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Operated by Girl Scouts of Alaska. Open to all girls.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Girl Scout camp! Our camps are open to ALL girls, regardless of whether they are current Girl Scout members. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scout camp programs are designed to help girls discover the world around them, connect with other campers, and take action in their own lives and communities. That’s what leadership is all about!

American Camp Association (ACA) Camp Togowoods and Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). We are proud to be Alaska’s only accredited camps just for girls, meeting standards for health and safety, staffing, and program quality. ACA reviews every facet of our operation. Our ACA-trained directors oversee all camp programs operated by Girl Scouts of Alaska. For more information, visit the ACA website at www.acacamps.org.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter to Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Vision and Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Day Camp Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Program Aide Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/7 Girl Scout Day Camp in Cordova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Girl Scout Day Camp in Homer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Girl Scout Day Camp in Kodiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Finances & Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Girl Scout Day Camp in Seward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2018 Camp Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Girl Scout Day Camp in Soldotna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Girl Scout Day Camp in Valdez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Girl Scout Day Camp in Juneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Southeast Traveling Day Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2018 Campership Confidential Financial Aid Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Resident Camp Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Check out these pages for camps in your area…

Girl Scout Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 10-15

Water Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mat-Su Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 10-15

Wilderness Adventure Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/13

Kenai Peninsula/Prince William Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Leadership Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Kodiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Family & Troop Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Juneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2018 Helping Hands Camp Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Southeast Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2018 Troop Camp Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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LETTER TO FAMILIES At Girl Scout camp girls experience new things like cooking over a fire for the first time or going on a six-day, 30-mile backpack trip. They make new friends. They laugh and sing and play. To an adult, summer camp might seem to be just simple, wholesome fun. But for girls there is also important work happening – the work of character development. It isn’t just activities like canoeing, hiking, and outdoor cooking that contribute to a camper’s growth. Often, it is by way of the small, seemingly insignificant happenings that contributes most to a girl’s growth. Through free play (like building gnome homes) and helping with camp chores (setting tables in the dining hall and cleaning latrines), girls build character – the type of character vital to future success. For example, when girls live together at resident camp or spend all day together at day camp, character issues are bound to arise. How girls handle these situations (with the support of their counselors) is how character is built. Christopher Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Michigan, has narrowed to seven the list of critical character traits that children need to develop into successful adults. Our camp programs have always helped girls develop four of the character traits including: A sense of wonder about the world, social intelligence, zest/love of life, and optimism. This summer we will focus on further developing the remaining three character traits that experts have deemed the “silver bullets,” which result in children (and adults) having not just happy, but meaningful and fulfilling lives: • Grit: The ability to “hang in there”, to “tough it out”, persevere, and recover from a setback. • Self-control: The ability to regulate feelings and impulses; to recognize and manage them, edit them, not be controlled by them. • Gratitude: An essential feeling of recognizing and being appreciative of what we have been given. Imagine the grit it takes a camper to face a 35-foot-tall climbing tower for the first time. Picture the self-control a camper develops when trying to light a fire in the rain. Consider the gratitude a camper experiences when another camper who is excitedly involved in an activity, stops and offers to be her buddy to the latrine. Here are some examples of how campers have expressed their character growth on their end-of-camp evaluations: “I learned that I can stay strong even when times are hard.” A seventh-grader expressing grit. “Never juje [judge] somwon [someone].” A fourth-grader expressing selfcontrol and social intelligence. At camp, girls experience vital engagement – the type of engagement that allows for deep learning and meaningful relationships. It also allows for the character development that is essential for children.

Goal 1: Campers will grow in their personal skills and self-reliance. Outcomes: Girls will be more able to care for themselves, have a greater awareness of their strengths and weaknesses, be more willing to take appropriate risks, use leadership skills, and feel more capable of making a difference. Goal 2: Campers will learn about their environment. Outcomes: Girls will feel more comfortable outdoors, become more aware of their surroundings, and learn ways to respect and care for the environment. Goal 3: Campers will learn relationship and community-living skills. Outcomes: Girls will learn to work as a team, have a sense of belonging with others, and learn how to make new friends.

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VISION AND PHILOSOPHY Our Vision Our camps are committed to creating a community that helps campers unlock their potential and discover the world, while developing life skills.

Our Program Philosophy We believe that everything that happens at camp is program, from cleaning the latrines to paddling a canoe. In our safe and supportive environment, girls become active participants in the learning process as counselors guide them in not only having fun but understanding the importance of how and what they are doing.

