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Beat Summer Boredom with Girl Scout Summer Camp 2013! New this year, The Official Camp Guide won’t be mailed separately— it’s in this issue of your Girl Scout Adventures newsletter! Inside you’ll find all the normal newsletter updates, reminders, and news as well as information about Girl Scout Summer Camp 2013. Use this guide to pick a session, get your pressing questions answered, and register! Camp experiences available for all girls in grades K-12. Financial assistance is available.
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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! Turn to page 11 for more information. 2
a newsletter for girl scout cadettes, seniors, and ambassadors
spring 2013
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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 that interests you: • 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 replacing 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! Read more about the movement on page 8.
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.
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March 2013–September 2013
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PROGRAM KEY Girl Scout Daisies Girl Scout Brownies Girl Scout Juniors
All Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cadettes Girl Scout Seniors Girl Scout Ambassadors
TAKE ACTION. Girls educate and inspire others to act.
CONNECT. Girls advance diversity.
Magic of Chemistry: Fun with Polymers
Magic of Chemistry Volunteer Training
In Fun with Polymers, one of three Magic of Chemistry workshops, Girl Scouts become product consultants for an imaginary company, Polymer Fun, Inc. The participants visit with ‘research scientists’ to make and evaluate new polymer products. You will make and test ‘slime’ as well as completing other experiments such as ‘incredible incrediblobs,’ ‘moo glue,’ and ‘supersoakers.’ You then get to take your new products home with you!
We need enthusiastic and mature teen Girl Scouts who like to work with younger girls to help make the “Magic of Chemistry” program a success! Several Girl Scouts will be selected to serve as ‘hosts’ at the “Fun with Polymers” workshop. Responsibilites include helping with program preparation, escorting participants throughout the day, and clean-up. Volunteer hosts will be paired with an MU student mentor and receive lunch and a t-shirt.
This program is funded by grants and the support of sponsors and collaborators at a cost of more than $20 per person. Because of their generosity, the fee for girls and adults is only $10. This cost includes lunch, a t-shirt, and patch. A 1:4 ratio of adults to girls is necessary; therefore, registered adults will be evenly distributed among all girls in attendance. Adults will assist girls with experiments and help the Program Host manage her group of 20+ girls.
Cadettes must be in 7th or 8th grade. If interested, you must be able to attend both the training and program sessions, and should submit a 50-100 word essay with your registration form entitled, “Why I want to volunteer for this program.” Selection notification will be sent about a week before the training via email. Option 2: Sunday, March 3, 2013 — 3:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Columbia, MO Registration Deadline: 2/22/13
NOTE: Program is for Juniors and 6th Grade Cadettes only. For safety and insurance reasons, infants/children/adults not participating in the program are not permitted in the program areas. Please indicate t-shirt sizes on your registration form. (adult sizes only)
MIN/MAX: 1/10 Girl Cost: $0.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe DISCOVER. Girls seek challenges in the world.
De-Stress from Cookie Success!
Take a break after the Girl Scout Cookie Program! 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.
Option 2: Saturday, March 9, 2013 — 9:00am to 2:30pm Location: Columbia, MO Registration Deadline: 2/22/13 MIN/MAX: 50/200 Girl Cost: $10.00 Adult Cost: $10.00
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
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DISCOVER. Girls gain practical life skills.
College 101
Spend a day in the shoes of a college girl on the campus of Drury University in Springfield. Members of Kappa Delta Sorority will be your guides for the day showing you the ins and outs of college life. Staff from the admissions office will give you tips on what you can do now to help get into the college of your dream. Eat lunch at the “Commons”, take a tour and do fun activities with the Kappa Deltas.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 6, 2013 — 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: Drury University, Springfield, MO Registration Deadline: 3/25/13 MIN/MAX: 100/300 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe CONNECT. Girls feel connected to their global community.
Butterfly Palace Exotic Exploration
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!
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. Girls develop a strong sense of self.
