Great Adventures Camp Guide - Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

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Girl Scouts
SUMMER
CAMP
2016
How to Register for Camp p. 5
Resident Camp p. 6
Info Sessions
Conowingo Camp Chats p. 7
Resident Camp At-A-Glance p. 8
Pre-Camp Events p. 12
p.
Special Events p. 14
Riding Camp p. 18
Resident Camp p. 22
Information
Resident Camp Programs p. 30
Grades 2-3
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
p. 30
p. 32
p. 38
p. 46
Leadership Opportunities p. 50
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Make this a Summer to Remember. Attend Girl Scout Camp!
Whether you’re a first-time camper or a veteran seeking new adventures, you’ll
find fun, friendship and memories to last a lifetime at Girl Scout summer camp.
Camp Conowingo offers a wide variety of camp options for all girls that include
themed specialty activities as well as traditional crafts, songs and campfires.
Girl Scout camps feature unique leadership opportunities where girls build 21st
century life skills that help them become leaders of tomorrow. They discover how
to be more independent and self-reliant, connect with others, individually and as
a team, and ways to take action to protect the planet’s natural resources.
Imagine seeing the elated look on a girl’s face when she rides a horse for the first
time, climbs to the top of the rock wall, achieves the perfect spiral tie-dye, or sits
giggling with new friends around a campfire. By participating in camp programs,
girls discover new ideas and skills. They face challenges and celebrate their
successes when they accomplish something they may never have dreamed
possible before their camp experiences.
Essential Skills
Learned through
Examples at Camp
Problem Solving,
Team Building and
Decision Making
Group living and
challenge course
participation
Working together to care for the
unit and the people in it, voting
on decisions that will affect
the whole group, and solving
challenge course scenarios.
Healthy Relationships
and Conflict
Resolution
Diversity among
campers and staff
Communicating with others and
interacting with people from
different cultures, places and
backgrounds.
How to Register for Camp
Registration opens February 1, 2016.
Early registration deadline March 15, 2016.
New Online Registration!
GSCM is moving online for health forms and registration. This process allows you to create an
account and keep all your paperwork together; along with registering for any of our sessions.
Check out
link on our website and get the process started.
Each session requires a $50 non-refundable deposit.
Unpaid balances are due on or before June 1, 2016. An unpaid balance will result in cancellation.
Flexibility and
Adaptability
Self-Discovery and
Self-Confidence
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Reactions to
unexpected or new
circumstances
Program activities and
personal challenges
Experiencing new things at
camp such as trying new foods
and meeting new people.
Adapting to schedule changes
on rainy days.
For registrations submitted on June 1, 2016 or later, the full balance is due upon registration.
Climbing to the top of the rock
wall, trying archery for the first
time, and leading a song for
younger girls.
Questions about registration?
E-mail help@campdoc.com or call 734.636.1000
Questions about camp?
E-mail camp@gscm.org or call 410.358.9711.
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Resident Camp Info Sessions
LIVE! Conowingo Camp Chats
Have questions? Join us for a camp preview, where we will discuss camp and share helpful hints
to make campers’ experiences enjoyable. This is the time for you to ask questions and get special
sneak peeks. Attend an info session event and qualify for a drawing for a discount coupon for one
week of camp. Staff will be on hand to answer your questions and help you pick the perfect camp
session(s).
Are you ready for summer? Do you have questions or are just so excited you want to find out the
latest and greatest happenings at Camp Conowingo? Join us for our live Conowingo Camp Chats.
Hosted by Kelly “RED” Bozard (Camp Director), each Conowingo Camp Chat “episode” covers a
different topic relevant to both new and returning campers. Some examples of topics include: what
to pack and how to pack, getting homesick, ways to keep in touch with your camper, what a week
at camp is like, and Camp Conowingo traditions. Conowingo Camp Chat episodes will be hosted
on Google Hangouts, starting March 22nd and broadcasting live, the same weekday evening every
other week until May 17th.
January 11, 2016
from 6-8 pm at GSCM
Urban Program & STEM Center
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February 7, 2016
from 5-7 pm at Camp Ilchester
February 15, 2016
from 1 -3 pm at GSCM
Urban Program & STEM Center
March 13, 2016
from 1 -3 pm at Camp
Whippoorwill, The Big House
March 25, 2016
from 1-3 pm at Camp
Conowingo, Shadowbrook
We need your input
Starting with episode 1! We will be designing each episode around different topics that you and your camper think are important!
So send Kelly “Red” Bozard an email with any questions or concerns you may have about Summer Resident Camp at Camp
Conowingo at kbozard@gscm.org.
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Session 3
Sunday, July 3 – Friday, July 8, 2016
S’mores and More – Full Week (Grades 2-3)
S’mores and More - Mini-Session A or B (Grades 2-3)
Camp Sampler (Grades 4-5)
Art-Rageous (Grades 4-5)
iKayak (Grades 6-8)
Conowingo CSI (Grades 6-8)
H2O Explosion (Grades 6-8)
Camp-made by You (Grades 9-12)
Outdoor Explorer (Two Weeks) (Grades 9-12)
CIT I (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11 – 12)
WIT I (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11 – 12)
Riding Camp (Grades 4-12)
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Resident Camp At-A-Glance
All Grades are for FALL 2016
Session 1
Monday, June 20 – Friday, June 24, 2016
Taste of Camp (Grades 2-3)
Just Camp! (Grades 4-5)
Adventure Sports (Grades 4-5)
Conowingo CSI (Grades 6-8)
Conowingo Chillin’ (Grades 6-8)
Rock, Ropes + Rappelling (Grades 6-8)
You Can’t do THAT at Camp! (Grades 9-12)
High Adventure (Grades 9-12)
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Session 2
Sunday, June 26 – Friday, July 1, 2016
Camp Super Stars – Frozen Style (Grades 2-3)
Junior Jam (Grades 4-5)
Kayak Attack (Grades 4-5)
Aqua Adventures (Grades 6–8)
Theater in the Woods (Grades 6-8)
Theater in the Woods (Grades 9-12)
Underwater Explorers – Scuba Certification (Grades 9-12)
Session 4
Gadgets, Gizmos & Goo (Grades 2-3)
Gadgets, Gizmos & Goo– Mini-Session A or B
(Grades 2-3)
We Want it All (Grades 4-5)
Outdoor Artisan (Grades 4-5)
Rocks, Ropes, and Rappelling (Grades 6-8)
Aqua Adventures (Grades 6-8)
You Can’t do THAT at Camp! (Grades 9-12)
Outdoor Explorer (Two Weeks) (Grades 9-12)
CIT I (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11 – 12)
WIT I (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11 – 12
Session 5
Mer-tastic (Grades 2-3)
Saddles, Paddles & Arrows (Grades 4-5)
Wet, Wild & Cool (Grades 4-5)
Zombie Survival (Grades 4-5)
Water Wonderland (Grades 6-8)
Zombie Invasion (Grades 6-8)
Holiday at Harpers Ferry (Grades 9-12)
CIT II (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11 – 12)
WIT II (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11 – 12)
Session 6
Fairies and Fireflies (Grades 2-3)
Junior Jam (Grades 4-5)
Tribute Training (Grades 4-5)
Camp Katniss (Grades 6-8)
Cast Iron Chef (Grades 6-8)
Guppy Gulch (Grades 6-8)
Guppy Gulch (Grades 9-12)
CIT II (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11–12
WIT II (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11–12)
Session 7
Sunday, July 31 – Friday, August 5, 2016
Be Brave! (Grades 2-3)
Saddles, Paddles & Arrows (Grades 4-5)
Outdoor Artisan (Grades 4-5)
Hogwoods: Camp of Magic (Grades 4-5)
Homemade by YOU (Grades 6-8)
Best-O-Wingo (Grades 6-8)
Pennsylvania Expedition (Grades 6-8)
High Adventure (Grades 9-12)
CSI: Conowingo (Grades 9-12)
CIT II (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11–12)
Session 8
Sunday, August 7 – Friday, August 12, 2016
Water Fun (Grades 2-3)
We Want It All (Grades 4-5)
Just Add Water (Grades 4-5)
Adventure Sports (Grades 4-5)
Spa-tastic! (Grades 6-8)
Choose your Own (Grades 6-8)
Guppy Gulch (Grades 6–8)
Moonlight Mayhem (Grades 9-12)
Guppy Gulch (Grades 9–12)
CIT II (Leadership Opportunity) (Grades 11–12)
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Pre-Camp Events
How to Register: www.gscm.org (Click on the “Register Online” icon and then the “Activities” tab)
Winter Adventures
at Camp Conowingo
Big Outdoors Event
GSCM Jamboree
Girl Scouts Down Under
Girl Scout Juniors - Cadettes
All Girl Scouts, Family and Friends
Girl Scout Brownies - Cadettes
April 2-3 (10am) – (10am)
April 24 (10am – 3pm)
Girl Scout Bridging Brownies -Cadettes
February 5-7 (7pm) - (10am)
$50 per girl/ $25 adult and one can of
food to donate to Harvest for the Hungry
$12 for Girl Scouts who pre-register by
April 1 $8 for admission only and nonmembers.
