2026 Girl Scout Summer Camp Brochure by Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc

Adventure Awaits,

Discover

Hey Hey, Campers!

Girl Scout Summer Camp is a place to make new friends, try new things, and challenge yourself. Discover YOU while exploring the outdoors and challenging yourself in new ways. It’s an opportunity to be bold, be brave, and unlock your endless potential.

Our unique girl-led programming helps girls develop a positive self-image, as well as leadership and social skills they’ll use for the rest of their lives. Camp helps girls build courage, confidence, and character by connecting with others and their natural environment.

Registration for all camp sessions is first come, first served. We recommend booking as soon as possible to secure a place in your favorite camp sessions.

Early-bird registration is available for two weeks, beginning on January 21, 2026. Early registrants will receive $75 off their camp costs. General registration opens on February 4, 2026. See page 3 for more details.

We’ll see you there!

- Your GSACPC Camp Team

Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) values and honors diversity, equity and inclusion among its staff, board, donors, girls, and adult volunteers and members. The Girl Scout Movement was founded to help all girls reach their full potential by creating a safe place for girls to foster their individual growth, character, and self-sufficiency and leadership. GSACPC values these founding principles and is committed to upholding them. GSACPC will not deny membership to staff, board, donors, girl, and adult members or volunteers because of race, color, ethnicity, religious or spiritual beliefs, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, documentation status, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Not a Girl Scout? No Problem!

All girls are invited to register for Girl Scout Camp. We add the $45 Girl Scout membership fee to your camp session registration total (campers must have a membership for insurance coverage). The Girl Scout membership will be valid May 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2026. This means campers can also participate in any Girl Scout activities they’d like during this time, without paying additional member fees! For more information about year-round Girl Scout opportunities, visit girlscoutsaz.org/activities.

Open House Visits

Be sure to check out our open houses and choose the right camp for your summer adventure! Visit one or all our three northern properties. Families can tour the lodges, visit activity areas, see cabin units, meet the staff, and learn more about our camps! Registration is not required but is encouraged. Register at girlscoutsaz.org/activities/events.

How to Register for Camp

Choose your adventure (camp session) after reviewing the catalog

May 23, 2026 | 12:00pm-3:00pm

May 24, 2026 | 11:00am-2:00pm

Choose additional options:

Transportation (see page 5)

Pre-ordered items (see back cover)

Trading Post account (see page 6)

Pay a non-refundable deposit to hold your spot

All deposits must be paid with a credit card. Deposits are applied to the total cost of the camp session and are not transferable to another camper and are not refundable.

• 10% deposit per camper for each 4-day+ session.

• $10 deposit per person for family camp and troop programs.

May 24, 2026 | 12:00pm-3:00pm

Decide how to make payments

• Credit card online or by phone through GSACPC Customer Care.

• By cash or check in-person at our registration office.

• Apply program credits and/or camp vouchers to camp sessions or bus transportation. Program credits or camp vouchers can be earned through the Girl Scout Cookie or Fall Product Programs. Review guidelines before redeeming program credits at girlscoutsaz.org/program-credits.

The balance of the camp fee is due two weeks before the start of each selected session. An email reminder will be sent three weeks before the payment due date. Please keep an eye on your email inbox!

As camp forms must be filled out in detail, phone registration is not available. Our Customer Care Team is happy to walk through the process with anyone encountering problems registering online.

Reach out for help by phone, email, or in-person (Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm):

English (602) 452-7030 / reghelp@girlscoutsaz.org

Español (602) 452-7011 / preguntas@girlscoutsaz.org

Council Offices | 119 E. Coronado Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85004

Refunds, Cancellations and Changes

Cancellations, transfers, bus fees or any changes to reservations must be emailed to reghelp@girlscoutsaz.org.

Refund policy for all camp sessions (including weekend programs) will be processed as follows:

16 business days before session- 100% less deposit

11-15 business days before session-75% less deposit

6-10 business days before session-50% less deposit

5 or fewer business days before session- no refund

If a camper must leave camp early or cannot make it to camp due to unexpected circumstances:

• If a camper cancels due to injury or illness, an email must be submitted to the Camp Director and Customer Care Team to request a refund.

