GSEP
Camp Guide
Spring/Summer 2017
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennyslvania
330 Manor Road
Miquon, PA 19444
a publication of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Table of Contents
2 | Camp Calendar
8|D
ay Camp
Open Houses
8 | Day Camps
10 | Mountain House
14 | Shelly Ridge
18 | Valley Forge
22 | C
amp Registration
Information
22| Camp Refund Policies
23 | C
amp Scholarships
& Financial Aid
24 | Resident Camp
Open Houses
24 | Resident Camps
26 | Laughing Waters
32 | Mosey Wood
40 | Shelly Ridge
44 | Wood Haven
PENNSYLVANIA
2
NEW JERSEY
80
Carbon
County
Lehigh
County
3
Northampton
County
476
81
5
DELAWARE
78
78
Berks
County
222
1
476
Bucks
County
7
4
76
Chester
County
95
Montgomery
County
422
6
Delaware
County
95
RESIDENT CAMPS
DAY CAMPS
Laughing Waters
1
Gilbertsville, PA
Mountain House
5
Allentown, PA
Mosey Wood
2
White Haven, PA
Shelly Ridge
6
Miquon, PA
Wood Haven
3
Pine Grove, PA
Valley
Forge
7
Valley Forge, PA
Shelly
Ridge
4
Miquon, PA
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Day Camps
DAISIES (K–1) &
BROWNIES (2–3)
Mountain House
Allentown, PA
June 19-23
Make New Friends (K-3)
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Valley Forge
Valley Forge, PA
JUNIORS (4–5)
Mountain House
Allentown, PA
Game On (K-3
Silly Science (K-5)
June 19-23
CADETTES (6–8),
SENIORS (9–10) &
AMBASSADORS (11–12)
Mountain House
Allentown, PA
Mermaid Madness (K-3)
Me & My Doll: Camp
Adventures (K-3)
Ooey, Gooey & Slimy (K-3)
Sweet Treats (K-3)
Let’s Try Camp! (K-3)
Splash Stars (K-3)
Fairytale Frenzy (K-3)
Musical Sensations (K-3)
Adventures with Animals
(K-5)
Girl Innovators (K-3)
Once Upon a Mouse (K-5)
I Heart Art (K-10)
June 26-30
July 3-7
July 10-14
Sweet Treats (4-5)
Adventures Abound (4-8)
Splash Stars (4-8)
Mystery Madness (4-8)
Adventures with Animals
(K-5)
Top Chef (4-5)
Once Upon a Mouse (K-5)
Imagineers (4-5)
I Heart Art (K-10)
Mighty Gals (4-10)
June 19-23
June 26-30
July 3-7
July 10-14
S'mores & More (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aide
Training (7-9)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Water Explorers (6-10)
Ghost Busters (6-12)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Intern Training
(9-11)
Two Weeks Camp Interns
(9-11)
Ready, Set, Archery!
(6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Sugar, Sugar (6-10)
Animal Adventure (6-12)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Adventures Abound (4-8)
I Wanna… (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aide
Training (7-9)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Intern Training
(9-11) Two Weeks
Camp Interns (9-11)
Splash Stars (4-8)
On The Ropes (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Mystery Madness (4-8)
Babysitting Basics (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
You Are What You Eat
(6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Camp Try It (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
I Heart Art (K-10)
Mighty Gals (4-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Silly Science (K-5)
DIY Dreamers (4-10)
DIY Dreamers (4-10)
Day Camp Program Aide
Training (7-9)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Intern Training (9-11
Two Weeks
Camp Interns (9-11)
(grade levels indicated are for Fall 2017 entering grades)
2 July 10-14
Mischief Managed (4-5)
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Valley Forge
Valley Forge, PA
July 3-7
Starfish and Seahorses
(4-5)
Camp Classics (4-5)
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Valley Forge
Valley Forge, PA
June 26-30
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July 24-28
July 31-August 4
August 7-11
Summer Scientists (K-3)
Artsy Gals (K-3)
Animal Crackers (K-3)
Get Moving (K-3)
Animal Adventures (K-3)
Dumbledore's Army (K-10)
Puppet Masters (K-3)
Characters in Costume
(K-3)
Fun N' Games (K-3)
Pottery Princesses (K-3)
Sweet Snackers (K-3)
A Pirate's Life (K-5)
Outdoor Artists (K-10)
Friendly Fairies (K-3)
Dumbledore's Army (K-10)
American Girl
Extravaganza (K-5)
July 17-21
July 24-28
July 31-August 4
August 7-11
Pop! Bang! Fizz (4-5)
Mixed-Media Madness
(4-5)
Animal Lover (4-5)
Sporty Girls (4-5)
Dumbledore's Army (K-10
Pottery Princesses (4-8)
Artists-in-Training (4-8)
Shelly Ridge Inventors
(4-8)
Girls in the Game (4-8)
A Pirate's Life (K-5)
Outdoor Artists (K-10)
Fueled by the Force (4-10)
Dumbledore's Army (K-10)
American Girl
Extravaganza (K-5)
Sporty Scouts (4-10)
July 17-21
July 24-28
July 31-August 4
August 7-11
Camp Half-Blood (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Mixed Media Madness
(6-10)
Passport to Pennsylvania
(6-12)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Challenge Accepted (6-10)
Lehigh Valley Foodies
(6-12)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Sports Mania (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Dumbledore's Army (K-10)
Pottery Princesses (4-8)
Girl Naturalist (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Artists-in-Training (4-8)
Make Your Mark (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Shelly Ridge Inventors
(4-8)
Yes, She Can! (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Girls in the Game (4-8)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
On the Ropes (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Outdoor Artists (K-10)
Fueled by the Force (4-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Dumbledore's Army (K-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
Sporty Scouts (4-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
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July 17-21
August 14-18
Under the Big Top (K-3)
Music Mania (K-10)
August 14-18
Music Mania (K-10)
August 14-18
Music Mania (K-10)
Pampered Camper (6-10)
Day Camp Program Aides
(7-9)
Camp Interns (9-11)
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Resident Camps
DAISIES (K–1) &
BROWNIES (2–3)
Laughing Waters
Gilbertsville, PA
June 25-30
July 2-7
July 9-14
Enchanted Forest (1-3)
Make New Friends (1-3)
Half-Week
Slumber Party (1-3)
Summer Scientists (1-3)
Mermaids (1-3)
Outdoors and S'mores (1-3)
My Little Pony (1-3)
Silly Science (1-3) Half-Week
Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
Silly Science (2-3)
Frozen Frenzy (1-3) Half-Week
Super Sampler (1-3) Half-Week
Frozen Frenzy (2-3)
Super Sampler (2-3)
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA
JUNIORS (4–5)
Game Time (1-5) Half-Week
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3)
Half-Week
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3)
Half-Week
Animal Crackers (1-3)
Sea Horses (1-3)
Saddle Up (4-5)
Laughing Waters
Gilbertsville, PA
Wild Things (4-5)
Starfish (4-5)
Cycle-mania (4-5)
Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Be Brave! (4-5)
S'mores & More (4-5) Half-Week
S'mores & More (4-5)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! (4-5)
Half-Week
Trail Mix (4-5)
Mind, Body and Spirit (4-5)
Happy Campers (4-5)
Spy Camp (4-5)
(grade levels indicated are for Fall 2017 entering grades)
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Kitchen Scientists (1-5)
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3) HalfWeek
Equestrian Lovers (2-3)
Camp Crawlers (1-3)
July 9-14
Saddle and Paddle (4-5)
Two Weeks Top Chef (4-5)
Animal Crackers (4-5)
Ultimate Dance Off (4-5)
Junior Adventurer (4-5)
BAM! (4-5)
Sporty Girl (4-5)
Junior Explorer (4-5) Two Weeks
Game Time (1-5)
Moonlight Mischief (4-5)
4 Saddle Up (4-5)
Game Time (1-5) Half-Week
Happy Campers (4-5) Half-Week
Happy Hiker (1-3) Half-Week
July 2-7
Anything Goes (1-5)
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA
Game Time (1-5)
Anything Goes (1-5) Half-Week
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Half-Week
Diggin' the Dinos! (2-3)
Happy Hiker (2-3)
Anything Goes (1-5) Half-Week
Anything Goes (1-5)
June 25-30
Diggin' the Dinos! (1-3) HalfWeek
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Animal Lover (4-5)
Messy Mayhem (4-5)
Spa Wood Haven (4-5)
Kitchen Scientists (1-5)
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Half-Week
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Happy Campers (4-5) Half-Week
Happy Campers (4-5)
Be Brave (4-5)
Ultimate Survival (4-5)
July 23-28
July 30-August 4
Enchanted Forests (1-3)
Make New Friends (1-3)
Half-Week
My Little Pony (1-3)
Mermaids (1-3)
Outdoors and S'mores (1-3)
Dance Party (1-3)
Outdoors and S'mores (1-3)
Nature Artist (1-3)
Super Sampler (1-3) Half-Week
Under the Sea (1-3) Half-Week
Super Sampler (2-3)
Dance Party (1-3) Half-Week
Under the Sea (2-3)
Teddy Bear Picnic (1-3) Half-Week
Dance Party (2-3)
Pirates of the Pond (1-3)
Half-Week
Pirates of the Pond (2-3)
Teddy Bear Picnic (2-3)
Little Critters (1-5)
Artsy Divas (1-5)
Silly Science (1-5)
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3)
Half-Week
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3)
Half-Week
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3)
Half-Week
Little Mermaids (1-3)
Outdoor Art (1-3)
Sea Horses (1-3)
July 23-28
August 6-11
My Little Pony (1-3)
Mermaids (1-3)
July 16-21
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July 16-21
Dance Party (1-5)
Mini Adventure Camp (1-3)
Half-Week
Equestrian Lovers (2-3)
Friends in Fairyland (1-3)
July 30-August 4
August 6-11
Saddle Up (4-5)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! (4-5)
Half-Week
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! (4-5)
Half-Week
Saddle Up (4-5)
Saddle Up (4-5)
Mind, Body and Spirit (4-5)
Starfish (4-5)
Trail Mix (4-5)
Fireflies (4-5)
Top Chef (4-5)
Spa (4-5)
Fireflies (4-5)
Art Attack (4-5)
Game Time (4-5)
Bull's Eye (4-5)
Spa (4-5)
S'mores & More (4-5) Half-Week
S'mores & More (4-5)
In Search of Treasure (4-5)
Beach Camper (4-5)
Night Owls (4-5)
S'mores & More (4-5) Half-Week
S'mores & More (4-5)
Spy Camper (4-5)
Little Critters (1-5)
Artsy Divas (1-5)
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Half-Week
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Animal Lover (4-5)
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Harriett Potter (4-5)
Cupcake Wars (4-5)
Moonlight Mischief (4-5)
Make a Splash (4-5)
Harriett Potter (4-5)
Be Brave (4-5)
Pioneer Girls (4-5)
Camp Out Loud (4-5)
Silly Science (1-5)
Sporty Girl (4-5)
BAM! (4-5)
Dance Party (1-5)
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Half-Week
Junior Equestrian Riders (4-5)
Happy Campers (4-5) Half-Week
Happy Campers (4-5)
Art Explorers (4-5)
Minion Madness (4-5)
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Resident Camps
Cadettes (6–8),
Seniors (9–10) & Ambassadors
(11–12)
June 25-30
July 2-7
Summer Sampler (6-9)
Laughing Waters
Gilbertsville, PA
July 9-14
Summer Sampler (6-9)
All About Horses (6-9)
All About Horses (6-9)
All About Horses (6-9)
Climb On! (6-9)
Spa 2.0 (6-9)
Trip and Travelers (6-9)
Make it New (6-9)
Camp Magic (6-9)
Moon on the Meadow (6-9)
Get Outdoors! (9-12)
Wild Waters (6-9)
Resident Camp Program Aide
(7-9) Two Weeks
CIT-I (10-12) Four Weeks
Climb, Splash, and Soar! (6-8)
Adventure Sports (6-8)
Dare to be Different! (6-8)
Camp Half-Blood (6-8)
Mosey Wood Aces (6-8)
Two Weeks
Extreme Adventure (6-8)
Two Weeks
Hanging Around (6-8)
Two Weeks
Iron Chef (6-8)
Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
SUPsational (6-8)
I Heart Art (6-12)
MW Roadies (6-12
Appalachian Adventure (8-12)
Two Weeks
Canoe It (8-12) Two Weeks
Showtime (6-8) Two Weeks
Backpack Primer (6-8)
Set Sail (6-8) Two Weeks
Challenge Accepted (6-8)
I Heart Art (6-12)
Fun for Sail (6-8)
Road Trip (6-12)
HP and the Tri-Camper
Tournament (6-8)
Adirondack Adventure (8-12)
Two Weeks
Katniss Kamp (6-8)
Assateague Adventure (8-12)
Two Weeks
Pocono Extravaganza (6-12)
Big Apple Happenings (9-12)
Maine Mayhem (8-12) Two Weeks
Cape Henlopen (8-12)
Two Weeks
HP and the Campers of Mosey
Wood (9-12)
On the Loose (8-12) Two Weeks
CIT-I (10-12) Four Weeks
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Ridge Archer (6-10)
Extreme Road Trip (8-12)
Two Weeks
Resident Camp Program Aide
(7-9) Two Weeks
Games Galore (6-10) Half-Week
Games Galore (6-10)
Happy & Healthy (6-10)
Older Girl Equestrian Riders (6-12)
Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA
Amusement Park Mania (6-12)
Bit & Bridle (6-12) Two Weeks
Older Girl Equestrian Riders (6-12)
Chillin' Out (6-12)
Girl on Fire (6-12)
It's Your Adventure (6-12)
Extreme Equestrian (6-12)
Midnight Madness (6-12)
Divergent (6-12)
Older Girl Equestrian Riders (6-12)
On the Road (6-12)
Mountain Girls (6-12)
It’s Your Adventure (6-12)
Property Sisters (6-12)
Two Weeks
Outdoor Art Experience (6-12)
CIT-I (10-12) Four Weeks
Up in the Trees (6-12)
(grade levels indicated are for Fall 2017 entering grades)
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Paws & Claws (6-12)
July 23-28
July 30-August 4
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July 16-21
August 6-11
Trip and Travelers (6-9)
Moon on the Meadow (6-9)
All About Horses (6-9)
Climb On! (6-9)
Wild Waters (6-9)
Summer Cook-Off (6-9)
Lights, Camera, Action! (6-9)
Two Weeks
Summer Sampler (6-9)
Trot, Cantor, Gallop (6-9)
Two Weeks
Teen Travelers (9-12)
Let's Tri It! (6-9)
Take Charge (8-9) Two Weeks
Come Together (9-12)
All About Horses (6-9)
Camp Magic (6-9)
Trip and Travelers (6-9)
Shoot Like a Girl (6-9)
Tune and Melody (6-9)
CIT-II (11-12) Three Weeks
Camp Half-Blood (6-8)
Iron Chef (6-8)
Adventure Sports (6-8)
Challenge Accepted (6-8)
Climb It (6-8) Two Weeks
Definitely Disney (6-8)
Pocono Extravaganza (6-12)
Adventure Sports (6-8)
Saddle and Paddle (6-12)
Blast from the Past! (6-8)
Two Weeks Adventure Bound
(8-12)
MW Roadies (6-12)
Three Weeks River Rats (8-12)
Rocks and Boats (8-12) Two Weeks
Shipped to Shenadoah (8-12)
Two Weeks
HP and the Tri-Camper
Tournament (6-8)
Fun for Sail (6-8)
Climb, Splash, and Soar! (6-8)
Fueled by the Force (6-8)
Club MoWo (6-8)
Lake Explorers (6-8)
Project Runway (6-8)
Still Singin' at 100! (6-8)
Road Trip (6-12)
MW Roadies (6-12)
Choose Your Own Adventure
(6-12)
Choose Your Own Adventure
(6-12)
Nearly Niagara (8-12) Two Weeks
River Rats (8-12)
Destination D.C. (9-12)
Float, Fly, and Climb (8-12)
Katniss Kamp (6-8)
Vertical Limits (9-12)
Resident Camp Program Aide (7-9)
Two Weeks
CIT-II (11-12) Three Weeks
Native and Creative (6-10)
Art Smart (6-10)
Extreme Equestrian (6-12)
Older Girl Equestrian Riders (6-12)
Shelly Ridge Stars (6-10)
Amusement Park Mania (6-12)
Girl on Fire (6-12)
Older Girl Equestrian Riders
(6-12)
Up in the Trees (6-12)
It's Your Adventure (6-12)
It’s Your Adventure (6-12)
Camper Sampler (6-12)
Divergent (6-12)
Take the Reins (6-12) Two Weeks
Epic Adventure (6-12) Two Weeks
Mountain Girls (6-12)
Iron Chef (6-12)
Take the Reins (6-12) Two Weeks
Run Amok! (6-12) Two Weeks
Riding Thru History (7-12)
Extreme Cuisine-Snack Style
(6-12)
Resident Camp Program Aide
(7-9) Two Weeks
Paddle and Saddle (6-12)
Two Weeks
Take Charge (8-9) Two Weeks
CIT-II (11-12) Three Weeks
Cool Careers (6-10)
Older Girl Equestrian Riders (6-12)
Ghostbusters (7-12)
Older Girl Equestrian Riders (6-12)
Midnight Madness (6-12)
Paws & Claws (6-12)
Camper Sampler (6-12)
Archery Aces (6-12)
Spa-Haven (6-12)
CIT-II (11-12) Two Weeks
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Day Camp
Mountain House
Allentown , PA
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Valley Forge
Valley Forge, PA
Early Bird
Registration
Register Online by March 14
$50 OFF each resident camp session!
$25 OFF each day camp session!
* Please note that Early Bird Pricing is NOT transferable
Come discover what’s new
at our day camps!
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Imagination Playground Blocks
SHELLY RIDGE DAY
Indoor Climbing Wall
Daisy's Place Activity Center
VALLEY FORGE
More field trips
More overnights
PM extended care
Join us at an open house!
