2016 online camp guide - Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma

Preparing for
camp
Are you ready for camp?
Summer 2016 is shaping up to be another incredible
year of camping adventures! Whether she’s excited
to release her inner explorer with backpacking,
sharpen her aim with archery or collect evidence to
crack the case at “CSI Camp,” we’re confident your
Girl Scout will have a blast taking her leadership to a
whole new level in a way that’s as unique as she is!
Who can go to camp?
The GSWESTOK camping experience is available to all
girls entering grades 1 (minimum age: 6 years old
before June 1, 2016) through grade 12. Day camps
are the exception: you must be entering kindergarten to attend these. No prior camping experience is
required.
Can non-Girl Scouts attend camp?
Yes, all girls can come to camp! Non-Girl Scouts (or
shall we say, “pre-Girl Scouts”?) pay an additional
$15 membership fee. The fee covers their Girl Scout
membership for the summer. Girl Scouts from other
councils are also welcome with proof of membership. New to Girl Scouts? Resident or day camp
provides the perfect opportunity to get a taste of all
that Girl Scouts has to offer during the summertime
and beyond. New campers welcome!
Open houses
& info sessions
Experience the excitement of GSWESTOK camp life for
yourself! Parents/guardians, friends, campers, and even
whole troops are invited to visit any of our Camp Info
Nights or our Camp Cookieland Open House. Meet the
camp directors, ask questions, and see what our camps
are all about. At Camp Cookieland, you’ll be able to take
self-guided tours! Remember, exploring camp means a
lot of walking-wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and
a hat and dress for the weather. Also, be sure to bring a
water bottle! You can even register for camp right there
at the info sessions and open house.
For security reasons, driving directions are available
only upon registration.
OPEN HOUSE AND INFO SESSIONS
MARCH 21
CAMP INFO NIGHT
ALL AGES
FREE
MARCH 22
CAMP INFO NIGHT WEBINAR
ALL AGES
FREE
APRIL 10
OPEN HOUSE AT CAMP COOKIELAND
ALL AGES
FREE
APRIL 1-3
CLEAN UP WEEK AT CAMP E-KO-WAH
GRADES 3-ADULT
FREE
What if I need financial
assistance for my Girl
Scout to attend camp?
We believe every girl deserves to
experience the magic of camp
and we’re happy to help if you
need it. Please complete the
Financial Partnership form at
www.gswestok.org/camp to
start the process.
After I register, when
will I receive more
information about
camp?
After submitting your deposit
for your camp session (or paying
in full), you will receive a
confirmation message that will
have further information about
camp forms on your Camp
Confirmation Packet. In order to
complete your camp forms,
please go to
gswestok.org/campformupload
and download the required
forms. Once you fill out all forms
needed for your camper, please
use this same link to upload your
forms to send to the
GSWESTOK Council.
All Camp Forms need to be
completed 2 weeks before your
camp session.
If you have further questions
please contact Customer Care
at info@gswestok.org or call toll
free at 1.800.698.0022.
Financial Partnership Forms
should be completed at least four
weeks in advance of the camper’s
camp session.
dry, and fun setting as practiced
by our highly trained staff. In
the event of Severe Weather
Warnings or Watches, parents/
guardians are notified by email
by the Camp Director or Camps
Manager with detailed up-to-date
information on your campers’
well being and measures being
taken. In the unlikely event that
camp must be officially closed
due to severe weather conditions, emergency repairs, etc., an
alternate date will be offered or
the full fee will be refunded.
Campers who leave the session
early due to an illness, homesickness, misbehavior, or parental
request will not receive a refund.
What if my plans
change – can I get a
refund?
While we hope that you are able
to join us this summer for camp,
we know that sometimes things
happen and a change has to be
made to your registration date.
Up through two weeks prior to
your camp’s start date, a full
refund is available (minus a $25
fee).
A Dr.’s note will be required for
any refunds after the
cancellation deadline.
Is camp ever closed
because of weather?
We know that those weather
reporters can get pretty scary
sounding sometimes! While the
urge may be strong to hop in the
car and rescue your camper,
rest assured that when severe
weather strikes camp, your
camper will be enjoying a cozy
evenings of games, skits, songs,
and a sleepover in a secure, safe,
What are the meals
like at camp?
Meals are served family-style
by cabin group, and include
lots of kid-friendly food and
plenty of options. All campers
and staff eat together in the
dining hall. Some units may
also choose to do cookout
meals, or cook occasional
treats as a group activity. Food
options are always available for
kids who are vegetarian,
lactose intolerant, gluten-free,
or who have food allergies.
Please let us know about all
special dietary needs on your
child’s Health History Form.