• The camp fee less the deposit may be prorated and refunded.

• Camp fees will not be refunded if a camper leaves a session due to misconduct.

• Parents/guardians are responsible for making all travel arrangements if a camper leaves camp early.

Requests for refunds will only be considered until the end of July after the camp season. Refunds cannot be given for no-shows. Please email refund requests to reghelp@girlscoutsaz.org.

Camperships

We want to ensure that everyone who wants to attend camp can do so, regardless of financial situation. If you believe paying for camp would be a financial hardship, please apply for a campership at girlscoutsaz.org/campership.

• Camperships are not guaranteed for the full amount and will not exceed $700. If approved, it will be applied for one camp session per camper.

• Recipients will be notified after cookie incentives are released at the beginning of April.

• Campers applying for camperships must register for a camp session and pay the non-refundable deposit before submitting the financial assistance application (10% deposit for weeklong camps or $10 per person deposit for troop/family camps).

• Camperships can be applied to troop or family camp weekends up to the cost of the camp.

• Trading post, t-shirt, patch, camp kits, and bus transportation are not covered by Camperships.

Did you know you can earn a patch by attending all four camps?

It’s the “I CAMPED ALL FOUR” patch, which is available for purchase at the camps’ trading post during the summer and at the council shop year-round. You can earn and purchase this patch for attending an encampment or council-sponsored weekend program as well.

Discounts

Refer-a-Friend Discount

When a non-Girl Scout friend registers for camp, you’ll receive a $50 discount on your registration for one session of camp. The discount will be applied once both campers are registered for a session.

Multi-Session Discount

Register for one camp session (four days or longer) and receive a $100 discount on a second session at any camp. This discount may be used one time per camper per summer.

What She’ll Bring Home

Transportation

• Campers may be driven to camp OR

• Register for bus transportation from and to the Phoenix metro area. Bus confirmation emails with additional details will be sent a week before the session starts. Bus transportation is $75 one-way or $150 round-trip for our camps in Prescott and Payson. We recommend parents send their campers on the bus as this reduces congestion at our facilities and taking the bus allows them to meet other campers before they arrive, feel more comfortable before the start of a new adventure, and make new friends. Buses are air conditioned, equipped with bathrooms, and supervised by bus chaperones.

Bus Locations

Maripai, Willow, and Shadow Rim

Central Phoenix (all camps): Park Central Parking Lot (behind parking structure/corner of 2nd Ave & Osborn) 3300 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85012

Fountain Hills (Shadow Rim): Wendy’s

17218 E Shea Blvd. Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

In addition to memories that will last a lifetime, amazing stories of their adventures, and endless rounds of camp songs for days on end, each camper will come home with a camper envelope that includes:

• A Girl Scout patch earned by your camper.

• Camper Highlights – camp counselors’ reflection on the ways your camper exhibited positive characteristics at camp.

• Unit photo of your camper, their counselors, and the friends she made.

• Opportunities to continue her Girl Scout adventures after the summer!

Check-in day and times vary depending on the session start date at the camp. Read your bus confirmation packet carefully (sent to each family via email) for information about transportation check-in and pick-up days, times, and locations. Camp sessions at our northern camps start and end on different days this summer.

Want to be a bus chaperone? We are always looking for volunteers to chaperone our buses. If your camper rides the bus and you volunteer as a chaperone, they can ride the bus for no cost! You must register and pay for bus transportation in advance, and a bus refund will be issued after the trip is completed. All chaperones will start the journey from our Central Phoenix stop. You’re welcome to volunteer for trips even though your camper is not attending a session, we would love your help! Reimbursements will ONLY be given to those who have reserved a spot. Reimbursements will be processed and returned to the card used after the trip is completed – amount will not exceed amount of bus trips per girl.

Find more information, safety procedures and chaperone information at girlscoutsaz.org/camp-bus. Bus locations are subject to change. Please refer to the website. Transportation is not available for family/troop weekend programs.

