Camp Tanglefoot - Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

Camp Tanglefoot is a beautiful 50-acre camp nestled along the shores of Clear Lake, and has been helping girls have their best summer ever since 1947. It’s the place for boating fun and so much more! Each camp session is filled with excitement as you go from the waters of Clear Lake to the challenge of the ropes course to the huge meadow! You can go canoeing, visit the craft house, swim, learn to sail, try mud stomping, make s’mores, and have an all-around unforgettable summer. Girls going into grade 7 in the fall can even try the high ropes course! Campers live in small cabins and traditional platform tents during their stay at camp, and spend most of their time outdoors. Our two large, year-round lodges provide indoor programming space, and a third lodge is where we eat meals!

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Wake Up 7:00

Breakfast 7:45

Morning Activities 8:45

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Lunch 12:15

7:30 Flag Ceremony 8:30 & Table Setters Camp Jobs

12:00 Table Setters

Afternoon Activities 2:15

Flag Ceremony & Table Setters 5:45 5:30 Camp Sing

1:15 Rest Hour

6:00 Supper

Evening Activities 7:00

Campfire 8:30

9:00 Bedtime

CAMP TANGLEFOOT OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 9 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the whole family! Be sure to check out the low-ropes course and the waterfront! 14948 Dogwood Avenue Clear Lake, Iowa 50428

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Summer Fun Day Camp

Mom ‘n’ Me

Troop Camp

Grades K-6 Dates June 21 | June 22 | July 30 | August 1 Cost $35/day Overnight? No Can adults come? No

Grades K-12 Dates June 23-24 | June 30 - July 1 | July 2-3 Cost $75/person Overnight? Yes Can adults come? Yes

Come to the best day camp around! From swimming, a pontoon ride and archery, to crafts, the low ropes course, Girl Scout badge work, and camp songs, there’s something for everyone at these great day camps! Come to one or all four days - activities will vary each day. Campers will be divided into groups based on grade level. Lunch and snacks are provided. Cost is per girl, per day.

Come to camp with your mom, aunt, or grandma for a fun overnight! We’ll follow an open camp schedule where you get to choose what activities you do each day. Activities include swimming, boating, arts & crafts, ropes courses, games, great food, and much more. Attend an evening campfire followed by stargazing on a night hike. Wake up to a delicious breakfast, followed by time for more open camp activities before heading home at 11:00 a.m. Overnight accommodations are small rustic cabins or platform tents; housing preference will be selected during registration. Sign up today! These sessions fill quickly each year! Cost is per person.

Grades 1-12 Dates August 6-7 | August 7-8 August 8-9 | August 9-10 Cost $75/person per night Overnight Yes Can adults come? Yes

Max Registered 30 Check In 9:00 a.m. Check Out 4:00 p.m.

Family & Friends Day Camp Grades K-12 Dates June 16 Cost $35/person Overnight? No Can adults come? Yes

Max Registered 80 (cabins) 28 (platform tents) Check In 9:30 a.m. Check Out 11:00 a.m.

Come to camp with your whole troop - including troop leaders! Following an open camp schedule, your troop will be able to go to the activities you want throughout camp, including boating and swimming at the waterfront, shooting bows and arrows at the archery range, creating projects at the Craft House, and much more! Participants entering grades 7 and above in Fall 2018 are eligible to try our high ropes course. Counselors will join you for a campfire with singing and s’mores in the evening. Wake up to more fun throughout camp before heading out at 11:00 a.m. Meals are included! Troops must meet supervision ratios. Troops wishing to stay more than one night can register for multiple events. Max Registered 120 Check In 1:00 p.m. Check Out 11:00 a.m.

Super Camp Stars

Spend a fun day at camp with your whole family everyone’s welcome! Make great memories together while you go for a pontoon ride, paddle a canoe or kayak on Clear Lake, go swimming and paddle boarding, try the ropes course, make a fun craft to take home, hit the target at the archery range, and try our huge slip ‘n’ slide in the meadow! A delicious lunch is included; cost is per person, at least one adult per family must attend.

Grades 1-3 Dates June 18-20 Cost $190 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Great for active first-time campers! In this session, we will play tons of fun games around camp and at the waterfront, like Gaga ball, yard games, and paddle board relay races. You’ll also get to make s’mores around the campfire, go swimming, go for a ride on the camp’s pontoon boat, and learn lots of fun camp songs!

