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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 CONTENTSLetter to Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Vision and Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Day Camp

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Program Aide Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Girl Scout Day Camp at Singing Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/7/8

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Girl Scout Day Camp in Juneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/8

Girl Scout Day Camp in Homer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Girl Scout Day Camp in Kodiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Southeast Traveling Day Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Southwest Traveling Day Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Resident Camp

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Girl Scout Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Water Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wilderness Adventure Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/14

Leadership Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Troop Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2019 Troop Camp Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

2019 Camp Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2019 CampershipConfidential Financial Aid

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Check out these pages for camps in your area…

Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8, 10-16

Mat-Su Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8, 10-16

Kenai Peninsula/Prince William Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Kodiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Juneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Southeast Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Southwest Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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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 charac-ter 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 self-control 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.

LETTER TO FAMILIES

Amanda BlockStatewide Camp Director

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 surround-ings, 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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Our VisionOur camps are committed to creating a community that helps campers unlock their potential and discover the world, while developing life skills.

Our Program PhilosophyWe 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 importantWe 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.

• 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.

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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 AideGirl 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 WorkshopGirls will spend the day working on their leadership skills in a fun, in-teractive 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 May 30 at Encampment at thePalmer Fairgrounds from 10am to 5pm (see page 6 for details). 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 feesParents/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.

WELCOME TO DAY CAMP!

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

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;

• Connect: with others; and

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

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.]

Program Aide Workshop For information on the Program Aide Workshop, see page 5.

Workshop will be held at Encampment on Thursday, May 30. Girls do not need to attend Encampment to attend the

DAY CAMP – GIRL SCOUT CAMP AT SINGING HILLS

Camp Name Location Program Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostSinging Hills Encampment Program Aide Workshop May 30 (10am-5pm) currently in 6-8 $15

Singing Hills Chugiak Discover: STEM June 3-7 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak Discover: Girl Scout Camp June 10-14 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak

Take Action

June 17-21 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak

Discover: Nature

June 24-28 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak 1 Day Programs (See Page 7) July 1, 2 & 3 K-8 $60

Singing Hills Chugiak Discover: Girl Scout Camp July 8-12 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak Discover: STEM July 15-19 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak Discover: Nature July 22-26 K-6 $250

Singing HIlls Chugiak Discover: Girl Scout Camp July 29- August 2 K-6 $250

Singing Hills Chugiak Discover: STEM August 5-9 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.

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 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: Girl Scout Camp

Take Action 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.

Discover: Nature

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

Discover: STEMGirls will explore each STEM topic (Science, Technology, Engineer-ing, Math) in the camp environment with professionals in those fields. Girls will also learn about women who were STEM pioneers and imagine their own STEM future.

Check out4th of Julyweek programson page 7!

PA Workshop.

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Girls attending Camp Singing Hills or Juneau Day Camp have the option of participating in a one-day program.During her day at camp, your girl will discover the program topic through three hands-on activities as well as enjoy at least one traditional camp activity like canoeing or hiking.

Complimentary bus service from Anchorage and Juneau locations is included in the cost of camp.

DAY CAMP - ONE DAY PROGRAMS

Test how difference ingredients affect food color, taste and texture, learn why bread rises and explore how taste buds work.

Discover: Food Science*

Explore the properties of matter & energy in the world around you. Test your ability to create a device to see around corners, learn how to move an object without touching it and experiement with echoes.

Discover: Physics*

Get an up close look at insects, butterflies, snails, worms, spiders, clams and more. Learn why invertebrates are important to our ecosystems, explore how camoflauge works and test out different invertebrate survival adaptations.

*Activities listed may change depending on age of campers and presenter availability.