No registration needed! For directions to one of our camps, email
us at [email protected].
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Saturday, April 22, 4–6PM
Sunday, May 21, 3–5PM
VALLEY FORGE
Sunday, April 30, 2:30-4:30PM
Saturday, May 20, 12:30-2:30PM
SHELLY RIDGE
Saturday, April 8, 4-6PM
Sunday, May 14, 1-4PM
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9AM–4PM
EXTENDED CARE*
7:30–9AM
4–5:30PM
*Additional $55/week
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, April 22, 4–6PM
Sunday, May 21, 3–5PM
Come visit Camp Mountain House and
see what all the excitement is about!
Chat with Mountain House counselors
and staff as you take a tour of camp and
get answers to all your questions. Try
your hand at archery (grade 2+), make
your first summer camp art project, and
check out all that camp has to offer.
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps. (The
address and directions will be provided
in your confirmation packet or email
[email protected] for directions to an
open house.)
Camp Mountain House is located
off I–78/PA–309 in a residential
neighborhood on Allentown’s South
Mountain. The camp is less than five
miles from GSEP’s Lehigh Valley Service
Center and is a 20 minute drive from
downtown Bethlehem.
WOW FACTORS!
Imagination Playground Blocks
Allentown, PA
Hidden away in a wooded sanctuary in Lehigh County, Camp Mountain
House offers a thrilling blend of day camp programs for every age
group, from first-time campers to seasoned experts.
Be creative in our art center, sing songs, and get active playing
games. Splash in the pool (offsite), perform on the stage, or get
messy with science. It’s all waiting for you! Outdoor cooking, nature
activities, and archery (grade 2+) will keep you busy the entire week.
With fun filled memories and new friends, Mountain House is the
place for you!
ENTERING GRADES K–3
Make New Friends
June 19-23
$220
Want to experience all that camp has to
offer? If so, this is the perfect week for you!
Play gaga, go on a hike, spend time at the
pool, and make crafts. Enjoy a campfire,
and much more all while making new
friends and lifelong memories! Brownies,
earn your Making Friends badge.
Mermaid Madness
June 26-30
$225
Calling all mermaids! Splish-splash your way
through camp this week while spending
extra time by the pool. Make under-thesea art creations and play water games
with all of your friends! Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
Me & My Doll: Camp Adventures
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
$190
Dress your favorite doll in her outdoor clothes
and go camping together! You and your
doll will go hiking, create new crafts, and
make delicious snacks. Bring your doll to the
Mountain House Salon, where you both will get
matching hairdos. End the week with a special
tea party. Together, you’ll have a great time!
Ooey, Gooey & Slimy
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
$190
Love all things squirmy, slimy, and messy?
Well, you’ve picked the right week of
camp! Build an exploding volcano, try
your hand at shaving cream art, and make
some messy (but delicious) treats in
the kitchen. You’ll end your gooey week
by throwing pie at your counselors!
Summer Scientists
July 17-21
$215
Science can be super fun! Come experiment
at camp as you make your own Silly Putty
and a cloud in a jar. Snack on homemade
ice cream and compete in an egg-drop
competition. Take home instructions for the
experiments so you can wow your parents
and friends with your scientific skills!
Brownies, earn your Home Scientist badge.
Artsy Gals
July 24-28
$220
Sweet Treats
July 10-14
$230
Some very delicious goodies await you at
Mountain House. Spend the week learning
how to make candy, cupcakes, and lollipops.
You’ll follow recipes to bake your favorite
sweet treats and create an ice cream flavor
that you’ll present to the Mountain House
Ice Cream Wars competition judges. You’ll
even get to take home a book filled with
all of the recipes you make at camp!
Do you love glitter, paint, glue, and markers?
Join us at Mountain House for a week filled
with crafty fun! You’ll work with Model
Magic to create a sculpture, use things
you find in nature to make works of art,
and design your own tie-dye T-shirt to
take home with you. Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
Brownies, earn your Painting badge.
Animal Crackers
July 31- August 4
$230
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Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Join us for a
week of camp dedicated to animal adventures.
You’ll look for creatures hidden in the woods,
create your own animal masks, and take a
special trip to the Lehigh Valley Zoo to learn
more about caring for animals and their
habitats. Brownies, earn your Pets badge.
Get Moving!
August 7-11
$215
Get up and get moving as you dance, run, and
jump your way through camp this week. You’ll
practice new Zumba moves, play baseball and
soccer, and spend extra time at the gaga pit.
You and your friends will learn games from
around the world and be able to share your
new moves with friends and family back at
home! Brownies, earn your Fair Play badge.
ENTERING GRADES 4-5
Camp Classics
June 19-23
Sweet Treats
July 10-14
$230
Candy, cupcakes and lollipops are just a few
of the very delicious goodies that await you at
Mountain House. Spend the week learning how
to follow a recipe, measure, and bake your
favorite sweet treats. Work together to create
an ice cream flavor that you’ll present to the
Mountain House Ice Cream Wars competition
judges. You’ll even get to take home a book
filled with all of the recipes you make at camp!
Pop! Bang! Fizz
July 17-21
$215
Science can be messy, but that’s what
makes it so fun! Come experiment at
camp as you make your own Silly Putty,
build a volcano, snack on homemade
ice cream, and compete in an egg-drop
competition. Take home instructions for the
experiments so you can wow your parents
and friends with your scientific skills!
$220
Get ready to enjoy all your favorite things about
camp in one exciting week! Arts and crafts,
camp songs, making lunch over the campfire,
archery, and swimming are just some of the
classic camp activities you’ll experience at
Mountain House! Get ready, get set, camp!
Starfish and Seahorses
June 26-30
$225
Water, water, everywhere! Spend your days
splashing around as you enjoy extra time at
the pool playing lots of water games. Learn
about creatures in the sea, make your own
aquarium in a jar, and take home some sea
slime. End the week with a counselor versus
camper water battle! There’s no better way
to beat the summer heat! Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
Mischief Managed
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4th)
$190
Riddles, mysteries, and clues, oh my! It's a fun
week of solving exciting challenges and working
together to overcome obstacles. You’ll compete
in an archery competition and practice team
building during a top secret misison. Twists and
turns will keep you guessing all week as you
enjoy all the mysterious fun of Mountain House.
Good luck! Juniors, earn your Detective badge.
Mixed-Media Madness
July 24-28
$220
Are you an artist at heart? Come try out
different art forms, such as sculpting,
origami, oil pastels, and weaving. Design
your own tie-dye T-shirt to take home and
practice food art as you decorate your own
cupcake. There will be plenty of time to enjoy
traditional camp activities as well! Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Juniors, earn your Drawing badge.
Animal Lover
July 31- August 4
$230
Are you crazy about animals? Then, come
to Camp Mountain House for some critter
filled fun! Make your own birdfeeder to
take home, bake homemade dog treats to
donate to a shelter, and learn more about
the animals and creatures that live right
in our backyard. Take a special trip to the
Lehigh Valley Zoo and explore the many
habitats the animals call home! Juniors,
earn your Animal Habitats badge.
Sporty Girls
August 7-11
$215
Kick, run, jump, and dive your way through
camp this week. You’ll play some familiar
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sports and learn new ones from across the
world. Get into an intense game of gaga,
navigate your way through an obstacle course
challenge course, and compete in an archery
tournament. Get up and get in the game!
ENTERING GRADES 6-10
S’mores & More
June 19-23
$220
Sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the
wonderful things Camp Mountain House
has to offer. Spend the afternoon by the
pool, cook lunch over the fire, brush up on
your archery skills, and sing your favorite
camp songs, all while making new friends
and reconnecting with old ones. This will
be the perfect start to your summer!
Water Explorers
June 26-30
$225
Do you love water? Spend this week at camp
getting your fill of H2O. You will spend extra
time by the pool, learn about creatures in
the sea, compete in a water relay race, and
make your own fruit-infused water. You’ll end
your week with a counselor versus camper
water battle! Get ready to get wet! Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional $25.
Ready, Set, Archery!
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4th)
$190
Can’t get enough archery? Then, this is the
week for you! Spend your days at camp
perfecting your archery skills, playing archery
games, making special archery art, and
learning all about the parts of a bow and
arrow. The end of the week will feature a headto-head archery competition between you,
your fellow campers, and your counselors!
Cadettes, earn your Archery badge.
Sugar, Sugar
July 10-14
$230
Ready for a sugar rush? Whip up some new
sweet treats! Learn how to operate kitchen
equipment, make your own recipe book,
and bake a delicious snack for the whole
camp to enjoy. You’ll work with your group
to come up with a unique ice cream flavor
to present to the judges at our Mountain
House Ice Cream Wars competition. All
things sweet await you at camp!
July 17-21
$215
Calling all Percy Jackson fans! Always wanted
to go to Camp Half-Blood? This is your chance
to train like Poseidon, shoot archery like
Artemis and build things like Hephaestus.
You’ll play capture the flag and make your
own beaded necklace to remember the
summer. At the end of your training, consult
the Oracle and go on a quest across camp!
Mixed Media Madness
$220
July 24-28
Are you an artist at heart? Come try out
different art forms, such as sculpting, origami,
oil pastels, and weaving. Design your own
tie-dye T-shirt to take home and practice
food art as you decorate your own cupcake.
There will be plenty of time to enjoy traditional
camp activities as well! Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
Challenge Accepted
July 31- August 4
$230
If you like the thrill of a good challenge then
this week is for you! Take a blindfolded walk
through our nature trail, follow the clues to
solve the mystery, and work as a team to
complete any challenge your counselors
throw at you. Once you master your skills,
you’ll take a day trip to try the ropes challenge
courses at Camp laughing Waters.
Sports Mania
Penitentiary, ghost hunt in Valley Forge,
and take a step back in time in Gettysburg.
You’ll even sleep over at Mountain House
on Thursday night, where you will conduct
your own paranormal investigation!
Animal Adventure
July 10-14
$310
Spend the week learning about and
interacting with animals! Stroll through
the Lehigh Valley Zoo, spend a day at the
Adventure Aquarium, and visit Wood Haven
to learn all about caring for horses. You’ll
make some homemade dog treats and
toys to donate to a local animal shelter!
Kick, run, jump, and dive your way through
camp this week. You’ll play some familiar
sports and learn new ones from across the
world. Get into an intense game of gaga,
navigate your way through an obstacle
course, and compete in an archery
tournament. Get up and get in the game!
TRAVEL PROGRAMS
ENTERING GRADES 6-12
Ghost Busters
June 26-30
$330
Who you gonna call? Spend your week
traveling and exploring paranormal activity
in some of Pennsylvania’s most famously
haunted spots. You’ll visit the Eastern State
June 19-August 11
$60 per week
Program Aides can assist with as many
week-long sessions as they choose. Girls
must register for and be able to attend
each session in its entirety. As Program
Aides, girls will develop leadership skills
while enjoying traditional camp activities.
Participants will lead activity sessions for the
younger girls. Girls must have successfully
completed the Program Aide Training Course.
ENTERING GRADES 9-11
Camp Intern Training
June 26-30 & July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
Must attend both weeks
Passport to Pennsylvania
$315
July 24-28
$310
Chow down on cheesesteaks while you
visit the Liberty Bell. Head to the Lancaster
countryside to check out the Turkey Hill
Experience and get your adrenaline pumping
at Knoebel’s Amusement Park. There is so
much to do and see! Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
Lehigh Valley Foodies
July 31-August 4
$305
Not afraid to try new foods and be an
adventurous eater? Come sample some of the
best food in the Lehigh Valley. Pick your own
produce, visit a farmers’ market, and whip up
a tasty treat for the whole camp to enjoy! New
food, new friends, and new adventures await!
August 7-11
$215
Day Camp Program Aides
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
ENTERING GRADES 7-9
Day Camp Program Aide Training
Learn the basics of leadership, childcare,
safety, and general day-camp management.
During this two-week program, you will
also get the opportunity to increase your
knowledge of camp songs, games, and
crafts while learning how to work with girls.
You will rotate through different units and
specialty activities where you will be able to
use your skills as a “counselor” for younger
girls. Applicants must demonstrate maturity,
commitment, leadership potential, and be
able to work well with others to maintain
a positive environment. Camp Interns will
also enjoy traditional camp activities.
Interested girls will be required to provide
references and proof of leadership experience.
An interview will be scheduled with each
applicant within two weeks of registering
for the program; past participation in
Camp Program Aide does not guarantee a
spot as a Camp Intern, as space is limited.
Candidates not accepted into the program
will be refunded their payment for the
program. Upon successful completion of this
program, girls will earn the Camp Intern pin.
June 19-23
Camp Interns
$160
June 19-August 11
Are you a returning camper who wants to
be more involved? During this week-long
training, you will work as part of a team to
design and lead activities for younger girls.
Enjoy songs and games while learning about
teambuilding, personal growth, and the
basics of leading a group of girls. You will
fulfill GSEP requirements for the Program
Aide Training Course. Girls will not be able
to earn the Program Aide pin at camp, but
they will complete many of the requirements.
Completing Camp Program Aide Training
does not guarantee a spot as a Program
Aide each week, as space is limited.
$60 per week
Camp Interns may assist with as many
week-long sessions as they choose. Girls
must register for and be able to attend
each session in its entirety. As Camp
Interns, girls will shadow in specialty areas
such as arts and crafts, pottery, archery/
adventure, songs/games or be assigned
to shadow a Unit Counselor with a group
of younger girls. Must have successfully
completed and earned the Camp Intern pin.
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CAMP HOURS
9AM–3:30PM
DROP OFF
8:30–9AM
PICK UP
3:30–4PM
EXTENDED CARE*
4–6PM
*Additional $75/week
BUS TRANSPORTATION
Busing is available from select
locations for $55/week.
(See GSEP website for details.)
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, April 8, 4-6PM
Sunday, May 14, 1-4PM
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps.
(The address and directions will be
provided in your confirmation packet
or email [email protected] for directions
to an open house.)
Camp Shelly Ridge is located on the
same campus as GSEP’s Shelly Ridge
Service Center and Shelly Ridge Resident
Camp. The camp is situated on the
border of Philadelphia and Montgomery
County near the Chestnut Hill,
Roxborough, Mt. Airy, and Germantown
neighborhoods. It is also less than
five miles from Plymouth Meeting,
Conshohocken, and Flourtown.
WOW FACTORS!
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Daisy's Place Activity Center
Miquon, PA
Nestled in the woods right outside Philadelphia, Camp Shelly Ridge is
close to the city but feels like a world away. Camp Shelly Ridge offers
day camp programs ideal for both the first-time camper and girls
looking for a week of camp centered around a theme. Play in Daisy’s
Place Activity Center swim in the pool, have fun with archery (2nd
grade and above), play gaga, create cool crafts, ascend the climbing
wall, and balance on our low-ropes challenge course (4th grade and
above) all while making new friends!
ENTERING GRADES K–3
Let's Try Camp!
June 26-30
$215
Are you looking to try camp for the first time?
If so, this session is for you! Sample everything
camp has to offer! Swim in the pool, play
games, participate in special camp activities,
attend a campfire, take home your art project,
and explore our nature areas. Brownies,
earn your Outdoor Adventurer badge.
Splash Stars
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
$172
Splash around during this week of water
fun! Enjoy extra pool time to improve your
swimming skills and play pool games.
Jam to the beat at a sprinkler dance party
and enjoy other water-based activities.
together to engineer happier endings to your
favorite fairy tales as you design a house that
can’t be blown down, construct a bridge that
keeps three goats safe from the troll, and build
a chair even Goldilocks can’t break. Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional $25.
Animal Adventurers
July 17-21
$240
Do you love animals? Come tell us all about
your favorites! Create a personal zoo and
learn all about what makes each creature
unique. From the land to the sea, have fun
pretending and making stories featuring the
animals you love. You will go on an out-ofcamp animal adventure and use your senses
when you go on a scavenger hunt in our
woods! Brownies, earn your Senses badge.
Puppet Masters
Fairytale Frenzy
$225
July 10-14
Become a master puppeteer! Together
with your new camp friends, create your
own puppets and design and build the
backdrop for your story—the scene, the
costumes, and even special effects. At the
end of the week, put on a show for all the
Bring your favorite fairytales to life as you
explore the science, technology, engineering,
arts, and math (STEAM) behind them. Work
Characters in Costume
July 31-August 4
$215
July 24-28
$225
campers and counselors! Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
If you dream of being like Elsa, casting spells
like Harry Potter, and surviving the outdoors
like Katniss, this week is for you! Each day
offers the opportunity to dress up like your
favorite movie or literary character and
participate in activities they would enjoy!
Sing along with Frozen, play Quidditch,
hone your outdoor skills, and much more.
Fun N' Games
August 7-11
$215
Come out and play as we explore all types
of group games and challenges. Show
good sportsmanship as we laugh and play
in the sun and water, scramble through
obstacle courses, and learn card games!
You’ll finish out the week by planning and
leading games for all of camp! Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Brownies, earn your Fair Play badge.
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Pottery Princesses
August 7-11
$230
Be creative with clay! Get your hands dirty
as you work on pottery projects that you
can show off at the end of the week! Learn
how to make something with your hands,
and dabble in other types of art forms, too.
Under the Big Top
August 14-18
$215
Use activity tickets to play your way through
a week of crafts, games, prizes, face painting,
dancing, and much more! Enjoy popcorn
and other yummy snacks throughout the
week. End the week with a camp carnival
as we say goodbye to summer! Brownies,
earn your Making Games badge.
what it may have been like to be an adventurer
many years ago. Learn how to understand
your surroundings, read a map, and make
a plan. Then, use your new skills to create a
scavenger hunt and seek out buried treasure
in the woods of Shelly Ridge! Earn segments
of the Archery and Adventurer patches.
Girls will be grouped by age level.
Dumbledore’s Army
July 17-21
$215
Welcome to a week of wizardry adventures!
