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Kaleidoscope
June 15-20
Ages 12-17
Fee: $250
If it’s hard for you to pick just one area of interest then
this is the week for you! You will be singing, creating arts
& crafts, shooting arrows in archery, going on a hike,
playing games, learning outdoor skills, making new friends
and more! Come and experience the ever-changing patterns of
camp.
C.I.T. (Counselor-In-Training)
June 15-27
Ages 15-17, Entering grades 10,11, 12
Fee: $300
C.I.T. provides an opportunity to learn teamwork and
leadership while expanding your program knowledge. This
intensive two-week session prepares you for the rigors and
rewards of being a camp counselor. Make a difference in a
young girl’s life while focusing on a program skill such as
drama, sports, crafts or outdoor skills. Help organize and
prepare an all-camp ceremony or theme night.
Program Aide
July 13-18
Ages 12-17
Fee: $250
Enter into a challenging training that will help you develop
skills for working with younger girls in a camp, special
program or troop setting. Receive leadership training and
specialize in a program area such as arts & crafts,
performing arts or outdoor education. You’ll have time for
team building, personal growth, and traditional camp fun
like hiking, dancing and archery. Gain teamwork skills as
you help with traditional camp ceremonies and events.
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Princess in the Pines
June 15-20
Ages 7-10
Fee: $250
Enter our world of enchantment in a forest not so far away.
You can use your imagination to be a little princess while
you make a tiara or a fancy hat. You’ll discover the magic
of friendship as you create personalized stationery,
decorator soaps and dainty chocolates. Learn how to set a
table and use your manners at an elegant tea party. You’ll
have time for other favorites like archery, hiking and sing-alongs.
This week will end happily ever after!
Forget Me Knots
June 15-20
Ages 7-10
Fee: $250
Travel back in time and enjoy mountain life pioneer style!
Experience life similar to that of an early pioneer as you
try making a candle, a bar of soap and even a simple toy.
Enjoy cooking outdoors and making your own bread, butter and
jam. Learn some early pioneer games, then circle up around
the campfire for storytelling and a sing-along. Enjoy other
camp favorites as you learn about life in the 1800s.
Teddy Bear Picnic
July 20-22 or July 23-25
Ages 6-8
Fee: $100
For your first time away at camp pack a teddy bear (or other
favorite stuffed animal) and join us for a Teddy Bear
Picnic. Enjoy three days and two nights filled with camp
fun. Try nature games, create a special arts & crafts
project and have a “Pooh Party.” Sing along around a
campfire and, of course, roast a marshmallow for your
s’more.
Packs And Poles
June 15-20
Ages 9-11
Fee: $250
Plan, prepare and participate in a backpacking adventure.
Learn about low-impact camping, how to pack your backpack
and outdoor cooking. Try archery and arts & crafts in
between warm-up hikes. Carry your pack to a nearby lake and
camp out for two nights. Spend time fishing at the lake
after you learn fishing safety and tips. Everyone must bring
sturdy hiking boots and have the ability and willingness to
hike a few miles each day while carrying a backpack. You can
enjoy this program even if you have little or no backpacking
equipment or experience.
Trail Signs
June 22-27
Ages 7-10
Fee: $250
Grab your walking shoes and a water bottle and see what
hiking is all about! Discover tactics to find your way while
hiking trails around camp. Inspect all kinds of maps and
learn to use a compass. Help with trail restoration and
maintenance. Take different kinds of hikes from a night hike
to a color hike in between other camp activities like
campfires, drama, and arts & crafts.
Night Owls
June 22-27, Ages 9-11
July 13-18, Ages 11-14
Fee: $250
Night owls will get a dose of traditional camp activities
like volleyball and archery in the afternoon, but after the
sun has set and everyone else is going to bed, your
adventure will just be getting started. As the day dims into
dark you’ll have a chance to discover the night life of
camp. You may stargaze, learn a moon myth, take a night
hike, play a flashlight game, have a late night cookout and
take a turn on a night watch. And yes, you get to sleep in!
Muggle Magic
July 13-18
Ages 9-11
Fee: $250
Enjoy an adventure full of Muggle Magic during this week of
fantasy and fun. It all begins with the Sorting Hat, which
will sort you into your unit. Next it’s time for cooking
concoctions in Potions, Herbology hikes, and Care of Magical
Mountain Creatures! Practice Divination while stargazing and
spend an afternoon learning to play our special version of
Quidditch. Blend with other Muggles as you enjoy dramatics,
archery and arts & crafts.
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NEW!
Wild Things
July 13-18
Ages 7-10
Fee: $250
If you are curious about the natural world around you, this
is your chance to find out more. From the leaves up high to
the bugs down below, exploring the nature and wildlife of
the earth is fun! Nature games, songs, hikes, and completing
an environmental project will help you tune in to the earth.
Of course, traditional camp activities like drama and
archery will be part of the fun. Get ready to be wild!
Fit for Fun
July 20-25
Ages 9-11
Fee: $250
Look and feel great at the Whispering Pines “Spa.” Enjoy
fitness, fun and health as we taste nutritious foods, test
different hairstyles and try a facial. Exercise your muscles
with volleyball, archery, hiking and more. Try yoga
stretches and different ways to warm up, stretch and cool
down. You’ll be making some special stuff, too, from lip
balm to bath soap. Enjoy campfires, outdoor cooking and
dramatics in between all the fitness fun.
Art
Daze
June 22-27
Ages 11-14
Fee: $250
This week you’ll be walking around in an art daze. This
session is packed with projects like tie-dye, candle making,
weaving, drawing and painting. All the traditional camp
favorites are also on your schedule. Do a special group
project to add to the beauty of camp or dream up your own
project before all your art goes on display at the end of
the week.
Crafty Critters
July 20-25
Ages 7-10
Fee: $250
Let’s get crafty! This artistic week will be filled with
color in many forms including painting, paper, clay and
jewelry making. Try other camp favorites like hiking,
sports, games and sing-alongs. Show all of your creations at
the Art Show at the end of the week.
NEW! SuperCamper
July 13-18
Ages 9-11
Fee: $250
Have a blast learning and practicing all kinds of outdoor
skills: building safe fires, outdoor cooking, knot tying and
more. You will also enjoy a hike and learn beginning first
aid. Favorites like archery & crafts will be part of your
schedule, too. If you love camp and the outdoors, this is
the session for you.
NEW! CSI: Camp Science
Investigations
July 20-25
Ages 9-11
Fee: $250
Be a part of the Whispering Pines CSI Team! Go in search of
clues, decode a secret message, grow crystals and examine
fingerprints while you solve a camp mystery. Do some fun
science and uncover the truth using chemistry, biology and
physics. In addition, you will participate in regular camp
program including ultraviolet beaded jewelry and
chromatographic crafts. See you at the Lab!
Hollywood Hills
June 22-27
Ages 7-10
Fee: $250
Hooray for Hollywood Hills! Explore acting basics, sound
projection, set design, stage make-up and scripts. Design
your own costume and make a mask. Enjoy the spotlight or be
a part of the backstage crew at the end of the week when
your unit puts on a show for the entire camp. Experience
camp favorites such as hiking, arts & crafts and nature
games. No acting experience is necessary.
Off Broadway
July 20-25
Ages 11-14
Fee: $250
Don’t miss this chance to be part of the big production at
our stage just 2500 miles from Broadway. Delve into the
world of theater from improvisation and acting to stage,
costume and lighting design. Practice your skills or learn
new ones. Try traditional camp favorites like archery, sing-alongs
and cookouts too. This program is designed for girls with
some performing arts experience but 13 and 14 year olds
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