gsni 2015 camp brochure

There are ways for you to join in the fun too! With our NEW travel options, adults can come along for adventure away from home. Also, family camps open camp up to everyone!

The possibilities are endless! Choose from any of our events or mix-and-match to create a custom summer experience. We even offer single-day events to fill your summer with fun! Check out all of the options at www.girlscoutsni.org. You’ll be amazed at the skills and confidence she’ll bring home. Summer is waiting—register today!

This Will Be Her Best Summer Yet!Remember that summer feeling—that feeling of freedom, excitement and

possibility? You wanted to pack every moment with something fun. You defined your adventure, and it was awesome.

This summer, let Girl Scouts be the gateway to that summer feeling for your girl. She’ll discover exciting activities with brand new friends. She’ll challenge her limits with supportive adults by her side. She’ll be the guide of her own adventure, finding fun around every corner.

We have many flexible options available and invite you to look over this pamphlet with your camper to see how much adventure is ahead of her!

We’ve come up with great themes for our 3, 6, or 10 day resident camp and day camp programs.

Your Girl Scout can continue the fun she had during this year by visiting camp during the summer! Troops can plan their own adventure, and rent a site at camp. Girls can plan lots of activities or just kick back and relax. For a pre-planned troop camping experience, check out our website for more information on Troop Trek!

BEST SUMMER YET!

Camp Service Days

Enjoy a spring day at camp and help get it ready for summer fun! Take advantage of these opportunities to join other camp fans and make a difference for the Girl Scout outdoor experience. Activities may include cleaning buildings, reassembling the platform tents, minor repairs, painting, landscaping, and general cleanup from Mother Nature’s winter blast.Camp Dean – April 11, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.Camp McCormick – April 18, 10 a.m. –2 p.m.

Camp Open Houses

Visit us at camp with your family or troop to get a taste of the camp experience! You’ll explore camp and sample the activities, chat with the Camp Director, and even enjoy a s’more. Pre-registration is not required, but RSVP to the camp director, if desired.Camp Dean – Sunday, May 3, 1–4 p.m.Camp McCormick – Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. –1 p.m.

St. Louis Trip

Girls Entering Grades 6 and Up All aboard for an amazing trip to an awesome city! Spend 5 days and 4 nights with GSNI and experience St. Louis, MO. Travel down by bus with girls from across the council. Spend your nights in a downtown hotel, right next to the Gateway Arch. Prepare to explore the history, attractions, and excitement this city has to offer. Tour the Arch and Museum of Westward Expansion, take a river cruise, go to a museum and maybe even the zoo. Check out the Cahokia Mounds on the ride home! Plus, we will be exploring downtown St. Louis and so much more. See all the details at www.girlscoutsni.org. August 3–7, $585 per person, $50 due at registration, payment plan is available

SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURES 2015

Meet “Fruitcake”!

Camp names are a Girl Scout tradition. Mine is “Fruitcake.”

They can be silly or meaningful.

Hi, there!

Our Girl Experience Team has been hard at work all year to plan the

best-ever summer adventures for you! We can’t wait to see what options

you choose! If you ever have a question and aren’t sure who to ask, let

me know, and I’ll point you in the right direction!

Stacie “Fruitcake” Simpson

SVP of Girl Experience, GSNI

[email protected], 815-529-8991

Meet “Marvin”!Hello! I am so excited to be returning to Camp Dean as the Camp

Director. I cannot wait for what Summer 2015 will bring! I have been so excited, I can’t sleep! Plans for the summer started in September, and I would lay awake at night thinking of some the great programs we were going to offer.

I can’t wait to see you at camp this summer! We’re going to have so much fun!

Felecia “Marvin” DupczakSummer Camp Director, Camp [email protected], 815-529-6141

Meet “Winter”!

Hey, girls! This will be my first summer as Camp Director at Camp

McCormick! I am ecstatic about the programs that we have to offer this

summer and can’t wait to hear your feedback on what kind of programs

you want in the future! We’re going to have a great time singing silly

songs, playing fun games, and going on some awesome adventures.