Archery at Silver Meadows
Outdoor skills are a great tradition in Girl Scouts, and archery is no exception. Learn safety basics and have the chance to shoot a bow and arrow multiple times— maybe even hit the bulls-eye!
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 Option 1: 10:00am to 11:30am Option 2: 12:30pm to 2:00pm Location: Silver Meadows Registration Deadline: 3/19/13 MIN/MAX: 10/18 Girl Cost: $7.00 Adult Cost: $7/Free to observe DISCOVER. Girls gain practical life skills.
Horse Fun at Hartman Farms
Learn basic horse care including feeding, grooming, how to saddle and more. Each participant will practice their new skills and get to ride a horse in an indoor arena. Cost includes a fun patch. Riding helmets provided.
Option 2: Saturday, April 27, 2013 — 12:30pm to 4:30pm Location: Hartman Farms, Marshfield, MO Registration Deadline: 4/12/13 MIN/MAX: 20/60 Girl Cost: $30.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe CONNECT. Girls promote cooperation & team-building.
Treetoppers
Discover the excitement of our High Ropes Challenge Courses as you climb ropes, cables and trees. You’ll stretch your comfort zone and traverse elements such as the Postman’s Walk, Floating Islands or the Zip Line (each course has different elements). Test your own limits and see if you can handle the heights. All safety equipment, including harnesses and safety ropes, is provided.
Option 1: Saturday, May 4, 2013 — 1:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Latonka Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/20/13 Option 2: Saturday, May 11, 2013 — 1:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Finbrooke Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/27/13 MIN/MAX: 10/20 Girl Cost: $20.00 Adult Cost: Free to observe
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TAKE ACTION. Girls are resourceful problem-solvers.
Wilderness Camping
This camp out is the perfect opportunity for you to develop the skills necessary to be a confident wilderness camper. You will learn basic outdoor skills while being guided by trained outdoor skill facilitators. You will also receive an introduction to archery, reading trail markings, outdoor cooking, outdoor survival skills and geocaching. Lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday will be provided. Participants will cook out for at least one meal during the weekend.
GIRL SCOUT DAY AT THE SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
OVERNIGHT!
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!
Date: Saturday, May 4- Sunday, May 5, 2013 Time: 9:00am Saturday to 11:00am Sunday Location: Mintahama Program Center Registration Deadline: 4/2/13 MIN/MAX: 25/100 Girl Cost: $25.00 Adult Cost: $25.00
Young Women of Distinction Honoring 2013 Girl Scout Gold Awardees
June 1, 2013
TAKE ACTION. Girls feel empowered to make a difference.
Turpentine Creek Wild Animal Refuge Trip
Spend a day you will never forget with the big cats at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR), home to more than 100 tigers, lions, and mountain lions—as well as a bear or two. You will get a guided tour of the animals, hear their stories, and learn about career paths working with big cats from college interns at TCWR. Next, you will perform a hands-on service project to help improve the lives of the animals. Participants will end the day watching feeding time for the animals—one of the highlights of the refuge. After an inspiring day with the animals, kick back at a hotel where we will eat pizza and play games. Price includes admission to TCWR, hotel with four to a room, dinner and breakfast.
CONNECT. Girls develop healthy relationships.
Surf’s Up!
Bring the family for a day of fun at Big Surf Water Park!
NOTE: 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
OVERNIGHT!
NOTE: Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Eureka Springs and a sack lunch for Saturday. Date: Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19, 2013 Time: 10:00am Saturday to 10:00am Sunday Location: Turpentine Creek Wild Animal Refuge, Eureka Springs, AR Registration Deadline: 5/1/13 MIN/MAX: 20/100 Girl Cost: $50.00 Adult Cost: $50.00
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DISCOVER. Girls seek challenges in the world.
