Camp Like a Girl Scout
Resident Camp
Resident Camp
Do you like to sing songs like rock stars by the campfire? Swim like fish in a lake? Explore the outdoors? Girl Scouts summer resident camp is for you!
At camp, you’ll learn new skills and experience new adventures. You’ll also make new friends and create memories that will last a lifetime.
And don’t forget—you can invite your very best friend to come too… even if she isn't a Girl Scout! It’s one of the many ways you can get involved in the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience.
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Please note: we will do our best to update the listings below when sessions fill, but we can't guarantee they will always be up to date. We apologize for any confusion!
If you have questions as you register, contact the Customer Care Team by phone at 888.350.5090 or by email at customercare@gswo.org!
Some program dates and details may have changed since the printing of the 2020 Camp Guides. The following listings have the most up to date offerings.
Prefer to register with a paper registration? Download the Paper Registration Form.
2020 Daisy & Brownie Resident Camp Opportunities
For girls entering Grades 1-3 in the fall.
Dr. FrankenBrownie (Week 1)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jun 14-16
Become a mad scientist and learn how to whip up your own experiments. Make ice cream, launch rockets into the sky, grow crystals you can eat, and make glow-in-the dark slime! You’ll also create your own giant bubble and make soda explode. When you’re not experimenting in your lab, head down to the pool or up the climbing wall for more adventure. Girls will work towards their Home Scientist badge.
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Splash Camp (Week 1)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jun 17-19
Nothing is better in summer than time in the water -- and you'll spend plenty of time in it! Enjoy a floating lunch, stomp your way through the creek, and play water games. You'll also get to experiment with water by using it to make rainbows and painting with water colors. Girls will earn their Outdoor Adventurer badge.
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Neverland Adventurers (Week 1)
Grade 2-3
6 day | $315 | Jun 14-19
Come to where dreams are born and time is never planned - Camp Whip Poor Will transforms into Neverland! Hunt for fairies in the woods and search for mermaids in our pool. Build a fairy house to take home to keep the magic alive, and make wind chimes so you always remember the sounds of fairy wings! Then think of a happy thought before you scale to the top of the climbing wall. Girls will work toward their Outdoor Art Creator badge.
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Adventure Is Out There (Week 2)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jun 21-23
Adventure is everywhere at Camp Whip Poor Will! Become a mini explorer – shoot paintball sling shots, discover critters on a creek stomp, and scale to the top of our climbing wall. Don’t forget to make a night time snack over the fire before you go! Campers will work toward their Outdoor Adventurer badge.
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Amazing Artist (Week 2)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jun 24-26
Make masterpieces and become a master artist! You’ll discover new ways to paint, learn how to make your own puffy paint, and go on a hike and paint something you found in nature. There will still be time to squeeze in swimming and some games, too! Girls will work toward their Painter badge.
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Camptastic (Week 2)
Grade 2-3
6 day | $315 | Jun 21-26
Camp is the best adventure of the summer! Experience all the fun, friendships and laughter camp has to offer. Take a hike, climb the climbing wall, explore the creek, and make a craft to take home. You’ll sing songs around the fire and watch the night sky for shooting stars. Round it all out with some tasty campfire treats you will make yourself! Girls will work toward their Outdoor Adventurer badge.
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Flashlights and Fairy Tales (Week 3)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jun 28-30
Discover the magical side of camp! Use your imagination – and a little bit of pixie dust - to create fantastical crafts, build a fairy house, swim like a mermaid, and make a snack to bring on a hike to explore the enchanted forest and discover magical creatures. Girls will work toward their Hiker badge.
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Trail Mix (Week 3)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jul 1-3
Love to explore all that nature has to offer? Design your own hike with your group throughout camp - night hike, color hike, senses hike - you get to choose! Pick which trail, time of day, and even what activities to do on your hike. You’ll also make your own adventure journal to capture your thoughts about your adventures! There will still be plenty of time to take a dip in the pool and cook a meal over a fire. Girls will work toward their Trail Adventure badge.