Why camp is important We believe camp and childhood go together just as well as peanut butter and jelly. Summer camp is not only tremendously fun but is vitally important. Here are just a few reasons camp is so important: • Camp presents a remarkable opportunity for your camper to widen her horizons, make new and lasting friends, and discover new strengths. • The true payoff of camp will be apparent when your camper comes home more self-reliant, self-sufficient, and self-confident. • Camp is a place where girls can “practice” growing up by stretching their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive muscles outside the context of their immediate families.

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• Camp creates future leaders. At camp girls a get close-up look at compassionate leadership through the camp staff. And, girls get loads of opportunities to practice being a leader themselves by voicing their feelings, making individual choices, and negotiating group decision making. • Camp offers challenges that are real and that require a sustained effort to master. The sense of accomplishment girls get from mastering those challenges is real and enduring. • Campers develop a personal sense of security and self-confidence that will help them be comfortable in their own skin for the rest of their lives. • Camp embraces the natural environment and allows girls to experience it.

A note about safety… Nothing is more important than the emotional and physical safety of our campers. Our programs have been designed to allow campers to take healthy risks in a safe and nurturing environment. Our enthusiastic staff receive extensive training before camp and are chosen for their maturity, energy, and ability to be a positive role model for your girl.

WELCOME TO DAY CAMP! General day camp information: Girl Scout Day Camp is a wonderful way to experience all the fun of camp and still return home each evening! With guidance from professional leadership and quality staff, day camp is a great place for girls to stretch their limits and widen their horizons. Camper groups are typically made up of 15-18 campers and two counselors. Girls are grouped by age.

Program Aide Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills and Girl Scout Day Camp in Juneau offer a Program Aide option for girls entering grades 7-12 in the fall. Girls can sign up for one week of Program Aide each summer. Girls must have completed a Program Aide workshop with Girl Scouts of Alaska prior to camp.

Program Aide Workshop Girls will spend the day working on their leadership skills in a fun, interactive environment. This workshop is a prerequisite for girls wanting to sign up for a PA session at Singing Hills this summer. The workshop completes one of the three steps needed to earn the Program Aide Award. The PA workshop will be held on June 1st at Camp Singing Hills from 9am to 5pm. For girls attending a PA session at the other camps, workshop components will be incorporated the week of camp.

Bus information Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills and Juneau Day Camp, offer bus service to and from camp for an additional $40 per week. Buses are supervised by camp staff. Buses leave as scheduled. A late fee will be charged to parents/guardians who arrive after the scheduled pick-up time. Make sure to indicate your bus choice on the registration form.

Late fees Parents/guardians who arrive after the scheduled time to pick up their child at camp or the bus will be charged the following late fees: First five minutes $5.00 Six-ten minutes $10.00 Eleven-fifteen minutes $15.00 After fifteen minutes $20.00 Late fees must be paid at the time they are incurred. Late fees apply to Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills and Juneau Day Camp. ❘

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DAY CAMP – GIRL SCOUT CAMP AT SINGING HILLS Take Action

Singing Hills is located outside Chugiak (Mirror Lake exit) on beautiful Edmonds Lake.

• Connect: with others; and

Girls will design their own community service projects and take action to make the world a better place. With the help of camp staff, campers will put their ideas into action and realize every person has the power to change the world.

• Take Action: to make the world a better place.

Discover: Nature

Each week of camp will focus on one aspect of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Every week of camp incorporates the “connect” leadership experience as girls work together as a team and with their counselors. [Of course, each week girls will have a chance to try all the activities camp has to offer.]

Girls will explore the ecosystems of camp, hike trails, do environmental education activities and spend time getting to know their Alaska backyard environment.

Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills is based on the Girl Scout Leadership Experience – • Discover: the leader inside yourself and the world around you;

Discover: STEM

Program Aide Workshop

Girls will explore each STEM topic (Science, Technology, EngineerFor information on the Program Aide Workshop, see page 5. ing, Math) in the camp environment with professionals in those Workshop will be held at Singing Hills on Friday, June 1, 9am -5pm. fields. Girls will also learn about women who were STEM pioneers and imagine their own STEM future.