Discover: Invertebrate Zoology*

Location Program Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostDiscover: Food Science July 1 K-8 $60

Discover: Physics July 2 K-8 $60

Discover: Invertebrate Zoology July 3 K-8 $60

Singing Hills & Juneau UAS

Singing Hills & Juneau UAS

Singing Hills & Juneau UAS

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DAY CAMP BUS TRANSPORTATION GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP IN JUNEAU

Bus transportation from the Mat-Su Valley to Camp Singing Hillswill be available for the week of June 3-7 and June 10-14 ONLY. Bus transportation is an additional $40 per week.

Pick Up Drop Off

3 Bears Parking Lot (Trunk Rd) 8:30 a.m. 5:45 p.m.

Wasilla Junior High 8:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Anchorage Bus Transportation:Mat-Su Bus Transportation: Bus transportation is an additional $40 per week. For full bus information see page 5.

Pick Up Drop Off

Balto Seppala Park (Milky Way Dr.) 8:30 a.m. 5:50 p.m.

Begich Middle School 8:50 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

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.

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Juneau Bus Transportation:

Location Program Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostUniversity Alaska Southeast 1 Day Programs (See pg. 7) July 1, 2 & 3 K-8 $60

University Alaska Southeast Discover: STEM July 8-12 K-6 $180

University Alaska Southeast Discover: Girl Scout Camp July 15-19 K-6 $180

Sandy Beach Discover: Nature July 22-26 K-6 $180

University Alaska Southeast Program Aide Any Camp Week 7-12 Free

Pick Up Drop Off

Harbor View Elementary School

July 1-19 ONLY July 22-26 ONLY

8:00 a.m. 5:45 p.m.

Mendenhall Mall 8:30 a.m. 5:15 p.m.

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

*This program is partially funded by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues.

Pick Up Drop Off

Mendenhall Mall 8:00 a.m. 5:45 p.m.

Harbor View Elementary School 8:30 a.m. 5:15 p.m.

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Southeast Traveling Day Camps

During their week at camp, girls ages 5-18 will learn an outdoor skill, expore nature throughenvironmental educational activities, do daily STEM activities, make arts and crafts, and do a communty service project. Girls may pre-register for camp or register on the first day of camp.

Camp operates from 10am-5pm for all ages.

Our enthusiastic camp staff will be traveling to communities throughout Alaska to offer week-long day camp programs.

Online Registration Available!

GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP IN KODIAK/HOMER SOUTHEAST & SOUTHWEST TRAVELING DAY CAMPS

Community Location Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostWrangell Shoemaker Park June 3-7 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Yakutat School June 3-7 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Hoonah Youth Center June 10-14 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Ketchikan Holy Name Catholic Church June 10-14 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Angoon School June 17-21 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Haines Chilkat Center for the Arts June 17-21 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Gustavus School Gym June 24-28 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Kake Presbyterian Church June 24-28 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Metlakatla Presbyterian Church

Catholic Church

July 1-5 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Petersburg July 29-August 2 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Prince of Wales Craig Youth Center July 29-August 2 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Sitka Sitka Lutheran Church August 5-9 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Skagway Skagway Recreation Center August 5-9 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Girl Scout Day Camp in Kodiak/Homer

Camp operates from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for all ages.

Southwest Traveling Day Camps

In addition to Bethel and Dillingham day camp is held in communities throughout the Y-K Delta & Bristol Bay. Watch for posters, flyers and postcards with specific locations and details this spring/summer.

Online Registration Available!

Camp Name Location Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostKodiak Day Camp Camp Mueller July 29 - August 2 K-12 $125/week

Homer Day Camp Bishop’s Beach Pavilion August 5-9 K-12 $125/week

Camp Name Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostBethel Day Camp July 15-19 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

Dillingham Day Camp July 22-26 K-12 $40/girl or $60/family

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

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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 activities together.

Special care is taken to ensure that each camper is given

challenging opportunities along with basic skill-based instruction.

Camp TogowoodsGirls from across Alaska attend Camp Togowoods 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 educa

-tion, 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 kfitzgerald@girlscoutsalaska.org or 907-273-0308.

WELCOME TO RESIDENT CAMP!

