2015 Resident Camp Brochure

Camp Arrowhead

Camp Cleawox

Camp Whispering Winds

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2015 Resident Camp Programs Register for your adventure today at girlscoutsosw.org - our camps are open to ALL girls!

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This will be her best summer yet!

Remember that summer feeling – that feeling of freedom, excitement and possibility?

You wanted to pack every moment with something fun. You were in charge of your adventure, and it was awesome.

This summer, let Girl Scouts be the gateway to that summer feeling for your girl. She’ll discover exciting activities with brand new friends. She’ll challenge her limits with supportive adults by her side. She’ll be the guide of her own adventure, finding fun around every corner. You’ll be amazed at the skills and confidence she brings home. Summer is waiting – find your adventure today!

STEP 1 - Pick Your Adventure!

Whether it’s hiking, horses, or water sports she loves, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington has just the camp for your girl! Learn about each camp below, then turn the page to see details about the programs offered this summer. Looking for programs at a specific camp? Use the color key (right) to help you quickly find programs at your preferred camp.

Find your camp fast!

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No matter what program she chooses, your girl will enjoy swimming, boating, crafts, archery (grades 4 & up), and nature. She’ll practice being a leader, sing around a camp fire and make lifelong memories with new friends!

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Camp Cleawox Do you hear that sound? Adventure on the Oregon Coast is calling! Camp Cleawox is all about sand, surf and sun as girls discover swimming, kayaking, canoeing and the wonder of the Pacific Ocean. What will the tidepools hold today?

How will we decorate our sand castle? Who will be the Ga-ga ball champion? At this magical lakeside camp, girls decide!

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Camp Arrowhead The sun is rising over the Columbia River Gorge and it’s time to start the day at Camp Arrowhead! What will girls do today? Maybe they’ll create their masterpiece at the art hut. Maybe they’ll challenge their way to the top of the climbing wall. Maybe they’ll catch the view at the top of Dog Mountain, and then finish the day swimming with Pond Turtles on Home Lake or in the newly renovated swimming inds gW pool. Whatever they choose, fun is sure to follow!

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Camp Whispering Winds The summer breeze blows softly over canoes docked at Lake of the Winds as girls get ready for a day of fun! At Camp Whispering Winds, there’s so much to choose from: spend time with the horses or go for a trail ride, splash and lounge at the hillside pool, play meadow games, or search for the source of a babbling stream. Finish your day with a campfire song as the sun sets over the beatiful central Willamette Valley!

STEP 2 - Register for Camp There are many ways to register for camp, and we’re here to help you through the process! Here are the basics you need to know: Make sure you’re a registered member of Girl Scouts. You can register as a member online at girlscoutsosw.org, or by checking the “Annual Membership Dues” box on your Summer Resident Camp Registration form. Annual membership dues are $15.

Register for your preferred resident camp session. You can register online at girlscoutsosw.org or by using the Summer Resident Camp Registration form on Page 4. Please use a paper form if you plan to pay for camp with Cookie/Nut Credit, as it cannot be accepted online. If you choose to use a paper form, you can return it by email to events@girlscoutsosw.org, by fax to 503-892-7619 or by mail to Attn: Girl Scouts OSW Resident Camp, 9620 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97219.

Once we have received your registration and deposit, you will be notified via email from noreply@zeus.uapps.net (or by mail if no email is available) with a camper confirmation. This confirmation will include a link to our website (girlscoutsosw.org) where you can find camp and program information, a packing list, driving directions (password included in confirmation), and a list of forms to be completed and returned within three weeks of the start of your session.

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Medical/Dietary Accommodations

We want to help your girl have a GREAT time at camp! Understanding your girl’s needs before she arrives will help us provide her with the best possible camp experience. Please be sure to list any medical conditions, special needs, allergies and dietary restrictions on your Health History/Camper Release Form, and contact us ahead of camp to discuss accommodations needed.

Camp with a Friend

Camping with a friend can be a lot of fun! When two girls want to attend a program together, they must each register for the same camp session & program, and should each indicate that they want to be “buddies” on their registration form. Both girls must meet the grade requirements for the program. Registering as “buddies” ensures campers will sleep in the same dwelling, however they will still be encouraged to get to know other girls in the unit and may not always be in the same day/activity group. Buddy groups of more than two may not be accommodated.

Trading Post

The trading post (camp store) will be at resident camp this year! Packages will be available for pre-order and merchandise will also be available for campers to purchase while at camp. Money for packages and camper trading post accounts must be paid (via the Resident Camp Additional Payment Form) two weeks prior to the camper arriving at camp. See camper packet for details.

