Camp Elliott Barker
Camp Elliott Barker
a high adventure camp
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Camp Elliott Barker celebrated its 50th anniversary
in 2013. Camp Barker is a high adventure camp
located in the Carson National Forest in the
mountain town of Angel Fire on more than 500
acres of pine forest, meadows, and wet lands.
Camp Barker offers a high and low ropes course,
archery, horse programming, and traditional camp
activities as well as high adventure programming
with canoeing, rock climbing, and whitewater
rafting. Housing units include platform tents and
cabins with cots or bunk beds with mattresses.
Each unit has campfire circles and wash areas with
sinks and latrines. Meals are served family style
in Hoffman Hall. Girls will visit the Wishing Chair,
explore the newly revitalized Blackbird Pond,
do arts & crafts, visit our on-site observatory,
and hike through Aspen Grove.
Barker Resident Camp at a Glance
June 11-16
Giddy Up
Paddle Power
MACH I
Water Wonder
Outdoor Gourmet
Backcountry Adventure
CIT I, WIT I
4-6
4-6
7-9
7-9
8-10
9-12
10-11
6
6
6
6
6
13*
13*
$425
$375
$450
$275
$275
$700
$450
$450
$400
$475
$300
$300
$725
$475
June 18-23
MACH I
Take the Stage
Horsewomen
Outdoor Gourmet
Senior Astronomer
4-6
4-6
7-9
7-9
10-12
6
6
6
6
6
$450
$275
$425
$275
$275
$475
$300
$450
$300
$300
June 25-30
Paddles, Saddles & Arrows
Game Time!
Water Wonder
Night Owls
Fantastic Beasts
MACH I
Rough Riders
4-6
4-6
4-6
7-9
7-9
10-12
10-12
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
$375
$275
$275
$275
$300
$450
$425
$400
$300
$300
$300
$325
$475
$450
July 9-14
Giddy Up
Night Owls
Backcountry Adventure
MACH I
Great Barker Bake-off
Environmental Scientist
4-6
4-6
4-6
7-9
7-9
9-12
6
6
6
6
6
6
$425
$275
$350
$450
$275
$275
$450
$300
$375
$475
$300
$300
July 16-21
Price
after 3/31
MACH I
Great Barker Bake-off
Fantastic Beasts
Take the Stage
Outdoor Program Aid I
MACH II
Rough Riders
4-6
4-6
4-6
7-9
6-9
9-12
10-12
6
6
6
6
6
13*
6
$450
$275
$300
$375
$275
$825
$425
$475
$300
$325
$300
$300
$850
$450
July 23-28
Early
Bird
Giddy Up
Outdoor Gourmet
Paddle Power
Game Time!
Night Owls
Outdoor Program Aid II
4-6
4-6
7-9
7-9
7-9
8-10
6
6
6
6
6
6
$425
$275
$375
$275
$275
$275
$450
$300
$400
$300
$300
$300
July 30-Aug 4
Entering Number
Grade
of Days
Fantastic Beast
Night Owls
Take the Stage
MACH I
Horsewomen
Backcountry Adventure
4-6
4-6
4-6
4-6
7-9
7-10
6
6
6
6
6
6
$300
$275
$275
$450
$425
$350
$325
$300
$300
$475
$450
$375
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*Sessions longer than 6 days will begin with the listed session and end on the final day of the next session.
Example: MACH II will begin on July 16 (Session 5) and end on July 28 (Session 6).
Campers will not need to be picked up between sessions and can ride the bus to and from camp.
Important Dates
February 1 Camp registration opens
March 31 Early Bird deadline
May 1
Campership deadline
May 31
Primary registration deadline
June 1
Late registration
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Session 6
Session 5
Session 4
Session 3
Session 2
Session 1
Program
Barker Resident & Day Camp Programs
Resident camp sessions range from 6 to 13 days depending on program type and age group. Sessions with day
camp options are noted (see page 23 for more information). Program descriptions are meant to give an idea
of what your girl will be doing during her camp session; activities listed may be changed or modified as need
depending on weather, fire restrictions, or other conditions beyond our control. Adventure programs will go off
camp property for some activities including canoeing, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting. Girls will also have
the opportunity to select their own activities and badge work as often as possible.
