challenge of Finbrooke’ s low ropes course. Along the way, you’ll have time to swim, play games, and enjoy lots of other fun camp activities. Girls will earn the Animal Habitats badge.

Are you ready to hit the trail? If you have attended one of the beginning horse camps (or have received permission from the outdoor program specialist), then this is the camp for you! You will sharpen your horse knowledge and improve your riding skills, as you spend time working and riding your horse in the arena. Finish out your horse-filled week on the trails of camp. There will be plenty of time to enjoy swimming, hiking and other camp activities too. Girls will earn the Outdoors Skill-Building badge respective to their Girl Scout level.

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

6 Days/5 nights

Horse sessions place an emphasis on safety from the ground up; riding may be limited by a participant’s experience and comfort level, or weather conditions.

Session 6: July 21–26 at Finbrooke Fee: $290/girl (This unit will be leaving Finbrooke 2 times to ride horses at Hartman Farms outside of Springfield.)

6 days/5 nights Session 1: June 16–21 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $290/girl

Camp Shirts New this year! Camp shirts with the name of the program center where you attend camp (Latonka, Finbrooke, Mintahama, or Cherokee Ridge) are guaranteed in stock if you pre-order them on your Summer Camp Registration form on page 21.

As usual, there is a different color shirt for each program center that features the program center name and year, but if you want one, you must preorder it when your register for camp!

Camp T-shirts that are not specific to a program center will be available in the trading post during camp and at retail shops in the service centers.

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What’s It Like at Camp?

Take a minute to learn a little bit about what you can expect when you arrive at camp this summer...

Camp is kind of like a village built just for girls, and it means being outside every day and every night. There are a ton of fun things to do, and lots of cool, caring counselors who help guide each program unit. Some of our campsites have flush toilets nearby, but many of our bathrooms are pit latrines (outhouses). You get lots of exercise during the day as hiking is how we get from place to place at camp!

Many of the meals are served family-style or buffet-style in the dining hall. Foods like spaghetti, pizza, and chicken are dining hall favorites. Many groups also have the opportunity to cook out!

At camp, you wake up every day about the same time, usually 7:00 or 7:30am, eat breakfast, raise the flag, and begin the day. While you’re at camp, you’ll be responsible for taking care of yourself, taking care of other people (like your friends and other girls in your group) and taking care of your environment. That means you’ll work together with other girls to clean your sleeping area, showers, latrines, and surroundings every day.

Sports, leadership journey activities, swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, arts and crafts…each camp offers different activities, so check the previous pages for more information. There is some downtime or “rest time” planned in each group every day. This is a good time to write letters home or catch some ZZZs! At night, you might have a campfire with other campers or do something special just with your unit. Sometimes there are talent shows or skit nights; sometimes there are all-camp activities like a scavenger hunt or game! At bedtime, counselors will come around and say goodnight, and then it’s lights out! Counselors do not sleep in the same cabin as you do, but they are nearby.

Are the Program Centers Different?

Well, camp is a bit different depending on where you go. GSMH has four resident camp program centers where you can stay as you participate in the programs listed on Pages 11-18 of this camp guide.

Cherokee Ridge Program Center: Cherokee Ridge is situated on 1,100 acres in Wayne County. There are three units that have screened cabins and sleep four campers each. All units have running water and latrines. Showers and flush toilets are located at the pool. Activity areas include a lake for canoeing, a pool, a horseback riding area, and an archery range.

Finbrooke Program Center: Finbrooke offers a variety of outdoor experiences on more than 200 acres in Christian County. The units have a variety of sleeping areas which include small cabins, perma-tents and platform tents; each sleeps four campers each. Running water and a shower house with flush toilets are in each unit. Activities include a ropes course, climbing tower, zip line, archery range, pool, and canoeing on the Finley River.

Mintahama Program Center: Located just outside of Joplin, Mintahama sits on 180 acres. A 12-acre lake is used for canoeing and paddle boating. The units have variety of sleeping areas which include platform tents, screened cabins, tree houses, and a bunk house. All units have running water and latrines. Shower facilities are located at the pool. Activities include boating, swimming, archery, and a nature center.

Latonka Program Center: Latonka is located in a scenic cove on Lake Wappapello. This program center offers a variety of activities such as hiking, canoeing, paddleboating, swimming in the lake, and features a ropes course with low/high elements including a zip line. There are three established cabin units which have easy access to a shower house with flush toilets. Sleeping cabins are screened and have lighting and ceiling fans. Each cabin sleeps up to six campers.

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Registration Instructions

Financial Assistance

To apply for financial assistance, please review the Financial Assistance Guidelines and submit a Program Financial Assistance Application with the Summer Camp Registration form. Financial assistance will only be granted for one session per camper.