Camp Open Houses

Join us at camp to tour the facilities! Counselors, health staff and food service staff will be on hand to answer your questions.

Register for open house sessions online at girlscoutsosw.org.

Camp Date Time Contact Arrowhead June 20 1 - 4 p.m.

(800) 338-5248 Cleawox June 20 1 - 4 p.m.

(800) 338-5248 Whispering Winds June 20 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

(800) 338-5248

STEP 3 - Pay for Camp!

A $50 minimum deposit is due at the time of registration. You may choose to pay in full at the time of registration, or pay in full at a later date online or by using the Resident Camp Additional Payment Form. Remember, if you are using Cookie/Nut Credits, you must use a paper registration form.

Tiered Pricing

TIER 1

reflects the actual cost of camp.

TIER 2

is partially subsidized, for families who can pay a little more, but not the full cost of camp.

TIER 3

is our standard subsidized fee.

GSOSW uses tiered pricing for our programs, which helps keep camp affordable for all families while also expressing the true cost of camp. Tier one reflects the actual cost of camp including staffing, program supplies, food and maintenance costs. Tier two is a partially subsidized fee, and tier Regardless of what tier your family is able to pay, all girls will enjoy the same high-quality camp experience. three is our standard subsidized fee. When registering for camp, please pick the tier your family can afford. Tiered prices are listed with each camp session description as tier one/tier two/tier three.

Financial Assistance (Camperships)

Resident camp financial assistance (camperships) is available for all girls who live within our council jurisdiction (map Page 1). To apply, use the Resident Camp Financial Assistance Request form on Page 5, or contact events@girlscoutsosw.org. Information collected for camperships is kept confidential. Campership information will be sent separately from your camper confirmation and should arrive a few weeks after receipt of your assistance request.

Refunds

If you need to cancel your camp registration for any reason, you may request a refund of camp fees. Requests must be received in writing at least 30 days before your camp session begins and will be adjusted based on expenses already incurred by the camp.

No refund will be given within 30 days of the beginning of the camp session.

Have a question or need help?

Step-by-step registration information and a list of frequently asked questions (food, camp staff, housing, transportation, trading post, etc.) can be found at girlscoutsosw.org. If you need help, we’re here for you! Contact us at: Camp Questions:

(800) 338-5248 ext. 6850 Trading Post: events@girlscoutsosw.org

(800) 338-5248 ext. 6882 twalters@girlscoutsosw.org

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Session dates: 6/28-

CAMPS AT A GLANCE KEY: Grade level corresponds with the grade girls will enter in fall 2015.

A * denotes programs of 1-4 days.

Dotted lines denote a multiweek program.

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MULTI-GRADE Core Camp* Me and My Guy* She and Me* GRADES K-1 Daisy Day* GRADES 2-3 Brownie Try-It* Daisy Discovery (Grades 1-3)* Fairy Finders Little Mermaids Teddy Bear Picnic Where the Wild Things Are GRADES 4-6 Act Up Art-chery* Camper Girl* Cast Iron Chef Challenge Yourself Outdoors Get Creative Girls Rock Horsin’ Around It’s Great to be a Girl!

Ocean Explorers Outpost Pack and Paddle Pioneer* Pony Express* Saddle Up Sand Creations* Sea, Sand and Stuff* Sculpt It Splash Starry Night Take Aim Waterfall Wonders Woodland Wizards GRADES 6-8 Breathe Just Camp Maid Marian’s Quest Night Owls White Water Rafting GRADES 7-10 Art Extravaganza Lead the Way Sand Sports!

Sorcerer’s Apprentice Kayaking GRADES 7-12 Amazing Race Amazing Race on the Go! Beachcombers Board the Coast Boots and Saddles Coast to Gorge Explore the Gorge Iron Chef Llama Ladies Mount St. Helens Paddle and Saddle Photography Rafting and Caving Rodeo Riders Ride the Coast Standing Room Only Trail Riders Trail Riders/Wranglers GRADES 11-12 Counselor-in-Training (CIT)

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Arrowhead l Cleawox l Whispering Winds Summer Resident Camp Registration One registration form and deposit per camper (girls and adults). Forms must be submitted with $50 nonrefundable deposit.

The Health History/Camper Release form and final payments are due three weeks before your session.