Delve into oozing potions, medicinal plants,
and a little bit of magic, just like Harry
Potter. Spend time conquering your fears
with your friends and competing for house
points on the Quidditch field! Brownies,
earn your My Family Story badge. Juniors,
earn your Animal Habitat badge.
Music Mania
August 14-18
August 7-11
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
$215
$172
Enjoy all your favorite physical activities this
week. Aim and shoot at the archery range,
challenge your friends to a gaga competition,
play volleyball, practice yoga, conquer the rock
wall, and take a dip in the pool. Create your
own games and rules and test your balance on
the low-ropes challenge course. Juniors, earn
your Practice with Purpose badge. Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional $25.
Splash around during this week of water
fun! Enjoy extra pool time to improve your
swimming skills and play pool games.
Jam to the beat at a sprinkler dance party
and enjoy other water-based activities.
Mystery Madness
July 10-14
WANTED: CAMP DETECTIVES. Follow clues
and unravel a week-long mystery! Solve
exciting puzzles and riddles, decode
fingerprints, and extract DNA. Learn tips
from professionals then put them to use
when you investigate a crime scene, follow
leads, and interview suspects. Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Juniors, earn your Detective badge.
Pottery Princesses
July 17-21
$240
Be creative with clay! Get your hands dirty
as you work on pottery projects that you
can show off at the end of the week! Learn
how to make something with your hands,
and dabble in other types of art forms, too.
$215
Get your groove on all week long with songs,
music, and musical instruments! Learn the
best camp songs, master the art of lipsyncing, make your own musical instruments,
and dance to your favorite tunes! You and your
friends will create a dance to share, make
costumes, and star in the all-camp dance
party. Juniors, earn your Musician badge.
ENTERING GRADES 4-8
Girls will be grouped by age level
Adventures Abound
June 26-30
$215
Conquer the low-ropes challenge course, go
swimming, practice archery, and experience
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$230
ENTERING GRADES K-10
Learn about engineering and how things
work, create Rube Goldberg machines, and
make unique inventions to help your fellow
campers. Try out your skills at teamwork,
too, as you do timed challenges! Juniors,
earn your Product Designer badge.
Artists-in-Training
July 24-28
$230
Calling all artists-in-training! Get creative
as you explore different media, including
paint, paper mache, and mosaics. You
will even get to try out some fashion and
jewelry design! End the week with an art
show where your fellow campers can
admire your work. Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
Juniors, earn your Jeweler badge.
Shelly Ridge Inventors
July 31-August 4
$215
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I Wanna...
June 26-30
$215
Make your voice heard! Work together
with your new friends to design much of
your schedule for the week. Swimming,
archery, nature hikes, cooking over a
fire, art projects, and so much more!
The possibilities are endless!
On The Ropes
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
$230
Work as a team and conquer the Shelly Ridge
low-ropes challenge course! You’ll start on the
low ropes at the beginning of the week before
taking a day trip to experience the high-ropes
challenge course at Camp Laughing Waters!
Experience disc golf and other physical
activities while visiting our sister resident
camp. Earn segments of the Adventurer patch.
Babysitting Basics
July 10-14
$230
Make friends and learn how to be a great
babysitter, all while experiencing classic
camp activities! Learn tips and tricks to
use with kids, games, activities, and how
to manage even the worst boo-boos. By
the end of the week, you’ll have your Infant
and Child CPR Certification, too! Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Cadettes, earn your Babysitter badge.
Girl Naturalist
$215
Become one with nature! Celebrate the
beautiful surroundings at Shelly Ridge
by hiking trails, seeking out wildlife, and
participating in a nature scavenger hunt!
You’ll also get to take a trip to a local nature
spot to seek out more incredible sights and
sounds. Cadettes, earn your Trees badge.
Make Your Mark
July 24-28
$215
Camp is a place that many of us call home
each summer. Create a permanent artwork,
help maintain the trails, and lead an allcamp activity to show your love for camp!
Get your hands dirty digging and planting
flowers in our camp garden and leave your
mark at camp this week! Optional sleepover
Thursday night for an additional $25.
ENTERING GRADES 7–9
Day Camp Program Aide Training
June 26-30
$160
Are you a returning camper and want to
be more involved? During this week-long
training, you will work as part of a team to
design and lead activities for younger girls.
Enjoy songs and games while learning about
team building, personal growth, and the
basics of leading a group of girls. You will
fulfill GSEP requirements for the Program
Aide Training Course. Girls will not be able
to earn the Program Aide pin at camp, but
they will complete many of the requirements.
Completing Camp Program Aide Training
does NOT guarantee a spot as a Program
Aide each week, as space is limited.
During this two-week program, you will
also get the opportunity to increase your
knowledge of camp songs, games, and
crafts while learning how to work with girls.
You will rotate through different units and
specialty activities where you will be able to
use your skills as a “counselor” for younger
girls. Applicants must demonstrate maturity,
commitment, leadership potential, and be
able to work well with others to create a
positive environment. Camp Interns will
also enjoy traditional camp activities.
Interested girls will be required to provide
references and proof of leadership experience.
An interview will be scheduled with each
applicant within two weeks of registering
for the program; past participation in
Camp Program Aide does not guarantee a
spot as a Camp Intern, as space is limited.
Candidates not accepted into the program
will be refunded their payment for the
program. Upon successful completion of this
program, girls will earn the Camp Intern pin.
Day Camp Program Aides
June 26-August 18
Camp Interns
Yes, She Can!
$60 per week
June 26-August 18
July 31- August 4
Program Aides can assist with as many
week-long sessions as they choose. Girls
must register for and be able to attend each
session in its entirety. As Program Aides, girls
will develop leadership skills while enjoying
traditional camp activities. Participants will
lead activity sessions for the younger girls.
*Girls must have successfully completed
the Program Aide Training Course.
$60 per week
$230
Girls love science, technology, engineering,
and math! Work in a team to discover what’s
behind everyday products before designing
a product of your own. Put your engineering
skills to the test as you build a bridge, and
become a forensic scientist as you extract
DNA, learn fingerprinting, and more.
Pampered Camper
ENTERING GRADES 9–11
August 14-18
Camp Intern Training
$225
June 26-30 & July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
Must attend both weeks
Sit back, relax, and get pampered! Spend
the week making face masks, lotions,
soaps, and candles. Learn how to do new
styles with hair and makeup. Get tips on
how to keep yourself healthy and active as
the new school year approaches and enjoy
extra time relaxing by the pool! Cadettes,
earn your Eating for Beauty badge.
$315
Learn the basics of leadership, childcare,
safety, and general day-camp management.
Camp Interns can assist with as many
week-long sessions as they choose. Girls
must register for and be able to attend
each session in its entirety. As Camp
Interns, girls will shadow in specialty areas
such as arts and crafts, pottery, archery/
adventure, songs/games or be assigned
to shadow a Unit Counselor with a group
of younger girls. Must have successfully
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July 17-21
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
CAMP HOURS
9AM-4PM
DROP OFF
8:30-9AM
PICK UP
4-4:30PM
EXTENDED CARE*
4:30-6PM
*Additional $55/week
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 30, 2:30-4:30PM
Saturday, May 20, 12:30-2:30PM
Come visit Camp Valley Forge and see
what all the excitement is about! Chat
with our day camp counselors and staff
as you take a tour of camp and have all
your questions answered. Get a sneak
peek at the new location and newly
designed art studio and make your first
camp craft of the year!
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps. (The
address and directions will be provided
in your confirmation packet or email
[email protected] for directions to an
open house.)
Camp Valley Forge is located on the
same campus as GSEP’s Valley Forge
Service Center near Valley Forge National
Historical Park. The camp is a short drive
from Phoenixville, King of Prussia, and the
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.
WOW FACTORS!
More field trips
More overnights
PM Extended care
Valley Forge, PA
Creativity, character-inspired play, and exploration are here for you this
summer at Camp Valley Forge! Take a break from the heat in one of
our four air-conditioned spaces as you create masterpieces in the
art room, use technology to jump-start your imagination, and cook
up tasty treats in the kitchens. A day camp experience wouldn’t be
complete without time spent outside splashing in the pool, playing
gaga, taking aim at archery (grade 2+), and working as a team on the
low-ropes challenge course (grade 4+). Come make great memories
and new friends at Camp Valley Forge this summer!
ENTERING GRADES K-3
Game On
June 19-23
$215
Games are the best! Play group games
and team building challenges on the field
and in the pool. Go on a scavenger hunt
all around camp and put your own spin
on classic party and board games. It’s all
building up to the big finish: planning and
leading games for all of camp! Brownies,
earn your Making Games badge.
Musical Sensations
June 26-30
$215
Put all of your senses to work and make
some music! Use tasty drinks and recycled
materials to make instruments. Sing
karaoke, learn to play the boomwhackers,
and dance to your favorite music.
Brownies, earn your Senses badge.
Girl Innovators
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4th)
$185
Put your creativity to the test as you invent
the next must-have gadget! Learn about
the ladies who invented things we love, like
the chocolate chip cookie, and become an
inventor yourself. Work as a team to design an
invention to make summer better than ever
before! Brownies, earn your Inventor badge.
ENTERING GRADES K-5
Silly Science
June 19-23
$215
Science can be super fun! Come experiment
at camp as you create bubbles, make your
own silly putty, and blow things up into the air!
This is sure to be a fun-filled week of camp.
Brownies, earn your Home Scientist badge.
Sweet Snackers
July 17-21
$220
Mmm, snacks sure are sweet! Bake, boil,
mix, and chop this week as you make sweet
treats like cupcakes and fruit sorbet from
scratch. Learn ways to make snacks that
taste sweet and are healthy, too. Bring home
a recipe book so you can wow your family
and friends. Recipes and hands-on cook
time will vary based on camper’s experience.
Brownies, earn your Snacks badge.
Friendly Fairies
July 31 – August 4
$215
Camp Valley Forge is full of fairies that want to
share their magic with you! Discover the world
of fairies as you create crafts and solve riddles.
Make fairy houses and create clues to help
other campers find them and visit the fairies
too! Brownies, earn your Letterboxer badge.
Adventures with Animals
June 26-30
$230
Calling all animal lovers! It’s time to explore
the amazing adventures you can have
with animals—as pets, service animals, or
exotic creatures at the zoo. Discover the
places animals call home here at camp,
and then get up close and personal with
animals on a visit to the Elmwood Park Zoo.
Brownies, earn your Pets badge. Juniors,
earn your Animal Habitats badge.
Once Upon a Mouse
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4th)
$185
This is the week when the most magical
place on earth (camp, of course) mixes with
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a little pixie dust and Disney magic! Each
day’s theme and activities will be inspired
by a different movie—we’ll even make our
own ears to channel our inner mouse. Get
ready to try things with the bravery of a
princess, determination of a clown fish, pride
of a lion, and support of your best friends.
Brownies, earn your Making Friends badge.
A Pirate’s Life
July 17-21
$215
Climb aboard our ship—it’s a pirate’s week for
you! Find out why pirates wear eye patches
and talk like a pirate. Make a boat to float
in Privateer’s pool, and go on a modernday treasure hunt. Search for pirates in
the all-camp Pirate Hunt—then make the
mutinous ones walk the plank! Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Juniors, earn your Geocacher badge.
American Girl Extravaganza
August 7-11
$215
Bring your best doll friend for an exciting
week at camp together! Get in touch
with the past as you play games and try
crafts that American Girls from years ago
enjoyed. Make matching teddy bears and
tie dye tops for you and your doll, and then
put on your fancy dress for a tea party!
Brownies, earn your My Best Self badge.
Juniors, earn your Playing the Past badge.
ENTERING GRADES K-10
Girls will be grouped by age level.
I Heart Art
Spend time conquering your fears with your
friends as you play Muggle Quidditch and
compete in the Camp Tri-Wizard Cup. Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Cadettes, earn your Trees badge.
July 10-14
$215
Create amazing masterpieces during this
art-centric week! Take photos, pinch clay, and
try different drawing and painting techniques.
You’ll even work together to decorate some
of the spaces at camp, including the new art
room. Brownies, earn your Painting badge.
Juniors, earn your Digital Photographer badge.
Cadettes, earn your Comic Artist badge.
Outdoor Artists
July 24-28
ENTERING GRADES 4-5
Top Chef
June 26-30
$220
Are you a food whiz and up for a little
competition? Test your skills in Top Chefstyle quick-fire challenges, try different
cooking techniques, and get new recipe
ideas from your camp friends! Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an additional
$25. Juniors, earn your Simple Meals badge.
$215
You’ve never created art like this before—
totally outdoors! Look to nature for inspiration
as you paint, craft, and make music.
Create pieces to enhance the beauty of
nature and use found items to help build
your masterpieces. Brownies, earn your
Outdoor Art Creator badge. Juniors, earn
your Outdoor Art Explorer badge. Cadettes,
earn your Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.
Imagineers
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4th)
$185
Tap into your creativity and imagine all the
amazing things you can do with science!
Build a bristlebot, craft a catapult, and
get inventive with magnetic circuits and
LEDs. We provide the materials and you
provide the imagination! Juniors, earn
your Entertainment Technology badge.
Dumbledore’s Army
July 31 – August 4
$215
Welcome to a week of wizardry and
adventures! Start with a celebration for
Harry’s birthday then delve into Hogwartsstyle “classes.” Make oozing and exploding
potions, discover helpful plants, and try
some self-defense against the Dark Arts.
ENTERING GRADES 4-10
Girls will be grouped by age level.
DIY Dreamers
June 19-23
$230
If you like to use your hands and creativity
to make things, this is for you! Dive into
Mighty Gals
July 10-14
$225
Who’s your favorite heroine? This week, hone
the skills it takes to survive anywhere as a
mighty girl. Shoot archery like Katniss, take
risks on the low-ropes challenge course like
any girl from Dauntless, and solve puzzles
using your wit like Hermione. Become the
heroine of your camp week on an extendedday field trip to Camp Mosey Wood, where
you’ll boat on the lake, master the rock
wall, and tackle the zip line (grades 6+)!
Juniors, earn segments of your Archery
patch. Cadettes, earn your Archery badge.
Fueled by the Force
July 24-28
$215
Is the force strong with you? Find out in
this Star Wars-inspired camp experience.
Test your DNA for midichlorians and train
your body and mind to harness the force.
Explore the galaxy in our Star Lab and make
working light sabers to defend against foes!
At the end of the week, you’ll have the skills
to become the Jedi or Sith you were meant
to be! Juniors, earn your Detective badge.
Sporty Scouts
August 7-11
$215
Are you an athlete? Do you like competitive
sports? Spend your week at camp playing
on a team and learning ways team keep
your body strong. Make healthy smoothies
and rewrite the rules of girls on the field!
Juniors, earn your Staying Fit badge.
Cadettes, earn your Field Day badge.
ENTERING GRADES 6-10
You Are What You Eat
test by creating a menu of dishes that taste
delicious and are good for you, too! *Optional
sleepover Thursday night for an addtional $25.
Cadettes, earn your Eating for Beauty badge.
ENTERING GRADES 9-11
Camp Try It
July 3-7 (No Camp July 4)
Camp Intern Training
$195
June 19-23 & June 26-30
Must attend both weeks
For the girl who wants it all! Cook out,
swim, hike, archery, arts and crafts projects,
and even at trip out to Camp Laughing
Waters to master the high-ropes challenge
course. This week features a little bit of
everything camp has to offer so you won’t
have to pick just one favorite activity!
On the Ropes
July 17-21
$230
Build your teamwork and balance on the
low-ropes challenge course! Spend time
each day on the course and then work up
your courage to try the high-ropes challenge
course on a trip to Camp Laughing Waters.
You’ll also enjoy other fun camp activities
during the week. Cadettes and Seniors,
earn segments of your Adventurers patch.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
ENTERING GRADES 7-9
Day Camp Program Aide Training
$315
Learn the basics of leadership, childcare,
safety, and general day-camp management.
During this two-week program, you will
also get the opportunity to increase your
knowledge of camp songs, games, and
crafts while learning how to work with girls.
You will rotate through different units and
specialty activities where you will be able to
use your skills as a “counselor” for younger
girls. Applicants must demonstrate maturity,
commitment, leadership potential, and be
able to work well with others to create a
positive environment. Camp Interns will
also enjoy traditional camp activities.
Interested girls will be required to provide
references and proof of leadership experience.
An interview will be scheduled with each
applicant within two weeks of registering
for the program. Past participation in Camp
Program Aide does not guarantee a spot
as a Camp Intern, as space is limited.
Candidates not accepted into the program
will be refunded their payment for the
program. Upon successful completion of this
program, girls will earn the Camp Intern pin.
June 19-23
$160
Camp Interns
Are you a returning camper and want to
be more involved? During this week-long
training you will work as part of a team to
design and lead activities for younger girls.
Enjoy songs and games while learning about
team building, personal growth, and the
basics of leading a group of girls. You will
fulfill GSEP requirements for the Program
Aide Training Course. Girls will not be able
to earn the Program Aide pin at camp, but
they will complete many of the requirements.
Completing Camp Program Aide Training
does not guarantee a spot as a Program
Aide each week, as space is limited.
June 19-August 11
$60 per week
Camp Interns can assist with as many
week-long sessions as they choose. Girls
must register for and be able to attend each
session in its entirety. As Camp Interns, girls
will shadow in specialty areas such as arts
& crafts, archery/adventure, or songs/games
or be assigned to shadow a counselor with a
group of younger girls. Must have successfully
completed and earned the Camp Intern pin.
Day Camp Program Aides
June 19-August 11
June 26-20
$60 per week
$220
Program Aides can assist with as many
week-long sessions as they choose. Girls
must register for and be able to attend
each session in its entirety. As Program
Aides, girls will develop leadership skills
while enjoying traditional camp activities.
You may not turn into a pizza, or a slice of
watermelon, but what you eat impacts more
than just your hunger. Work with a team to
try different cooking methods and sample
new foods. Then put your knowledge to the
Participants will lead activity sessions for
the younger girls. Must have successfully
completed Program Aide Training Course.