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Brownie Blast Off (Week 3)
Grade 2-3
6 day | $315 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Explore the science of the night sky when you stargaze, make a pocket solar system, learn about constellations - and even design your own constellation! Finish the week with a space party with your new friends complete with making a space themed snack and hat. During the day there will be plenty of time for the climbing wall, swimming and a hike. Girls will work toward their Space Science Adventurer badge.
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Color Wars (Week 4)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jul 7-9
Ready Set Color Wars! This is the ultimate all camp game – and we’re doing it Girl Scout style. Campers will be placed in onto a color team and given headbands to represent their team. Teams will create a banner and enjoy traditional camp fun while participating in colorful, crazy, and even messy challenges. Which color will come out on top? Campers will be in living units with their own age level.
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Dr. FrankenBrownie (Week 5)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jul 12-14
Become a mad scientist and learn how to whip up your own experiments. Make ice cream, launch rockets into the sky, grow crystals you can eat, and make glow-in-the dark slime! You’ll also create your own giant bubble and make soda explode. When you’re not experimenting in your lab, head down to the pool or up the climbing wall for more adventure. Girls will work towards their Home Scientist badge.
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Brownie Blast Off (Week 5)
Grade 2-3
6 day | $315 | Jul 12-17
Explore the science of the night sky when you stargaze, make a pocket solar system, learn about constellations - and even design your own constellation! Finish the week with a space party with your new friends complete with making a space themed snack and hat. During the day there will be plenty of time for the climbing wall, swimming and a hike. Girls will work toward their Space Science Adventurer badge.
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Amazing Artist (Week 6)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jul 22-24
Make masterpieces and become a master artist! You’ll discover new ways to paint, learn how to make your own puffy paint, and go on a hike and paint something you found in nature. There will still be time to squeeze in a swim and some games, too! Girls will work toward their Painter badge.
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Camptastic (Week 6)
Grade 2-3
6 day | $315 | Jul 19-24
Camp is the best adventure of the summer! Experience all the fun, friendships and laughter camp has to offer. Take a hike, climb the climbing wall, explore the creek, and make a craft to take home. You’ll sing songs around the fire and watch the night sky for shooting stars. Round it all out with some tasty campfire treats you will make yourself! Girls will work toward their Outdoor Adventurer badge.
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Adventure Is Out There (Week 7)
Grade 1-3
3 day | $170 | Jul 26-28
Adventure is everywhere at Camp Libbey! Become a mini explorer – shoot paintball sling shots, discover critters on a creek stomp, and scale to the top of our climbing wall. Don’t forget to make a night time snack over the fire before you go! Campers will work toward their Outdoor Adventurer badge.
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Neverland Adventurers (Week 7)
Grade 2-3
6 day | $315 | Jul 26-31
Come to where dreams are born and time is never planned - Camp Libbey transforms into Neverland! Hunt for fairies in the woods and search for mermaids in our pool. Build a fairy house to take home to keep the magic alive, and make wind chimes so you always remember the sounds of fairy wings! Then think of a happy thought before you scale to the top of the climbing wall. Girls will work toward their Outdoor Art Creator badge.
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2020 Junior Resident Camp Sessions
For girls entering Grades 4-5 in the fall.
The Usual Suspects (Week 1)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jun 14-16
There’s been a crime at camp and all the counselors are suspects! Look for clues, decoding secret messages, and interview suspects. Clues may require you to use your canoeing skills, or hunt along the trails of camp. You never know where they will be. You'll also get to see a demonstration by the local K-9 unit! Share your findings with the whole camp at the final campfire. Girls will work towards their Detective badge.
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Trail Explorers (Week 1)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jun 17-19
This session is for the ultimate hiker! Work with your friends to plan your hike. What trail will you hike? What time of day? What gear will you need? It’s all up to you to choose! Spend time learning about trail signs, design your own adventure journal and making an energizing snack to bring on your hike! There will also be time for swimming, archery and more. Girls will work toward their Junior Trail Adventure badge.
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Out of This World (Week 1)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $315 | Jun 14-19
Explore the Camp Whip Poor Will night sky during a night sky scavenger hunt. Take a solar system walk with your fellow space explorers to see just how big our solar system is, and then work with them to create a space show to perform at the final campfire! Reach for the stars on the climbing wall and explore new terrains on a creek stomp. Girls will work toward the Space Science Investigator badge.