Camper’s Name:

Date of Birth:

Camper’s School: Address:

Phone: (Home)

State:

Zip:

Email:

Parent/Guardian 2: Phone: (Home)

Grade (Fall 2015):

City:

Parent/Guardian 1:

Troop:

(Cell)

Email:

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Race/Ethnicity (optional; check all that apply):  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander  Black/African American  White  Hispanic  Asian  Native American/Alaskan Native  Other: FIRST CHOICE CAMP

 Arrowhead

ALTERNATE CHOICE CAMP (if first choice is full)

 Cleawox

 Whispering Winds

 Arrowhead

 Cleawox

 Whispering Winds

Program Name (if CORE CAMP, list troop you’re attending with)

Program Name (if CORE CAMP, list troop you’re attending with)

Tier Price *

Tier Price *

Session Dates

$

Session Dates

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*Tiered Pricing keeps camp affordable while showing the true cost of camp. Tier 1 is the actual cost of camp, Tier 2 is partially subsidized and Tier 3 is our standard subsidized cost. Choose the Tier that your family can afford.

Camper’s T-shirt Size

 YS  YM  YL  AS  AM  AL  AXL  AXXL  A3XL  A4XL  A5XL

Food Allergies/ Health Concerns (if any) Camper Buddy: List one name only. Placement with buddy is not guaranteed. Both campers should register at the same time to improve the chance they will be placed together. Buddies must enroll for the same program & session.

I understand that the $50 deposit is not refundable after registration has been confirmed by email notification. Request for refund of camp fees must be in writing no later than 30 days prior to the start of camp. No refund will be given for requests given after that time. I agree to cooperate with all regulations and procedures. I understand that if my camper is not a registered Girl Scout, there is an additional $15 fee for the current year of Girl Scout membership.

Parent/Guardian Signature (required): Date: PAYMENT AMOUNT: This is the amount you’re paying today. Additional payments can be made using the Resident Camp Additional Payment Form.

Minimum deposit:

 $50

Additional camp payment:

$

Annual Membership Dues (required for girls and adults if not already a currently registered member):

 $15

Donation to camperships (optional):

$

Total Enclosed

$

METHOD OF PAYMENT: This is how you’re paying today (amount listed under “Total Enclosed”). If you have a remaining balance you can pay it in full online at girlscoutsosw.org, or use the Resident Camp Additional Payment Form for full or partial payments.

Total cash and check enclosed:

$

Amount to be charged to credit/debit card:

$

Name on card: Billing address for the card:  Same as above

Signature:

Address: City: Card number:

State:

Zip:

Exp. Date:

Amount to be charged to Cookie/Nut Credit card (keep card until 9/15/15 in case of refund): Card number: Name of cardholder:

$

Email: events@girlscoutsosw.org Fax: (503) 892-7619 Mail: Girl Scouts OSW Resident Camp, 9620 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97219

Arrowhead l Cleawox l Whispering Winds Resident Camp Financial Assistance Request 1. This form must be received with your camp registration form and $50 non-refundable deposit.

2. Requests granted based on financial need. Families are encouraged to contribute a portion of the camp fee.

3. Resident camp financial assistance requests will be processed once the girl has been confirmed in a program.

You will be notified of the request status.

4. Resident camp financial assistance is only available to girls that reside within the council jurisdiction.

5. All information will be held in the strictest confidence.

6. Resident camp financial assistance for more than one program will only be considered after all requests have been reviewed and as funds allow.

7. Funds are limited, and are distributed to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Camper’s Name: Address: City: Parent/Guardian:

Phone (day):

State:

Zip:

(night):

Email: First choice camp:  Arrowhead  Cleawox  Whispering Winds First choice program name and session dates: Total household members: Number of dependents in household: Total household gross income per year:

$

Camp fee (First choice) Less deposit: Less amount family can pay: Less Cookie/Nut Credits: Total financial aid request:

$ -$50 -$ -$ =

Please explain your need for financial assistance. Use additional pages if necessary.

I hereby certify that all information is true and correct and that all income is reported:

Signature of Parent/Guardian Email: events@girlscoutsosw.org Fax: (503) 892-7619 Mail: Girl Scouts OSW Resident Camp, 9620 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97219 For office use only: Date received Amount granted Batch number

Girl & Adult CORE CAMP

Cost: $135/115/95 per person Dates July 7-10 July 7-10 July 7-10 August 16-19

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ME AND MY GUY

Grades 1-12 and a male adult Experience the wonder of camp together! Design your own pinewood car and test it out on the track. Enjoy staff-led swimming, hiking, canoeing and a campfire. Archery will be available for girls entering grades 4 and up. This is a great way to experience camp for the first time.