Girl Scout summer camp registrations will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis and must be received by May 1, 2013.

Please complete the entire registration form, paying close attention to dates, grade levels, fees and required signatures.

Family Discount

Families with two or more campers attending sessions at any camp may deduct $10 from each camper’s fee whether the girls attend at the same time or not. Registrations must be submitted together to receive this discount, which is only valid for one program unit per camper, and does not apply to one-day program units.

• Register according to the grade level that the camper will enter for the fall 2013 school year.

• Please list a first, second, and third choice program session.

• If you are registering for multiple sessions, please make a copy of the camp registration form and complete one form for each week that your camper wishes to attend camp.

Please list a first, second, and third choice on each camp registration form.

Multi Session-Discount

We love to have campers attend multiple sessions in the same summer. We offer a multi-session discount. Deduct $10 from your second session fee. This offer is only valid for one additional session per camper, and does not apply to one-day program sessions.

Summer Camp Registration forms must be accompanied by a $40 non-refundable* deposit. Forms may be emailed, mailed, faxed, or walked in to any Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland service center.

Camp Buddies

Summer camp is a place to make new friends, as many girls come to camp not knowing anyone. Counselors are trained to help girls make new friends, but if girls would like to be placed in a unit with a buddy, both girls must register for the same unit, indicate their buddy choice on their registration form and submit their forms together.

*Deposits are only refunded if a girl cannot be placed in one of her choices, does not receive requested financial assistance, the session is cancelled by the council, in the event of a family death or emergency, or a camper’s injury or illness.

Registration Confirmation

Transportation

Campers will receive a confirmation via US mail for each program session for which they are registered. Confirmations will include:

All campers must provide their own transportation to and from camp.

Changes, Cancellations and Refunds

• Specific session information • Health Examination*, Health History, and Medication Forms

Each program unit has a minimum number of campers required. If the minimum number of campers is not met, the program will be cancelled and the camper will be placed in her next available program unit choice. Camp registration fees, including deposit, will be refunded if a camper cannot be placed in her first, second, or third choice of program session.

*Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and the American Camp Association (ACA) require that each girl who attends a summer resident camp provide a copy of a health examination, including month and year of all immunizations, conducted not more than 24 months prior to opening day of the resident camp program she is attending. Upon arrival at camp, each camper will receive a health screening. We do not allow girls with fevers or evidence of head lice to remain at camp. NOTE: If the program is a one-day unit, girls only need to bring a GSMH Health History Form to camp. No examination is required.

In order to request a program unit or session change, parents or guardians should contact a customer data coordinator at 877-3124764 to see if the change is possible. All program session changes must be made by the camp registration deadline (May 1). Changes requested after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Directions to camp • Packing list • Invoice

Girl Scout Membership Registration

Girls do not have to be registered Girl Scouts before they register for summer camp; however all girls must be registered Girl Scouts for the 2012-2013 membership year before they attend camp. If the camper is not already a registered member, include the $12 membership registration fee with the Summer Camp Registration form to register as a Girl Scout. Membership dues are non-refundable.

Registration deposits are non-refundable unless a girl cannot be placed in one of her choices, does not receive requested financial assistance, the program unit is cancelled by the council, in the event of a family death or emergency, or a camper’s injury or illness. A doctor’s statement must accompany requests for refunds due to injury or illness that would prohibit camp attendance. In the event that a camper fails the health screening upon arrival at camp, every effort will be made to place her in a similar program unit at a later date. If this is not possible, a full refund will be granted. Every effort will be made to place a camper who misses her choice of program unit due to illness, injury, or family emergency in another program unit.

Girl Scout Cookie Credit

Girl Scout Cookie Credit gift cards may be used to pay for summer camp (including the deposit). Please include the cookie credit card number (including 2-digit security code) on the Summer Camp Registration form or Summer Camp Additional Payment Form. Girl Scout Cookie Credit cards are non-refundable, unless a cancellation is requested before the registration deadline or due to serious family emergency or illness verified in writing by a doctor.

The balance of camp session fees is refunded only if written notice of cancellation is received three weeks before the camp program session starts, or if the camper is ill and a written notice of cancellation is accompanied by a statement from the camper’s attending physician.

*Please note that Girl Scout Cookie Credit cards for the 2013 Girl Scout Cookie Program will not be mailed to girls until May 2013. These may only be used for the girl who has earned it, and may not be shared with other girls. Please contact a service center if your child wishes to pay for Girl Scout Summer Camp 2013 with a 2013 Cookie Credit card to make special arrangements.

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Refunds will not be made if a camper leaves a camp session already in progress due to home-sickness, illness, behavioral issues or parental request.

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Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland retail shops have everything you need! Stop by often for the latest books, insignia, uniforms, gifts, sportswear and more!