Discover: Girl Scout Camp

Come discover what Girl Scout Camp is all about! The Girl Scout Camp program gives girls a classic and timeless summer camp experience. Campers will try everything camp has to offer includ ing canoeing, arts and crafts, a cookout, nature hikes and more. Some activities will be new, encouraging campers to stretch, and some familiar, reinforcing girls’ confidence in their skills.

Discover: Robotics/Coding Girls will learn the basics of computer coding and robotics through hands-on activities. Girls will explore and innovate different applications for technology.

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4th of July

week programs!

Camp Name

Location

Program

Dates

Grades in Fall ‘18

Cost

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Program Aide Workshop

June 1 (9am-5pm)

currently in 6-8

$15

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Discover: Nature

June 4-8

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak


June 11-15

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Discover: STEM

June 18-22

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Take Action

June 25-29

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Discover: Coding/Robotics

July 9-13

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Discover: STEM

July 16-20

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Discover: Nature

July 23-27

K-6

$250

Singing HIlls

Chugiak


July 30- August 3

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Discover: STEM

August 6-10

K-6

$250

Singing Hills

Chugiak

Program Aide

Any Camp Week

7-12

FREE*

* Girls who attend the PA program and use bus transportation will be charged the bus fee. No bus service for PA Workshop. 6

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GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP AT SINGING HILLS BUS GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP IN KODIAK/KENAI PENINSULA/PWS Singing Hills Bus Transportation:

Singing Hills Bus Transportation:

Bus transportation from the Mat-Su Valley to Camp Singing Hills will be available for the week of June 4-8 ONLY. Bus transportation is an additional $40 per week.

Bus transportation is an additional $40 per week. For full bus information see page 5.

3 Bears Parking Lot (Trunk Rd)

Pick Up 8:30 a.m.

Drop Off 5:45 p.m.

Wasilla Junior High

8:45 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

Pick Up

Drop Off

Balto Seppala Park (Milky Way Dr) 8:30 a.m.

5:50 p.m.

Begich Middle School

5:30 p.m.

8:50 a.m.

Girl Scout Day Camp in Kodiak/Kenai Peninsula/Prince William Sound During their week at camp girls ages 5-18 will learn an outdoor skill, explore nature through enviromental educational activities, do daily STEM activities, make arts and crafts and do a community service project. Camp operates from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for all ages. Girls may pre-register for camp or register on the first day of camp. Online Registration Available!

Camp Name

Location

Dates


Cost

Soldotna Day Camp

Soldotna Creek Park

June 25-29

K-12

$125/week

Homer Day Camp

Bishop’s Beach Pavilion

July 9-13

K-12

$125/week

Valdez Day Camp

Barney Meyring North Gazebo

July 16-20

K-12

$125/week

Cordova Day Camp

Mt. Eccles Elementary School

July 23-27

K-12

$125/week

Seward Day Camp

AVTEC

July 30- Aug 3

K-12

$125/week

Kodiak Day Camp

Camp Mueller

August 6-10

K-12

$125/week

*Camp locations serve as an initial meeting place. Campers will not spend all day at/inside the meeting location.

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GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP IN JUNEAU SOUTHEAST TRAVELING DAY CAMPS Discover: Girl Scout Day Camp in Juneau Come discover what Girl Scout Camp is all about! The Girl Scout Camp program gives girls a classic and timeless summer camp experience. Campers will try everything camp has to offer including arts and crafts, environmental education activities, hikes, fire building and more. Some activities will be new, encouraging campers to stretch, and some familiar, reinforcing girls’ confidence in their skills. For program descriptions see pg. 6.

Bus Transportation: Bus transportation is an additional $40 per week. No bus the week of June 25-29. For full bus information, see page 5. Harbor View Elementary School

Pick Up 8:00 a.m.

Drop Off 5:45 p.m.

Mendenhall Mall

8:30 a.m.

5:15 p.m.

Location

Program

Dates


Cost

University Alaska Southeast

Discover: Girl Scout Camp June 4-8

K-6

$180


Discover: STEM

June 11-15

K-6

$180


Discover: Nature

June 18-22

K-6

$180

Northern Lights United Church

Discover: Girl Scout Camp June 25-29

K-6

$180


Program Aide

7-12

Free

Any Camp Week

Southeast Traveling Day Camps Our enthusiastic camp staff will be traveling to communities throughout Southeast Alaska to offer week-long day camp programs. During their week at camp girls ages 5-18 will learn an outdoor skill, explore nature through enviromental educational activities, do daily STEM activities, make arts and crafts and do a community service projects.