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do-it-yourself projects and create our own
lip gloss, make a paper bowl, and dream
board for keeping track of your next amazing
idea. Then head to Goggleworks Center
for the Arts for hands-on workshops with
the tools of DIY dreamers everywhere.
Juniors, earn your Jeweler badge. Cadettes,
earn your Woodworking badge.
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CAMP REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Download your registration form at www.gsep.org/forms. All registrants are expected to review and abide by the registration information
listed below.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
•Online registration closes one week prior
to the camp start date or when full.
SPACE AND ATTENDANCE:
• Space is limited so register online early to
secure your space.
• Attendance capacity is based on the needs
of the camp program itself and cannot be
adjusted due to late registration, transfer
requests, buddy expectations, etc.
• Registrants must notify the Member
Services department of all cancellations.
• Requests to make changes from one
camp session to another must be sent
to [email protected] at least
four weeks prior to the start of the originally
scheduled camp session. One change
request per order will be accepted free
of charge, and additional changes will
incur a $20 administrative fee or may
require the purchaser to cancel the order
and begin the registration process again
for the new camp session.
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT:
•A $50 NON REFUNDABLE deposit is required
for each camp you wish to attend.
•
Payment is due in full four weeks prior
to the camp start date. If payment is not
received, we cannot guarantee your space.
• If you are interested in using your Cookie
Adventure credits to pay for all or a portion
of your summer camp experience, register
online and pay the deposit and then email
[email protected] to have them
applied to your camp balance due.
considered “no shows” (those who do not
attend and did not give advance notification
of cancellation), or for days missed during
a camp session. This applies to programs,
busing, overnights, and extended care for
both resident and day camps.
• For our full refund policy please visit this
link: http://www.gsep.org/camp/summercamp-forms-bus-information/.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED:
• To attend GSEP camp you must become
a registered Girl Scout during the camp
season year. To join now visit us at gsep.org.
• If you are a member outside of the
GSEP council, please use our online
registration system and your members
will be confirmed.
REGISTER FOR CAMP ONLINE:
1. Visit us at gsep.org , click ONLINE
REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
2. Enter your Username and Password. Or, if
you haven't used the system since 2013,
activate your account by clicking on the
NEW ONLINE ACCOUNT button.
3. If you receive an alert to contact us, please
do so. Your record may be incomplete, you
may have a duplicate record, or you may not
be linked to your girl’s record.
4. Click on the ACTIVITIES tab.
5. Search for the camp you want using the
various search features.
6. Click on the camp name and review
the details.
7. Click REGISTER NOW.
REFUNDS:
8. Select the registrant and click CONTINUE.
• Requests for refunds must be submitted
in writing to [email protected] at
least 4 weeks in advance of the camp start
date for consideration.
9. Enter additional information as requested,
then click CONTINUE.
• Refunds may take up to 6 weeks
for processing.
• Refunds for cancellations occurring
less than 4 weeks in advance are only
considered in cases of emergency and
handled on a case-by-case basis. These
requests must be submitted within
seven days of the camp start date.
10.Confirm your order details and click
CHECKOUT; consider making a donation
or select the not at this time option,
click CONTINUE.
11.Enter your credit card information and click
PROCESS MY ORDER.
12.You will receive an email confirmation that
contains links to all of your camp paperwork
and information.
• Refunds are NOT issued for early departures
from camp, campers who choose not to
stay at camp during drop off, campers
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T: 888.564.4657, press 2
F: 215.564.6953
[email protected]
REGISTER FOR CAMP USING THE
ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM
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Camp Scholarships & Financial Aid
Financial Assistance for
summer camp is available to all
girls who qualify.
GSEP offers financial aid as well
as camp scholarships. Funds
are limited and are awarded on
a first come, first served basis.
Please apply early for the best
chance of securing funds. We
cannot guarantee that funds
will be available throughout the
duration of camp season.
• Visit our website to explore
your options and to print
registration forms:
www.gsep.org/camp/campscholarships-financial-aid/
• Financial aid applicants
are strongly encouraged to
register and pay the required
$50 deposit using the
Online Registration System to
secure your spot while
the financial aid application is
being processed.
• Please allow at least 4 weeks lead
time from the camp start date for
processing financial aid applications.
• Completed applications must be
submitted with proof
of income to:
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
330 Manor Road
Miquon, PA 19444
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Laughing Waters
Gilbertsville, PA
Mosey Wood
White Haven, PA
Shelly Ridge
Miquon, PA
Wood Haven
Pine Grove, PA
Early Bird
Registration
Register Online by March 14
$50 OFF each resident camp session!
$25 OFF each day camp session!
* Please note that Early Bird Pricing is NOT transferable
Come discover what’s new
at our resident camps!
LAUGHING WATERS
Youghiogheny Activity Center
Indoor Climbing Wall
MOSEY WOOD
AquaClimb
SHELLY RIDGE
Daisy's Place Activity Center
Indoor Climbing Wall
Shawnee Lodge
WOOD HAVEN
Treetop Ascension Element
Join us at an open house!
No registration needed! For directions to one of our camps, email
us at [email protected].
LAUGHING WATERS
Sunday, April 9, 12-2PM
Sunday, April 30, 12-2PM
Saturday, June 17, 1-4PM
WOOD HAVEN
Sunday, April 23, 1-4PM
Sunday, May 7, 1-4PM
Sunday, June 4, 1-4PM
MOSEY WOOD
Sunday, April 23, 1–4PM
Sunday, June 18, 1–4PM
SHELLY RIDGE
Saturday, April 8, 4-6PM
Sunday, May 14, 1-4PM
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PICK UPS
Full Week: Friday 3-5PM
Half-Week: Wednesday 4PM
LATE ARRIVAL/EARLY PICK UP
Please contact the camp director in
advance to make arrangements.
BUS TRANSPORTATION
Busing is available from select locations.
(See GSEP website for details.)
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 9, 12-2PM
Sunday, April 30, 12-2PM
Saturday, June 17, 1-4PM
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps. (The
address and directions will be provided
in your confirmation packet or email
[email protected] for directions to an
open house.)
Camp Laughing Waters in conveniently
located in Gilbertsville, Montgomery
County, approximately an hour’s drive
from Allentown, Reading, and many of
Philadelphia’s suburbs. Laughing Waters
is surrounded by farmland and quiet
neighborhoods, giving camp a country
feel while still being close to home.
WOW FACTORS!
Youghiogheny Activity Center
Indoor climbing wall
Gilbertsville, PA
With almost 500 acres, Camp Laughing Waters has a little something for
everyone. Push your personal limits on the ropes challenge courses and
rock wall (low ropes: grade 4+; high ropes: grade 6+) or try out new
activities such as yoga, water aerobics, disc golf, horseback riding,
and life-sized Hungry, Hungry Hippos. Expand your artistic side with
themed arts and crafts projects, music programs, and nature art.
Take aim at archery (grade 2+), work as a team as you play gaga and
sports in the activity center, learn new cooking skills, and splash in
the pool. Your week will be filled with excitement, new adventures,
connecting with old and new friends, and enjoying the natural
surroundings around you.
ACTIVITY PREREQUISITES
Swimming: Girls will be tested during the
first swimming period they arrive. Please
note that participation in some activities
requires passing of certain levels.
Canoeing: Must have passed American
Red Cross level 2 swimming instruction.
Horseback Riding: All riders will be assessed
during their first trip to the stables. If the
appropriate level is not reached as needed
for certain programs, campers’ activities on
the horse may be modified accordingly.
ENTERING GRADES 1-3
(Not all of the activities listed will be done by
girls participating in the half week program.)
Enchanted Forest
a pony ride on our camp unicorns. Let your
imagination run wild as you find out what
makes Camp Laughing Waters so magical!
Brownies, earn the Outdoor Adventurer badge.
Summer Scientists
JUNE 25-30 (CABIN)
$380
Let out your inner scientist. Spend the
week making magic milk, goo, cloud in a
jar, and much more. Feed your hunger for
knowledge as you make ice cream in a bag
and create your own Play-Doh. Brownies,
earn your Home Scientist badge.
JULY 2-7, JULY 16-21, JULY 30 – AUGUST 4
(CABIN)
$365
Calling all mermaids! Splish-splash your way
through camp this week by spending extra
time in the pool to improve your swimming
skills. Enjoy lunch by the pool side, go for
a night swim, and spend some time in our
very own Laughing Waters Creek discovering
animals that love the water just like you!
Brownies, earn your Making Friends badge.
My Little Pony
JULY 2-7, JULY 23-28, AUGUST 6-11 (CABIN)
Make New Friends
$425
JULY 2-5, JULY 16-19 (CABIN)
Giddy up, y’all! Pack your favorite pony stuffed
animal and join us at the CLW corral for some
horsing around. Visit the barn daily to learn
about horses and perfect your riding skills.
When you’re not at the barn, do pony crafts,
make horse treats, play pony games, as well
as experience traditional camp activities. Earn
segments of the GSEP Horseback Riding patch.
JUNE 25–30, JULY 16-21 (CABIN)
$200 (1/2 Week)
$365
Are you a first-year camper eager to see
what Girl Scout camp is all about? If so,
this is the perfect session for you! Play
games, make crafts, go swimming, and
sing along at campfire all while making
new friends and lifelong memories.
Camp is full of fairies who want to share their
magic with you! Discover the world of the
wood fairies and their magical friends while
enjoying crafts, creating fairy houses, playing
games, and going on adventures including
Mermaids
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Slumber Party
JULY 9-14 (CABIN)
$365
Grab your stuffed animals, pajamas, and fuzzy
slippers and come to the ultimate slumber
party. During the day, splash in the pool, play
a game of gaga, and hike around camp. In the
evening, keep the fun going with nail painting,
dance parties, stargazing and even a movie
night! Meet new friends and have tons of
fun experiencing all that camp has to offer.
Brownies, earn your My Best Self badge.
Grab your boots and head up to the barn.
Spend the week learning all about horse
care, trying new skills on horseback, and
working in the arena. Take a trail ride on
your new equine friend and leave with an
appreciation and love for the dedication it
takes to care for horses. Earn segments of
the GSEP Horseback Riding patch. Juniors,
earn your Horseback Riding badge.
Wild Things
JULY 9-14, JULY 23-28, AUGUST 6-11 (CABIN + 1
NIGHT IN TENTS)
$365
Come enjoy the outdoors! Use your hiking
skills as you take a stroll on the trails,
enjoy time with your friends at campfires,
splash around in the pool, play games,
and create art projects. Even try sleeping
in the tents one night for the ultimate
overnight experience (weather permitting).
Brownies, earn your Hiker badge.
Dance Party
JULY 30-AUGUST 4 (CABIN)
$365
Dance the summer days away. Listen to
music and feel the groove as you learn
fun routines, play dancing games, and
even have a special performance at the
end of camp to show off your new moves.
Brownies, earn your Dancer badge.
JULY 2-7 (CABIN), JULY 16-21 (TENTS)
$365
Create your own camp adventure! You
and your group will pick most of your
activities throughout the week. Choose
from creek hikes, games on the sports
field, horseback riding, floating lunch,
adventure elements, canoeing, archery, a
sleep out, and more. It’s all there waiting
for you! Juniors, earn your Camper badge.
JUNE 25 – 30 (TENTS)
$365
Outdoors and S’mores
Trail Mix
Go where the wild things are. Spend a
wacky week taking part in backward day,
crazy hair day, and other zany activities
just for your group. Perform messy science
experiments, create edible art, make a
lovable monster to take home, and create
your own twists on camp activities!
Starfish
JUNE 25-30 (CABIN), AUGUST 6-11 (TENTS)
$375
Spend your days swimming in the pool,
playing water games, and competing in
water relays. You won’t even have to leave
the pool for meals as you enjoy a poolside
lunch. You’ll also take a trip to Green
Lane Park for a canoeing adventure. What
better way to beat the summer heat! Earn
segments of the GSEP Waterfront patch.
Cycle-mania
JUNE 25-30 (TENTS)
Mind, Body and Spirit
JULY 2-7 (TENTS), JULY 30-AUGUST 4 (TENTS)
$365
Relax, rejuvenate and reenergize!
Investigate the ingredients in food,
ways to eat nutritionally, and how to
distressed-stress through aerobics,
yoga, and other fitness activities.
Juniors, earn your Staying Fit badge.
Saddle and Paddle
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS; TENTS)
$900
Enjoy two weeks of fun with horseback
riding and water adventures. Your weeks
will be filled with daily riding lessons and
adventures to local lakes for canoeing. We’ll
even spice it up with funyaks and kayaks!
You will also enjoy pool time, creek walks,
and trail rides. Girls will stay the weekend.
Earn segments of the GSEP Horseback
Riding patch and Waterfront patch. Juniors,
earn your Horseback Riding badge.
$375
Nature Artist
AUGUST 6-11 (CABIN)
$365
Mother Nature loves her…. artists! Get
creative and inspired as you transform
nature into your own work of art. Work on
projects that you will get to take home, as
well as other that will stay in nature and
become a part of Laughing Waters. Brownies,
earn your Outdoor Art Creator badge.
ENTERING GRADES 4-5
(Not all of the activities listed will be done by
girls participating in the half week program.)
Saddle Up
JUNE 25-30 (TENTS), JULY 2-7 (TENTS),
JULY 23-28 (CABIN)
JULY 30-AUGUST 4 (TENTS), AUGUST 6-11
(CABIN)
Hit the camp trails on two wheels and practice
your biking skills as you ride to all your favorite
camp activities. Then take a day trip to a local
park, where you’ll ride while enjoying the sites.
Campers must bring their own bikes and bike
safety gear. Campers should be comfortable
riding on uneven and rugged terrain. Juniors,
earn your Practice with a Purpose badge.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
JULY 2-5 (CABIN), JULY 16-19 (TENTS), JULY
23-26 (TENTS)
$200 (1/2 Week)
Ever wonder what camp is like? Can’t decide
if it’s right for you? This is the perfect session
to try it out if you’re a first-time camper.
Meet new friends while trying out camp’s
best activities and making lifelong memories.
Make food over a fire, take a hike, enjoy
swimming, conquer the rock wall, and much
more. Juniors, earn your Camper badge.
$425
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JULY 9-14 (CABIN), JULY 30-AUGUST 4 (CABIN)
$385
Are cookouts the highlight of your camp
experience? This week you will be chef-ing
up a storm! Try out new cooking methods in
the kitchen and over the fire, visit a local farm
stand, try new ingredients, and take a tour of
a profession kitchen with our very own camp
cook! Juniors, earn your Simple Meals badge.
Animal Crackers
JULY 9-14 (TENTS)
$390
Deer, squirrels, turkeys… what else will
you find? Explore the natural habitat camp
provides for all its woodland creatures.
You’ll spend time observing camp’s natural
surroundings and then take a trip to a local
zoo to compare animal homes! Create
fun animal crafts, play animal games, and
Ultimate Dance Off
JULY 9-14 (TENTS)
$365
Can you feel the beat, rhythm, and
excitement of dance? Explore different
styles of music and dance, from classical
to contemporary. Learn musical numbers
and create props and costume pieces
for your ultimate dance performance.
Juniors, earn your Musician badge.
Fireflies
JULY 16-21 (TENTS), JULY 23-28 (TENTS)
Make it New
on the low-ropes challenge course, and
even try your skills on the rock wall.
New this summer: learn skateboarding
basics and tricks from professional
skateboard instructors. Earn segments of
the GSEP Adventure patch. Juniors, earn
your Practice with a Purpose badge.
JUNE 25-30 (CABIN)
$365
Take recycling to a whole new level! Design
imaginative pieces of art out of recycled
materials. Learn about up-cycling by
creating your very own T-shirt bag, fun
accessories, and other craft projects. Bring
a few pieces of old clothing and any special
recycled materials you want to work with.
Bull’s-Eye
AUGUST 6-11 (TENTS)
$370
Learn the skills it takes to master the archery
range. Pick up your bows and arrows for
the ultimate archery experience every day.
Try all kinds of targets, including water
balloons and paint to hone your precision.
Earn segments of the GSEP Archery patch.
$375
As the moon rises and camp settles down,
you will enjoy a nighttime twist on some
of your favorite activities: swimming,
glow-in-the-dark archery, hikes, climbing
the rock wall, and more. Learn about the
stars by watching the night sky and invent
some of your own constellations. Don’t
worry. You will enjoy all of camp’s daytime
activities as well after you sleep-in!
Art Attack
JULY 23-28 (TENTS)
ENTERING GRADES 6-9
Summer Sampler
Spa
JULY 23-28 (CABIN), AUGUST 6-11 (CABIN)
$375
Turn your bunk into the ultimate day spa.
Make your own spa essentials, like lip
gloss and lotion, as well as make healthy
snacks and smoothies. Enjoy some active
relaxation with water aerobics, yoga, fitness
activities, and leisurely walks in the woods.
Game Time
JULY 30- AUGUST 4 (TENTS)
$375
Want to try new sports and learn new
games? Play volleyball, soccer, horseshoes,
croquet, tetherball, disc golf, and archery.
Compete in relay races both on land
and in the water, complete challenges
JULY 2-7 (CABIN)
$400
Spend a relaxing week at camp being
pampered and having fun. You and your
friends will spend your days chilling at
the pool, making your own lotion, getting
facials, and drinking smoothies. You’ll even
take trip to get pampered at a local salon.
JUNE 25-30 (TENTS), JULY 9-14 (CABIN), JULY
30- AUGUST 4 (TENTS)
Camp Magic
$365
JULY 2-7 (TENTS), AUGUST 6-11 (TENTS)
$410
Come discover the best of Laughing
Waters! Enjoy all your favorite activities
such as canoeing, swimming, hiking,
and archery. Play disc golf, conquer the
ropes courses, including the new rock
wall. Enjoy horseback riding, and more.
