Camp Guide 2020 | Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

2020

Camp Guide

Troop, Group, & Family Camp Programs Summer Camp Programs

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WISCONSIN

Camp Juniper Knoll East Troy, WI LAKE CO.

Important Dates to Know: December 1 Register for troop, group, and family camp programs.

January Create your account on the new program & camp registration site.

Vernon Hills Gathering Place Vernon Hills, IL

COOK CO.

ILLINOIS

February 3 Summer camp registration opens at 5 a.m.

September-December Watch for announcements about our new registration system! See pg. 86.

Camp Palos Palos Park, IL

WILL CO. Camp River Trails Sheridan, IL

LAKE CO.

Friendship Center Country Club Hills, IL

Camp Butternut Springs Valparaiso, IN

PORTER CO.

Camp Pokanoka Ottawa, IL

INDIANA

June-August Enjoy summer camp programs!

DUPAGE CO. Camp Greene Wood Woodridge, IL

March-May Visit a camp open house or attend an outdoor program!

May 1 Summer camp paperwork is DUE!

Lake Michigan

GRUNDY CO. KANKAKEE CO.

JASPER CO. NEWTON CO.

Dear Camper Parents and Guardians,

Table of Contents PLANNING & BASICS . . . . . . 1-4 LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 MEET OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAM TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP . . . . . . . . . 12-25 TROOP CAMPING, PROPERTY RENTALS, CUSTOM OUTDOOR PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 DAY CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-51 RESIDENT CAMP . . . . . . 52-81 IMPORTANT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . 84 REGISTER! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

I love thinking about that exact moment when our new camp guide arrives in the hands of families just like yours. I imagine the look on each girl’s face as she explores all the descriptions of the programs that will delight, challenge, and help her build lasting memories.

Girl Scout camp is a safe place where girls try new things such as cooking over a campfire, finding the courage to sing with other girls, or simply saying “hi” to someone they don’t know.

Families who have sent their girls to camp previously tell us that camp is “S’more than a moment” for them. For them, and us, giving girls rewarding outdoor experiences is a priority. That’s why we have undertaken multiple improvement projects at our properties, received generous donations from incredible supporters, and launched exciting new curriculum. Our camps have never been busier, because we focus on why, how and where our girls want to camp.

I also understand that taking the first step to send your girl to camp comes with a variety of emotions. Our goal is to make the whole process easier for you and rewarding for your camper, because camp is the place where girls discover more about who they are, learn new skills, and further develop their independence.

I have had the amazing opportunity to spend my career witnessing the transformation of campers into amazing young women full of confidence and resiliency. We look forward to seeing your girl become one them.

Peggy Brothers Assistant Vice President for Camp Programs and Properties

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How Girl Scouting in the Great Outdoors Builds Female Leaders For more than 100 years, Girl Scout camp has brought girls unmatched outdoor adventure full of learning, challenge, a whole lot of friendship, and tons of fun. At camp, Girl Scouts’ leadership takes center stage as they dive into ageappropriate activities they love—enabling them, at every turn, to discover their values and their passions, connect with others from a range of backgrounds, and take action to make a meaningful difference in their world.

In summer 2018, the Girl Scout Research Institute collaborated with the American Camp Association (ACA) to explore whether the skills, behaviors, and attitudes youth learn at camp carry over to other parts of their lives. The responses provide compelling evidence that Girl Scout camp sets girls up for success!

When girls get outside, they: ■ Discover they can better solve problems and overcome challenges.

■ Develop leadership skills, build social bonds, and are happier overall.

■ Become team players and care more about protecting the environment.

This happens through three key elements of Girl Scout camp: ■ Supportive relationships with leaders and peers, which are vital sources of security and encouragement.

■ Direct, hands-on experiences that let them practice improving their skills.

■ Novelty! Because Girl Scout camp can be a truly unique experience that allows girls to move out of their comfort zone to try new things.

Whether they attend for a day, a week, or longer, and for one summer or several, at Girl Scout camp so many girls are given first-rate opportunities to learn and explore, expand their horizons, and have unforgettable fun with friends old and new—all under the guidance of caring, trained adults committed to helping them unleash their remarkable leadership potential.

Source: Girl Scout Research Institute (2019).

From Girl Scout Camp to Real-World Champ!

How Girl Scouting in the Great Outdoors Builds Female Leaders.

New York, NY: GSUSA www.girlscouts.org/research

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PLANNING & BASICS

From Girl Scout Camp to Real-World Champ!

PLANNING & BASICS

Your Camp Adventure Our camp experiences encourage girls to build friendships, life skills, and independence while having fun outdoors with the support of trained and caring staff.

B EG I N HERE!S

Girl Scout summer camp is open to ALL girls entering grades 1-12, regardless of race, color, nationality, or socioeconomic factors.

Not a registered Girl Scout? Not a problem!

Sign up today and join us at camp to see what Girl Scouting is all about. No need to be in a troop to participate; see page 86 for more information.

! u o y r fo t h ig r is t a h t Pick the adventure P MMER RESIDENT CAM ILY TROOP, GROUP, & FAM S M CAMP PROGRA und!

Camps are open year-ro hop, Attend an evening works , or ht nig er a day program, ov s ram weekend. These prog s an offer troops and familie e fun th in n joi opportunity to of the outdoors. up, Check out all troop, gro s on & family camp program pages 12-25

SUMMER DAY CAMP

nce, A daytime camp experie nday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mo fourth through Friday. Girls in se to grade and up can choo over at spend a night sleeping camp.

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rience An overnight camp expe ay sampler ranging from a three-d s. Most to multiple week program at a campers stay for a week Friday to time: Sunday afternoon evening.

mp Check out all resident ca -81. programs on pages 52

Excited for summer day camp or resident camp?

Attend as an individual!

Camp is a great place to make new friends. We intentionally design our programs and activities to assist girls in meeting and getting to know other campers. (40-50% of our campers choose to camp this way!)

Go as a buddy pair!

Girls can attend camp with a buddy from their troop or a friend who is not yet a Girl Scout.

A girl may request one buddy when registering for camp; both girls must request each other and be registered for the same program during the same week session. Please note: groups, troops, and multiple buddy requests cannot be accommodated for a non-troop camp program.

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START HERE! Do you think you are ready for a summer camp experience that includes days outside playing, singing, and eating?

I’ve been to camp for several years already!

YES!

YES!

Do you like sleepovers?

Sounds awesome!

I’m not sure... but I do want to go outside!

YES!

Are you ready to be responsible for you and your own things? (Brushing your hair and teeth, making your bed....)

NO

If you had a problem, would you feel comfortable going to an adult who you just met?

YES!

How do you feel about being away from home for multiple days?

NO

I love camp! I think I’m ready to learn how to lead younger girls at camp! (And I’m in middle school now or older.)

I’m not sure I’m not sure about that NO

YES!

NO

TROOP, GROUP, AND FAMILY PROGRAMS Try attending a program for you and your troop or family.

Check these out on pages 12-25.

DAY CAMP Try one of our day camp experiences!

Find more info on pages 28-51.

RESIDENT CAMP Try a resident camp program!

Find details on pages 52-81.

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS Try a leadership program at day or resident camp! Check out the details on pages 45-46.

I’m not sure about my answer....what are the other options?

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PLANNING & BASICS Planning & Basics

The Path to Your Next Camp Adventure

LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES

Camp Butternut Springs SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP 650 N 175 W | Valparaiso, IN 46385

Property Spotlight!

o recently Check out our tw es or the completed lodg anna new Albert C. H High Adventure Course!

OPEN HOUSES Check out our beautiful camp at our free open houses.

RSVP at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp Sunday, March 29, 2020 | 2–4 p.m.

CODE: 5871510 Sunday, May 3, 2020 | 1–4 p.m.

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Camp Butternut Springs is located just ou tside of Valparaiso, Ind iana.

Visitors can hike extensive trails, use the arc hery range, explore th e creek, swim in the pool, or canoe on Anderson Pon d.

SUMMER DAY CAMP 3125 71st Street | Woodridge, IL 60540

d is Camp Greene Woo ge, located in Woodrid Illinois. Visitors can stations explore recreation maze, for games, a grass practice many hiking trails, orienteering, and an archery range.

Property Spotlight !

There are new tabins po pping up in Wapikiy a!

OPEN HOUSES Check out our beautiful camp during our free open house.

RSVP at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp Sunday, May 17, 2020 | 1–4 p.m.

CODE: 5871550

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LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES

Camp Greene Wood

LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES

Camp Juniper Knoll SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP W5091 State Road 20 | East Troy, WI 53120

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OPEN HOUS ES

Check out our beautif ul camp during our free open houses.

RSVP at girlscoutsgcnwi.org /camp Sunday, March 1, 2020 | 2–4 p.m.

CODE: 5871490 Sunday, May 17, 2020 | 1–4 p.m.

CODE: 5871560

SUMMER DAY CAMP 11736 South Will Cook Road | Palos Park, IL 60439

Property Spotlight !

Visit our Cluster Fa rm near the C abin Clusters!

OPEN HOUSES Check out our beautiful camp during our free open house.

RSVP at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp Sunday, May 3, 2020 | 1–4 p.m.

CODE: 5871540

Camp Palos is located in Palos Park, Illinois.

Visitors can h ike through wooded trails , enjoy opens fields a nd wildlife by the stream , and check out the arche ry range.

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LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES

Camp Palos

LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES

Camp Pokanoka SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP 1879 N 2703rd Road | Ottawa, IL 61350

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OPEN HOUSES

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Sunday, March 15. 2020 2–4 p.m.

CODE: 5871500 Sunday, April 26, 2020 1–4 p.m .

CODE: 5871520

TROOP, GROUP, AND FAMILY CAMP 2599 US-52 | Sheridan, IL 60551 Camp River Trails is located just outside of y Sheridan, Illinois. Visitors can enjoy the archer range, swimming pool, and walking down r.

Mission Creek which is just off of the Fox Rive ing Open for troop, group, and family camping dur ht, the week all summer long! Plan a day, overnig or week-long excursion and reserve it today. p See page 26 for more information about cam rentals.

Vernon Hills Gathering Place PROGRAM CENTER AND SUMMER DAY CAMP 650 Lakeview Parkway | Vernon Hills, IL 60061

The Verno n Hills Gathering Place is located in Lake County, Illi nois.

This locat ion hosts the Verno n Hills Day Camp . The property in cludes program r ooms, a retail sh op, fire ring, and s mall grassy are a for games.

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LOCATIONS & OPEN HOUSES

Camp River Trails

MEET OUR OUTDOOR TEAM Planning & Basics

Meet Our Outdoor Program Team Hannah “Nacho” Bovard hbovard@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 815-651-2704

Calling All Role Models & World Changers, Now Recruiting for Summer Camps!

Samantha “Hershey’s” Clements sclements@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 312-912-6362

Spencer “Spidey” Dees sdees@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 630-476-0359

Margaret “Strike” Gawlik Juniper Knoll Camp Director mgawlik@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 224-207-9207

Maria “Coqui” Hamann Custom Outdoor Program Coordinator and River Trails Camp Director mhamann@girlscoutsgcnwi.org

Kara “Caribou” Kastenholz Day Camp Manager and Vernon Hills Camp Director kkastenholz@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 630-544-5915

Sam “Freddie” Lucheck Resident Camp Manager and Butternut Springs Camp Director slucheck@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 815-651-2716

Vanessa “Venus” Matravers vmatravers@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 630-544-5910

Kary “Kanga” Roorda Palos Camp Director kroorda@girlscoutsgcnwi.org

Shannon “Disappearing Turtle” Ross sross@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 312-912-6331

Lauren “Sprout” Somogyi Greene Wood Camp Director lsomogyi@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 630-544-5927

Katie “Katmandu” Young Senior Outdoor Program Manager Contact information: kayoung@girlscoutsgcnwi.org 815-651-2712

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VOLUNTEER WITH US! Camp isn’t just for girls!

Experience firsthand how a girl develops friendships, skills, and independence at camp.

Day camp needs volunteers ages 18+ that can chaperone transportation, spend a week at camp helping out, or teach a special skill.

See page 29 for more information.

WORK WITH US! Are you, or someone you know, looking for a summer job that will leave you with a sense of empowerment, a positive outlook on life, and skills that will benefit you for years to come? Apply for a summer camp position at Girl Scout camp!

We are seeking hard-working, positive, enthusiastic, and caring adults ages 18+ to fill counselor and leadership positions at all camp locations.

Build skills in leadership, time management, communication and problem-solving while having the time of your life working at camp this summer.

Apply online at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp

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Tips & Tricks For Troop, Group, & Family Programs: ■ Programs are age-group specific, with activities and skills focused on that age range. This way, everyone gets an excellent program! → Programs before June 1, 2020: register your girl for the grade/age group that she is currently in. → Programs after June 1, 2020: register your girl for the grade she will be entering in the fall.

■ Many programs are designed as troop experiences. When adults attend in ratio with their girls, the girls take huge strides in building courage and confidence.

■ Search for specific programs using the program code.

■ Watch for announcements about our new registration system!

See pg. 86

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TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

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All Ages Core Camp

Archery: 4-Week Series

Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $75/person

Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Fee: $30/girl

There’s no time like camp time! Come on out to camp and join fellow troops on this weekend adventure filled with camp skills! Get ready for a packed weekend with an emphaisis on outdoor skills for both beginners and advanced campers. Opprtunities to learn new skills and to compete in skills you know will make you a better camper all around. You will have time getting to know your troop better and meet and learn about other Girl Scouts your age around the council. Designed as a troop activity. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

March 27-29

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5870050

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept. 18-20

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5870060

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

Feb. 21-23

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5870040

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Do you want to improve your archery skills even more? Sign up for our 4 Week Archery Series. We’ll work weekly on improving your archery form to get tighter arrow groupings. Our last week will include a tournament with your classmates! Who will have the highest score?

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

June 5-26

6-7:30 p.m.

5870080

This series will meet on June 5, 12, 19, 26

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

July 10-31

6-7:30 p.m.

5870090

This series will meet on July 10, 17, 24, 31

FRIENDSHIP CENTER DATES

TIME

CODE

Feb. 17-March 9

6-7:30 p.m.

5870070

This series will meet on Feb. 17, 24, March 2, 9

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Archery: Bull’s Eye Clinic Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Fee: $10/person Interested in learning archery or just want time to practice your archery skills? These clinics are designed for troops, families, and individuals with adult chaperones. All participants must be grade 4 or older, adults who register will be considered participants. (Chaperones not participating do not need to register.) Note: This clinic will not cover all the requirements for the Cadette Archery Badge.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP PALOS

DATES

TIME

CODE

DATES

TIME

CODE

May 3

12-1:30 p.m.

5870200

May 2

3-4:30 p.m.

5870190

May 16

3-4:30 p.m.

5870220

May 17

12-1:30 p.m.

5870240

May 31

12-1:30 p.m.

5870260

May 30

3-4:30 p.m.

5870250

June 7

12-1:30 p.m.

5870280

June 13

3-4:30 p.m.

5870290

August 16

12-1:30 p.m.

5870390

June 28

12-1:30 p.m.

5870320

August 29

3-4:30 p.m.

5870420

July 12

12-1:30 p.m.

5870340

Sept. 5

3-4:30 p.m.

5870430

July 25

3-4:30 p.m.

5870350

Sept. 20

12-1:30 p.m.

5870460

August 9

12-1:30 p.m.

5870380

August 22

3-4:30 p.m.

5870400

Sept. 13

12-1:30 p.m.

5870450

Sept. 26

3-4:30 p.m.

5870470

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

May 3

12-1:30 p.m.

5870210

May 16

3-4:30 p.m.

5870230

May 31

12-1:30 p.m.

5870270

DATES

TIME

CODE

June 14

12-1:30 p.m.

5870300

Jan. 25

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

5870140

June 27

3-4:30 p.m.

5870310

Feb. 8

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

5870150

July 11

3-4:30 p.m.

5870330

Feb. 22

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

5870160

July 26

12-1:30 p.m.

5870360

March 7

10:30 a.m. -12 p.m.

5870170

August 8

3-4:30 p.m.

5870370

March 21

10:30 a.m. -12 p.m.

5870180

August 23

12-1:30 p.m.

5870410

Sept. 12

3-4:30 p.m.

5870440

Sept. 27

12-1:30 p.m.

5870480

FRIENDSHIP CENTER

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TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

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Archery: Cadette Badge Workshop

Brownie Badge Workshop: Letterboxer

Girl Scout Grade Level: Cadette Fee: $20/girl

Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie Fee: $15/girl

Want to learn even more about archery? Earn the Cadette Archery Badge! We’ll go over the rules, parts, types, and maintenance of bows and arrows, learn how to score, and practice shooting. There will also be a challenge portion to help complete your Cadette Archery Badge.

Designed as a troop activity or for individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided.

Challenge your puzzle-solving skills in this outdoor treasure hunt! You’ll join an international game where you’ll collect stamps creatively hidden outside. You’ll even get to make your own stamp and journal to track your progress! Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided. Girls will work toward the Letterboxer Badge.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

TIME

CODE

DATES

TIME

CODE

1-4 p.m.

5870690

1-4 p.m.

5870700

May 3

2-5 p.m.

5870530

March 22

June 7

2-5 p.m.

5870560

April 11

August 16

2-5 p.m.

5870620

Sept. 20

2-5 p.m.

5870650

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

May 3

2-5 p.m.

5870540

June 14

2-5 p.m.

5870570

July 26

2-5 p.m.

5870600

August 23

2-5 p.m.

5870630

Sept. 27

2-5 p.m.

5870660

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

May 17

2-5 p.m.

5870550

June 28

2-5 p.m.

5870580

July 12

2-5 p.m.

5870590

August 9

2-5 p.m.

5870610

Sept. 13

2-5 p.m.

5870640

FRIENDSHIP CENTER

FRIENDSHIP CENTER DATES

TIME

CODE

April 14

4:30-7 p.m.

5870710

Brownie Badge Workshop: Outdoor Adventurer Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie Fee: $15/girl Discover your inner adventurer outdoors! Play games, learn camping basics, and explore nature in a jampacked workshop. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided.

Girls will work toward the Outdoor Adventurer Badge.

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

May 5

4:30-7 p.m.

5870730

CAMP PALOS

DATES

TIME

CODE

Feb. 8

1-4 p.m.

5870510

DATES

TIME

CODE

March 7

1-4 p.m.

5870520

April 16

4:30-7 p.m.

5870720

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Brownie Badge Workshop: Outdoor Art Creator

Daisy Badge Workshop: Buddy Camper

Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie Fee: $15/girl

Girl Scout Grade Level: Daisy Fee: $15/girl

Bring the outdoors into your creative projects! Play with different art forms including sculpture, drawing, music, and dance--all with an outdoor twist. You’ll even get to bring home a project that will help make the outdoors a better place. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Creator Badge.

Bring a buddy and practice your camp skills with us!

Plan and make a simple meal or snack, learn about what you need on a camping trip during each season of the year, take a short hike in the woods, and practice your knot skills. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided. Girls will work toward the Animal Habitats Badge.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

TIME

CODE

DATES

TIME

CODE

April 9

4:30-7 p.m.

