The Edge - Press Room
My experience as a Day Camp Caddie • Preparing for the destination • Cookie survey • Summer camp • Early Bird registration
Bring a Friend • Gold and Silver workshop • Green challenge • Robotics Day Camp • Fall Product Program • Celebrations calendar
GirlFest 2010 • Leadership opportunities • Gold and Silver ceremonies • Scholarships, grants, and awards • Community events
Community service opportunities • Caps Off • Shop • Council-sponsored program events
My experience as a Day Camp Caddie
by Girl Scout Lauren
My name is Lauren, and I am 13 years old. I have been a Girl Scout since kindergarten and have gone to camp since first grade. Day camp has always been the main highlight of my summer. I love being away from home, singing camp songs, and making new friends.
When I was younger, I would look up to the counselors and older girls and wish that I could, someday, become one of them. They were so awesome. They seemed to know how to lead everyone in everything – they could do all the crafts and knew all the words to all of the songs. They looked like they were having a lot of fun.
Last summer, just as I finished sixth grade, I got my wish and became a Caddie for my service unit’s day camp. It was almost everything I hoped it would be. I met a lot of new friends, and I learned how to lead games and do the crafts. I even got to help make “Chicken in the Woods” (a lunch specialty).
One of the most fun experiences that I had last year as a Caddie was the annual Caddie overnight. We eat pizza and ice cream and go into town for a movie. I found that the concrete floor was more comfortable than the “mattresses.” I can’t wait for this year!
Being a Caddie has helped in me grow in ways both inside and outside of Girl Scouts. As a Caddie, we were expected to work with the girls on projects from start to finish – both planning and doing the project. I am working towards my Girl Scout Silver Award this year, and the Caddie experience has taught me how to plan a project and see it through to the end. I am much more able to figure out and focus on a project than I would have been had it not been for Girl Scouts.
I have also learned a lot about being a leader – when to step up and take charge, and when to just DO – and lead by example. I’ve loved being a Caddie and am really looking forward to this summer when I will be a Caddie II. I would encourage you to be a Caddie – you’ll learn a lot and meet a lot of fun people. See you at camp!
Preparing for the destination... (Part 2)
by Girl Scout Amanda
Continued from "Applying for a destination" in The Edge - March 2009
After I got the e-mail that said I was accepted to Costa Rica, I had to start preparing right away. I started raising money for the trip. For example: I had a garage sale in the Blaine Garage Sale weekend.
Also for the trip, I need to start getting certain clothing and gear, and I need to find those items and get that ready. In addition to that there are a few other expenses, like a passport and my transportation to and from Costa Rica. Not only do I need to raise money for the trip, but for a train too.
The atmosphere is very different in Costa Rica, and I'm not used to it. If I went to Costa Rica without training I wouldn’t last very long, so I have to run and build up my strength to help prepare me for my trip to Costa Rica.
Share your thoughts
Tell us about the 2009 Cookie Program Activity
Tell us about your Cookie Program Activity experiences. Take the survey to let us know what you think. We want to know how River Valleys can make your Cookie Program Activity even better for 2010. Thanks in advance for your input!
Registration is still open for 2009 summer camp!
What you should know about Girl Scout camp:
- Any girl can come to camp – no Girl Scout experience is required.
- Your family can choose to pay any of three prices for camp by simply checking a box on the registration form.
- Additional financial assistance is available.
- Register by either downloading a registration form and mailing/faxing it in or by submitting an electronic form online once you have found your session.
- All available sessions are listed in our new rates and dates sheet.
- If you have any questions, call us at 800-845-0787.
Below are just a few of the sessions available. For more information visit the Camp page or click the links below to view specific sessions.
Connections at Camp Elk River
Girl Scout Junior through Girl Scout Ambassador
June 21 – 26, July 19 – 24, August 2 – 7
Camp Elk River, Zimmerman, MN
A) $465 B) $420 C) $375
Explore your talent at Camp Elk River this summer. Choose one Connections Path on which to focus. Spend time each day in an activity of your choice like badges, archery, swimming, boating, art, sports, adventure camping, nature, dance, and much more. A complete list will be available to you when you arrive. There will also be time to explore the rest of the camp activities such as campfires, and more as well.