$400
Is art your passion? Enjoy art all around
camp as you set out on a color hike. Throw
an art party, and get creative as you spruce
up your cabin! Make your own jewelry and
tie-dye, and learn different painting and
drawing techniques. Wrap up all the fun with
a trip to the Crayola Factory for even more
creativity. Juniors, earn the Drawing badge.
Spa 2.0
All About Horses
JUNE 25-30 (CABIN), JULY 2-7 (TENTS), JULY
9-14 (CABIN)
JULY 16-21 (TENTS), AUGUST 6-11 (TENTS)
“Do not pity the dead, Harry.” Pity those
who don’t come to camp! Immerse yourself
in the magical world of Harry Potter! Learn
about herbology, experience the science
of potion making, play Muggle Quidditch,
learn to care for some of camps mythical
creatures, and study astronomy as you sleep
under the stars. Take part in CLW’s version of
the Tri-Wizard tournament, finishing with a
journey to the maze. You’ll be sure to manage
lots of mischief throughout the week!
$425
Head up to the barn for a fun horse-filled
adventure. Take daily lessons, focused on
riding, stable care, grooming, and more. Create
special horse treats, make horse-inspired
art projects, and still have plenty of time for
traditional camp activities. Earn segments
of the GSEP Horseback Riding patch.
Climb On!
JUNE 25-30 (TENTS), JULY 16-21 (TENTS)
$375
Come enjoy all the high-flying adventure at
camp as you spend the week in the trees.
Work together as a team to overcome
challenges on the low-ropes challenge course,
spend time pushing yourself on the highropes challenge course, and even work on
your climbing skills on the rock wall. Earn
segments of the GSEP Adventure patch.
Wild Waters
JULY 2-7 (TENTS), JULY 16-21 (TENTS)
$440
It’s going to be hot, hot, hot, so spend
your time cooling down. Get extra time
at the pool, then take trips to enjoy even
more water activities. Head to a local park
for some canoeing fun and visit Dutch
Springs for a day water rides. Finish off
your week with a river tubing trip. Earn
segments of the GSEP Waterfront patch.
Trip and Travelers
JULY 9-14 (TENTS), JULY 23-28 (TENTS),
AUGUST 6-11 (TENTS)
$495
Love coming to camp, but still want to
travel around the Key State? Spend a week
at camp and explore local attractions.
Visit a corn maze and adventure farm, go
mini-golfing, take a canoe and hiking trip,
and even head to an amusement park for
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learn about how animals survive in the wild.
Juniors, earn your Animal Habitats badge.
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the day! In between trips, you will get to
participate in your favorite camp activities.
Let’s Tri It!
JULY 30- AUGUST 4 (TENTS)
$385
Moon on the Meadow
JULY 9-14 (TENTS), JULY 23-28 (TENTS)
$375
Take part in all your favorite camp activities
with a nighttime twist. Stay up late and
enjoy the wonders of a starry sky. Go on
night hikes, learn about nocturnal animals,
sleep under the stars, play fun nighttime
games, and sleep in almost every day!
Cadettes, earn your Night Owl badge.
Summer Cook-Off
JULY 16-21 (CABIN)
$380
Take the challenge of creating dishes,
both in the kitchen and over the fire. Use
unique ingredients to create new dishes
and foods from other countries. Then put
your experience to the test by helping
to prepare and serve meals in the dining
hall for all your fellow campers. Cadettes,
earn your New Cuisines badge.
Can’t choose between running, swimming,
and biking? Tri them all! This week you will
be the star at Cheetah Club and Polar Bear!
Spend time biking all the trails at camp! Once
you have mastered the trials, head out on
a bike trip to Valley Forge for an overnight,
followed by a day of hiking. Campers
must bring their own bike and biking gear,
along with an extra inner tube. Must be
comfortable biking on uneven terrain.
Shoot Like a Girl
AUGUST 6-11 (TENTS)
JULY 23-AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS; CABIN)
$800
Have you always wanted to try your hand
at acting? Maybe you’ve been in plays
and dream of being on stage? Come to
camp for two weeks and practice your
acting skills though improv games. You’ll
also work behind the scenes designing
costumes and sets, and write your own
play to perform for campers, family, and
friends. Afterward, take a trip to see a local
production. Girls will stay the weekend.
Cadettes, earn your Screenwriter badge.
Head to the archery range, where you’ll learn
the skills it takes to be a master archer. Test
your aim and precision on various targets
and participate in archery games and
exercises. Show the world what you can do!
Cadettes, earn your Archery badge as well
as segments of the GSEP Archery patch.
AUGUST 6-11 (CABIN)
$365
Bring your favorite instrument to camp and
work with the staff to learn how to play
campfire songs, popular radio tracks, and
more. Improve your skills, learn from each
other, and provide the soundtrack to camp
for the entire week! Campers must have
basic music skills, be able to play standard
cords, and bring their own instrument.
ENTERING GRADES 9-12
Get Outdoors!
JUNE 25-30 (TENTS)
Trot, Canter, Gallop
$375
JULY 23- AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS; TENTS)
Come enjoy wide-open spaces, starry
night skies, and the great outdoors. Spend
the week enjoying all your favorite camp
activities: swimming, canoeing, archery,
ropes, and cooking, and more. You’ll even
take a special trip for an overnight adventure.
$900
One week with the horses not enough?
How about two! Join us for double the fun
as you learn new skills, refine your riding
techniques, and enjoy life at the stables.
Head off camp to see a horse show and then
compete in your own show back at camp!
Must be an intermediate or advanced rider.
Girls will stay the weekend. Earn segments
of the GSEP Horseback Riding patch.
Come Together
JULY 23-28 (TENTS)
$425
Spend your week building leadership skills
and bonding with fellow campers as you
navigate the low- and high-ropes challenge
courses, head out on the lake for a canoeing
adventure, and learn other outdoor
survival skills. You and your group will set
30 Teen Travelers
JULY 30- AUGUST 4 (TENTS)
$600
This week will be nonstop travel as you enjoy
amusement parks, water rides, and more.
You’ll head to Dorney Park, Dutch Springs,
and Hershey Park, and even enjoy a campout during your travels. Wrap up the week
exploring the Pennsylvania underground as
you crawl through the Lost River Caverns.
You will need a vacation after all your travels!
$370
Tune and Melody
Lights, Camera, Action!
goals and challenge yourselves to reach
them. Take a trip to a local tree-adventure
course for even more high flying fun! Earn
segments of the GSEP Adventure patches.
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LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
ENTERING GRADES 7-9
Resident Camp Program Aide
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS; TENTS)
$405
Are you a returning camper who is looking
to become more involved at camp? During
these two weeks, you will work as a team
to design and lead resident camp activities
for younger girls. You’ll explore a number
of areas, including camp crafts, the pool,
adventure activities, horseback riding,
and more. Enjoy themed days and special
events, and learn about teambuilding,
personal growth, and leadership basics.
Girls will go home on the weekend. You
will fulfill the GSEP requirements for the
Program Aide Leadership course. Girls
will not earn the Program Aide pin but will
complete many of its requirements; LiA and
leadership hours will need to be completed
independently in order to earn the pin.
ENTERING GRADES 8-9
Take Charge
JULY 30-AUGUST 11 (2 WEEKS; TENTS)
$405
This program is designed for girls who
have taken Camp Program Aide and want
to continue their experience. During
your two weeks at camp, you will finetune the skills you learned in your Camp
Program Aide training as you continue
your work with younger campers and
cultivate your leadership skills. You may
choose areas of special interest: the
barn, the pool, arts and crafts, nature,
and team building. Girls will go home on
the weekend. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of Camp Program Aide.
ENTERING GRADES 10-12
CIT-I
JUNE 25- JULY 21 (4 WEEKS) *GIRLS WILL STAY
THE WEEKEND OF JULY 14-16 (TENTS)
$535
Learn about leadership, safety, risk
management, childcare, and all that it takes
to be a camp counselor. The first two weeks
of this program will focus on leadership
skills and tips and tricks to be a successful
counselor. During the second two weeks, you
will participate in an internship where you
will be able to use your skills as a counselorin-training for younger girls. Applicants must
demonstrate maturity, commitment, and
leadership potential, as well as be able to
work well with others to create a positive
environment. CITs will also enjoy traditional
camp activities during their stay. Applicants
will be required to pass an interview with the
camp director prior to final acceptance into
the program. Upon successful completion of
this program, girls will earn the CIT I pin.
ENTERING GRADES 11-12
CIT-II
JULY 23-AUGUST 11 (3 WEEKS)
$475
Have you already earned your CIT-I pin and
are looking for more experience in a special
activity area? If so, then CIT-II is for you! Girls
will go home on the weekend. *Prerequisite:
Must have successfully completed CIT-I and
obtained permission from the camp director.
Waterfront: To qualify, you must be a lifeguard
by the beginning of your session. In this area,
you will help supervise and give swim lessons
and lead water games and creek hikes.
Horseback Riding: To qualify for this
program, you must have four years of
riding experience. In this program, you will
work with the barn staff to lead lessons
and care for horses and the stable.
Arts and Crafts: To qualify for this
program, you must have experience
with different art techniques, such as
drawing, painting, sculpting, sewing, etc.
You will help plan and lead lesson, and
come up with projects of your own.
Adventure: To qualify, you must have
previous experience participating in ropes
courses. You will learn how to assemble
and take down the rope courses and help
facilitate different teambuilding activities.
DROP OFFS
Full Week & Multi-Week:
Sunday 1–3PM
Half-Week Sunday–Tuesday:
Sunday 1–3PM
Half-Week Wednesday–Friday:
Wednesday 10AM
PICK UPS
Full Week & Multi-Week:
Friday 6:15PM
Half-Week Sunday–Tuesday
Pick Up: Tuesday 7PM
Half-Week Wednesday–Friday
Pick Up: Friday 6:15PM
BUS TRANSPORTATION
Busing is available from select locations.
(See GSEP website for details.)
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 23, 1–4PM
Sunday, June 18, 1–4PM
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps. (The
address and directions will be provided
in your confirmation packet or email
[email protected] for directions to an
open house.)
Camp Mosey Wood is located in Carbon
County, PA in the beautiful Pocono
Mountains. The camp is within close
proximity to Jack Frost Big Boulder Resort
and the Pocono Raceway.
WOW FACTORS!
AquaClimb
White Haven, PA
Come join the adventure on the water, in the air, and everywhere in between
while exploring Camp Mosey Wood’s 425 acres in the Poconos. Challenge
yourself as you participate in bouldering, wall climbing (grade 4+),
the challenge tower (6th grade and above), and amazing 900-feet
dueling zip lines (grade 6+)! Enjoy Mosey Wood pond by boat as you
row, sail, stand-up paddleboard, and more. Enjoy swimming? Try our
Aquatower and Wibit obstacle course (see swimming prerequisites
for all water activities)! The fun doesn’t stop there. You will also
participate in traditional camp activities, including archery (grade 2+),
cooking over a campfire, science exploration, environmental education,
and hiking. All girls will sleep in platform tents unless otherwise noted.
ACTIVITY PREREQUISITES
Swimming: Girls will be tested during the
first swimming period when they arrive at
camp. Please note that participation in some
activities requires passing of certain levels.
Canoeing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Aqua
Tower (Blob): Must have passed American
Red Cross level 2 swimming instruction.
Kayaking and Sailing: Must have completed
or currently be in American Red Cross level 4
and completed an endurance test (consists
of swimming the length of the swimming area
twice and treading water for two minutes).
launch rockets, and blow up soda! This is
sure to be a fun, science-filled week, where
you’ll explore how things work. Brownies,
earn your Home Scientist badge.
JULY 9-14
JUNE 25-27, JUNE 28-30, JULY 23-25,
JULY 26-28
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
JUNE 25-30, JULY 23-28
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
ENTERING GRADES 1-3
Not all of the activities listed will be done by
girls participating in the half-week program.
Frozen Frenzy
Silly Science
Do you love dinosaurs? Come to camp and
have fun with dinos all week long! You’ll get
to hatch a dino egg, play dino games, and
make dino crafts. Whether you like T-Rex
or brachiosaurus, this week is for you!
Happy Hiker
JULY 9-11, JULY 12-14
JULY 9-14
JULY 2-4, JULY 5-7
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
JULY 2-7
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
JUNE 25-27, JUNE 28-30, JUNE 25-30
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
What does Olaf like most about the summer?
Camp, of course! Come and explore camp
with other Frozen fans! You’ll enjoy frozen
drinks by the lake and have a Frozen-themed
Science can be super fun! Come experiment
at camp as you make your own Silly Putty,
Diggin’ the Dinos!
JULY 9-11, JULY 12-14
Super Sampler
Come enjoy all your favorite activities including
boating, swimming, hiking, campfires,
cookouts, sleeping under the stars and
more. Brownies, earn your Hiker badge.
Wibits: All levels
ball to dance the night away. Hopefully, no one
breaks out the magical ice to ruin the ball!
Put your hiking shoes on and get ready
for an adventurous week in the woods!
Learn how to read a map, which tools you’ll
need when go hiking, and other survival
tips. Brownies, earn your Hiker badge.
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Under the Sea
JULY 16-18, JULY 19-21
JULY 16-21
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
We don’t have an ocean at camp, but we
do have a pretty cool lake! Swim in the lake
like a mermaid, boat on the lake like an
Olympian, and learn about what animals
and plants live under the water! This
will be a fantastic week of water fun!
Teddy Bear Picnic
ENTERING GRADES 4-5
Be Brave!
JUNE 25-30
desserts! Take home your own recipe book
for indoor and outdoor cooking and work with
the camp chefs to create a treat for the whole
camp! Juniors, earn your Simple Meals badge.
$365
Being a princess isn’t always about glitter
and fancy dresses. To achieve greatness,
sometimes you just need to be true to
yourself, like Merida. Now is your chance
to follow in her footsteps. Increase your
current archery skills or learn how to
shoot an arrow! Play archery games while
making your own “magic potions and
cakes” using plants found around camp.
Junior Explorer
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
$730
One week of camp not enough? Try two!
Camp out on the Yellow Trail, where you’re
sure to run into woodland creatures that call
the campgrounds home. Climb to the top of
both climbing walls, hike to Hawk Falls, and
go swimming. The exploring will be endless!
JULY 23-25, JULY 26-28
JULY 23-28
S’mores & More
$210 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
JUNE 25-27, JULY 16-18, JULY 19-21, JULY 28-30,
JULY 30-AUGUST 7, AUGUST 2-4
$370 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
Start your week off by making your very
own stuffed animal! You’ll name your animal
friend and even dress it up in handmade
clothes that you create. Many adventures
will be had with your stuffed animal,
including boating, hiking, and even a picnic!
Dance Party
JULY 30-AUGUST 1, AUGUST 2-4
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$365
JULY 30-AUGUST 7, AUGUST 2-4
Spend your week at camp searching
for treasure! Go on a scavenger hunt
to solve camp mysteries. Use a GPS to
find geocaches all over camp and take a
hike to nearby Boulder Field. The search
is never-ending for treasures this week!
Juniors, earn your Geocacher badge.
$365 (Full Week)
New to camp or can’t decide which program
you want to do? Try a little bit of everything
that Mosey Wood has to offer, including
outdoor cooking, swimming, archery, sports,
boating, crafts, songs, games, and much
more! Juniors, earn your Camper badge.
Beach Camper
Junior Adventurer
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
JULY 2-7
Get ready to move your feet and dance the
day away! Try line dancing, hip-hop, ballet,
and other types of dance to create an
unforgettable performance that you’ll show
off to the rest of camp during the big dance
party! Brownies, earn your Dancer badge.
$365
Like adventure? Start your week out scaling
the rock wall and bouldering, and then work
with your sister Scouts to complete some of
the low-ropes challenge course elements.
Sporty Girl
JULY 2-7, AUGUST 6-11
AUGUST 6-8, AUGUST 9-11
$365
AUGUST 6-11
Are you an athlete? Here is your chance
to enjoy a variety of sports including
basketball, rollerblading, archery, volleyball,
hockey, lacrosse, and swimming. But,
wait, there’s more. Keep yourself moving
by hiking, boating, organizing cookouts,
and navigating the water on our stand-up
paddleboards! See swimming prerequisites.
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
$365 (Full Week) Grades 2–3
Arghhh! Do you like pirates or playing
pretend? Come design your own eye patch,
create a boat to float in Brownie Bay, and
find buried treasures. More fun awaits
as you search for pirates in the all-camp
Pirate Hunt and make them walk the plank!
Brownies, earn your Letterboxer badge.
JULY 23-28
$365
Bet you didn’t know Mosey Wood had a
beach! Come explore it while you spend
extra time swimming, building sand castles,
making sand art, and more. Then get ready
for a luau at the beach under the sun!
Night Owls
JULY 23-28
$365
The fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down!
Stay up late to explore the night. You’ll go
stargazing, take a night hike, throw a dance
party, and cook out under the night sky.
Sleep in and rest up before enjoy traditional
camp activities during the daytime.
Spy Camper
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
BAM!
$365
JULY 9-14, AUGUST 6-11
Camp will be filled with mystery this week.
You and your fellow sleuths will have to solve
the Mosey Wood mishap. Gather evidence,
interview witnesses, and build your case!
You’ll also enjoy traditional camp activities,
too! Juniors, earn your Detective badge.
$370
It’s time to kick up your cooking skills! Try
new recipes as you whip up new snacks, fun
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$205 (1/2 Week)
$205 (1/2 Week) Grades 1–3
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ENTERING GRADES 6-8
OPTIONAL RAFTING TRIP: During their
first week, girls in these programs can
participate in a guided rafting trip down
the Lehigh River for an additional $35.
Registration and payment for this option
occur during check-in; the required
release form is available online.
Adventure Sports
JUNE 25-30, JULY 16-21, AUGUST 6-11
$365
Work as a team to complete different
elements on the low-ropes challenge
course. Hike to Hawk Falls, create your own
obstacle course, and participate in stand-up
paddle boarding on the lake! The adventure
doesn’t end there because you’ll still have
time to challenge yourself on the high-ropes
challenge course and fly across the lake on
the dueling zip lines! Spend a night sleeping
out under the stars to round out your
adventure! See swimming prerequisites.
