Date: Fri May 16, 5:00 PM EST - Sun May 18, 11:00 AM EST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Volunteers
Troop Camping gives your troop the opportunity to spend the weekend
at Camp Hawthorn Hollow to enjoy a planned itinerary of staff-led
activities or come with your own troop's programming. Feel free to
also use all our free program areas while staying at camp during the
weekend!
Troops are responsible for providing their own
meals throughout the weekend. Troops must also meet the proper Adult
Volunteer to Girl Scout Ratio as well as have a Troop First
Aider.
Should you choose to add-on staff lead activities,
the Camp Program team will provide your troop with your schedule a
week before your Troop Camping weekend. We aim to have a variety of
activities based on the season that you are camping during. All
activities are subject to staff availability. Please note that your
troop may be paired with another troop during these sessions.
Cost:
Villages $200 per weekend
Maple View $385 per
weekend
Cabins $375 per weekend
Lodging
Details:
Villages: Fair Winds, Waterways, Otsikita, and Metro
sleep 20 people each. Each village is composed of 5 mini cabins that
sleep 4 people each. A multipurpose space, refrigerator, and bathrooms
are located at Old Faithful. Showers are located at the Shower
House.
Maple View: sleeps 22 people and comes with an
updated kitchen and common room separate from the sleeping areas. The
kitchen is stocked with pots, pans, and dishware. We still suggest
each individual bring a mess kit. There is a bathroom located in this
lodge, with showers located at the Shower House.
Cabins:
Shady Oak, Witch Hazel, White Pine, Beech Tree, Ash Grove, and Linden
Lodge sleep 32 people each. Each cabin has a kitchen stocked with
pots, pans, and dishware. We still suggest each individual bring a
mess kit. There is a bathroom located in this lodge, with showers
located at the Shower House.
Programming: (Link
to purchase programming will be sent in troop camping confirmation email).
Regular Programming is $5 per girl includes all the
following:
- 1 guided hike
- 1 group bonfire
- 1
craft (either tie dye, SWAPS, etc.)
- 1 target sport (either
sling shots, archery, or axe throwing, depending on your camper grade
levels)
- 1 session of team building (typically done at low
ropes, weather permitting)
* Leaders cannot choose their craft
or target sport, unless we reach out from camp to ask. This is
dependent on our staffing, supplies, & space availability each
week.
High Adventure Programming is $15 per girl per
activity. Options are:
- BB Guns, year-round, available for
Brownies and above
- Rock Wall, weather permitting for Juniors
and above, requires all participants to wear closed-toe shoes (no
crocs)
- High Ropes Course, weather permitting for Cadettes and
above, requires all participants to wear closed-toe shoes (no
crocs)
- Pool, open Memorial Day through Labor Day for Daisies
and above, requires a swim test and buddy checks every 10
minutes
* Leaders must choose which activity they want to do, at
least 2 weeks before their trip.
Backpacks are $10 per
backpack. These backpacks contain all the supplies & directions
the leaders need to be able to run specific camp activities.
-
Plant ID
- Land Navigation
- Animal Tracking
- Fire
starting
- Letterboxing
- Knot Tying
* These
backpacks need to be reserved 2 weeks in advance of the troop camping
stay
and will be ready for troops at check-in.
Fire rings and dry firewood are provided for all lodging
options.
Please contact camp@gssem.org for
more information on tent camping.
Registration
Deadline: May 9 (or sooner if event reaches capacity)
For camping and program questions, please email camp@gssem.org.
For registration questions, please email helpdesk@gssem.org.