Online Registration Available! Community

Location

Dates


Cost

Prince of Wales

Craig Youth Center

June 25-29

K-12

$40/girl or $60/family

Kake

Presbyterian Church

July 2-6

K-12


Metlakatla

Presbyterian Church

July 2-6

K-12


Haines

Haines Christian Center

July 9-13

K-12


Hoonah

Youth Center

July 9-13

K-12


Angoon

Elementary School

July 16-20

K-12


Gustavus

School Gym

July 16-20

K-12


Wrangell

City Park

July 23-27

K-12


Yakutat

Situk River Cabin

July 23-27

K-12


Ketchikan

Holy Name Catholic Church

July 30-August 3 K-12


Petersburg

Sandy Beach

July 30-August 3 K-12


Sitka Skagway

Pioneers of Alaska Park Skagway Recreation Center

August 6-10 August 6-10

$40/girl or $60/family $40/girl or $60/family

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K-12 K-12

WELCOME TO RESIDENT CAMP! General resident camp information At resident camp, every day is a chance to do something different, meet new people, and challenge yourself. With professional leadership, high-quality staff and small camper groups with high counselor-to-camper ratio,resident camp will feel like home away from home. Camper groups are generally made up of 8-12 girls and two counselors. Camper groups attend daily program with two counselors. Camper groups attend daily activities together. Special care is taken to ensure that each camper is given challenging opportunities along with basic skill-based instruction.

Camp Togowoods Girls from across Alaska come to Camp Togowoods attend every summer. Camp Togowoods is located on more than 300 beautiful acres, along the shores of Three Mile Lake near Wasilla. The property is owned by Girl Scouts of Alaska. It encompasses five ecosystems to explore, including our wetlands boardwalk. All Camp Togowoods campers enjoy: arts and crafts, nature hikes, environmental education, swimming, canoeing or kayaking, outdoor cooking, and our 35-foot climbing tower (girls entering grades 4+). Campers sleep in platform tents (wooden floors, cots and mosquito netting), bringing the outdoors within reach. Campers have a sense of independence with the security of counselors living in an adjacent tent. For information on how to fund your camper’s camp experience see page 19.

Traveling to Camp Girls travel to camp by car and by plane. If your camper is traveling by plane, camp staff will meet her at the airport. Parents are responsible for making travel arrangements. Before making travel arrangements check the parent handbook for specifics on arrival and departure times. Questions? Contact Kelly at [email protected] or 907-273-0308.

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RESIDENT CAMP – GIRL SCOUT CAMP Girl Scout Camp Our Girl Scout Camp program provides a variety of experiences for all camp ers – new and returning. Some activities will be new, encouraging campersto stretch, and some familiar, reinforcing girls’ confidence in their skills. No matter the experience, all our activities will contribute significantly to your camper’s growth. During the Girl Scout Camp program, girls experience the core of what camp is all about. The Girl Scout Camp program gives girls a classic and timeless summer camp experience. Camper groups are arranged by age.

Camp Name

Location

Program

Dates


Cost

June 3-5 July 5-8

1-5 1-8

$195 $275

Togowoods Togowoods

Mat-Su Mat-Su

3-Day Girl Scout Camp 4-Day Girl Scout Camp

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

June 11-16

3-8

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

June 20-25

2-6

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

June 26-July 1

4-7

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

July 9-14

3-8

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

July 21-26

2-7

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

3-8

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Girl Scout Camp

July 27-Aug 1 August 6-11

3-8

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

2 Week Girl Scout Camp

June 20-July 1

4-6

$625

Togowoods

Mat-Su

2 Week Girl Scout Camp

July 21-Aug 1

7-9

$625

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RESIDENT CAMP – WATER PROGRAMS Water Programs When your camper participates in one of our water programs, she experiences all the fun of our Girl Scout Camp program (page 10) while building paddling skills during daily program blocks at the waterfront. Campers explore our lake and practice their paddling with our Small Craft Safetycertified staff. Togowoods offers canoeing, kayaking, and recreational row boating. As girls gain paddling skills they have the opportunity to participate in progressively challenging adventures. Paddler’s Paradise (level 2) campers test skills on a half-day kayak trip on Cottonwood Lake and Mud Lake. River Runners (level 3) campers experience the ultimate challenge (and thrill) on a half-day river raft trip on Matanuska River with NOVA River Runners.