Girl Scout Brownie through Girl Scout Junior
Camp Elk River, Zimmerman, MN
A) $305 B) $260 C) $215
Discover all the great activities, friends, and memories camp has to offer! This four day, three
night session is perfect for a first time camp experience.
Campers will plan their own activities on both an individual andgroup basis, and participate in exciting all camp activities. So run, sing, swim, paint, learn and laugh with us at Camp Elk River's convenient and beautiful grounds.
6-Day Connection I at Camp Singing Hills
Girl Scout Brownie through Girl Scout Cadette
July 5-10, July 12-17, July 19-24, July 26-31, August 2-7
Camp Singing Hills, Waterville, MN
A) $335 B) $290 C) $245
Continue to discover what camp has to offer and enter into one of the many Connection Path activities to round out your program time. Choose one connection and spend at least 10 hours enjoying that activity throughout the week. Connection activities may include Canoing, Kayaking, Adventure learning, Archery, Art, Geo caching, Outdoor skills/pioneering, and Science in Nature.
Horsin’ Around with Mom or Dad at Camp Lakamaga
Girl Scout Daisies through Girl Scout Ambassadors
Friday, June 19 – Sunday, June 21, Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23, Friday, August 28 – Sunday, August 30
7 p.m. – 10 a.m.
Camp Lakamaga, Marine on St. Croix, MN
$90/girl; $90/adult
Enjoy a fun-filled, relaxing weekend with your favorite adult! Discover all that Camp Lakamaga has to offer, including crafts, outdoor programs, and horse programs. Each pair has two hours of horse time which includes a short (one hour max) trail ride around camp, as well as grooming, horse safety, and some funhorse games. When not with the horses, enjoy the many different campactivities available.
Three-Day Troop Camp at Camp Lakamaga
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Cadette
Sunday, August 16 – Tuesday, August 18, Wednesday, August 19 – Friday, August 21
2 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Camp Lakamaga, Marine on St. Croix, MN
$75/girl; $75/adult
Explore Camp Lakamaga and the outdoors. Create your own schedule by choosing from a variety of activities that include archery, boating, fishing, arts, nature, outdoor skills, and swimming. The troop leader needs to attend these fun-packed sessions as a paying participant. Camp staff lead all programming sessions.
Horsin’ Around with Mom or Dad Weekend at Whispering Hills
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Ambassador
Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 12
7 p.m. – 10 a.m.
Camp Whispering Hills, Rushford, MN
$90/girl; $90/adult
Spend three hours with the horses on Saturday at Camp Whispering Hills. Learn safety on and around horses, the basics of riding in the ring, and take a longer trail ride with mom or dad! Round out your time with traditional camp activities.
Horsin’ Around with Mom or Dad Weekend at Camp Northwoods
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Ambassador
Friday, August 7 - Sunday, August 9
4 p.m. – noon
Camp Northwoods, Mason, WI
$90/girl; $90/adult
Spend three hours with the horses on Saturday at Camp Northwoods. Learn safety on and around horses, the basics of riding in the ring, and take a longer trail ride with mom or dad! Round out your time with traditional camp activities.
Take Flight into 2010
Early registration is here. Beat the fall registration rush and make sure there is no lapse in receiving information from River Valleys—and you get a fun patch!
If you submit your completed registration materials (postmarked or delivered to your service unit or service center) by June 15, you will receive the Early Bird 2010 patch.
Please note: Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has changed its national dues to $12 per member, effective for the 2010 membership year. One hundred percent of the dues go directly to GSUSA. River Valleys is committed to ensuring all girls who want to be in Girl Scouts can participate.
Financial assistance is available.
