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Come camp with us Want to have the most awesome summer ever? This guide has everything you need to know to plan your adventure!

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Camp Molly Lauman is in Scioto County, in southern Ohio. We’ve been running Girl Scout summer camp there since 1929, so we have a rich heritage of encouraging girls to try new things, practice new found skills, and make lifelong memories. Resident camp (i.e. sleepaway camp) gives you the opportunity to do something special this summer. You’ll make new friends and have a lot of fun, all while gaining independence and building character within a safe and supportive environment.

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Camp Molly Lauman is located in Lucasville, Ohio, about 1 ½ hours from Columbus.

If you’ve completed grades K-12, Camp Molly Lauman has a camp program for you.

(If you’re not a Girl Scout, all you have to do is pay a $15 membership fee.) We offer programs for all interests – like horseback riding, high adventure, anime, cooking, superhero training, and spa camps – just to name a few. Most girls come to camp by A typical day at ca mp: themselves, but you can sign up to 7:00 a.m. Rise an d Shine bunk with one of your friends, too.

We know you’ll have the experience of a lifetime exploring the woods, tackling challenges, trying new activities, and hanging out with old and new friends. We can’t wait to see you at camp this summer!

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You don’t have to be in a Girl Scout troop to come to camp!

CAMP ACTIVITIES Each camp program has a theme that activities will focus around (check the descriptions on the following pages), but ALL campers will have plenty of time to do traditional camp activities like: • Swimming • Craft projects • Naturalist programs • Gardening • Cookouts

• Campfires and s’mores • Hanging out with new and old friends • Badge activities

Plus, tons of free-choice activities are available for each group to do together. Camp counselors will help girls plan their schedule on the first night of camp. Girls could pick group activities such as: • • • • • • • •

Archery Hatchet throwing Canoeing Slacklining Challenge Course DIY Projects Orienteering Watching an outdoor movie

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Sleeping under the stars Hiking Sports and games Night games Yoga Spa mixology Geocaching Gourmet s’mores

Camp Molly Lauman , my home in the woods...

SLEEPING One of the things that makes camp stand out is our connection to the outdoor environment. Camp is definitely rustic, but totally awesome. Living outdoors provides you a chance to disconnect, unwind, and refocus on what matters most: YOU.

Platform Tent

You’ll stay in a platform tent, cabin, or yurt with other girls who have all signed up for the same camp program.

Platform tents are heavy canvas structures with wooden floors and four beds. Open flaps allow for light and a breeze.

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Cabins have lights, screened windows, and four beds.

Yurts are a cool cross between tents and cabins with ceiling fans, lights, screened windows, and 4 sets of bunk beds.

A few programs stay in our lodge, which is an open room with folding cots. Check the program descriptions to see where each group is scheduled to stay.

MEALS Most meals are served family style in the camp dining hall. We also do campfire cookouts where you’ll help plan and prepare the meal. Meals are delicious and healthy. We prepare many dishes from scratch which allows us to easily accommodate most common allergies and dietary restrictions.

Typical meals include homemade pizza, cheese quesadillas with tomato soup, and breakfast burritos. If you’re a picky eater, don’t worry! We always have a salad bar and sandwich station available.

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YOUR COUNSELORS Our staff members go through an intense screening, selection, and training process. Many staff members are aspiring teachers, outdoor educators, and former campers. They come from all over Ohio, the United States, and the world to work here!

Lots come back year after year. Want to see who’s been hired this year? We post introductions and photos on our Facebook page.

Are you interested in working at camp some day? Check out our Leader in Action camp to take the first steps toward becoming a camp counselor!

BRING A FRIEND! You can request ONE buddy to bunk with at camp. Requests for multiple buddies will not be honored. To be bunk buddies you and your friend must be registered for the same program and you must request each other by name, not troop number.

Why just one buddy? Most campers stay in four-person tents or cabins. We do not allow groups of three to request each other because that leaves one girl in the tent/cabin who feels left out by not knowing everyone else. Besides, part of the fun of camp is making new friends, and that’s hard to do when you’re just hanging out with girls that you already know.

If you have more than one friend coming to camp with you, don’t worry. You can hang out with all of your friends, new and old, during most of the day time activities, like swimming, meals, and game time.