5870760

May 5

4:30-7 p.m.

5870870

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP PALOS

DATES

TIME

CODE

DATES

TIME

CODE

March 22

4:30-7 p.m.

5870750

April 16

4:30-7 p.m.

5870860

Cadette Primitive Badge Weekend

Campfire and Songs Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $10/girl $8/adult

Girl Scout Grade Level: Cadette Fee: $75/person Are you ready to step up your camping game with a primitive experience? Come out to camp for a weekend full of developing your primitive camping skills, learning how to create and prepare a meal on a camp stove, and practicing the 7 Leave No Trace principles. You’ll get the chance to use your new knowledge when you pitch tents on Saturday night for a primitive campout. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided. Girls will work towards the Primitive Camper badge.

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

TIME

CODE

April 24-26

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5870790

Family Opportunity! Looking for an introduction to camp or want to enjoy a bunch of your favorite camp songs? Come join us for a campfire full of delicious s’mores, Girl Scout songs, and a lot of fun! Designed for families, troops, or individuals with an adult chaperone.

A snack is included as part of the program.

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

May 9

6 -8 p.m.

5870840

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

May 2

6 -8 p.m.

5870830

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TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

“Fun counselors in a beautiful setting. Lots of traditional camp activities at an affordable price. Lots of Girl Scout ‘magic.’” - KAREN Z. - CAMPER PARENT

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Earth Day Girl Scout Grade Level: Daisy, Brownie, Junior Fee: $10/person Happy Earth Day! What better way to spend Earth Day than at camp? Celebrate the great planet that we live on and participate in fun Earth Day related activities.

Learn about the importance of the environment and why we should be protecting the natural world around us. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Patch and snack provided.

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

April 22

4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

5870920

Family Camp

High Adventure: Illinois Exploration Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult

Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $25/person Family Opportunity! Enjoy a week at camp with the whole family! Explore the hiking trails and sign up for other weather-appropriate sessions. General programs, such as an all-camp campfire, and sports are included; fourth graders and older can try archery. Lodging will be in tabins or you can bring your own tents. Designed for individuals to attend with their family members.

Grab your friends and enjoy new adventures at Camp Pokanoka in Ottawa, IL! We’ll head to local facilites for a hike at a nearby state park before soaring high in the air on a zipline adventure and horseback trail ride. You can choose all three exciting activities, or a combination that works best for you. While at Pokanoka enjoy group meals, archery, exploring camp, and a campfire.

Designed as a troop activity. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP POKANOKA

DATES

TIME

CODE

August 7-9

8 p.m.-11 p.m.

5870940 ACTIVITIES

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

TIME

CODE

July 31-August 2

8 p.m.-11 a.m.

5870930

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DATES: August 7-9 TIME: 6 p.m.-11 a.m.

FEE (per person)

CODE

Chaperone

$75

5870980

Horseback, State Park

$110

5870990

Zipline, Horseback, State Park $130

5871000

Zipline, State Park

5871010

$110

High Adventure: Weekend in Wisconsin

Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult

Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult

Grab your friends and enjoy new adventures at Camp Butternut Springs in Valparaiso, IN. We’ll practice teambuilding before climbing up on on our very own Albert C. Hanna Adventure Course to complete high ropes course elements and head to local facilities to enjoy a horseback trail ride. You can choose all three exciting options, or a combination of off-site trips with archery ot canoeing. While on site at camp, enjoy group meals, exploring the trails, and a campfire. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

Grab your friends and enjoy new adventures at Camp Juniper Knoll in East Troy, WI. You’ll head off-site to a local facility to soar high in the air on a zipline course and go on a high ropes adventure. You can choose between doing both exciting options or just one. While on-site at camp, enjoy group meals, archery or canoeing, exploring the trails, and a campfire. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast are provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS TIME: 6 p.m.-11 a.m.

FEE

DATES

ACTIVITIES

May 1-3

High Ropes, Horseback, & Indiana Dunes

$130

May 1-3

High Ropes, Horseback, & Archery

$110

(per person)

CODE 5871110

5871050

High Ropes, Horseback, & Canoe

$110

Chaperone

$75

5871020

High Ropes, August 14-16 Horseback, & Indiana Dunes

$130

5871120

High Ropes, August 14-16 Horseback, & Archery

$110

5871060

High Ropes, August 14-16 Horseback, & Canoe

$110

5871090

August 14-16 Chaperone

$75

5871030

May 1-3 May 1-3

5871080

Sept. 25-27

High Ropes, Horseback, & Indiana Dunes

$130

5871130

Sept. 25-27

High Ropes, Horseback, & Archery

$110

5871070

Sept. 25-27

High Ropes, Horseback, & Canoe

$110

5871100

Sept. 25-27

Chaperone

$75

5871040

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL TIME: 6 p.m.-11 a.m. (per person)

FEE

CODE

High Ropes

$100

5871170

May 15-17

Zipline

$125

5871200

May 15-17

Zipline & High Ropes

$175

5871230

May 15-17

Chaperone

$75

5871140

August 21-23 High Ropes

$100

5871180

August 21-23 Zipline

$125

5871210

Zipline & High August 21-23 Ropes

$175

5871240

August 21-23 Chaperone

$75

5871150

Sept. 18-20

High Ropes

$100

5871190

Sept. 18-20

Zipline

$125

5871220

Sept. 18-20

Zipline & High Ropes

$175

5871250

Sept. 18-20

Chaperone

$75

5871160

DATES

ACTIVITIES

May 15-17

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TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

High Adventure: Indiana Excursions

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Junior Badge Workshop: Geocacher Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior Fee: $15/girl Bring your friends and challenge yourselves to start a global treasure hunt. Geocaching blends technology with outdoor exploration through hunting “caches” and leaving your mark. Learn about GPS units, practice finding and hiding caches, and maybe find some “swag” to keep! Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided. Girls will work toward the Geocacher Badge.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

Jan 30

4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

5871340

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

March 22

4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

5871350

April 11

4:30 pm.-7:00 p.m.

5871360

FRIENDSHIP CENTER

High Adventure: Wisconsin Winters

DATES

TIME

CODE

April 14

4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

5871370

Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult Feeling cramped inside and need to stretch your legs?

Then this camp weekend is for you! At camp we will expolore the beauty of winter, learn how to stay safe in the cold weather, enjoy a campfire, and take part in unique activities that you can only do when it’s cold out! Off-site from camp, you can decide to try downhill skiing, snowboarding, or even try an outdoor winter zipline! Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES: Jan 24-26

TIME: 6 p.m.-11 a.m.

Junior Badge Workshop: Outdoor Art Explorer Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior Fee: $15/girl Get creative, using nature as your inspiration. Explore outdoors to find your start, then play in different art mediums as you create your masterpiece. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Badge and snack provided. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Explorer Badge.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

ACTIVITIES

FEE

CODE

DATES

TIME

CODE

Chaperone

$75/adult

5872070

April 9

4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

5871400

Ski & Zip

$220/person

5872080

Skiing

$130/person

5872100

DATES

TIME

CODE

Snowboard & Zip $220/person

5872090

March 22

1-4:00 p.m.

5871390

Snowboarding

$130/person

5872110

Zipline

$195/person

5871280

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CAMP GREENE WOOD

Me and My Pal: Next Level

Girl Scout Grade Level: Daisy, Brownie Fee: $10/girl

Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $75/person

The monarch butterflies need your help! Assist us in continuing to develop our butterfly garden and Monarch Waystation. You will learn about native prairie plants and how you can help in monarch conservation. Engage in hands-on gardening activities that will help you develop skills that you can take home to plant your own butterfly garden. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Patch and snack provided.

Family Opportunity! Grab your favorite guy (male relative 18 years or older) and head out to camp for the weekend! In addition to swimming, hiking, campfires, and meeting new friends expect an next level adventure! Join each other in new throwing sport challenges from frisbees to darts, try your hand at survival challenges, and 4th grade and up climb up to try an elevated adventure on the new Albert C. Hanna Adventure Course. Designed for individuals with their favorite male relatives (18 years or older). Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

April 26

1:30-4 p.m.

5871410

May 5

4:30-7 p.m.

5871420

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

August 14-16

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5871440

Make A Splash!

Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $75/person Keep yourself cool at this splash-tastic weekend! Learn to be safe in and near the water, discover the best ways to conserve water, and explore the water cycle. There will also be lots of time scheduled for swimming, water games, and boating on Anderson Pond. Daisies and Brownies can row boat, while Juniors and up can canoe. Be sure to bring your sunscreen! Designed as a troop activity. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

August 7-9

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5871430

New Heights: High Adventure Day Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult Fee: $40/person Family Opportunity! Climb up high on the Albert C. Hanna High Adventure Course to get a bird’s eye view of Butternut Springs. If you feel comfortable at tall heights or if you are interested in giving it a try, come join us for this fun filled day at camp. All girls will get a chance to explore camp. Juniors will try the climbing tower and ride the zipline while Cadettes and older will complete high ropes course elements. Designed for families, troops, or individuals with an adult chaperone.

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

May 17

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

5871450

June 13

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

5871460

August 9

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

5871470

Sept 6

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

5871480

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TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

Let It Grow: Butterfly Garden

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Outdoor Extravaganza Girl Scout Grade Level: Daisy, Brownie, Adult Fee: $20/girl; $10/adult Join us out at camp for a day you will remember for years to come. Explore, learn, and play in the great outdoors with your sister Girl Scouts. Play games, create nature inspired art, and even go on a short hike. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy. Girls will work on the Eco Learner or Eco Friend badge. Badge not provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

April 5

CODE

10 a.m.-3 p.m. 5870900

FEE $20/Daisy

Outdoor Skills Series: Knots & Setting Up Camp Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie, Junior, Cadette Fee: $15/girl Are you ready to survive camp outdoors? Learn how to properly dress for your camping trip, set up a tent, and even learn those knots that you need to be able to set up a camp site. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. A snack is included as part of the program.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

August 30

1-4 p.m.

5871630

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

FEE

May 9

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

5870910

$20/Daisy

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

April 5

1-4 p.m.

5871620

CAMP PALOS DATES May 2

TIME 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

CODE

FEE

5871580

$20/Daisy, Brownie

Outdoor Skills Series Overnight Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Adult Fee: $60/person Have you attended at least three or more of the Outdoor Skills Series Sessions? Come test your skills against others! We will work together to create a delicious cookout, play fun competitive games, and cheer each other on as we show our outdoor skills. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. A snack is included as part of the program.

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

May 16-17

4 p.m.-11 a.m.

5871590

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 2

4:30-7:30 p.m.

5871640

Outdoor Skills Series: Maps & Compasses Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie, Junior, Cadette Fee: $15/girl Interested in improving your map reading and compass skills? Campers will learn how to use a map and make one of their own. They’ll get the opportunity to learn about and use a compass as well. When it’s all said and done, participants will get to use their navigating skills in a testing way. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. A snack is included as part of the program.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 20

1-4 p.m.

5871690

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

April 19

1-4 p.m.

5871670

CAMP PALOS

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DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 16

4:30-7:30 p.m.

5871680

TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

Outdoor Skills Series: Outdoor Cooking

Outdoor Skills Series: Safety, First-Aid & Fire Building

Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie, Junior, Cadette Fee: $20/girl; $5/adult

Girl Scout Grade Level: Brownie, Junior, Cadette Fee: $15/girl

Want to become an outdoor chef? Come out to learn how to do age-appropriate cooking methods using cooking tools such as a stick, pie iron, or Dutch oven over charcoal. You’ll get to practice your knife skills and learn skills that you’ll be able to plan your own camper cookouts! Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. A snack is included as part of the program.

Let’s get our hands dirty with some age-appropriate fire building. We will be reviewing both general camp safety and fire safety, as well as learning some basics in First-Aid. We’ll even get to make our own mini FirstAid kits. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. A snack is included as part of the program.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 13

1-4 p.m.

5871750

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

May 3

1-4 p.m.

5871720

May 3

4:30-7:30 p.m.

5871730

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 27

1-4 p.m.

5871800

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

TIME

CODE

April 26

1-4 p.m.

5871780

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 23

4:30-7:30 p.m.

5871790

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

Sept 9

4:30-7:30 p.m.

5871740

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Sail Away

Troop Summer Getaway

Girl Scout Grade Level: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult Fee: $75/person

Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $75/person

Nothing compares to the excitement of skimming across Pleasant Lake in a sailboat! Spend a weekend at Juniper Knoll exploring camp and discovering the wonders of water. On Saturday you will spend the whole day down at the lake learning the ins and outs of our Sunfish dinghys before hoisting your sail for an aquatic adventure. Participants must be comfortable swimming in deep water and must have the upper body strength to hoist a 15-pound sail out of the water. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

Troops can plan a summer camp getaway! Come cook over a fire, go swimming, and try out some of our awesome outdoor opportunities, both at camp and close by in the Illinois River Valley. Meet girls from around the council during facilitated activities and at mealtimes in the dining hall. Lodging, food, and activities are provided.

Troop leaders or adult volunteers must chaperone their girls at all times. Additional activities such as a Starved Rock Visit, horseback riding, kayaking, or ziplining are available for an additional fee for girls that are old enough. Designed as a troop activity. Sunday dinner, Monday meals, and Tuesday meals provided.

CAMP POKANOKA

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

TIME

CODE

August 14-16

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5871820

DATES

TIME

CODE

July 12-14

1:30-3 p.m.

5871830

Weekend Paddlers Girl Scout Grade Level: Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, Adult Fee: $75/person Have you ever wanted to try out canoeing or kayaking? There’s no need to wait-just choose this weekend at Camp Juniper Knoll! When you’re not exploring camp, spend your weekend learning how to canoe and kayak. There will also be time for a relaxing afternoon swim at the lake. Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone.

Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

TIME

CODE

August 14-16

6 p.m.-11 a.m.

5871840

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TROOP GROUP & FAMILY CAMP Troop Group & Family Camp

Winter Mini Day Camp

Winter Wonderland

Date: Dec 30, 2019-Jan 3, 2020 Time: 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.

Girl Scout Grade Level: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Adult Fee: $60/person

Have you ever wondered what camp would be like in the winter? As the weather gets colder are you missing the warm rays of the summer sun? Come out to camp for this 4-day camping experience that will be filled with lots of laughter and fun. Take a hike on the frozen trails, challenge yourself with some awesome survival skills, and design some wonderful winter creations. Plus, we’ll throw in some summer-themed activities to spice it up. Designed for individals and buddy pairs. Campers will spend time at camp each day and return home in the early evenings. Additional paperwork will be sent to you 2 weeks out from the program for you to have filled out when you come to camp. Camp will NOT be in session on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Girls should bring their own lunch each day. Patch and snacks provided.

CAMP GREENE WOOD GIRL SCOUT GRADE LEVEL

FEE

CODE

Daisies

$125

5871880

Brownies

$125

5871850

Juniors

$125

5871890

Cadettes

$125

5871860

CommuniTeens

$50

5871870

Come enjoy camp during the winter! Spend time having fun with unique activities that we can only do when it’s cold outside. We’ll do snow sculptures, make snow themed art, ice candles and still have time to hike, play winter games, and enjoy a campfire. All of this while enjoying the warm embrace of indoor lodging! Designed for troops or individuals with an adult chaperone. Saturday lunch, dinner, snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

Feb 1-2

9-11 a.m.

5871910

CAMP PALOS DATES

TIME

CODE

Jan 18-19

9-11 a.m.

5871900

FRIENDSHIP CENTER DATES

TIME

CODE

Feb 29-March 1

9-11 a.m.

5871920

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You and Me: Mother’s Day Overnight Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Family Opportunity! Grab your mom or a special female in your life (18 years or older) and join us for a wonderful weekend of adventure. Spend time together crafting, hiking, playing games, and so much more. A special Mother’s Day brunch will conclude this relaxing, love-filled, weekend. Designed for individuals with their favorite female relatives (18 years or older). Saturday lunch, dinner, snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

CODE

FEE

May 9-10

9-11 a.m.

5871930

$60/person

You and Me: Summer Fun Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Fee: $75/person

You and Me: Mother’s Day Weekend Girl Scout Grade Level: All Ages Family Opportunity! Grab your mom or a special female in your life (18 years or older) and join us for a wonderful weekend of adventure. Spend time together crafting, hiking, playing games, and so much more. A special Mother’s Day brunch will conclude this relaxing, love-filled, weekend. Designed for individuals with their favorite female relatives (18 years or older). Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

TIME

May 8-10 6 p.m.-10 a.m.

CODE

FEE

5871940

$75/person

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Family Opportunity! Come out to camp this summer to monkey around under the big tent and make memories for a lifetime. This year’s theme is “Camp is the Greatest Show.” Grab an adult female relative (18 years or older) of yours and get your ticket to this circus we call “camping.”

Join the ringleader in crafts, games, swimming, archery, and themed activities. Plus, who wants to miss out on our main campfire event complete with songs, skits, and s’mores? Be ready to exchange SWAPS with your sister Girl Scouts. Designed for individuals with their favorite female relative (18 years or older). Register to stay in lodges, Prairie Cabins, or screened platform tents.

Saturday meals, a snack, and Sunday breakfast provided.

CAMP RIVER TRAILS TIME: 6 p.m.-11 a.m.

DATES

ACCOMODATIONS

CODE

June 19-21

Lodge

5871950

June 19-21

Platform Tent

5871990

June 19-21

Prairie Cabin

5872030

June 26-28

Lodge

5871960

June 26-28

Platform Tent

5872000

June 26-28

Prairie Cabin

5872040

July 10-12

Lodge

5871970

July 10-12

Platform Tent

5872010

July 10-12

Prairie Cabin

5872050

July 24-26

Lodge

5871980

July 24-26

Platform Tent

5872020

July 24-26

Prairie Cabin

5872060

Troop Camping & Property Rentals What could be more fun than camping with your troop? Venture out of state for your next outdoor adventure, or camp closer to home. Relax in a lodge complete with a kitchen, bunk beds, and bathrooms, or stretch out your comfort zone and camp in a platform tent, yurt, or a pitched tent. Girl Scouts can enjoy outdoor getaways at one of our seven camp properties located in the Chicagoland area.

Unlike other events listed in this brochure, you are completely in charge of your experience! Explore camp and pack your day with activities, or just kick back and enjoy quality time with your group.

Adult Outdoor Training In order to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved, we require outdoor training for adults.

From our Volunteer Toolkit, you are encouraged to take: ■ Outdoor Module I to camp with your troop in a lodge.

■ Outdoor Module II & III to camp in primitive units, build fires, and cook over a fire.

■ Outdoor Module IV to expand backcountry and primitive camping skills.

Visit the Girl Scouts’ Volunteer Tool Kit (VTK): Camp Trained Adult Section at

NEW RESERVATIO N SYSTEM: Opening February 3, 2020!

Coming soon-a new reservation system for you! The new sy stem will allow for reservations and pr ogram bookings to happen in the same account, request rentals online in re al time, and more!