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Docks and Rocks (Week 1)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $340 | Jun 14-19
From the thrilling heights of the climbing wall to a relaxing float in a canoe you’ll experience the best activities at camp! You’ll learn and perfect your paddling skills before taking a day trip down the river complete with a picnic lunch. On the climbing wall you’ll have the opportunity to complete various challenges making each new climb a different experience; can you climb blindfolded or drop a paint balloon and hit a target? You’ll have plenty of time for a swim at the camp pool and to hang out by the fire with your new friends.
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Horsin' Around (Week 1)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $475 | Jun 14-19
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Camp Kern each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more! Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Saddle Up (Week 1)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $475 | Jun 14-19
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Camp Kern where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience. Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Slime Time (Week 2)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jun 21-23
It’s time for some science shenanigans! Experiment with rockets, fly paper stunt planes, get messy with oobleck and create exploding paintings. Don’t forget about the slime! There will still be plenty of time for swimming, the climbing wall and making a meal over the fire. Girls will work toward the Camper badge.
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Water Wonders (Week 2)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jun 24-26
If your favorite part of summer is jumping into the pool, this is the camp for you! Grab your friends and head to polar bear swim (first ones in the pool in the morning), enjoy a floating lunch, and go creek stomping. And if you still haven’t had enough, spend some time in a canoe on Four Winds Lake with all your new water-loving friends! There will still be plenty of time to shoot some archery and cook a meal over the fire. Girls will work toward their Camper badge.
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The Lost Girls (Week 2)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $315 | Jun 21-26
Join the Lost Girls for a week of fun, adventure, and mischief! You and your fellow “Lost Girls” will explore camp to find and build your perfect hideout, lay out under the stars, and work on your archery skills. In true Lost Girls fashion, you’ll also stir up a little mischief, too! You’ll use catapults to launch water balloons during a water balloon fight, hoist your flag up the flag pole without getting caught, and much more! To top it all off, have a sleep-in breakfast at the Lost Girl’s Hideout. Girls will work toward their Camper badge.
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Junior Chef (Week 2)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $330 | Jun 21-26
Let’s get cooking! Grab your apron and chef’s hat and join us for a week of mixing, measuring and creating delicious new foods. Learn the science behind ingredients as you try your hand at cooking 3 meals during the week, and of course don’t forget the dessert! You will get to plan the menu! You’ll still have plenty of time for swimming, archery, and crafts. Girls will work towards their Simple Meals badge.
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Horsin' Around (Week 2)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $475 | Jun 21-26
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Camp Kern each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more! Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Saddle Up (Week 2)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $475 | Jun 21-26
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Camp Kern where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience. Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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ARTchery Adventures (Week 3)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jun 28-30
If you love art and archery, this session is just for you! Spend time getting crafty creating art inspired by wildlife and making a clay impression of something you find in nature on a hike. Then head out to the archery range to aim for the bullseye. You’ll create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece using only your bow and arrow for the perfect combination of art and archery! Girls will work toward their Outdoor Art Explorer badge.
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Moonlight Madness (Week 3)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jul 1-3
Play on the wild side of night with all your favorite camp activities and glow sticks galore. Enjoy a night swim, learn about different constellations, and sleep under the stars! You'll have plenty of time to scale the climbing wall and try your hand at some campfire cooking. Girls will work toward the Camper badge.
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You Did What at Camp? (Week 3)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $315 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Did you ever want to take a midnight swim? Or raid the kitchen to create an ultimate snack? How about make a huge fort to sleep in? Use this week to create a unique camping experience that reinvents what it means to camp! You and your bunkmates will have the opportunity to plan new and crazy things to do while still having time to enjoy some more traditional options like the climbing wall and archery. Girls will work toward their Camper badge.
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Muggle Magic (Week 3)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $330 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Your owl arrived – your acceptance letter is here! Now hop on board the Hogwarts Express! Upon arrival, you'll be sorted into one of our four houses. Don't forget, your achievements will earn you house points! Try out some classes like Potions, Herbology, or Care of Magical Creatures. Try your hand at Quidditch and brew up your own version of butterbeer!
