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S T U O C S L ABOUT GIR OUR 21 COUNTIES Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina serves girls and adults in 21 counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg and Williamsburg. These counties are divided into Service Areas to serve our membership and community.
WHAT GIRL SCOUTS DO WHAT GIRL SCOUTS DO
We give girls fun, life-changing experiences they might not otherwise have, in an all-girl, girl-led environment where they are encouraged to stretch their limits and build courage and confidence. That can mean day camp, resident camp, building business skills through the Cookie Program, horseback riding, cooking, or travel. Girl Scouts range from K5 through Grade 12, with experiences that are gradelevel and age appropriate.
OUR KEY GOALS Developing self-potential. Relating to others. Developing values. Contributing to society. In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together, and they grow courageous and strong. Learn more about our Girl Scouts, our council, and our events at www.gsesc.org and www.facebook.com/GirlScoutsESC.
GE D I R Y D N A S WELCOME TO YOUR SUMMER STARTS HERE Get ready for an unforgettable week packed with laughter, excitement, and nonstop fun. Every camper dives into our core activities: create tasty outdoor treats, light up the night with campfires, compete on the sports field, and sharpen your skills with archery, tomahawk throwing, and slingshots. Feeling bold? Try paintball for a burst of adrenaline!
COOL OFF AND GET CREATIVE COOL OFF AND GET CREATIVE
When it's time to cool down, head to our beach, jump in the pool, bounce around on the inflatable water course, or paddle across the lake in a boat. Feeling creative? Arts and crafts are always buzzing with color and imagination. And don't forget the Trading Post for souvenirs and goodies!
IT'S YOUR WEEK Each specialty camp comes with its own exclusive adventures, tailored to your interests. Plus, with our girl-led program, you and your friends help shape the week by choosing the extra activities YOU want to do. Whether you're wild about the outdoors, ready to get messy with paint and glue, or pumped for highenergy games, Camp Sandy Ridge has something perfect for you. Let's make this your best summer ever! — Chuck Iler, Camp Director (aka Squirrel)
N O I T A M R O F CAMP IN REGISTRATION Registration opens October 1, 2026 at noon. No deposit is due at that time. Your first payment must be made by February 1, 2027 unless you choose a payment plan during registration. Any registration without a deposit or first payment by February 1, 2027 will be removed from the system.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
The early bird gets the worm! Early bird registration runs October 1, 2026 at noon through January 1, 2027 at 12:00pm, and saves you $50 off each camp session. You can pay the remaining balance later. This discount does not apply to Weekend Camps.
HOW TO REGISTER Go to www.girlscoutsesc.org and click "Camp," then follow the step-by-step directions to register on Active Network. Write down your username and password. If you run into trouble, try a different browser. For help or to register on paper, contact Chuck Iler at ciler@girlscoutsesc.org or 843-479-6814.
COOKIE CODES FOR REGISTRATION: Cookie season paid for this one? Enter code 2027COOKIELOVER at checkout to claim your week. You earned it, box by box.
SELL 1300+ PACKAGES OF ARN COOKIES TO E OF A FREE WEEK CAMP!
S R E T T A M Y MONE DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS A non-refundable deposit is required for all resident camp registrations, due February 1, 2027. The deposit is $50 for on-property sessions and $150 for Travel Trips or Horse Camps, and it applies toward your camp session. The balance of camp fees is due two weeks before arrival at Sandy Ridge for all camps. Payments can be made in installments or on a payment plan through Active Network.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
If a session is under-enrolled, it may be combined with another group or cancelled, sometimes within two weeks of its start date. If your camper's session is cancelled, we will do our best to place her in another. Camp runs regardless of weather. If you cancel, your refund is issued less the non-refundable deposit, and your cancellation must be submitted in writing 30 days prior to the scheduled camp. After the 30 days, no refunds are issued, including for early departure.
FINANCIAL AID & CURRENT-SEA Financial aid helps cover camp fees for currently registered GSESC members, awarded based on need and available funds. Your camper must be registered and the deposit paid before applying. Applications are due April 15, 2027; awards are announced by May 1, 2027. Find the form at www.girlscoutsesc.org under Camp. Girl Scouts may also apply Current-Sea earned during the 2027 Cookie Program toward deposits, session payments, the Trading Post, Waldo, camp photos, or any Girl Scout event. 2026 current-sea can be used towards camp registration ONLY before December 15, 2026.