■ Check out page 86 for more details regarding the system , and get a jump start in setting up yo ur account.

■ Visit girlscoutsgc nwi.org/camp for pricing, detailed prop erty information, and step-by-step in structions on how to rent a GCNWI site.

■ Contact our proper ty registration team with any questions : 312-912-6371 or property@girlscou tsgcnwi.org.

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Custom Outdoor Programs Q&A with the Outdoor Program Team

Q: What is a custom outdoor program?

A. Glad you asked! A custom outdoor program is just that - a program that is scheduled based on your troop, service unit, or group’s availability and program interests. This is a great first step for a troop taking steps toward doing outdoor activities, a troop looking for advanced knowledge on a particular badge or skill, or for groups looking to coordinate an experience for a large group (50 or more people).

Q: What can we do in a custom outdoor program?

A: There is a lot your group could do! Your group could choose to: ■ Host a campfire, badge workshop, sing-along, or outdoor skill session ■ Go camping for an overnight or weekend ■ Try a high-adventure themed program ■ Coordinate an encampment for your whole service unit

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Q: What do we get with a custom program, and how much does it cost?

A: ■ Programs costs are parallel to similar troop, group, and family programs.

■ You get an excellent outdoor experience complete with subject matter expert help picking activities and scheduling, your site reservation, food service (if applicable), and trained facilitators on-site to lead your program activities.

Q: Great! How do we get started?

A. Take a look with your girls at our “Outdoor Custom Program: Leader’s Guide” for more information, including our activities menu, and fill out an application! All resources can be found under “YearRound Programs” at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp.

We highly recommend booking weekend programs 6-9 months in advance. Dates fill quickly, particularly for March, April, May, August, & September.

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A Sample Day at Day Camp 8:45–9 a.m.

Arrive at camp

9 a.m.

Morning flag ceremony & morning announcements

9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Camp activities

12–12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30–3 p.m.

More camp activities

3 p.m.

Departure from camp

Thursday after 3 p.m.

Optional overnight for grades 4+!

NOTE: Camp DAY CAMP TRANSPORTATION bus and Metra ed rter cha both Greene Wood offers offers chartered bus train transportation. Camp Palos camp does not offer transportation. Vernon Hills day transportation options. on will ride the Metra Campers opting for train transportati tive location in the BNSF train to and from their prospec roved day camp adult. morning and afternoon with an app to the Lisle train station Campers and staff will ride the train rest of the way to Camp where a bus will transport them the pen in the afternoon.

Greene Wood. The reverse will hap Camp Transportation View Greene Wood and Palos Day Options on pages 48-49.

Camp activities include, but are not limited to, games, crafts, songs, science, and nature exploration.

Girls bring their lunch each day except for when there is a cookout. Lunch times may vary day-byday and unit-by-unit.

Overnighting campers will enjoy a cookout dinner and campfire with songs. Thursday lunch, Friday breakfast and dinner will be provided for those that overnight.

Can’t get enough of camp? Do you need to drop your campe r off earlier or pick he r up later? Additiona l before- and after-c amp programming is of fered at Greene Wood an d Palos. Options are lis ted on page 29.

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ADULT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Camp isn’t just for girls! Day camp needs adult volunteers.

Experience firsthand how a girl develops friendships, skills, and independence at camp! Caregivers and interested adults can chaperone transportation, spend a week at camp with the girls, or teach a special skill.

Fee: Free

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20100

BEFORE & AFTER CARE

Entering grades 1-12 in fall 2020

Before-Camp and After-Camp Program ADD ON! Great for working caregivers who want their girls to have positive camp experiences but need an earlier drop-off time and later pick-up time. This extended camp opportunity includes additional program activities, a light breakfast in the morning session, and a snack in the afternoon. Caregivers are responsible for dropping off and picking up their girls. No additional transportation is available for before-camp and after-camp programs. This is not a stand-alone program, girls must be registered separately for a day camp session. Camp Greene Wood: Check in for before care will be between 7 am-8:30 am. Check out for after care will be between 4-6 pm. Camp Palos: Check in for before care will be between 7:30-8:30 am. Check out for after care will be between 4-6 pm.

Fee: $70 for full week programs / *$50 for half week programs

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP PALOS

June 15-19

GW-20200

DATES

June 22-26

GW-20300

June 8-12

GW-20145

June 15-19

PAL-20152

June 29-July 1

GW-20400

June 15-19

GW-20245

June 22-26

PAL-20252

July 6-10

GW-20500

June 22-26

GW-20345

June 29-July 1*

PAL-20352

July 13-17

GW-20600

June 29-July 1*

GW-20445

July 6-10

PAL-20452

July 20-24

GW-20700

July 6-10

GW-20545

July 13-17

PAL-20552

July 27-31

GW-20800

July 13-17

GW-20645

July 20-24

PAL-20652

Contact Lauren Somogyi at lsomogyi@girlscoutsgcnwi.org to learn more.

July 20-24

GW-20745

July 27-31

PAL-20752

July 27-31

GW-20845

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20100

June 22-26

PAL-20200

June 29-July 1

PAL-20300

July 6-10

PAL-20400

July 13-17

PAL-20500

July 20-24

PAL-20600

July 27-31

PAL-20700

Contact Kary Roorda at kroorda@girlscoutsgcnwi.org to learn more.

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20100

Contact Kara Kastenholz at kkastenholz@girlscoutsgcnwi.org to learn more.

CODE

DATES

CODE

DAY CAMP - Daisy

(Entering grade 1 in fall 2020)

Artistic Adventurers NEW! Get ready to put your creativity hat on as you become the next big name in the world of outdoor art.

Draw, doodle, paint, and design as you explore nature around you. Campers will make a colorful painting and even create props to use in a short skit! Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Maker Badge.

Fee: $195

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20101

Amazing Daisies (Half-Day) Enjoy your time at camp playing games, singing songs, exploring nature, and learning about how great it is to be a Girl Scout Daisy! This program is designed especially for the new or inexperienced camper. A snack will be provided each day. Girls will work toward the Buddy Camper badge.

This program runs from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Monday-Friday. Transportation is not an option for half-day programs.

Fee: $90

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 22-26

GW-20301

July 6-10

GW-20501

For campers entering kindergarten in fall 2020

June 22-26

GW-20302

July 6-10

GW-20502

For campers entering grade 1 in fall 2020

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Let your curiosity run wild. Girls will be introduced to outdoor skills as they have fun in the sun! Make new friends, learn new songs, and even plan a hike. There will be time to learn about nature, make a craft, plan and prepare lunch one day, and have lots of themed fun! Girls will work toward the Buddy Camper badge.

CAMP GREENE WOOD

Theme: Little Scientists Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20103

June 8-12

GW-20106

June 15-19

GW-20203

June 15-19

GW-20206

July 13-17

GW-20603

July 13-17

GW-20606

July 20-24

GW-20703

July 20-24

GW-20706

CAMP PALOS

CAMP PALOS CODE

DATES

CODE

PAL-20201

June 15-19

PAL-20101

DATES June 22-26

Theme: Eco-Daisies Fee: $180

Theme: Ooey Gooey Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20104

June 8-12

GW-20107

June 22-26

GW-20304

June 22-26

GW-20307

July 13-17

GW-20604

July 13-17

GW-20607

July 27-31

GW-20804

July 27-31

GW-20807

CAMP PALOS

CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

July 13-17

PAL-20501

July 6-10

PAL-20401

Theme: Fairy Fun Fee: $180

Theme: Splish Splash Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 15-19

GW-20205

June 15-19

GW-20208

July 6-10

GW-20505

July 6-10

GW-20508

July 20-24

GW-20705

July 20-24

GW-20708

July 27-31

GW-20805

July 27-31

GW-20808

CAMP PALOS

CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

July 20-24

PAL-20601

July 27-31

PAL-20701

Theme: Fun and Games (Half Week) Fee: $100

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 29-July 1

GW-20401

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 29-July 1

PAL-20301

“This is the best camp”

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DAISY (Entering grade 1 in fall 2020)

Theme: Daisies Can Cook Fee: $190

DAY CAMP

Daisy Discoverers

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020) BROWNIE

DAY CAMP - Brownie

(Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020)

All That Glitters

Brownie Explorers (Half Week) Ready for an adventure? Enjoy a week of camp filled with hiking, singing, crafting, and cooking over a campfire!

With your group of new Brownie friends, you will explore all the wonders of being in the natural world at camp.

Girls will work toward the Making Friends badge.

Fee: $100

CAMP GREENE WOOD

Is glitter your favorite color? Do you believe that glitter is more than just an accessory; that it’s a lifestyle? At camp, glitter is always an option, and we’re bringing it in full force! Become the artist you’ve always wanted to be while we draw, paint, and experiment with everything that glitters, sparkles, and shines.

DATES

CODE

June 29-July 1

GW-20402

June 29-July 1

GW-20403

June 29-July 1

GW-20404

Fee: $190

June 29-July 1

GW-20405

CAMP PALOS

CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20203

June 29-July 1

PAL-20302

July 13-17

PAL-20503

July 27-31

PAL-20703

Bubble Bubble Animal Kingdom NEW! You never know what animals you may encounter at Camp Palos. Go on a hike to discover tracks, scat, and homes of the animals that live at camp. Then take a field trip to Brookfield Zoo to visit the animals that live there.

We’re cooking up some wild experiments here at camp!

Experience the loud, messy, and FUN side of science at Camp Palos. In addition to being a camp chemist, hang out with friends, cook up some science in the kitchen, and so much more!

Fee: $180

CAMP PALOS

Fee: $230

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20404

Brownie Bakery Girls take over the kitchen! Try a new dessert every day; examples may include making your own cookies, baking in an orange peel, or even entering a bakeoff. Get messy in the kitchen and then go explore everything else camp has to offer.

Fee: $190

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20205

July 20-24

PAL-20605

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DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20106

July 6-10

PAL-20406

July 20-24

PAL-20606

Budding Outdoor Artist Go on a nature walk to discover all nature has to offer a budding artist. You will discover the beauty of nature through the lens of a camera, through your sketchpad, and your very own eyes. Then you can make some music and dance around all that beautiful Camp Palos has to offer!

Fee: $190

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20107

July 20-24

PAL-20607

DAY CAMP

Discover Fantasy

Spark your imagination and discover your passion for the arts! After searching for inspiration on hikes around camp, put your skills to the test by creating something you can wear! Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Creator badge.

NEW! Fairies, wizards, gnomes…oh my! Enter the fantasy land and explore the magic of camp. Search around camp for the perfect materials to build your own wind chime and build your very own fantasy garden. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Creator badge.

Fee: $190

Fee: $190

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20109

June 8-12

GW-20111

June 15-19

GW-20209

June 15-19

GW-20211

June 22-26

GW-20309

June 22-26

GW-20311

July 6-10

GW-20509

July 6-10

GW-20511

July 13-17

GW-20609

July 13-17

GW-20611

July 20-24

GW-20709

July 20-24

GW-20711

GW-20809

July 27-31

GW-20811

July 27-31

Discover Cooking

Discover Hiking

Discover your passion for cooking by making a different camp snack every day with your friends. Try everything from snacks that are savory and sweet, to snacks that provide you with the energy needed for a hike. Girls will work toward the Snacks badge.

NEW! Discover the various aspects camp has to offer!

Grab your gear and get ready to hike to the unique locations around camp. Learn how to read and follow trail signs and prepare a trail snack to take along with you. Girls will work toward the hiker badge.

Fee: $190

Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20110

June 8-12

GW-20112

June 15-19

GW-20210

June 15-19

GW-20212

June 22-26

GW-20310

June 22-26

GW-20312

July 6-10

GW-20510

July 6-10

GW-20512

July 13-17

GW-20610

July 13-17

GW-20612

July 20-24

GW-20710

July 20-24

GW-20712

July 27-31

GW-20810

July 27-31

GW-20812

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Discover Arts

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020) BROWNIE

Discover Invention

Discover Mystery

NEW! Are you creative and like to develop new ideas?

Warm up your inventor’s mind and come up with new uses for everyday objects. Work alongside your friends throughout the week to build your very own invention.

Girls will work toward the Inventor badge.

Do you enjoy a good mystery? Practice solving puzzles and clues for scavenger hunts and have the opportunity to make your own stamp to take with you on your letterboxing quest. Girls will work toward the Letterboxing badge.

Fee: $190

Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20113

June 8-12

GW-20115

June 15-19

GW-20213

June 15-19

GW-20215

June 22-26

GW-20313

June 22-26

GW-20315

July 6-10

GW-20513

July 6-10

GW-20515

July 13-17

GW-20613

July 13-17

GW-20615

July 20-24

GW-20713

July 20-24

GW-20715

July 27-31

GW-20813

July 27-31

GW-20815

Discover Movement

Discover Nature

Get moving outside and dance with us at camp!

Campers will learn how to warm-up and stretch as well as show off their dance moves by creating their own routine. Girls will work toward the Dancer badge.

Do you have a passion for nature? Explore the various ecosystems at camp and learn how we can protect the environment around us. Shrink down to the size of a bug to see how these small creatures live every day and observe them in their natural habitat. Girls will work toward the Bugs badge.

Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20114

June 15-19

GW-20214

June 22-26

GW-20314

July 6-10

GW-20514

July 13-17

GW-20614

July 20-24

GW-20714

July 27-31

GW-20814

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Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20116

June 15-19

GW-20216

June 22-26

GW-20316

July 6-10

GW-20516

July 13-17

GW-20616

July 20-24

GW-20716

July 27-31

GW-20816

Are you prepared to get messy while exploring science?

Create oobleck and observe its unique physical properties and put on your safety goggles to watch chemical reactions bubble up. Girls will work toward the Home Scientist badge.

Brownies take over the kitchen! Try a new entrĂŠe or dessert every day that you make yourselves! Come away with a recipe book of all the yummy treats you created during the week.

Fee: $190

Fee: $180

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20209

June 8-12

GW-20117

July 6-10

PAL-20409

June 15-19

GW-20217

July 20-24

PAL-20609

June 22-26

GW-20317

July 6-10

GW-20517

July 13-17

GW-20617

July 20-24

GW-20717

July 27-31

GW-20817

Fantasy World NEW! Come experience the magic of the forest! This week will be filled with mythical creatures from fairies to dragons. Write your own fairytales and cast some spells to defend your platform tent turned castle. Be prepared to dream big in this fantasy themed session!

Fee: $180

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20208

July 13-17

PAL-20508

July 27-31

PAL-20708

Get Growing NEW! Let the natural world come to life as you sing, dance, paint, and play outside. Paint a flower pot and create a tiny fairy garden to bring home with you. Go on a nature detective hike to spot plants that are big and small then write a song based on what you see. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Creator badge.

Fee: $195

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20103

Nature Nutz Explore nature all around camp and beyond! Go on a hike looking for bugs and other animals, and then craft your own butterfly. Try your hand at identifying leaves and plants, learn to follow trail signs, and make GORP. Campers will also discover nature outside of camp with a field trip to the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center.

Fee: $215

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20110

July 13-17

PAL-20510

Princess in Training NEW! Once upon a time, campers journeyed to Camp Palos to discover all the magical powers behind their favorite princesses. Be inspired and paint with all the colors of the wind just like Pocahontas. Learn about forest creatures that live in the woods around camp like Snow White. Get the fabulous princess treatment at a spa day where you will be treated like the princess you are!

Fee: $180

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20411

July 20-24

PAL-20611

July 27-31

PAL-20711

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BROWNIE (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020)

More Than S’mores

DAY CAMP

Discover Science

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020) BROWNIE

Superhero Training Academy NEW! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Girl Scout Brownie!

Create an alternate persona and design your own superhero costume. Hone your powers by participating in challenges to test your abilities. Transform into a superhero and join us as we take camp back from a nefarious supervillain. Girls will work toward the Fair Play badge.

Fee: $190

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20104

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20112

July 6-10

PAL-20412

July 13-17

PAL-20512

Teddy Bear Tea Party NEW! Come to camp with your favorite teddy bear companion! We’ll have a teddy bear picnic, take our teddies for a hike, and make a craft especially for them.

Plus, there’s tons more to do with your furry friend around camp.

Fee: $180

CAMP PALOS DATES

DAY CAMP - Junior

(Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020)

Act It Up! NEW! Be the star of the show in this drama themed camp. Sing, dance, and play as you explore how music is made, create props, and develop a set for your end of the week performance. Girls will work toward the Junior Musician badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20116

July 27-31

PAL-20716

Cookie Monsters Do you love spending time in the kitchen baking? Come to Camp Palos and transform into a cookie monster.

You will spend the week at camp learning about cookies and making all kinds of yummy treats. You will even help decide what type of cookies you would like to make and learn how to decorate cookies to make them look pretty!

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20113

DATES

July 27-31

PAL-20713

June 22-26

PAL-20217

July 6-10

PAL-20417

July 20-24

PAL-20617

The Ultimate Treasure Hunt Spend the week learning the skills you will need to conquer the Ultimate Treasure Hunt. On Thursday, you will be taken to the secret treasure hunt destination and given your first clue. Good luck learning how to get around the camp and finding your way to the treasure chest!

Fee: $180

CAMP PALOS

CODE

DIY Girls Embrace your do-it-yourself spirit to make cool functional items. With the help of your counselors, learn to fix what’s broken and make it new again. Work on special projects for camp and take home a DIY project of your very own!

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20214

DATES

July 13-17

PAL-20514

June 15-19

PAL-20118

July 27-31

PAL-20714

July 13-17

PAL-20518

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CODE

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20118

June 15-19

GW-20218

June 22-26

GW-20318

July 13-17

GW-20618

July 27-31

GW-20818

G.R.E.E.N. Girls Get Ready to Experiment and Explore Nature (G.R.E.E.N.)!

Build a solar oven, learn about the seven principles of Leave No Trace, and explore the vast world outside our planet! Girls will work toward the Eco Camper badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20119

June 15-19

GW-20219

June 22-26

GW-20319

July 6-10

GW-20519

July 13-17

GW-20619

July 20-24

GW-20719

July 27-31

GW-20819

Fee: $195

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20119

July 13-17

PAL-20519

Hit The Trail Lead! Explore! Discover! New paths are in store for you this week and you get to take the lead! Can you figure out how many trails Camp Palos has? Take your skills on the road to explore trails nearby. Girls will work toward the Eco Camper and Camper badges.

Fee: $230

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 13-17

PAL-20520

July 27-31

PAL-20720

In“SPA”ration Come and relax at the Camp Greene Wood Spa! Spend time pampering yourself with homemade facials and manicures, while learning useful relaxation techniques to reduce stress. Enjoy a fabulous week in nature away from it all! Girls will work toward the Staying Fit badge.

Fee: $205

Get Up and Go!

CAMP GREENE WOOD

NEW at some locations. Get up and get moving with your Girl Scout friends! Learn about different ways to keep your body healthy by keeping active. Participate in daily aerobic activities and keep track of your daily step count. Girls will work toward the Staying Fit badge.

DATES

CODE

June 15-19

GW-20221

July 6-10

GW-20521

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20120

July 13-17

GW-20620

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20105

“One moment we all said what friendship meant to us and it was amazing.”