Bring a friend to Girl Scouts for a special free patch
If you bring a friend to Girl Scouts between February 1 and July 31, and she registers to be a Girl Scout, you and your friend will receive a special Bring a Friend Patch! All you have to do is download and fill out the Bring a Friend flier and attach it to your friend’s registration form, and you’ll get your patches in the mail.
Girl Scout Gold and Silver Award workshop
Get a jumpstart on the Girl Scout Gold or Silver Award
Attend Gold and Silver Award Experience, August 11-13 at Camp Elk River. Start with the Girl Scout Gold or Silver Award workshop and then begin completing the steps to earn the Girl Scout Gold or Silver Award. Sessions will include workshops for interest projects and focus books and career exploration activities. Visit www.girlscoutsrv.org for more information.
Green Challenge
Water conservation, how can you help?
http://www.gardeners.com/Build-a-Rain-Garden/5712,default,pg.html
Natural beauty…rain gardens
A rain garden is a special type of garden, designed to collect storm water runoff from a roof, driveway, or other surfaces. Rather than rushing into a storm sewer or a local waterway, the rainwater collects in a shallow depression in your yard. This area is planted with native grasses and wildflowers that are specially selected for their ability to gradually absorb and filter storm water.
Rain gardens can have a significant impact on the water quality in our communities. Studies have shown that as much as 70 percent of the pollution in streams, rivers, and lakes has been carried there by storm water. By taking responsibility for the rainwater that falls on your own roof and driveway, you'll be helping to protect our rivers, streams, and lakes from storm water pollution. Adding a rain garden to your yard will also provide food and shelter for wildlife, and give you a whole new garden that's hardy, low maintenance and naturally beautiful! s
To learn how to build your own rain garden, download the PDF.
Rain Barrels
Rain barrels capture and store rainwater from house gutters and downspouts. Instead of allowing the runoff to drain into municipal storm sewers, you can use the collected rain water in your garden. Unlike well or city water, rain water is untreated and does not contain fluoride, chlorine, minerals, and other chemicals. However, if you want to use rain barrel water as drinking water, you'll have to invest in a water purification system.
To learn how to build your own rain barrel for about $30, download the PDF.
Robotics Day Camp
Level 1
Become an ace engineer by designing, building, and programming robots. Use sensors, gears, levers, and pulleys to create and operate a vehicle and a structure. Test your imagination and work in a team. No experience is necessary. We will teach you everything you need to know. Bus transportation available; please indicate if you will be riding the bus and don’t forget to include the T-shirt size on the registration.
Tuesday, July 7 - Thurday, July 9, Camp Lockeslea, Fridley, MN
Tuesday, July 14 - Thursday, July 16, St. Michaels Church, Farmington, MN
Tuesday, August 4 - Thursday, August 6, Camp Rolling Ridges, Hudson, WI
Level 2
You attended Robotics Day Camp last summer. Now build on that knowledge by becoming a Level 2 engineer. Team up with other experienced engineers to meet new design challenges. Try out new sensors and expand your programming skills. Join us for Level 2 Robotics and have twice the fun! Bus transportation available; please indicate if you will be riding the bus and don’t forget to include the T-shirt size on the registration.
Tuesday, July 14 - Thursday, July 16, St. Michaels Church, Farmington, MN
Tuesday, August 4 - Thursday, August 6, Camp Rolling Ridges, Hudson, WI
Fall Product Program
In October, River Valleys Girl Scouts will be invited to participate in the Fall Product Program. Troops will sell nuts, chocolate, and/or magazines to family and friends, earning proceeds for the troop.
The two-week Fall Product Program helps prepare girls for the Cookie Program Activity. Research shows that girls who participate in the Fall Product Program have greater success reaching their cookie goals.
Participating in the Fall Product Program helps troops earn money for events, trips, community service projects, and programs.
The theme of the Fall Product Program will be “Ready … Set … Investigate!” Girls will become a GSI (Girl Scout Investigator) with the help of Snoops the Bloodhound as they learn to work together as a team.
Look for more information about the Fall Product Program this summer.