Camp Name

Location

Program

Level

Dates


Cost

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Wet and Wild

1

June 11-16

4-5

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Wet and Wild

1

July 21-26

4-5

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Wet and Wild

1

August 6-11

4-5

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Paddler’s Paradise

2

July 9-14

6-7

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su


2

July 27- Aug 1

6-7

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su


2

August 6-11

6-7

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

River Runners

3

July 9-14

8-9

$450

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RESIDENT CAMP – WILDERNESS ADVENTURE PROGRAMS Wilderness Adventure Programs Wilderness trips take courage, confidence, and character to the limit. In small groups, girls quickly learn to count on each other. You have to paddle or hike together or you don’t get there. There is no one to do it but you, and you can do it. Our trip programs teach girls outdoor skills. More importantly, our wilderness trips lay a solid foundation for leadership, teamwork, and self-confidence throughout girls’ lives. All trek programs spend time in remote wilderness areas and at many points on trail, groups will be more than two hours from professional medical help. Staff are trained in emergency back country procedures, carry satellite phones, and at least one staff member is certified in Wilderness First Aid. All programs require a properly-fitted back pack, wilderness-rated packable sleeping bag, and hiking boots. Campers should be able to carry a 20-30-lb. backpack and, for canoeing treks, share the weight of carrying an 80-lb. canoe for up to a mile over land.

Trip Progression Canoe (Trips based out of Camp Togowoods)

Backpack (Trips based out of Camp Togowoods)

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All wilderness campers also experience the fun of our Girl Scout Camp programs (page 10). Check out the trip progression chart below to help you and your camper choose the right adventure. Parents and campers self-select the right trip level based on skills and grade level. For help, contact Kelly at the Anchorage office at 907-273-0308 / 800-478-7448

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Sojourners Learn basic camping skills (cooking, orienteering, minimal- impact camping) and practice them on a rustic canoe overnight on site at Togowoods.

Voyagers Practice and gain confidence in your paddling and camping skills with an overnight canoe adventure on Finger Lake.

Swanson River Nancy Lakes Improve your canoe- To be offered ing and learn how Summer 2019 to portage a canoe with a 3-day paddle in the Nancy Lake System. Pack & Paddle: Gain skills in both backpacking and canoeing with a canoeing overnight in Nancy Lakes and a backpacking overnight in Hatcher’s Pass.

Swan Lakes Challenge yourself on a 6-day canoe trip on the Swan Lakes Canoe System. and a half day sea kayak trip on Reserrection Bay with Sunny Cove.

Trail Blazers Learn basic backpacking skills and practice them on a day hike in Hatcher’s Pass.

Trekkers Enjoy an overnight backpack trip in Hatcher Pass as you practice your camping skills.

Hatcher Pass Practice your back packing and camp skills on a 3-day trip in Hatcher Pass. Pack & Paddle: Gain skills in both backpacking and canoeing with a canoeing overnight in Nancy Lakes and a backpacking overnight in Hatcher’s Pass.

Resurrection Trail To be offered Summer 2019

Kesugi Ridge Put your backpacking skills into action on a 4-day trip on Kesugi Ridge in Denali State Park.

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RESIDENT CAMP – WILDERNESS ADVENTURE PROGRAMS

In-Camp/Day Trip Wilderness Adventures Camp Name

Location

Program

Level

Dates


Cost

June 26-July 1

4-5

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Sojourners

1

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Sojourners

1

July 9-14

4-5

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Trail Blazers

1

August 6-11

4-5

$450

Level

Dates


Cost

Water Wilderness Adventures Camp Name

Location

Program

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Voyagers

2

June 11-16

6-8

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Nancy Lakes

3

June 20-25

6-8

$450

Togowoods Togowoods

Mat-Su Mat-Su

Pack & Paddle Pack & Paddle

3 3

June 26-July 1 July 27-Aug 1

6-8 6-8

$450 $450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Swan Lakes

5

June 20-July 1

9-12

$675

Backpacking Wilderness Adventures Level

Dates


Cost

Togowoods

Camp Name

Location Mat-Su

Trekkers

Program

2

July 9-14

6-8

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Hatcher’s Pass

3

August 6-11

6-8

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Pack & Paddle

3

June 26-July 1

6-8

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Pack & Paddle

3

July 27-Aug 1

6-8

$450

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Kesugi Ridge

4

July 21-Aug 1

7-9

$675

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RESIDENT CAMP – LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS Lead On

the option of returning to Togowoods June 20-25, or July 21-26 for hands-on experience working with younger campers.