Bring a buddy who is new to Girl Scouts and you’ll both get a special bandana as a gift!

…I would stay all year if I could.

Ready for a week of outdoor adventure?

From anime to ziplining we’ve got it all. Check out this year’s offerings with NEW travel and high adventure programs!

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Get a full Western experience! You'll practice tacking and grooming your own horse, learn proper care for your four-legged friends, and participate in a variety of ring lessons and trail rides. Plus, camp out for a night at the barn and help feed the horses in the morning! You'll participate in a riding audition on the first day and be placed in a riding group according to your riding ability. You'll have a total of 15 hours of combined ground and in-saddle lessons during your week at camp.

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Are you into cartooning, anime, or manga? At this camp you'll join other like-minded artists to explore illustrating, writing, and character development as you turn your characters into your own graphic novel. Plus, we'll have iPads ready to bring your illustrations to life in the form of a stop motion film! We'll even have a manga swap; drop off your already-read manga, and pick up something that's new to you!

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Dates: Sun., Jul. 12 - Fri., Jul. 17, 2015 Sun., Jul 19 - Fri., Jul. 24, 2015 Cost: $375

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inSPAration This camp is totally about you! Your time to be creative. Your time to relax. Your time to be you! Make cool recycled crafts, mix up your own spa products, learn relaxation techniques like yoga and aromatherapy, and show your style by turning a white T-shirt (bring your own) into your own tie-dyed masterpiece.

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Budding foodies - bring your flair for flavor and your sensational senses to this culinary camp that'll have you measuring, mixing, taste testing, and training to compete in our Cast Iron Chef campfire cook-off at the end of the week.

You'll get to experiment with fresh flavors from the camp garden, spicy ethnic creations, and regional specialties as you work with the camp chefs to prepare meals for the entire camp.

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Boots & Bridles gets bumped to the next level! In addition 9 hours of in-camp horseback lessons, where you'll practice tacking your own horse, learn proper care for your four-legged friends, and participate in both ring and trail rides, you'll also head out for an overnight adventure at the Kentucky Horse Park!

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If action and adventure is more your style, pack 6-8 Te your bags and hop on board! You'll learn how #o nt/ Cam f Days to prepare backcountry meals, Leave No Trace techniques, and water purification methods, and Dates: Sun., Jul 19 - Fri., Jul. 24, 2015 get tips from experienced canoers on how to enjoy the wilderness. You'll practice paddling and Cost: $350 rescue techniques in camp, then head out for an overnight canoe camping trip along one of Ohio’s many scenic rivers. This trip is suitable for beginners or experienced paddlers!

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The hills of Wakatomika are the setting for this journey into high adventure. Develop adventure skills in backpacking, canoeing, rappelling, high ropes, survival, and outdoor cooking. Chart your own path to sharpen your skills in your areas of interest or try them all.

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Girl Scout?! At the academy, you'll create an alternate persona and design your own superhero logo. Then, young heroes will hone super powers by participating in activities like our team challenge course and poolside rock wall at camp, before heading to the Hocking Hills for a Superman-style zipline flying lesson and a rappelling session down a cliff face. Evil-doers beware!

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But watch out for booby-traps and sabotage from other competitors, or maybe set some traps of your own! Mentors will help guide and prepare you (as well as watch out for safety), but you’ll need skill, strategy, team work, and luck to win. Everyone will survive, but there can only be one victor! May the odds be ever in your favor.

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Dates: Sun., Jul. 26 - Fri., Jul., 31, 2015 Cost: $375

NOTE: Bus Option not available for this program.

A separate confirmation will be sent to participants with information specific to Camp Wakatomika.

Ready for the next BIG thing?

Adventure Treks are like resident camp, amped up with some serious cool-factor. Big trips. Big challenges. Big friendships.

Big fun. Big adventure. Big awesome. Adventure Treks have it all! They’re so big we want you to know about them up to three years ahead of time. So start planning and preparing, ‘cause here’s what we’ve got coming!

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Specialized gear: We provide backpacks and all group camping and cooking gear. Bring your own lightweight sleeping bag in a compact stuff sack, ground pad, and broken-in sturdy hiking boots.