Camp Half-Blood
JUNE 25-30, JULY 23-28
$365
Calling all Percy Jackson fans! Always
wanted to go to Camp Half-Blood? This
is your chance to train to canoe like
Poseidon, shoot archery like Artemis
and build things like Hephaestus. You’ll
play capture the flag and make your own
beaded necklace to remember the summer.
At the end of your training, consult the
Oracle and go on a quest across camp!
Extreme Adventure
JUNE 25-JULY 7 (2 WEEKS)
$730
The name says it all! Start off scaling
the climbing wall and enjoying teambuilding games before you take on more
extreme team activities. Work together
on the low-ropes challenge course and
navigate around the lake on stand-up
paddleboards! You’ll also get to explore
local wildlife by paddling around beaver
lodges. Finish out your extreme adventure
on the high-ropes challenge course and
fly across the lake on the zip line. This
adventure is sure to be extreme!
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JUNE 25-JULY 7 (2 WEEKS)
across the lake on the zip line to be the
first team to complete the challenge!
$740
Spend two weeks climbing around Mosey
Wood and beyond. Start your adventure
on the rock climbing wall and move on
to the high-ropes challenge course to
practice rappelling. You’ll finish your rock
climbing adventure outside of camp on
a real rock face. You’ll also have time for
lots of traditional camp activities too!
Iron Chef
Fun for Sail
JULY 2-7, AUGUST 6-11
$365
Have you always wanted to sail on Mosey
Wood Lake? Here is your chance! This is a
great opportunity for girls just learning to sail
or those who want to improve their skills.
You’ll also spend time trying out the stand-up
paddleboards and enjoying traditional camp
activities. See swimming prerequisites.
JUNE 25-30, JULY 23-28
$370
Love to cook and show off your skills? Work
in small groups and compete with your fellow
Girl Scout chefs to create tasty dishes with
a secret ingredient. Counselors will taste
test and judge the best dish! Work with the
camp chefs to make a delicious treat for
the entire camp and take home a recipe
book to keep on cooking when you go home!
Cadettes, earn your New Cuisines badge.
SUPsational
JUNE 25-30
HP and the Tri-Camper
Tournament
JULY 2-7, JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$365
Ever dream of going to the school of witchcraft
and wizardry to compete in the Tri-Wizard
Tournament? Start by getting sorted into
your houses and then compete for house
points throughout the week. In addition to
potions, herbology, and a game of Quidditch,
you and your friends will participate in the
Tri-Camper Tournament, a magical day
of wizard games. Wands at the ready!
the Dauntless and make the jump off of
the Giant’s Swing. Can your group unlock
the five sided box to reveal the secret
hidden inside? Come test your skills?
Mosey Wood Aces
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
$730
Spend two weeks experiencing all of the
adventure that Mosey Wood has to offer.
Compete in friendly competitions, show
off your archery skills, go boating and
swimming, create arts & crafts, tackle
the high-ropes challenge course and go
climbing, and more! Spend a day hiking
at nearby Hickory Run State Park.
Showtime
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
$955
Lights, camera, action! Work on sets, create
props, and help write a script for a play you’ll
perform for some of your fellow campers.
During rehearsal breaks, take a trip to a local
theater to see a live production before heading
to New York City, the theater capital, where
you’ll attend a live Broadway performance!
$365
Spend your week on the stand up
paddleboards (SUPs)! Practice your
paddling skills, work with your group on
team-building activities, have a relay race,
play tag, and even learn tricks— all while
riding a SUP! You will have plenty of time to
enjoy the traditional camp activities too.
Katniss Kamp
Set Sail
JULY 2-7, AUGUST 6-11
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
$365
$735
Welcome to Panem! Try your hand practicing
survival techniques that Katniss Everdeen
used to win the Hunger Games. Learn archery,
discover medicinal plants, bake bread from
the District 12 bakery, and so much more.
May the odds be ever in your favor!
Learn how to rig a sunfish, captain a craft,
and navigate the high seas. Set sail and
master maritime activities over a twoweek period. You’ll get a chance to sail on
a larger body of water to show off all you
have learned. See swimming prerequisites.
$370
Climb, Splash, and Soar!
Blast from the Past!
Want to go on a backpacking trip? Learn
the basics of packing, hiking safety, and
cooking on the trails. Spend a day and night
backpacking outdoors! Prerequisite: Campers
must be in good physical condition and
have broken- in hiking boots, but no prior
backpacking experience is needed. Bring
your own or use one of camp’s backpacks.
Cadettes, earn your Trailblazing badge.
JULY 9-14, JULY 30-AUGUST 4
JULY 16-21
Backpack Primer
JULY 2-7
$365
$365
Soar to new heights on the AquaClimb, the
Aquatower, and the high-ropes challenge
course. Make a splash as you jump into the
water off of the AquaClimb, Wibbits, and
blob. The week wouldn’t be complete without
soaring over the lake on the dueling zip lines!
Join your sister Scouts for a week of action
and adventure! See swimming prerequisites.
Celebrate the history of Mosey Wood
when you take a trip back in time! Camp
out on grounds used long ago, sing songs
from decades past, and even try an oldfashioned Mosey Wood meal. You’ll also be
able to enjoy modern camp activities too!
Challenge Accepted
JULY 2-7, JULY 23-28
$365
If you like the thrill of challenge courses,
this week is for you! Start with team
building on the low-ropes challenge course,
climb the wall, and attempt to conquer
the high-ropes challenge course. Zoom
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JULY 9-14
$365
Are you brave like Tris? Be daring as you
climb the challenge tower and zip across
the lake. Bake and eat chocolate cake like
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Midnight Madness
JULY 16-21
$365
Stay up late and hang out with your friends
as you explore Mosey Wood at night. Go
stargazing, take a night hike, organize a
dance party, and cookout over the fire.
You’ll hang out till the stars shine bright
Climb It
JULY 23- AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS)
$870
Take your climbing skills to a new level by
spending time at three different climbing areas
around Pennsylvania. Do some bouldering,
top-rope climbing, and rappelling, too! You are
sure to reach new heights in this program!
Lake Explorers
Pocono Extravaganza
AUGUST 6-11
JULY 2-7, JULY 23-28
$365
$475
Spend your week exploring the Mosey
Wood Pond. Pick blueberries from stand-up
paddleboards, take kayaks to the overflow,
and explore the life of beavers and carnivorous
plants that call the pond home. You’ll even
do team building while floating on boats
and paddle canoes out to the camp site
where you’ll sleep out under the stars.
See what the Poconos have to offer with
a series of day trips. Raft on the Lehigh
River, hike and explore Hawk Falls, ride a
mountain bike down the Lehigh Gorge,
and go to an indoor water park.
JULY 9-14, JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$475
Still Singin’ at 100!
Definitely Disney
JULY 23-28
$365
Do you love everything Mickey Mouse? Do
you know all the words to Disney songs
and love all the pirates and princesses?
Well, this program is for you! We’re doing
everything Disney all week long! From a
mermaid-themed luau to a Mulan-like climb,
camp truly is the happiest place on earth!
AUGUST 6-11
$365
GSEP turns 100 in 2017! Over the last
100 years, there have been hundreds of
songs sung around campfires in Eastern
Pennsylvania. Take the time to learn songs
old and new. Even learn a basic guitar
progression. You’ll have a blast singing songs
that were written before you were born!
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$375
Come be a pampered camper for a week.
Practice yoga, get a facial with homemade
products, relax as you get a pedicure, and
pick out colors for your spa manicure! You’ll
even have time for traditional camp activities
such as swimming, boating, and campfires.
Project Runway
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$375
Spend your week designing clothing, jewelry,
hair, and more. Fashionistas-in-training will
spend the week putting their design skills
to the test with daily challenges. Create a
fashion line through sketches, put a new spin
on old styles, and make unique clothing and
accessories for the big fashion show. Bring
along an old pair of jeans to make over.
Fueled by the Force
AUGUST 6-11
$370
Will you give in to the dark side or become
a Jedi master? Learn to use the force as you
participate in activities on land, water, and
in the air. Make a light saber and train like a
Skywalker! May the force of camp be with you.
Time to hit the road to explore the Poconos!
Take day trips to check out the historic
Jim Thorpe Jail, raft down the Lehigh River,
spend a day at Knoebels Amusement
Resort, and shop ’til you drop at the
nearby outlets! Bring shopping money.
Saddle and Paddle
JULY 23-AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS)
$795
ENTERING GRADES 6–12
Club MoWo
Road Trip
OPTIONAL RAFTING TRIP: During their first
week, girls in these programs can participate
in a guided rafting trip down the Lehigh
River for an additional $35. Registration and
payment for this option occur during check-in.
The required release form is available online.
Spend your first week at Mosey Wood
participating in activities on the Lake. Try
your hand at paddleboats, rowboats, canoes,
kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards. Over
the weekend, travel to Camp Wood Haven
and spend your second week grooming
and riding horses. You get the best of
both worlds in this tour of two camps!
Choose Your Own Adventure
I ♥ Art
JULY 30-AUGUST 4, AUGUST 6-11
JUNE 25-30, JULY 9-14
$365
$375
Want to try a little bit of everything that
Mosey Wood has to offer? Pick this
program and each day you’ll get to decide
which activities you want to do! You can
try high ropes, the climbing wall, boating,
art and crafts, archery, rollerblading and
much more. Make your own choices and
design your ultimate camp experience!
Do you love art? Tap into your creative
mind by practicing a week of painting,
sculpting, origami, and weaving. Design
your own tie-dye T-shirt and decorate a
cake. There will be plenty of time to enjoy
traditional camp activities as well.
MW Roadies
ENTERING GRADES 8–12
JUNE 25-30, JULY 16-21, AUGUST 6-11
$475
Time for a new day-tripping program at Mosey
Wood! Spend a day hiking at the beautiful
Bushkill Falls, raft down the Lehigh River, and
play a round of mini-golf. You’ll also spend
time relaxing at the Kalahari water park.
OPTIONAL RAFTING TRIP: During their first
week, girls in these programs can participate
in a guided rafting trip down the Lehigh
River for an additional $35. Registration and
payment for this option occur during
check- in. The required release form is
available online.
All of the programs in this section will be
housed in Lou’s Lodge!
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Appalachian Adventure
JUNE 25-JULY 7 (2 WEEKS)
$870
Have you ever hiked through an entire state?
After you finish this program, you will have
those bragging rights! Spend your first
few days in camp learning the skills you
need for the trail, like how to fit and pack
your backpack, use camp stoves, leave
no trace, and more. Then head out for a
five-day excursion along the Appalachian
Trail. Start your journey in Pennsylvania,
hike throughout the state of Maryland, and
complete your journey in West Virginia!
Center. Prerequisite: Campers must be in
good physical condition and have brokenin hiking boots, but no prior backpacking
experience is needed. Bring your own
or use one of camp’s backpacks.
Assateague Adventure
$845
Spend your first week at camp learning
how to maneuver a canoe, then get ready
for even more adventure. You’ll spend five
days paddling on the beautiful Delaware
River, taking in the scenic waterways
and learning about wildlife native to the
area. See swimming pre-requisites.
$830
Spend these two weeks floating and climbing.
Go on a three-day climbing trip to Ralph
Stover and an overnight river trip on the
Delaware. You will have plenty of time back
at camp to try out the AquaClimb, climb
up and zip down the challenge tower, and
explore the lake on stand-up paddleboards.
Climb and float your days away!
Head to the Assateague Island National
Seashore in Maryland and explore this
fascinating area. Camp on the beach with the
Assateague ponies, tour state and national
forests by bike, learn the pirate lore of the
area, and explore a salt marsh by kayak.
Extreme Road Trip
JULY 9-21(2 WEEKS)
Shipped to Shenandoah
$870
JULY 23- AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS)
For two weeks, explore Lost River Caverns, raft
down the Lehigh River, visit Dorney Park and
Wild Water Kingdom, and splash around at
H2Ooooh! Don’t worry, you’ll still leaves plenty
of time to enjoy traditional camp activities.
$1100
Maine Mayhem
JUNE 25-JULY 7 (2 WEEKS)
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
$920
$1170
Enjoy history and adventure on the beach!
Learn to windsurf on the bay, stand up
paddleboard near the beach, and relax
on a water taxi tour. Explore Fort Miles
from World War II and enjoy disc golf all
while camping at the beach! If you are
lucky, you might even see the dolphins
swimming just off the coast at sunrise!
Set out an adventure to the scenic Acadia
National Park in Maine. Tour the park by land
and sea, climb and hike around the beautiful
national treasure, and even follow the Acadia
Earth cache. You’ll get to explore the first
Eastern National Park and travel to the highest
point on the North Atlantic seaboard. Spend
the night on the ride up and back camping at
different New England state campgrounds.
JUNE 25-JULY 7 (2 WEEKS)
$900
Try a little bit of everything during these
two weeks at camp! Go on a two-day rock
climbing trip, a two-day canoeing trip, and a
two-day backpacking trip. In between trips,
you'll spend plenty of time zip lining, boating,
and trying out the AquaClimb! You will be
on the loose during this program, free to
choose what you want and still have time
to enjoy traditional camp activities too!
$920
Hike, backpack, and canoe your way through
the wilderness of the beautiful Adirondack
Mountains. Visit the Lake Placid Olympic
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excursion to Shenandoah National Park. See
the beautiful vistas along Skyline Drive, camp
in the park, and explore the Shenandoah Earth
cache. Hike to the highest peak and enjoy
all the wild beauty of this National Park.
Nearly Niagara
JULY 30-AUGUST 11 (2 WEEKS)
$1100
Spend five days on an out-of-camp excursion
to Niagara Falls. Climb aboard the Maid of
the Mist, get up close and personal with
the Cave of Winds, hike along the beautiful
gorge, and travel aboard the trolley through
the scenic Niagara area. Explore America’s
oldest state park through and through.
Adventure Bound
Float, Fly, and Climb
JULY 23-AUGUST 11 (3 WEEKS)
AUGUST 6-11
$1350
$425
Feel the need for even more adventure?
Try a week of canoeing to prepare for an
out-of-camp trip, where you’ll navigate
the waters and go rock climbing at Ralph
Stover. Finish off the program with an
off-site backpacking trip. Must be in good
physical condition and have broken-in hiking
boots. No prior backpacking experience
needed. Bring your own backpack or use
one of ours. See swimming prerequisites.
Spend a week of adventure at Mosey
Wood and beyond! You’ll float down
the Delaware River on a tube, climb
rock faces at Ralph Stover State Park,
and fly down the zip line at camp!
Adirondack Adventure
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
JULY 23- AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS)
$920
Cape Henlopen
On the Loose
Rocks and Boats
JULY 9-21 (2 WEEKS)
Canoe It
JUNE 25-JULY 7 (2 WEEKS)
down the Lehigh River and tube down the
Delaware River. While at camp, you will get
to explore the waterways using stand-up
paddleboards. It will be one wet week for sure!
River Rats
JULY 23-28, AUGUST 6-11
$460
Spend a week on the water. Raft and kayak
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OPTIONAL RAFTING TRIP: During their first
week, girls in these programs can participate
in a guided rafting trip down the Lehigh River
for an additional $35. Registration & payment
for this option occur during check-in. The
required release form is available online.
Big Apple Happenings
$640
Time to take a bite out of the Big Apple!
Spend a day sightseeing in New York
City. Visit sites chosen by you and your
counselors such as the Statue of Liberty,
Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, the
September 11th Memorial & Museum, and
the American Museum of Natural History.
HP and the Campers
of Mosey Wood
JULY 9-14
$365
Calling all Harry Potter fans! Come join us
for a week of wizarding fun! Get sorted into
houses and compete for house points. The
victors win the house cup! Join in on potions,
herbology, and a game of Quidditch. At the
end of the week, sit for your OWL exams.
Destination D.C.
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
$650
Travel to our nation’s capital to explore
and dig into our country’s history. Visit the
Smithsonian and the National Zoo, and then
head over to the Washington Monument.
Girls will spend one night in a D.C. hotel.
Vertical Limits
AUGUST 6-11
$365
Go vertical as you climb the rock wall and
hike to the top of Jacob’s Ladder for lunch.
Reach for the sky while being launched off
the blob and then head to the multi-level
high-ropes challenge course to spend extra
time exploring the treetops. Finish your
adventure by soaring through the sky on the
dueling zip lines! The sky is the limit in this
program! See swimming prerequisites.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
OPTIONAL RAFTING TRIP: During their first
week, girls in these programs can participate
in a guided rafting trip down the Lehigh River
for an additional $35. Registration & payment
for this option occur during check-in. The
required release form is available online.
ENTERING GRADES 7-9
ENTERING GRADES 11–12
Resident Camp Program Aide
CIT II
JULY 9-21, JULY 23-AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS)
JULY 23–AUGUST 11 (3 WEEKS)
Girls go home weekend of August 4-6
$405
Are you a returning camper and want to be
more involved? During these two weeks,
you will work as part of a team to design
and lead activities for younger girls. Enjoy
songs and games while learning about team
building, personal growth, and the basics
of leading a group of girls. You will fulfill
GSEP requirements for the Program Aide
Training Course. Girls will not be able to earn
the Program Aide pin at camp, but they
will complete many of the requirements.
LiA and leadership hours will need to be
completed independently to earn the pin.
ENTERING GRADES 10–12
CIT I
JUNE 25–JULY 21 (4 WEEKS)
*Girls go home the weekend of July 7-9
$535
Learn about leadership, safety, risk
management, childcare and all that it takes
to be a camp counselor. The first two weeks
of this program will focus on leadership skills
and tips and tricks for being a successful
counselor. During the second two weeks, you
will participate in an internship where you will
be able to use your skills as a “counselor” for
younger girls. Applicants must demonstrate
maturity, commitment, leadership potential,
and work well with others to create a positive
environment. CITs will also enjoy traditional
camp activities during their stay. Applicants
will be required to pass an interview with the
camp director prior to final acceptance into
the program. Upon successful completion of
this program, girls will earn the CIT I pin.