April 29-May 1, 2016 6:00PM (Fri)
-10:00AM (Sun)
Camp Ilchester, Ellicott City, MD
Camp Conowingo, Conowingo, MD
$45/girl and $30/adult and one can of
food to donate to Harvest for the Hungry
Camp Conowingo, Conowingo MD
Experience the fun of summer during
the winter months. We will hike, use the
challenge course, go geocaching and
enjoy other great winter activities. In
the evening, we will gather around the
campfire for stories and songs. Tell your
Summer Camp friends to come out
and join you this winter at the “coolest”
camp ever. Fee includes overnight
camping in heated buildings, activities,
4 meals and participation patch. Dinner
is not provided Friday evening.
Winter Adventures
(Just for the Day)
Come spend the night at Camp
Conowingo and see if you have what
it takes to become a real forensic
scientist. Throughout the two days, girls
will solve a “Whodunnit?” mystery by
taking fingerprints, investigating trace
evidence, and analyzing crime scene
elements. During the camp, Girl Scout
Juniors will earn their Detective badge
from the Get Moving Journey and Girl
Scout Cadettes will earn their Special
Agent Badge from the Breathe Journey.
Adventure Sports
Girl Scout Juniors - Ambassadors
April 9-10 (9am) – (10am)
Girl Scout Daisies - Cadettes
$75 per girl/ $35 adult
February 6 (9:30am – 5pm)
$20/girl and $5/adult and one can of food
to donate to Harvest for the Hungry
Can’t make the whole weekend for
Winter Adventures? Try just heading
out for the day! Experience the fun
of summer camp as we hike, use the
challenge course, go geocaching and
enjoy other great winter activities.
Tell your Summer Camp friends to
come out and join you this winter at
the “coolest” camp ever. Fee includes
fun patch and snack. Day participants,
please bring a bag lunch.
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During this adventure-filled weekend
girls will have a blast making friends,
canoeing on the Conowingo Pond,
trying their hand and Archery and
challenging themselves climbing to the
top of the rock wall and overcoming
elements on the high and low rope
challenge courses. The girl fee includes
overnight camping, activities and 3
meals.
Come enjoy as the Caitlin Dunbar
Nature Center celebrates its 10th
Anniversary at Camp Ilchester. This
year’s event promises to be the biggest
ever! Come see raptors from all over
the world! Try archery, explore nature
trails and climb a rock wall! It’s also
a great place to showcase girls’ Take
Action Projects, (because ideas are
contagious). Refreshments and other
merchandise will be available for
purchase. Enjoy all of this and much,
much more! Remember, nothing is
bigger than THE BIG OUTDOORS
EVENT! Pre-registration includes a
patch and tote. Questions? E-mail
boxturtle@gscm.org
$55 per girl/ $35 adult
Come join us at the annual Jamboree!
At the Jamboree you will DISCOVER
Australian art, culture and outdoor
activities, CONNECT with other Girl
Scouts from Central Maryland and
TAKE ACTION through service projects.
Bring your own tent or stay in the units
at beautiful rustic Camp Conowingo.
Bridging Girl Scout Brownies through
Cadettes are welcome! There will be
activities for all ages! Think you are
too old to participate in this event?
Then come out and volunteer! No
matter what your part, (camper,
leader, volunteer), it is guaranteed
to be a fun filled weekend you will
always remember. Cost includes four
meals, program supplies, water bottle,
bandana and program patch.
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SummerSpecial Events
at Camp Conowingo
Register online at gscm.org
Camp Open House
June 19, noon to 5 pm
Girls Grades K-12
$5 per person (Dads get in free in honor
of Father’s Day)
Come out to camp this Father’s Day
and enjoy our summer activities:
rock wall climbing, swimming, horses,
archery, arts and crafts, and much
more! You will get to take a tour
of camp, meet the staff and enjoy
hamburgers and hotdogs.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun!
Weekend Choice 1: July 9-10
Weekend Choice 2: July 23-24
Girls Grades 1-5 (Sat 10am – Sun 10am)
$55 girls/$35 adults
This is an opportunity for daughters and
moms or favorite female role models to
experience overnight camp together.
Conowingo’s trained staff will provide
all activities and meals; guardians
will provide supervision. Come meet
the camp staff, see the facilities and
experience fun camp activities such
as crafts, nature, swimming, campfire,
songs, s’mores and more! Every
participant will receive a t-shirt and
girls will receive a Camp Conowingo
Resident Camp Participation patch.
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CAMPERS:
Ready for Camp Quiz KIDS
Take this quiz and find out! Circle the answer that best describes how you feel. Add each circled number and check
your answer range at the bottom of the page.
Ready for Camp Quiz PARENTS
Take this quiz and find out! Circle the answer that best describes how you feel. Add each circled number and check
your answer range at the bottom of the page.
1 2 3
Do you like having lots of fun?
1 2 3
Do you enjoy sleepovers at friend’s and family’s houses?
1 2 3
Can you shower on your own and maintain your own personal hygiene like brushing your teeth and combing your hair?
1 2 3
Do you enjoy outdoor activities like sports, rock climbing, and swimming?
1 2 3
Can you go without TV, a phone or internet for an extended amount of time?
1 2 3 Would you be willing to attend an info session to learn about camp and meet the Camp Director?
1 2 3
Can you see a mosquito, grasshopper or small mouse without running and screaming?
1 2 3 Would you be willing to bring your camper along to an open house to see the camp and meet the staff ?
1 2 3
Can you maintain, pack and carry your own gear?
1 2 3 Are you prepared to be away from your daughter for several days?
1 2 3
Do you like to make new friends?
1 2 3
Do you enjoy sleeping outside and listening to the sounds of nature?
1 2 3 Are you comfortable with your daughter living and playing in an outdoor, rustic setting where the weather may change?
1 2 3
Do you like to have a choice in the things you do?
1 2 3
Can you use the bathroom in a non-flushing toilet?
1 2 3
Are you ready to sleep in a new environment with brand new friends and your counselors nearby?
1 2 3
Will you help with camp kapers like sweeping your tent, setting tables, and picking up your own trash?
1 2 3 Can you relax and enjoy yourself when your daughter sleeps overnight at a friend’s or family member’s house?
1 2 3 Would you be OK communicating with your daughter by snail-mail or one-way mail?
(Phone is for emergency use only. Mail takes 2-3 days for delivery. We suggest sending a letter before she
leaves for camp or dropping mail off with the Camp Director during check-in. Girls are not allowed to
bring electronic devices to summer camp, so text messaging, e-mail and phone access is not available on a daily basis).