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Estimated Cost: $550 Experienced guides will lead you on a multi-day wilderness canoeing expedition that will challenge you to experience something few others will and to reach your potential in ways you never thought you could. Expect to sing and laugh as you paddle along rocky shorelines, portage around rapids, swim in the clear lakes, enjoy the serenity of a quiet evening campfire under a starry sky, and make friendships and memories to last a lifetime.

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Conquer the Atlantic waves on this multi-sport excursion for ocean loving adventurers. Ride the waves during a high-thrills surfing lesson, hop aboard a standup paddle board to explore the calmer waters of Cape Cod, and discover the beauty of the coastal marshes from kayak, as trained guides help you identify ospreys, egrets, herons and other wildlife.

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Registration opens Feb. 1, 2017

Estimated Cost: $600

Lodging: 3 nights at camp Molly Lauman, 2 nights at campgrounds en-route, and 7 nights at a hostel.

Camp Molly Lauman

Care Packages Do you want souvenirs to remember your exciting time at Camp Molly Lauman? Check out our care packages, and a have an adult pre-order yours by June 1, 2015. Orders can be made at the same time as online camper registration or by submitting the order form which can be found with the Parent Handbook and confirmation materials. All items will be packaged in a drawstring bag and at camp waiting for you. (Multiple care packages will be

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2015 CML T-shirt “Think Camp, Be Happy” limited edition tee (Gold)

Fun in the Sun

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With her Molly Lauman retro sunglasses, color changing flying disc, organic lip balm, and a Molly Lauman sweatband your camper will be camping in style!

$15 Nature Explorer A cork journal and twig pen, crystal geode to crack open, sparking quartz stones, and a bug bungalow will give young naturalists what they need to explore the world around them.

Items are not shown to scale. Colors and styles may vary.

$20 Camp Essentials Girls can show off both camp spirit and preparedness with a Molly Lauman water bottle, mettle LED flashlight, CML pennant flag, and a tube bandana.

Bunk Buddies

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A plush unicorn wearing a CML bandana, a travel size game, and a guided camp journal (an activity book, record keeper, and photo album all wrapped in one) will help girls create and remember many magical moments with their new camp friends.

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Cowgirl Kit A stuffed horse wearing a Molly Lauman saddle, a Molly Lauman horse print bandana, and a cowgirl fingernail art kit will help girls show off their cowgirl spirit to everyone around.

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Hop on a bus to camp for transportation that’s fun for girls and easy for parents!

Camp counselors supervise the bus ride, play road trip games, and sing songs with the girls.

The bus fee is $40, no matter where the stop. Preregistration is required. Bus fees must be paid at the time of registration.

Catch the bus in Delaware, Columbus, or Newark!

Exact bus stop locations and times will be posted on the parents section of the camp page on www.gsoh.org.

How to Register

Registering is easy! Adults, here’s how: 1. Online registration becomes active at 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2015.

Paper registrations are also available. Call 1-800-621-7042 and we’ll mail you one.

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Figure out which program and dates your camper would like to attend.

Visit www.gsoh.org and click on the resident camp online registration box.

Submit your registration along with applicable payment.

Check your inbox. Your receipt will be emailed to the address associated with your CORA online account. We’ll also send payment reminders and tips as camp approaches.

TIP: Unsure of your login information or how to navigate online registration? Do a test run before registration opens by trying to log on and sign up for one of our family events or another council program.Contact us if you have trouble by calling 614-487-8101 or 1-800-621-7042.

Payment is easy! Here’s what and when you need to pay: 1. $40 non-refundable deposit—due at time of registration 2. $40 bus fee (if applicable)—due at time of registration 3. $15 membership dues (if not a current Girl Scout)—due at time of registration 4. Care Package fee (if applicable)—due at time of order 5. Remaining balance—due on June 1, 2015 or your registration is subject to cancellation 6. A late payment fee of $20 will be added to all balances paid after the June 1 payment deadline and for late registrations submitted after June 1.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Register before April 1, 2015 and you’ll get a free limited edition t-shirt that’s only available through this special offer! Make sure to include your desired size when you register. This offer is good for one (1) t-shirt per camper. T-shirts will be delivered at camper check-in. Camper must attend to receive shirt.