Science & Nature Program
Specialty Program
Water Wonder
Take the Stage
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300 (Resident)
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300 (Resident)
Cost: $175/$200 (Day Camp)
Grades: 4-6 Grades: 7-9
June 25-30
June 11-16
Cost: $175/$200 (Day Camp)
Grades: 4-6 Grades: 7-9
June 18-23
June 16-21
July 30-Aug 4
Explore the ecosystem of Camp Barker’s newly
revitalized wetlands. View life under a microscope,
make a nature journal, build boats, and hike through
the enchanted Underworld to find the pond’s source.
Badges: Animal Habitats, Animal Helpers, Adventurer
The stage is set for a week of dramatic fun. Learn
improv, make masks and puppets, write your own
skits, and design your own costumes. Badges:
Musician, Screenwriter, Troupe Performer
Night Owls
Game Time!
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300
Grades: 4-6 Grades: 7-9
July 9-14
June 25-30
July 30-Aug 4 July 23-28
Experience nightlife like never before. Observe
constellations, learn about owls and other nocturnal
animals, make a star journal, and view planets
through our professional telescope. Badges: Camper,
Night Owl, Sky
Environmental Scientist
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300 (Resident)
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Cost: $175/$200 (Day Camp)
Grades: 10-12
July 9-14
Dig into the incredible ecology of Camp Barker’s
newly revitalized wetlands. Learn about
environmental conservation, create a wildlife journal,
observe microscopic life, build a sedimentation
model in a jar. Badges: Truth Seekers, Water
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300 (Resident)
Cost: $175/$200 (Day Camp)
Grades: 4-6 Grades: 7-9
June 25-30
July 23-28
Let’s play! Learn traditional camp games, play
gaga ball and Quidditch, design your own board
game, try Frisbee golf, and create a GPS scavenger
hunt. Badges: Geocacher, Field Day, Game Visionary
Fantastic Beasts of Barker
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $300/$325 (Resident)
Cost: $200/$225 (Day Camp)
Grades: 4-6 Grades: 7-9
July 30-Aug 4 June 25-30
July 16-21
The wonderful world of Barker is full of magical
creatures. Hunt for hipper eggs, learn to play
Quidditch, craft a wand, and try your skill at potions.
Badges: Playing the Past, Field Day, Adventurer
Senior Astronomer
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300
Grades: 10-12
June 18-23
Spend every night observing our amazing universe.
Hike a scale model of the solar system, see galaxies
with our professional telescope, learn basic celestial
navigation. Badge: Sky
Camp Elliott Barker
Camp Elliott Barker
Adventure Program
Backcountry Adventure
Paddle Power
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $350/$375
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $375/$400
Grades: 4-6
June 11-6
Grades: 4-6
July 9-14
Grades: 7-9
July 23-28
Challenge yourself on the high and low ropes course,
spend a day or two at the lake canoeing, learn
knots, use a compass, and go geocaching. Badges:
Geocacher, Trailblazing, Adventurer, Senior Paddling
Paddles, Saddles & Arrows
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $375/$400
Grades: 4-6
June 25-30
A session unlike any other! Spend a day canoeing,
get extra archery lessons, enjoy a horseback riding
lesson and a trail ride, play a round of gaga ball, and
craft paracord bracelets. Badges: Archery, Junior
Horseback Riding, Senior Paddling, Cadette Archery
MACH I
Grades: 4-6
June 18-23
July 16-21
July 30-Aug 4
Grades: 7-9
June 11-16
July 9-14
Days: 13 ☁ Cost: $700/$725
Grades: 9-12
June 11-23
Master the wild and find adventure. Learn
backpacking skills, cook gourmet backcountry
meals, learn map and compass navigation, and
create your own hiker’s journal to document your
adventure. Badges: Camper, Trailblazing, Adventurer,
Ambassador Ultimate Recreation Challenge
Cooking Program
Outdoor Gourmet