Cost: $130/110/90 per person. Maximum of two girls for each adult attending.

Dates August 9-12

SHE AND ME

Grades 1-12 and a female adult Experience the wonder of camp together! Girls and their adult are invited to participate in staff-led swimming, boating, crafts, nature and campfires.

This is the perfect way to experience camp for the first time.

Cost: $130/110/90 per person. Maximum of two girls for each adult attending.

Dates July 5-7 July 5-7

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DAISY DAY

Grades K-1 and an adult Explore camp for a day with your favorite grown-up! Want to see how summer camp works? Camp staff will lead swimming, boating, crafts and nature activities. This is a wonderful way to try camp activities for the first time.

Cost: $20 per person. Maximum of two girls for each adult attending.

Dates August 15

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Check it off!

Register all camp participants (including participating adults) as a member of Girl Scouts.

Resident camp registration turned in with deposit (without a deposit, your registration cannot be processed. If you are applying for financial assistance, the $50 deposit is still required).

If applying for financial assistance, please send in your form with your registration. Financial assistance is limited; please send in your form as soon as possible. Financial assistance is processed in the order it is received.

Download and fill out the Resident Camp Additional Payment Form, Health History/Camper Release Form and Share Your Camper Form from girlscoutsosw.org.

Email, fax or mail in completed forms. Email: events@girlscoutsosw.org. Fax: 503-892-7619 or Mail: Portland Service Center, Attn: Resident Camp Registration, 9620 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR 97219.

Make your final payment at least three weeks prior to the start of your session. You can so do online via the Personify registration system, or send your final payment to the Portland Service Center (see address above).

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Girl & Adult | Summer 2015

All grade level troops New to camping or love camping with your group and want support with activities? Here’s a chance to bring girls together for a few days of resident camp.

Multiple groups will live together in the same unit with leaders supervising girls (one female adult must attend for every six girls, minimum of two adults per group). Food is provided in the lodge with at least one pack-out or cookout meal during your stay. Resident camp staff will lead swimming, boating, crafts and nature activities. Archery will be available for girls entering grades 4 and up. Core camp does not ride horses.

NOTE: Each group must be accompanied by at least one participating adult who has completed Girls on the Move. Outdoor Skills I and II are not required.

GRADES 1-3 Grades 1-3 | Summer 2015

DAISY DISCOVERY

Grades 1-3 Ready to try overnight camp? Enjoy swimming, boating, crafts, and nature.

Cook over a fire, hike and make new friends.

Cost: $270/220/170 Dates July 12-14 July 26-28 August 2-4

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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Grades 2-3 Learn about the wild things all around camp! Explore the world of animals and plants, “sail” in and out of days to a magic land, and explore the wonderful wild world of Camp Arrowhead.

Cost: $490/440/390 Dates July 19-24

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FAIRY FINDERS

TEDDY BEAR PICNIC

Grades 2-3 Find all the magic Camp Arrowhead has to offer! Go on fairy hunts, make fairy houses and have a fairy tea party with Daisy’s Flower Friends.

Grades 2-3 Bring your favorite small teddy bear and explore camp together. Have a picnic, take a hike and have a pool party with a special “pool” for the furry ones!

Cost: $490/440/390

Cost: $490/440/390

Dates June 28 - July 3

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Dates July 26-31

Discover Day Camp!

Day camp turns wide-eyed wonder into a lifetime love of the outdoors. Join us this summer as we get outside for hiking, singing, campfire cooking, arts, science, friendship and just plain fun!

The magic of day and twilight camp is possible because of caring adults like you - GSOSW’s 20+ day camps are 100% volunteer-run.

Ready to make summer special for girls in your community? Contact your local day camp to learn more or get started!

Find detailed camp information, registration, and contacts at girlscoutsosw.org beginning February 2015.

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See program descriptions below for specific program grade level information.

BROWNIE TRY-IT

Grades 2-3 On my honor, I will try! In this fun-filled program you will play, boat, swim, create art, discover nature, have a campfire, cook outdoors and explore camp. Try it!

Cost: $320/270/220 Dates July 14-17 July 28-31 August 4-7

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LITTLE MERMAIDS

Grades 2-3 Relay races, water games and swimming abound! Explore the lake while learning about water and the things that live in it.

Go canoeing and have a picnic near the water.