- Girl Scout Junior

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There’s a magical world outside your door and there’s no better place than camp to explore it! Upon arrival, you will be sorted into your house, select your wand, and get your brooms ready for a magical sports match! Girls will work toward the Playing the Past badge.

NEW! Do you have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse? Are you ok with getting a little dirty from all the goo and guts along the way? Learn how to build a debris shelter, make a fire, perform basic first aid on your fellow humans, shoot an arrow, and find food and water while you run for your life.

DAY CAMP

Goo, Guts, and Zombies

Brooms, Wands, and Magic... Oh My!

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020) JUNIOR

Junior Explosion (Half Week)

Make It Take It

NEW! Experience all that camp has to offer! Take aim at the archery range, choose and plan your camping experience with games, songs, crafts, hiking, outdoor cooking, and lots of fun! Get ready to make new friends during this half week program. This program does NOT include an overnight. Girls will work toward the Camper badge.

Release your creativity and get crafty! Bring the galaxy alive to create something wearable, design an art piece inspired by nature, and replicate the sounds of nature around you. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Explorer badge.

Fee: $100

CAMP GREENE WOOD

Fee: $205

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20123

June 29-July 1

GW-20406

June 15-19

GW-20223

June 29-July 1

GW-20407

June 22-26

GW-20323

June 29-July 1

GW-20408

July 6-10

GW-20523

June 29-July 1

GW-20409

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 29-July 1

PAL-20315

July 13-17

GW-20623

July 20-24

GW-20723

July 27-31

GW-20823

On Stage

Junior Survivalist Do you have what it takes to survive in the outdoors?

Learn how to build a shelter, make a fire, find food and water, and shoot an arrow! Girls will work toward the Camper badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20122

June 15-19

GW-20222

June 22-26

GW-20322

July 6-10

GW-20522

July 13-17

GW-20622

July 20-24

GW-20722

July 27-31

GW-20822

Jump into the world of the performing arts! Work with your fellow campers to develop a production to share with the rest of camp. Develop characters and design costumes to enhance the audience’s experience. Girls will work toward the Scribe badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20124

June 15-19

GW-20224

July 6-10

GW-20524

July 20-24

GW-20724

July 27-31

GW-20824

Outdoor Art Explorers

Launch Pad Bottle rockets, balloon cars, and catapults - oh my! Moving objects are zooming around camp this summer. Get ready to spark your inner engineer as camp becomes your laboratory. Build and create with guidance. Girls will work toward the Mechanical Engineering badge.

NEW! We will let nature be our guide as we explore Camp Palos. Go on a nature hike to look for wildlife that make Camp Palos their home and then make an art creation.

You will try your hand at wood-working and making some beautiful music with items found in nature. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Creator badge.

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20422

June 22-26

PAL-20221

July 27-31

PAL-20722

July 20-24

PAL-20621

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DAY CAMP

Outdoor Cooks

Fee: $205

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 15-19

GW-20225

June 22-26

GW-20325

July 6-10

GW-20525

July 13-17

GW-20625

July 20-24

GW-20725

Outdoor Odyssey

Sport Spree This week, sporty girls will have their time to shine as they push themselves to their fullest potential in team and individual sports. Campers will learn the value of teamwork to cooperation and guide their teams to victory. Girls will work toward the Staying Fit and Practice with Purpose badges.

Fee: $195

Come discover which adventures you like best! Try everything camp has to offer including archery, arts and crafts, orienteering, and more. Plan some of your own adventures including cooking in a Dutch Oven, setting up a tent, using a compass, tying some knots, and canoeing. Girls will work toward the Camper, Geocacher, and Eco Camper badges.

Fee: $230

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20223

July 20-24

PAL-20623

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20425

Super YOU! Fighting crime and saving the world takes a lot of detective work. Channel your inner superhero as you practice the art of detection and explore the science behind solving a case. Spend the week practicing and planning, and then debut your own crime-fighting hero – complete with a costume!

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

Smart Art Art + Science = Cool craziness! It’s art with a twist!

When you mix up art and science, you’ll create all kinds of interesting and cool designs. Experiment with different colorful substances that produce reactions.

Find out what candy chromatography is and put your noodle to work in a nifty chemistry workshop. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Explorer badge.

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20224

July 13-17

PAL-20524

July 27-31

PAL-20724

DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20426

July 20-24

PAL-20626

Sweet Spa Looking for a relaxing summer getaway? The Camp Palos Spa is just what you need! Together with your counselors, try some ooey-gooey facials, get your nails painted while sipping lemonade, and learn great relaxation techniques. We may even try some yoga.

Enjoy a fabulous week in nature – away from it all!

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20227

July 6-10

PAL-20427

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JUNIOR (Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020)

Do you love cooking outdoors? Spend the week using pie irons, box ovens, and Dutch ovens to create delicious snacks and meals. Also, work with your unit to develop a new recipe to try out! Girls will work toward the Simple Meals badge.

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020) JUNIOR

The Great Girl Detective

Wet and Wild

NEW! Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to be a detective for a week. Practice your observation skills by reading fingerprints and unscrambling codes. Try out detective science by using tools to get a closer eye on the clues. Girls will work toward the Detective badge.

Get your hands wet experimenting with water. Play water games, prepare “cool” fruit drinks, and explore the creek.

Hikes, crafts, songs, new friends, and lots of “cool” fun.

Includes an off-site field trip to a local waterpark.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 22-26

GW-20326

July 13-17

GW-20626

July 20-24

GW-20726

July 27-31

GW-20826

Fee: $245

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 20-24

PAL-20630

Wildlife Enthusiast

DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20128

July 13-17

PAL-20528

Calling all those that love caring for animals! Come out and learn about the wildlife that lives at camp and the importance of protecting their habitats. Also, spend the week learning and caring for our camp critters! Girls will work toward the Animal Habitats badge.

July 27-31

PAL-20728

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE

CAMP GREENE WOOD

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20106

June 8-12

GW-20127

June 22-26

GW-20327

July 6-10

GW-20527

Time Traveler NEW! Jump into the past, present, and future with your friends. Step back in time and experience life as one of the first settlers. Take a field trip to explore a local outdoor history museum. Explore the science of the future by completing some fun science experiments.

Girls will work toward the Playing the Past badge.

Fee: $230

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20129

“I loved being able to hold and learn about a Bearded Dragon, a Ball Python, and a Tor toise!”

- Girl Scout Brownie

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July 20-24

GW-20727

July 27-31

GW-20827

(Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

Let your creative and competitive sides come together for a fun-filled time at camp! Play various types of games, practice how to be a good teammate through teambuilding exercises, and learn ways to psych yourself up before a game. You’ll work together throughout the week to plan and execute a new station for younger girls during the Friday Fair. Girls will work toward the Sportsmanship badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20128

Beakers and Bakers Grab your lab coat and head to the kitchen to explore the science of cooking. What’s an emulsion? What can be used as a binding agent? Head over to the kitchen to find out. You will be making your own bread, ice cream, salad dressing, cookies, and so much more.

Fee: $205 CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20232

July 20-24

PAL-20632

Biking Trek Grab your bike and get ready to pedal away! Learn basic bike safety, repair, and care. Work together with your friends to plan off-site adventures outside of camp, including a trip a local waterpark! Caretakers are responsible for transporting bikes and helmets to and from camp. Bikes are not able to be transported to camp by bus. Bikes will be secured at camp during the week.

Girls will work toward the Eco Trekker badge.

Fee: $230

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20129

July 27-31

GW-20829

Ready for a challenge? Spend the week learning how to work as a team as you learn various outdoor skills. Learn how to build a fire, build a shelter, read trail signs, and purify water. Put your teamwork to the test by participating in a high ropes course challenge off-site. Girls will work toward the Finding Common Ground badge.

Fee: $255

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 15-19

GW-20230

July 6-10

GW-20530

Camp Chefs Develop and practice your skills as a chef in the outdoors. Use a variety of cooking methods while you make scrumptious appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Make it, eat it, and enjoy! At the end of the week, you will test your skills in an Iron Chef challenge.

Girls will work toward the New Cuisines badge.

Fee: $205

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20131

June 15-19

GW-20231

June 22-26

GW-20331

July 6-10

GW-20531

July 13-17

GW-20631

July 20-24

GW-20731

July 27-31

GW-20831

Carefree Cadettes (Half Week) NEW! Ready to have a crazy fun time at camp? Work with your counselors to decide what your week will look like. Want to sit under a tree and make friendship bracelets, shoot bullseyes at the archery range, or even explore all of the hiking trails around camp? Go for it!

The sky’s the limit!

Fee: $100

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 29-July 1

PAL-20331

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CADETTE (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

3, 2, 1...Game On!

Camp Challenge

DAY CAMP

DAY CAMP - Cadette

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020) CADETTE

t n e m o M a n a h T S’more Cooking Caravan

Escape: Girl Scout Style

NEW! Grab your passport and come try out some new cuisines while you learn how to make famous recipes from all over the world. Get cultured as we visit different regions of the world and cook with special herbs and ingredients! Be prepared to try something new and take your tastebuds on a journey. Girls will work toward the New Cuisines badge.

NEW! Plan and make an escape room! Then, challenge other campers, and even the staff, to find their way out!

As an added bonus, camp staff will create an escape room specifically for your group to navigate your way out of during the week. Be prepared for a new challenge every day!

Fee: $195

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20235

July 6-10

PAL-20433

July 13-17

PAL-20535

July 13-17

PAL-20533

July 20-24

PAL-20633

Culinary Cadettes Try your hand at being a chef! Learn to bake and create tasty foods in both a kitchen and over a fire. You’ll be cooking or making something every day and creating your very own recipe book. Girls will work toward the New Cuisines badge.

Extreme Challenge Work with your fellow campers to draw strength from challenges. You will hike, canoe, and try your hand at archery. Cap off your week with a camp-wide competition that will put your new skills to the test!

Girls will work toward the Eco Trekker and Primitive Camper badges.

Fee: $230

CAMP PALOS

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS

DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20436

June 15-19

PAL-20134

July 27-31

PAL-20736

July 6-10

PAL-20434

Figure It Out

Drama Rama Dive deep into the art of screenwriting. Work together to create a detailed story with established characters to showcase to the entire camp. Create the story, design the stage, and create costumes and props. Girls will work toward the Screenwriter badge.

Put on your thinking caps and work together to solve the camp escape room! Learn skills needed for an investigation, such as how to take fingerprints and identify tracks. Conduct various science experiments to see how forensic science can assist in an investigation.

Girls will work toward the Special Agent badge.

Fee: $195

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 22-26

GW-20332

July 13-17

GW-20632

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CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

July 20-24

GW-20733

Girls can do anything, but can a robot? Explore your girl power as you work with your counselor to program a robot. At the end of the week, you’ll know more about yourself and robots too! Girls will work toward the Robotics badge.

NEW! Measure it twice, cut once! At this session, you can collaborate with other girls, and be inspired to use tools including hammers, saws, glue guns, and levels to create something truly amazing. Expand your skills and knowledge in design thinking and put your know-how to the test with a service project at camp. You’ll create wood projects to bring home. Girls will work toward the Woodworker badge.

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 27-31

PAL-20737

Hammock Hangout Do you enjoy relaxing with your feet up and reading a good book? How does swayin’ in a hammock sound?

We will provide you with your very own hammock as you head into the woods. Girls will work toward the Science of Happiness badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20138

Fee: $205

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

July 6-10

GW-20534

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 20-24

PAL-20640

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20107

Not Your Typical Knots

Life is Lush Life is Lush when you can let out your inner girl power while pampering yourself at camp! Maybe you’ll make lip gloss, lotion, or your own line of homemade facial and sugar scrubs. Plus, concoct a refreshing summertime fruit cooler drink and spend time with your new summer camp friends.

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 13-17

PAL-20539

NEW! Square knot, clove hitch, and bowline knots are fun and all, but at Camp Palos we learn how to use those knots in not so typical ways. Learn how to use a forward knot, backward knot, and hitch knot to make some awesome friendship bracelets. The box knot will be used to make fun and exciting lanyards. Use your skills on paracord to make a necklace or a water bottle holder. Don’t get tied up in knots on your way to camp!

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 6-10

PAL-20441

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CADETTE (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

Nailed It!

DAY CAMP

Girl Bots 2.0

DAY CAMP (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020) CADETTE

Outdoor Art Creator

Project Projectile

NEW! Unleash your artistic side as you connect with your sister Girl Scouts and take part in exciting outdoor art creations. Take a long walk with your sketchpad to find a scene to sketch. Create beautiful art inspired by the nature of Camp Palos. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.

We’re slinging it! Arrows for archery, water balloons from slingshots, mini catapults, and rockets too! Let’s see how far it all flies! Spend the week building, testing, and launching with your friends (not at them!).

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20242

July 27-31

PAL-20742

Paddlers Use your girl power and set out on a canoe adventure!

During this week, you will learn basic strokes, canoe parts, and how to be safe on the water while venturing off-site to a local lake. Campers in this program should be confident in and on the water. Girls will work toward the Eco Trekker badge.

Fee: $230

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20135

July 20-24

GW-20735

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20144

Right On Target Ready, aim, fun! Get your bows and arrows ready as you learn about archery at camp. Spend time going through the parts of a bow, arrow, and other range equipment.

Develop your archery skills while playing fun and challenging archery games. Girls will work toward the Archery badge.

Fee: $205 CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 15-19

GW-20236

July 27-31

GW-20836

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20245

Picture This Camp is picture perfect! Learn the different camera techniques, then capture the fun and beauty of summer in photos. You’ll photograph the people, scenery, and moments that make camp special while making awesome memories. Explore the beauty of Camp Palos through the lens of either your camera or ours.

Fee: $195

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20143

July 27-31

PAL-20743

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Roller Coaster Excitement Have you ever wondered how a roller coaster works?

Uncover the physics behind the twists and turns in roller coasters and learn about the engineering of building a rollercoaster too. Included in the program is a field research day at Six Flags Great America (don’t tell anyone, but we might have fun too).

Fee: $295

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 13-17

PAL-20546

DAY CAMP CADETTE (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

Sew What?

To Dye For

Discover your creative side! Learn sewing techniques as you design and create a pillowcase that you can use for your overnight on Thursday. Also, spend time exploring the outdoors to collect inspiration from the natural world to use in your creations. Girls will work toward the Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.

Spend the week mastering the art of the dye and learning about color, chemicals, and design. You’ll color shirts, bandanas, and lots of fun other items! Be ready to have some fun and get a little messy while you’re at it.

Fee: $205

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

July 13-17

GW-20637

Fee: $205

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

July 20-24

PAL-20647

Wands At The Ready Space Cadettes NEW! 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF! Spend the week discovering the science behind light, the sun, and the stars. Participate in various experiments and learn about the women before us who played a crucial role in understanding the world beyond our planet. Girls will work toward the Space Science Researcher badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

July 13-17

GW-20638

NEW! Get your wands ready, you are entering the world of wizards! Spend the week going to your magic classes of herbology, astronomy, and potions. Also, show off your flying skills in a magical sports match. Girls will work toward the Night Owl badge.

Fee: $195

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 22-26

GW-20339

July 20-24

GW-20739

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DAY CAMP TEEN LEADERSHIP

Program Aide: Take The Lead Work toward the Cadette Program Aide Award by learning and practicing leadership skills, discovering strengths, and working on the Leadership in Action (LIA) Award. You will put all your new skills to the test by planning and leading activities for younger campers.

Fee: $195 Girl Scout Grade Level: For campers entering grade 8 in fall 2020

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

July 6-10

GW-20540

July 27-31

GW-20840

Communi-TEEN Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Camp is the perfect place to do so! Work with the camp counselors to help create an incredible camp experience that the younger campers will remember for years to come (plus, check off some of those service hours along the way). Girls will work on their leadership skills.

Fee: $30 Girl Scout Grade Level: For campers entering grades 9-12 in fall 2020

VERNON HILLS GATHERING PLACE DATES

CODE

August 3-7

VH-20108

Counselor-in-Training I (CIT I): Training Week Spend a week at day camp learning about leadership, gaining teaching experience, practicing your camping skills, developing your outdoor cooking techniques, and working in partnership with adult leaders. Successful completion requires daily attendance and overnights on Wednesday AND Thursday of training week.

Fee: $195 Girl Scout Grade Level: For campers entering

Counselor-in-Training I (CIT I): Service Hours Girls have the opportunity to register for service hours during a week of camp. A fee is charged to cover the cost of t-shirt, food, and lodging. Transportation fees will be waived for girls performing service hours. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CIT I training.

Fee: $30 for full week programs; *$25 for half week programs Girl Scout Grade Level: For campers entering grades 9-12 in fall 2020

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8-12

GW-20143

June 15-19

GW-20243

June 22-26

GW-20343

June 29-July 1*

GW-20443

July 6-10

GW-20543

July 13-17

GW-20643

July 20-24

GW-20743

July 27-31

GW-20843

grades 9-12 in fall 2020

CAMP GREENE WOOD

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20249

June 8-12

GW-20141

June 29-July 1*

PAL-20349

June 15-19

GW-20241

July 6-10

PAL-20449

June 22-26

GW-20341

July 13-17

PAL-20549

July 20-24

PAL-20649

July 27-31

PAL-20749

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15-19

PAL-20148

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DAY CAMP TEEN LEADERSHIP

s’more than a moment Counselor-in-Training II (CIT II): Training Week Learn more advanced leadership and teamwork skills and see what goes on behind the scenes to make day camp run smoothly. Discover your unique skills and find out how you can use them at day camp. Successful completion requires daily attendance and an overnight on Thursday.

Fee: $195 Girl Scout Grade Level: For campers entering grades 11-12 in fall 2020

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 15-19

GW-20242

June 22-26

GW-20342

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 22-26

PAL-20250

Counselor-in-Training II (CIT II): Service Hours Girls may register for CIT II service hours at day camp. CIT II’s may be working in a specific unit or placed in various leadership roles at camp. A fee is charged to cover the cost of a t-shirt, food, and lodging. Transportation fees will be waived for girls performing service hours.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of CIT II training.

Fee: $30 for full week programs: *$25 for half week programs Girl Scout Grade Level: For campers entering grades 11-12 in fall 2020

CAMP GREENE WOOD DATES

CODE

June 8–12

GW-20144

June 15–19

GW-20244

June 22–26

GW-20344

June 29-July 1*

GW-20444

July 6–10

GW-20544

July 13–17

GW-20644

July 20–24

GW-20744

July 27–31

GW-20844

CAMP PALOS DATES

CODE

June 15–19

PAL-20151

June 22–26

PAL-20251

June 29-July 1*

PAL-20351

July 6–10

PAL-20451

July 13–17

PAL-20551

July 20–24

PAL-20651

July 27–31

PAL-20751

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Day Camp Summer Transportation Day Camp Arrival and Departure

Personal Transportation

Applies to day camp summer programs at Camp Greene Wood, Camp Palos, and Vernon Hills.

Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. for cars

Day campers can arrive by various transportation methods depending on camp location. The transportation method must be designated at time of registration.

Important note: Bus and train transportation are not available the week of June 29th or for half day camp programs.

Applies to all day camp summer program locations.

Pick-up is at 3 p.m. Please arrive on time to pick up your campers. Your photo ID will be checked during the pick-up process.

Carpooling is highly encouraged! *If you are registered for bus or train transportation and need to pick up or drop off your camper by car one day, please let us know via email or phone call at least 24 hours prior.

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BNSF Metra Train Applies to Camp Greene Wood only.

For an additional $35 fee, Camp Greene Wood day campers can opt for train transportation on the BNSF Metra Train. Campers will ride the train together in the same car with a designated chaperone. Upon arrival at the Lisle train station, campers will board a bus to Camp Greene Wood. The reverse will happen in the afternoon.

Campers and a designated chaperone will ride the BNSF Metra train from zones C-E. Please be sure that your camper boards and exits at their designated stop.

Changing train stops midweek is not permitted. See train stop options on page 48.

Visit metrarail.com to view details about the designated BNSF trains: Morning: Train #1225 M-F Afternoon: Train #1270 M-F Arrive at least ten minutes prior to scheduled departure.

Caregivers are responsible for campers before transportation arrives in the morning and immediately after transportation drops campers off.

Volunteer!

Refer to p age 29 for more informat ion

Camp Greene Wood Transportation 2020 BUS STOP LOCATION Americana Intermediate School

GW1

1629 President St.

GW2

Glendale Heights

2 2

Ardmore Elementary

225 S. Harvard Ave.

Villa Park

Brookfield Train Station

8858 Burlington Ave.

Brookfield

Centennial Fitness Center

1515 W Touhy Ave.

Park Ridge

Community House

415 W. 8th St.

Hinsdale

Our Lady of Peace Catholic School

709 Plainfield Rd.

Darien

Elmwood Elementary

1024 Magnolia Ln.

Naperville

1

Aurora

X1

Highlands M.S.

1850 W. Plainfield Rd.

La Grange

X1

2

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

134 Arthur St.

Elmhurst

1

2

La Grange Train Station

25 W. Burlington Ave.

La Grange

Chicago

O'Neill M.S.

635 59th St.

Downers Grove

Plainfield North H.S.

12005 248th Ave.

Plainfield

6

5

6

GW8

7

7

8

2

995 Long Grove Dr.

1334 W. Flournoy St.

5

GW7

5

Georgetown Elementary

Notre Dame de Chicago

GW6

6

Forest Park

Bolingbrook

GW5

2

305 Circle Ave.

1401 Essington Rd.

GW4

3

St. John Lutheran Church

Liberty Elementary

GW3

5

5

8

6

3

5

6

7

3

5

6

7

2

2

8

6

8

GW 7

X1

6

6

3

6

8

6

8

3 2

401 N. Main St.

Lombard

Prospect Elementary School

10 N. Prospect Ave.

Clarendon Hills

Ridge Elementary School

1900 Caton Ridge Dr.

Plainfield

3

Riverside Train Station

90 Bloomingbank Rd.

Riverside

3

Scullen M.S.

2815 Mistflower Ln.

Naperville

X1

St. Francis H.S.

2130 W. Roosevelt Rd.

Wheaton

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church

480 S. Park Blvd.

Glen Ellyn

X1

St. John of the Cross Catholic Church

5005 Wolf Rd.

Western Springs

St. Josaphat Catholic Church

2306 N. Southport Ave. Chicago

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church

1450 Green Trails Dr.

Naperville

St. Mary Immaculate Parish School

15629 IL-59

Plainfield

7 5

Pleasant Lane Elementary School

X1

8

6

5

8 7

5

6

7

3

7

3

7

3

8

2 5

X1

GW 1

7

3

7

3

7

X1

8

Thayer J. Hill M.S.

1836 Brookdale Rd.

Naperville

Town Square Shopping Center

190 S Roselle Rd.

Schaumburg

2

Trinity Lutheran Church

405 Rush St.

Roselle

2

7 7

Western Springs Train Station

914 Burlington Ave.

Western Springs

3

Westmont Train Station

18 West Quincy St.

Westmont

3

GREENE WOOD 1: June 8-12,2020

GREENE WOOD 5: July 6-10, 2020

GREENE WOOD 2: June 15-19, 2020

GREENE WOOD 6: July 13-17, 2020

GREENE WOOD 3: June 22-26, 2020

GREENE WOOD 7: July 20-24, 2020

GREENE WOOD 4: June 29-July 1, 2020

GREENE WOOD 8: July 27-31, 2020

5

6

7

5

6

7

You will be charged an additional $35 fee for transportation Bus options below are tentative and subject to change. You will be notified if a change occurs after registration.

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Camp Palos Transportation 2020 BUS STOP LOCATION

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

Cityview Community Church

343 S York St.

Elmhurst

1

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church

9300 167th St.

Orland Hills

1

2

4

5

6

7

Central M.S.

18146 Oak Park Ave.

Tinley Park

1

2

4

5

6

7

Homewood Church

18301 Governors Hwy.

Homewood

1

2

4

5

6

7

St. Linus Catholic School

10400 Lawler Ave.

Oak Lawn

2

5

6

7

Summit Hill J.H.

7260 W N Ave.

Frankfort

2

6

7

St. John Fisher School

10200 S Washtenaw Ave.

Chicago

Kennedy J.H.

2929 Green Trails Dr.

Lisle

Heritage Grove M.S.

12425 S Van Dyke Rd.

Plainfield

X

Christ Universal Temple

11901 S Ashland Ave.

Chicago

X

Herrick M.S.

4435 Middaugh Ave.

Downers Grove

1

All Saints Lutheran Church

13350 South La Grange Rd.

Orland Park

1

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PALOS 2: June 22

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PALOS 3: June 29

, 2020 PALOS 4: July 6-10

6 2

4

2

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7 6

2

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4

5

6

P8

Volunteer-Led Day Camps Around our council there are a handful of enthusiastic volunteers who work together to put on volunteer-led day camp programs for campers in their Service Unit. These camp programs occur in various locations around our council including state and local parks, forest preserves, and Girl Scout camp properties.

Service Unit: Manhattan/Summit Hill, IL Contact: Mandie Wade, manhattangirlscouts@yahoo.com Service Unit: Romeoville/Bolingbrook, IL Contact: Donna McWilliams, donnamcwilly@yahoo.com Service Unit: Morris, IL Contact: Mary Roed, droed@comcast.net

Girls attending these volunteer-led day camp programs will have the opportunity to participate in general and themed camp programming such as going on hikes, playing games, and gaining many other outdoor skills.

Friends Around the World

Take a look at some of the volunteerled camps that are offered around the council and head out to camp for an awesome adventure.

Visit 5 countries in 5 days as we “travel to� the world centers in Switzerland, England, Mexico, India, and Africa. We will have a tea party, do paper cutting, provide service, participate in drumming, hiking, and learn to wrap a sari. We, of course, will do all the usual camp activities of cooking lunch over a campfire, crafts, hiking, fishing, and swimming. Juniors and older will do archery and be able to stay overnight on Thursday and star gaze.

Registration is handled by each volunteer-led day camp. Some of these volunteer-led day camps utilize the online registration system.

Service Unit: Valparaiso/Washington Township, IN Contact: Beth Baker, su12girlscouts@yahoo.com Dates: June 8-12, 2020 Times: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: Camp Butternut Springs, Valparaiso, IN

AGE

CODE

FEE

Girls Grades 1-12

99115

$55

Squirrels (preschoolers of volunteers)

99116

$15

Boys (sons of volunteers)

99117

$25

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The Power of Me!

Polar Bears, Penguins and Campers, Oh My! Service Unit: Channahon/Minooka, IL Contact: Please contact Registrar Dates: June 15-19, 2020 Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Channahon State Park You can hike, cook, and have fun! Campers will explore the outdoors with hikes, games, and other great activities. They will make crafts every day and plan meals to cook over the fire. Optional overnight for girls entering 5th grade and up on Thursday, June 18. Price includes camp t-shirt and 2 lunches.

Please note: A confirmation email will be emailed to you by a Council Program Registrar on May 20th.

DISREGARD council email address and contact the volunteer led camp director directly.

Service Unit: Lemont, IL Contact: Cathy Briggs, 630-224-7748, briggs502@comcast.net Dates: June 22-25, 2020 Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Lemont Park District Picnic Grove; 16028 127th St., Lemont, IL Our camp is the ONLY ALL GIRL-LED VOLUNTEER CAMP in our Service Unit. Our camp follows a camp progression which teaches outdoor skills. Girls will swim Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. On Wednesday night, 4th graders and up can spend the night and will have another opportunity to swim Wednesday late afternoon.

AGE

CODE

FEE

Kindergarten

99024

$80

99013

$80

AGE

CODE

FEE

Grade 1

Pixies (Kindergarten)

99008

$20

Grade 2

99014

$80

Grade 1

99000

$50

Grade 3

99015

$80

Grade 2

99001

$50

Grade 4

99016

$80

Grade 3

99002

$50

Grade 4 + Overnight

99017

$95

99018

$80

Grade 4

99003

$50

Grade 5

Grade 5

99004

$50

Grade 5 + Overnight

99019

$95

Grade 6

99005

$50

Grade 6

99020

$80

7rade 7

99006

$50

Grade 6 + Overnight

99021

$95

Grade 8

99011

$50

Grade 7

99022

$80

Program Aides (must have required training)

99007

$10

Boys (children of adult volunteers only)

99009

$20

Overnight (Grades 5+)

99012

$10

Adult Volunteers

99010

FREE

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Grade 7 + Overnight

99023

$95

Program Leaders (grades 8-12)

99026

$20

Adult Volunteers

99027

FREE

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A DAY AT RESIDENT CAMP 7 a.m.

Wake up

7:45 a.m.

Morning flag ceremony

8 a.m.

Breakfast

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Camp activities 12 p.m.

Lunch

1 p.m.

Afternoon break

2 p.m.

Snack & mail

2:30 p.m.

Swim time!

4 p.m.

Showers

As a group plan what to do at camp for the week in addition to the themed program activities for your session. Daily activities may include games, archery, crafts, boating, off-site trips, nature exploration or other fun that you and your counselors can create!

Encourage friends and family to write to you while you’re at camp!

4:30 p.m.

Cookout dinner & closing flag ceremony

7 p.m.

All-camp program

8:30-10 p.m.

Night activities, reflection time, & bedtime (varies by your age and program)

■ Camp Butternut Springs in Valparaiso , IN Camp Director: Sam Lucheck ■ Camp Juniper Kn oll in East Troy, WI Camp Director: Marga ret Gawlik ■ Camp Pokanoka in Ottawa, IL Camp Director: Anno uncement coming so on!

Are you up for your next adventure?

At resident camp, ch oose to stay for a thre e-day sampler, a week, or lon ger. Not sure where yo u want to camp? Chec k out the following pa ge s to find your new summ er home. Each camp offers something different —a program, a sleep ing accommodation, a tra dition, or even a state!

PROGRAM ICONS KEY Join in the fun of group games, performances, and campfires with every camper attending the week.

TRIP PROGRAM: This program will take an off-site trip HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAM: This program contains an extreme outdoor activity such as backpacking, rock climbing, caving and more!

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RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020) BROWNIE

Resident Camp Backcountry Trips Backcountry trips are intensive, next-level primitive camping opportunities.

These trips are ‘off the grid’ and away from the modern conveniences of camp and home. The experience of a backcountry wilderness trip includes carrying or paddling all personal and group gear, food and equipment on an overnight trip while following Leave-No-Trace principles.

LEADING ON TRAIL: Backcountry trips provide a great opportunity to practice leadership at each level. Depending on the grade-level and maturity of participants, girls are encouraged to take proactive roles in organizing details of the trip from planning activities to navigation, from group living arrangements to problem solving on trail.

WHERE DO I START? Backcountry Skill Level 1 & 2 will focus on the basic skills of working with a group in the wilderness, cooking meals over a fire, purifying water from the lake and traveling under one’s own power each day.

After mastering the basics, choose to advance to another level each summer.

BACKCOUNTRY TRIP KEY: Prerequisite: Level of experience that a girl should have to provide a safe and successful trip for herself and her fellow campers Trip Length: How many nights girls will be away from camp; weather permitting Pack Weight: The estimated gear weight that girls will be carrying/transporting while traveling Daily Travel: The estimated range of distance a group will travel each day while on trail; varies by trip location and specific route of travel

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BACKCOUNTRY

TRIP LEVELS:

Backcountry Le vel 1: No experienc e necessary Trip Length: Primiti ve campout one ni ght on-site at cam p Backcountry Le vel 2: 1st level trip of any kind or camping experienc e recommended Trip Length: 2-3 ni ghts on trail Pack Weight: 25-4 0lbs of gear Daily Travel: 6 mile s per day on foot (or 8-12 miles by water) Backcountry Le vel 3: Prerequisite: Level 2 trip or Camp Director ap proval Trip Length: 3-5 ni ghts on trail Pack Weight: 30-4 5lbs of gear Daily Travel: 4-8 m iles per day on fo ot (or 10-14 miles by water)

Fee: $75

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

June 26-28

BNS-20104

July 17-19

BNS-20105

July 24-26

BNS-20106

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

June 26-28

JK-20034

July 24-26

JK-20096

RESIDENT CAMP - All Age Programs Big Sis Little Sis Girl Scout Brownies and older and their sisters (or cousins) are invited come to camp together! You’ll sleep in the same building or tent, plan activities, share songs, and play games! There will also be time to plan age-level activities with new friends and come back to share with your sister! Girls must come as a pair; register individually and list your sister’s name as your buddy.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20018

Lodge

July 12-17

BNS-20077

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

JK-20038

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20097

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA

RESIDENT CAMP - Daisy

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

PKA-20038

Tabins

(Entering grade 1 in fall 2020)

Sister Act (Three Days) Daisy Sampler (Three Days) Excited to try camp with other Girl Scout friends?

Give overnight camp a try! Spend three days and two night at camp swimming, exploring nature, making crafts, and singing lots of songs with new friends.

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Girls of all ages can try camp with a sister or cousin with this mini-session. Campers sleep, play games, have a cookout, and go swimming together. Girls must come as a pair; register individually and list your sister’s name as your buddy.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

FEE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20062

$185

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-30

BNS-20036

Lodge

DATES

CODE

FEE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20050

Lodge

July 8-10

JK-20052

$185

Platform tents

July 22-24

BNS-20079

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

JK-20053

Yurts

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

FEE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

PKA-20029

$185

Tabins

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ALL AGES PROGRAMS

ADD ON! Attending multiple weeks of camp and don’t want to go home? This special add–on session is for you! This summer, you can register for a bridge weekend where you can stay the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between sessions.

You’ll swim, explore camp, and plan your own camp adventure on Saturday. This is not a stand– alone program; girls must be registered for programs before and after the weekend.

RESIDENT CAMP

Bridge Weekend

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020) BROWNIE

RESIDENT CAMP - Brownie

(Entering grade 2-3 in fall 2020)

Brownie Mermaids Spend your long summer days discovering the wonders of water as a mermaid! Explore the water for evidence of mermaids and learn about their animal and insect friends. Take a rowboat ride to further explore the places that mermaids and their friends call home. With the new friends you’ve made and knowledge you’ve gained, plan how to make the water a better place to live.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20064

Yurts

July 26-31

JK-20101

Yurts

Brownie Sampler (Three Days) Are you a first-time camper and want to give camp a try? Maybe you want to stay at camp for just a few days?

This three-day session filled with swimming, crafts, campfires, songs, and tons of fun is made especially for you!

Fee: $185

Brownie Trekker Here’s your chance to make a week of camp FOR YOU, planned BY YOU. On Sunday evening, learn about all the camp activities that will be offered and sign up for your favorites! Your unit will plan special activities just for the girls in your program as well as participate in all camp activities, cookouts, and campfires.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20001

Yurts

July 12-17

JK-20065

Yurts

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20001

Tabins

Fairy Wings & Firelight Discover the magic of camp! Take a hike looking for “fairies” and explore the natural world that fairies love. Choose to write a story about a fairy adventure or make a fairy home.

Plenty of time to swim, play games, learn outdoor skills and spread your wings while making new friends.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

BNS-20080

Lodge

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20001

Lodge

June 21-26

JK-20021

Yurts

June 17-19

BNS-20002

Lodge

July 1-3

BNS-20037

Lodge

Let It Fly!

July 8-10

BNS-20051

Lodge

July 19-21

BNS-20078

Lodge

Frisbees, boomerangs, and darts oh my! Join target sports facilitators to toss, fling, and launch yourself into the this new camp adventure. Practice playing yard games like bocce ball, lawn darts, and ladder golf.

Learn the best techniques to throw for distance with a frisbee, boomerang, and flying saucer. Try something new when you create art with paint covered cotton balls, use a slingshot for the first time, cast a fishing line in Anderson Pond, and take a visit to make some noise at the Stooges’ Rock Throwing Range.

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-30

JK-20035

Yurts

July 1-3

JK-20049

Yurts

July 8-10

JK-20054

Yurts

CAMP POKANOKA

Fee: $360

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-23

PKA-20009

Tabins

June 24-26

PKA-20010

Tabins

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

PKA-20025

Tabins

July 12-17

BNS-20063

Lodge

July 26-31

BNS-20090

Lodge

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CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Little Backpackers

Join new friends and engage your creativity and imagination this summer by acting, dancing, and singing your heart out all week long. As a cast, pick a fairy tale or movie storyline to create a performance for the whole camp. Dress up in costumes and practice your lines as you learn what it takes to be part of a successful team on and off the stage!

Love to explore? Pack up your sleeping bags and get ready for an adventure. You will sleep out of your unit for two nights in a pop-up tent and cook at least three meals over a campfire. Work on the skills you need to be safe and comfortable outdoors. Girls will work toward the Hiker and Brownie First Aid badges.

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20003

Lodge

Little Acrobats Tumbling routines, hoola hoop tricks, & juggling lessons galore! Come join in the fun as you learn the basics talents of acrobats & traveling performers. Develop your flexibility, balance, & coordination through camp activities and obstacle courses. Try face painting and costume design that will wow your audience and help you become the best big top performer you can be.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20019

Lodge

June 28-July 3

BNS-20038

Lodge

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

BNS-20091

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

JK-20022

Yurts

July 26-31

JK-20100

Yurts

Mad Science Travel away from home to our outdoor laboratory and mix up some messy fun! You’ll explore slimes, create electricity, and shoot rockets, while working toward the Home Scientist badge! Spend the rest of your time exploring the science behind nature and learning how things work while making new friends and enjoying outdoor fun.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20004

Yurts

July 26-31

JK-20098

Yurts

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Fee: $360

RESIDENT CAMP

Lights, Camera, Action

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 2-3 in fall 2020) BROWNIE

Rocks & Ropes

Sunshine & Squirrels

Brownies rock! Connect with new friends through teambuilding challenges at camp and try out other fun activities like rock throwing on a specialized range and growing your own crystals. You will also get to go on an off-site field trip one day to go indoor rock climbing!