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Girl Scout CampOur Girl Scout Camp program provides a variety of experiences for all camp-

-ers – new and returning. Some activities will be new, encouraging campers to 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.

RESIDENT CAMP – GIRL SCOUT CAMP

Camp Name Location Program Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostTogowoods Mat-Su 3-Day Girl Scout Camp June 7-9 1-5 $195

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp June 12-17 3-8 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp June 21-26 4-7 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp June 28-July 3 2-6 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp July 9-14 3-8 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp July 16-21 2-7 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp July 26-31 3-8 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su 2 Week Girl Scout Camp June 21-July 3 4-6 $625

Togowoods Mat-Su 2 Week Girl Scout Camp July 9-21

August 5-10

7-9 $625

Togowoods Mat-Su Girl Scout Camp 2-6 $395

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Water ProgramsWhen your camper participates in one of our water programs, she experiences all the fun of our Girl Scout Camp program (page 11) while building paddling skills during daily program blocks at the waterfront. Campers explore ourlake and practice their paddling with our Small Craft Safety-certified 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 ona 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.

RESIDENT CAMP – WATER PROGRAMS

Camp Name Location Program Level Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostTogowoods Mat-Su Wet and Wild 1 June 12-17 4-5 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Wet and Wild 1 July 16-21 4-5 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Wet and Wild 1 July 26-31 4-5 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Wet and Wild 1 August 5-10 4-5 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Paddler’s Paradise 2 June 12-17 6-7 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Paddler’s Paradise 2 July 9-14 6-7 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Paddler’s Paradise 2 August 5-10 6-7 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su River Runners 3 July 26-31 8-9 $450

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Wilderness Adventure ProgramsWilderness 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 care. 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 backpack, 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.

All wilderness campers also experience the fun of our Girl ScoutCamp programs (page 11).

Check out the trip progression chart below to help you and yourcamper choose the right adventure. Parents and campers self-select the right trip level based on skills and grade level. For help, contact Amanda at the Anchorage office at 907-273-0316 / 800-478-7448

RESIDENT CAMP – WILDERNESS ADVENTURE PROGRAMS

Trip Progression Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Canoe

(Trips based out of

Camp Togowoods)

SojournersLearn basic camping skills (cooking, orien-teering, minimal- im-pact camping) and practice them on a rustic canoe overnight on site at Togowoods.

VoyagersPractice and gain confidence in your paddling and camping skills with an overnight canoe adventure at NancyLakes.

Nancy Lakes

Pack & Paddle: Gain skills in both backpacking and canoeing with a canoeing overnight in Nancy Lakes and a backpacking overnight in Hatcher Pass.

Pack & Paddle: Gain skills in both backpacking and canoeing with a canoeing overnight in Nancy Lakes and a backpacking overnight in HatcherPass.

Improve your canoe-ing and learn how to portage a canoe with a 3-day paddle in the Nancy Lake System.

Swanson River Swan LakesTo be offeredSummer 2020

Continue refiningyour paddling, portaging and camping skills on a 4-day canoe tripin the SwansonRiver Canoe Trails.Campers will canoelakes not rivers.

Backpack

(Trips based out of

Camp Togowoods)

Trail BlazersLearn basic back-packing skills and practice them on a day hike in Hatcher Pass.

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

Hatcher PassPractice your backpacking and camp skills on a 3-day trip in Hatcher Pass.

Johnson PassTo be offeredSummer 2020

Resurrection TrailChallenge yourselfon a 6-day backpacktrip over the Resur-rection Trail in the Kenia Peninsula and a 1/2 day river raft trip on Matanuska River with NOVA.