Celebrations calendar
May
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
National Better Hearing and Speech Month
National Mental Health Month
National Older Americans Month
Women's Health Care Month
1 Beltane (Celtic)1 May Day
1 National Day of Prayer (United States)
5 Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
9 Victory Day (Russia)
10 Mother's Day (United States)
17 Armed Forces Day
18 Isreal's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)
19 Malcolm X's birthday (United States)
21 Ascension Day (Christian)
21 Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)
23 Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)
25 Memorial Day (Observed)
28 Shavuot *begins at sundown (Jewish)
29 Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
Leadership opportunities
Calling all girls: Help us show the power YOU have to make a difference!
Every day girls act as agents of change: protecting the environment, contributing to their communities, and engineering innovative solutions to solve problems. When girls choose to make a difference, amazing things can happen!
SciGirls, a new science show on PBS, will showcase real girls using science to tackle some extraordinary projects. We’ll tell the stories of friends engineering an eco-friendly tree house, designing robotic theater sets, creating a rain garden, or discovering the science behind their favorite sport.
But we want SciGirls to be more than just a TV show. We want it to be a movement. SciGirls will seed a nationwide network, linking and harnessing the power of girls to make a difference using science. For that to happen, we need your help!
Girls, this show is for you, so tell us what matters in your life. Tell us what empowers and inspires you. Tell us what you want to see on a television show celebrating girls as scientists of the future.
Suggest ideas for projects, girl groups, or mentors to feature on SciGirls at www.scigirls.org. Help us show how smart girls are changing the world!
Be a role model
Be a role model to younger girls. Share your unique skills and talents. Volunteer for Girl Scouts.
River Valleys’ program department is continually looking for older Girl Scouts and adult volunteers to assist with council-sponsored program events and other activities. If you’re interested in volunteering for programs in any capacity, please contact Program Specialist Nicole Huebner at nicole.huebner@girlscoutsrv.org to see where your help is desired and much appreciated!
Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards ceremonies
Ceremony updates
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys is proud of the accomplishments of this year’s Girl Scout Gold and Silver Award recipients. This year we will be recognizing the achievements of 125 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients and 238 Girl Scout Silver Award recipients at three ceremonies throughout the council. Invitations for this year’s Girl Scout Gold and Silver Award Ceremonies have been mailed. Please visit the River Valleys homepage for more details about the ceremonies.
Scholarships, grants, and awards
Below are some possible funding opportunities for girls working on the Girl Scout Gold, Silver, or Bronze Award. These offerings are intended to be a resource to help support your project.
River Valleys is not responsible for content or any procedures or guidelines required by these grants.
Disney Minnie Grants Available
Deadline: June 15
Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to offer the Disney Minnie Grants to fund children's efforts to improve their communities. These grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of poverty, hunger, education, environment, global citizenship, sustainable community development, and disaster prevention & relief. Applications are accepted from all over the world. Projects will take place in the months of September - November 2009. Accepting applications through June 15. Apply online at http://www.ysa.org/awards. Questions? E-mail MinnieGrant@ysa.org.
Project Ignition Grants
Deadline: June 30
Sponsored by State Farm® and coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council® (NYLC), Project Ignition returns for another exciting year! Project Ignition is a grant program that uses service-learning to help address teen driver safety issues. These grants support students in grades 9 - 12 and their teachers or advisors to work together to develop a campaign to address the issue of teen driver safety in your community.
Grants will be awarded to a maximum of 25 selected programs. The grantee's school will receive a $2,000 grant, funded by State Farm®, to implement their program in the fall of 2009. Each year, schools whose campaigns are judged to be among the top 10 in the nation receive $5,000 to help cover expenses to come to The National Service-Learning Conference. There, they showcase their great work. One campaign is named the Best of the Best, and that team presented with a $10,000 grant to continue its teen driver safety efforts. Learn more at http://www.sfprojectignition.com/.
empowerME@school: Mobilizing Students to Lead
New from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, empowerME@school is a free student leadership toolkit for middle and high school students to successfully improve the nutritional quality of the snacks and drinks in their schools. Many schools are making positive changes in the drinks and snacks sold to students, but it can be a struggle. Because students are most affected by these changes, engaging them is especially important. In fact, schools that report the most success in making changes to their snack and drink offerings identify student engagement as critical. Thus, the alliance developed empowerME@school to equip students with tools to mobilize for change.