E V I R R A U O BEFORE Y CONFIRMATION PACKETS Confirmation packets are emailed to the address you provide after you register, so please check your spam and junk folders. The packet includes all necessary forms, check-in and check-out procedures, a packing list, and anything else your camper needs. Follow the directions in the packet about which forms to bring to check-in. If you don't receive a packet, email Sandyridge@girlscoutsesc.org.
OUR CAMP STAFF OUR CAMP STAFF
Our staff are the biggest reason your camper has a great week. Every staff member completes a background check, extensive screening, and an interview. We choose them for experience, maturity, judgment, and a real desire to share their enthusiasm with kids. All staff complete intensive on-site training before camp opens and are evaluated throughout the summer, and our Camp Director and Assistant Director are highly trained specialists in their fields.
CELL PHONES AT CAMP Campers may bring a cell phone. Phones are kept with counselors in a lock box, and campers may use them to call home during rest hour, 12:30 to 1:30pm daily. Sundays and Thursdays are opening and closing campfires and may run late, so phones are not available those nights. Phones are never allowed in restrooms or cabins. Campers without a phone may use the camp office phone. We like girls to disconnect at camp, but we understand you want to hear from your child. Please talk with your camper about this before arrival.
CAMP LIFE LOST & FOUND Please check the lost and found table at check-out. Lost items are displayed at lunchtime each day so campers can claim them before the end of the week. Anything left behind goes to the North Charleston office at the end of the season, and unclaimed items are donated to charity on September 30, 2027. Lost items must be picked up; GSESC cannot mail them. Label everything with your camper's first and last name.
CAMP NAMES CAMP NAMES
Ever wonder why our staff have nicknames? "Ms." and "Mr." feel too formal for camp, and first names feel too familiar, so camp names solve the problem and have become a treasured tradition. Staff pick a name that reminds them of something they love, a place they're from, or a nickname from their own childhood. At Sandy Ridge you might meet a Squirrel, a River, or a Flower!
CAMPER BEHAVIOR Everyone lives by the Girl Scout Promise and Law while at camp, and our staff do everything they can to help girls settle into camp life. GSESC reserves the right to send home any camper who consistently behaves unsuitably, endangers herself or the camp community, or treats others unacceptably. In that case parents or guardians are responsible for picking her up promptly, and there is no refund or adjustment of camp fees.
E M O H G N I MISS IT'S NORMAL, AND IT'S OKAY We prefer the term "missing home" to the old word "homesickness," because there is nothing wrong with a camper missing home. It's a natural feeling, and she isn't sick. Missing home is simply what happens when you're away from the people you love. Almost every child, and plenty of grown-ups, feels it at some point. Feelings vary in intensity, and our staff are prepared for all of it.
HOW WE HANDLE IT HOW WE HANDLE IT
Research shows some things have no bearing on how strongly a camper misses home, including how far camp is from home and whether she brought a friend along. Most of the time missing home isn't a problem at all. When the sadness gets strong enough that making friends, having fun, sleeping, eating, or joining activities becomes difficult, we step in. Campers who are missing home aren't put on the phone; a member of our core team will call you directly if it's needed. The best remedy is a partnership between families and camp staff, so please reach out to us any time.