$475
Have you already earned your CIT-I pin
and are looking for more experience in
a special activity area? If so, then CITII is for you! *Prerequisite: Must have
successfully completed CIT-I and obtained
permission from the camp director.
Waterfront: You must be a lifeguard or
qualify to take the lifeguard training prior
to the start of camp (first weekend in June
at Mosey Wood) and be a minimum of 16
years old. To qualify for training, you will
be expected to swim 550 yards using the
freestyle and breast strokes, retrieve a 10lb
block from the bottom of the lake and tread
water for 10 minutes with hands out of the
water. After successfully completing the
Waterfront Lifeguard course, you will spend
your time reviewing and practicing what your
learned in CIT I and continue your internship
on the lake at both boating at swimming!
Adventure/Teambuilding: This program
is designed for girls who are experienced
campers and like the adventure elements
of camp. In this training, you will learn
how to facilitate the rock wall and ropes
course as well as learn how to implement
various teambuilding exercises with younger
girls. Plan and lead hikes, help teach
survival skills, geocache, and more as you
work with the staff to provide adventure
programs for the younger campers.
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DROP OFFS
Full Week: Sunday 3–5PM
Half-Week Sunday–Tuesday:
Sunday 3–5PM
Half-Week Wednesday–Friday:
Wednesday 10AM
PICK UPS
Full Week: Friday 4–6PM
Half-Week Sunday–Tuesday:
Tuesday 7PM
Half-Week Wednesday–Friday:
Friday 4–6PM
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, April 8, 4-6PM
Sunday, May 14, 1-4PM
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps.
(The address and directions will be
provided in your confirmation packet
or email [email protected] for directions
to an open house.)
Camp Shelly Ridge is located on the same
campus as GSEP’s Shelly Ridge Service
Center and Shelly Ridge Day Camp.
The camp is situated on the border of
Philadelphia and Montgomery County
near the Chestnut Hill, Roxborough, Mt.
Airy and Germantown neighborhoods,
and is less than five miles from Plymouth
Meeting, Conshohocken, and Flourtown.
WOW FACTORS!
Daisy's Place Activity Center
Indoor Climbing Wall
Shawnee Lodge
Miquon, PA
Nestled in the woods right outside Philadelphia, Camp Shelly Ridge is
close to the city but feels like a world away. Camp Shelly Ridge is ideal
for both the first-time resident camper and those looking for a week
with a more focused theme. Come stay in our air-conditioned lodge
while you play in the activity center, swim in the pool, have fun with
archery (grade 2+), play gaga, ascend the climbing wall (grade 4+),
and balance on our low-ropes challenge course (grade 4+).
ENTERING GRADES 1–5
(Not all of the activities listed will be done by
girls participating in the half-week program.)
Anything Goes
Brownies, earn your Fair Play badge. Juniors,
earn your Practice with Purpose badge.
JULY 23-28
$375
JUNE 25-27, JUNE 28-30
Kitchen Scientists
JUNE 25-30
JULY 9-14
$183 (1/2 Week)
$380
$365 (Full Week)
Put your culinary skills to the test this week as
you cook up some tasty treats and learn the
science behind preparing food! Experiment
with different cooking techniques, try your
hand at outdoor cooking, and compete in
some friendly Top Chef-style competitions
with your new friends. You’ll also have
lots of fun with non-culinary experiments
too! Brownies, earn your Snack badge.
Eager to try camp but not sure a full week
is for you? Try our half-week option and
sample all the best that Shelly Ridge has
to offer! Play in the activity center, swim in
our pool, practice your aim in archery, take
a nature hike, and make a crafts project
to take home. You will have so much fun,
we bet you’ll come back for more!
Artsy Divas
Let your creativity run wild this week! Using
camp as your inspiration, experiment with
different art techniques and see your ideas
brought to life through drawings, paintings,
pottery and much more! Use your imagination
as you create special art pieces to share
with your camp friends. Brownies, earn
your Outdoor Art Creator badge. Juniors,
earn your Outdoor Art Explorer badge.
Silly Science
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$365
Game Time
JULY 2-4, JULY 5-7
JULY 2-7
$183 (1/2 Week)
$365 (Full Week)
Play volleyball, soccer, and archery, as well
as compete in relay races both on land and
in the water. Create your own team colors
and accessories to cheer each other on.
Little Critters
JULY 16-21
$365
Find out who lives at camp with you! Learn
about the critters living around camp
and look for clues to discover where they
hide and play. Practice your owl call and
communicate with a catbird. Create a plaster
casting of animal prints and play fun critter
games. Brownies, earn your Bugs badge.
Science can be super fun! Come experiment
at camp as you make your own Silly Putty
and a cloud in a jar. Snack on homemade
ice cream and compete in an egg-drop
competition. Take home instructions for the
experiments so you can wow your parents
and friends with your scientific knowledge.
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Dance Party
Native and Creative
AUGUST 6-11
JULY 16-21
$365
$365
Dance the summer days away. Listen to
music and feel the groove as you learn
fun routines, play dancing games, and
even have a special performance at the
end of camp to show off your new moves.
Brownies, earn your Dancer badge.
Travel back in time and use your surroundings
in everything you do this week! Create
useful tools to use around camp, cook
meals over an open fire, and create craft
projects using materials found in nature.
Hear stories from a native storyteller and
learn new songs and games. Cadettes,
earn your Outdoor Art Apprentice badge.
ENTERING GRADES 6–10
(Not all activities described will be done by
girls participating in the half week program.)
Art Smart
Ridge Archer
$375
JUNE 25-30
If you like to use your hands to make things,
Art Smart is for you! Get creative as you
try your hand at pottery, photography, and
jewelry making. Make a clay piece to fire in
the kiln while learning about the properties
of clay. Show off your masterpieces at
the end of week during the art show.
$365
Become a master at the archery range! Pick
up your bows and arrows daily for the ultimate
archery experience as you sharpen your aim
using targets such as water balloons, paint,
and more. Cadettes, earn your Archery badge.
Games Galore
JULY 2-4, JULY 5-7
JULY 2-7
JULY 23-28
Shelly Ridge Stars
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$365
Do you like to play games and sports? Grab
some friends and get ready for broom hockey,
volleyball, basketball, and much more. Create
your own rock, paper, scissors tournament
and jump in the pool to enjoy swimming and
water relay races. Work as a team to complete
the low-ropes challenge course and climbing
wall. Cadettes, earn your Field Day badge.
Seniors, earn your Game Visionary badge.
Starlight, star bright, can you find the
constellations at night? Keep your head
above the clouds this week as you learn all
about astronomy. Create your own solar
system, use a telescope to get a closer look
at our galaxy, and meet a professional in
the field who can tell you about what it’s
like to study the stars for a living. Afterward,
enjoy an evening sleep-out under the stars.
You will be sure to impress your friends
and family with all of your newfound
knowledge! Seniors, earn your Sky badge.
Happy & Healthy
Cool Careers
JULY 9-14
AUGUST 6-11
$380
$365
This week is all about taking care of you and
others! Learn First Aid and CPR skills and
meet professionals from the community
who keep us safe and healthy. Spend some
time relaxing while being pampered and
having fun. Get active in the pool, make
your own facials and beauty products,
practice relaxation techniques, and create
your healthy cookout menu. Cadettes,
earn your Eating for Beauty badge.
Marie Curie, Clara Barton, Sally Ride, and
Juliette Low were all pioneers in their fields
and now it is your turn! Come explore various
careers as you get a chance to meet female
professionals from all walks of life. You and
your new friends will also work throughout
the week to bring your business ideas to life!
Cadettes, earn your Entrepreneur badge.
Seniors, earn your Business Etiquette badge.
$183 (1/2 Week)
$365 (Full Week)
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DROP OFFS
Sunday 1:30–4PM
PICK UPS
Full Week: Closing Ceremony, Friday 4PM
Half-Week: Tuesday 5PM
BUS TRANSPORTATION
Busing is available from select locations.
(See GSEP website for details.)
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 23, 1-4PM
Sunday, May 7, 1-4PM
Sunday, June 4, 1-4PM
LOCATION
For security reasons, GSEP does not
publish the address of its camps. (The
address and directions will be provided
in your confirmation packet or email
[email protected] for directions to an
open house.)
Camp Wood Haven is located in Schuylkill
County, less than an hour drive from
Reading, PA, and a stone’s throw from the
beautiful Appalachian Trail.
SWIMMING LESSONS
Girls in grades 1-5 will have swimming
lessons every day. Girls in grades 6-12
may elect to have swimming lessons or
free swims. Level 1 or 2 swimmers will
have lessons every day.
WOW FACTORS!
Treetop Ascension Element
Pine Grove, PA
Whether you enjoy horseback riding, taking care of alpacas, shooting
archery (grade 2+), or challenging yourself on our low-ropes challenge
course, treetop ascension element (grade 6+), climbing wall (grade
4+), the opportunities at Camp Wood Haven are endless. Have fun
creating arts and crafts, swimming, taking trips out of camp, and
developing new leadership skills.
Campers can sleep in a tent, an Adirondack shelter, a Conestoga
wagon, or tree house with beds and mattresses. Girls in grades
6-12 can choose their own activities in the “Older Girl option”
Monday and Thursday.
ACTIVITY PREREQUISITES
Swimming: Girls are tested on Sunday
and placed in swim groups based on
ability. Participation in certain activities
requires the appropriate swimming
skills. See program descriptions.
Canoeing, Boating, Rafting, etc: Must
have passed American Red Cross
level 2 swimming instruction.
Horseback Riding: All girls are placed in
lessons based on their ability. Horseback
riding questionnaires are included with the
confirmation packet to help us determine
a camper’s skill level. We provide girls with
approved helmets, but all participants
must bring appropriate footwear and
clothing. Descriptions will be included in
your confirmation packet. Only one of our
horseback riding programs currently has
a prerequisite. For the Extreme Equestrian
program, riders must be at the intermediate
level and must be able to do the following:
tack, mount, ride with good position and
balance at a walk, trot, jog and canter, do
simple reverses, circles or patterns at a jog
or trot without breaking gait, demonstrate
correct jumping posture over poles or low
cross rails, dismount and lead the horse away
unaided, transition from one gait to another
smoothly on command, and demonstrate
correct jumping over low single fences.
ENTERING GRADES 1–3
Sea Horses
(Not all activities described will be done by
girls participating in the half week program.)
Mini Adventure Camp
JUNE 25–27, JULY 2-4, JULY 9-11, JULY 16-18,
JULY 23-25, JULY 30-AUGUST 1, AUGUST 6-8
$200 (1/2 WEEK)
This pint-sized adventure is just right for the
new camper! Get a little taste of sleeping
away from home. Make new friends as
you create tie-dye T-shirts, eat s’mores,
cook out over a campfire, play at the pool,
visit the alpacas, and take a nature hike.
JULY 2-7, JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$365
Explore Wood Haven by both horse and water!
Ride the horses, visit the alpacas, play water
games, splash in the pool, enjoy a creek lunch,
and explore Teardrop Island. You will also have
plenty of time to enjoy your camp favorites
including s’mores, cookouts, and campfires
with your new friends. Brownies, earn your
Making Friends badge and Alpaca patch.
Equestrian Lovers
JULY 9-14, AUGUST 6-11
$395 Grades 2-3
Animal Crackers
JUNE 25–30
$365
Calling all animal lovers! Spend a week
at camp getting up close with all of
Wood Haven’s animals: alpacas, horses,
and more. Make animal snacks, take a
horseback ride, and have a barn lunch.
Don’t forget swimming, arts and crafts,
archery and lots of laughter! Brownies,
earn your Pet badge and Alpaca patch.
Giddiup, y’all! There’s plenty of horsing around
for our girls this week. Bring your favorite
stuffed pony with you to join in on the games,
crafts, and a special pony lunch! Visit the
on-site stables every day for a lesson and to
learn about the horses. Plus, check out the
alpacas at the Critter Cabin. When you’re not
at the barn, participate in other activities
camp has to offer. Girls of all riding abilities,
including Western and English riders, are
accepted into this program. Earn the Outdoor
Adventure badge, segments of the GSEP
Horseback Riding patch and the Alpaca patch.
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Camp Crawlers
JULY 9–14
$365
Do you like spending time outdoors? Come
to camp and learn about the tiny critters you
find in the woods every day. Get up close
and personal with harmless bugs, try to
catch a butterfly, and build a bug box. Take
a night hike to catch fireflies and look for
the owls. Brownies, earn your Bugs badge.
Little Mermaids
JULY 16–21
Spend three hours at the barn every day and
learn all about horses and grooming, as you
improve your riding skills at your own pace.
Our riding staff will assess and place you with
a group of riders with similar abilities. Weather
permitting, you will have five mounted lessons
either in the ring or on the trail. Don’t worry!
You’ll also have time to enjoy all the other
camp activities you love. Attend one session
or come back for multiple. All skill levels
are included each week. All riding abilities
and both English and Western riders are
welcome. Juniors, earn the Horseback Riding
badge, a segment of the GSEP Horseback
Riding patch and the Alpaca patch.
$365
Here’s your chance to escape the heat and
make a splash. Join your fellow mermaids
during a water-filled adventure week!
Swim, slip and slide, play water games,
explore Teardrop Island, enjoy a pool lunch,
and even meet a mermaid. Everything
this week is about water—even the crafts!
Brownies, earn your Senses badge.
Outdoor Art
JULY 23-28
Happy Campers
JUNE 25-27, JULY 9-11, AUGUST 6-8
Friends in Fairyland
AUGUST 6-11
ENTERING GRADES 4–5
(Not all activities described will be done by
girls participating in the half week program.)
Junior Equestrian Riders
JUNE 25-27, JULY 9–11, JULY 23–25, AUGUST 6–8
JUNE 25-30, JULY 2-7, JULY 9-14, JULY 16-21,
JULY 23-28, JULY 30-AUGUST 4, AUGUST 6-11
$225 (1/2 Week)
$415 (Full Week)
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$365
Come to camp and create all the messy
fun you can imagine. Experiment with slimy
goo, stomp around the creek, look for bugs,
build catapults, try the mud slide, make
marshmallow shooters, and even have an
egg drop hunt. All you need is a sense of
adventure and a little soap to clean up!
Juniors, earn your Geocacher badge.
$225 (1/2 Week)
Spa Wood Haven
$365 (Full Week)
JULY 2-7
Discover what camp is all about! Take a dip
in the pool, work as a team on the low-ropes
challenge course, shoot archery, and enjoy
cookouts and arts and crafts. Take a trail
ride and even visit Teardrop Island for some
creek fun. Juniors, earn your Camper badge.
$375
Moonlight Mischief
JUNE 25-30, JULY 23-28
$365
Not an early bird? Why not stay up late and
sleep in? Enjoy late-night snacks, “glow”
fun, and take a night hike to learn about
nocturnal critters. You’ll make camp come
alive at night! Spend the rest of your time
taking part in camp’s daytime activities.
Juniors, earn your Animal Habitats badge.
$365
Experience the magic all around camp! Create
a fairy garden, get a visit from the unicorn,
go on a fairy hike, and keep an eye out for
the mermaids at Teardrop Island. The magic
is hidden around every corner at camp.
Brownies, earn your Making Games badge.
Messy Mayhem
JUNE 25-30, JULY 9–14, AUGUST 6-11
$365
Discover the world of art all around you
at camp! Have fun with nature and then
bring it indoors to create your own wind
chimes, window art, T-shirts, and more!
When you aren’t crafting, enjoy all your
other camp favorites. Brownies, earn
your Outdoor Art Creator badge.
a barn lunch, learn pet first aid, make pet
treats, ride a horse, explore the wildlife both
in the creek and on Teardrop Island. You’ll
even take a trip to the zoo. Juniors, earn your
Animal Habitats badge and Alpaca patch.
Spy Camp
JUNE 25-30
$365
Calling all secret agents! Spend your week
at camp solving mysteries and decoding
secrets. Learn about forensic crime scenes,
try your hand at fingerprinting, and write
your own secret code. Use your knowledge
to solve the Great Wood Haven Mystery.
Juniors, earn your Detective badge.
Lay back and relax! Enjoy homemade facials,
make your own lip gloss and lotion, and
have fun painting your nails. When you
are not pampering yourself, participate
in martial arts, yoga, and aqua aerobics.
Enjoy healthy snacks like smoothies as you
learn what foods are good for you and why.
You’ll also enjoy lots of other traditional
activities that camp has to offer. Juniors,
earn your Outdoor Art Explorer badge.
Be Brave
JULY 9–14, JULY 23–28
$365
Ready to learn how to shoot with a bow
and arrow and ride a horse? You’ll learn to
aim like a pro as you hit different targets
during the day and at night. When you aren’t
on the archery field, ride horses and learn
how to care for them and their habitats.
Show off your new skills at the end of the
week with an archery competition. Juniors,
earn your Practice with a Purpose badge
and segments of the GSEP Archery patch.
Ultimate Survival
JULY 9–14
$380
Animal Lover
JULY 2–7, JULY 16-21
$400
Are you crazy about animals? To the CWH
Critter Cabin and barn you go! Learn about
dogs, alpacas, horses, and other animals. Have
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Do you want to learn what it takes to survive
in the wild? Go on a hike and explore the
woods around camp to find your food,
pitch a tent, learn about the animals that
live in the forest, cook over a fire, and make
your own survival kit. Put your skills to
the test when you spend a night sleeping
out. Juniors, earn your First Aid badge.
Camp Out Loud
$365
Camp your way! Want to sample arts and
crafts? Sit by the pool? Explore the outdoors?
Get a little bit of everything, including cooking
over a campfire, practicing and sleeping under
the stars. At the end of the week, write a camp
song with your group about all the fun you
had and present it at the campfire and closing
ceremony. Juniors, earn your Camper badge.