By participating in empowerME@school, students learn advocacy skills including surveying their peers, developing action plans, public speaking, working with adults and mentors, evaluating group efforts, and celebrating victories. Interested youth and adult allies may download empowerME@school and a facilitator's guide at http://empowerme2b.org/.
Imagine If... Story Contest
Deadline: June 5
The Shirley Ann Sullivan Educational Foundation is working to raise awareness of the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals and global poverty. The hope is the stories written for this contest will bring new ideas and solutions inspiring others to take action. In 1,500 words or less, students are asked to imagine not having enough to eat or imagine going to work to support their family at the age of eight.
What if they never had the chance to learn to read? Imagine life without running water or education as it reflects on the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In the same way, students should "imagine if........" these issues no longer troubled our world.
Stories will be judged according to creativity, quality of writing, and the extent to which they promote awareness of one or more of the MDGs. http://sasef.org.dnstemplate.com/pdf/gysdimagineifwebpage09.pdf
Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards
Deadline: June 15
Youth Service America is pleased to launch the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards of $2,000 each are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. Nominations from across the USA are welcome; special consideration will be given to nominees from West Virginia and metropolitan Washington, DC. Self-nominations are accepted. Accepting nominations: through June 15. To access the eligibility quiz and the nomination form, visit http://www.ysa.org/awards.
Community events and programs
Community events are events sponsored by other organizations, planned especially for Girl Scouts, are available only to Girl Scouts, or offer special fees for Girl Scouts. River Valleys has screened and approved these events because they have proven to be great additions to the Girl Scout program and are supportive of the council’s program emphasis. However, River Valleys is not responsible for these events or for information about them. Be sure to check out the program section of the website to learn about the latest and greatest Community Events and Program Opportunities.
Star Fun 2009 at Valleyfair
Valleyfair with Scouting flair!
Join thousands of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts on May 16-17. This event is sponsored by the Northern Star Boy Scout Council, in partnership with Valleyfair and the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys.
StarFun is a weekend of fun for all Scouts and their families at Valleyfair Amusement park. Don’t miss this opportunity to relax and spend some quality time with your family at Valleyfair! Questions can be directed to Aaron Nicklay 763-231-7266.
NOTE: Sunday, May 17 Star Fun activities at Valleyfair have been cancelled due to a lack of Sunday ticket sales. All camping and all Saturday, May 16 events will continue as planned.
Wayzata Community Sailing Center
The Wayzata Community Sailing Center is offering sailing day camps for ages 12-18 that include earning the Smooth Sailing interest project award. No previous experience is necessary. Choose June 15-19 or June 22-26, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Wayzata Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka. Applications, directions, and course information are available on its website: http://www.wayzatasailing.org/Learning/BoyScoutGirlScoutCamp/tabid/428/Default.aspx or call at 952-476-5875. Beginning classes for younger children and for adults are also offered; go to http://www.wayzatasailing.org for more details.
Girl Scouts Days with Minnesota sports teams
Girl Scout March with the Minnesota Lynx
Saturday, June 7
7 p.m.
Download flier for more information.
Girl Scout Day with the St. Paul Saints
Sunday, June 21
1:05 p.m.
Download flier for more information.
Girl Scout Night with the Minnesota Twins
Saturday, July 11
6:10 p.m.
Download flier or call 612-375-7522 for more information.
Community service opportunities
MN Soldier Homecoming!