See you this summer!

Carly “Winter” Kaczmarowski

Summer Camp Director, Camp McCormick

REGISTER ONLINE!Registration opens February 17, 2015

Visit www.girlscoutsni.org/camps.

CIT Apprentice (girls entering grades 7–9) Do you want to take your camp experience up a notch? Becoming a CIT Apprentice allows you to be a camper and take a leadership role at camp! Take the first step of your camping career and complete Program Aide Basic and Outdoor trainings while experiencing all your favorite camp activities. Camp Dean, June 28–July 3, Fee Level 1: $305, Level 2: $485

Counselor-in-Training I (girls entering grades 10–12) Already have Program Aide Basic and Outdoor trainings under your belt? Why not continue your journey to becoming a camp counselor?! Spend two weeks with us at Camp Dean to develop your skills as an outdoor leader. This is one activity colleges can’t ignore. Help us develop new camp activities for current campers while you shape your leadership skills for the future! Camp Dean, July 5–17, Fee Level 1: $485, Level 2: $780

Counselor-in-Training II (girls entering grades 11–12) You’re almost there! Now’s the time to pull together all the camp leadership skills you have developed over the years. Challenge yourself to be the best you, as you are put on the spot to handle real-life camp experiences when working with younger campers and navigating obstacles a camp counselor can encounter. Camp McCormick, July 26–August 7, Fee Level 1: $485, Level 2: $780

Family Camps

Girls Getaway (girls entering grades 1–12, and female adults, ages 18+) Calling all Girl Scouts and their female superheroes! Ready to spend the weekend together at camp? We’re ready for you and your mom, aunt, grandma, or other female superhero to take part in the total camp experience, including swimming, hiking, cooking, crafting, exploring, and so much more! Camp Dean, Friday, July 10, 6 p.m.–Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m., Fee $55/personCamp Far Horizons, Friday, July 17, 6 p.m.–Saturday, July 18, 7 p.m., Fee $35/person

Special Guy (girls entering grades 1–12, and male adults, ages 18+) Who’s the special guy in your life? Is it dad, grandpa, uncle, older brother? Pack your bags, hit the road, and make your way to Camp Dean for the weekend! You’ll keep busy with all the camp activities Camp Dean has to offer, like swimming, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking, cooking, playing games, and more! Camp Dean, Friday, July 24, 6 p.m.–Sunday, July 26, 10 a.m., Fee $55/person

Family Camp (girls entering grades 1–12, and the whole family) Round up the whole family including your aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas, siblings and cousins, and head out to camp! Spend a relaxing weekend trying all kinds of camp activities including swimming, crafting, hiking, outdoor cooking, exploring, and more! Food will be provided, and families will stay together in platform tents or covered wagons. Camp McCormick, Friday, July 31, 6 p.m.–Sunday, August 2, 10 a.m., Fee $55/person

Camp Dean Day Camp

Day Camp SessionsSession 1: June 22–26Session 2: June 29–July 3Session 3: July 6–10Session 4: July 13–17Session 5: July 20–24Session 6: July 27–31Session 7: August 3–7

Level 1: $135/session orLevel 2: $205/session

Every Camp Dean session includes opportunities for:

Swimming Nature activities Arts & Crafts Outdoor cooking Songs & Games New Friends & Fun!

ATTENTION PARENTS: What’s this? Camp program opportunities for girls are subsidized, meaning the cost of providing camp programs and operating camp is greater than the fees paid to participate. Our new flexible pricing system offers families the opportunity to help cover more of the true cost of resident camp, if they are financially able. For each session, you will see two prices:

LEVEL 1 is the lowest cost of this program listed in the camp brochure and on the website. This covers approximately 62% of the direct costs of operating the camp program.

LEVEL 2 is closer to the true cost of operating the camp program. It includes direct costs such as food, program supplies, living supplies, and summer staff salaries. It does not include things like buildings and grounds maintenance.