1 2 3 Are you willing to work with your daughter so she will be comfortable using a sleeping bag, mess kit, and a flashlight?
1 2 3 Do you believe Girl Scout camp provides girls with a fun and rewarding experience that builds skills,
self-worth and independence?
1 2 3 Are you willing to entrust the Camp Director and counselors with the care of your daughter?
1 2 3
Are you ready to use your imagination to create new games and activities?
1 2 3 Are you confident in your daughter’s ability to take care of herself; like brushing her teeth and washing her hands?
1 2 3
Can you live by the Girl Scout law?
1 2 3
1 2 3
Are you REALLY excited about going to camp?
16 – 24
You would enjoy a day camp, but it
might be a good idea to wait until next
year for resident/overnight camp.
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25 – 34
You might enjoy a Mini Camper or
Camper Sampler program with a buddy.
35 – 48
You must be an experienced camper!
It sounds like your ready for resident/
overnight camp.
11 – 16
Are you confident in your daughter’s ability to sleep in a new environment with brand new friends?
It might be a good idea for you to
wait until next year to send your
daughter to resident/overnight camp.
Day camp is a good option. You may
benefit from giving your daughter
smaller opportunities to exercise
independence before she leaves home
for several days.
17 – 24
You are ready to send your daughter
to camp for a Mini Camper or Camper
Sampler session. You may feel more
confident if you attend the open house
and follow tips in the Parent Guide (sent
with the confirmation packet).
25 – 33
You are ready to send your daughter to
resident/overnight camp sessions that
last a week. You are confident in her
abilities and are willing to help prepare
her for camp.
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Riding Camp
For girls in grades 4–12; sessions 1 - 8
Whether you’ve been riding for years, are just starting lessons, or simply love
horses, we have a riding level just right for you! At Riding Camp this summer,
girls in grades 4-12 will experience the joy and adventure of English horseback
riding in a safe and comfortable environment. Conowingo’s equestrian staff
have previous experience teaching horseback riding and will provide close
and constant supervision during all aspects of the riding program
In our Horseback Riding Program, campers will be broken into four levels of
experience. All program levels will focus on level appropriate horsemanship
and horse care. On every full day of camp, you will have time in the stables
learning about horse health and care, and riding time working on skills in
the ring and out on the trails. You will also learn the care and management
of horses, hands on, by helping Conowingo’s equestrian staff with feeding,
cleaning, and grooming. Additionally, campers in Riding Camp will still
participate in other camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, nature
exploration and the ropes course, as time allows. (Horses may not be ridden
in excessive heat or other conditions that would make riding unsafe for
campers or horses. If this occurs, other activities will be offered at that time.)
How will it work?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
WIT 1 & 2 Grades 11-12
Riding camp will be offered each
session this summer. After arriving
for your session, you will complete a
written assessment of your experience,
riding ability, and horse knowledge.
After the assessment, you will be placed
in the most appropriate skill level. Each
level will be given the opportunity to
participate in activities, games, and
challenges appropriate to their skill level
both on and off the horse.
Campers do not need any previous
horse experience. In this level, you will
learn topics such as, but not limited
to, the basics of horsemanship, horse
sense, rules for safe riding, parts of the
horse and tack, approaching leading,
saddling and bridling, mounting and
dismounting, basic riding position, and
basic aids and horse control. You will
use these skills to play horse games
and to travel out of the ring and onto
Conowingo’s trails.
Campers need minimal horse
experience and must be able to control
a horse at a walk. In this level, you
will learn the basics of trail riding and
use the skills you have to compete
in various games in the ring as well as
beginning the trot. You will also expand
your knowledge of horse colors and
markings and horse behavior. You will
use these skills to play horse games
and to travel out of the ring and onto
Conowingo’s trails.
Campers need to be comfortable
around horses and have some
experience. They must be able to groom
and tack with limited assistance, mount
and dismount without assistance, and
control a horse at a trot. In this level,
you will spend most of your riding time
outside of the ring on the Conowingo
trails and the time spent in the ring will be
focused on games and exercises. When
not riding, you will focus on areas such as
basic horse first aid and horse behavior
that will help you in becoming a stronger,
more confident rider.
Campers must be experienced and
comfortable around horses. They
must be able to groom and tack a horse
without assistance, control a horse at
the walk, trot, and canter, and safely ride
in a group. In this level, you will use your
riding ability to explore the trails, play
games, and try new things that you can’t
always do in a standard lesson program.
You will also expand your knowledge of
horse behavior and psychology, first aid,
and everyday horse care.
Campers must be experienced and
comfortable working with horses.
Campers must be able to ride with
control and balance and to ride a variety
of horses. As a WIT, you will not only
expand your knowledge of horses and
horse care, but will learn how to pass
that knowledge on to younger campers.
You will assist with instruction in horse
care, horse sense, and horse behavior
and help to lead trail rides and other
activities. Wranglers-in-training must
Due to the liability on behalf of Girl
Scouts of Central Maryland, staff may
change the level of girls at any point
during the week to assure they are in
the level that best suits their riding
abilities.
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Session 1:$450 Before March 15
$480 After March 15
have previous horse experience in riding
and horse care and must have documented
experience to apply.
Session 2–8: $495 Before March 15
$525 After March 15
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Resident Camp Information
Everything you need to know about life at
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland’s summer resident camp!
Location
Camp Conowingo is located in Cecil
County, Maryland, approximately
one-hour northeast of Baltimore City.
The camp is situated on 600 acres
of woodlands and open fields along
the Susquehanna River. For more
information about this property or the
other properties owned and operated
by Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, visit
our website at http://gscm.org/camps/.
Girl Scout Mission Statement
Girl Scouts builds girls of courage,
confidence, and character, who make
the world a better place.
Camp Philosophy and Camp Life
Camping provides girls a rich
experience away from home. Camp
is a great place for a girl to unlock her
potential and discover the world and
the great outdoor adventures that
await her! This unique environment
helps her develop positive self-esteem,
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leadership skills and social skills all
while having the time of her life. The
summer camp experience is truly a
building block in the development of
girls into successful and resourceful
young women. In this outdoor setting,
girls develop a strong sense of self, gain
practical life skills, become resourceful
problem solvers, and cultivate healthy
relationships by living and working
together.
Camp Program
All programs at Camp Conowingo meet
the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)
standards of program excellence by
focusing on core activities that develop
new skills, following the National Girl
Scout Leadership Experience and
embracing the traditional Girl Scout
camp experience. At camp, every unit
rotates through core activities each day,
in addition to the specific unit activities
they chose for the week. These core
activities, which generally make up
three of the six program sessions that
the campers attend each day, include
swimming, arts and crafts, ropes
course, rock climbing and nature study.
In the remaining three sessions, units
work toward unit goals and outcomes
based on their chosen program.
While we do our best to ensure that
all activities listed for each camp are
accomplished during their week at
Conowingo, schedules may need to
change or all listed activities may not be
able to be completed due to weather
or other factors that are beyond our
control.
Girl Scout Leadership Experience
The Girl Scout Leadership Experience
(GSLE) represents 15 short-term
leadership outcomes that ultimately
lead to ONE long term outcome—“Girls
lead with courage, confidence, and
character to make the world a better
place.” All Girl Scout activities tie to one
or more of the 15 short term leadership
outcomes, and actively engage girls
through three processes—Girl Led,
Learning by Doing, and Cooperative
Learning.
While at camp, as girls make new
friends, try new things and test their
skills and knowledge, they:
•
Discover
Explore the world around them
and gain an understanding of
themselves and their values.
•
Connect
Work collaboratively with others
and build healthy relationships.
•
Take Action
Make the world a better place.
For more information about the Girl
Scout Leadership Experience, please
visit http://gscm.org/about/resources/
program-resources/.