Explore the different ecosystems around camp. With your new friends, try to find as many different types of wildlife as you can and learn how to care for animals in the outdoors. Girls will work toward their Bugs and Eco Friend badges.

Fee: $415

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20003

Yurts

June 21-26

JK-20020

Yurts

June 28-July 3

JK-20039

Yurts

July 26-31

JK-20099

Yurts

Trail Mix Splish, Splash, Swim (Three Days) Jump in the camp pool for three days of water fun! You’ll have extra swim time to enjoy lots of pool games, mermaid races, and cannon ball contests. Hang out alongside the pool with new friends and splash your way through a pool party. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20052

Lodge

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NEW! Are you ready to try out some exciting trail adventures? Spend the week at camp learning the basics of trail running while also taking time to roam camp on different hikes. You will learn how to use a compass, discover nature, and prepare snacks for your trail adventures.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20002

Yurts

July 12-17

JK-20066

Yurts

Afloat

Come out to camp and have a cool time with waterthemed activities! We will take a trip to a water park for some off-site water fun! When on camp property, we will explore the water at camp, play water games, and make fruit slushies.

Fee: $400

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20022

Platform tents

July 12-17

BNS-20064

Platform tents

Artrageous Are you “all about art?” Join us to create masterpieces using a variety of materials and techniques. You’ll work with your group to choose whether you want to work with paint, recycled materials, fabric, and more! By the end, you’ll have a portfolio full of art, as well as new friends and memories of cookouts, swimming, and exploring camp.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

BNS-20095

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

JK-20024

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20080

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20003

Tabins

Backpack Explorer Become comfortable with how to set up pop-up tents, cook meals over a fire, and be safe on a trail. Learn different ways to purify water on an overnight campout by the water or on the prairie. Connect with the wonders of nature as you travel off-site for a day hike where you will learn about Leave No Trace, how to navigate in the woods, and work toward the Camper and Eco Camper badges. Backcountry Level 1

Fee: $385

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20023

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20006

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20069

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20083

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20114

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

PKA-20018

Tabins

“When I first came to camp, I didn’t have any friends. Now I have a lot of friends to watch my back!”

- Girl Scout Junior

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If you love the water then this is the program for you. Discover the fun of Anderson Pond by canoeing everyday, learning safety on the water, and what to do should you ever swamp your canoe. We’ll also enjoy a floating lunch, plan an overnight under the stars, and wake up to a sunrise paddle.

RESIDENT CAMP

RESIDENT CAMP - Junior

(Entering grade 4-5 in fall 2020)

Aquatic Adventure

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020) JUNIOR

Bits n’ Bridles

Campapalooza!

Jump in the saddle! Spend the week with other beginning riders learning all you can about horses, their habits, and their care. On three mornings, travel to a local stable to go on a trail ride. Take part in a special clinic at the stable that will provide a great chance to learn more about owning and caring for horses.

Design your own camp adventure and choose from a menu of fun activities! Do you want to focus on archery or spend more time at the lake? Maybe you want to pitch a tent or sleep under the stars? Girls will work together to plan a week full of fun. There will be plenty of time to enjoy hanging out with other campers and make new friends.

Fee: $535

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20024

Lodge

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

BNS-20066

Lodge

June 14-19

JK-20008

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

JK-20041

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20104

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20004

Tabins

June 28-July 3

PKA-20019

Tabins

July 26-31

PKA-20041

Tabins

Camp Padwans Let’s use our imaginations’ hyperdrives to send us into space! We will be able to start using the force by practicing with laswer sword that we build ourselves!

There will also be a special mission we will have to complete to give us an advantage against the First Order.

Fee: $360

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

PKA-20031

Tabins

Camp Chef Spend a week learning new cooking techniques over a campfire! Try your hand at preparing different camp cookbook meals, test out a favorite recipe over a campfire, take a tour of the camp kitchen, and see what goes into making meals for the whole camp! Girls will work toward the Simple Meals badge.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

BNS-20094

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

JK-20079

Platform tents

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“I loved camp because we did crafts, played gam es, and made new friends. The food was amazing. ”

- Girl Scout Junior

Prep for your first year at the school of witchcraft and wizardry. Select and learn how to use your wand to refine your magical ability, meet mysterious creatures in the magical world, and decide which animal will be your perfect pet companion along the way. Put your individual skills and house camaraderie to the test while exploring the ins and outs of the camp campus!

Girls will do activities in groups of 10-16.

Hop, gallop, swim, and climb all week long just like the animal of Juniper Knoll. Discover the wildlife that call camp their home through research, observation, and tracking. Uncover the best places around to eat, sleep, and build a nest as a rabbit, turtle, deer, or turkey. Travel off-site to spend a day at the zoo learning about animal care and endangered animals. Girls will work toward the Animal Habitats badge.

Fee: $360

Fee: $400

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

BNS-20082

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20078

Yurts

August 2-7

JK-20112

Yurts

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

JK-20025

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20115

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

PKA-20021

Tabins

Dream It, Dune it!

NEW! What can be better than a week at camp? A week at camp plus the beach! Hike, swim, and relax on the stunning southern shores of Lake Michigan. Enjoy beach time fun with sand games, picnics, and enjoying the sun!

Includes all camps, cook outs, art projects, and a overnight field trip to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Fee: $415

Color Jam Get inspired by the colors of the rainbow with one of a kind color fun! Make your own paint, chalk, and tie dye as you color your way through the week. Learn lessons from nature about colorful light shows and where rainbows come from. Enjoy messy twister, color wars, finger painting, and creating artistic master pieces without worrying about coloring outside the lines. Be prepared for colored stained fingers and tongues after this jam packed week of color themed activities.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

BNS-20067

Lodge

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20002

Tabins

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20009

Lodge

June 21-26

BNS-20021

Lodge

Junior Cirque De Camp Join your own troupe of fellow campers in a week of daring feats and performance arts. Explore the techniques behind juggling, balancing acts, and unbelievable tricks of the contemporary circus from professional performers. Learn how to use your imagination to inspire your audience of fellow campers through dance, acrobatics, costumes, stage makeup, and outdoor skills that will be sure to transform camp into an extraordinary stage.

Fee: $435

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20020

Lodge

July 26-31

BNS-20096

Lodge

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Crazy for Critters

RESIDENT CAMP

Camp of Wizardry Novices

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020) JUNIOR

Junior Sampler (Three Days) Give camp a try to see what it’s all about. Explore the different program opportunities available to you during this three-day experience. Girls will swim, cookout, and have lots of fun. Choose to do a scavenger hunt, learn to shoot a bow and arrow, go on a hike, or choose to do all three.

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-16

BNS-20004

Lodge

June 17-19

BNS-20005

Lodge

July 8-10

BNS-20053

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-30

JK-20036

Platform tents

July 1-3

JK-20050

Platform tents

July 8-10

JK-20055

Platform tents

Mechanical Engineer Exploration

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

PKA-20026

Tabins

July 26-28

PKA-20039

Tabins

July 29-31

PKA-20040

Tabins

Junior Sampler: Tent Edition (Three Days) Give camp a try to see what it’s all about. Explore the different program opportunities available to you during this three-day experience. Girls will swim, cookout, and have lots of fun. Choose to do a scavenger hunt, learn to shoot a bow and arrow, go on a hike, or choose to do all three.

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20054

Platform tents

NEW! Bring your love of engineering to camp! Use the Engineering Design Process (EDP), critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to create real connections at camp.

Discover more about yourself, new friends, and how energy works while working on three new mechanical engineering badges. There will be canoeing, swimming, outdoor cooking and campfires, too!

Fee: $460

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-19

BNS-20068

Lodge

Miss Detective Let’s follow the clues to solve a mystery! Communicate in code, take fingerprints, and try “detective” science.

Create your own official ID badge and learn how to ask the right questions to find the truth, all while working on the Detective badge.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

“When I first came here I was a bit nervous, but now I love it!”

- Girl Scout Junior

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DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

JK-20103

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

PKA-20020

Tabins

Spend extra time practicing and improving your archery skills. Invent games to refine your skills. When not at the archery range there will be lots of time for hiking, swimming, gaming, crafting, and campfires.

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20055

Lodge

Pleasant Lake Pirates Ahoy matey! We are gathering hearty lasses to join our pirate crew. During our week at camp, we’ll follow the map to where ‘X’ marks the spot, build a treasure trove as we work on the Jeweler badge, and voyage around Pleasant Lake as we test out our favorite type of ship in the Juniper Knoll fleet. We’ll also spend plenty of time connecting with fellow crew during a sleepover in the boat house.

Moonlight Adventurer Connect with the wonders of nature after everyone else has hit the hay! Throw a star party, look for nocturnal friends, and jump in for a special dusk swim. Stay up late, sleep in, and cook breakfast in your unit. Do craft projects under the stars and then go on a night hike!

Fee: $360

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20005

Platform tents

June 28-July 3

JK-20040

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20102

Platform tents

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

BNS-20041

Platform tents

July 26-31

BNS-20092

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20007

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20111

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

PKA-20011

Tabins

July 26-31

PKA-20042

Tabins

“We went creek stomping and it was awesome!”

Proud To Be A Junior (10 Days) As Girl Scouts, we learn to have fun, be responsible, and take care of others. This extended sessions provides you with an opportunity to do it all! Practice archery, learn how to canoe on the lake, and spend time cooking over a campfire while working on how to be the best Girl Scout you can be. Use your Girl Scout experience to help to run an all-camp activity and work on a service project during your stay.

Fee: $600

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 24-July 3

BNS-20025

Small cabins

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-17

JK-20059

Platform tents

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DATES

RESIDENT CAMP

On Target (Three Days)

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 4-5 in fall 2020) JUNIOR

Ropes ‘n Reins Get a jump start on your camp adventures! Together with your new friends, work your way through teambuilding challenges at camp. Then, head out of camp to try our horseback riding and ziplining. We’ll also have plenty of time back at camp for swimming, archery, and cookouts.

Fee: $535

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20009

Platform tents

Psyched to Swim (Three Days)

June 21-26

JK-20067

Platform tents

July 12-17

JK-20023

Platform tents

Grab an extra towel and your favorite pool toy, it’s time to take over the Butternut Springs pool. Race through water obstacle courses, play pool games, create a swim dance routine, and challenge a new friend to noodle jousting. Spend your time hanging out by the pool, celebrating summer with a pool party and swimming twice a day while you are at camp.

July 19-24

JK-20081

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20110

Platform tents

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-30

BNS-20039

Lodge

July 1-3

BNS-20040

Lodge

July 8-10

BNS-20056

Lodge

Sailing Sampler (Three Days) NEW! Get a taste of the excitement of skimming across Pleasant Lake in a sailboat. Spend some time learning the basics of sailing before taking a ride on one of our Sunfish sailboats. There will also be plenty of time for a cookout, swimming, crafting, and lots of camp fun! Prerequisite: Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

Fee: $185

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

Ready To Launch Enjoy being out on the water? It’s time to give kayaking a try! Learn about kayak terms, paddling techniques, and how to launch yourself into your next adventure. At camp have fun with water exploration, water specific games, and swimming obstacle courses. Learn about river safety and navigation. Campers at Butternut Springs will travel off-site to kayak. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

Fee: $435

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

BNS-20065

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

August 2-7

JK-20113

Platform tents

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DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

JK-20056

Platform tents

Self Rescuing Princess Do you have what it takes to take care of you and your friends in the wilderness? Gain new camping skills such as fire building, how to set up a pop-up tent, knot tying, cooking over a fire, and navigation. Then, find the perfect spot on camp to practice all of these skills and have a primitive campout overnight. Backcountry Level 1

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

JK-20084

Platform tents

NEW! This week at camp is all about exploring the natural wonders of trees! From their evolutionary adaptation to grow taller as they compete for sunlight, to how a tree can assist you in creating an emergency shelter, to different ways trees contribute to the environment, to recreational tree climbing—we will learn about it all!

Bring on the dance parties, pop wars, and flash-mob routines! Do things you never thought that you could do at camp like building your own raft, playing epic Twister games, or lounging in a fortress of your own creation. Stay up for a late night of exploring camp after dark, painting nails, enjoying facials, and even choosing to watch a movie! Join us for this unforgettable week of brouhaha as we shuffle up the camp week as we know it.

Fee: $415

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20010

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20077

Platform tents

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20007

Small cabins

July 19-24

BNS-20081

Lodge

Take It To The Range

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

Catapult yourself into the world of target sports and get ready to send objects soaring. Learn how to aim at and through targets and throw as far as you can with boomerangs and flying saucers. You will make some noise at the Stooges’ Rock Throwing Range, cast a fishing line in Anderson Pond, and create art with paint filled balloons and darts. Get ready to play and practice a variety of yard games, including lawn darts, ladder golf, and Koob, to discover where you excel most. Use this week to improve your aim and accuracy with a slingshot and to try to reach the bullseye at the archery range.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20006

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20068

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20082

Platform tents

Tour De Camp Grab your helmet and bring your bike! Learn how to maintain your bicycle before we head off camp for some day trips. Come prepared with your own bike and helmet, a small backpack and water bottle and be prepared to ride 6-8 miles at a time. Make sure your bike works well and is the right size. We will have plenty of time for swimming, crafts, and cookouts.

Fee: $400

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

BNS-20093

Platform tents

Taking the Stage The curtain is up, and it’s your cue to take center stage and shine! Practice new songs, skits, and jokes with your fellow cast mates to decide where everyone can shine. Work with new friends to put a creative twist on a traditional story. Let your creativity shine as you improvise to spice up your hikes, swims, and cookouts.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20008

Lodge

CAMP POKANOKA

Zip Away Zip-a-dee-zoo-da, zip-a-dee-day! Enjoy a week of camp with some bonus fun! This week focus on team building, zip around camp on scooters & bikes, and experiment with gravity by making your own working zip line model.

The final adventure will be the climb up the Albert C. Hanna Adventure Course Tower to ride the zip line with encouragement from your new friends.

Fee: $370

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

BNS-20042

Platform tents

July 19-24

PKA-20030

Tabins

July 26-31

BNS-20097

Platform tents

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This is How We Camp

RESIDENT CAMP

Speak for the Trees!

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020) CADETTE

RESIDENT CAMP - Cadette

(Entering grade 6-8 in fall 2020)

Artistic Crafter It’s time to let your creative juices flow! Learn new techniques of upcycling and ecocycling to become a resourceful artist using the world around you. Spend the week creating several craft projects of your choice like candle-making, decoupage, printmaking, jewelrymaking, sewing, and more!

Fee: $370

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20027

Lodge

July 26-31

BNS-20099

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

JK-20042

Platform tents

Atop New Heights (Three Days) NEW! A taste of all camp has to offer including swimming, archery, canoeing, crafts, and reaching new heights on top of the Albert C. Hanna Adventure Course.

Try out a couple nights at camp with new friends and life changing adventures in this action packed session.

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20059

Lodge

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Backpack Wanderer Develop your camping skills while learning to use a map and compass, be safe on trail, and properly prepare for a backpacking trip. Practice packing your backpack and applying Leave No Trace ethics on a 2-3 night primitive backpacking trip offsite. Make unforgettable memories while learning about how to protect and enjoy the wilderness. Backcountry Level 2

Fee: $435

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

BNS-20044

Platform tents

July 19-24

BNS-20083

Platform tents

Cadette Camp Adventurers (Three Weeks) Do you love camp so much you wish you didn’t have to go home? This three-week session is for you! Enjoy everything you love about camp: spending time with new friends, hiking, archery, swimming, and the arts!

Take charge of your experience by planning your activities and choosing the skills you want to develop while at camp. Even pick a local field trip during your session, and help plan an all-camp event to get the whole community involved!

Fee: $1,100

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-31

BNS-20074

Small cabins

Looking to squeeze resident camp into your super-busy summer, or want to give camp a try for the first time?

We’ll have just enough time to try swimming, hiking, crafting, and archery while meeting new friends!

Camp Knights Put your mind into hyperdrive so we can go to a galaxy far, far away! We will build our own laser sword, build our own spaceship models, and work together as a team to have an object that will assist us in our final mission.

Fee: $360

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20057

Lodge

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

PKA-20035

Tabins

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-30

JK-20037

Platform tents

July 1-3

JK-20051

Platform tents

July 8-10

JK-20057

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

PKA-20027

Tabins

Camp Runners Are you up for the challenge? Learn traditional and modern survival techniques including tracking, mapping, archery, constructing shelters, and chopping wood for cooking over a fire. Put these new skills to the test to solve the maze of camp with your team and learn how friendship can overcome many obstacles. Backcountry Level 1

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Cadette Sampler: Tent Edition (Three Days) Squeeze resident camp into your super-busy summer, or give camp a try for the first time. We’ll have just enough time to try lots of things, like meeting new friends, swimming, hiking, crafting, and archery!

Fee: $185

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

BNS-20058

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20014

Platform tents

Camp of Wizardry Apprentices Did your owl never show up? Join us for this crash course as we explore herbology and healing potions here at camp. Make your own house wardrobe and meet all of camps professors as you design your own class schedule, in addition, in addition to swimming, archery, and learning the ins and outs of camp. Girls will do activities in groups of 10-16.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

BNS-20084

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

JK-20026

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20116

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

PKA-20022

Tabins

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DATES

CAMP POKANOKA

RESIDENT CAMP

Cadette Sampler (Three Days)

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020) CADETTE

Cast Iron Cook

Color Mania

Enjoy this week of camp activities mixed with lots of cooking fun! Discover the many foods you can prepare with cast iron and charcoal, and spend time preparing new recipes and perfecting favorites. At the end of the week teams will compete in a Cast Iron Cook-off, complete with a panel of judges and secret ingredients.

Take your love of color and art to the extreme! Be inspired by the colors of nature around us and experience how to celebrate color through messy twister, color challenges, and a color run. Discover and put to the test how colors influence the way we feel, how we perceive the world around us, and how people celebrate colors around the world. Get ready to let loose for a spontaneous week of color explosion by creating natural paints, glow-inthe-dark chalk, tie dye while you’re wearing it, and paint balloon art to name a few.

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

BNS-20098

Small cabins

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20013

Platform tents

July 12-17

BNS-20069

Lodge

June 28-July3

JK-20043

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

PKA-20034

Tabins

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

PKA-20013

Tabins

Figure 8 Fans

Cirque De Camp Give camp a try the cirque-way. Try your hand at stage makeup, set design, illusion tricks, and daring stunts that will have your audience sitting on the edge of their seat.

Improve your balance, flexibility, and showmanship as you learn to master theatrical performance arts of the contemporary circus with the guidance of professional performers. In an unforgettable week of camp, discover the appeal of light shows, fire performances, and challenging acts that demand flawless teamwork and trust.

Fee: $435

NEW! Climb up to new heights to explore all of the elements that the Albert C. Hanna Adventure Course has to offer. Venture up on the high ropes course, climb the outdoor climbing tower, and ride the zip line. Continue your in-the-air experiences by taking a trip to an indoor rock climbing gym and spending a night sleeping in a hammock. Learn the ins and outs of climbing safety, encourage your teammates, and of course master the figure 8 knot!