Thrillin’ and Chillin’
Are you a girl who has diverse interests? Do you want to test your mettle by climbing among the trees of our High Ropes Course and then relax at the extremely exclusive “Troophouse Retreat Spa”? (It’s so exclusive it exists for just one night for you and your friends.) After dark, head back out to the zip line for a “Night Zip.” Spend the night at camp and head home the next morning. Supper and light breakfast provided.
CONNECT. Girls feel connected to their local community.
Mall Madness Lock-In
OVERNIGHT!
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.
OVERNIGHT!
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. 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
Date: Saturday, September 21 - Sunday, September 22, 2013 Time: 1:00pm Saturday to 8:00am Sunday Location: Latonka Program Center Registration Deadline: 9/6/13 MIN/MAX: 10/30 Girl Cost: $28.00 Adult Cost: $8.00
DISCOVER. Girls develop a strong sense of self.
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. 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.
TAKE ACTION. Girls can identify community needs.
The Food Source
Agriculture is one of the most important forces in Missouri’s economy, and it impacts all of us. Work with agribusiness experts to discover the beginnings of many of the foods that we eat. You’ll find plenty of activities that can apply to Girl Scout journeys and badges, especially the Senior Sow What journey and Locavore badge.
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
Date/Time: Saturday, August 24, 2013 — 1:30pm to 4:00pm Location: Beggs Family Farm, Benton, MO Registration Deadline: 8/9/13 MIN/MAX: 10/30 Girl Cost: $8.00 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. 7
Girl Scouts Forever Green is Already Making a Big Impact
Halfway through last year, Girl Scouts had engaged more than 68,000 people in Girl Scouts Forever Green projects and an additional 21,000 people had taken the GSFG Pledge. Girl Scouts had also achieved a significant, measurable environmental impact. What does this mean to our environment? • Saved approximately 353 million kWh of energy (enough to power 31,000 homes for a year) • Eliminated nearly 575 million pounds of CO2 (equivalent to the yearly emissions of over 51,000 cars) • Conserved more than 173 million gallons of water (that would take care of the water needs of 1,335 households for a year, including watering the lawn and washing the car) • Eliminated 62 million pounds of waste (the amount thrown away in a year—by 38,000 people).
Get Involved Today! :
Think about this
If 3 million Girl Scouts switch to using reusable bags and bottles and recycling their aluminum cans, 4.2 billion pounds of waste will be saved over the girls’ lifetime.
If 3 million Girl Scouts each plant a rain garden, the water saved would amount to 11.4 billion gallons.
If 3 million Girl Scouts each participate in Earth Hour and replace an incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR® qualified bulb, we’ll save 1 billion kWh of energy, equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions from 15,000 cars.
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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 magnificent 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.
July 2015. Girl Scout Cadettes*, Seniors, and Ambassadors (*girls must be 14 by June 30, 2015) are welcome to attend and spend 10 days exploring 3 European countries! Destinations include London, Paris, Adelboden, and Lucerne. This trip is hosted by EF Tours and will include a tour director that will be with the group full time and provide guided tours in each city. Attractions include Windsor Castle, the London Eye, a cruise on the Thames River, the Louvre and Notre Dame, as well as visits to 2 Girl Scout World Centers: Pax Lodge and Our Chalet. Optional activities include the Eiffel Tower, a cruise down the Seine, Versailles, and Mount Pilatus.
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.
The cost for this trip will be finalized soon. Estimated cost is $3,500 per girl and includes airfare, hotel with four girls per room, transportation on trip, breakfast and dinner, world center visits, and most attractions admission. You can register directly through EF Tours. $95 holds your spot and you can make payment arrangements to pay the balance. Contact Stefanie McCall for more information. Informational meetings about this trip will be scheduled soon! Check the website in February for dates!
