Three Options For Summer Camp For Girls
Three Options For Summer Camp For Girls
By the day, by the week, day camp or resident camp â these are the flexible options that make it possible for almost any girl entering grades 1 through 12 to enjoy a summer camp experience, whether she is a Girl Scout or not. Theme sessions, nature trails, games, sports, songs, arts & crafts, and outdoor skills â there is something for everyone, with bus transportation offered to the two main camps and scholarship money available to girls who are current members of the Girl Scout Council of Southwestern Connecticut.
New this year is a choice of three sessions for a mini camp geared to girls entering grades 1-5 at the Councilâs Rocky Craig Outdoor Program Center on the Greenwich-Stamford border.
The Mini Camp will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, with Session 1 on July 5 and 7, Session 2 on July 12 and 14, and Session 3 on July 19 and 21. The cost is $50 per session or $30 per day.
This is a brand-new opportunity for a first-time camper or a girl who is enrolled in other classes to be able to sample the kind of activities Girl Scout Camp offers. With the campâs new nature Discovery Trail, and playing field, woodland, and wetland, there are many opportunities to experience a rustic camping environment on the campâs 26 acres in Fairfield County.
The Councilâs Camp Aspetuck day camp on 16 wooded acres in Weston and its resident and day sessions at Camp Candlewood, on 87 acres on Lake Candlewood in New Fairfield, still have some programs available from July 5 to August 12.
Daily bus transportation from convenient lo cations in the area makes either camp very easy for girls to attend and convenient for their busy parents. The camp cost depends upon the program selected.
Summer camp opportunities include hiking, horseback riding, swimming, sailing, canoeing, arts and crafts, games, outdoor skills, theme days, skits, campfire songs, out-of-camp trips, and low ropes adventures. Team-building initiatives teach campers self-esteem and respect for others while they enjoy the fun and power of girls together.
Meanwhile, girls get to make friends from different communities, learn about themselves, and forge relationships with peers and adults. Camp experiences build confidence and skills and help develop new interests and personal potential.
Interested campers are encouraged to visit www.GSCSWCT.org for the latest on camp-session availability and registration information, or call the Girl Scout Council, 203-762-5557 or 800-882-5661, to have a free camp book mailed to them.