Fee: $435

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20011

Lodge

June 21-26

BNS-20029

Small cabins

June 21-26

BNS-20030

Lodge

July 26-31

BNS-20102

Small cabins

July 19-24

BNS-20085

Lodge

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Fee: $415 CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20018

Platform tents

June 28-July 3

JK-20044

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20106

Platform tents

Got Camp?

Ever wondered what a week at camp was like? This is your chance to join in the fun! Your time at camp will start Sunday when you and your new friends will plan your week of activities such as archery, crafts, and hikes.

Join in at the campfires, all camp games, and songs. Stay in a tent, swim, and cook over a campfire. At the end of the week you’ll have new memories and new friends.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20070

Platform tents

Get ready to use just your hands, a few simple tools, and your creativity to create some awesome items!

We’ll practice leather craft, wood burning, and whittling, test firing clay in a campfire, and set up a campsite for an overnight.

Fee: $370

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

JK-20045

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20108

Platform tents

Ignite Take the art of fire building to the next level: Start It: Master the match, try flint & steel, and learn bow drill basics. Style It: Build a teepee frame fire, star fire, pit fire, and gap fire. Savor It: Lead a campfire cermony, assist in retiring an American Flag, learn about fire across cultures, create smoke art, discover techniques of poi (fire dancing), and use embers to make a spoon.

Fee: $370

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20026

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20011

Platform tents

Just 4 Fun Love camp? Spend the week hanging out with other girls your age doing all of the camp activities you love, planned for you by you. Go for an early morning swim or sleep in late. Get off camp for a little bit with a day trip to nearby Lake Geneva. Take charge of your camp experience and, no matter what you choose to do, plan to have lots of fun!

Fee: $400

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20073

Platform tents

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Come learn what it takes to survive in the wilderness!

Spend the week learning different methods to purify water, what kind of gear and food to bring and how to pack it, and how to protect the environment using the Leave No Trace principles. Then put all of these skills into practice into an overnight trip on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Girls will work toward the Primitive Camper and Eco Trekker badges! Backcountry Level 2

RESIDENT CAMP

Handicrafter

Girl vs. Wild

RESIDENT CAMP (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020) CADETTE

Outdoor Ninjas

Ride with the Wind

An excellent ninja challenges themselves to be the best they can be, is one with their environment, and works for the good of all. We’ll challenge ourselves to be our best as we master fire building, creek walking, and all of the skills a ninja might need to blend in with the outdoors and grow stronger. We will also take an off-site trip one day to visit a Ninja Warrior gym and try our hand at real Ninja obstacles.

Grab your helmet and bring your bike! Learn how to maintain your bicycle before we head off camp for some day trips. You’ll need to bring your own bike and helmet, and your bike should work well and be the right size. We will have plenty of time for swimming, crafts, and cookouts. Be sure to come prepared with a small backpack and water bottle and be prepared to ride 8-10 miles at a time.

Fee: $360

Fee: $400

CAMP POKANOKA

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

BNS-20070

Platform tents

June 21-26

PKA-20012

Tabins

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

JK-20085

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

PKA-20044

Tabins

Outdoor Survivor Ever seen a survival show and thought “I want to try that!”? This week of camp, you will! Learn survival basics, build a shelter, and set up a primitive site on camp. Build a fire without a match, purify water, and enjoy the camp essentials such as swimming, archery, and cookouts. Backcountry Level 1

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20017

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20088

Platform tents

“I made lots of new friends, in addition to finding old ones, and I grew close to everybody in my program.”

- Girl Scout Cadette

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Road Trip (Two Weeks) Don’t unpack your bags just yet! We’re heading off on a jam-packed tour of all our council’s awesome camps: starting at Camp Butternut Springs, then heading to Camp Palos, Camp Juniper Knoll, Camp Greene Wood, Camp Pokanoka, and Camp River Trails. This two-week journey will give you time to explore each camp, make new friends, and take a day trip to Chicago!

Fee: $850 CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20026

Lodges, cabins, and yurts

Runway Dazzler Discover your creative side and design fashions using newspaper, fabrics, and reused materials! Try your hand at sewing and weaving, and make your own jewelry and Duct Tape accessories. Enjoy learning about camp fashion and practicality as you swim, cook out, and meet new friends. Then show your designs during the “Runway Fashion Show” that you help plan!

Fee: $370

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20012

Platform tents

RESIDENT CAMP CADETTE (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

Saddle Up

Show Time

Have you always been interested in horses, but just haven’t had the chance to ride? If so, this is the program for you! Join other beginning riders as we travel to a stable three times during your stay for a trail ride and to participate in a clinic. The clinic will be an awesome way to learn more about the care of horses.

If acting, dancing, or signing is one of your passions, this is the program for you. Join us for a medley of performance arts mixed with improvisation games that will help you develop your creativity and talents. Spend time writing and developing a performance with your new friends to share with the whole camp! Design your own look from head to toe to help you play the part.

Fee: $535

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20012

Lodge

June 28-July 3

BNS-20047

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20016

Platform tents

Fee: $360

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

PKA-20033

Tabins

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

PKA-20036

Tabins

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Skirts On, Let’s Roll

Spelunking Made Easy

Looking for another form of water travel? Take a chance with kayaking. Refine new and familiar paddling strokes at camp while learning about kayak terms and equipment including the purpose of a spray skirt. Then slip into a kayak to learn techniques for river travel!

Practice your boating rescue skills and learn about river safety and navigation before taking an overnight trip off-site to enjoy this new travel method! Backcountry Level 2. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

Grab your headlights for this whirlwind caving adventure! Recreational caving (i.e. spelunking) is not for the faint-hearted, be prepared for chilly, dark adventures to explore some of Indiana’s finest caving locations. Embrace your curiosity as we travel down and through Indiana’s Cave Trail, hitting up three of Indiana’s longest and deepest caves and caverns in one week including one cave tour that will require you to crawl through its passageways.

Fee: $460

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

BNS-20043

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20072

Platform tents

Sky High We are going to touch the sky! In this jam-packed week at camp we’ll start by bonding with new friends with some team-building challenges. Try your hand at rock climbing followed by clipping into a full zip line course, complete with sky bridges and a floating stairway. We’ll leave plenty of time for cooking around a campfire, sleeping under the stars, and enjoying fun at camp!

Fee: $485

Fee: $535

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20013

Platform tents

July 26-31

BNS-20100

Platform tents

Stay Up, Sleep In This late-night fun fest is for older girls only! Hang out and relax around a campfire, sleep under the stars, or play games at night. Sleep in at least three mornings, cook breakfast, work on craft projects, and make lots of new friends! Girls will work on the Night Owl badge.

Fee: $360 CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

BNS-20028

Lodge

June 28-July 3

BNS-20046

Lodge

July 12-17

BNS-20071

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

Lodge

July 19-24

JK-20087

Platform tents

Lodge

August 2-7

JK-20118

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

BNS-20072

July 26-31

BNS-20101

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

SLEEPING

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

Platform tents

June 14-19

PKA-20006

Tabins

JK-20046

Platform tents

July 26-31

PKA-20043

Tabins

July 12-17

JK-20074

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20120

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20014

June 28-July 3

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

PKA-20014

Tabins

July 19-24

PKS-20032

Tabins

“A moment that I will remember is bonding well with the girls in my tabin.”

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Fee: $360

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Take Aim Come to camp and target your focus on your archery skills. Learn how to score arrows and compete in a tournament. Improve your aim and precision through archery-focused games and challenges while enjoying traditional camp activities.

Fee: $360

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20010

Platform tents

June 28-July 3 BNS-20045

Platform tents

e explorDATES

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20015

Platform tents

July 12-17

JK-20071

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20105

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20117

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

JK-20107

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20005

Tabins

Trail Running Trainee (Two Weeks) NEW! Love to run? Come to camp and discover the excitement of trail running! Challenge yourself as we learn the basics of trail running on the trails around camp, before heading off-site on several trips to local trails as we continue to build endurance and strength, leading up to our ultimate goal of running a longer distance at a comfortable pace.

Fee: $730

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-31

JK-20090

Platform tents

Wildlife Stewardship Wish you knew what to do when you find injured wildlife or an abandoned pet? Figure out how you can provide the best care to an animal in need. Familiarize yourself with the local lake, wetland, wooded, and prairie ecosystems around camp so that you can recognize which animals thrive and live in each habitat. Learn about what animals require to sustain themselves throughout each season to better understand how to assist them in meeting their needs. Share your passions for taking care of animals with new friends while visiting a local zoo and learning from wildlife rescue experts.

Fee: $435

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

JK-20086

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20119

Platform tents

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CADETTE (Entering grades 6-8 in fall 2020)

Whether you love to canoe or want to try, you’ll spend lots of time learning what you need to know.

Spend every day learning new skills, improving your paddling technique, working as a team, and completing challenges out on the water! Spend lots of time out on the water while learning how to perform canoe rescues and to stay safe on the water. Campers at Butternut Springs will travel off-site to two local lakes to canoe.

Backcountry Level 1. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

RESIDENT CAMP

Voyager I

RESIDENT CAMP

Apocalypse Ranger (Three Days) This isn’t the end of the world, but it is a lot of fun! Play zombie tag with your new friends, and practice your stealth and invisibility. Practice your aim in archery, learn how to build fires and shelters, and run through scenarios where you’ll have to work as a team.

Fee: $185

(Entering grades 7-10 in fall 2020) OLDER

GIRL

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

PKA-20028

Tabins

Backpack Wanderer

RESIDENT CAMP - Older Girl

(Entering grades 7-10 in fall 2020)

#CampMemes

Develop your camping skills while learning to use a map and compass, be safe on trail, and properly prepare for a backpacking trip. Practice packing your backpack and applying Leave No Trace ethics on a 2-3 night primitive backpacking trip offsite. Make unforgettable memories while learning about how to protect and enjoy the wilderness. Backcountry Level 2

NEW! Brace yourself: summer camp is coming! This is a fully packed week of camp with a meme twist. Draw, recreate, and act out your top favorites all week long.

Create some sweet meme-themed stickers, shirts, and swag. Enjoy a movie-style meme night watching the funniest clips, spend the week working to “meme” up your camp activities, and make some new campthemed memes of your own. So many memes, so little time.

Fee: $435

Fee: $360

Bring Your Boots

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20015

Lodge

July 12-17

BNS-20073

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

JK-20027

Platform tents

August 2-7

JK-20123

Platform tents

Leave your fancy shoes at home and bring your boots for a week of adventures! We are going to head out of camp to try out horseback riding, indoor rock climbing, and hiking. At camp you will cook over a campfire and enjoy new friends.

Fee: $535

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

All Fired Up Try some hot crafts for the week! You will make your own candy art, try your hand at wood burning, and fire your own dish in a pit fire. Take a trip off-site to try your hand at glass blowing. Take home your works of art!

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

JK-20019

Platform tents

June 28-July 3

JK-20147

Platform tents

July 19-24

JK-20089

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA

Fee: $435

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20007

Tabins

July 19-24

PKA-20037

Tabins

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DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

PKA-20017

Tabins

June 28-July 3

PKA-20023

Tabins

RESIDENT CAMP

Eco Adventures

Get ready to hone your leadership, teamwork, and communication skills! We’ll spend time at the challenge course and practice different initiatives to learn skills that work at camp, home, and school. We’ll practice planning activities, and take them to the younger girls at camp to lead. We will have plenty of time for swimming, crafts, and cookouts.

Only you can speak for the trees! Learn about the Seven Leave No Trace Principles and become responsible for minimizing your impact on the environment as you explore the different ecosystems around camp.

Then head off-site for an overnight trip to the Sand Valley Golf Resort to discover the conservation work happening there.

Fee: $360

Fee: $435

CAMP POKANOKA

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

PKA-20008

Tabins

August 2-7

JK-20122

Platform tents

Caution: Work In Progress Love DIY projects? Ready to take it to the next level?

Learn how to correctly use measuring and leveling tools, hammers, hand saws, rotating saws, and sanders. These new skills will be essential for the week to help you build a clothespin lamp, nature-inspired jewlery holder, and a planter box. Learn how to tile to make a stepping stone and how to refurbish an old piece of funiture. Take a trip off-site to attend a DIY class at Home Depot to learn from the professionals. With all these tools in your pocket, work together to build something new for camp with the help of the property managers.

Fee: $535

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Engineering Design Challenge (Two Weeks) If you like to take things apart and put them back together, or just wonder how something works, this is the camp for you. Participants will work in teams to solve challenges using the Engineering Design Process (EDP). Critical thinking and problem-solving skills will be modeled for, and then applied by the participants.

There will be canoeing, swimming, outdoor cooking and campfires, too! This program changes every year, so contact us at camper@girlscoutsgcnwi.org to find out more about this summer’s new focus.

Fee: $835

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

BNS-20048

Platform tents

July 19-31

BNS-20087

Lodge

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Camp Team Leader

RESIDENT CAMP GIRL (Entering grades 7-10 in fall 2020) OLDER

Engineering Design Challenge (One Week) If you like to take things apart and put them back together, or just wonder how something works, this is the camp for you. Participants will work in teams to solve challenges using the Engineering Design Process (EDP). Critical thinking and problem-solving skills will be modeled for, and then applied by the participants.

There will be canoeing, swimming, outdoor cooking and campfires, too! This program changes every year, so contact us at camper@girlscoutsgcnwi.org to find out more about this summer’s new focus.

Hammock & Chill (Three Days) NEW! Grab your favorite book and head out to camp for 3 days of relaxation and fun. Spend your time at camp chilling in our new hammock village, going for a swim in the lake, and doing crafts, cookouts, and more with friends new and old.

Fee: $185

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-10

JK-20058

Platform tents

Fee: $460

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

BNS-20086

Lodge

Evening Adventures Ever want to try some of our trips when it starts to turn dark? Well, have we got a treat for you! Come try horseback riding at dusk and ziplining in the dark! We will even still have time at camp to have our regular camp fun with some days to sleep in.

Hammock Haven NEW! Ready for a break from your busy summer? In between swimming, crafts, and cookouts, spend the week at camp lounging in our new hammock village reading a good book, hanging out with friends, cloud watching, or even taking a nap! Whatever you choose to do, this week at camp is all about relaxation.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20075

Platform tents

Fee: $535

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

PKA-20016

Tabins

July 26-31

PKA-20045

Tabins

Guardians of the Geekdom Be the star of your favorite stories! Explore comic art, book art, screenwriting, and more as you and your new friends spend your week discovering your own super powers and creating a camp story that reflects your favorite fandoms.

Fee: $360

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

JK-20048

Platform tents

July 26-31

JK-20109

Platform tents

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Hoist Yer Sails! (Two Weeks) Nothing compares to the excitement of skimming across Pleasant Lake in a sailboat! Learn how to rig your craft and hoist your sail while you spend time at the lake with your new friends. Learn water safety, knots, and other aspects of sailing a Sunfish dinghy. Prerequisite: Participants must be comfortable swimming in deep water and must have the upper body strength to lift a 15-pound sail out of the water.

Fee: $730

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

JK-20029

Platform tents

July 19-31

JK-20091

Platform tents

Fee: $600

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 24-July 3

BNS-20033

Platform tents

Headlights on, knee pads secured, fears aside; time to take the plunge! Recreational caving (i.e. spelunking) is not for the faint-hearted, be prepared for chilly, dark adventures to explore some of Indiana’s finest caving locations. Embrace your curiosity as we travel down and through Indiana’s Cave Trail, hitting up four of Indiana’s longest and deepest caves and caverns including one cave tour that will require you to crawl through its passageways. Finish your adventure by crossing state lines into Kentucky to Mammoth Cave National Park to take a tour through the longest known caving system in the world. While out exploring, partner with cave specialists to study the health of the caves and current bat research.

Fee: $800

On Belay! (Two Weeks)

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Kick off your week by getting to know other campers and building your team by playing lots of great games.

Head to a high ropes course and climbing tower for a day and participate in teambuilding initiatives before heading off to another day of high ropes fun and soaring down the zip line. Put your team skills to the test as you and your new friends head out to Devil’s Lake State Park for an overnight trip to try your skills on real rock where you will be climbing on challenging routes and rappelling down the rock face! Backcountry Level 2

Fee: $900

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

JK-20030

Platform tents

July 19-31

JK-20092

Platform tents

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 24-July 3

BNS-20032

Platform tents

July 8-17

BNS-20060

Platform tents

To the Dunes or Bust Hike, swim, and relax on the stunning southern shores of Lake Michigan. Prepare for lots of beach time fun including sand games, picnics, and enjoying the sun!

Experience camp life with cookouts, all-camps, art projects, and a three-day, two-night field trip to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In addition to planning your time at the dunes, learn about the diversity of the ecosystem and how to be an environmental steward for this stunning natural environment.

Fee: $435

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS

Paddle Along: River Adventure Do you enjoy camp and canoeing? Spend every day learning new skills, making friends, and completeing challenges on and off the water! We’ll spend two days on the water practicing our canoe skills and have a one-day trip down the Fox River. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

BNS-20049

Lodge

July 12-17

BNS-20075

Platform tents

July 26-31

BNS-20103

Platform tents

Fee: $435

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 26-31

PKA-20046

Tabins

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OLDER GIRL (Entering grades 7-10 in fall 2020)

Do Spartan races, Muck runs, and Tough Mudder courses have you inspired to push yourself to the limits and itching to splash in the mud? Then what are you waiting for? A camp session packed with team challenges, endurance runs, and head-to-toe muddy fun to prepare for a 5k obstacle fun run. “As a Butternut Springs Mudder I pledge that… I understand that this program is not a race but a challenge. I put teamwork and camaraderie before my own success. I help fellow campers complete the challenges.”

Spelunking Made Easy: Extended Edition (10 Days)

RESIDENT CAMP

In Mud We Trust (10 Days)

RESIDENT CAMP & AMBASSADOR (Entering grades 9-12 in fall 2020) SENIOR

RESIDENT CAMP - Senior & Ambassador (Entering grades 9-12 in fall 2020)

Backpack Adventurer (10 Days) Use your previous camping experiences to continue building wilderness knowledge and skills. Refresh your memory in fire building, navigating, and tent camping in order to fully prepare for a 3-4 night primitive backpacking adventure. Spend this time enjoying the stars and the serenity of being in the great outdoors.

This program will alternate which camp it is being offered at the beginning this year; it will be offered at Camp Butternut Springs in 2021. Backcountry Level 3.

Prerequisite: Must have completed a Level 2 trip or have director approval.