Trading Post

During their stay at our camps, campers will visit the camp store, called the Trading Post, at least once. Our trading posts offer a chance for girls to purchase a souvenir or a snack. We recommend $20 for a week’s stay and the money be placed in your camper’s trading post account during the registration process. We do not advise campers to bring cash to camp. Prices at the trading post can vary between 50¢ to $2 for snacks, and $2-$25 for stuffed animals, t-shirts, sweaters, water bottles, flashlights, and more!

Be mindful of the amount chosen each session because Trading Post monies:

• Can be used at any camp Trading Post

• Any money remaining in the account is non-refundable (in whole or part)

• Trading Post credits expire on December 31 of each year

Monies accepted for Trading Post purchases:

• Credit card (with camp registration, at camp during check-in day, or by phone a week prior to session start date with GSACPC Customer Care Team (602) 452-7030).

• Contact the our Customer Care Team directly to add more money to an account during a camp session. Contact them at reghelp@girlscoutsaz.org.

• Cash at camp or at bus/van locations.

• Program credits, council gift card, or credit cards at camp or at bus locations.

If your camper comes to camp with additional money, we encourage campers to create a Trading Post account upon arrival to camp. Camp is not responsible for lost cash.

Earn Your Way Cookies to Camp!

How does selling packages of Girl Scout Cookies support the Girl Scout Summer Camp Program? When a girl sells cookies, she is not only selling a package of deliciousness, but also investing in herself and her GSACPC sisters. Program credits and camp vouchers can be redeemed for individual girl camp sessions, troop proceeds can be used for troop camp and encampments, and a portion of council proceeds are used to support camperships and maintain our properties. But did you know that she is also part of something even bigger—something thousands of awesome girls nationwide who are a part of too? When she participates in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, she is part of the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world—and that’s a huge deal!

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All Girl Scouts can sell Girl Scout Cookies and choose to earn program credits or camp vouchers as their cookie incentive reward. Program credits can be used for camp session fees, bus, Trading Post, membership fees, council shop, and travel.

All deposits must be held by credit card before applying program credits and/or camp vouchers. For more information, visit girlscoutsaz.org/ program-credits or email reghelp@girlscoutsaz.org.

I Ready for Overnight Camp?

We are so appreciative when families and girls ask this question. We share your desire to find the best camp experiences possible, and for this reason, we offer a rich progression of sessions. You can choose from a variety of options – from day camp or day camp with overnight options, to shorter mini sessions, weekend sessions with family or troops, or traditional, week-long and multi-week overnight sessions.

Girl Scout Summer Camp has something for every level of readiness! Although age plays a big role in determining a camper’s readiness for overnight/resident camp, maturity and openness to a new adventure are also important. We suggest reviewing and discussing the following list of skills and abilities to decide what is best.

• I can ask for help when needed.

• I can follow directions in a group setting.

• I’m excited to make new friends.

• I’m comfortable being outdoors in nature.

• I have been away from home overnight.

• I can take a shower and brush my teeth by myself.

• I’m good at keeping track of my personal belongings.

• I’m good at using my camp equipment (i.e., water bottle, mess kit, sunscreen)

If you and your camper decide she’s not ready for a full week of overnight camp, consider the mini sessions (4 days/3 nights) at each of our northern camps, or family camp or troop weekends.

Session Types

Weekend Programs at Willow Springs and Maipai

• 3 days, 2 nights

• Get a feel for overnight camp with your friends or family by your side.

3-day overnight sampler sessions at Shadow Rim

• 3 days, 2 nights

• Try out overnight camp all on your own or with a buddy.

4-day overnight at Willow Springs

• 4 days, 3 nights

• Sample all the special programs and activities at each camp. Sleep in cabins with 5-9 other girls similar in age.

6-day overnights at Shadow Rim and Maripai

• 6 days, 5 nights

• Experience camp on your own! Sleep in cabin or tents (if specified) with 5-9 other girls similar in age.

13-day Trip and Travel at Shadow Rim

• 13 days, 12 nights

• For girls grades 9-12, who want to experience camp and hit the road for the next level of outdoor camping adventure!