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Horsin' Around (Week 3)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $475 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Camp Kern each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more! Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Saddle Up (Week 3)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $475 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Camp Kern where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience. Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Color Wars (Week 4)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jul 7-9
Ready Set Color Wars! This is the ultimate all camp game – and we’re doing it Girl Scout style. Campers will be placed in onto a color team and given headbands to represent their team. Teams will create a banner and enjoy traditional camp fun while participating in colorful, crazy, and even messy challenges. Which color will come out on top? Campers will be in living units with their own age level.
» Register Now
ARTchery Adventures (Week 5)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jul 15-17
If you love art and archery, this session is just for you! Spend time getting crafty creating art inspired by wildlife and making a clay impression of something you find in nature on a hike. Then head out to the archery range to aim for the bullseye. You’ll create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece using only your bow and arrow for the perfect combination of art and archery! Girls will work toward their Outdoor Art Explorer badge.
» Register Now
The Lost Girls (Week 5)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $315 | Jul 12-17
Join the Lost Girls for a week of fun, adventure, and mischief! You and your fellow “Lost Girls” will explore camp to find and build your perfect hideout, lay out under the stars, and work on your archery skills. In true Lost Girls fashion, you’ll also stir up a little mischief, too! You’ll use catapults to launch water balloons during a water balloon fight, hoist your flag up the flag pole without getting caught, and much more! To top it all off, have a sleep-in breakfast at the Lost Girl’s Hideout. Girls will work toward their Camper badge.
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Muggle Magic (Week 5)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $330 | Jul 12-17
Your owl arrived – your acceptance letter is here! Now hop on board the Hogwarts Express! Upon arrival, you'll be sorted into one of our four houses. Don't forget, your achievements will earn you house points! Try out some classes like Potions, Herbology, or Care of Magical Creatures. Try your hand at Quidditch and brew up your own version of butterbeer!
» Full
Moonlight Madness (Week 6)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jul 19-21
Play on the wild side of night with all your favorite camp activities and glow sticks galore. Stay up late, enjoy a night swim, learn about different constellations, and sleep under the stars! You'll have plenty of time to scale the climbing wall and try your hand at some campfire cooking. Girls will work toward the Camper badge.
» Register Now
You Did What at Camp? (Week 6)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $315 | Jul 19-24
Did you ever want to take a midnight swim? Or raid the kitchen to create an ultimate snack? How about make a huge fort to sleep in? Use this week to create a unique camping experience that reinvents what it means to camp! You and your bunkmates will have the opportunity to plan new and crazy things to do while still having time to enjoy some more traditional options like the climbing wall and archery. Girls will work toward their Camper badge.
» Full
Junior Chef (Week 6)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $330 | Jul 19-24
Let’s get cooking! Grab your apron and chef’s hat and join us for a week of mixing, measuring and creating delicious new foods. Learn the science behind ingredients as you try your hand at cooking 3 meals during the week, and of course don’t forget the dessert! You will get to plan the menu! You’ll still have plenty of time for swimming, archery, and crafts. Girls will work towards their Simple Meals badge.
» Register Now
Trail Explorers (Week 7)
Grade 4-5
3 day | $170 | Jul 29-31
This session is for the ultimate hiker! Work with your friends to plan your hike. What trail will you hike? What time of day? What gear will you need? It’s all up to you to choose! Spend time learning about trail signs, design your own adventure journal and making an energizing snack to bring on your hike! There will also be time for swimming, archery and more. Girls will work toward their Junior Trail Adventure badge.
» Register Now
Out of This World (Week 7)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $315 | Jul 26-31
Explore the Camp Libbey night sky during a night sky scavenger hunt. Take a solar system walk with your fellow space explorers to see just how big our solar system is, and then work with them to create a space show to perform at the final campfire! Reach for the stars on the climbing wall and explore new terrains on a creek stomp. Girls will work toward the Space Science Investigator badge.