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300 (Resident)
Cost: $175/$200 (Day Camp)
Grades: 4-6
July 23-28
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $450/$475
Grades: 10-12
June 25-30
MACH II
Days: 13 ☁ Cost: $825/$850
Grades: 9-12
July 16-28
Ready for the next level? Whitewater raft, rock climb,
canoe, conquer the ropes course, camp out at the
lake or summit Wheeler Peak, take a trail ride on
horseback, geocache, and enjoy all of your other
camp favorites. Badges: Traveler, Water, Ambassador
Ultimate Recreation Challenge
Grades: 7-9
June 18-23
Grades: 8-10
June 11-16
Become a camp chef extraordinaire! Learn to cook
foil dinners and bake cinnamon rolls over a campfire,
make ice cream from scratch, and plan your own
cookout menus. Badges: Simple Meals, New
Cuisines, Locavore
Great Barker Bake-Off
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300 (Resident)
Cost: $175/$200 (Day Camp)
Grades: 4-6
July 16-21
Grades: 7-9
July 9-14
Get ready to bake! Make your own bread dough, build
a solar oven, decorate cookies, and make quiche
(and cake!) over a camp stove. Badges: Simple
Meals, Eating for Beauty, Locavore
For information on how
to register, see page 20.
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Multi Adventure CHallenge is back. Hit the high
and low ropes course, go whitewater rafting and
rock climbing, spend a night under the stars, cook
gourmet campfire meals. Badges: Geocacher,
Trailblazing, Adventurer, Ambassador Ultimate
Recreation Challenge
Grades: 6-9
July 30-Aug 4
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Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails
Equestrian Program
For the camper who loves horses, our New
Mexico Trails Equestrian Program is for you!
Our horse programs at both Camp Elliott
Barker and Rancho del Chaparral have
been re-calibrated to offer a more dynamic
experience for campers of all experience
levels.
Campers in each session will be placed in
groups based on a skill level assessment
determined by the Equestrian Director
upon arrival at camp. Whether you’ve never
ridden a horse before or you are a seasoned
horsewoman, our well-trained staff look
forward to working with each group to ensure
lessons are fun and challenging.
All horse campers will spend time with
the horses each full day of camp including
mounted and ground lessons. Lessons will
vary based on the skills, progression, and
interests of each group.
Campers will need long pants, boots with at
least a 1/2-inch heel, and shirts that cover
the shoulders. Well fitted gloves are optional.
Helmets will be provided at camp. Campers
must possess sufficient physical coordination
and balance to participate in riding. They
must also be mature enough to understand
and practice safety procedures, to use good
judgment in reacting to situations, and to take
responsibility for themselves and their horses.
For information on our Wranger-In-Training program, see page 19.
Rancho del Chaparral
Equestrian Program
Pony Pals
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $425/$450
Grades 1-3
June 18-23
July 23-28
Days: 4 ☁ Cost: $250/$275
Grades 1-3
July 6-9
Get to know the horses of Rancho. Paint the ponies,
take a ride in the arena, learn how to groom and
feed the horses, participate in your favorite camp
activities. (All riding levels welcome.)
Take the Reins
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $425/$450
Grades 4-6
June 25-30
July 16-21
July 30-Aug 4
Learn to take care of horses, learn about breeds, get
to know your way around the barn, take a trail ride
or two, sing songs, and do arts & crafts. (All riding
levels welcome.)
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $425/$450
Grades 7-9
June 11-16
July 9-14
Slide into the saddle and onto the trail. Spend time
in the barn everyday, learn about tack and bridle,
plan a lunchtime trail ride, relax in your bunk with
new friends, and try your hand at archery. (All riding
levels welcome.)