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RESIDENT CAMP – WILDERNESS ADVENTURE PROGRAMS

Camp Name Location Program Level Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostTogowoods Mat-Su Sojourners 1 June 12-17 4-5 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Sojourners 1 July 26-31 4-5 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Trail Blazers 1 August 5-10 4-5 $450

Camp Name Location Program Level Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostTogowoods Mat-Su Voyagers 2 June 12-17 6-8 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Nancy Lakes 3 July 16-21 6-8 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Swanson River 4 June 21- July 3 7-9 $675

Togowoods Mat-Su Pack & Paddle 3 June 12-17 6-8 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Pack & Paddle 3 July 26-31 6-8 $450

Camp Name Location Program Level Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostTogowoods Mat-Su Trekkers 2 July 9-14 6-8 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Hatcher Pass 3 August 5-10 6-8 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Resurrection Trail 5 July 9-21 9-12 $675

Togowoods Mat-Su Pack & Paddle 3 June 12-17 6-8 $450

Togowoods Mat-Su Pack & Paddle 3 July 26-31 6-8 $450

In-Camp/Day Trip Wilderness Adventures

Water Wilderness Adventures

Backpacking Wilderness Adventures

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Lead OnCamp develops courageous and con-fident 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 activi-ties, girls will put leadership skills to work. Of course, girls will get to experi-ence everything at camp from hiking to s’mores around the campfire.

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

the option of returning to Togowoods June 28 - July 3 for hands-on experience working with younger campers.

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.

RESIDENT CAMP – LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

Camp Name Location Program Dates Grades in Fall ‘19 CostTogowoods Mat-Su Lead On June 21-26 9-12 $395

Togowoods Mat-Su Lead On - Take Action June 28 - July 3 9-12 Free

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2019 Troop Camp RegistrationTroop # Wilderness Adventure Session Only:

Indicate Preference: ❏ Canoe ❏ Backpack

Adult Contact Name

Address

City State Zip

Day Phone

Evening Phone

Email

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Camp Fee = $40 per girl x ________________ girls = $ _________

Wilderness Adventure Fee = $150 per girl x _____________________ girls = $ _________Minimum $40 non-refundable deposit

List all individuals (including adults) attendingName Age

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

❏ Charge $ _________________________________ ❏ Discover

❏ Visa ❏ Master Card

Account # _________________________ CVV_____ Expiration Date ____________

Name on Card __________________________________________________________

Cardholder’s Signature ___________________________________________________

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Deposit Additional Payments

Date Received

Amount

Receipt

TROOP PROGRAMS

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

Troop Camp – Wilderness Adventure sessionsGo 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 wilder-ness adventure programs, see page 13.

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.

For all troop camp programs: A maximum of two adults may at-tend 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.

Camp Name Location Program Dates Open to CostTogowoods Mat-Su Troop Camp June 2-4 Troops $40/girl (adult/free)

Togowoods Mat-Su Troop Camp - Wilderness Adventure

June 2-4 Troops $150/girl (adult/free)

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FINANCES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration InformationRegistration opens March 1, 2019 Register online at www.girlscoutsalaska.org/camps

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

A $40 non-refundable deposit per program must accompany each registration.

(For those programs which cost under $40, the cancellation fee is $10/program)

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.t

Cancellations, Refunds and Change FeesFull 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 must be faxed (907-243-4819) or emailed(slevy@girlscoutsalaska.org).

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.

For campership information see page 19. To fill out the campership form online go to www.girlscoutsalaska.wufoo.com/forms/pnvxf3y0lwu3tr/

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 2019 cookie program must be used by August 2019. Credits are only good at Girl Scouts of Alaska camps and camp transportation. 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 2019 camp season.

Help send a girl to campIf 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.

Girls who sold during the 2018 Fall Product Sale earn 60¢ for everyitem sold. (These items do not count toward a free week of camp).

Cookie Credits/Full Product Sales Credits:If your camper sold Girl Scout cookies in the 2019 sale, every box she sold gets her one step closer to camp.