Girl Scout Juniors will need an adult chaperone. Girl Scout Cadettes may register as individuals. If you’re looking to travel a little farther from home, how does Salt Lake City sound? GSMH will travel to Utah for the National Girl Scout Convention October 15-19, 2014. Girl Scout Cadettes*, Seniors, and Ambassadors (*there may be an age requirement) are invited! Attend the 53rd National Girl Scout Experience with 15,000 of your Girl Scout sisters from all over the world. Convention will include a special leadership conference for teens, keynote address from celebrities and experts, live entertainment, and an exhibit hall featuring hundreds of vendors with products and services relating to Girl Scouts and tons of fabulous freebies! Travel will be by plane tentatively from St. Louis to Salt Lake City. The estimated cost is $1,300, but specifics will be known closer to departure. Cost includes transportation, hotel with four girls in a room, breakfast and dinner, convention fees and a trip T-shirt.
Contact Leadership and Learning Specialist–Girl Scout Leadership Experience Stefanie McCall for more information at 877-312-4764 x1137 or smccall@girlscoutsmoheartland.org.
To register, 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 and balance must be paid by September 15, 2014. For Girl Scouts really ready to spread their wings and see the other side of the globe, there’s always the Europe trip! GSMH will take a Europe Trip – From London to Lucerne in
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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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Choose Your Exciting Girl Scout Summer Camp Experience The Girl Scout camp experience is a great way to build new skills, get a sense of community, and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Whether you go for a day, a week or longer, Girl Scout camp provides an opportunity to grow, explore, and have fun—always under the guidance of caring, trained adults. Every girl should have a chance to go to camp! What will your camp experience be like this summer? Want to ride horses? Canoe and swim? Learn archery? Maybe you want to spend some time exploring nature after dark? Or maybe you’re looking for an adrenaline rush on the high ropes? Well, you can do all this and more this summer. What are you waiting for?
Turn the page and find the sessions for you!
Through Girl Scouting I feel I am given many opportunities that I might not otherwise be able to do. I am also being given skills that I will need and use throughout highschool, college and beyond. Girl Scout—Columbia/Jefferson City Area
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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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Your team must work together to create your own primitive living unit. Plan on a week filled with challenges designed to put your teamwork to the test. Be prepared to hike, swim, paddle, and shoot a bow; these skills and more will be needed to navigate your team to success. The true survivor test comes as you plan and take part in an overnight canoe trip to the island. You will earn the Trailblazing badge. Safety Note: Safety is our top priority; some activities and island camping may be limited by weather conditions.
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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.
Session 2: June 23–28 at Mintahama Session 5: July 14–19 at Latonka Fee: $240/girl
Ropes & Reins
6 days/5 nights
Are you ready for the challenge of Finbrooke’s high ropes course? Do you want to go horseback riding too? In this session you will enjoy swinging through the trees, saddling up for a ride, and relaxing at the pool on a hot day. More, you say? There will also be time for cooking out, singing, campfires, and other camp favorites. You will earn the Outdoors Skill Building badge respective to your Girl Scout level.
Session 5: July 14–19 at Finbrooke Fee: $240/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!
(This unit will be leaving Finbrooke 2 times to ride horses at Hartman Farms 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.
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!
6 days/5 nights Session 5: July 14–19 at Finbrooke Fee: $290/girl
gscouts@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or www. facebook.com/gsmoheartland
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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 manager), 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.
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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.
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 Session 1: June 16–21 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $290/girl
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Session 2: June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge
Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Cherokee Ridge
Fee: $290/girl
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Camp Iron Chef
Dirt Divas
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Do you love to play hard in the outdoors, not worrying about whether you get dirty or messy? Do you like to swim, canoe, cook out and go hiking? How about a little “me” time? Sound good? After you play hard all week, come to the Camp Spa and treat yourself to a fruity facial, hand massage, and a camp manicure and pedicure before you leave for home. You will earn the Girl Scout Way Legacy badge respective to your Girl Scout level.