Accreditation
The American Camping Association
(ACA) accredited Girl Scouts of Central
Maryland’s Camp Conowingo in 2014.
Accreditation means that the camp
undergoes a thorough review process
by outside camping professionals.
Camp Conowingo consistently achieves
the highest standard in the areas of
personnel, program, site administration,
and health care. Camp Conowingo also
adheres to the Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene Youth Camp
regulations.
Facilities
While the camp is primitive in some
aspects, it allows campers to connect
with their natural surroundings.
Campers live together in groups,
called units, based on their grades and
chosen programs. We have a range
of accommodations including yurts,
glen shelters, platform tents, teepees
or lodges (unit placements are not
determined until immediately prior
to each session). Within each unit are
sleeping facilities, kitchen shelters,
latrines, cold-water hand washing
stations, and a campfire area. Each
sleeping unit, other than when the
campers are tent camping, is equipped
with a cot and mattress for sleeping.
Most units do not have electricity or
flushable toilets. The air-conditioned
dining hall, bathhouse, health center at
Pax TU and swimming pool areas boast
modern facilities.
Note: Staff members sleep in separate
areas within the unit, but are centrally
located within the unit to which they are
assigned.
Parent/Camp Partnership
The best opportunity to see the camp
and meet our summer staff is at the
Open House. A successful camp
experience happens when the parents
and camp work together to make sure
that each camper has a positive time
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Camp Communications
and are responsible for picking up the
girl immediately from camp. No refund
will be given if a camper is sent home
due to unacceptable behavior. We
also ask that parents encourage their
campers to speak up when they see
unacceptable behavior among others in
their unit. The staff are there to ensure
every camper is having a safe and fun
experience at camp.
Since Resident Camp is a time for
the camper to learn about being
independent and empowered, we do
not have a telephone line available
for campers’ use during their stay at
camp. Please be assured that the camp
will contact you with any concerns
about your child. The best way to
ensure a successful and positive time
for your camper at camp is through
snail-mail or e-mail. Campers love to
send and receive mail at camp and
camp staff encourage campers to write
letters home. All mail is distributed
once a day to campers during mail
call (usually during rest hour), and
instructions for sending both e-mail and
snail-mail will be provided for parents in
the confirmation packet.
Kapers
Girl Scout camp is a community based
on everyone respecting themselves,
each other and their environment.
One way we instill this philosophy is
every camper’s participation in daily
community chores, called kapers.
Kapers include cleaning-up the unit/
living area, cleaning and stocking the
latrines/ port-a-potties daily, setting
tables for meals and helping to keep the
camp clean. Girls in the horse program
will also help with barn and stable
chores.
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Health & Safety
Meals
The health and safety of campers
are our primary concern. Most staff
members are certified in first-aid
and CPR, and a health professional
is located at the health center, Pax
Tu, at all times while the camp is in
session. As part of our dedication to
the health and safety of your camper,
we require all campers and staff to
submit both a health history form
and a completed health exam. The
health exam is a physical examination
performed by a licensed health provider
within 24 months prior to attending
Resident Camp. In addition, to ensure
confidentiality and safety for everyone
on property, all medications, vitamins
and supplements are collected and
secured by the Health Supervisor.
Well-balanced, kid-friendly meals
are served in the main dining hall.
Girls also have the opportunity to
plan and prepare their own campfire
cookout with their unit. We request
that all girls drink at least one full glass
of water prior to milk, juice, or other
beverages at lunch and dinner to
ensure continued hydration. Vegetarian
diets can be accommodated. Other
dietary restrictions may also be
accommodated; however, parents may
need to supplement acceptable foods
for our staff to prepare. Any special
dietary needs or arrangements are to
be discussed with the Camp Director
prior to camp and noted on the
Health History form.
At Resident Camp, campers adapt
easily to the climate. Campers naturally
adapt to living in the summer heat
without air conditioning or fans by
staying hydrated, resting during the
hottest part of the day, swimming in
the pool, participating in water games
and wearing cool, cotton clothing.
Camp Conowingo is part of the national
weather service and we are updated
before severe weather arrives. During
severe weather such as thunderstorms,
we follow GSUSA safety standards.
Camper Behavior
In accordance with our camp
philosophy, camp is a friendly, fun and
safe space for everyone. The camp
staff strives to create a successful and
positive camp experience for every
girl. We expect campers will act in
accordance to the Girl Scout law and
“be a sister to every Girl Scout.” Girl
Scouts of Central Maryland reserves
the right to send any girl home that
exhibits unsafe and/or unacceptable
behavior or endangers other girls, staff
or property. We have a zero tolerance
policy for violence. Parents/guardians
or emergency contacts will be notified
Camp Staff
A Typical Day at Camp
7 amWake-Up
7:45 am Flag & Breakfast
9 amKapers
9:30 am Activity Times
12:30pmLunch
1:30 pm Me Time
Rest Hour
2:30 pm Activity Times
4 pm
Snack Time
5:45 pm Flag & Dinner
7:15 pm Activity Time
All Camp
8:30pm Unit Time
All Camp
9-10 pm Lights Out
Bed Time
Resident Camp staff is recruited and
carefully selected both regionally
and from around the world. It is our
belief that a diverse staff offers girls
of all ages the opportunity to meet
people from near and far, to learn more
about themselves and people who
are different from them. Applicants
are required to undergo background,
fingerprint and drug screenings.
Specialty program instructors
(lifeguards, horse personnel) have
extensive training in their areas of
expertise. Adult staff to camper ratios
adheres to Girl Scout safety standards
and are: 1:6 for Grades 2-3; 1:8 for
Grades 4-5; 1:10 for Grades 6-8; and 1:12
for Grades 9-12.
GSCM Camp Store/Trading Post
Camp Conowingo Trading Post will be
ONSITE again for 2016!!
• Campers will be able to shop during
their a week at the Camp Trading
Post while at camp.
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The Trading Post will carry items
such as t-shirts, bracelets,
flashlights, bandanas, water bottles,
and other popular program and
camping related items for your
camper to enjoy during her camp.
• Save money with no shipping cost
(all packages will be hand delivered) to
camp for your camper to receive with
unit mail delivery
Find Us Online
The complete Great Adventures
2016 digital booklet , frequently asked
questions, upcoming events and more
information can be found on the Girl
Scouts of Central Maryland’s camp
page online at: www.gscm.org/camps.
How to Register:
REGISTRATION OPENS February 1!
Registering for your camper’s
experience is just a mouse-click away.
• Visit www.gscm.org to register
online today! Simply click the
CampDoc registration link.
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If you register by March 15, 2016 you
will receive a 7% discount (as listed)
on each camp session.
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For a family with more than one girl
attending resident camp, the full
fee will be charged for the first girl,
then a $20 discount will apply for
each additional girl in the family.
Camp Care Packages will be
available for order from the GSCM
store.
• All packages come with a free bag
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Discounts
Please note that you will have to
pay a $50.00 non-refundable
deposit for each camp session
when you register.
For applications submitted June
1, 2016 or later, full payment is due
with application.
Unpaid balances are due on or
before June 1, 2016. After that date,
an unpaid balance will result in
cancellation of session placement.
The applicant will be placed on
a waiting list until full payment is
received and a place becomes
available for the camper. Deposits
are non-refundable.
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Girls attending camp for four or
more sessions will receive a $100
discount off of the total fee.
Girls attending camp for seven or
more sessions will receive a $200
discount off the total fee.
Camp Buddies
Two girls wishing to attend camp
together as buddies must provide that
information on their registration forms.
Space is provided to indicate one
friend’s name and both buddies must
request each other. Please indicate your
buddy preference in the “special needs”
section of the online form. Cabin/tent
mate requests will be honored for one
friend only. We cannot guarantee buddy
placement, nor can we accommodate
more than one buddy.