The National Guard is expecting a large group of soldiers (over 700 in all) to return from deployment in Iraq during the last two weeks of May at the St. Paul Airport. They are looking for any Girl Scouts who would like to be part of the Welcome Home Ceremony. You will be holding bunting and banners to form an “aisle” for the soldiers to walk thru as they get off the bus. For specific dates and times, please contact Bea Murphy at bea_murphy@hotmail.com or 763-533-2610.
“Little Farm Hands” @ the MN State Fair
“Little Farm Hands at the Fair” is an agricultural education exhibit for children, ages 3-12. They become farm hands at this free, hands-on exhibit as they are provided the opportunity to experience the agricultural process, beginning at the farm and ending at the market.
“Little Farm Hands” requires the help of many volunteers to help guide children and their families through the various miniature barns. The job of the volunteer is to help the farm hands maximize their experience by making sure that each simple step is completed.
We would like to invite your troop or family to volunteer for a three-hour shift on Girl Scout Day at “Little Farm Hands” on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6. Before or after the short three-hour shift, you are able to enjoy the State Fair for FREE! Also, each volunteer will receive a “Little Farm Hands” T-shirt as a token of appreciation.
To sign up for a shift, contact Bertrene Cage at 763-971-4046 or Bertrene.cage@girlscoutsrv.org. This volunteer opportunity is recommended for ages 9 and up. Preference given to first-time volunteers.
Council-wide community service project
Thank you to all girls and volunteers who participated in our annual council-wide community service project.
The response was awesome! River Valleys was thrilled to see such an overwhelming girl participation in the council-wide service learning project, “Caps Off with Girl Scouts.” The council has temporarily run out of the special “Caps Off” participation patches, and has ordered more. We are sorry for any inconvenience. It will take a few weeks for the patches to be delivered. Please check back for the latest information: http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/programs/programs.htm.
Girl Scout Shop
Camp
The Girl Scout Shop carries many of your camping needs, including dunk bags, bandanas, and watter bottles. Shop online or stop in one of our shops to look around.
We carry a variety of scrapbook paper, stickers, and scrapbook kits, Groovy Girls, greeting cards, much more than what you see in the GSUSA catalog! Visit the Girl Scout Shop online for more great River Valleys items.
Council-sponsored program events
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys is offering hundreds of fun and unique programs for girls of all ages. Here are a few that we would like to highlight. For information on how to register for programs click here.
Art to Wear
Girl Scout Brownie through Girl Scout Junior
Saturday, May 30
St. Paul Service Center, St. Paul, MN
Learn about fashions, fabrics, and accessories from around the world and throughout history. Tie-dye, bead, and decorate away as you design and create several items and accessories just for you. Fee includes Try-Its and badges for Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors.
Paperworks!
Girl Scout Brownie through Girl Scout Cadette
Saturday, May 30
St. Paul Service Center, St. Paul, MN
Enjoy this unique paper workshop. Make and take home homemade paper scented like lilacs, papier-mâché creations, sparkling paper flowers, origami animals, and original cards to give to friends.
Discovery Center: It’s Batty
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Junior
Saturday, July 25
McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, MN
Discover the winged creature of the night as you explore how bats see and what they eat. Investigate the myths and realities of bats and their relationship with our environment.
Plants and Animals Badge
Girl Scout Junior
Saturday, September 26
UMORE Park, Rosemount, MN
Learn from the professionals! Join the Dakota County Master Gardeners for an afternoon of fun plant and animal activities. Complete five of the six requirements for the Plants and Animals badge. Bring your questions and dress for the outdoors.
Paperworks!
Girl Scout Brownie through Girl Scout Cadette
Saturday, May 30
St. Paul Service Center, St. Paul, MN
Enjoy this unique paper workshop. Make and take home homemade paper scented like lilacs, papier-mâché creations, sparkling paper flowers, origami animals, and original cards to give to friends.
Discovery Center: It’s Batty
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Junior
Saturday, July 25
McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, MN
Discover the winged creature of the night as you explore how bats see and what they eat. Investigate the myths and realities of bats and their relationship with our environment.