Are you a camp food connoisseur? Do you want to take your camp cooking skills up a notch? Then get ready for mystery ingredients and some HOT competition for the title of Camp Iron Chef. Hone your cooking skills, experiment with new ingredients, and find out where your tasty food comes from. You will earn the Cook Legacy badge respective to your Girl Scout level. We recommend that girls in this session are comfortable cooking over an open fire and enjoy trying new foods.
6 days/5 nights Session 5: July 14–19 at Latonka
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Fee: $240/girl
Session 4: July 7–12 at Latonka Fee: $240/girl
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Adventure awaits you and your camp friends as you work together to solve the puzzles and challenges of the low ropes course, climb up into the trees and take on the high ropes course. Then it’s on to the zip line to catch a breeze. Free rappel from the top of the rappelling and climbing tower and chill out at the cool pool. This week is full of excitement, teamwork and high flying adventure! We won’t let you miss the other camp favorites. Girls will earn the First Aid Legacy badge respective of their Girl Scout level.
What could make summer camp better? A horse of course! This session is designed for older girls who would like to learn beginning horse knowledge at an advanced pace. You will learn the basics of safety, grooming, and 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, turn the barrels, and take a trail ride in no time. 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 your Girl Scout level.
We recommend that girls in this session are comfortable with heights. 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: $240/girl
4 days/3 nights
Camp Aid
Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $190/girl
Saddles & Paddles
Do you love camp? Would you like to sample the different types of jobs that camp has to offer? Try your hand helping in the kitchen, get crafty helping in the art studio, or soak up some rays helping out at the waterfronts. You will also have time to enjoy activities just for you and your fellow camp aids. This is a great way to earn hours towards your Service to Girl Scouting Award. You will receive a Camp Aid patch.
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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.
4 days/3 nights Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Cherokee Ridge or Mintahama 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 1: June 16–21 at Cherokee Ridge or Mintahama Session 2: June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge or Mintahama Session 4: July 7–12 at Latonka or Finbrooke Session 5: July 14–19 at Latonka or Finbrooke Session 6: July 21–26 at Latonka or Finbrooke
6 days/5 nights Session 1: June 16–21 at Mintahama Fee: $190/girl
Fee: $75/girl for Session 3 or $110/girl for Sessions 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6
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You know where you’ve been. NOW, tell the world where you’re going. Come and find out how Improvisation can improve your communication skills, how role playing may just lead you down the road to your dream job, or how real friendships and networking can broaden your world. We know you have the passion, let us help you with the drive. Enjoy your free time participating in the other favorites that camp has to offer; or put your leadership skills to work helping to teach younger girls great new skills. Girls will work on the Award components from the It’s Your Story—Tell It Journey. Any hours spent in a leadership role will also be counted towards your Service to Girl Scouting Award.
Come out and blaze a new trail with us. Prepare to eat, sleep and breathe horses this week; you will be trail riding, participating in camp rodeo activities, and taking in a night ride. You will even spend a night out of your unit with the horses. We will save time for camp favorites like swimming, cooking out and crafts too. Girls will earn the Outdoor Skills Building badge respective to their Girl Scout level. This is an advanced unit; participants must be able to groom, saddle, lead, mount, dismount, care for their horse, and pass a council “Ring Test.” 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 1: June 16–21 at Mintahama
6 days/5 nights
Fee: $240/girl
Session 2: June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $290/girl
What’s Four Fires?
Four Fires is a special organization for campers and staff who have attended GSMH Summer Camp for four years or more. The “Four Fires” name stands for the four last-night campfires over those four years. Members of Four Fires must also be enrolled in grade 7 or higher at the time of joining, regardless of number of years attending camp. This organization is a way to honor those who have shown their love for the camps, and is also a way for those members to give back to the camp and council through service of different activities. That might be a service project to help clean or beautify an area at one of the program centers, setting up an educational activity station, or serving as an ambassador for camp at an Open House or other event. To take part in any off-season activities, members must be registered Girl Scouts. Pre-requisite years must be at least five-night sessions and can be at any of our program centers. Once you become a member, you can participate in Four Fires at any site. Four Fires is an honorary organization, and prospective members must accept honorary membership before they can join. Parents or guardians must also agree before their camper can become a member. The roots of this organization come from three legacy groups, the Ikhato of Cherokee Ridge, the Osage of Latonka, and the Tribe of the Silver Arrow from Mintahama. Members of those organizations are automatically members of Four Fires. There is a special bond of sisterhood between all Girl Scouts, but that is even stronger between those who truly love to camp. This group provides an extra way for campers to bond as sisters.