Giddy Up
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $425/$450 (Resident Camp)
Cost: $325/$350 (Day Camp)
Grades 4-6
June 11-16
July 9-14
July 23-28
Learn to ride or hone your skills. Spend time working
in the barn, learn how to care for the horses, take
arena lessons, enjoy songs & games, and play gaga
ball. (All riding levels welcome.)
Horsewomen
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $425/$450 (Resident Camp)
Cost: $325/$350 (Day Camp)
Grades 7-9
June 18-23
July 30-Aug 4
Get ready to spend some serious time in the saddle.
Groom and saddle your horse, go for long trail rides,
learn about horse anatomy, and make a horse
journal. (All riding levels welcome.)
Rough Riders
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $425/$450 (Resident Camp)
Cost: $325/$350 (Day Camp)
Grades 10-12
June 25-30
July 16-21
The horses at Camp Barker are ready to ride. Get
small group lessons everyday, take trail rides,
learn to care for your horse, go to the low ropes
course, and make a tie-dyed shirt. (All riding levels
welcome.)
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Trailblazers
Camp Elliott Barker
Equestrian Program
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Outdoor Leadership
Program
The Outdoor Leadership Program series is designed for
Girl Scouts ready to take on an active leadership position
in an outdoor setting. Outdoor Leadership programs
focus on developing leadership and outdoor skills and
learning how to teach and lead camp activities like
making a campfire, planning a cookout, leading songs
& games, program creation, and the principles of Leave
No Trace. Girls in this program will often work alongside
camp staff to help with all-camp activities or take the
lead in girl-selected camp service projects. Girls will also
learn the basics of backcountry camping and go on an
overnight camping trip.
This program is based on the Girl Scouts of the USA
Program Aide training guidelines with emphasis
on outdoor skills. Girls who successfully complete
Counselor-in-Training I and Wrangler-In-Training I will
earn the corresponding pin and qualify them to
volunteer as staff interns. For those interested in CIT II
or WIT II programs, please contact the Camp Director
at 505.923.2524 or [email protected].
Outdoor Leadership
Program
Outdoor Program Aid I
Counselor-In-Training I
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300
Days: 10 ☁ Cost: $400/$425
Grades: 6-9
Barker: July 16-21
Rancho: June 11-16
Grades: 10-11
Rancho: July 6-14
Learn basic outdoor skills and how to work with
younger girls. Plan and lead various activities including
arts & crafts, songs & games, and service projects.
Take an overnight camping trip to put your new skills
to the test. Work with your fellow OPAs on team
development and communication skills.
Pin: Program Aid (PA)
Days: 6 ☁ Cost: $275/$300
Grades: 10-11
Barker: July 23-28
Rancho: June 18-23
Work closely with camp staff to plan and implement
program for younger girls. You and your fellow
OPA IIs will take the lead by planning closing campfire
and overseeing morning songs & games. Work on
a service project or plan your entire overnight from
menu to campsite selection. Learn about leadership
styles and positive communication techniques.
Pin: Program Aid (PA)
*Email [email protected] with any questions.
Grades: 10-11
Barker: June 11-23
Discover your leadership style while working sideby-side with camp staff. Practice teaching camping
techniques to younger campers. Help plan and carry
out a full day’s activities. Learn new songs and games
and how to work with groups. Prerequisite: OPA I and
OPA II (or equivalent*). Pin: CIT
Wrangler-In-Training I
Days: 10 ☁ Cost: $400/$425
Grades: 10-11
Rancho: July 6-14
Days: 13 ☁ Cost: $450/$425
Grades: 10-11
Barker: June 11-23
Work with the barn staff and learn what it takes to
care for our camp horses day-to-day. Practice teaching
horse care techniques to younger campers. Help plan
and carry out a ground lesson. Learn about tack work,
arena maintenance, and trail riding. Prerequisite:
OPA I and OPA II and horse riding experience (or
equivalent*). Pin: CIT
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Outdoor Program Aid II
Days: 13 ☁ Cost: $450/$475