Leadership at all camps

• 4-24 days/nights (varies by program)

• Help lead activities for younger girls and groups at camp. These programs help develop skills and experience needed to be a camp counselor.

What to Expect for Summer 2026

Rim Ranch Shadow

Shadow Rim Ranch is a 47-acre camp nestled deep in the pines of the Tonto National Forest and tucked under the beautiful Mogollon Rim. Shadow Rim offers a climbing tower and zip line, archery range, canoeing, naturalist programming/hiking, and traditional pioneer skills at the original heritage homestead cabin.

Chase Creek flows through camp and beckons campers to creek-walk and provides water to our unique pake (too big to be a pond, too small to be a lake). Camp facilities include the lodge, Trading Post, wellness center, arts & crafts cabin, garden, little free library, and four cabin units (3 of the 4 units are primitive cabins without electricity). All units have running water, showers and flushing toilets. Counselors live in a separate cabin near the camper cabins. All activities are weather permitting.

We heard campers’ requests for both shorter camp sessions and longer camp sessions, and this year we are offering a bit of everything. We will once again offer a trip and travel experience (grades 9-12) where they will have the opportunity to adventure across our wonderful state!

Contact Information

shadowdirector@girlscoutsaz.org (602) 531-5937

530 N Shadow Rim Rd Payson, AZ 85541

May 31 - June 5, 2026

6-day overnight

Camp Activities

• Canoeing

• Archery

• Climbing tower

• Zipline (4th grade +)

• Naturalist/Hiking

• Pioneer skills

• Arts & crafts

• Outdoor cooking

• Slingshots

• Sleepout under the stars (6-11 day sessions only)

Session Dates

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

May 31 - June 5 (Sun-Fri)

June 7-12 (Sun-Fri)

June 14-19 (Sun-Fri)

June 21-26 (Sun-Fri)

Got questions or need support? Contact the Customer Care team at reghelp@girlscoutsaz.org or (602) 452-7030.

Make a Splash

$675

This program will have you splishing and splashing all week long! Canoe on the pake (too big to be a pond, too small to be a lake), walk through the creek to find Fairy Pond, and sample other camp activities, such as climbing, hiking and crafts. Bring a friend or meet new ones, and jump into some adventure! Campers will work toward the Junior Cabin Camper Badge during this session.

Climb On!

$675

Reach new heights on the climbing tower! Along the way, you’ll support your Girl Scout friends and learn how to master the knots needed for climbing. When you are not climbing, you can paddle the Pake, take aim at the archery range, or take a ride down our zipline. There’s so many choices!

Extreme Challenge

$675

Work with your fellow campers to strengthen your team building and Girl Scout skills. In addition to the traditional camp challenges of climbing, canoeing, and shooting arrows, there will be extreme challenges! Hint: they involve mud, building a boat, and a few other surprises. Cap off your week with a camp-wide competition that will put your new skills to the test. Campers will work toward the Cadette Field Day Badge.

What’s In My Bag: Backpacker Edition

$675

A beginner’s guide to backpacking! Learn all about exploring the outdoors in this weeklong camp, from packing a backpacking bag to cooking with Dutch ovens, and try out some traditional camp activities too. Campers will earn their First Aid Badge, and work toward their Primitive Camper Badge.

In My Camp Era

$675

Embrace your summer camp era! Make friendship bracelets to exchange with your camp friends, and sing some Taylor Swift songs around the campfire. Have a Swiftie dance party, participate in traditional camp activities, and make memories that last a lifetime. During this session, campers will earn the Cadette Science of Happiness Badge.

Shadow Survivor

$675

Test your strength as you take on challenges with your cabinmates. Take a hike in the Tonto National Forest, develop team building skills, and step into some high adventure at our climbing tower, zipline, pake, and archery range. You will end the week with a trip to the famous Shadow Rim mudpit. Senior level campers will work toward the Adventurer Badge, and Ambassador level campers will works towards the Survival Camper Badge.