Camp develops courageous and confident leaders. Girls of all ages practice decision making, communication with others, and work on conflict-resolution skills. Our older girls also participate in leadership discovery activities. Throughout a week of hands-on activities, girls will put leadership skills to work. Of course, girls will get to experience everything at camp from hiking to s’mores around the campfire.

Lead On meets the requirements for the Counselor in Training (CIT) program. Girls may attend Lead On multiple summers and earn their Counselor in Training (CIT) II pin.

Girls who attend Lead On at Camp Togowoods and want to further develop their leadership skills have

Camp Name

Location

Program

Dates


Cost

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Lead On

June 11-16

9-12

$395

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Lead On - Take Action

June 20-25

9-12

Free

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Lead On - Take Action

July 21-26

9-12

Free

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FAMILY AND TROOP PROGRAMS Togowoods Helping Hands Family Work Weekend

Troop Camp – Wilderness Adventure sessions

Help get the camp season off to a great start by lending a hand in a service project like planting the garden or staining tent platforms. Saturday is a day to complete work projects while Sunday is a day to hike, canoe, and enjoy camp.

Go on a three-day, two-night canoeing or backpacking wilderness trek with your troop. Led by Togowoods wilderness counselors, girls and leaders will explore the Nancy Lakes system (canoeing) or Hatcher Pass (backpacking). For more information about wilderness adventure programs, see page 12. Troops can select a preference of canoeing or backpacking. Troops may be combined to fill trips. Wilderness programs are open to troops entering grades six and higher in the fall.

Families arrive Friday starting at 7 p.m. Families depart Sunday by 4 p.m.

Troop Camp – In-Camp sessions Come to Camp Togowoods with your troop. Camp staff will be on hand to offer program activities like canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and arts and crafts.

For all troop camp programs: A maximum of two adults may attend with each troop. For the purposes of troop camp, a minimum of three girls constitutes a troop. Troops may not use Cookie Credits for troop camp.

Helping Hands and Troop Programs Camp Name Location

Program

Dates

Open to

Cost

May 18-20

Families / Troops

Free

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Helping Hands

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Troop Camp

June 8-10

Troops

$40/girl (adult/free)

Togowoods

Mat-Su

Troop Camp Wilderness Adventure

June 8-10

Troops

$175/girl (adult/free)

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2018 Helping Hands Registration List all individuals attending Name

Age

Gender

Are you a Registered G.S.?

Family Name Address City

State

Zip

Day Phone Evening Phone Email I am willing to share a tent with another family: ❏ Yes ❏ No

Arrival Date & Time

Departure Date & Time

Someone in our family has the following skills: ❏ Carpentry

❏ Gardening

❏ Plumbing

❏ Other ___________________________________________

❏ Cleaning

❏ Organizing

__________________________________________________

❏ Electrical

❏ Painting

__________________________________________________

2018 Troop Camp Registration Troop #

Wilderness Adventure Session Only: Indicate Preference: ❏ Canoe ❏ Backpack

List all individuals (including adults) attending Name

Age

Adult Contact Name Address City

State

Zip

Day Phone ❏ Check or money order enclosed. Make checks payable to Girl Scouts of Alaska

Evening Phone Email

❏ Charge $ _________________________________

❏ Discover ❏ Visa

❏ Master Card

Account # _________________________ CVV_____ Expiration Date ____________ Name on Card __________________________________________________________

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Cardholder’s Signature ___________________________________________________

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Camp Fee = $40 per girl x ________________ girls = $ _________ Wilderness Adventure Fee = $175 per girl x _____________________ girls = $ _________ Minimum $40 non-refundable deposit 16

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Deposit Date Received Amount Receipt

Additional Payments

FINANCES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Information Registration opens March 1, 2018 Register online at www.girlscoutsalaska.org/camps/register/

Cookie Credits/Full Product Sales Credits: If your camper sold Girl Scout cookies in the 2018 sale, every box she sold gets her one step closer to camp.