Sandy Ridge 2027 Timeline Week 1 June 13 - 18
Week 2 June 20 - 25
My First Camp Adventure (5 to 9) Campfire Chronicles, 2 week camp (9 to 11) Saddle Sister (9 to 11) Where Music Meets Magic (9 to 11) Llama-palooza (11 to 17) CIT1 (14) CIT2 (15)
Messy Mania (5 to 9) Campfire Chronicles, 2 week camp continued (9 to 11) Girl Scout 101 (9 to 11) Adventure Squad (11 to 17) Paddles Up (11 to 17) CIT1 (14) CIT2 (15)
Week 3 June 27 - July 2
Week 4 July 11 - 16
Super Slumber Party (9 to 11) Program Aide Training (11 to 14) Camp Influencer (11 to 17) Riders of the Ridge (11 to 17) Maximum Velocity (12 to 17) CIT1 (14) CIT2 (15)
Glitter and Gallops (9 to 11) Wild Child (9 to 11) Arts, Crafts, and S’mores (9 to 14) Everything Badges (9 to 14) Llama Trek (11 to 17) CIT1 (14) CIT2 (15)
Week 5 July 18 - 23
Week 6 July 25 - 30
Into The Looking Glass (5 to 9) Canoe Crew (9 to 11) You Can’t Do That At Camp (9 to 11) Giddy-Up Girls (11 to 17) Nantahala (12 to 17) CIT1 (14) CIT2 (15)
S’mores and Sunshine (5 to 9) Chaos Crew (9 to 11) SR Saddle Club (9 to 11) Camp Creepy: Summer Edition (11 to 17) Fitness Fanatics (11 to 17) CIT1 (14) CIT2 (15)
My First Camp Adventure W Ju eek ne 1 13 -18
Ages: 5-9 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Brand new to camp? Perfect. Meet your cabin buddies, learn the songs, roast your first s'more, and swim till your fingers wrinkle. Counselors stay close, so new never feels scary. Bring your stuffed animal — it's invited. By Friday, you're a camper! Cabin buddy scavenger hunt First campfire s'mores Camp songs and silly skits Pool and beach time Friendship bracelets to take home Stuffed animal sleepover
Campfire Chronicles (2-week camp) Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $800 · EB: $700 · Runs Weeks 1 and 2 Two weeks. One epic story. Your nights belong to the fire — legends, ghost tales, and the truth about the Tajar. Then you'll write your own Sandy Ridge legend, illustrate it, and perform it for the whole camp at closing campfire. Twice the friends, twice the fire, and a story only you can tell. Nightly campfire storytelling Write and illustrate your own legend Perform it at closing campfire Cook a full meal over open flames Keep a story journal Learn every camp song and skit
Saddle Sister (horse camp) Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $600 · EB: $550 Saddle up, sister! At Four Rock Stables you'll ride, groom, tack, and care for a real horse like a pro. Brush their coats till they shine, feed them treats, and feel the wind in your hair on the trail. You'll leave with a new four-legged friend — and a new best friend on two legs. Ride at Four Rock Stables Grooming, tacking, and horse care Trail riding Horseshoe craft to take home Barn buddy partner challenges Horse trivia night
Where Music Meets Magic Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 k1 8 ee -1 W 13 ne Ju
Abracadabra — it's a music camp! You'll learn real sleight-of-hand and practice till nobody can figure out how you did it. Build an instrument from camp odds and ends, drum in a full circle under the trees, and write an original song with your cabin. The finale? A talent show where you debut your act, plus a glow-stick dance party that lights up the night. Prepare to be amazing! Learn real magic tricks Build your own instrument Drum circle in the woods Write an original camp song Talent show performance Glow-stick dance party
Llama-Palooza (travel trip) Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $650 · EB: $600 No drama — just llamas! You'll meet, lead, and hang out with real llamas, learning how these curious, hilarious animals think and what it takes to care for them. Turn llama fiber into yarn, take the selfie that'll make everyone at school jealous, and cap the week with a llama parade through camp. Meet, lead, and care for real llamas Learn about llama fiber and try spinning The llama selfie of your dreams Llama-themed crafts Llama trivia showdown Llama parade through camp
Messy Mania W Ju eek ne 2 20 -25
Ages: 5-9 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Parents, look away — this one's for the mess-makers! A full week of gloriously gooey, splattery, squishy fun. Charge through the mud pit, mix a batch in the slime lab, and make actual art with exploding paint. Every day ends with a hose-down and a big grin. Pack the shirts you don't care about — it all washes off! Mud pit obstacle course Slime lab Exploding paint art Shaving cream battle Giant slip-and-slide Edible mud pies
Campfire Chronicles - Continued Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $800 · EB: $700 · Week 2 of 2 · See Week 1 for details
Girl Scout 101 Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Ever wonder where all of this came from? Girl Scout 101 is your backstage pass to the sisterhood. You'll learn the history, master the Promise and Law, and trade SWAPS with campers from all over. Brand-new Girl Scout or lifer, you'll leave knowing exactly why it's worth it — and be the girl in your troop who actually knows what she's doing. Earn badges to take home Girl Scout history and traditions Run a flag ceremony Make and trade SWAPS Promise and Law challenge Friendship circle and closing ceremony
Paddles Up Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420
Canoeing, kayaking, and paddleboarding Canoe rescues and water safety Pee Dee River paddle (weather dependent) Water obstacle course Canoe races Build your own raft
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Paddles up, campers! If your happy place is on the water, we built this week for you. You'll master canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards, then put those skills to the test where teamwork beats muscle every time. Weather permitting, we'll take on a stretch of the Pee Dee River. Cool off with a water balloon battle, then design your own raft and find out whether it floats. Get ready to make waves!