Max Registered 70 Check In 9:00 a.m. Check Out 4:00 p.m.

Max Registered 16 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

DID YOU KNOW? At the end of each campfire, we sing Peace, Green Trees, and Taps.

Summer Splash Grades 1-3 Dates July 8-10 | July 29 - July 31 Cost $190 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Do you dream of living at the lake? This is the session for you! We’ll paddle around in silly round boats called “Corcls,” play on the paddle boards, and take the camp’s pontoon out for a spin. Plus, we’ll go swimming, do a huge slip ‘n’ slide, play crazy water games, learn new camp songs and make yummy s’mores. Bring your swimsuit and splash into this wacky water session at camp with your friends! Max Registered 16 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

Chic-a-dees Grades 1-3 Dates July 15-17 Cost $190 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Great for first-time campers, this session is packed with fun outdoor activities like making s’mores, swimming, going for a pontoon ride, learning lots of songs, and ending each day with a campfire. Your fun counselors will be with you every step of the way as you jump into camp this summer by spending three days and two nights at Camp Tanglefoot! Max Registered 16 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

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Sweet Spa Grades 4-6 Dates June 25 - 28 Cost $250 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No

Wild Art Adventure Grades 1-3 Dates July 17-19 Cost $190 Overnight Yes Can adults come? No Do you love painting, coloring, tie-dying, and using glitter to make your artwork shine? Then this is the camp for you and your friends - come join us for a session filled with fun craft projects! We will also cool down at the lake as we go swimming and boating, play fun camp games, sing new songs, make s’mores, and more. Max Registered 16 Check In 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

Sister & Me Grades 1-11 Dates June 25 - 28 Cost $250/person Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Camp is more fun with your sister along for the adventure! This session is great for campers who have never been to camp before and want to try it out with their sister, cousin, or best friend! We’ll be busy from morning ‘til night singing songs, swimming and boating on Clear Lake, exploring nature, trying archery, and ending each night with a beautiful campfire. We’ll also have our own “Sisters Only!” party that will include braiding your hair, painting your fingernails, watching a movie, and eating popcorn! Cost is per girl. Max Registered 20 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program) 34

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Camp Sampler Glitter, Paint, S’mores & More Grades 4-6 Dates June 18-22 Cost $315 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No

Grades 4-6 Dates June 25 - 28 Cost $250 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No

Glitter, paint, nature, and tie-dye are all materials for our amazing craft projects this week. We’ll also make gourmet s’mores over the campfire. When you’re not busy in the Craft House, you’ll get to go all over camp doing activities like swimming, archery, games, the low ropes course, paddle boarding, canoeing, and going for a ride on the pontoon!

Great for first-time campers! At just three nights in length, this program will give you enough time to experience a little of bit of everything camp has to offer, like a pontoon ride, canoeing, Corcling, swimming, spending time with friends, enjoying tasty s’mores, cooking a meal outdoors, and having a ton of fun! Learn to use a bow and arrow at archery and make a fun craft in the Craft House, too!



Water Otters

Just Dance

Grades 4-6 Dates June 25-28 | July 31 - August 3 Cost $250 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No

Grades 4-6 Dates June 25 - 28 Cost $250 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No

Splash into this awesome week! Spend three nights and four days on the water: swimming, canoeing, kayaking, riding on the pontoon boat, paddle boarding, funoeing, and Corcling. You’ll also participate in other traditional camp activities like having a campfire in the evening, making fun crafts, doing archery, and making yummy s’mores!

Brush up on your skills, and then dance the night away in an all-camp dance party this week! We’ll learn some classic moves like country line dancing, disco and popular group dances, and even create and perform a dance routine to do at the party! You’ll also participate in traditional camp activities, including swimming, canoeing, and pontooning at the waterfront, and end each day with a campfire with your friends!