Camp may not be able to
accommodate strict Kosher,
vegan, or other extreme diets.
If you have questions about
food service, please contact
the Camp Leadership
Executive at 1-800-698-0022
or email info@gswestok.org.
Camp
2016
Descriptions
BE BRAVE (RESIDENT CAMP)
Blaze your own path and become the bravest of the brave! In this Disney-inspired camp
you will become an expert archer, decorate your own arrows, pave new trails looking for
wisps, learn about animals in the forest, and so much more!
BITS & BRIDLES LEVEL 1 & 2 (RESIDENT CAMP)
Whether you’ve been to camp riding programs before or are a beginner this program for
girls 6-8 grade will teach you western horse riding skills, how to care for your horse,
grooming, and saddling your horse. Girls with more advanced skills will develop and
practice new skills such as trotting, position balance and much more. In addition to
learning to ride, all horse programs will teach safety and stable skills. C’mon partner, join
us!
CAMP SAMOA TO THE EXTREME! (RESIDENT CAMP)
Calling all 1300 plus cookie sellers, join us at Camp E-Ko-Wah! We are taking camp to the
extreme this weekend by having camp’s best activities available just for you! During the
weekend you will be able to attend a drive-in movie, participate in camp’s largest water
balloon fight and slip-n-slide, test out our new sling shot range, join us for an ice cream
sundae and s’mores bar and discover a brand new camp game called Mission
Impossible! Take time out and relax during our camp BBQ and make sure to set the alarm
for our pancake breakfast bar! This weekend is loaded with activities, foods, and friends!
Traditional camp activities will be available, but may be limited by age.
CAMP SAMPLER DAY/NIGHT (RESIDENT CAMP)
Calling all first-time campers or campers not sure if they’re ready for an overnight! This
one day at camp will show you everything we have to offer! Enjoy a taste of activities like
archery, swimming, and arts and crafts. Have a blast with your troop during this
introduction to camp! Feel like staying the night? Experience an evening at camp by
having a s’more at campfire and singing songs into the night.
CHEF FRANKENBROWNIE (RESIDENT CAMP)
Let your inner mad scientist take over as you learn the basic science of cooking. Learn
how to perform experiments, make slime and perfect your secret recipes while enjoying
all of the delicious ooeygooey fun! Who knows, you may even get to use your best mad
scientist laugh!
CLASSIC CAMP (RESIDENT CAMP)
Want a little bit of everything? Join us for an adventurous week of trying a little bit of
everything at camp, from swimming in the pool to shooting archery, boating, challenge
course, singing songs and cooking s’mores over a fire. During this program YOU get to
decide your schedule!
CSI: E-KO-WAH (STEM CAMP) (RESIDENT CAMP)
Something has been stolen from camp! Solve crimes at E-Ko-Wah and learn professional
skills such as fingerprinting, code breaking and collecting clues to prove who’s done it!
Local Fire and Police departments will be joining us to help solve camp’s mystery!
ENGINEERS TO THE RESCUE (RESIDENT CAMP)
An earthquake has ruined your perfect camping trip! Your cell phone is dead, your food
has fallen off a cliff, and your water pump is broken. Can you engineer your way out of this
mess? Build a water filter, wind-powered crank, rubber-band powered car and more
during this Survivor-style week at camp.
FAMILY CAMP (WEEKEND CAMP)
Join us for our first family camp! Bring your entire family to enjoy swimming, horseback
riding, archery, hiking, campfires, and a talent show! Families can rent a cabin or tree
house for the weekend meals included with all activities. Hope to see you there.
HARRIET POTTER (RESIDENT CAMP)
Discover the magic of camp! Be sorted into your house, play quidditch, cook up
something tasty in potions, and make your very own wand to take home! No matter what
the age at the E-Ko-Wah School of Witchcraft and Wizardry you are sure to have a
magical time!
KICKIN IT LIKE KATNISS (RESIDENT CAMP)
Make your home district proud by perfecting your archery skills, cooking outdoors, and
learning basic survival skills like the goddess Katniss herself. Put your skills to the ultimate
test by sleeping out for one night. Don’t worry, sponsors will send you plenty of gifts! May
the odds be ever in your favor
this week!
LITTLE MERMAIDS (RESIDENT CAMP)
This session is for campers who love to splish and splash. Enjoy extra pool time with
a floating lunch and a dusk night swim. Girls will get to play water games, canoe,
kayak, and try out the paddle boats! The only thing missing from this session is a tail
and gills.
ME AND MY GAL (WEEKEND CAMP)
Come enjoy the weekend with an important female in your life like mom, grandma,
aunt, or big sister! During the weekend campers will enjoy swimming, bouncing on
the water trampoline, shooting at the archery range and giving one another facials!