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

❂ 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

❂ 1,100 boxes equal a free session at day camp and a free session (up to one week in length) at resident camp

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2019 Camp RegistrationRegistration Opens March 1, 2019

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

First Choice

Camp Name: ______________________________________________

Dates: ____________________________________________________

Program Name: ____________________________________________

Second Choice

Camp Name: ______________________________________________

Dates: ____________________________________________________

Program Name: ____________________________________________

Girl Scout Day Camp @ Singing Hills

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❏ Wasilla Jr. High

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Address City State Zip

Phone Age (as of 6/1) School in the fall Birthday

Registered Girl Scout in Alaska? ❏ Yes ❏ No G.S. in another council Did your camper sell Girl Scout cookies: ❏ Yes ❏ No

Troop ________________________________________

Name of Custodial Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Day Phone Evening Phone

Name of Custodial Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Day Phone Evening Phone

Person to Notify in Case of Emergency if Parents/ Day Phone Evening PhoneGuardians Cannot be reached:

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 ❏ NoIf Yes, please print the first and last name of those individuals:

Parent/Guardian ConsentI 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

How did you hear about our camps? Why did you choose our camps?❏ Mailed camp catalog ❏ Kids Day ❏ Newspaper Ad ❏ It’s a Girl Scout camp ❏ Activities offered ❏ Cost ❏ Recommended by others❏ Through the School ❏ Other ___________________ ❏ American Camp Association accredited ❏ Other ________________________

Payment Information:

Camp Program Fee $ _____________________

Transportation Fee $ _____________________

Girl Scout Membership ($20 required for Non-Members) $ _____________________

You can donate any amount to the campership fund $ _____________________

Total Due $ _____________________

Total Enclosed $ _____________________

Minimum $40 non refundable deposit per program

❏ Check or money order enclosed. Make checks payable to Girl Scouts of Alaska (GSAK)❏ Discover ❏ VISA ❏ MastercardAccount#: ____________________________________________________ CVV___________

Expiration Date: ________________________ ❏ Charge entire balance or __________

Name on card: ______________________________________________________________

Cardholder’s Signature _______________________________________________________

FOR OFFICE USE ONLYDeposit Additional Payments

Date ReceivedAmountReceipt #

Girl Scouts of Alaska • 3911 Turnagain Blvd. East • Anchorage, Alaska 99517907/248-2250 • 800/478-7448 • Fax 907/243-4819 • www.girlscoutsalaska.org

Girl Scout Day Camp @ Singing Hills

❏ Begich Middle School

❏ Balto Seppala Park

Girl Scout Day Camp @ Juneau

❏ Harborview Elementary School

❏ Mendenhall Mall

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

From Mat-Su week of June 3-7 andJune 10-14 ONLY

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2019 CampershipConfidential 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 including bus transportation if applicable, 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

Cost of Program $ _____________________

Girl Scout Membership Fee?

Bus Transportation?

$ _____________________

Deduct Amount Family can Pay

$

$ _____________________

_____________________(Including deposit)

Amount of Request

$

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Girl Scouts of Alaska • 3911 Turnagain Blvd. East • Anchorage, Alaska 99517907/248-2250 • 800/478-7448 • Fax 907/243-4819 • www.girlscoutsalaska.org

Camper’s Name

Address City State Zip

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). Total Number of Adults Total Number of Children❏ $10,000 - $19,999 ❏ $20,000 - $29,999 ❏ $30,000 - $39,999 Dependent on Dependent on❏ $40,000 - $49,999 ❏ $50,000 - $59,999 ❏ $60,000 - $69,999 ❏ Above $70,000 This Income: This Income:A sliding scale is used to determine amount granted. GSAK reserves the right to ask for income verification.

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.

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Parent / Guardian Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Office Use Only: Amount Granted $ __________________________________________________

Girls Scouts of Alaska3911 Turnagain Blvd. EastAnchorage, Alaska 99517Tel. (907) 248-2250 or 800-478-7448Fax (907) 243-4819www.girlscoutsalaska.org

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