Key | Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador

May 31 - June 26, 2026

Our Apprenticeship Program is an exclusive opportunity crafted for those who’ve completed the Councelor In Training Program (CIT) 1 and CIT 2 but are not yet 18 years old and therefore ineligible for summer staff roles. This unique leadership opportunity allows those with a passion for leadership to immerse themselves in the heart of summer camp. Participants will take a deeper dive into camp life by learning about specific program areas and exploring each staff member’s roles while helping to create a wonderful experience for campers. Apprentices also build their real-world expertise by understanding the intricacies of the camp business and what it takes to host a summer camp. Apprentices must have completed CIT 1 and CIT 2 to apply for this opportunity. After applying, candidates will be contacted to schedule a short interview. The Apprentice Program is provided at no cost to participants. Participants are required to leave camp in-between sessions. Participants can take the bus at no additional cost, have a parent/guardian pick-up/drop-off, and or drive themselves with parental consent.

Week Two

Mermaid Magic

Come splash around in the pake (too big to be a pond, too small to be a lake) with our resident mermaid, Beverly! This 3-day, 2-night mini session is the perfect sampler to get your toes wet and experience camp magic. Go for a swim, try your hand at canoeing, and make some mermaid crafts.

Climb to New Heights

$675

Are you ready for an epic summer adventure? Experience camp from new heights. Campers will get to experience the climbing wall like never before, with new activities and fun, as well as hike to local peaks on the Mogollon Rim. When you’re not exploring, enjoy camp classics such as arts and crafts, archery, or heritage skills!

Tour de Tonto

Magical Creature Madness

3-day overnight | June 7-9, 2026 $375

3-day overnight | June 10-12, 2026

Shadow Rim’s magical creatures are excited to welcome you to camp, their magical home. Not only will campers hear the stories of our friends at Shadow Rim, they also may encounter magical signs and messages wherever they are on camp this week: while at program, during meals, in the units at “Me Time”, and so much more. Learn their secrets by hiking to Fairy Pond, exploring the creek, enjoying the wonders of nature and building fairy houses. Campers will also experience the magic of other camp activities such as climbing and canoeing.

Paddle Poll and Roll

$675

Have you ever wondered what’s in Arizona’s big backyard? Spend the week familiarizing yourself with all things Tonto National Forest from the terrain to the native species and everything in between. You’ll take day trips to explore local sites, go on hikes, and maybe even chat with a forest ranger! Don’t forget all of the fun activities that you’ll do in camp as well–it’s the best of both worlds. Campers will work toward the Cadette EcoTrekker Badge.

Float Your Boat

$675

Gather fallen timber from around camp and lash your findings together to build a raft! You’ll get the opportunity to test out your boat building skills in a float competition, learn paddling techniques, and play some water games to get acquainted with nautical terms. Senior level campers will earn their Paddling Badge, and Ambassador level campers will work toward their Water Badge.

That’s In‘tents’

$675

This is for all Junior level campers who love the pake (our version of a pond and lake)! Come build your canoeing and kayaking skills by practicing advanced strokes, swamping, and playing water games throughout the week. On dry land, you’ll have the opportunity to try out traditional camp activities, like archery, the climbing tower, or hiking, and enjoy exploring the great outdoors.

Back to Basics

$675

Throw it back to a simpler time! In this session, you’ll learn traditional craft skills, like embroidery and crochet. Try out a new recipe on an indoor and outdoor stove. Join us for this vintage edition of camp in this home economics themed session.

$675

Spend the week living in a tent and cook one meal a day outside: over a fire, in a solar oven, on a propane stove. Learn outdoor skills such as knot tying and knife safety. Enjoy a cool treat on a hot afternoon with ice cream making! Campers will be living in our primitive campsite for the entire week in their choice of a tent or out under the stars in a hammock. Ambassador level campers will earn the Survival Camper Badge.

Key | Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador

Week Three 6-day overnight June 14 - June 19, 2026

Home Makeover: Fairy Edition

$675

Help the fairies feel right at home at Shadow Rim Ranch! Spend your week building fairies houses and practicing your wood working skills. Help out in the Heritage Garden and harvest some of the plants to make your own sun tea for a tea party with the fairies. Maybe the fairy queen will stop by! Work towards the Junior Gardener and Flowers Badges.