» Register Now
Docks and Rocks (Week 7)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $340 | Jul 26-31
From the thrilling heights of the climbing wall to a relaxing float in a canoe you’ll experience the best activities at camp! You’ll learn and perfect your paddling skills before taking a day trip down the river complete with a picnic lunch. On the climbing wall you’ll have the opportunity complete various challenges making each new climb a different experience; can you climb blindfolded or drop a paint balloon and hit a target? You’ll have plenty of time for a swim at the camp pool and to hang out by the fire with your new friends.
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Natural Born Artist (Week 7)
Grade 4-5
6 day | $380 | Jul 26-31
Artists find inspiration in all sorts of places – find yours in the outdoors! Spend the week with a professional artist learning how to make your own supplies from the world around you, then make master pieces to take home! You'll make art inspired by wild life, make something you can wear, and learn to make music with items you discover in nature. Girls will work towards their Outdoor Art Explorer badge.
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2020 CSA Resident Camp Sessions
For girls entering Grades 6-12 in the fall.
Junior Counselor (Week 0)
Grade 12
3 day | $0 | Jun 6-8
Girl who have completed both CIT I and II programs and are entering grade 12 can apply to be a Junior Counselor. This is an internship opportunity for girls to receive direct mentorship from the camp staff and can opt to shadow program specialists. Girls must participate in an application and interview process and be selected for the positions. Junior Counselors will attend a three-day pre-camp training June 6-8, 2020 at Camp Whip Poor Will. Junior counselors must intern a minimum of 2 weeks, one at Camp Whip Poor Will and one at Camp Libbey but may then choose additional weeks. Junior counselors may also intern during Troop Adventure Camp at Camp Libbey to gain new skills. Participants will go home over the weekends between internship weeks. Prerequisite: CIT I and II, Junior Counselor application, references, and interview. Follow the registration process then contact Marie Cordes at mariecordes@gswo.org or call 567.225.3524 for an application and to set up an interview.
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Random Fandom (Week 1)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $320 | Jun 14-19
You read their books, you watch them on the big screen, now spend a week exploring your favorite fandoms with girls just as excited about them as you! Bring your books and knowledge and spend each day focusing on a different fandom. From a galaxy far far away to Platform 9 ¾ and beyond try your hand at lightsaber fights, games of quidditch, and adventurous challenges just like your favorite characters. While you’re at it, develop your own story and write your own comics to begin your path as the next great author! Girls will work toward their Comic Book artist badge.
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Horsin' Around (Week 1)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jun 14-19
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Camp Kern each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more! Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Saddle Up (Week 1)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jun 14-19
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Camp Kern where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience. Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Art Attack (Week 1)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $380 | Jun 14-19
Do you dream of being an artist? Come have fun exploring different art projects and discover your creative side. Throughout the week, visit with a professional artist in her studio. There you will create stained glass art and experiment with polymer beads! Meanwhile, back at camp you’ll still get to do fun activities like swimming, cook outs, campfires, and more!
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Smoky Mountain Llama Trek (Week 1)
Grade 8-12
6 day | $555 | Jun 14-19
Explore the beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in America. Spend the week away from Camp Whip Poor Will camping in Tennessee where you will visit some of the most iconic sites the Smokies have to offer. The highlight of the trip will be your overnight Llama trekking experience! You will learn the basics of backpacking, llama care, and how to pack the camping gear on the llama before heading into the woods. You’ll spend one night on the trail with your new llama friends! At the end of your adventure you’ll head back to Camp Whip Poor Will for final campfire on Thursday. Girls will work towards their Ultimate Recreation Challenge, Adventurer, or Trailblazing badge.
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Kickin' It Camp Style (Week 1)
Grade 9-12
6 day | $340 | Jun 14-19
Camp for the Camp Pro. Do all the best that camp has to offer. Climb the high challenge course, take aim at the archery range, and have a rocking lunch party at the pool. This session is all about celebrating the joys of camp. You and your group will get to choose a few additional activities too.