Cost: $490/440/390 Dates August 2-7

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GRADES 4-6

All programs on this page are grades 4-6.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF OUTDOORS

PIONEER

Cost: $505/455/405

Cost: $350/300/250

Cook over a fire and propane stove. Take an edible hike. Learn about compasses and how to use a GPS. Learn about Leave-No-Trace camping & other outdoor skills. Go stargazing, sleep outside & build forts!

Dates June 28-July 3 July 19-24

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GET CREATIVE

Explore your creative side! Express yourself as you learn and create daily through a variety of arts and crafts.

Cost: $500/450/400 Dates

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IT’S GREAT TO BE A GIRL!

Dabble in all camp activities. Sing songs, make s’mores, go swimming and play water games. All while making new friends! This camp does not ride horses.

Cost: $490/440/390 Dates June 28-July 3 July 12-17 July 19-24 July 26-31

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HORSIN’ AROUND

SADDLE UP

Beginner - 6 days Want to learn about horses and try riding? Each full day you’ll have at least one hour of learning about or working with horses and one hour of riding (weather permitting).

Intermediate Ridden before & want to do more? Each full day you’ll have a ground lesson to learn about horses and how to work with them, as well as one hour of riding including a trail ride (weather permitting).

Cost: $800/700/600

Cost: $800/700/600

Dates June 28-July 3 July 12-17 July 19-24 July 26-31 August 2-7

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Dates June 28-July 3 July 26-31 August 2-7

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WOODLAND WIZARDS

Experience the magic! Whittle your own wand, create potions, attend herbology class and explore the plants around camp, go owl spotting, create capes and bake caldron cakes. Wizarding mischief is afoot at camp!

Cost: $510/460/410 Dates

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June 28-July 3 July 12-17 July 26-31

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Grades 4-6 | Summer 2015

Make your own root beer and ice cream for a truly old fashion root beer float!

Sleep in covered wagons and cook over a fire. Make fresh bread and homemade butter. Head over to horse country to meet the horses and take a ride in the arena.

TAKE AIM

Learn and practice archery every full day during your camp stay. Try different types of bows, learn how to care for equipment and become a skilled archer.

Cost: $495/445/395 Dates

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June 28-July 3 July 19-24 August 2-7

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CAST IRON CHEF

Challenge your outdoor cooking skills and become a cast iron chef. Cook at least one meal a day. Explore different outdoor cooking methods and recipes.

Take an edible hike to learn what you can eat around camp.

Cost: $505/455/405 Dates

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July 19-24

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OCEAN EXPLORERS

Explore the ocean beaches around Camp Cleawox. Go to tide pools, explore an estuary & climb on the dunes. Visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium & the Hatfield Marine Research Center.

Cost: $520/470/420 Dates July 19-24

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GRADES 4-6 Grades 4-6 | Summer 2015

PONY EXPRESS

Beginner - 4 days Want to learn about horses and try riding? Each full day you’ll have at least one hour of learning about or working with horses and one hour of riding (weather permitting).

Cost: $600/500/400 Dates July 21-24

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SAND CREATIONS

Create! With sand as your medium, the world is your oyster! Explore all the different things you can do with the magical Camp Cleawox sand. Explore advanced sand castle techniques and try amazing sand crafts.

Cost: $275/225/175 Dates July 26-28

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PACK AND PADDLE

Love to explore? This program is for anyone interested in canoeing and hiking. Plan your own outdoor adventures. Canoe or hike every full day at camp. Learn to paddle and pack a backpack. Take a day trip by foot or canoe or maybe both!

Cost: $505/445/405 Dates July 26-31

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SEA, SAND AND STUFF

Spend your time exploring the dunes: take a trip to the beach, build sandcastles, check out a lighthouse and see some cool tide pools.

Cost: $325/275/225 Dates July 28-31

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CAMPER GIRL

Discover the fun skills you need for an overnight: plan a trip, pack a bag, build a fire, cook outside, sleep under the stars!

Cost: $275/225/175 Dates August 2-4

ACT UP

Enjoy being on stage and putting on a show? Explore the world of costumes, props and stage makeup. Practice acting and put on a performance.

Cost: $500/450/400 Dates August 2-7

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WATERFALL WONDERS

Explore the wondrous and diverse waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge.

Have a picnic at one of the falls and explore a cool mountain stream.

Cost: $505/455/405 Dates August 2-7

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ART-CHERY

Want to try out archery? Learn the skills and create super fun art using splatter paint targets. Now that hits the spot!

Cost: $325/275/225 Dates August 4-7

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OUTPOST

Bring your Margaret Scout outdoor skills for a whole new challenge. Plan an overnight to explore outer camp, blaze fresh trails, build a shelter and explore the wilder side of Camp Arrowhead!