Bus Service
Coach bus service is provided from
four locations to and from the camp at
a round trip charge of $50. This fee is
for the additional convenience of bus
transportation and to assist in covering
the rising cost of fuel for two buses.
New for this year!! If you would like
to select only one leg of a journey you
may do so this year for $30. Girls are
transported on motor coaches from
the following locations:
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Baltimore City
GSCM Urban Program
& STEM Center
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Towson
Park & Ride at Providence Road
and I-695
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Glen Burnie
North County Recreation Center
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Annapolis
Annapolis High School
Specific drop-off and pick-up times will
be sent in the confirmation packet. As
each bus has a maximum of 46 riders,
bus transportation is on a first come,
first serve basis at time of registration.
You will be notified in your confirmation
packet as to your bus status. If you
register online, please include your
bus preference in the “special needs”
section of the online form.
Not a Registered Girl Scout?
Our summer programs are available to
all girls! Camp is a great way for girls to
have fun, exercise leadership, learn new
skills, and develop a deep appreciation
for nature under the guidance of caring,
trained adults. Every girl deserves a
chance to camp! If the applicant is
not a currently registered Girl Scout,
an additional $22 will be added for
the membership fee, which covers
registration and insurance. Check the
appropriate box on the registration
form to indicate
non-Girl Scout.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance, based on need, is
available to all registered Girl Scouts.
The application must be submitted 45
days prior to the start of the program.
The Financial Assistance Application
(Form#: 04-1121) can be obtained from
the forms section of our website at
gscm.org/about/resources/forms bynumber/. If you have questions about
the process email Barbara Waller at
bwaller@gscm.org.
Refunds
All requests for refunds must be
submitted in writing. Camp fees (minus
the $50 non-refundable deposit for
each camp session), are refundable
under the following conditions:
• If the written request is received
at least three weeks prior to the
opening day of the session.
• Within three weeks prior to the
opening date of the session, a
refund may be secured if GSCM
receives a written certificate from
a licensed medical professional
stating the camper is unable to
attend the camp session.
• Refunds will be prorated if any
medical situation occurs during the
camper’s session. Every effort will
be made to place the camper in
another session.
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A full refund will be made if a
session is canceled, or the camp is
unable to accommodate any of the
camper’s choices.
No refund will be given if a camper
is sent home due to unacceptable
behavior or homesickness.
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A Link back to CampDoc for all
camper paperwork
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Session and program placement
confirmation, including balance
due information
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Luggage tags
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Bus schedule
Confirmation
Upon receipt of your daughter’s
registration form with deposit
and successful placement in the
chosen session(s), you will be sent
a confirmation packet via email that
includes the following:
• Parent information letter, including
a packing list
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Camp Super Stars –
Frozen Style
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 2
Are you the next Camp Superstar?
Here’s your chance to find out during
this week at camp. Learn about different
types of music, art, drama and dance,
by singing and dancing along to your
favorite songs by Elsa, Anna and Olaf.
Then, choose your favorite movie scene
to recreate and put your new skills on
display at Camp Conowingo’s Creativity
Show! This week wouldn’t be complete
without playing with real snow and
making your own ice cream. Of course,
you will still have time to relax in the
summer sun like Olaf with your new
friends.
If you register before March 15: $310
If you register after March 15: $331
S ‘Mores and More!
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 3
Calling all girls who are ready to give
resident camp a try! This session gives
first timers a chance to sample camp
activities – swimming, crafts, songs,
making s’mores around the campfire,
playing fun games and having lots of fun
with the new friends you’ll make at camp!
Resident Camp Programs
All grades are for FALL of 2016
Girl Scout Brownies will rotate through core activities each day, in addition to the specific unit theme
activities for the week. Core activities, generally make up three of the five program sessions each day and
include swimming, arts and crafts, ropes course, rock wall climbing and nature study. In remaining sessions,
girls work toward unit goals and themed activities. At the end of each week, a sheet will be sent home with
your camper explaining activities they completed that may relate to badge or Journey work.
Girl Scout Brownies
Grades 2-3
Taste of Camp
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 1
Do you want to go to camp, but are
nervous? Well, here’s the perfect
camp opportunity for you. Join your
new friends for a short week and get
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a taste of what Resident Camp and
Camp Conowingo is all about! You will
go on hikes and cook over a campfire,
swim in the pool, work as a team on the
challenge course, tie-dye and more!
S ‘Mores and More!
Mini-Camp*
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 3A: July 3 at 2 pm to
July 5 at 7:30 pm
Session 3B: July 6 at 10 am to
July 8 at 2:30 pm
resident camp a try, but only for a few
days! These sessions give first timers
a chance to sample camp activities
– swimming, crafts, songs, making
s’mores around the campfire, playing
fun games and having lots of fun with
the new friends you’ll make at camp!
* Transportation is not available for
S’Mores and More! Mini-Camps on Tuesday
and Wednesday
Gadgets, Gizmos
and Goo!
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 4
How can you turn everyday items into
amazing gadgets, gizmos, and goo?
Explore the fun of science as you make
ice cream, glow water, ooey gooey slime
and fizzy explosions! Discover how to
grow crystals or capture the energy in
the air and make a hovercraft hover!
Turn your days inside out with crazy fun
while you enjoy Camp Conowingo with
new friends.
Gadgets, Gizmos
and Goo! Mini-Camp*
Girl Scout Brownies, Girls Grades 2-3
Session 4A: July 10 at 2 pm to
July 12 at 7:30 pm
Session 4B: July 13 at 10 am to
July 15 at 2:30 pm
resident camp a try but for a shorter
week! These sessions give first timers a
chance to sample camp activities, while
turning everyday items into amazing
gadgets, gizmos, and goo. Get ready to
have lots of fun and make friends and
memories to last a lifetime.
Fee: Before March 15: $235
After March 15: $251
* Transportation is not available for
Gadgets, Gizmos and Goo Mini-Camps on
Tuesday and Wednesday
Mer-tastic
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 5
Just like Ariel the little mermaid, you and
your new mer-friends will do everything
water this week! Spend extra time in
the pool and choose between a sunset
or polar bear swim. Explore the waters
of Conowingo and search for magical
creatures on a creek hike, enjoy a
floating lunch and slide your way down
the giant Slip n’ Slide. To top it all off, you
will celebrate your water-filled week at
the All Camp Luau, with a chance to sink
the pirates canoe in the pool! If you’re
feeling waterlogged, dry off by climbing
the rock wall, tie-dying or going on a
nature hike.
Fairies & Fireflies
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 6
Ride on the wings of a firefly to Camp
Conowingo and join us for a week of
fairy adventures. Choose your own fairy
name, make your own fairy costume
and earn your fairy wings at the end of
the week. You and your fairy friends will
get to go swimming, search for fireflies
and create fairy crafts.
Be Brave!
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 7
Are you brave like, Merida the princess
of DunBroch? Head out to camp and
explore how you can change your fate
and learn what it means to be your best
self! This week you and your new “clan”
will learn the basics of archery, visit
the stables to learn horse care, go on a
scavenger hunt led by Conowingo’s Will
O’ the Wisps, and plan a clan party and
awards ceremony with Queen Elinor.
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Water Fun
Just Camp!
Girls Grades 2-3
Session 8
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 1
Come meet new friends above and
under the sea this week. You and your
new two-legged friends will become
mermaids and swim into all kinds of
adventures. You will make your own
bubble wands, spend extra time in the
pool, find new underwater friends on
a creek hike, go on a scavenger hunt
for sunken pirate treasures and sing
all day long. Catch your breath on land
when you go on hikes, make some sea
treasure crafts and relax by the pool.
Come and do it all! Designed for both
first-timers and return campers, this
session lets you have fun at camp for
a short week! Sing songs, cook over
a campfire, go swimming, hiking and
more. You will get the chance to make
new friends, do cool arts & crafts
projects, play fun games, and try
everything that is Camp Conowingo.