Select the fee you feel is affordable and appropriate for your family. Flexible pricing choice is always kept private and does not affect the quality of your child’s experience, as both fees are for exactly the same program. The goal of offering flexible pricing options is to provide the highest quality programs possible to serve all community income levels and to preserve camp for generations to come.

Camp Dean Resident Camp

3-day sessionsLevel 1: $160/session or Level 2: $245/session

Session 2a: June 28–30 Mad Scientists

Session 2b: July 1–3 Fairy Tales

Session 3: July 5–10 Rise of the Minions

Session 4: July 12–17 Hawaiian Beach Party

Session 5: July 19–24 Polar Vortex in July

Session 6: July 26–31 Camp Cook-Off

Session 7: August 2–7 CSI: Camp Scene Investigation

Girls Entering Grades 1–7 Join us for 3 or 6 days where you will stay overnight in Camp Dean’s sleeping cabins and explore camp during the day. Want to give tent camping a try? All campers will have an option to sleep in tents one night during their stay. You’ll enjoy classic camp activities, plus special activities based on the themes listed below. Camp staff will guide you through your next camp adventure!

Girls Entering Grades 1–5Are you excited to explore camp, but love the comfort of your own bed? Camp Dean Day Camp can help! Camp Dean staff will guide you through all the fun activities we can pack in a day from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Want to have an overnight experience, but just for one night? There is an optional Thursday overnight for all Camp Dean Day Campers! (Overnight fee is only $25)

Camp McCormick Resident Camp

Session 1b: June 24-26 Woodland Creatures

Session 7a: August 2–4 Duct Tape Creations Part I*

Session 7b: August 5–7 Duct Tape Creations Part 2*

Session 2: June 28–July 3 Off to the Races*

Session 3: July 5–10 Wild, Wild West

Session 4: July 12–17 Island Adventure

Session 5: July 19–24 Pirates

Session 6: July 26–31 Desserts Galore*

Girls Entering Grades 4–12 Join us for 3 or 6 days at Camp McCormick where you can stay overnight in platform tents, Adirondacks, or covered wagons and explore camp during the day. If outside camping cramps your style, some sessions offer an indoor sleeping option! You’ll enjoy classic camp activities, plus extra special activities, based on the theme listed below. Camp staff will guide you through your next camp adventure!

*These sessions include an indoor sleeping option, in addition to the traditional sleeping options. Campers who choose the indoor sleeping option will live in the Friendship Center with camp friends and counselors. Please note there is no air conditioning in the Friendship Center.

Every Camp McCormick session includes opportunities for:

Swimming Nature activities Archery Crate stacking Cooking Arts & Crafts Songs & Games New Friends & Fun!

Add an Extra Adventure:Day at Rock Cut: Canoeing/kayaking, geocaching, and biking, fee: $35, girls entering grade 4 and up. Sessions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7b

Rock Climbing: Climb Devil’s Lake and overnight campout, fee: $150, girls entering grade 7 and up. Session: 2

Horseback riding: One-time trail ride, fee: $40, girls entering grades 4 and up. Sessions: 3, 5

High Adventure: Zipline and high ropes course, overnight stay at Chapman Hills, fee: $125, girls entering grades 6 and up. Session: 3

Marksmanship: Practice archery at camp before heading off-camp to try riflery, fee $25, must be at least 12 years old at time of camp session. Session: 4

Caving: Day trip to Eagle Cave and overnight campout, fee: $45, girls entering grades 5 and up. Session: 4

Whitewater Rafting: Four-hour rafting trip and overnight stay at Wildman Adventure Resort, Fee $125, Must be 12 years old at time of camp session. Session: 5

What’s this? New this year: You can choose your own adventure! You can stay at camp all week and enjoy everything Camp McCormick has to offer, or choose to add a fun-filled trip to your week!

