Date: Sun Jul 27, 1:00 PM EST - Fri Aug 01, 1:30 PM EST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies
Juniors-Ambassadors are invited to our final week of summer camp!
This week, we have Wilderness Explorers (J/C), Starry Nights (J/C),
Bullseye Sharp Shooters (J/C/S/A), Sky High (C/S/A), and Horse Camp
(C/S/A)!
Summer camp registration is available for Girl Scouts
entering grades 2-12 during the 2025-26 membership year (MY26). Please
register your girl based on her MY26 Girl Scout level.ut level.
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Specialty Camp: Wilderness Explorers // July 27-August 1, 2025
Levels: Juniors entering grades 4-5 // Cadettes entering grades 6-8
Cost: $575* // Early-bird discount: $500** (See below for details.)
This is your chance to learn about the great outdoors! You'll spend the majority of this session like junior park rangers, getting into the nitty gritty of nature! You'll participate in hiking, learning leave no trace, animal tracking, fire building, and more along with some traditional camp activities. Each camper will leave with a badge, fun patch, and mini patches.
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Specialty Camp: Starry Nights // July 27-August 1, 2025
Levels: Juniors entering grades 4-5 // Cadettes entering grades 6-8
Cost: $575* // Early-bird discount: $500** (See below for details.)
During this session your main focus and activities will be centered around learning about the night sky, nocturnal animals, nature, and more! You'll go on night hikes, learn fire building, and outdoor cooking along with some traditional camp activities. Each camper will leave with a badge, fun patch, and mini patches.
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Specialty Camp: Bullseye Sharp Shooters // July 27-August 1, 2025
Levels: Juniors entering grades 4-5 // Cadettes entering grades 6-8 // Seniors entering grades 9-10 // Ambassadors entering grades 11-12
Cost: $575* // Early-bird discount: $500** (See below for details.)
Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors will practice their aim until they're getting bullseyes every time! Learn and improve techniques for the different target sports at Camp Hawthorn Hollow, including slingshots, archery, BB guns, and axe throwing (only available for Cadettes and above). When you're not at the ranges, you'll participate in some of our traditional camp activities. Each camper will leave with a badge, fun patch, and mini patches.
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Specialty Camp: Sky High // July 27-August 1, 2025
Levels: Cadettes entering grades 6-8 // Seniors entering grades 9-10 // Ambassadors entering grades 11-12
Cost: $575* // Early-bird discount: $500** (See below for details.)
Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors will spend most of their week on the Challenge Course! When you aren't in the sky-scaling our low ropes, rock wall, and high ropes-you'll participate in some traditional camp activities. Each camper will leave with a badge, fun patch, and mini patches.
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Horse Camp // July 27-August 1, 2025
Levels: Cadettes entering grades 6-8 // Seniors entering grades 9-10 // Ambassadors entering grades 11-12
Cost: $675* // Early-bird discount: $600** (See below for details.)
For a few hours each day, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors will accompany camp counselors to Rattle Run Farms in St Clair to learn all about horses and develop their equestrian skills. Get ready for horse riding, grooming, stable management, horse care, and more! When you aren't at the equestrian center, you'll participate in some traditional camp activities. Each camper will leave with a badge, fun patch, and mini patches.
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Included in Girl Scout Registration Cost:
- Meals & snacks for the week
- Lodging for the week
- Camp Hawthorn Hollow patch
- Badge and mini patches
- Camp Hawthorn Hollow t-shirt
- Take-home craft
Non-Girl Scout members are welcome, but membership is required to register. Membership can be purchased online or through the Customer Care department.
Buddy requests will be submitted through CampDocs, our electronic records system our administrative staff use for health history, medication management, code of conduct, about your camper, and more. Buddy requests must be mutually requested from the other camper or they will not be accommodated. More than one buddy requested cannot be accommodated. Assignments aren't guaranteed, but we'll try our best!
Similar sessions may be offered throughout the summer. If a session is sold out, please check other weeks for availability or email the camp team at camp@gssem.org to have your camper placed on a waitlist.
Registration deadline: June 6 (or sooner if event reaches capacity) For program questions, please email camp@gssem.org. For registration questions, please email Customer Care at helpdesk@gssem.org.
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* A $50 deposit will reserve your camper's spot. The session must be paid in full by June 6 or your camper's reservation will be cancelled. Deposits are non-refundable.
** Early-bird pricing is available until February 28 and must be paid in full at time of registration.
