24 / camp issue 2013
Camp Roy Weller
Sitting on an impressive 792 acres in Preston County, West Virginia, Camp Roy Weller is the ideal location for Juniors and Cadettes, with their troops, to explore the outdoors. Focusing on environmental topics, such as alternative energy, outdoor skills, including canoeing, as well as being host to an extensive pottery program, girls can find everything they need to get back-to-basics here. This camp is flexible for different campers’ needs. We have primitive camping sites as well as winterized, indoor bunk houses to suit everyone’s camping style. Roy Weller is ideally located in close proximity to local attractions such as WISP, Nemacolin, Sandy Creek State Park, Swallow Falls State Park, Fallingwater, Laurel Caverns, etc. The Arctic Swamp at Deep Creek Lake is a short drive from our property. Our trained staff looks forward to meeting you this summer! For specific camp questions, e-mail royweller@gswpa.org.
Energize, Investigate, Innovate CORE
Get off the grid as we explore the many different ways we use energy in our lives. We will construct solar panels and wind turbines while exploring different sources of energy like solar and wind. Visit a local wind farm to look at largescale wind turbines up close and work toward your Get Moving Journey award! Enjoy all Camp Roy Weller has to offer, like archery, canoeing and hiking trails. Girls Grades: 4-5 Date: June 21-23, Fri.-Sun. (2 nights) Cost: $100 per person Minimum Capacity: 28
Color Me Green! CORE
Care about the environment, but not sure how you can make a difference? Love the outdoors, but don’t like being uncomfortable? No worries — no experience is necessary! Just come with a love of the outdoors and a willingness to learn as we explore ways to make outdoor living more comfortable and make items to help you be greener at home. We’ll visit an organic farm, experiment with gourmet outdoor cooking, enjoy the art and ease of canoeing and the beauty of natural dyes. You’ll get to use your dyes to make tie-dyed T-shirts! (A white shirt will be provided). Troop leaders will transport girls to the farm. Girls Grades: 6-8 Date: June 23-25, Sun.-Tues. (2 nights) Cost: $115 per person Minimum Capacity: 28
Open Ho use Saturday, M ay 18, 2013 1-4 p.m.
Infinity and Beyond CORE
Leap light years into an amazing experience in science. Enjoy a magnified look at the planets, moons and asteroids. Visit StarLAB for a spectacular view of the night sky and learn how to identify constellations. Next, learn about the James Webb Space Telescope that has “Go Girl Scouts!” printed on the side and how its near-infrared camera is going to help us see farther into space than we ever have before! Build and launch a simple rocket of your own and team up to design and build a LEGO® Robot. Then, test your robotic design in a mini-competition. The end of your experience brings you to the wild and wacky world of science experiments, for out-of-this-world fun! Girls Grades: 4-8 Date: June 27-30, Thurs.-Sun. (3 nights) Cost: $150 per person Minimum Capacity: 28
Picture Perfect CORE
Bring a friend and meet with a photographer to learn the tricks of the trade to get the absolute best shots. Take what you’ve learned and fill up a disposable camera with amazing shots of you and your friends around camp. To provide further inspiration for your inner photographer, we’ll take a trip to visit Swallow Falls State Park, home to Maryland’s highest waterfall, Muddy Creek Falls. After the photos are developed, you’ll learn from an expert how to make a memorable scrapbook to remember your time at camp. Your photos may even get featured in a future issue of S’more! Troop leaders will transport girls to Swallow Falls State Park. Girls Grades: 4-5 Date: June 30-July 3, Sun.-Wed. (3 nights) Cost: $165 per person Minimum Capacity: 28
All Fired Up CORE
Express your creativity and learn different ways to make pottery such as pinch pots, coil pots and molding. Get energized by the beautiful natural surroundings at Camp Roy Weller as you hike the trails for inspiration. You’ll also paint and take home your very own mug with glaze to be fired in the kiln at Camp Roy Weller. Girls Grades: 6-8 Date: July 5-7, Fri.-Sun. (2 nights) Cost: $100 per person Minimum Capacity: 28