FREQUENTLY ASKED REGISTRATION QUESTIONS

My camper’s program is full, what should I do?

If you call us, we can add you to a waitlist; but very few waitlisted campers actually make it onto the roster. Please consider signing up for a second choice program if your first choice is full.

Is financial assistance available?

Yes! Financial assistance and a variety of camperships are available for all programs in this mailer except for family camp. Find out more information at www.gsoh.org, by emailing camp@gsoh.org, or by calling 1-800-621-7042.

When will I get my confirmation packet? It’s online right now! All confirmation materials are posted under the camp tab of www.gsoh. org. Go there for packing lists, forms that will need to be filled out, check-in and check-out times, and more valuable information about summer camp.

Can campers stay with a sister or friend?

Yes! If girls are registering for the same program, they can request ONE other girl as a buddy. Please do not ask for more than one buddy; the request will not be honored. Please request buddies by name, not troop number.

When is final payment due?

All payments must be received on June 1, 2015. A late fee of $20 will be added to any payments not received by June 1.

Can I register after June 1?

Yes! If there is space in a program, you can register up until the week before a camp starts. A late registration fee of $20 is added to all resident camp registrations after June 1 onward.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Resident camp cancellations made before June 1, 2015 will receive a full refund, minus the $40 non-refundable deposit.

Cancellations after June 1, 2015 must include a doctor’s note or other suitable documentation. Acceptable situations include camper’s illness, family emergency, parent’s change of job status or job transfer, etc. If eligible for a refund, minus the deposit, a written request must be submitted to the Council Headquarters within two weeks of the start of the intended camp program. Refunds are made by Council check and will be mailed. Please allow four to six weeks for processing. No refunds will be given after Aug. 31, 2015.

If a camp session is cancelled by GSOH due to low enrollment or other reasons, campers will be given a choice to transfer to a suitable open session or receive a full refund of amount paid.

Other Outdoor Adventures Don’t miss out on these super Saturday programs, jam-packed with action and adventure!

Adventure Day Are you up for the ultimate camp adventure?

Challenge yourself on the low ropes course, compete in canoe games on the lake, test your aim at the target sports range, and try out the slackline (a mix between a tightrope and a trampoline). The day's activities will not only quench your thirst for fun, but also test your group's communication, team work, and strength. Lunch is provided in the camp dining hall. Non-participating adults are welcome to watch, but need to preregister for lunch ($5).

Saddle & Paddle Hit the highlights of camp in just one day! You'll spend time at the barn, learning the basics of horse care and safety before taking the reins for a trail ride. Then, spend time sunning and splashing at the pool, and paddle out on the lake, where you'll play water games like pirate dodge ball and canoe tag. Lunch is provided.

Limited adult spots are available. Nonparticipating adults are welcome to watch, but need to preregister for lunch ($5).

Location: Camp Molly Lauman

(Scioto Co.) Date: Sat., Jun. 13, 2015 Deadline: 5/27/2015

Date: Sat., Jul. 25, 2015 Deadline: 7/8/2015

Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Cost: $15 per person

Location: Camp Molly Lauman (Scioto Co.) Date: Sat., Jun. 27, 2015 Deadline: 6/10/2015

Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Cost: $15 per person

Day Camp 2015 Do you like to share your Girl Scout knowledge and help younger girls? Then come to day camp and develop your leadership skills and participate in the teen leadership program. Depending on your grade level, you will have the opportunity to earn your Leader in Action or your Program Aide award while at camp. With 17 different locations and nine different weeks to choose from, we hope that something will fit your needs and busy summer schedule. Check out all of the day camp opportunities at www.gsoh.org.

Registration opens on Apr. 1, 2015.

Which day camp is best for you?

We offer day camps throughout the council; as far north as Wooster, as far south as Rio Grande, as far east as Dillon State Park and as far west as Paint Creek State Park. We also utilize many of the metro parks such as Blendon Woods, Slate Run, and Christmas Run Park not to mention our own campsCrooked Lane, Ken-Jockety, and Beckoning Trails.

Cost for a week of day camp ranges between $35-$95 and depends on whether it is an all day camp or a twilight camp in addition to what is offered.

Check out the details at www.gsoh.org!

Registration begins February 2!

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