Max Registered 16 Check In 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program) Like a Girl Scout

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Get away from it all this summer with a special session at Camp Tanglefoot! You’ll participate in traditional camp activities like swimming and boating at the lake, crafting at the Craft House, and learning archery. Plus, you’ll get to experience the relaxing side of camp with a delightful facial and hand scrub, get your fingernails painted, and take a break relaxing in a hammock! Enjoy a fabulous week in nature, relaxing and refreshing! Max Registered 20 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

Paddle On Grades 4-6 Dates July 8-13 Cost $375 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Experience Clear Lake! Come paddle a canoe and kayak, go paddle boarding, take a relaxing ride on our pontoon boat, jump off the Lily Pad, and have a fabulous time this week at the lake. In addition to spending time at the waterfront, you’ll also participate in team challenges at the low ropes course, fun crafts at the Craft House, shooting arrows at archery, and winding down with a campfire each night. This is a great session for campers to work on the second level “Avante” of the Tanglefoot Canoeing Program. Max Registered 20 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

DID YOU KNOW? Camp Tanglefoot has a progressive sailing program. Each year you advance to a new rank as you master new skills! CAMP TANGLEFOOT |

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Survival 101

Fireflies & Bulls-eyes

Midnight Madness

Hogwarts Express

Grades 4-6 Dates July 8-13 Cost $375 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No




Could you survive in the wilderness? You’ll learn how to build a fire, build a shelter using natural materials, identify plants, do basic water rescues, do archery, and cook outdoors. When the time comes, you’ll use what you’ve learned and put it to the test during our Survivor Challenge, where you’ll pair up with your friends to compete against other teams. You’ll also participate in traditional camp activities like a campfire at night, swimming and boating at the waterfront, and doing team challenges at the low ropes course!

For campers with a love of the outdoors, this session will have you catching fireflies at night, doing archery during the day, and doing all sorts of other camp activities in between! You’ll try out our new tree climbing program in one of the favorite trees at camp, and stay up late to go stargazing and look at the constellations. Plus you’ll get to spend time at the lake, going swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding!

Are you a night owl? Do you want to stay up late and sleep in? This is the session for you! After the sun goes down, the party starts as we go star gazing with telescopes, learn about nighttime animals, play capture the flag, and rock out at a glow-in-the-dark dance party! You will also go on a special out-ofcamp trip to go glow bowling! During the day, you’ll do traditional camp activities like swimming and boating at the waterfront, try team challenges on the low ropes course, and do fun crafts at the Craft House.

Get ready for a magical week at Camp Tanglefoot! You will participate in many Harry Potter activities, like wand-making, a sorting ceremony, Potions class, Care of Magical Creatures class, and a trip to Honeydukes! Battle your way through a camp-themed Triwizard Tournament and play Quidditch with your friends. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in many traditional camp activities, like swimming and boating at the Waterfront, crafting in the Craft House, and shooting a bow and arrow at the archery range. Campers entering grades 7 and above in Fall 2018 will also get a chance to try the high ropes course.



Camp Champs


Muddy Buddies

Grades 4-6 Dates July 22-27 Cost $385 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Love to play sports? We do too! You’ll get to try out your skills in tons of sports this week – from basketball to four square, badminton to kickball, volleyball to GaGa – there’s something for everyone! We’ll take special out-of-camp trips to go bowling and play mini-golf! Challenge your friends to an archery competition and enjoy all the great water sports at the lake this week! Max Registered 20 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

Grades 4-6 Dates July 29 - August 3 Cost $375 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No It’s OK to be messy at camp! Come spend a week mud-stomping, tie-dying, building mud castles, and doing some fun, gooey science experiments. We’ll cool down with a huge slip-n-slide in the meadow, too! There will be plenty of time to do traditional camp activities, like swimming at the lake, doing archery, going paddle boarding, and learning how to canoe! Bring clothes and shoes that can get muddy! Max Registered 16 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)


On Canvas Grades 6-8 Dates July 8-13 Cost $375 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Explore your creative side at camp! You’ll paint, draw, tie-dye, make beautiful jewelry, and spend an evening at a “Desserts and Designs” event to make your own canvas artwork to take home! You’ll also get to participate in other traditional camp activities like swimming, canoeing, archery, going for a pontoon ride, and playing GaGa ball. Campers entering grades 7 and above in Fall 2018 will have to opportunity to do the high ropes course. Max Registered 24 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

DID YOU KNOW? The front of the boat is called the bow. (Hint: It rhymes with cow!)