10 Days, 5 Camps

Girls Entering Grades 7–9This popular road trip is back, and now with 4 more days for almost double the fun! Experience all GSNI camps have to offer! Go crate-stacking at Camp McCormick, canoeing or kayaking at Camp Dean, practice archery at Chapman Hills, complete the low-ropes course at Mary Ann Beebe Center, and rappel down the wall at Camp Far Horizons. This will be a road trip to remember!Camp McCormick, July 26–August 4, Fee Level 1: $510, Level 2: $790

Ponytails at Camp Dean

This is one of our most popular camp options! Join us for 3 or 6 days at Camp Dean where you’ll spend time with horses in the morning (caring for them and learning to ride in an arena), enjoy all the fun of camp in the afternoon, and stay overnight in our sleeping cabins. The 6-day session will culminate in a trail ride field trip. GSNI Camp staff is ready to help you saddle up for summer fun!

Girls Entering Grades 4–63-day sessions Level 1: $235/session or Level 2: $360/session

Girls Entering Grades 6–86-day sessionLevel 1: $435/session or Level 2: $675/session

Session 2a: June 28–30

Session 2b: July 1–3

Session 3a: July 5–7

Session 7a: August 2–4

Session 7b: August 5–7

Session 4: July 12–17

Counselors-in-Training

**My camper is not currently a registered Girl Scout. I have included a $15 membership fee and understand this registers my camper as a Girl Scout through 9/30/2015. This membership fee is non-refundable.

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PAYMENT INFORMATION: Form of payment: (Please indicate amount of each applicable type.)

____________ Cash ____________ Check/Money Order ____________ Credit Card ____________ Cookie Dough, etc. (not for deposit)

CREDIT CARD TYPE: q VISA q MasterCard q Discover Expires ___________________________________

Credit Card Number _________________________________________________________Validation Code __________________

Cardholder’s Name (PRINTED) ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

Cardholder’s Address ________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip ______________________________

Signature ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________

CAMP REGISTRATION FORMThis form can be photo copied. Submit one form per camper per session. Registration opens February 17, 2015.Mail completed form to GSNI Elgin Service Center, 12N124 Coombs Road, Elgin, IL 60124PLEASE PRINT:

Camper Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Girl’s Date of Birth _______ /________ /___________ 2014-2015 School Year _________

T-shirt size (Day Camp Sessions Only): YS q YM q YL q AS q AM q AL q AXL q

Camp CEO (girls entering grade 10 and up) During this 6-day overnight camp, meet some of the area’s most accomplished women executives for a unique opportunity to learn what it’s really like to be a successful woman in today’s world. You’ll discover how these women started out just like you—a teen girl with dreams, goals, and everyday challenges. For more information and to complete the application process, visit www.girlscoutsni.org. Crystal Lake area (hotel accommodations), July 19–24, $150/person