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When Girl Scouts came into my life, I became this outgoing, funny, respectful girl with lots of potential.”
Have you ever dreamed of being a camp counselor? Do you think it would it would be a great first job for you? Then here is your chance to discover the leader in you. This twopart experience starts with CIT I–an intense two-week session that prepares you for the rigors and rewards of being a camp counselor. Learn about yourself and the value of teamwork and leadership skills. Make a difference in a younger girl’s life while enriching yours with new skills like outdoor living, arts, drama and improvisation. Soon you will be on your way to becoming a great leader, role model, and counselor to younger campers.
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Wrangler in Training—WIT Prerequisite: Girls must have completed grade 8 and Horse Whisperers or have equivalent experience (consult the Camp Manager) prior to attending this session.
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This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center. Sessions 1 and 2: June 16–21 and June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge and Mintahama
Are you ready to learn more about horses and how a barn runs? This work study program will prepare you for the next steps to becoming a Wrangler in the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s riding program. Classes will include saddling, feeding, barn and herd management, riding instruction, and emergency procedures, followed by a written test to help you master your new skills. Spend half of your day at the barn and the other half enjoying the other activities that camp has to offer.
Fee: $300/girl
Find these awesome items at your camp trading post!
This is an intense program; participants should demonstrate excellent horsemanship and riding skills. 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. This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center. Sessions 1 and 2: June 16–21 and June 23–28 at Cherokee Ridge Fee: $300/girl
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New this year! A Total Camp Experience
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It’s Your Camp—Love It!
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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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!
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.
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.
4 days/3 nights
Each girl will participate with her own age level.
Session 3: June 30–July 3 at Mintahama
6 days/5 nights
Fee: $120/girl
Session 4: July 7–12 at Finbrooke Session 6: July 21–26 at Latonka Fee: $230/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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Well, camp is a bit different depending on where you go. GSMH has four resident program centers, or four camps where you can stay as you participate in the programs listed on pages 13–19 of this Camp Guide.
(Girls must have completed CIT I and grade 10 prior to attending this session) You’re ready for the final step to becoming that great leader, role model and counselor that you had as a camper. The second part of the CIT experience will build on your skills and include an internship with a unit. You will learn about scheduling, personal care, day planning, how to carry out programs, break down and teach new skills, and what to expect as a potential staff member. Get ready as we ramp up you leadership skills.
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, pool, horseback riding, and archery.
This session is two weeks, but you will not spend the weekend at the program center.
Finbrooke Program Center: Finbrooke offers a variety of outdoor experiences on 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. Running water and a shower house with flush toilets are in each unit. Activities include a ropes course, climbing tower, zip line, archery, a pool, and canoeing on the Finley River.
Session 4 & 5: July 7–12 and July 14–19 at Finbrooke Sessions 5 & 6: July 14–19 and July 21–26 at Latonka Fee: $300/girl
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 a 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.
What Should I Bring? You’ll receive a confirmation packet in the mail after May 1. It will include a packing list, health history form, health examination form, (if required) medications form and directions to camp. Everyone who attends camp for more than a day is required to have a health examination form completed, signed by a physician, and brought to camp on the first day of camp. You will not be able to stay if you don’t bring this with you. Ask your parents to make a doctor’s appointment for you now to avoid delays and be sure to make and keep a copy of the completed health form before turning it in.
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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Shop online at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org.
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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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