Camper registrations are also accepted by mail, fax, or in person at the Anchorage office. No phone registration will be accepted.

❂ 20¢ per box at day camp or 35¢ per box at resident camp

A $40 non-refundable deposit per program must accompany each registration. Campers can indicate a friend (buddy) of a similar age/grade they would like to be with at the time they register for camp. We do not guarantee buddy placement. If your daughter has a physical, medical, or behavioral characteristic which requires additional assistance or supervision to participate fully or safely in camp, contact the statewide camp director before registering your daughter to ensure we can accommodate her needs. Cancellations, Refunds and Change Fees Full payment is due two weeks prior to the start of the camp. A $25 change fee will be assesed every time a girl’s camp session, camp dates or program are changed. Change fees are due at time of change. If your camper will be unable to attend as planned, refunds of fees (excluding the deposit) are given if: ❂ Cancellation is made two weeks before the session begins ❂ Camper has moved out of the council area ❂ Camper has personal illness/injury confirmed by a physician ❂ Family emergency If you have questions, contact Girl Scouts of Alaska headquarters. Cancellations made two weeks or closer to the start of camp are subject to the full cost of camp. If registering two weeks or closer to the start of camp, full payment is due at the time of registration. Overpayment of less than $5.00 due to connail product credits will not be refunded.

❂ 450 boxes equal a free session at day camp (or the three-day resident camp program) ❂ 650 boxes equal a free session (up to one week in length) at resident camp (including 4-day resident camp) ❂ 1,150 boxes equal a free session at day camp and a free session (up to one week in length) at resident camp Girls who sold during the 2017 Fall Product Sale earn 60¢ for every item sold. (These items do not count toward a free week of camp). For multiple camps, Council Product Credits will be applied to a girl’s registrations in the order those registrations are received. Credits may be claimed one time only. Credits may not be transferred from one girl to another and do not have cash value. Credits from the 2018 cookie program must be used by August 2018. Credits are only good at Girl Scouts of Alaska camps. Families with product sales or camp delinquencies are unable to use Credits or apply for camp scholarships until their debt has been paid. Other discounts (sister special) When more than one girl in the same family attends camp, one girl is eligible for the Sister Special. The sister with the lowest camp fee will receive a 10% discount. This discount is only applicable once during the 2018 camp season. Help send a girl to camp If you would like to donate a registration to someone less fortunate, please add any amount to your payment on the online or paper registration form.

For campership information see page 18. To fill out the campership form online go to www.girlscoutsalaska.wufoo.com/forms/pnvxf3y0lwu3tr/

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2018 Camp Registration

Camp Information

Registration Opens March 1, 2018 First Choice

Second Choice

Camp Name: ______________________________________________

Camp Name: ______________________________________________

Dates: ____________________________________________________

Dates: ____________________________________________________

Program Name: ____________________________________________

Program Name: ____________________________________________

Bus - Day Camp Only / Excluding Southeast traveling day camps - $40/week

Girl Scout Day Camp @ Singing Hills

Girl Scout Day Camp @ Singing Hills

Girl Scout Day Camp @ Juneau

❏ 3 Bears (Trunk Road)

❏ Begich Middle School

❏ Harborview Elementary School

❏ Wasilla Jr. High

❏ Anchorage Girl Scout Office

❏ Mendenhall Mall

From Mat-Su week of June 4-8 ONLY Camper’s Name

Grade (Fall ‘18)

Address

City

Zip

Phone

Age (as of 6/1)

School in the fall

Registered Girl Scout in Alaska? ❏ Yes ❏ No

G.S. in another council

Did your camper sell Girl Scout cookies: ❏ Yes ❏ No

Birthday

This is the 1st time my camper is attending a Girl Scouts of Alaska camp: ❏ Yes ❏ No

Troop ________________________________________

Camper Information

State

Name of Custodial Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Work Phone

Cell Phone

Home Phone

Name of Custodial Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Work Phone

Cell Phone

Home Phone

Person to Notify in Case of Emergency if Parents/ Guardians Cannot be reached:

Work Phone

Cell Phone

Home Phone

Emergency Contact Person’s Relationship to Camper

My camper is in the Custodial Care of: ❏ both parents ❏ mother only ❏ father ❏ only other: Email: ___________________________________________________________________