Finish off the weekend eating s’more and relaxing by the campfire.
ME AND MY PAL (WEEKEND CAMP)
Come enjoy the weekend with an important male in your life like dad, grandpa,
uncle, or big brother! During the weekend campers will enjoy swimming, bouncing
on the water trampoline, shooting at the archery range, and hiking around camp!
Finish off the weekend eating s’more and relaxing by the campfire.
MIDNIGHT MISCHIEF (RESIDENT CAMP)
Come check out the night life camp style. Make your way around camp enjoying
night hikes, moonlight meals, glow in the dark sling shots and archery, and even your
very own late night pool party!
OLAF’S SUMMER ADVENTURE (RESIDENT CAMP)
What does Olaf do in the summer? Let’s find out during a let it glow night hike! Build
your own kind of snowman, paint a Frozen canvas and have your very own snowball
fight to escape the summer heat! Come and have fun with Olaf this summer and
enjoy everything he wants to do! We will have a grand “ Frozen” time!
PONY TAILS (RESIDENT CAMP)
This is an Introduction to Horse sessions. Hike to Horse Country once a day to
spend some time with the Wranglers and horses! Learn about the horses, feed and
pet them, learn from the Wranglers and take a short ride in the Horse Country
Arena with the aid of a Wrangler!
ROPES AND REINS (RESIDENT CAMP)
Horses and the high and low course, all in the same week? You bet! During this
camp girls will get time in the ring and on the ropes course. Girls will develop team
working skills by trying out our low ropes course and get riding time at Horse
Country. When not at the barn or ropes, girls will spend time cooking over a fire,
playing all camp games, swimming and much more!
SADDLES AND PADDLES (RESIDENT CAMP)
Do you love riding and paddling? Then this camp is for you. Girls will enjoy both
horses and boats during this week. Take part in trail rides and get a handle on
funoeing, kayaking and paddle boats. Girls will get plenty of time for both during this
week and no horse riding experience required!
SADDLE UP LEVEL 1 & 2 (RESIDENT CAMP)
Come to Horse County and learn the basics or develop new skills for riding horses,
western style! Learn more about horses, riding & grooming equipment. Our
professional Wranglers have much to teach you and will have you riding your horse
before you know it! Junior Girl Scouts have the opportunity to complete
requirements for the GS Horseback Riding Badge.
STEMAPALOOZ (WEEKEND CAMP)A
Girls will discover the enjoyable side of STEM while understanding girls can change
the world! This weekend is packed with fun and exciting activities led by
professional women who are excited to share their science, technology,
engineering and math careers and knowledge.
Take a fun, out of this world journey with girls just like you as we explore the many
possibilities of STEM adventures.
TROOP CAMP (RESIDENT CAMP)
Calling all troops!! Come try out troop camp! Troops will get to jam out at the pool,
hit the archery and brand new sling shot range, cook out over a fire, and explore our
beautiful lake by funoeing or canoeing! Troops must follow ratio guidelines as listed
in volunteer essentials and one troop leader must follow a one day training prior to
camp.
ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE (RESIDENT CAMP)
Imagine waking up the first morning of camp to discover the zombie apocalypse!
Work as a team to create a shelter, find different food sources, collect clean water
and protect your unit. In the apocalypse, your skills will be tested in archery, fire
building, navigation, and self-defense. Campers will also learn how to apply zombie
makeup and participate in camp all activities. Do you have what it takes to survive?
LEADERSHIP, DAY AND TRAVEL CAMP desicriptions can be found on the
following pages.
WEEKEND CAMP SESSIONS
DATE
JUNE 17-19
NAME
STEMAPALOOZA
AGE
GRADES 4-UP
FEE
$30
JUNE 24-26
CAMP SAMOA TO THE EXTREME
ALL AGES
FREE
JULY 8-10
FAMILY CAMP
GRADES K & UP
$45
JULY 15-17
ME & MY GAL
GRADES 2-12
$50
JULY 22-24
ME & MY PAL
GRADES 2-12
$50
(1300 BOXES OF COOKIES OR MORE SOLD IN 2016 TO ATTEND)
DAY CAMP SESSIONS
Grades K-5 will enjoy all kinds of adventures that include making new friends, learning about sustaining the
environment and cooking over a campfire! They will learn outdoor survival skills, camp songs and new games! Day
camp gives girls the camp experience while letting them sleep in their beds each night.
Each week Brownies through Cadettes will get the opportunity to stay overnight Thursday for an additional price of
$25. During the overnight girls will cook over a campfire, go star gazingand get a taste of resident camp!