Don’t forget to try the s’mores!
Adventure Sports
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 1 & 8
Girl Scout Juniors
Grades 4-5
Girl Scout Juniors will rotate through
core activities each day, in addition to
the specific unit theme activities for the
week. Core activities generally make up
four of the six program sessions each
day and include swimming, arts and
crafts, ropes course, rock wall climbing
and nature study. In remaining sessions,
girls work toward unit goals and themed
activities. At the end of each week,
a sheet will be sent home with your
camper explaining activities they
completed that may relate to badge or
Journey work.
Do you like all things adventure? During
this “extreme” week you and your team
will test your skills on the ropes course,
improve your rock climbing technique,
learn the basics of canoeing, and aim
for the bull’s eye in archery. Your group
will also choose from a variety of other
fun activities such as non-stop cricket,
pool volleyball, hula hooping, basketball
and soccer. All of this on top of your
favorite camp activities like swimming,
creek hikes and more!
Kayak Attack
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 2
Do you love water sports and great
scenery? If so, this is the perfect week
for you! You will start your week’s
adventure by learning all the basics
of kayaking on flat water, performing
rescue and safety techniques and
practicing paddle strokes. Then, you
will go off camp to enjoy the panoramic
views as you paddle and explore local
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waterways. When your arms need a
rest, you can relax and participate in
other camp activities such as arts and
crafts and swimming.
Junior Jam
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 2 & 6
This session is jam packed with a bit of
everything for the first-time camper!
Get creative with arts and crafts, spend
a session canoeing, learn about nature,
get on a horse and go on a corral ride,
challenge yourself to get up the rock
wall and meet new friends while roasting
s ‘mores around the camp fire. This is
a great introduction for new campers.
(Horses may not be ridden in excessive
heat. If this occurs, other activities will
be offered during that time.)
Camp Sampler
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 3
Head out to camp and spend a week
trying out everything Camp Conowingo
has to offer! Meet up with new friends
and spend your time going on creek
hikes, conquering the ropes course,
seeing the view from the top of the
rock wall, and cooking a meal over the
campfire. Don’t forget to save some
time for a visit to the stables for a corral
ride, arts and crafts, and of course
swimming too!! (Horses may not be
ridden in excessive heat. If this occurs,
other activities will be offered during
that time.)
Art-Rageous
We Want It All
Outdoor Artisan
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 3
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 4 & 8
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 4 & 7
Come to camp for an outrageous time
as you paint, draw, stamp and mold
projects, make collages, create lanyards
and friendship bracelets, and lots more!
Discover the artist within, as you work
with mediums such as hemp, string,
fabric and rubber bands all while you
use the beautiful surroundings as your
inspiration and make new friends along
the way. Campers also get to enjoy pool
time, sports, nature, and more.
Do you want to do everything at Camp
Conowingo? Then this is your chance!
Go on creek hikes and cook your own
meal over the campfire. See how
quickly you can climb the rock wall and
work as a team to conquer the ropes
course. You will even get a chance to
visit the stables and go on a horseback
ride in the corral. Make new friends as
you sit ‘round the campfire, do arts and
crafts, swim and enjoy nature activities.
Express your creativity this week at
camp! Use nature as your inspiration
to create art. Take time to be outdoors
and enjoy its peacefulness. Learn how
to use art to express your feelings.
Work on two-dimensional pieces as
well as your own personal sketchbook.
As a group, create a sculpture out of
recyclable materials or a portable mural
for display.
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Zombie Survival
Hogwoods: Camp of
Magic
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 5
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 7
Do you have what it takes to endure
a zombie invasion? Learn the survival
skills needed to stay alive after the
rise of the undead. Learn about edible
plants, navigation by the stars, first
aid in case of emergencies and other
helpful information to keep you from
becoming a zombie snack. Whether
you have zombies on your lawn or are
surrounded by the walking dead, this
program can help you make it out alive.
Are you tired of the muggle world? Then
join your sister magicians at Conowingo
for a week filled with adventure and
magic. Find yourself sorted into your
“house” (buddies will be kept in the
same “house”) before participating
in a number of amazing activities.
Try your hand at divination, see if you
can read your cookie crumbs, study
magical creatures, and participate in
wizard duels. Take a break to watch a
Harry Potter movie with some popcorn
and participate in your favorite camp
activities like swimming, campfires and
more!
Wet Wild & Cool
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 5
Come to this session and explore the
wet and wonderful world of water.
Spend extra time in the pool, play water
games, choose between a polar bear
or sunset swim, and paddle around
the Conowingo Lagoon during a canoe
session Then, have some fun in the
sun with water balloon volleyball, a
splash contest, water aerobics, and
many other water related games!
When you are not at the pool, have fun
participating in a variety of other camp
activities such as arts and crafts, ropes
course and creek hikes.
Saddles, Paddles and
Arrows
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 5 & 7
You will spend your time enjoying
horses, archery and canoeing this week.
Learn the fundamentals of canoeing
and take two trips to the horse stables
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for corral rides. Top it off with a bull’seye in archery class. Swimming, making
crafts and going on nature hikes are
all a part of this adventure filled week.
Tribute Training
Grades 4-5
Session 6
At the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen
learned many important survival skills
in the Hunger Games, now it’s your
turn! Join us at Camp Conowingo’s
Training Center to enhance your tribute
skills. You and your fellow tributes will
learn fire building, how to find food in
the wilderness, practice basic first aid,
decorate with camouflage and try your
hand at archery too! Optional: Come
dressed as a tribute or as your favorite
character. May the odds be ever in your
favor!
Just Add Water!
Girls Grades 4-5
Session 8
You and your new mermaid friends will
do everything water this week! Go on
a creek hike and explore the creatures
that swim through Conowingo. Spend
extra time in the pool, play water games,
choose between a polar bear or sunset
swim, and paddle around the Conowingo
Lagoon during a canoe session. When
you feel waterlogged, dry off and spend
some time doing arts and crafts, nature
activities, solving challenges on the
ropes course and more.
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Girl Scout Cadettes
Grades 6-8
Girl Scout Cadettes will rotate through
core activities each day, in addition to
the specific unit theme activities for the
week. Core activities, generally make up
five of the seven program sessions each
day and include swimming, arts and
crafts, ropes course, rock wall climbing
and nature study. In remaining sessions,
girls work toward unit goals and themed
activities. At the end of each week,
a sheet will be sent home with your
camper explaining activities they
completed that may relate to badge or
journey work.
Conowingo CSI
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 1 & 3
A special agent wears many hats—
detective, scientist, psychologist, and
camper! Grab your crime tape and
microscope, and use your detective
skills to perform a camp scene
investigation. Use science, technology
and your intuition to analyze clues,
examine fingerprints, question witnesses
and decode a secret message that might
lead you to the thief. When you need a
break, visit the pool for a swim, climb the
rock wall or try a new tie-dye pattern in
arts and crafts.
Conowingo Chillin’
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 1
Are you feeling stressed out these
days? Come out to Conowingo to
relax and chill while learning tips and
techniques for taking care of yourself.
Girls will be able to pamper themselves
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this week by turning their unit into a
camp spa. Relax with soothing music,
learn about healthy eating, make natural
beauty products, and enjoy activities
like floating in the pool, writing in your
journal and unwinding with yoga. Girls
will also be able to spend time enjoying
regular camp activities like crafts,
nature hikes and campfires.
Theater in the Woods
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 2
Rocks, Ropes and
Rappelling
Want to learn more about the theater?
Get dressed up with your new friends
and sit back to watch actors on stage
at the Dutch Apple Theater as they
perform. Before the play enjoy dinner
at the theater. While at camp create,
practice and perform your own miniplay at Camp Conowingo’s Creativity
Show! Take a break from play practice
to enjoy the great outdoors and many
fun camp activities.