Kayak, Canoe and You

$675

Get more than just your feet wet! Spend your days out on the pake practicing advanced canoe and kayak strokes, swamping, racing, playing games, and learning rescue techniques. Afterwards, we will take our skills on the road and go boating at a local lake. Dry off with a trip down the zipline, make your way up the climbing tower, or take a warm mountain hike.

Extreme Challenge

$675

Work with your fellow campers to strengthen your team building and Girl Scout skills. In addition to the traditional camp challenges of climbing, canoeing, and shooting arrows, there will be extreme challenges! Hint: they involve mud, building a boat, and a few other surprises. Finish your week with a camp-wide competition that will put your new skills to the test. Campers will work towards the Cadette Field Day Badge.

Grand Ol’ Time

Trip and Travel | June 14-26, 2026

$1,100

Join us for a grand ol’ time exploring the Grand Canyon! After a few days at camp reviewing backpacking and outdoor skills, you’ll pack up and head to Arizona’s wonder to spend severals nights camping out by the Canyon.

CIT 1

13-day overnight | June 14-26, 2026

Are you thinking about working at Girl Scouts Summer Camp someday? Come join the fun this summer as a CIT 1. You’ll learn about leadership, teamwork, child development, and more as you help in units and program areas. Don’t worry, you’ll still have time to do all of your favorite camp activities! Campers must be going into 10th grade or older to attend this camp. This session will travel off-site for day-only field trips.

Week Four

June 21 - June 26, 2026

3-day overnight | 6-day overnight

Cosmic Brownies

3-day overnight | June 21-23, 2026

$375

This 3-day, 2-night mini camp is the perfect introduction for new campers! During the day you’ll learn about our universe and participate in traditional camp activities, and at night, stay up late to see the stars and hear constellation stories. Brownie level campers will work towards their Space Science Adventure Badge.

Muddy Buddy Brownies

3-day overnight | June 24-26, 2026

Carabiner Craze

$675

Challenge yourself on the climbing tower and zipline this summer! You will learn advanced climbing techniques on the wall, soar down the zipline, and rappel from the very top of the tower down safely to the ground. You’ll also sample other camp activities like canoeing or archery.

Lazy Days

$375

Get muddy and start embracing everything the outdoors has to offer! Learn how to use a solar oven to make a special treat, and participate in Shadow Rim’s most popular activity: the mud pit! You’ll also participate in other traditional camp activities. This 3-day, 2-night mini camp is the perfect introductory camp for Brownie level campers who want to start their outdoor skills experiences. Campers will work toward their Outdoor Adventurer Badge.

$675 Quest for Mogie

Get ready for the journey of a lifetime as we set out to find Mogie! During the week, you will build your outdoors skills while you prepare for an overnight tent camping experience. Spend time climbing and canoeing before hitting the trails to seek out nature, wildlife, and all the sights you can encounter in Rim Country. Be sure to say hi to Mogie for us along the way! Junior level campers will earn the Junior Camper Badge.

$675

Come hang out and maximize your summer break relaxing. This camp is all about taking things slow. Will your group hammock, make face masks, or try floating in the pake? Work together as a unit to decide what activities you want to do and plan out your week.

Maripai Camp AZ

Prescott

Camp Maripai is located just outside of Prescott at an elevation of 6,000 feet. Nestled in the pines and surrounded by Prescott National Forest, this 80-acre facility includes rustic cabin units, firepits, flushing toilets, covered program ramadas, archery and hatchet throwing fields, hammock city, a creek, and several scenic trails for horseback riding and hiking. Two horse riding arenas are also located in this beautiful camp, where girls can learn about grooming, horse anatomy and care, paint a pony and work on their skills during riding lessons. All activities are weather permitting. For the comfort and safety of the horse and rider, weight limitations are in effect. Persons over 220 lbs. cannot be accommodated. Counselors live in a separate cabin near the camper cabins.

2026 at Camp Maripai will bring back horse-focused sessions. Campers in these sessions can expect to go to the barn every day during their session weather permitting.