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Counselor-in-Training II (Week 1-3, Register for Week 1)
Grade 11-12
3 weeks | $195 | Jun 14-Jul 3
This three-week opportunity is for the aspiring camp counselor. CIT II participants will spend nights in their own unit and receive ongoing supervision and leadership guidance from the CIT Director while learning the skills needed to be an outstanding camp counselor during the day. CIT II‘s will experience the challenges and rewards of working with younger girls through training that includes application of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, exploring the various leadership styles, learning positive behavior techniques, age and social characteristics, and resident camp skills. Participants will have an opportunity to observe unit and program staff, evaluate experiences, and receive guidance from the CIT Director as they assist in units, building up to spending an entire day with their assigned unit. Prerequisite: CIT I. Girls will earn their CIT II pin. Girls will stay at camp the weekend of June 20 and go home the weekend of June 27.
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Horsin' Around (Week 2)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jun 21-26
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Camp Kern each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more! Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Saddle Up (Week 2)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jun 21-26
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Camp Kern where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience. Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Wanderers (Week 2)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $315 | Jun 21-26
Pack a backpack and wander out to the less traveled trails of camp. Spend your session exploring parts of camp not many others see. On your second night, pick a spot and set up camp, cook your dinner and sleep under the stars. Learn about Leave No Trace ethics and gain outdoor skills that will help you on future backpacking trips. Girls will work towards their Trailblazing or Trail Adventure badges.
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Climb On! (Week 2)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $320 | Jun 21-26
It’s all about the equipment – ropes, helmet, harness, and the hardware. You’ll become the master of all of them. Work through elements on the low challenge course, see how high you can go on the climbing wall and master the high challenge course. When you’ve had enough, jump off and away you go down the zip line! When you need a break from the heights, choose other camp activities like swimming, archery and more.
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Into the Woods: Daniel Boone National Forest (Week 2)
Grade 8-12
6 day | $505 | Jun 21-26
To the wilderness and back again! Take your camping to the next level on a backpacking trip to the Daniel Boone National Forest, which embraces some of the most rugged terrain west of the Appalachian Mountains. Girls will spend their first day at Camp Whip Poor Will gathering gear and preparing for their trip. Then head to Kentucky and spend three days and two nights on the trail. You'll cook your own meals and see beautiful scenic views. Girls may bring their own backpacking backpack or use one from camp. Girls must be able to hike several miles a day carrying a loaded pack. Recommended: Girls take Backpacking Basics offered through GSWO. Girls will work toward their Trail Adventure, Adventurers or Ultimate Recreation Challenge Badges.
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Counselor-in-Training I (Week 2-3, Register for Week 2)
Grade 10-12
2 weeks | $175 | Jun 21-Jul 3
This two-week opportunity is for girls who are ready to begin exploring the pathway to camp leadership. Topics covered in training include: introduction to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, age and social characteristics of younger campers, essential skills needed to be a great counselor, and how to lead songs and games. CIT I’s will spend nights in their own unit and receive ongoing supervision and leadership guidance from the CIT Director, while building teamwork skills, and observing unit staff. Girls will work towards their CIT pin. Girls will go home the weekend of June 27.
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Horsin' Around (Week 3)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jun 28 – Jul 3
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Camp Kern each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more! Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Saddle Up (Week 3)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Camp Kern where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Go on a trail ride, weather permitting. Back at Whip Poor Will, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience. Juniors will work towards their Horse badge.
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Wilderness G.I.R.L.s (Week 3)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $315 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Master your outdoor survival skills in this camp for the ultimate G.I.R.L. Your group of Go-Getters will start by taking aim at the archery range, then learn about wild edibles, camouflage, teamwork and orienteering. Join your fellow Innovators and build a shelter using knots you learn. Channel your inner Risk Taker as you conquer the 5 elements on the high challenge course and finish with a ride down the zip line! At the end of your week, emerge as a Leader during a group challenge to test your new skills. Girls will work toward the Archery badge.
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Courageous Cadettes (Week 3)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $340 | Jun 28-Jul 3
Learn what it takes to be a first responder from the professionals – experience a visit from the local fire and police departments. Test your skills at putting on fire gear, learn the ins and outs of fingerprinting, watch a K-9 demonstration and practice using the different pieces of a first aid kit. There will be plenty of time for the climbing wall and a canoe trip down the river! Girls will work towards the Cadette First Aid badge.