Cost: $505/455/405 Dates July 12-17

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SCULPT IT

Get your hands dirty as you delve into the world of clay! Paint your very own slip cast piece, decorate ceramic tiles that will be displayed in the Art Hut, create your own unique fimo silverware set, and try your hand at making sand clay, edible clay and many more unique sculpting mediums.

Cost: $510/460/410 Dates August 9-14

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SPLASH

Wade into fun with this wet and wild session. Swim in the lake daily, have a floating lunch and play water games.

Make giant bubbles and have a bubble blowing contest. Learn about wildlife living in and around the lake.

Cost: $490/440/390 Dates August 9-14

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STARRY NIGHT

Take on the rock wall at Camp Arrowhead. Climb every full day of camp, learn knots & take on extra challenges as you set your sights on success. Test your leg strength as you summit Beacon Rock for an amazing view!

Stay up late and explore camp by night.

Sleep out under the stars, learning to use a telescope and a star map. Learn about constellations, explore the stories that different cultures tell about them and invent your own. Learn about the planets and their moons. Watch the Perseid meteor shower away from the city lights.

Cost: $505/455/405

Cost: $495/445/395

GIRLS ROCK

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All programs on this page are grades 4-6.

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Grades 6-8 JUST CAMP

All programs on this page are grades 6-8.

BREATHE

Explore your senses and how we relate to our natural environment. Learn about relaxation, whole-self care, and finding your own balance.

Cost: $505/455/405 Dates August 9-14

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Cost: $505/455/405 Dates June 28-July 3 July 19-24 August 2-7

MAID MARIAN’S QUEST

Become an archery legend. Hone your archery skills every full day of camp.

Learn about and practice shooting different types of bows. Plan your own archery tournament. Explore the history of archery while creating your own legend.

Cost: $495/445/395

WHITE WATER RAFTING

Prepare for adventure! Take a one day guided raft trip on the beautiful White Salmon River. When at camp, you’ll enjoy all the fun camp has to offer.

Cost: $565/515/465 Dates July 26-31 August 2-7

Stay up late and explore camp by night. Learn about astronomy, star gaze, catch the Perseid meteor shower and investigate careers in science.

Make glow-in-the-dark crafts and play nighttime games! Come turn time upside down and make new friends by flashlight.

Cost: $495/445/395 Dates August 9-14

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Dates July 12-17 July 26-31

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Items in kits may differ from items pictured.

Trading Post is a fun experience for every girl! Set up your girl’s Trading Post account so that she can choose her own camp memorabilia! See page 2 for details.

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Grades 6-8 | Summer 2015

Do you love camp and wish to spend time swimming, boating, and doing crafts and leadership activities? Hang out at camp, enjoy natural spa time and make new friends while participating in all of your favorite camp activities. You set the schedule! This camp does not ride horses.

GRADES 7-12 Grades 7-12 | Summer 2015

AMAZING RACE

In this action-packed program, you will compete in teams, decipher the clues, work with your team to beat the detours, overcome roadblocks & race to the pit stop!

Cost: $545/495/445 Dates June 28-July 3

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SAND SPORTS!

Grades 7-10 Ready to take on the mighty dunes?

Experience the rush of sand boarding, hone your gaga ball skills, play beach volleyball and learn the secrets of extreme sandcastle building!

LEAD THE WAY

Grades 7-10 Wish you were old enough for CIT? Want to get a head start? Discover your leadership potential! Explore your leadership skills and style. Learn about group dynamics and what it means to be a camp leader. Help a younger girl group with an activity.

Cost: $495/445/395 Dates July 19-24

Camp Cleawox

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Explore the south coast and the dunes as you travel from camp to an overnight adventure near Coos Bay. Play in tidepools, watch the sunset & hang out at the beach!

Cost: $545/495/445 Dates July 19-24

Camp Cleawox

Dates June 28-July 3

Camp Cleawox

BOARD THE COAST

Love to ride? Try all the board sports Camp Cleawox has to offer! Get ready for sand boarding, windsurfing, and stand-up paddle boarding.

Camp Cleawox

Are you the next Iron Chef? Make challenge meals using surprise ingredients. Face off against your unit staff in culinary combat and invent a new recipe. Enter Firepit Stadium to take the challenge!

Cost: $505/455/405

Cost: $595/545/495

BEACHCOMBERS

Cost: $500/450/400

IRON CHEF

Bring your adrenaline to the coast! Take an exciting dune buggy ride, a sand dune horseback ride at C&M Stables, and try out the amazing sport of sand boarding.