Grades 6-8
Session 1 & 4
Looking for real adventure? Wake up in
the morning at Camp Conowingo and
eat a big breakfast to prepare for a full
day of rock climbing. Come learn the
three R’s of rock climbing: Rocks, Ropes,
and Rappelling. Girls will spend four
adventure-filled days at beautiful Rocks
State Park learning knot tying, belaying
techniques, climbing movements, and
most of all, having a total blast! At the
end of the day, cool off in the pool and
relax in front of the campfire as you
share your day’s adventures with your
new friends.
Aqua Adventures
iKayak
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 3
Do you love water sports and great
scenery? If so, this is the perfect camp
for you! You will start your week’s
adventure by learning all the basics
of kayaking on flat water, performing
rescue and safety techniques and
practicing paddle strokes. Then, you
will go off camp to enjoy the panoramic
views as you paddle and explore local
waterways. When your arms need a
rest, you can relax and participate in
other camp activities such as arts and
crafts and swimming.
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 2 & 4
Water, water everywhere so make
waves! Girls will spend their week at
camp enjoying as many water activities
as possible including canoeing, creek
hikes, Slip ‘n’ Slide and pool games.
But, it doesn’t stop there, they will also
have the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely
floating lunch and enjoy a sunset swim
in the pool.
H2O Explosion
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 3
This week is all about the amphibious
life and girls will do just about everything
but sleep in the water. Pack up a
picnic and have a floating lunch on
the Conowingo Creek, canoe on the
Conowingo Lagoon and enjoy the
giant Slip’n’Slide. Girls will team up for
the best water balloon contest of the
summer. Go on a creek hike, swim twice
a day and even choose to get up early
for a polar bear swim or take an evening
sunset float!
Zombie Invasion
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 5
Wake up the first morning of camp and
discover that all that’s left of civilization
is a few girls. You have a week to rebuild.
How will you survive? Learn how to hide
in the woods and identify edible plants,
develop a power source, clean water
and construct a shelter. Perfect your
archery skills to defend yourself and
practice your knots and climbing skills
for evading the impending attack. Be
careful, zombies are lurking!
Water Wonderland
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 5
Are you like a fish when it comes to the
water? Come to Camp Conowingo and
spend more time in and on the water
than on dry land. Enjoy creek hikes,
canoeing, and swimming in the pool.
There may even be a chance for a polar
bear swim! Take a break at your own
Water Wonderland Luau where we will
break out the giant Slip’n’Slide, play
water games, and toss around water
balloons.
Cast Iron Chef
(Season Six)
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 6
Become an outdoor chef this summer
as you learn all about new cuisines.
Cook at least one meal a day with your
group and learn all kinds of techniques
to become Conowingo’s Season Six
Cast Iron Chef! In this version of Cast
Iron Chef, you will be given an extreme
challenge or mystery ingredient that
you must use in your judged dish. At the
end of the week, you and your fellow
chefs will host a culinary tasting tour of
your new cuisines in hopes of winning
this summer’s Cast Iron Chef title. Of
course, every chef needs to take a break
from the flames of competition so cool
off in the pool, make table decorations
in arts and crafts and do other camp
activities.
Camp Katniss
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 6
Come to Conowingo and get in touch
with your inner Katniss. Spend your
week perfecting your aim in archery
and enhancing your survival skills. Pay
close attention as you learn valuable
tips in fire building, first aid, plant
identification, shelter construction and
camouflaging. Keep the odds in your
favor as you conquer obstacles you
never imagined you could! Optional:
Come dressed as a tribute or as your
favorite character.
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Guppy Gulch
Best-o-Wingo
Homemade by YOU
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 6 & 8
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 7
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 7
Do you love water and adventure?
Come to camp to meet your Guppy
Gulch crew before heading out to Delta,
PA for two full days and one overnight
of explosive watery fun! Enjoy spending
your days at the gulch trying extreme
water activities like riding the kayak luge,
snorkeling with aquatic life, zip lining
into the beautiful quarry water, climbing
the floating wall and tons more. Then,
spend your night at the gulch relaxing
with your group and preparing for the
next day’s adventures. When your trip is
over, come back to Conowingo and enjoy
all of your favorite camp activities too!
Do you love everything at Camp
Conowingo and want to do it all? Come
develop your skills in all specialty areas
of camp! Take some trips to the stables
for a corral ride. Spend time learning the
basics of archery and the fundamentals
of canoeing. Challenge yourself by
hanging 40 feet in the air on the flying
squirrel and practice your rock climbing
skills on the wall. And, don’t forget the
swimming: enjoy plenty of time in the
water. There will still be time to enjoy
all the other traditional camp activities.
If you’re the active outdoor type, this
is the one for you! (Horses may not be
ridden in excessive heat. If this occurs,
other activities will be offered during
that time.)
There is so much cool stuff that you
can make yourself and we will show you
how! Make your own paper and then
learn how to make it into a book. You
will also make your own candles, learn
scrapbooking tips and make your own
lip-gloss. If the wild raspberries and
blackberries are ready, we may can our
own jam for you to take home. When
you need a break, no worries, you can
head over to the pool, ropes course or
just enjoy nature!
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Pennsylvania Expedition
Choose Your Own
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 7
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 8
Camp Conowingo is only three miles
from the Pennsylvania border and
the heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Country. Come experience and
explore this diverse and interesting
area through its people, its food and
amusement park. You will spend each
night at camp but each day will bring a
new adventure. You’ll visit different farm
stands and even tour a local farm; learn
about the Amish people and ride in an
Amish buggy drawn by horses; spend
a day exploring the food and satisfy
your sweet tooth with ice cream from
The Strasburg Creamery, then learn
how pretzels are made during a pretzel
bakery tour. If there is time (and room in
your stomach), the Herr’s potato chip
factory tour will be your last stop of the
day. After all of this, you’re going to have
to work off some of the delicious food
with a trip to Hershey Park where you
will spend the day on the amusement
rides. Talk about an expedition!
Spend this week deciding with your
group what you would like to do. Choose
from all the activities Conowingo has to
offer. You could be rock climbing in the
morning, canoeing in the afternoon and
horseback riding into the early evening.
Or, you could be on the ropes course
for a while, take a break in the pool and
then do arts and crafts. It is up to you to
create your own adventure this week!
(Horses may not be ridden in extreme
heat.)
Spa-tastic!
Girls Grades 6-8
Session 8
Come to Conowingo and get away
from it all—relax and chill while learning
tips and techniques for taking care of
yourself. You will be able to pamper
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Girl Scout Seniors
& Ambassadors
Grades 9-12
You Can’t do
THAT at Camp!
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 1 & 4
Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors will
rotate through core activities each day,
in addition to the specific unit theme
activities for the week. Core activities,
generally make up five of the seven
program sessions each day and include
swimming, arts and crafts, ropes
course, rock wall climbing and nature
study. In remaining sessions, girls work
toward unit goals and themed activities.
At the end of each week, a sheet will be
sent home with your camper explaining
activities they completed that may
relate to badge or Journey work.
High Adventure
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 1 & 7
Spend several days exploring everything
Camp Conowingo has to offer. Start off
with team development activities on
the fields and in the woods on our low
ropes course. Refine your rock climbing
skills with multiple trips up the rock wall.
Then learn how to belay and tie figure
eight and bowline knots as you and your
teammates conquer the high ropes
course culminating at the zip line. And
if you’re still craving some adventure,
go on a search for Camp Conowingo’s
geocaching sites or maybe canoe on
Conowingo Lagoon. In your free time,
there will be time for swimming in the
pool, crafts, nature and archery too!
Start your summer off right with a
week full of movies, songs, late nights,
yoga, and even pizza delivery! Of
course, you’ll also want to participate
in some of the activities you CAN do at
camp—like crafts, swimming, canoeing,
ropes and archery. You plan your week
because you CAN do that at camp.