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Cliff Hangers: Red River Gorge (Week 3)
Grade 8-12
6 day | $530 | Jun 28-Jul 3
You've climbed the wall. You've conquered the high ropes course. Now it’s time to try the real thing! Head down to the Red River Gorge where you will meet with certified climbing guides and spend a day learning your knots, how to belay, and how to climb on real rocks. Then spend a second day in a harness learning how to rappel. You'll still have plenty of time to hike and check out all that Red River Gorge has to offer. Girls will work towards their Climbing Adventure, Adventurer or Ultimate Recreation Challenge badges.
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Color Wars (Week 4)
Grade 6-12
3 day | $170 | Jul 7-9
Ready Set Color Wars! This is the ultimate all camp game – and we’re doing it Girl Scout style. Campers will be placed in onto a color team and given headbands to represent their team. Teams will create a banner and enjoy traditional camp fun while participating in colorful, crazy, and even messy challenges. Which color will come out on top? Campers will be in living units with their own age level.
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Horsin' Around (Week 5)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jul 12-17
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Dusty Boots Ranch each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Back at Libbey, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more!
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Saddle Up (Week 5)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jul 12-17
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Dusty Boots Ranch where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Back at Camp Libbey, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience.
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Random Fandom (Week 5)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $320 | Jul 12-17
You read their books, you watch them on the big screen, now spend a week exploring your favorite fandoms with girls just as excited about them as you! Bring your books and knowledge and spend each day focusing on a different fandom. From a galaxy far far away to Platform 9 ¾ and beyond try your hand at lightsaber fights, games of quidditch, and adventurous challenges just like your favorite characters. While you’re at it, develop your own story and write your own comics to begin your path as the next great author! Girls will work toward their Comic Book artist badge.
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Adventure Bound (Week 5)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $340 | Jul 12-17
Do you crave adventure? Be ready to learn navigation skills and the basics of backpacking, then scale to the top of the high ropes course! Then prove your skills by conquering the camp’s backcountry trails as you backpack to a remote outpost for an overnight you will never forget. Not enough? Top it all off with a canoe race and a special ride down the zip line! Girls will work towards their Trailblazing badge.
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Haunted Happenings (Week 5)
Grade 8-12
6 day | $550 | Jul 12-17
Learn the ins and outs of Ghost hunting, from real paranormal investigators. You’ll learn about equipment and the best way to conduct an investigation. Then hit the road and visit some famous haunted locations. Learn the legends and tales associated with the haunts and maybe with some luck you’ll spot something yourself! Before the week ends you’ll conduct your own paranormal investigation!
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Kickin' It Camp Style (Week 5)
Grade 9-12
6 day | $340 | Jul 12-17
Camp for the Camp Pro. Do all the best that camp has to offer. Climb the high challenge course, take aim at the archery range, and have a rocking lunch party at the pool. This session is all about celebrating the joys of camp. You and your group will get to choose a few additional activities too!
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Counselor-in-Training II (Week 5-7, Register for Week 5)
Grade 11-12
3 weeks | $195 | Jul 12-31
This three-week opportunity is for the aspiring camp counselor. CIT II participants will spend nights in their own unit and receive ongoing supervision and leadership guidance from the CIT Director while learning the skills needed to be an outstanding camp counselor during the day. CIT II‘s will experience the challenges and rewards of working with younger girls through training that includes application of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, exploring the various leadership styles, learning positive behavior techniques, age and social characteristics, and resident camp skills. Participants will have an opportunity to observe unit and program staff, evaluate experiences, and receive guidance from the CIT Director as they assist in units, building up to spending an entire day with their assigned unit. Prerequisite: CIT I. Girls will earn their CIT II pin. Girls will stay at camp the weekend of July 18 and go home the weekend of July 25.
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Horsin' Around (Week 6)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jul 19-24
Are you ready to get on a horse for the first time? You’ll head to Dusty Boots Ranch each day to learn the basics of horseback riding! Once your skills are assessed, you’ll either learn how to take care of a horse; practice grooming skills; learn to stop, steer, and control your horse; or work on more advanced skills. Back at Libbey, you'll swim, do target sports, hike, cook out, and much more!