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Spinners

Catching Fire

Choose Your Adventure

Silver Sails & Canoe Trails


Grades 6-8 Dates July 29 - August 3 Cost $375 Overnight? Yes Overnight? No

Grades 7-8 Dates June 18-22 Cost $315 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No


Grab your bike and cruise into your best summer adventure yet! This out-of-camp trip will take you up to Lanesboro, Minnesota to spend a few days on the Root River Bike Trail. You’ll ride from campsite to campsite, enjoying the towns and scenery along the way! With a little time to spend at camp, you’ll participate in some favorite activities at the lake, do archery, and enjoy the special end of the week final campfire! Girls must bring their own bike and bike helmet; bikes must be recently tuned up by a professional and be in great condition.

You’ve been chosen to participate in the Camp Hunger Games, and now it’s time to work with your friends to learn survival skills and receive special training to help you compete! You will acquire skills in firebuilding, shelter-building, plant identification, water rescues, archery, and outdoor cooking. When the time comes to compete, you’ll be ready! You’ll also enjoy great traditional camp activities like a campfire at night with your friends, swimming, canoeing, paddle boarding and more at the waterfront, and trying team challenges on the low ropes course. Campers entering grades 7 and above in Fall 2018 will have a chance to try the high ropes course!

If you’re looking for a great week of fun, choose your adventure at Camp Tanglefoot this summer! Together with your friends and counselors, you’ll decide what activities you will do each day. Try the awesome two-level high ropes course, sail, canoe, or work on a special art project. Maybe you’ll choose to take an overnight canoe trip to one of the state parks on Clear Lake, spend all day at the waterfront, or choose to relax amid the Tanglefoot beauty in a hammock. It’s your camp, your time, and your adventure!

Sailing and canoeing at the waterfront awaits! Spend 11 days at camp this summer working on your boating skills as you progress toward earning your recognition as a Tanglefoot Sailing Captain or Canoeing Gouvernail. You’ll get to participate in other great traditional camp activities like the awesome two-level high ropes course, crafting at the Craft House, shooting arrows at archery, and playing GaGa! During your time at camp, you’ll take a big canoe trip across the lake to a state park to have a camp out. In order to sail, it’s important that campers feel comfortable in deep water and have strong swimming skills.


Come Sail Away


Spend your week climbing: climbing the high-ropes course, tree climbing, and rock climbing! Start off with our fantastic two-level ropes course - the first level is just for you, conquering individual challenges, and the second level is done with a partner; both levels end in thrilling ziplines! You’ll also take an out-of-camp trip to Climb Iowa, the largest indoor rock-climbing destination in the state! When you’re back on the ground, you’ll be all over camp, from the archery range and the waterfront, to the Craft House and the GaGa pit.

Come sail away with your friends on our sporty Sunfish sailboats! Learn to sail and have a blast as the waves roll across Clear Lake. You’ll also enjoy other water adventures when you go canoeing, kayaking, Corcling, and paddle boarding! Together with your friends and counselors, you’ll canoe across the lake to a state park to have a camp out. You’ll also do archery, try team challenges at the low ropes course, and campers entering grades 7 and above in Fall 2018 will have a chance to try the high ropes course! In order to sail, it is important that campers feel comfortable in deep water and have strong swimming skills.

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Climbers in the Sky Grades 7-9 Dates June 18-22 Cost $365 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No

Grades 6-8 Dates July 29 - August 3 Cost $375 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No




DID YOU KNOW? Come About! is a sailing term used to tell passengers the boat is about to turn around. You should duck down because the sail is about to come over your head!

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Challenge 2018 Grade 9 Dates July 15-27 Cost $500 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No For girls in grade 9 only - this is a great session for girls aspiring to complete the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program in the future! During this two-week session, you’ll get to choose what activities you do at camp, like sailing, canoeing, paddle boarding and more at the waterfront, taking on the two-level high ropes course, archery, canoeing to a state park, and more. Learn more about yourself and your leadership skills as you plan and lead a fun event for younger campers. Challenge yourself this summer to be the best you can be! Max Registered 12 Check In 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

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Counselor in Training I

Counselor in Training II

Grade 10 Dates July 16-August 3 Cost $500 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Max Registered 12 Check In 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

Grade 11 Dates July 16-August 3 Cost $250 Overnight? Yes Can adults come? No Max Registered 12 Check In 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Check Out 1:30 p.m. (1:00 p.m. Parent Program)

A Counselor-in-Training (C.I.T.) is a Girl Scout in grades 10 or 11 who participates in our extremely successful leadership program directed toward her future in camp counseling, teaching, or other human service fields. Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is proud to offer one of the most successful C.I.T. programs in the nation. Based upon the resources of Girl Scouts of the USA, this leadership program is completed over a two summer period. After successful completion of the program, these campers are eligible to apply to work as camp staff. Grade 10 – C.I.T. I: The focuses are experience in responsibility, program goals, contemporary issues, leadership styles, child development, outdoor living skills, group dynamics, conflict resolution, and program interaction with campers.

