Get to Know Our Program Centers We are home to four program centers, providing a second home for Girl Scouts to hike, swim, and camp. Spanning from Missouri to Kansas, our program centers provide Girl Scouts with outdoor experiences like cooking out, sleeping underneath the stars, and blazing nature trails. Each program center is waiting for you and your next outdoor adventure. So, if you are needing a home for your next outdoor adventure—it’s not that far away. Meet Our Program Centers Finbrooke Program Center A spectacular camp tucked away in Christian County, Missouri on 250 acres. Finbrooke offers six different camping units including a choice of small cabins, perma-tents, or platform tents. Each unit has a pavilion with electricity, access to flush toilets, and hot showers. The lodge can house 125 people, with a full commercial kitchen and bathroom facilities. This program center is accredited by the American Camp Association and is ADA accessible. Suggested activities: camping (service unit, troop, or family), fishing, hiking, mountain biking, nature activities, and service projects. The following Outdoor Adventure Programs are available upon request: • Archery • Zipline • Team building games • Canoeing • Kayaking • Low and high ropes • Climbing tower • Swimming challenge course Friendship Fields Program Center Located in Crawford County, Kansas, Friendship Fields is on 53 acres and offers the Red Bud Lodge which contains a double fireplace, flush toilets, and hot showers. With a capacity of 75, the lodge’s kitchen and meeting room are well-equipped. The grounds include a pavilion, fire ring, storm shelter, and canoe dock on a small lake that provides the opportunity for canoeing. Friendship Fields also has a 1-room log cabin with a kitchen and bathroom. Friendship Fields is ADA accessible. Suggested activities: camping (service unit, troop, or family), fishing, hiking, nature activities, and service projects. The following Outdoor Adventure Programs are available upon request: • Canoeing • Kayaking • Team building games
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