Adventure Squad (day trip) Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $650 · EB: $600 Two days in Charlotte at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, where the water fights back and nothing gets crossed off solo. Your squad is what gets you through it, and by Friday you'll have done a few things you were pretty sure you couldn't. Come for the adrenaline, leave with the nerve. Squad up! Two days at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte Whitewater rafting the rapids Rock climbing Zip lines through the treetops Team obstacle courses
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Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 The slumber party that never has to end! Five straight nights of everything great about a sleepover, cranked all the way up. Build the pillow fort of the century, strut the runway at our PJ fashion show, and stay up way too late doing all of it. Sleeping is technically allowed. We just wouldn't count on much of it. Bring your best pajamas! Pillow fort building competition PJ fashion show Movie night with unlimited popcorn Midnight snack raid Spa night: nails and face masks Karaoke championship
Program Aide Training Ages: 11-14 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Ready to be the camper everybody looks up to? This is where Cadettes learn to lead. You'll work alongside our staff to plan and actually run activities for younger campers — holding a group's attention, handling the hard moments, keeping everyone safe and having fun. You'll leave with your Program Aide training complete and skills your troop will lean on all year. Leaders aren't born. They get trained — right here. Plan and lead activities for younger campers Age-appropriate program planning Group management and conflict resolution Shadow camp program staff Complete Program Aide requirements Lead a session for the whole camp
Camp Influencer Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Lights, camera, camp! This one's for storytellers with a camera in hand. You'll shoot all over Sandy Ridge, learn real editing, and cut your own camp vlog. You'll also figure out what makes people actually stop and watch — framing, lighting, timing, and a good hook. Everything you make is yours to take home. Your camp, your feed, your story! Photo and video shoots around camp Learn editing and cut your own camp vlog Design a logo and merch concept Run a camp photo booth Camp commercial contest Storytelling and thumbnail workshop
Riders of the Ridge (horse camp) For riders who want more trail and less arena! Experienced and brand-new riders alike head to Four Rock Stables for a week in the saddle. You'll build real skills — walk, trot, canter, and the confidence to handle a horse on your own. Then put it all together on longer rides through some genuinely beautiful country. Come back sunburned, saddle-sore, and already planning next summer.
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Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $600 · EB: $550
Extended trail rides Riding skills: walk, trot, canter Grooming, tacking, and feeding Read horse body language Stable management basics Horseshoe or leather craft
Maximum Velocity (day trip) Ages: 12-17 · Regular: $700 · EB: $650 A week built for anyone who reads the height requirement sign as a personal invitation. You'll spend it chasing the drop, the freefall, and the wave pool, and somewhere between the first coaster and the wind tunnel you'll stop bracing and start grinning. Buckle up. Terminal velocity is just a starting point! Rides and roller coasters at Carowinds Indoor skydiving in the wind tunnel Slides, waves and water attractions at Neptune Island Waterpark
Glitter and Gallops (horse camp) W Ju eek ly 11 4 -16
Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $600 · EB: $550 Sparkle in the saddle! The only camp where you get a spa day and a trail ride. You'll head to Four Rock Stables to learn to ride, groom, and care for horses, then come back to camp and get pampered. There's a movie night under the stars and an autograph book you'll pass around for every camper and counselor to sign. Glamorous and a little bit dusty — best of both! Ride and care for horses at Four Rock Stables Mix your own face mask and lip scrub Cabin glam session Movie night with a sundae bar Autograph book everyone signs Braid and style horse manes
Wild Child Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420
Arts, Crafts, and S’mores Ages: 9-14 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Two of the greatest things at camp, all week long! Your hands are always busy and there's always something toasting over the fire. You'll build a whole shelf of things worth keeping, then end every evening at the campfire, where we go way beyond the basic s'more — banana boats, cone s'mores, and combinations you'll be recreating at home all fall. Messy hands, full stomach, best week ever! Tie-dye Clay and pottery Canvas painting Friendship bracelets and weaving Nightly campfire with s'more experiments Group mural for the dining hall
Go a little bit feral with us! Wild Child is for campers happiest with dirt on their knees and a bug in a jar. You'll learn to read the trees, tracks, plants, and critters all over Sandy Ridge, build a shelter from what the woods hand you, and start a fire the safe way. By the end of the week you'll walk into any patch of woods and actually know what you're looking at. Let's get wild! Identify local trees, plants, and animal tracks Build a shelter from natural materials Fire building and fire safety Creek critter catch and release Mud and leaf nature art Night hike and owl calls
Everything Badges Ages: 9-14 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420
Earn multiple badges in one week Outdoor cooking badge work First aid basics Archery badge work Nature study and observation Take your earned badges home Friday
Llama Trek (travel trip) Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $650 · EB: $600 Hike with a llama. Yes, really! You'll pair up with one, learn to lead and pack it, then take on progressively longer treks through the woods around camp. Llamas are curious, opinionated, and surprisingly great hiking partners once you learn to read them. You'll camp out under the stars and come home with photos nobody at school will believe. Two legs, four legs, one very good week. Learn to lead and pack a llama Progressive treks, short to long Llama care and body language Cook trail meals Overnight camp out Trail photography with your llama
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Come for the badges. Leave with a full vest! A week of nothing but earning, and by Friday you'll have a stack to sew on. You'll knock out requirements you can't easily do at home, with staff who know exactly what each one takes — badges in hand, paperwork done, and enough momentum to talk your troop into finishing the rest. If you've been eyeing that vest and wishing it looked fuller, this is the week!