Theater in the Woods
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 2
Want to learn more about the theater?
Get dressed up with your new friends
and sit back to watch actors on stage
at the Dutch Apple Theater as they
perform. Before the play enjoy dinner
at the theater. While at camp create,
practice and perform your own miniplay at Camp Conowingo’s Creativity
Show! Take a break from play practice
to enjoy the great outdoors and many
fun camp activities.
Underwater Explorers:
Scuba Certification
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 2
Have you always fantasized about
exploring plane wrecks and other items
30 feet or more below the surface of
the water? Spend the week learning the
basics of scuba diving in preparation for
your international lifetime scuba diving
certification. You’ll return to school next
fall bragging about your adventures.
The program activity includes daily
trips to Guppy Gulch, an old quarry, for
classroom and water time. All equipment
and materials are supplied, so show up
ready to dive! Successful completion of
the course involves completing all pool
work, the open water sessions, and a
multiple-choice test. Prerequisites: 14
yrs. of age and a strong swimmer (able to
pass camp swim test with green band).
Outdoor Explorer
(Two Weeks!!)
Girl Scout Seniors - Ambassadors,
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 3-4
Is one week not enough time at camp?
Then this is the program for you! Spend
TWO fun filled, action packed weeks
at Conowingo. You will have a chance
to work on the paddling and ultimate
challenge recreation badges. Spend all
day on the high ropes course, go on an
overnight hike, spend time at the stables,
and even go on an all-day kayaking trip.
These are just some of the adventures
that await you during your extended
stay at Camp Conwoingo! (Horses may
not be ridden in excessive heat. If this
occurs, other activities will be offered
during that time.)
Note: This is a two-week program;
participants will stay at camp over the
weekend.
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Holiday in Harpers Ferry
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 3
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 5
There is so much cool stuff that you
can make yourself and we will show
you how! Make your own paper and
then learn how to make it into a book.
You will also make your own duct tape
wallet, candles, and even make your
own jewelry. If the wild raspberries and
blackberries are ready, we may can our
own jam for you to take home. When
you need a break, no worries, you can
head over to the pool, ropes or just
enjoy nature!
Take a break this summer with a
relaxing vacation to Harpers Ferry,
West Virginia. You will spend the first
night at Conowingo meeting the other
campers in your group and packing up
your gear for the trip. After that you
will head out to the Harpers Ferry area
and set up camp at the Maple Tree
Campground where you will stay in a
tree house for the next three nights. As
a group, you will get to go hiking along
the Appalachian Trail, go tubing on one
of the nearby rivers, explore the shops
and restaurants of Harper’s Ferry or just
relax with your new friends. After you
are all rested up, head back to camp
in time for the all-camp activity on
Thursday night.
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Guppy Gulch
CSI: Conowingo:
Moonlight Mayhem
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 6 & 8
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 7
Girls Grades 9-12
Session 8
Do you love water and adventure? Come
to camp to meet your Guppy Gulch crew
before heading out to Delta, PA for two
full days and one overnight of explosive
watery fun! Enjoy spending your days at
the gulch trying extreme water activities
like riding the kayak luge, snorkeling with
aquatic life, zip lining into the beautiful
quarry water, climbing the floating wall
and tons more. Then, spend your night
at the gulch relaxing with your group and
preparing for the next day’s adventures.
When your trip is over, come back to
Conowingo and enjoy all of your favorite
camp activities too!
Interested in a career in forensics? Did
you know a special agent wears many
hats—detective, scientist, psychologist,
and camper!? In this STEM filled week
grab your crime tape and microscope,
and use your detective skills to perform a
camp scene investigation. Using science,
technology and your intuition to analyze
clues, examine fingerprints, question
witnesses and decode a secret message
you’ll be able to figure out the pattern
that will lead you to the thief. When you
need a break, visit the pool for a swim,
climb the rock wall or try a new tie-dye
pattern in arts and crafts.
Spend one of your last weeks of
summer exploring camp by night. Sleep
out under the stars one night, go on
twilight hikes, stargaze, play flashlight
tag, learn about nocturnal animals,
throw a glow party and have a late-night
cookout. Learn how to use a star map
and hear stories about constellations
from different cultures. Record some
of the stories using sequential art
techniques. And of course, you get to
sleep in!
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Leadership Opportunities
Grades 11-12
Application Required. Email camp@gscm.org for an application.
CIT I
CIT II
Grades 11-12
Sessions 3 & 4
Grades 11-12
Sessions 5, 6, 7, & 8
Get an introduction to the world
seen through the eyes of a Camp
Counselor. This program activity gives
girls a chance to begin developing their
skills as a future camp staff member.
Learn to facilitate camp activities,
work with younger campers, and just
have FUN! Girls will earn a First Aid/
CPR certification and their CIT I pins.
Note: This is a two-week program;
participants will go home over the
weekend.
Have you been a CIT I and want to
further enhance your leadership skills at
camp? Come to Camp Conowingo this
summer and work on your advanced
leadership skills as a CIT II. You will
work directly with a Camp Counselor
on developing programming ideas,
facilitate specialized camp activities
and share your knowledge while working
with the other CITs. Girls will earn First
Aid/ CPR certification and their CIT II
pins. Note: This is a four-week program;
participants will go home over the
weekends. Girls will be asked to submit
an application and references.
Counselor in Training I
$490
Counselor in Training II
WIT I
$650
Grades 11-12
Sessions 3 & 4
WIT II
Wrangler in Training I
Do you love horses? Do you want to
improve your riding skills and learn how
to teach horseback riding to younger
girls? Get the chance to work behind
the scenes at the Camp Conowingo
stables with our horse staff. Wranglersin-Training must have previous horse
experience in riding and horse care and
must have documented experience
to apply. Note: This is a two-week
program; participants will go home over
the weekend.
$515
Wrangler in Training II
Grades 11-12
Sessions 5, 6, 7 & 8
Have you completed the WIT I program
and want to work more directly with our
horse staff and campers this summer?
As a WIT II, you will work directly with the
horse staff in every aspect of the horse
program including horse maintenance,
teaching and giving input on the
program itself. Note: This is a four-week
program; participants will go home over
the weekends. Girls will be asked to
submit an application and references.
$675
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Camp Conowingo
Camp Ilchester
Camp Whippoorwill Camp Woodlands
46 Camp Shadowbrook Rd.,
Conowingo, MD 21918
5042 Ilchester Road,
Ellicott City, MD 21043
524 Lake Shore Drive,
Pasadena, MD 21122
2744 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Camp Conowingo is 600
acres of forest and fields
adjacent to the Susquehanna
River. The property is
composed of nine parcels
including Bell Manor, a
historic Victorian home from
the 1860s that has been
renovated to return it to its
original 1867 charm. Camp
Conowingo is the home base
for of the Girl Scouts of
Central Maryland’s summer
resident camp program.
Camp Ilchester provides
multiple opportunities for
program activities, camping
and meetings. This 19-acre
site is home to the Caitlin
Dunbar Nature Center and
the Clementine Peterson
Activity Center, the perfect
venue for meetings, seminars,
training and indoor programs
with its large meeting rooms
and commercial kitchen.
Camp Whippoorwill has
been a favorite of Girl Scout
troops for almost eighty
years. Located on the
Magothy River, which flows
into the Chesapeake Bay,
this 19 acre wooded site has
much to offer including a
winterized lodge, seasonal
units, waterfront access, a
boathouse and volleyball
courts.
Camp Woodlands is a 34acre site located on Broad
Creek which, after joining the
South River, flows into the
Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis,
Maryland. Camp Woodlands
is home to the nationally
acclaimed TeePee (Lamb’s
Lodge), a 12-sided polygon
with a central fireplace that
received an Award of Merit
from the American Institute
of Architects in 1954.
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland’s Great Adventures © 2016

Great Adventures Camp Guide - Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

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