Camp CEO

Camp Information Campers with Disabilities The goal of our camps is to provide a successful experience for all girls. Please communicate with the camp director about campers with any special needs or disabilities. This enables the camp to make every effort to accommodate those needs in their facilities with appropriate staff. Transportation Transportation to and from camp is NOT included in any camp session.Health and Safety All Girl Scout camps in this brochure are licensed by their state and uphold state and federal health and safety codes, as well as Girl Scouts of the USA policies and standards. Camp Dean and Camp McCormick are also accredited by the American Camp Association. All camps meet industry standards for health safety, site, food service management, human resources, program design and activities. Health centers are staffed by a resident health supervisor. Unit counselors are first-aid/CPR trained. For all camps, emergency care is available at a nearby clinic or hospital. No camper, child or adult, is admitted to camp without the proper health form completed and signed. Each camp has procedures in place to monitor and respond to emergencies, including weather conditions, to ensure the health and safety of campers. Check-in/Check-out Unless otherwise noted, check-in is 2–4 p.m. on the first day of the session, and check-out is 2:30–3:30 p.m. on the last day of the session.Visitors Families are encouraged to visit camp during their scheduled Open House, prior to the start of summer camp sessions. To ensure safety and security, no visitors are allowed on site during camp sessions.Program Changes Although rare, the Girl Scout council, for a variety of reasons, may occasionally cancel a camp session. If this occurs, you can expect the entire camp fee, including the deposit to be refunded. Other times, certain activities described in the camp brochure must be suspended or changed due to circumstances beyond our control, such as inclement weather, equipment availability, and staffing. In these situations, we adapt by offering alternate program options. Under circumstances of this type, refunds should not be expected.Camp Registration Information Registration for all summer camps will be on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning February 17, 2015. Register:• Online at www.girlscoutsni.org• By mail to GSNI Elgin Service Center, 12N124 Coombs Road, Elgin, IL 60124• By fax to 847-741-5667• In person at any GSNI Service CenterDeposit A $50 deposit is REQUIRED for EACH session/person registered. Deposits may be cash, check or charge. Financial Assistance or Cookie Dough/S’more Dough/Cashew Cash cannot be used as deposits. Family camps must be paid in full at time of registration.Balance Due/Required Paperwork All balances and paperwork are due to a GSNI Service Center by June 1, 2015.Buddy Preference An important part of camp is making new friends. However, we understand that your camper may feel more comfortable coming to camp with a friend. Two girls who would like to attend resident camp together should: if mailing, fill in the buddy preference section on the registration form and mail the two registration forms together in the same envelope to guarantee both are registered for the program. If registering online, submit your registrations on the same day. Buddy requests must be mutual and for the same camp and session. Both campers must satisfy prerequisites.Refunds Deposits are non-refundable. A full refund, including deposit, is made only if a camper cannot be placed in a program or if it is necessary to cancel the program. At the end of the summer, partial refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis and only in the case of extenuating family circumstances or medical reasons supported by a doctor’s statement. No refunds will be made for campers arriving late, leaving early, and attending only part of the program or for those who fail to attend. Contact Emily Hall at [email protected] or call 847-741-5521, Ext. 7132, for a refund request form.Financial Assistance To apply for Financial Assistance, complete the Campership Application available at www.girlscoutsni.org. Application must be submitted with $50 deposit and registration form. Initial campership application deadline is April 1, 2015, with notice of initial award sent after April 15, 2015. Additional assistance can be awarded after this deadline, if funds remain. Financial assistance is available only to registered members of GSNI. Applications will not be processed without the deposit and registration form. Cookie Dough/S’more Dough/Cashew Cash These certificates, earned by Girl Scouts through participation in GSNI product programs, may be used toward the balance of the girl’s camp fee. They may not be used for the deposit or adult camp fees.

PLEASE PRINT Session Name Camp Name Session Session Amount Paying Dates Fee At This Time*

Session

Add-on Trip

Girl Scout registration fee (due only if your camper is not currently a Girl Scout) $15**

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED

*IMPORTANT: A $50 deposit is required for each session. If a deposit is not included, registration WILL NOT be processed. Deposit is refundable ONLY if the session is not available.

Parent/Guardian _____________________ Relationship __________________ Day Phone ________________________

Email _____________________________________________________________________________________________

EMERGENCY INFORMATION: Parents/guardians—If you cannot be reached in case of an emergency, please list the name of a friend or relative who will be able to contact you.

Name _______________________________________________Relationship ___________________________________________________

Day Phone _____________________________ Evening Phone ___________________________________________________BUDDY INFORMATION: My camper would like to be in the same group as: (List only ONE BUDDY and make sure the friend is attending the same session and that she indicates your camper’s name as a buddy reference on her application. Submit both applications together.) If registering for family camp, please list all those attending in your party and indicate whether they are youth or adult. Attach a separate sheet, when needed.

Buddy’s Name ______________________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________City _________________ State/Zip ___________________

Home Phone ______________________________________

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Skip this step by registering online at www.girlscoutsni.org.

Family Camps

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BEST SUMMER YET!

Camp Service Days

Camp Open Houses

St. Louis Trip

Hi, there!

Meet “Winter”!

BEST SUMMER YET!

Camp Service Days

Camp Open Houses

St. Louis Trip

Hi, there!

Meet “Winter”!

Family Camps

Camp Dean Day Camp

10 Days, 5 Camps

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