Into the Looking Glass W Ju eek ly 18 5 -23
Ages: 5-9 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Down the rabbit hole we go! Sandy Ridge turns topsy-turvy for our youngest adventurers. You'll host a very mad tea party, paint the roses whatever color you please, and solve riddles that don't quite have answers. Follow a trail of clues through camp to find out what's waiting at the end. Everything is a little bit backwards this week — and that's exactly the point! Mad tea party Paint the roses Backwards croquet tournament Make your own wonderland hat Unbirthday party with cake Riddle trail through camp
Canoe Crew Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Welcome to the crew! A week of getting genuinely good on the water. You'll learn every stroke that matters, how to steer from the stern, how to flip a canoe back over, and how to rescue a paddler who needs it. Nobody gets a canoe moving straight by themselves — that's the whole lesson. Learn to paddle together and you'll go anywhere. Paddles in the water, crew! Master every canoe stroke Steering and stern paddling Canoe rescues and re-entry Canoe races Water obstacle course Long paddle across the lake
You Can’t do That at Camp Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420
Zero kapers all week Stay up past lights out Kitchen raid TP the camp Dessert before dinner, PJs all day Prank the camp director
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Oh yes you can — and this week, you will! A full week of the stuff that's normally against the rules. Skip kapers, stay up past lights out, and raid the kitchen for snacks. Every day comes with a new thing you'd usually get told no about, right up to one truly legendary prank on the camp director (he knows, and he's nervous). Rules? Not this week!
Giddy-Up Girls (horse camp) Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $600 · EB: $550 Giddy up, girls! Horse camp for older campers who want real saddle time. At Four Rock Stables you'll ride daily, build up through walk, trot, and canter, and learn to handle a horse with confidence from the ground up — including how to read what your horse is telling you before it tells you louder. The week ends with a horsemanship challenge to show off how far you've come. Come for the horses. Stay for the sisterhood! Daily riding at Four Rock Stables Progress through walk, trot, and canter Grooming, tacking, and feeding Arena work and trail rides Read horse body language End-of-week horsemanship challenge
Nantahala (travel trip) Ages: 12-17 · Regular: $700 · EB: $650 Mountains. Whitewater. You. Our biggest trip of the summer — we're loading up and heading to the North Carolina mountains for whitewater rafting on the Nantahala. You'll learn to read a river, paddle as a team through real rapids, and hold your nerve when the water gets loud. Off the water there's hiking, waterfalls, and nights around a campfire a long way from home. This is the trip campers talk about for years. Bring shoes you don't mind soaking! Whitewater rafting the Nantahala River Learn to read a river and paddle as a team Mountain hiking and waterfalls Camp out in the mountains Team river safety training The photos to prove you did it
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Ages: 5-9 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 The classics never get old! Camp exactly the way you've always pictured it. No theme to keep up with, no gimmick — just all the best parts of Sandy Ridge, one after another, with brand-new friends. It's a perfect first camp and a perfect last week of summer. Grab a marshmallow and a stick. Let's go! Pool and beach every day Easy nature hikes Open craft table Sports field games Nightly campfire and s'mores Camp songs and skits
Chaos Crew Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Who's running this place? This week, you are! Chaos Crew hands the camp over to the campers. You'll shadow the staff, sit in on real decisions, and get a turn running the schedule for the whole camp. There's mischief involved, obviously — but mostly this is your shot to find out what it's like to be in charge. Chaos Crew: chaos, but organized. Mostly! Shadow staff and sit in on real decisions Run the camp schedule for a day Lead the dining hall in songs Take charge of the CITs Plan a camp-wide game from scratch Host your own late-night pool party