DATE
JUNE 6-10
NAME
PRINCESS WEEK
AGE
GRADES K-5
FEE
$125
JUNE 13-17
ART ATTACK WEEK
GRADES K-5
$125
JUNE 20-24
STEMTASTIC WEEK
GRADES K-5
$125
JUNE 26-JULY 1
SUPERHERO WEEK
GRADES K-5
$125
LEADERSHIP CAMPS AT E-KO-WAH
With Counselor In Training 1&2, you will develop the skills needed to work with children at camp. Learn about camper
behavior, work as a team with those in your group, shadow counselors, and learn the ins and outs of camp. With Wrangler
In Training 1&2, you not only develop and improve your horseback riding skills, you have more one-on-one time with the
horses, grooming, saddling and caring for them. You will shadow and train with wranglers and demonstrate skills to
younger campers. When not on horseback you will be with CITs learning how to engage with campers, work together as a
team, and still have a ton of fun!
DATE
JUNE 19-JULY 1
NAME
CIT 1
WIT 1
AGE
GRADES 9-11
GRADES 9-11
FEE
$250
$250
JULY 10-25
CIT 2
WIT 2
GRADES 10-12
GRADES 10-12
$395
$395
LEADERSHIP CAMPS AT COOKIELAND
Are you ready to start your leadership experience? Do you want to teach younger girls at camp and at Girl Scout events?
Then PA training is for you. During this week you will start learning leadership opportunities and even get to implement
your training with the younger campers. Once you complete your Program Aid training or CIT program, you are now ready
to implement your practical knowledge with girls as a Program Aid.
DATE
JUNE 13-17
NAME
PROGRAM AID TRAINING
AGE
GRADES 6-9
FEE
$50
JUNE 20-24
PROGRAM AID
GRADES 7-10
FREE
JUNE 26-JULY 1
PROGRAM AID
GRADES 7-10
FREE
RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS
The overnight camping experience
DATE
JUNE 12-17
SESSION
CLASSIC CAMP
OLAF’S SUMMER ADVENTURE
CSI: E-KO-WAH (STEM CAMP)
KICKIN IT LIKE CATNISS
SADDLE UP HORSE CAMP LEVEL 1
SADDLE UP HORSE CAMP LEVEL 2
AGE
GRADES 2-12
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 9-12
GRADES 4-5
GRADES 4-5
FEE
$300
$325
$325
$325
$400
$400
JUNE 19-24
CLASSIC CAMP
HARRIET POTTER
HARRIET POTTER
HARRIET POTTER
BITS & BRIDLES HORSE CAMP LEVEL 1
BITS & BRIDLES HORSE CAMP LEVEL 2
GRADES 2-12
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 9-12
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 6-8
$300
$325
$325
$325
$400
$400
JUNE 26-29
PONY TAILS HORSE CAMP
GRADES 2-3
$250
JUNE 26-JULY 1
CLASSIC CAMP
BE BRAVE
MIDNIGHT MISCHIEF
CSI: E-KO-WAH (STEM CAMP)
GRADES 2-12
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 9-12
$300
$325
$325
$325
JULY 5-8
OLAF’S SUMMER ADVENTURE
LITTLE MERMAID
BE BRAVE
PONY TAILS HORSE CAMP
TROOP CAMP
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 2-3
ALL AGES
$325
$325
$325
$250
$150/GIRL, $100/ADULT
JULY 7
CAMP SAMPLER DAY
GRADES 2-5
$30/GIRL, $20/ADULT
JULY 7-8
CAMP SAMPLER DAY & NIGHT STAY
GRADES 2-5
$60/GIRL, $40/ADULT
JULY 10-15
CLASSIC CAMP
CHEF FRANKENBROWNIE
ENGINEERS TO THE RESCUE
SADDLES & PADDLES
MIDNIGHT MISCHIEF
GRADES 2-12
GRADES 2-3
GRADES 4-5
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 9-12
$300
$325
$325
$325
$325
JULY 17-22
CLASSIC CAMP
ROPES & REINS HORSE CAMP
SADDLE UP HORSE CAMP LEVEL 1
SADDLE UP HORSE CAMP LEVEL 2
OLAF’S SUMMER ADVENTURE
GRADES 2-12
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 4-5
GRADES 4-5
GRADES 2-5
$300
$325
$400
$400
$325
JULY 17-20
PONY TAILS HORSE CAMP
GRADES 2-3
$250
JULY 24-29
CLASSIC CAMP
BE BRAVE
ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE
BITS & BRIDLES HORSE CAMP LEVEL 1
BITS & BRIDLES HORSE CAMP LEVEL 2
GRADES 2-12
GRADES 2-5
GRADES 6-12
GRADES 6-8
GRADES 6-8
$300
$325
$325
$400
$400
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6100 N. Robinson Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
1-800-698-0022
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