May your Camper be Released to Anyone Other Than the Custodial Parents/Guardians? ❏ Yes ❏ No If Yes, please print the first and last name of those individuals: Parent/Guardian Consent

I give permission for my camper to attend camp and participate in all activities, including out of camp trips and those led by an outside outfitter/guide which are part of the camp program, unless otherwise indicated below. I agree to cooperate with all regulations including refund of camp fees and change fees. I give permission for my camper, if not currently a member of Girl Scouting to join Girl Scouts. I give permission for my camper to be photographed/videoed and for Girl Scouts of Alaska to use pictures/video for publicity purposes. Parent/Guardian Signature:___________________________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Camp Buddy (One Name Only)

Sister’s Name for Sister Special

Payment Information

How did you hear about our camps? ❏ Mailed camp catalog ❏ Kids Day ❏ Newspaper Ad ❏ Through the School ❏ Other ___________________

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Why did you choose our camps? ❏ It’s a Girl Scout camp ❏ Activities offered ❏ Cost ❏ Recommended by others ❏ American Camp Association accredited ❏ Other ________________________

Payment Information: Camp Program Fee

$ _____________________

Transportation Fee

$ _____________________

❏ Check or money order enclosed. Make checks payable to Girl Scouts of Alaska (GSAK) ❏ Discover ❏ VISA ❏ Mastercard Account#: ____________________________________________________CVV___________ Expiration Date: ________________________

❏ Charge entire balance or __________

Girl Scout Membership ($30 required for Non-Members) $ _____________________

Name on card: ______________________________________________________________

You can donate any amount to the campership fund

$ _____________________

Cardholder’s Signature _______________________________________________________

Total Due

$ _____________________

Total Enclosed

$ _____________________ Minimum $40 non refundable deposit per program

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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Deposit

Additional Payments

Date Received Amount Receipt #

Girl Scouts of Alaska • 3911 Turnagain Blvd. East • Anchorage, Alaska 99517 907/248-2250 • 800/478-7448 • Fax 907/243-4819 • www.girlscoutsalaska.org

2018 Campership Confidential Financial Aid Application Camperships provide assistance to girls who wish to attend camp. Guidelines for granting camperships: • Any girl may apply. • There is a need for financial assistance. Need is defined that without assistance your camper would not be able to have a camp experience. • Families with delinquent accounts will be unable to apply for camperships until the debt is paid. • The girl’s family will be expected to pay a minimum payment of $40.00. If families have difficulty paying the deposit, contact the Anchorage office. • Campership assistance is awarded up to 90% of camp fee, depending on family size and income. • One session of day and resident camp may be funded, however more than one of your children may apply for a compership. Note: Your camper may apply for a campership even though she has received one in the past. • You will receive notification of campership granted and your balance due. The completed campership application form, along with the registration form and deposit, should be mailed to:

Girl Scouts of Alaska Camper’s Name Address

City

State

Name & Occupation of Custodial Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Day Phone

Evening Phone

Name & Occupation of Custodial Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Day Phone

Evening Phone

Annual Household Income (including salaries, interest income, alimony, child support, social security, disability, public assistance, PFD). ❏ $10,000 - $19,999 ❏ $20,000 - $29,999 ❏ $30,000 - $39,999 ❏ $40,000 - $49,999 ❏ $50,000 - $59,999 ❏ $60,000 - $69,999 ❏ Above $70,000 A sliding scale is used to determine amount granted. GSAK reserves the right to ask for income verification.

Cost of Program

$ _____________________

Girl Scout Membership Fee?

$ _____________________

Bus Transportation?

$ _____________________

Deduct Amount Family can Pay (Including deposit)

$ _____________________

Amount of Request

$ _____________________

Total Number of Adults Dependent on This Income:

Zip

Total Number of Children Dependent on This Income:

Why is it difficult for you to pay the amount requested? (For example: unemployment, medical expenses, supporting ill or aged family member, or disability.) Please be specific. You must show financial need. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Parent / Guardian Signature: ________________________________________________________

Date: ______________________

Office Use Only: Amount Granted $ __________________________________________________

Girl Scouts of Alaska • 3911 Turnagain Blvd. East • Anchorage, Alaska 99517 907/248-2250 • 800/478-7448 • Fax 907/243-4819 • www.girlscoutsalaska.org

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