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Love acting? Want to learn more about plays? Spend a week choosing your own play, learning lines, and rehearsing in preparation for a show in front of all of camp.

Dates August 2-7

RIDE THE COAST

Dates June 28-July 3 July 12-17 July 26-31

STANDING ROOM ONLY

Cost: $545/495/445

Cost: $510/460/410 Dates June 28-July 3 July 12-17

Unless otherwise stated, all programs on this page are grades 7-12.

Dates August 2-7

Camp Cleawox

KAYAKING Discover the most active volcano in the Cascade Range! Spend three funfilled days and two nights exploring this beautiful mountain volcano. Learn the history, work in the live laboratory, explore the Ape Cave Lava Tube and the Trail of Two Forests. This is an adventure through a land of lava!

Grades 7-10 Just wanna funyak and kayak all day?

Experience our open-deck funyaks, tiedyed river kayaks, and single and tandem sea kayaks. Here’s your chance to learn and practice kayaking daily and exploring the coves of Camp Cleawox. Paddle to the dunes and have a floating meal. Plan your own kayaking adventure outside camp. Get ready to yak!

Cost: $565/515/465

Cost: $520/470/420

MOUNT ST. HELENS

Dates

Camp

July 19-24

Arrowhead

Dates August 9-14

Camp Cleawox

Are you excited about camp? Tell us what you’re looking forward to most!

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GRADES 7-12 LLAMA LADIES

Cost: $785/735/685 Dates

Camp

July 12-17

Arrowhead

RAFTING AND CAVING

Experience a day of rafting adventure on the White Salmon River. Then plan a trip north to the Cascades for a few days to explore some amazing volcanic caves!

Cost: $1030/980/930 This program is two weeks!

Dates Camp July 12-24 Arrowhead

COAST TO GORGE

Experience the best of all worlds!

Spend the first week at Cleawox and try everything water. Kayak, windsurf, build sandcastles and swim in the lake. Spend the weekend at Whispering Winds: relax by the pool & try horseback riding if you wish! Spend week two at Arrowhead among the beauty of the Columbia Gorge. Hike trails & scale the climbing wall. Test your windsurfing skills on the Columbia River with a Big Winds lesson.

Cost: $975/925/875

PHOTOGRAPHY

Two weeks, three camps!

Dates Camp July 26-August 7 Cleawox/ Whispering Winds/ Arrowhead

Bring your camera and experiment with ours as you learn about digital photo and video cameras. Experiment with different perspectives. Practice digital editing and create a camp scrapbook.

Try your hand at shooting video. Create a photo/video display to share with everyone at camp.

PADDLE AND SADDLE

Can’t choose between horses and water? Then don’t! Spend your first week at Camp Cleawox doing everything water - kayak, swim and visit the ocean. Then head to Camp Whispering Winds for a week of horseback riding (one hour each full day of camp - weather permitting) and learning about horses.

Cost: $525/475/425 Dates July 12-17

Camp Cleawox

ART EXTRAVAGANZA

Grades 7-10 Show your creativity while exploring beading, scrapbooking, stamp carving, sewing, yarn crafts, pottery and more!

Cost: $900/850/800 This program is two weeks!

Dates Camp July 12-24 Cleawox

SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Grades 7-10 Continue your magical training! Study astronomy, make and read tea leaves, play Quidditch. Make a wand and cape.

Cost: $510/460/410 Dates August 9-14

Camp Cleawox

Cost: $1150/1050/950

AMAZING RACE ON THE GO!

Take the Amazing Race on the road!

Spend the first week at Camp Arrowhead solving the riddles of the Columbia Gorge, explore Whispering Winds, then race on to Camp Cleawox for the ultimate sand & water challenges.

Cost: $975/925/875 Two weeks, three camps!

Dates Camp July 26-August 7 Arrowhead/ Whispering Winds/ Cleawox

Two weeks, two camps!

Dates Camp July 26-August 7 Cleawox/ Whispering Winds

EXPLORE THE GORGE

Visit the Columbia River Interpretive Center, pick local fruit, head out on the trail to find stunning views. Visit Bonneville Dam and take a ride on the Mount Hood Railroad.

Cost: $960/910/860 This program is two weeks!

Dates Camp June 28-July 10 Arrowhead

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Grades 7-12 | Summer 2015

Take a three day, two night llama trekking trip in the Sisters Wilderness. When you get to camp, spend a day getting ready for your trip and then head out for an amazing hiking adventure. The llamas carry most of the group’s gear. Learn to and care for the llamas on your trip.