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Saddle Up (Week 6)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $475 | Jul 19-24
Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Spend each day at Dusty Boots Ranch where you’ll work on more advanced skills. Back at Camp Libbey, you'll do all the fun camp activities like swimming, target sports, hiking, cooking out, and much more! Prerequisites: Girls must have attended Horsin' Around or Saddle Up during previous years at camp or have other horse experience.
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Wilderness G.I.R.L.s (Week 6)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $315 | Jul 19-24
Master your outdoor survival skills in this camp for the ultimate G.I.R.L. Your group of Go-Getters will start by taking aim at the archery range, then learn about wild edibles, camouflage, teamwork and orienteering. Join your fellow Innovators and build a shelter using knots you learn. Channel your inner Risk Taker as you conquer the 5 elements on the high challenge course and finish with a ride down the zip line! At the end of your week, emerge as a Leader during a group challenge to test your new skills. Girls will work toward the Archery badge.
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Space Cadettes (Week 6)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $390 | Jul 19-24
Become an astronaut in Project Phoenix: Journey to Mars through a simulated space mission with the Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West! The year is 2076 and a new routine voyage to Mars has brought the latest human crew into Martian orbit. You will hop aboard the Spacecraft Serenity to relieve a research team that is stationed at the Chryse Weather Station. Both you and the Mars-based crew will be under tight deadlines to gather and analyze mission-critical data and communicate information to the crews aboard the Spacecraft Serenity and in Mars Control!
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Road Trip: Michigan (Week 6)
Grade 8-12
6 day | $565 | Jul 19-24
Embark on the ultimate American summer pastime — a week long road trip! Create a playlist, pack up the camp van, and prepare to explore all that Michigan has to offer. The best part? You and your new friends get to make the plan! Spend Sunday night finding all the best places to go; options could include taking a ferry to Mackinac Island for some world famous fudge, a visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, or even visit an art museum or zoo. The choices are endless and completely up to you! Girls will work towards their Ultimate Recreation Challenge or Traveler badge.
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Counselor-in-Training I (Week 6-7, Register for Week 6)
Grade 10-12
2 weeks | $175 | Jul 19-31
This two-week opportunity is for girls who are ready to begin exploring the pathway to camp leadership. Topics covered in training include: introduction to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, age and social characteristics of younger campers, essential skills needed to be a great counselor, and how to lead songs and games. CIT I’s will spend nights in their own unit and receive ongoing supervision and leadership guidance from the CIT Director, while building teamwork skills, and observing unit staff. Girls will work towards their CIT pin. Girls will go home the weekend of July 25.
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Wanderers (Week 7)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $315 | Jul 26-31
Pack a backpack and wander out to the less traveled trails of camp. Spend your session exploring parts of camp not many others see. On your second night, pick a spot and set up camp, cook your dinner and sleep under the stars. Learn about Leave No Trace ethics and gain outdoor skills that will help you on future backpacking trips. Girls will work towards their Trailblazing or Trail Adventure badges.
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Old World Artist (Week 7)
Grade 6-8
6 day | $380 | Jul 26-31
Head back to a time when you couldn't buy all of your art supplies at a store. Spend the week with a professional artist learning how to make your own supplies from the world around you, then make master pieces to take home! You’ll explore Camp Libbey to find natural clay and learn how to fire it in a camp fire. You’ll make your own set of paints from plants, berries, and nuts. Learn about eco dyeing on silk with leaves and an iron. You’ll even make your own art journal to store all of your recipes and notes so you can continue your craft after camp! Girls will work toward their Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.
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Whitewater Adventures: Upper New River (Week 7)
Grade 8-12
6 day | $570 | Jul 26-31
It’s time to grab a paddle and hold on as you set out to conquer the rapids on the Upper New River in West Virginia. You and your team will camp out under the stars and prepare your own meals, explore the rapids and learn to work together. When you’re not on the river, you'll experience the beautiful sites of the New River Gorge. Girls will work towards their Ultimate Recreation Challenge or Adventurer badge.
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All of our council-run camps are accredited by the America Camp Association (ACA) indicating safe, high-quality programs that meet industry and government standards.