Cupcake Wars
JULY 16-21
$385
Just a spoonful of sugar is the perfect
ingredient for a delicious week at camp. Put on
your apron and get out the oven mitts. Learn
the basics of baking as you prepare yummy
snacks and desserts. Decorate cupcakes
and compete in a cupcake competition.
Create your very own recipes that you
can take home and share with family and
friends. In between taste tests, enjoy other
camp activities like swimming and archery!
Juniors, earn your Simple Meals badge.
Harriett Potter
Take a trip to a different era, as you become
a pioneer. Cook your meals over a fire, create
your own toys, take a ride on a horse, and
make candles. Stay in the Conestoga Wagons
and even take a trip to the Daniel Boone
Homestead to see how the pioneers lived.
Juniors, earn your Playing the Past badge.
Art Explorers
AUGUST 6-11
Extreme Equestrian
$365
JUNE 25-30, JULY 23-28
Use the nature at camp for your inspiration
as you explore, design, and create your
own works of art. Design art to wear,
make an outside nature project and create
a mural to hang in the nature center.
Juniors, earn your Art Explorer badge.
$415
Minion Madness
AUGUST 6-11
$365
Calling all minions to camp! Try hands-on
mad science experiments while discovering
the wonders of science all around you.
When not cooking up an experiment,
participate in all the traditional camp
activities such as swimming, archery, and
more. Juniors, earn your Camper badge.
JULY 16-21, JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$365 ENTERING GRADES 6–12
Have you ever wanted to go to Hogwarts? On
the first night of camp, get sorted into your
houses and spend the week earning house
points. Take a potions class, defend against
the dark arts, and learn astronomy and
herbology to take care of magical creatures.
Eat a meal in the Great Hall and try your hand
at Quidditch. When you are not practicing
wizardry skills, participate in traditional camp
activities. Juniors, earn your Flowers badge.
All girls participate in Older Girl Option every
Monday-Thursday. Within a two-hour block,
choose from an array of activities and build
your own schedule. Choices include nontraditional camp activities such as: martial
arts, slack-lining, arts and crafts (knitting,
journaling and more), guitar/ukulele club,
extreme gaga, pool time, chill on the hill,
and more.
Make a Splash
very own summer get-away as you make
your own schedule. Sleep in, hang out at
the pool, climb to the top of the climbing
wall, express yourself through arts and
crafts, aim for the bull’s eye, discover the
breathtaking views at the 501 lookout! The
choice is yours! Don’t forget to plan a trip
to play mini golf and get some ice cream.
Amusement Park Mania
Are you an experienced horseback rider
looking to spend time refining your
skills? Join us this week for an extreme
week of horseback riding. When you are
not hanging out at the barn or riding in
the ring, jump into your other favorite
camp activities. Earn segments of the
Equestrian patch. Girls in this program
must be able to ride at the intermediate
level or above. See riding prerequisites.
Older Girl Equestrian Riders
JUNE 25-30, JULY 2-7, JULY 9-14, JULY 16-21,
JULY 23-28, JULY 30-AUGUST 4, AUGUST 6-11
$415
Spend at least three hours every day at the
barn and learn all about horses and grooming
as you improve your riding skills at your own
pace. Our riding staff will assess and place
you with a group of riders with similar abilities.
Weather permitting, campers will have five
mounted lessons either in the ring or on the
trail. Don’t worry! You’ll also have time to enjoy
all the other camp activities you love. Attend
one session or come back for multiple, as all
skill levels are included each week. All riding
abilities and both English and Western riders
are welcome. Earn a segment of the GSEP
Horseback Riding patch and the Alpaca patch.
JUNE 25-30, JULY 30-AUGUST 4
It’s Your Adventure
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$540
$365
If you can’t get enough of roller coasters
and log flumes, we have just the program to
get your adrenaline pumping! Visit Hershey
Park, Dorney Park, and Knoebels all in one
week and push your adrenaline to the
max. Take a break between trips to enjoy
traditional camp activities. Girls must be 48
to 54 inches tall to ride the roller coasters.
JUNE 25- 30, JULY 9-14, JULY 23-28,
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
On a hot summer day, there is no better
place to be than at the pool! Have a blast
playing water games, enjoy a floating
lunch, and celebrate at your very own luau.
Continue your refreshing water activities
with a creek hike, lunch at Teardrop Island,
and a trip to Sweet Arrow Lake for canoeing.
See swimming prerequisites. Juniors, earn
a segment of the GSEP Waterfront patch.
Pioneer Girls
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$380
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$365
You choose! Your own camp adventure will
begin each day with morning choices from
the Older Girl option. In the afternoon, try
the treetop ascension element, challenge
yourself on the climbing wall, enjoy free
swims, or extra arts and crafts. In the
evening, the fun continues as you choose to
enjoy an evening dance party, a late-night
dessert fest, Brooklyn Wink, or glow gaga.
JUNE 25–30
$375
The school year can be stressful, and camp
is the perfect place to chill out! Design your
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Bit & Bridle
JULY 2-14 (2 WEEKS)
$830
Is one week of horseback riding just not
enough? Why not two! During this twoweek program, try your hand at different
styles of riding, learn more about caring
for a horse, take a trip to a horse show or
rodeo, and even host your very own horse
show at camp. Earn a segment of the
Equestrian patch and the Alpaca patch.
Girl on Fire
JULY 2-7, JULY 16–21
$365
What would you do if you were lost in Panem?
Travel to a world where you’ll use your
survival skills. Focus on outdoor survival such
as self defense, archery, first aid, building
shelters in the woods, creek exploration,
and finding edible plants. Enrich your days
with climbing adventures, swimming, and
even sleeping out one night. Come join us
in the arena for the competition! Cadettes,
earn your First Aid badge and a segment
of the Archery and Adventure patch.
Midnight Madness
JULY 2–7, AUGUST 6-11
$390
The camp fun gets going when the sun
goes down! Enjoy exciting activities with
an after-dark twist. Venture out on night
hikes and go for evening of stargazing,
swimming, bowling, glow games, and more.
Don’t forget about pajama breakfasts!
Cadettes, earn your Night Owl badge.
gardening and woodworking to build a fairy
garden for camp. Learn how to safely use tools
like hammers, drills, and handsaws, and then
design what you want the garden to look like.
Take a trip to check out gardens, nurseries,
and workshops to help you gain inspiration.
JULY 2–7
$450
Want to try something new? Join us for a week
of out-of-camp adventures! Go to Lancaster
and visit the Amish country, eat your fill
at Shady Maple, and visit the Turkey Hill
Experience. Then travel to Knoebels and take a
trip to Crystal Cave. When you aren’t traveling,
spend time at camp shooting some archery,
swimming in the pool, and so much more.
Up in the Trees
JULY 2-7, JULY 16-21
$405
Get a bird’s eye view of camp! Spend your
days above the ground on the low-ropes
challenge course, climbing wall, the treetop
ascension element and slack lining. Enjoy
your nights high above the rest of camp in the
trees at Birdsong, Wood Haven’s tree house
unit! Learn how to use a GPS to navigate
through the water and the woods as you
seek hidden treasures in and out of camp at
Sweet Arrow Lake and the Appalachian Trail.
Earn a segment of the Adventurer patch.
Divergent
JULY 9-14, JULY 23-28
$365
What faction do you belong to? Take a test
that will help determine your destiny. Then
learn the basics of martial arts and archery.
Choose your side as you play an exciting
game of glow-in-the-dark capture the flag.
Face your fears as you encounter different
challenges throughout the week. Enjoy
general camp activities with a divergent
twist. Cadettes, earn your Archery badge.
Mountain Girls
JULY 9-14, JULY 23-28
Like a true mountain girl, you’ll spend time
around the campfire learning new and
different ways to make yummy treats. When
you aren’t cooking, boat to Sweet Arrow
Lake, try the treetop ascension element,
and take an overnight hike out of camp.
Cap it all off with evenings spent staying
in the Wood Haven Conestoga Wagons.
Cadettes, earn your Trailblazer badge.
Outdoor Art Experience
JULY 9-14
Property Sisters
JULY 2-14 (2 WEEKS)
$770
Do you want to design a project for camp for
everyone to enjoy? Discover the basics of
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$400
$380
On the Road
Outdoor Art Apprentice badge and Seniors,
earn your Outdoor Art Master badge.
$385
It’s time to see the planet through the eyes
of an artist—you! Start off your week going
to the Banana Factory in Allentown to see
artists at work in their studios. Then explore
nature around you and design and create an
artwork that will be installed permanently
at Camp Wood Haven. Cadettes earn your
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Do you want to learn more about animals and
how to help them? Care for Wood Haven’s
very own animals, travel to the Philadelphia
Zoo, visit a veterinarian, and take a trip to the
Red Creek Wildlife Center. At camp, spend
time at the barn and, of course, don’t forget
about the alpacas! Earn the Alpaca patch.
Cadettes, earn your Animal Helpers badge.
Seniors, earn your Voice for Animals badge.
Camper Sampler
JULY 16-21, AUGUST 6-11
$365
Discover the best of Wood Haven! Enjoy
sleeping outside, boating, swimming,
hiking, climbing the wall, shooting some
archery, and so much more! Take time
to enjoy nature, climb a tree, and even
ride a horse (weather permitting).
Epic Adventure
JULY 16-28 (2 WEEKS)
$800
Travel throughout camp and beyond on a
wild adventure, but watch out for detours!
Join forces to navigate through a race that
will require skill, knowledge, and teamwork
as you forge ahead. Solve clues, riddles, and
puzzles and complete physical challenges
to make it to the next stop in the race.
Travel to other GSEP camps, Harrisburg, the
Appalachian Trail and more on your journey.
Take the Reins
JULY 16-28, JULY 30-AUGUST 11 (2 WEEKS)
$830
Improve your riding skills at this two-week
camp designed to make you a better rider.
Learn how to care for and groom horses. Get
paired with your very own horse and care for
him or her while you’re at camp. Horseback
riders of all experience levels are welcome
in the ring! Earn a segment of the GSEP
Equestrian patch and the Alpaca patch.
Extreme Cuisine – Snack Style
JULY 23-28
$380
Are you ready to become an extreme chef?
With your team at your side, use your
Paddle and Saddle
JULY 23-AUGUST 4 (2 WEEKS)
$775
Can’t decide between balancing on
paddleboards or riding horses? Now you don’t
have to! Enjoy your first week at Camp Wood
Haven riding horses and doing traditional
camp activities. Then head to Camp Mosey
Wood for your second week of adventure,
where you’ll boat, swim, and explore more
exciting activities. End your experience
back where you started at Wood Haven.
All horseback riding levels are accepted.
Boating activities will be dependent on
meeting Mosey Wood’s prerequisites. The
optional Jim Thorpe rafting trip from Mosey
Wood is a separate charge. See swimming
prerequisites. Earn a segment of the GSEP
Equestrian and Waterfront patch.
Iron Chef
Archery Aces
JULY 30-AUGUST 4
AUGUST 6-11
$380
$375
Try your hand at competitive cooking! Work
as a team to create a dish for the judges
using a secret ingredient. Put together your
own cookbook so you can recreate your
masterpieces at home. Talk with a professional
about the culinary business and finish the
week with the Wood Haven Camp Cook Off.
Cadettes, earn your New Cuisines badge.
Take your archery skills to the next level!
Spend extra time at the archery range
sharpening your shot. Try glow-in-thedark archery, floating archery, balloon
archery, and more. Create your own
archery challenge to finish off the week.
Cadettes, earn your Archery badge and
a segment of the Archery patch.
Run Amok!
Spa-Haven
JULY 30-AUGUST 11 (2 WEEKS)
AUGUST 6-11
$775
$365
Are you into backpacking, hiking, and
wilderness survival? Is one week of camp
just not enough? Try this two-week program
designed to teach you about lashing,
knots, fire building, outdoor cooking, edible
plants, animals, and tent pitching. Take a
hike out on the Appalachian Trail to put
your new skills to use. While at camp, stay
in Birdsong, our tree house unit. Cadettes
and Seniors, earn your First Aide badge.
It’s time to slow down and relax! Try
homemade facials, pedicures, and
manicures and even make your own
lotion. Plan a schedule that works for
you! Sleep in, stay up late, and, of course,
don’t forget the smoothies! Cadettes,
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imagination to create snacks featuring
interesting ingredients. Try out different
cooking methods to see what you and your
team will make with the ingredients in the pot.
Cadettes, earn your New Cuisines badge.
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ENTERING GRADES 7–12
Riding Thru History
JULY 16-21
$535
Giddy up! Go to Gettysburg, the site of
the largest Civil War battle and one of
the most haunted places in the United
States. Ride the battlefield (weather
permitting), explore historic Gettysburg,
and take a candlelight ghost tour! Back
at camp, take part in the riding program,
shoot archery, swim, and more. There is
no riding prerequisite for this program.
Earn a segment of the Equestrian patch.
This program is designed for girls who have
taken Camp Program Aide and want to
continue their experience­—you can even take
it more than once! During your two weeks at
camp, you will fine-tune the skills you learned
in your Camp Program Aide training as you
continue your work with younger campers
and cultivate your leadership skills. You may
choose areas of special interest—the barn,
pool, arts and crafts, and nature. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Camp Program Aide.
ENTERING GRADES 10–12
CIT-I
Ghostbusters
JUNE 25–JULY 21 (4 WEEKS)
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JULY 30-AUGUST 4
$535
$525
Learn about leadership, safety, risk
management, childcare and all that it takes
to be a camp counselor. The first two weeks
of this program will focus on leadership skills
and tips and tricks of being a successful
counselor. During the second two weeks,
you will participate in an internship where
you will be able to use your skills as a
“counselor” for younger girls. Applicants
must demonstrate maturity, commitment,
leadership potential, and be able to work
well with others to create a positive
environment. CITs will also enjoy traditional
camp activities during their stay. Applicants
will be required to pass an interview with the
camp director prior to final acceptance into
the program. Upon successful completion
of this program, girls will earn the CIT I pin.
Who you gonna call? You! First, take a trip to
Philadelphia and the Eastern State Penitentiary
for a behind-the-scenes tour. Then, take a
two-night trip to explore the mysteries of
Gettysburg, one of the most haunted places
in the United States. Go on the Ghosts of
Gettysburg tour—voted the #1 ghost tour in
the world—and hunt for paranormal activity
in a hands-on ghost investigation at Spooky
Riley’s Black Cat Tours. Don’t forget to bring
your cameras! During the day, visit the
Gettysburg Visitor Center, tour the battlefield,
explore the Jenny Wade House, and more.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
ENTERING GRADES 7–9
Resident Camp Program Aide
JULY 16-28 (2 WEEKS)
$405
Are you a returning camper who wants to
be more involved? During this two-weeklong training, you will work as part of a team
to design and lead activities for younger
girls. Enjoy songs and games while learning
about teambuilding, personal growth, and
the basics of leading a group of girls. You
will fulfill GSEP requirements for the Program
Aide Training Course. Girls will not earn the
Program Aide Pin at camp, but they will
complete many of the requirements; LiA and
leadership hours will need to be completed
independently in order to earn the pin.
ENTERING GRADES 8–9
Take Charge
JULY 30 – AUGUST 11 (2 WEEKS)
$405
50 Horseback Riding: This program is designed
for the experienced rider with at least
four years of extensive horse experience.
Training includes shadowing members of
the riding staff and observing from behind
the scenes. In addition, you will learn
advanced horse and stable management
skills, herd care, and horse psychology.
You’ll also discover techniques for teaching
and supervising horseback riding students,
and learn equine medical emergency
skills. Once this is completed, you will put
your newly acquired skills into practice.
Teambuilding: Designed for girls who like
the adventure elements of camp. In this
training, you will learn how to facilitate
teambuilding activities, the rock wall and
ropes courses, and how to implement various
backpacking techniques. Once completed,
you will work with younger girls to help
them experience the thrill of adventure.
Arts and Crafts: This program is designed
for girls who are experienced in different
types of arts activities i.e. drawing,
painting, ceramics, weaving, or knitting.
Environmental/Nature: You will work
with the Environmental Education
Specialist to plan and lead girls on creek
exploration hikes, track finding, and science
experiments. You will also spend time at
the Critter Cabin, teaching girls about the
alpacas and other animals found there.
WEEKEND STOWAWAY
ENTERING GRADES 4–12
Weekend Stays
ENTERING GRADES 11–12
CIT-II
JULY 23-AUGUST 11 (3 WEEKS)
*Girls go home the weekend of July 28-30
JULY 30-AUGUST 11 (2 WEEKS)
$405 (2 weeks)
$475 (3 weeks)
Have you already earned your CIT-I pin
and are looking for more experience in
a special activity area? If so, then CITII is for you! Prerequisite: Must have
successfully completed CIT-I and obtained
permission from the camp director.
Waterfront: You must be a lifeguard, or
qualify to take the lifeguard training prior
to the start of camp. To qualify you will
be expected to swim 550 yards using
freestyle and breaststrokes, retrieve a
10 lb. brick from the bottom of the lake
or pool, and tread water with hands
out of the water for 10 minutes.
JOIN GIRL SCOUTS TODAY! • www.gsep.org/join
JULY 7-9, JULY 21-23, AUGUST 4-6
$90
Stow away at camp between sessions! Once
your first session ends, hang out at camp
overnight to rest up for your next adventure.
Have a movie night, pool party, and explore
camp after everyone else has gone home. This
program is only open to campers registered
for the following sessions: (Session 2: JULY
2-7 and Session 3: JULY 9-14), (Session
4: JULY 16-21 and Session 5: JULY 23-28)
and (Session 6: JULY 30-AUGUST 4 and
Session 7: AUGUST 6-11). *If you are signed
up for a two-week session, your weekend
is part of the original rate and you do not
need to sign up for the Weekend Stay.
Girls who want to start their camp stay early
must arrive at 5PM on the Friday of their
weekend stay. Girls that are extending their
stay should be picked up Sunday at 1:30PM.