Throwback Camp

Grade 11 – C.I.T. II: The skills learned in the first year, augmented by program immersion with campers, are expanded upon through skills specialization, safety practices, outdoor living skills, and experience leading activities.

Grades Adult women only! Dates August 11-12 Cost $150 Overnight? Yes Adults 21+ only

C.I.T.s will have a session break from 1:30 p.m. on 7/27/18 through 1:00 p.m. on 7/29/18. C.I.T.s must make arrangements to leave camp during this session break.

DID YOU KNOW?

Unplug and Relax. This is summer camp for women! Visit us for a weekend of the summer camp experience you remember as a child, but this time tailored for adult fun!

The back of the boat is called the stern.

Make new friends, and celebrate with old friends. We will be campy, we will sing songs, we will eat s’mores. With activities like face painting, tie dying, and bracelet making you can be a kid again! Remember, camp is a judgment-free zone. And while we won’t promise a completely open bar, we will include some wine or craft beer tasting. Activities will be tailored to adults and include: wine or craft beer tasting, catered dinner, crafts, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, two-level high ropes course & zipline, hiking, group games, an all-camp game, face painting, trading post & canteen, outdoor cooking, basketball, archery, tie-dye, s’mores, and a campfire. Max Registered 50 Check In 11:00 a.m. Check Out 11:00 a.m.

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I’m so _________________ to go to Camp Tanglefoot this summer! This is my ____________ adjective

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summer at camp and I can’t wait to spend time at the ______________ with my __________. place

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Family & Friends Day Camp

K-12

June 16

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Chic-a-dees

1-3

July 15-17

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Super Camp Stars

1-3

June 18-20

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Wild Art Adventure

1-3

July 17-19

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Glitter, Paint, S’mores & More

4-6

June 18-22

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Fireflies & Bulls-eyes

4-6

July 15-20

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Choose Your Adventure

7-8

June 18-22

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Challenge 2018

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July 15-27

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Climbers in the Sky

7-9

June 18-22

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CIT I

10

July 16-August 3

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Summer Fun Day Camp

K-6

June 21

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CIT II

11

July 16-August 3

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Summer Fun Day Camp

K-6

June 22

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Midnight Madness

4-6

July 22-27

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Mom ‘n’ Me

K-12

June 23-24

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Camp Champs

4-6

July 22-27

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Sister & Me

1-11

June 25-28

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Spinners

6-8

July 22-27

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Water Otters

4-6

June 25-28

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Summer Splash

1-3

July 29-31

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Camp Sampler

4-6

June 25-28

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Muddy Buddies

4-6

July 29-August 3

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Just Dance

4-6

June 25-28

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Come Sail Away

6-8

July 29-August 3

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Sweet Spa

4-6

June 25-28

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Catching Fire

6-8

July 29-August 3

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Mom ‘n’ Me

K-12

June 30-July 1

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Summer Fun Day Camp

K-6

July 30

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Mom ‘n’ Me

K-12

July 2-3

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Water Otters

4-6

July 31-August3

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Summer Splash

1-3

July 8-10

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Summer Fun Day Camp

K-6

August 1

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Paddle On

4-6

July 8-13

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Troop Camp

1-12

August 6-7

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Survival 101

4-6

July 8-13

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Troop Camp

1-12

August 7-8

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3. A small open boat controlled with paddles.

Hogwarts Express

6-8

July 8-13

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Troop Camp

1-12

August 8-9

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4. Bring your ___________ to a day at camp.

On Canvas

6-8

July 8-13

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Troop Camp

1-12

August 9-10

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Down

Silver Sails & Canoe Trails

7-9

July 10-20

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Throwback Camp

Adults August 11-12

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Word Scramble 1. Zipline 2. Swimming 3. Paddle Boarding 4. Ropes Course 5. Sailing

Cross Word Across 1. Day Camp 3. Canoe 4. Sister Down 2. Archery 4. S'mores 5. Sail Boat

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