Camps for Girls in 6th-12th Grade
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Hey girls! We’re excited to offer you some really awesome, unique opportunities this summer for all girls in grades 6-12. If you’re looking for high adventure, hands-on, FUN and new experiences – then check out what we have in store for you!
See you this summer!
Kiki (Katie Gorenflo)
Middle School Coordinator
520.319.3149
Seattle (Kendra Thompson-Dyck)
High School Coordinator
520.319.3152
PA (Junior Counselor) Training
Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 4pm to Thursday, May 27, 2010 12pm.
Girls grades 6-12 (Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors)
Minimum 20 Maximum 40
Cost: $35 per girl
Attend this overnight and be trained to as Junior Counselor at Summer Day Camp this year! After the training, you can spend a week (or more!) helping out at camp and come up with your own camp name. *Any girl interested in being a PA (Junior Counselor) at camp this year must attend the full training!
PA Training make-up session
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
9am-4pm
Girls grades 6-12 (Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors)
Fee: $35
Hacienda Program Center
What are your plans this summer? Did you ever think of helping out at daycamp and becoming a PA? Join us for this one day make-up session. REGISTER HERE (if you can not attend the overnight on Wednesday, May 26th) Learn the skills you will need to help daycamp be a fun and exciting time for younger Girl Scouts! For more info, please contact Katie at or 319.3149 or Kristin at or 319.3174
Camp Fury: Girls' Fire Camp
June 2-5
Girls grades 9-12
Cost: $150
Join the ranks of Tucson's elite women firefighters from Northwest Fire District and Tucson Fire Department for an exclusive 4-day, 3-night training experience. Learn the importance of teamwork through hands-on essential firefighting techniques, search and rescue skills, and water rescue on site at the Public Safety Training Facility. You'll be outfitted in full firefighting gear for the duration of camp. In the evening, relax at the Hacienda as we enjoy yoga, pool-time, stargazing and s'mores over an open campfire. End the week at a recognition ceremony acknowledging your achievements!
Babysitting Boot Camp
June 14-June 18, Day Camp
with an overnight on Thursday, June 17
Girls Grades 6-12
Cost: $195
Join us for a week-long camp at the Hacienda Program Center this summer! Learn to handle temper tantrums, get CPR/First Aid certified, meet with a business executive to market your new babysitting skills and a designer to create a logo for your business! You'll be the best babysitter on the block by week's end!
New! Solar Solutions: Engineering Design Camp (overnight resident camp)
Download Flyer/Registration Form
Girls with 6th grade completed through 10th grade
Sunday, June 20, 5:00pm, through Friday, June 25, 12:00noon
Location: Hacienda Program Center, 3101 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., Tucson
Cost: $100 (scholarships available)
Imagine what you and solar technology can do to make our world a better place to live: Cleaner air, cheaper energy costs, a greener tomorrow. Use solar energy to power your own engineering invention.We have 8 college women as mentors/counselors, that's 1 adult to every 5 participants! You will work in their groups to learn about the science and engineering of solar technology, design and solder circuits, learn how to integrate solar cells and panels as sources of energy, participate in the Breathe Journey, swim everyday, and have lots of fun. More info: Michelle Higgins, Community Program Coordinator, o: 520.319.3155 or 1.800.331.6782 x3155, m: 520.444.2561
Camp Surf
Sunday, June 27 (bus leaves Council at 7am) to Thursday, July 1 (returns around 9pm)
Girls grades 4-5 (maximum 21)
Girls grades 6-12 (maximum 21)
Cost: $475
Soak up the sun this summer in San Diego at Camp Surf! Learn to surf, swim in the ocean, camp out on the beach & enjoy bonfires at night! Girls must bring their own wetsuits.
Girl's POV (Point-of-View) Film Camp
July 12-16
Cost: $250
Girls grades 7-10
Girls grades 11 & 12 can apply to co-facilitate the camp as an intern
This Girl's POV Camp is an intensive 5-day workshop where girls will learn documentary film making from the narrative to production! Girls will work with award winning filmmaker, Jamie A. Lee, to create a short film about their lives while examining their hopes, dreams and world views. Girls will develop media literacy, master state-of-the-art digital filmmaking and create long-lasting friendships with girls from across the community. Each participant will experience roles as writer, director, subject, production assistant, director of photography and editor. The camp will culminate with a film screening for friends and family to enjoy!
American Indian Scouting Association (AISA) Seminar
July 17-21
Ages 11-17
Cost: TBA, Scholarships available through AISA
The AISA Seminar is an annual seminar hosted by a local tribe or American Indian community. This year's seminar will be hosted by the Pascua Yaqui tribe of Southern Arizona and housed at the University of Arizona. This seminar attracts both Indian and non-Indian representatives from Boy Scout and Girl Scout councils across the country. Highlights of the seminar include a parade of traditional clothing, a Pow Wow gathering with music and dancing, a visit to the host tribe, events and workshops for adults and youth. For more information, please contact Kristin Wakefield at 520.319.3174 or Lydia Gonzales at 520.908.1191.
Whispering Pines Resident Camps for Teens
C.I.T. (Counselor In Training)
June 13-25
Ages 15-17, Entering grades 10,11, or 12
Fee: $330
Come discover the leader in you! C.I.T. provides an opportunity to connect with yourself and others while learning teamwork and leadership skills. This intensive 2-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, hiking, crafts or outdoor skills. Get ready to take action by helping to organize and prepare an all-camp ceremony or theme night.
Program Aide
July 11-16
Ages 12-17
Fee: $276
Enter into a challenging training that will help you discover valuable skills for working with younger girls in a camp, special program or troop setting. Find out how you can connect to camp as you receive leadership training and specialize in a program area such as arts and crafts, dancing, drama or outdoor skills. You'll have time for team building, personal growth, and traditional camp fun like hiking, singing and archery. Gain teamwork skills as you take action to help with traditional camp ceremonies and events.