Girl Scout Cookie Credit can be used at any GSMH retail shop, or applied to mail or phone orders.* *Please note: Girl Scout Cookie Credit may only be spent for the girl who has earned it.

Shop online at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

Shops are open 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday-Friday (closed 1:00 - 2:00pm, except Springfield). Check the shop Web page for current Saturday hours.

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Here’s an overview of what’s scheduled for Girl Scout Summer Camp 2013! This overview includes all sessions for all program centers-even ones outside

Cherokee Ridge

Age Level

Age Level

Age Level

Finbrooke

Age Level

Age Level

Age Level

Session 1 | June 16–21

Cost

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Buckaroo Brownies Saddle Up Mavericks Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 1 (must have completed grade 9) WIT (must have completed grade 8)

$290 $290 $290 $110 $300 $300

June 16–21 June 16–21 June 16–21 June 16–21 June 16–21 (2 weeks no weekend) June 16–21 (2 weeks no weekend)

Session 2 | June 23–28

Cost

Date

Pony Tails Saddle Up Horse Whisperers Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 1 (must have completed grade 9) WIT (must have completed grade 8)

$290 $290 $290 $110 $300 $300

June 23–28 June 23–28 June 23–28 June 23–28 June 23–28 (2 weeks no weekend) June 23–28 (2 weeks no weekend)

Session 3 | June 30–July 3

Cost

Date

Camp Daze Just Chillin Mavericks A Horse of Course Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7)

$160 $160 $190 $190 $75

June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 (2 weeks no weekend)

Session 4 | July 7–12

Cost

Date

A World of Camptastic Fun Girls Have S’more Fun It’s Your Camp—Love It! It’s Your Camp—Love It! It’s Your Camp—Love It! It’s Your Camp—Love It! Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 2 (must have completed grade 10 and CIT1)

$40 $80 $230 $230 $230 $230 $110 $300

July 10 (day only) July 7–8 (2 days/1 night) July 7–12 July 7–12 July 7–12 July 7–12 July 7–12 July 7–12 (2 weeks no weekends)

Session 5 | July 14–19

Cost

Date

Mermaid Explorers Outdoor Challenge Wet & Wild Week Daisy’s Ladies Ropes & Reins Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 2 (must have completed grade 10 and CIT1)

$120 $120 $240 $240 $290 $110 $300

July 14–16 (3 days/2 nights) July 17–19 (3 days/2 nights) July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 (2 weeks no weekends)

Session 6 | July 21–26

Cost

Date

Rookie Riders Robo-Girls Cowgirl Challenge Zip It Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7)

$290 $240 $290 $240 $110

July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26

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of your Girl Scout level. To see descriptions for sessions outside of your Girl Scout level, visit our website or email us at camp@girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

Mintahama

Age Level

Age Level

Age Level

Latonka

Age Level

Age Level

Age Level

Session 1 | June 16–21

Cost

Date

Fireflies & Flashlights Saddles & Paddles On Target It’s Your Story—Tell It! Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 1 (must have completed grade 9)

$240 $240 $240 $240 $110 $300

June 16–21 June 16–21 June 16–21 June 16–21 June 16–21 (all week) June 16–21 (2 weeks no weekend)

Session 2 | June 23–28

Cost

Date

A World of Camptastic Fun It’s Science Tree Dwellers Survivor Challenge Sea Horses Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 1 (must have completed grade 9)

$40 $240 $240 $240 $190 $110 $300

June 26 (day only) June 23–28 June 23–28 June 23–28 June 23–28 June 23–28 (all week) June 23–28 (2 weeks no weekend)

Session 3 | June 30–July 3

Cost

Date

Girls Have S’more Fun Saddle Scamps Mermaid Tales Double the Fun H20 Sampler Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7)

$80 $190 $160 $120 $160 $75

June 30–July 1 (2 days/1night) June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3 June 30–July 3

Session 4 | July 7–12

Cost

Date

Girls Have S’more Fun Outdoor Challenge Water Bugs Junior Game Face Camp Iron Chef Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7)

$80 $120 $120 $240 $240 $110

July 7–8 (2 days/1 night) July 7–9 (3 days/2 nights) July 10–12 (2 days/1 night) July 7–12 July 7–12 July 7–12

Session 5 | July 14-19

Cost

Date

Brownie Explorers Night Crawlers Survivor Challenge Dirt Divas Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 2 (must have completed grade 10 and CIT1)

$240 $240 $240 $240 $110 $300

July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 July 14–19 (2 weeks no weekend)

Session 6 | July 21–26

Cost

Date

It’s Your Camp—Love It! It’s Your Camp—Love It! It’s Your Camp—Love It! It’s Your Camp—Love It! Camp Aid (must have completed grade 7) CIT 2 (must have completed grade 9)

$230 $230 $230 $230 $110 $300

July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26 July 21–26

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