Unless otherwise stated, all programs on this page are grades 7-12.

Grades 7-12

All programs on this page are grades 7-12.

Grades 7-12 | Summer 2015

BOOTS AND SADDLES, TRAIL RIDERS AND WRANGLERS

Learn about horses and riding styles, as well as equestrian grooming and care. Ride at least one hour each full day you are at camp (weather permitting). Riders will be evaluated and challenged to improve their horsemanship. More experienced riders will get to try faster gaits and more advanced challenges.

RODEO RIDERS

Want to try barrel racing and roping? Ride at least one hour (weather permitting) focusing on rodeo-style riding each full day of camp. Also receive daily instruction on horses and equestrian care.

Program Name Boots and Saddles Boots and Saddles Trail Riders

Cost $800/700/600 $800/700/600 $800/700/600

Experience Level Beginning rider Beginning rider Intermediate rider

Dates June 28-July 3 July 12-17 July 19-24

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Rodeo Riders

$800/700/600

Intermediate rider

July 26-31

Whispering Winds

Trail Riders/ Wranglers

$800/700/600

Intermediate rider Experienced rider

August 9-14

Whispering Winds

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Counselor in Training COUNSELOR IN TRAINING

Counselor Training | Summer 2015

Grades 11-12 Want to be a camp counselor? Develop the skills and experience needed to make your dream a reality! Learn to plan and facilitate activities, assess campers’ needs and develop leadership and outdoor skills. Practice working directly with campers and staff. When your registration is received, you will be mailed an application, reference forms and more detailed information about this program. This six week, intensive program, if successfully completed, may lead to future paid positions at camp. New this year - CIT participants will help to design some of the program!

Cost: $875/775/675 Dates July 6-August 15

Camp Arrowhead/Cleawox/Whispering Winds

Ways to attend GSOSW resident camp for FREE! SELL GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

Did you know that you can pay for all or part of your resident camp experience with Cookie/Nut Credits earned through the Girl Scout Cookie Program? It’s true! As you sell cookies, you earn Cookie/Nut Credit - funds you can use to pay for exciting Girl Scout experiences including resident camp. Want to learn more? Contact Melissa Stanley at mstanley@girlscoutsosw.org or (800) 338-5248 x6868 to learn how you can sell cookies to help pay for camp!

FILL OUT YOUR CAMPER EVALUATION

At the end of each camp session, families are provided a Parent/Guardian Evaluation Form to tell us what you liked, loved and would like to see improved at camp. To say “thanks!” for taking the time to share your thoughts, each evaluation returned is entered into a drawing for a FREE camp session the following summer (2016). For details, see the Parent/Guardian Evaluation Form provided at checkout.

Does your girl LOVE camping?

Nominate her for the Holly Hammann Award!

The Holly Hammann Award, named in memory of avid Girl Scout and longtime camper Holly Hammann, recognizes a deserving Girl Scout in grades 5 - 9 who: participates actively and shows growth through the Girl Scout program; lives the Girl Scout Promise and Law; helps others discover the meaning of Girl Scouting and shares Girl Scouting with her community through service; and most importantly has a love of camping and a desire to attend resident camp this summer. The recipient is awarded a full campership for use at one session of GSOSW resident camp.

Nominate a deserving girl for the Holly Hammann Award today! Visit girlscoutsosw.org for award information and application materials. Applications and recommendations must be postmarked by January 22, 2015.

Have a question? We’re happy to help! Email events@girlscoutsosw.org for support.

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PAID

PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 545

9620 SW Barbur Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97219

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CAMP? IMPROVE L

EADERSHIP

SKILLS

LEARN TEAMWORK

OVERCOME FEARS TRY NEW THINGS POWERED BECOME EM

GIRLS WHO IMPROVED A SKILL AT CAMP

GIRLS DEVELOP COMPETENCE, COMPANIONSHIP, AND A SENSE OF BEING ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT GIRL SCOUTS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO SAY THEY TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

THE OUTDOORS ARE IDEAL FOR: EXPLORING OBSERVING LEARNING GIVING BACK TO PEERS AND COMMUNITY

REGISTER YOUR GIRL TODAY for a camp experience that will help her grow, motivate her curiosity, and foster a sense of discovery.

Data for this graphic was obtained from the More Than S’mores: Successes and Surprises in Girl Scouts’ Outdoor Experiences, a report from the Girl Scout Research Institute.