Ramsey Park Camporee
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Ambassador
Wednesday, July 29 – Thursday, July 30
Ramsey Park, Redwood Falls, MN
Learn about trees and plants through various hands-on activities. Fee includes all activities, lunch on Thursday, and the corresponding plants and trees Try-It, badge, or interest project. Girls are asked to attend with their troop. Troops are responsible for their own tents, food (except Thursday lunch), and other camping needs. Please call if you are interested but need assistance with the logistics of camping.
Maid Marion Archers Level 1 at Camp Lakamaga
Girl Scout Brownie through Girl Scout Ambassador
Saturday, May 30 or Sunday, May 31
Camp Lakamaga, Marine on St. Croix, MN
Learn how to string a bow, shoot arrows using different types of bows, and stay safe in the sport. Once you have the basics down, have fun shooting at the targets to see how many points you can score!
View event: May 30 (9 a.m.) • May 30 (10:30 a.m.) • May 30 (12:30 p.m.) • May 30 (2 p.m.) • May 31 (12:30 p.m.) • May 31 (2 p.m.)
Maid Marion Archers Level 2 at Camp Lakamaga
Girl Scout Cadette through Girl Scout Ambassador
Saturday, May 30 or Sunday, May 31
Camp Lakamaga, Marine on St. Croix, MN
Review safety and techniques learned in Level 1 or another basic archery course. Further explore the different types of bows, shooting compound and traditional bows at different distances. Master traditional targets and then take on some 3-D lifelike animal targets to hone skills and add a little fun!
Drip, Squish, Splash
Girl Scout Brownie
Saturday, June 6
Camp Singing Hills, Waterville, MN
Have a bit of fun in the sun! Spend a day at Camp Singing Hills having fun with water and earn the Water Everywhere Try-It. Squish along the lake shore looking for signs of life, play a game of Drip, Drip, Drop, and create science and craft projects out of water. Try-It included.
My & My Guy at Camp Lakamaga
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Ambassador
Saturday, June 6 – Sunday, June 7
Camp Lakamaga, Marine on St. Croix, MN
Explore Camp Lakamaga with your dad, grandpa, uncle, or favorite male adult! Choose from activities such as swimming, boating, nature, archery, games, crafts, and fishing. Slow down, relax, and enjoy your pal without the interruptions of daily life. Meals, snacks, and staff-led activities are provided. Accommodations are in platform tents, cabins, yurts, or troop houses. My Guys and girls will be housed next to each other.
Outdoor Extravaganza Troop Camp at Whispering Hills
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Ambassador
Friday, June 19 – Sunday, June 21
Camp Whispering Hills, Rushford, MN
Enjoy a weekend of fun, learning, and relaxation with your troop at Camp Whispering Hills. Camp staff will guide your troop through a variety of activities that you choose. Swimming, archery, crafts, nature, horseback riding, songs, and games can be a part of your weekend. Saturday meals, Sunday breakfast, and snacks are provided. Adult chaperones need to attend with girls.
Troop Camp at Camp Singing Hills
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Ambassador
Friday, June 26 – Sunday, June 28
Friday, July 17 – Sunday, July 19
Friday, July 31 – Sunday, August 2
Waterville, MN
Discover the best of Camp Singing Hills with your troop. Enjoy activities, including swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, nature, playing games, and eating sticky campfire S’mores. Saturday meals and Sunday breakfast provided. Troops sleep in tents/cabins that accommodate four or six people each. Staff will be in each unit but in their own tents. If you want an adult chaperone in each tent/cabin you must bring enough of your own adults.
View event: June 26 • July 17 • July 31
Brownie Bonanza Day at Camp Elk River
Girl Scout Daisy through Girl Scout Brownie
Friday, July 10 or Thursday, July 30
Get introduced to our fantastic Girl Scout camp at this one-day event. Experience the exciting activities and meet our fun and skilled staff. Girls may attend as a troop or group or individually. Adults are invited to attend but are not required.
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