Fee: $635 CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-17

JK-20062

Platform tents

Bird’s Eye View (10 Days) Get ready to go up, up, and away as you spend the week at camp climbing to new heights and overcoming challenges. Warm up your climbing reaches at an indoor rock climbing course before experiencing breathtaking views on a zip line course. After that, pack up for two full days of adventure on the cliffs of Devil’s Lake State Park to climb real rock routes, belay for your teammates, and have a chance to improve your climbing technique on the second day out in the field. Backcountry Level 2

Fee: $900

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-17

JK-20061

Platform tents

Boundary Waters Adventure (Two Weeks) Take your canoe skills to the next level! Kick off this session at Juniper Knoll building friendships and practicing canoe skills to prepare you for five days in northeastern Minnesota. Paddle from lake to lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Experience the beauty and solitude of this internationally known destination. Complete your adventure by returning to Juniper Knoll with lots of pictures and stories to share! Backcountry Level 3. Prerequisite: Must have completed a Level 2 trip or have director approval.

Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

Fee: $1,100

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

JK-20094

Platform tents

Camp Away Shake up your summer routine with an unforgettable week of camp! Bring on the dance parties, pop wars, and the flash-mob routines! Choose to sleep under the stars, sleep in late, take a night swim, or do all three. This week is an escape away just for you! Learn methods to de-stress, the power of gratitude, and how to mix up your normal routine with new activities that you can bring home to your friends. Take a trip into town to explore what Valparaiso has to offer!

Fee: $385

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20017

Platform tents

Camp Champions (Two Weeks) Do you love camp and wish you didn’t have to go home? This two-week session is just for you! Enjoy all the activities you love about camp: spending time with new friends, hiking, archery, swimming, and arts. Be in charge of your experience and refine your outdoor skills. Plan your activities, campfire, cookouts, and plan a field trip of your choice.

Fee: $760

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

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DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

JK-20032

Platform tents

Grab a paddle, PFD, and canoe partner; it’s time to put your canoe skills to the test! You’ll spend a day at camp refining your paddling techniques, building endurance, learning how to portage and pack for a back-country trip.

Once refreshed, you’ll help finalize plans for a three-day canoe trip traveling around the Indiana Chain O’ Lakes.

Enjoy the beauty and serenity of this collection of lakes as you paddle through and take day hikes around this state park. Backcountry Level 2. Prerequisite: Must have completed Voyager I or have multiple canoe experiences to attend. Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

Do you love the lake? Take a break from your busy summer schedule and spend the week on Pleasant Lake refreshing the sailing skills you learned in Hoist Yer Sails.

When not on the water, there will be plenty of time for relaxing with friends, crafts, and cookouts. Prerequisite: Must have completed Hoist Yer Sails I and/or II, or have multiple sailing experiences to attend. Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping. Must be able to lift a 15-pound sail out of the water.

Fee: $370

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL

Fee: $435

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-24

BNS-20088

Platform tents

Camp of Wizardry Masters Review your spells and prepare for another year of magic classes. Practice your knowledge of astronomy, care for magical creatures, and make the best potion antidote. Prepare your team for the ultimate and longawaited magic skills tournament. Achieve success, and you may even make it out in one piece!

CODE

SLEEPING

BNS-20089

Platform tents

SLEEPING

August 2-7

JK-20124

Platform tents

Jump in a kayaking adventure! Learn the fundamentals of proper gear and paddle strokes while practicing your paddling on Pleasant Lake. Then slide into the cockpit of your kayak as you practice river safety and navigation on a three-day, two-night river trip. Backcountry Level 2

Fee: $800

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

Go With the Flow (Two Weeks)

Fee: $360

July 19-24

DATES

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

JK-20031

Platform tents

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

JK-20028

Platform tents

“I loved all camp because it allowed me to interact with everyone else at camp, including younger kids. I hope to become a junior counselor once I’m old enough.” - Girl Scout Older Girl girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp | 78

SENIOR & AMBASSADOR (Entering grades 9-12 in fall 2020)

Come Sail Away

RESIDENT CAMP

Chain O-Lakes Escapades

RESIDENT CAMP & AMBASSADOR (Entering grades 9-12 in fall 2020) SENIOR

Heat Wave

Summer Bucket List (10 Days)

Conquer the heat this week at camp! Become a master fire builder, try out wood burning and candy making, and take a trip off-site to try your hand at glass blowing.

Make your summer the best one yet. Bring your own ideas to add to this unforgettable bucket list and camp adventure.

Fee: $435

1. Go to an Amusement Park 2. Shoot Archery 3. Sunbathe at the Indiana Dunes Beach 4. Go Berry Picking 5. Spend a Day at the Zoo 6. Go Canoeing 7. Have a Movie Night 8. Go Mini-Golfing 9. Have a Late Night Campfire 10. Listen to Live Music 11. Go Swimming 12. Sleep In & Stay Up Late 13. Have a Water Balloon Fight 14. Go to the Water Park

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 12-17

JK-20076

Platform tents

Hoist Yer Sails II (10 Days) Have you already completed a Hoist Yer Sails session, but you still haven’t had enough of the lake? In this session, you will refine your sailing skills while you continue to learn and practice water safety, sailboat care, and navigation. Prerequisite: Must have completed Hoist Yer Sails I or have multiple sailing experiences to attend. Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping. Must be able to lift a 15-pound sail out of the water.

Fee: $615

Fee: $730

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 24-July 3

BNS-20034

Lodge

July 8-17

BNS-20061

Lodge

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-17

JK-20060

Platform tents

Just 4 Me Hang out with girls your age for a week of camp adventures. Sleep under the stars or sleep in late. With your counselors, you get to decide and plan your week, including a field trip. Bring your swimsuit, sunglasses, and ideas!

Fee: $415

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

August 2-7

JK-20125

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 28-July 3

PKA-20024

Tabins

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Voyager II (Two Weeks) Grab a paddle, PFD, and canoe partner; it’s time to put your canoe skills to the test! You’ll spend the first week refining your paddling techniques, building endurance, learning how to portage and pack a canoe, and learning canoe safety for river travel. Once refreshed, you’ll help finalize plans for a three-day backcountry canoe trip down the Wisconsin River. Backcountry Level 2.

Prerequisite: Must have completed Voyager I or have multiple canoe experiences to attend. Must be comfortable in deep water, able to tread water for 2 minutes, and swim 50 yards without stopping.

Fee: $800

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-31

JK-20093

Platform tents

Counselor-in-Training I (CIT I): Two Weeks

Fee: $600 Girl Scout Grade Level: Entering grades 11-12 in fall 2020

Ready to help younger girls enjoy the camp experience?

Time to make new friends, enjoy camp, swimming, archery, and FUN! Start your week with Program Aide Basics, practice outdoor skills, and then share your knowledge while working with younger girls at camp.

Completion of this session will give you the skills to volunteer at weekend camp events throughout the year.

Fee: $360 Girl Scout Grade Level: Entering grades 7-8 in fall 2020

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 14-19

BNS-20016

Small cabins

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

August 2-7

JK-20121

Platform tents

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

BNS-20035

Platform tents

CAMP POKANOKA DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-26

PKA-20015

Tabins

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 19-31

JK-20095

Platform tents

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TEEN LEADERSHIP

Polish your camping skills and learn basic counselor techniques during this two-week session! Learn about the age characteristics of children, study human relations, and learn how to teach songs and games.

Spend time observing and working with younger campers. This program is for girls who are serious about becoming camp counselors. Participants must have resident, day, or additional camp experience.

Program Aide S’mores

RESIDENT CAMP

RESIDENT CAMP -Teen Leadership

RESIDENT CAMP TEEN LEADERSHIP

Counselor-in-Training II (CIT II): Two Weeks Put your CIT I skills into practice while working on the finer points of what it takes to be a camp counselor!

Increase your skills in archery, outdoor cooking, nature study, and the arts. Love the water? Spend additional time with the waterfront staff! Considering a career in camping or Girl Scouting? Spend time with the camp director’s team and learn about camp administration!

Prerequisite: Successful completion of CIT I

Fee: $600 Girl Scout Grade Level: Entering grades 11-12 in fall 2020

Counselor Internship Have you completed CIT I and II, but you are not yet 18 years old? Volunteer to assist at resident camp for one or two weeks this summer. Interested CITs should contact the camp director for an interview.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of CIT I and II.

Fee: Free Girl Scout Grade Level: Internship/Volunteer Opportunity

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES: Vary

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES: Vary

CAMP BUTTERNUT SPRINGS DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

CAMP POKANOKA

July 12-24

BNS-20076

Platform tents

DATES: Vary

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

June 21-July 3

JK-20033

Platform tents

Trip Leader-in-Training (10 Days) Want to see the behind-the-scenes action of backpacking and canoe trips? Come and build on your counseling techniques you learned in CIT as you master your leadership skills by leaarning how to help campers overcome fears and challenge themselves! You’ll also develop your backcountry skills, learn how to plan and lead trips, and test out your skills on a three-day, 2-night backpacking trip and a three-day, 2-night canoe trip. Successful completion of Trip Leader-In-Training will qualify you to work with backcountry programs as a Counselor Intern. Backcountry Level 2. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CIT I or enrolled in CIT I for Summer 2020.

Fee: $600

CAMP JUNIPER KNOLL DATES

CODE

SLEEPING

July 8-17

JK-20063

Platform tents

“I went here as a kid for several years & it remains to be some of my favorite childhood memo ries. I think back to those weeks often. I would love to come walk through the old grounds sometime.” - Kel ly S. - Camper Parent 81 | girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp

PAMPER YOUR CAMPER! With a Day or Resident Camp Care Package.

CAMP FAVORITE! MESS KIT I $8** Great for ALL camp adventures.

The colorful and sturdy mess kit includes a mesh tote with carabiner, plate, bowl, cup and utensils. $15 value SUMMER ESSENTIAL! BASIC CARE PACKAGE I $25* Includes backpack, waterbottle, water game, postcard and stamp, eco notebook, hair accessories & fun patch. $35 value

EVERYTHING YOUR CAMPER NEEDS! DAY CAMP CARE PACKAGE I $20** Includes everything in the mess kit plus a nylon backpack, bandana and waterbottle. $25 value SUMMER ESSENTIAL & BEYOND! ULTIMATE CARE PACKAGE I $50* Includes everything from the basic care package plus pillowcase, plush unicorn, pillowcase, dry bag and more. $70 value

*After June 1, Basic and Ultimate Care Packages will increase by $5 â?§ **Mess Kit & Day Camp Care Packages not available for delivery to Day Camp

NEW

NEW FOR 2020! ADD TO YOUR CAMP REGISTRATION. 1. Select the camp your camper will be attending and when you check out - just add to your order!

2. All Kits will be shipped directly to camp and will be delivered to your camper.

3. Kits MUST be ordered at least 5 days before camp arrival.

4. You can still order online at

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GREEN FOR GOOD Powered by Girl Scouts May 9, 2020 Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Girl Scouts, friends, and families are invited to a NEW, interactive eco expo where you’ll learn ways to change habits, speak up, and take the lead on issues that matter to our environment.

You’ll get hands-on with activities, innovations, and inventions in three engaging spaces: My Home, My Community, and My World.

Go Green for Good through council-wide events, service opportunities, and patch programs that lead-in to our main event!

Programming partners include Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Chicago Botanic Garden, Indiana Dunes State Park, and more.

Registration will open in January 2020

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Council-Run Summer Camps

General and Important Information

Please read the following information and policies carefully prior to registering.

This information can also be found online at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp.

Prior to Day Camp & Resident Camp ACCESSIBILITY/ACCOMMODATIONS Our goal is to provide a positive camp experience for all girls.

Please help us ensure your girl’s success at camp. Caregivers of girls with special needs – including those with disabilities or health concerns – should contact us prior to registration. This is to allow us the opportunity to provide accommodations and adequate support for her camp experience. Our staff can also help you choose the sessions that are the best fit for your girl. Special dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice; please contact the program’s camp director.

CAMPER PAPERWORK In order to establish the best experience possible for all campers, we require additional health and personal information to be submitted after registration for day and resident campers. The more knowledge we have, the better we can help make your camper’s experience a success! Campers must have completed paperwork to attend camp.

All Summer Camp Paperwork is Due May 1, 2020 Every girl must have a health history form on file to participate in summer camp. This is mandatory. A camper’s registration will not be considered complete until her health history is submitted.

Please note: ■ Any medications to be taken while at camp must be accompanied by the “Authorization to Medicate” form.

■ Campers with serious or life-threatening allergies must have an “Allergy Action Plan” on file. Please list any severe allergies or other important health information.

■ Doctor’s Physical Requirement, Resident Camp Only: Your camper’s physical form must be filled out by a physician. This may be substituted for a current school or sports physical that is current within 24 months of camper attendance.

Upload the form to the paperwork online or send to customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org

GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIP Girl Scout membership is required to participate in camp. If your girl is not currently registered, a $25 membership fee will be automatically charged when registering for camp. This fee includes basic accident insurance coverage for all registered Girl Scouts as a supplement to existing insurance coverage for all registered Girl Scouts.

PROGRAM AGE For programs that occur prior to June 1, 2020, register your girl for the grade/age group she is currently in. For programs that occur on or after June 1, 2020, register your girl for the grade she will be entering in fall 2020.

PROGRAM CONFIRMATIONS Upon successful registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the camper information packet, packing list, and link to our camper paperwork forms. First check your spam or junk folders, then contact us at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org if you do not receive a confirmation email.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT Register online at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/camp Troop, group, and family camp registration is open now. Summer day and resident camp registration opens on Feb. 3 at 5 a.m.

DAY CAMP: Program cost includes a non-refundable deposit of $25 at time of registration. Day camp registration fees cover a wide variety of camp activities, supervision provided by skilled and compassionate adult staff, a lunch cookout each week, and meals during an optional overnight. Transportation by chartered bus or train is an optional additional fee.

RESIDENT CAMP: Program cost includes a non-refundable deposit of $50 for three- to six-day programs and $100 for programs longer than six days. Resident camp registration fees cover lodging, a wide variety of camp programming, adult supervision, and meals.

Full payment for summer camp is due by June 1, 2020. If fees are unpaid on June 1, the remaining balance will be automatically charged to the card on file.

Financial Assistance GSGCNWI makes funds available to girls whose caregivers could otherwise not afford the cost of camp. Any girl who is a registered Girl Scout is eligible to receive confidential financial assistance for one session of any day or resident camp program. Assistance is awarded based on available funds.

Steps to receive financial aid: 1. Register for camp and make the initial payment. Camp registration must be made prior to applying for financial aid.

2. Complete the financial assistance form. The Girl Scout Financial Assistance Application is available at girlscoutsgcnwi.org/financial-assistance#camp 3. Notification and disbursement of financial assistance.

Approved financial assistance will be deducted from the total owed for the program.

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Using Girl Scout Cookie® Dough Girls can pay for all or part of their camp registration with the rewards they earn through GCNWI product and cookie programs.

When you are ready to use your rewards, please contact our program registrar at customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org. Because camp space is limited, we highly recommend not waiting for Cookie Dough to register or pay a deposit on a program.

TRANSFERS Transfers may be made at no charge for a similar program and are based on availability.

WAITLIST If a program is full, join the waitlist by locating the program in the registration system and selecting “Join Waitlist.” You will be contacted if a space opens in the program, but it is not a guarantee of entry. We encourage that you register for your second- or thirdchoice program to ensure you do not miss out on an opportunity.

We can transfer your camper if a spot opens in your waitlisted choice.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS Cancellations received at least two weeks prior to program start date may be refunded, minus the non-refundable processing deposit fee of $25 for day camp, $50 for three- and six-day resident camp programs, and $100 for resident camp programs longer than six days.

Cancellations due to medical reasons may be refunded, minus the non-refundable processing fee listed above. Requests for cancellation due to medical reasons must be made by Aug. 30, 2020 and include a doctor’s note.

If GSGCNWI finds it necessary to cancel a program, a full refund will be issued to registered participants.

Refund requests must be submitted in writing. Please email customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org, Subject Line: Attn: Summer Camp Refund.

Refunds will not be made for the following: ■ No shows ■ Cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program start date ■ Late arrivals, early departure, or partial program attendance ■ Campers who violate camp policies and are sent home

At Day Camp & Resident Camp HEALTH AND SAFETY The health and safety of all campers is our number one priority.

Our camps follow standards set forth by Girl Scouts of the USA and the American Camp Association. Our Girl Scout camps offering summer camp programming are licensed by the state, and uphold state and federal codes for health, safety, site food service management, human resources, and program activities. Each camp has established emergency procedures in consultation with local law enforcement and emergency services.

HEALTH CARE Each camp has a health supervisor who will contact caregivers as needed, in addition to monitoring and administering first aid and routine health care.

CHECK-IN HEALTH SCREENING (RESIDENT CAMP ONLY) Upon arrival at camp, all girls will receive a health screening by trained staff. Health screening includes having her temperature taken, feet checked, scalp checker for lice, and an overall scan for apparent illness or injury. Camp has a no-nit policy. All campers will be screened upon arrival and any camper with lice or a communicable disease will need to leave camp. We will make every effort to reschedule your girl in a different session, but no refunds will be issued if a camper goes home due to nits or lice.

WEATHER Programs are held rain or shine! If the weather is unusually hot or cold, activities are changed to keep campers safe. Weather alert radios are monitored and there are designated storm shelters for each camp in cases of severe weather.

CAMP STAFF GSGCNWI camp staff are responsible, enthusiastic adults who are hired based on their interest and experience in working with youth in an outdoor setting. All staff (female, male, international, and domestic) complete an interview process and pass a background check before 5-10 days of on-site camp training prior to camper arrival. They are certified in CPR & First Aid and trained in outdoor skills, camp programming, and how to facilitate an exceptional camper experience.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE Because girls participate in planning activities with their program group, no two weeks or programs are exactly the same!

All information in this brochure is correct as of December 2019.

Information and program availability may be subject to change.

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Search by the program name or code for each session your troop, group, family, or girl wants to atte nd.

Full payment due upon registration.

Next steps after registering for troop, grou 1. Check your inbox for your receipt.

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2. Two weeks prior to your program, watc h for follow up e-mails with additional program details.

SUMMER DAY CAMP & SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP:

Registration opens Feb. 3, 2020 at 5

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Search by the program name or code for each session your girl wishes to attend.

Full payment or a deposit is due upon regis tration. Final payment for summer camp programs is due by June 1, 2020.

Financial assistance may be available (see pages 84).

Next steps after registering for summer camp: 3. Check your inbox for your receipt.

This e-mail is your program confirmation and includes links to your camper’s information packet and infor mation about completing your camper’s paperwork.

4. Complete your camper’s online pape rwork.

5. All camp paperwork is due by May 1, 2020, including a health history. Resident camp also requ ires a current physical.

6. Reference the Camper Information Packet which includes camp packing lists.

7. Watch for follow up e-mails from cam p with additional program details.

Volunteer-Led Day Camp:

Registration for volunteer-led camps is handled by the volunteers directing the programs and may vary. Refer to pages 50 for more information.

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Addendum DAY CAMP - Daisy

(Entering grade 1 in fall 2020)

Nature Pals NEW! Tally ho! Join Nature Cat and his crew as you explore the natural world. Reuse an old shirt to create a fun new bag or even make your very own bird feeder to hang in your yard. Girls will work toward the Nature Cat Fun Patch.

Fee: $195 Location: Vernon Hills Gathering Place Dates: August 3-7 Code: VH-20102

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