SR Saddle Club (horse camp) Ages: 9-11 · Regular: $600 · EB: $550 Join the club! Your week at Four Rock Stables, learning everything it takes to be around horses the right way. You'll ride every day, groom until those coats gleam, and figure out how to read a horse's mood before you get in the saddle. Ride with the same crew all week and you'll finish as a club that knows each other's horses by name. Boots on. Let's ride! Daily riding at Four Rock Stables Grooming and tacking on your own Arena games on horseback Trail rides Barn craft to take home Learn every horse's name and personality
Camp Creepy: Summer Edition Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420
Fitness Fanatics Ages: 11-17 · Regular: $470 · EB: $420 Move it, campers! A week of finding out what your body can actually do — and having a blast doing it. You'll work up together toward a camp-wide 5K on Friday that everybody finishes. There's no benchmark to hit and nobody's comparing anybody. Just try new things, cheer loud for your cabin, and go home moving a little stronger than you came. Let's get after it! Sunrise yoga by the lake Team obstacle course Field sports tournament Bodyweight strength basics Dance fitness Camp-wide 5K on Friday — everybody finishes
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Who says you have to wait for October? All the spooky, delivered in July. You'll trade ghost stories around the fire, take on a nighttime flashlight hunt through the woods, and walk a haunted trail the CITs built just to get you. Then dig into the legend of the Tajar — for real this time. It's spooky, not scary: big on atmosphere, heavy on candy. Costumes strongly encouraged. Boo! Ghost stories around the campfire Nighttime flashlight hunt Haunted trail built by the CITs Watermelon carving Halloween-in-July costume dance Investigate the legend of the Tajar
counselor in training Counselor in Training 1
Counselor in Training 2
Age: 14 · Regular: $200 · EB: $150 · All six weeks
Age: 15 · Regular: $T125· EB: $75 · All six weeks
You've aged out of needing the pep talk — now you're the one giving it. CIT 1 is your crash course in reading a camper who's missing home, running a game that actually works, and keeping your cool when the schedule falls apart. You'll learn the why behind every tradition you've been living since you were seven.
Year two, and the training is over. You'll be placed with a unit, handed real responsibility, and trusted to make the call in the moment. Staff will push you, coach you, then step back so you can find out who you are with a clipboard in your hand. This is the summer you stop practicing and start leading.
Group management and conflict resolution What a Brownie needs vs. a Cadette Lead songs, skits, and games without a script Emergency procedures and camp safety Shadow unit staff for real-time coaching Plan an activity and run it for real campers
Placed with a unit for the full session Own part of the daily schedule, start to finish Mentorship and a written evaluation Inclusion strategies and hard conversations Design and lead your own leadership project First look at paid staff jobs at Sandy Ridge
R U O Y S ' WHAT AME? CAMP N R U O Y S ' WHAT ? E M A N CAMP
Every counselor at Sandy Ridge has one. Ask anyone here for their real name and you'll get a blank stare — Chuck is Squirrel, and that's that. Find your birthday month, find the first letter of your name, and smoosh them together. That's you now. No takebacks.
YOUR BIRTHDAY MONTH YOUR BIRTHDAY MONTH
FIRST LETTER OF YOUR NAME
January · Sparkle February · Turbo March · Wobbly April · Mossy May · Sunny June · Sticky July · Blazin' August · Sleepy September · Zippy October · Spooky November · Cozy December · Frosty
A · Acorn B · Bullfrog C · Cricket D · Dragonfly E · Echo F · Firefly G · Gator H · Hushpuppy I · Inchworm J · Jellybean K · Kayak L · Llama M · Marshmallow
N · Noodle O · Otter P · Palmetto Q · Quackers R · Raccoon S · S'more T · Tadpole U · Umbrella V · Vine W · Waffle X · Xtra Sprinkles Y · Yo-Yo Z · Zucchini
HI, MY CAMP NAME IS ______________________ Bring it with you. We'll use it all week.