Resident Camp Descriptions
Camp Winacka
Resident Camp provides an overnight camp experience from four to 13 days at one of our mountain camps near Julian. Girls learn leadership, planning and cooperation and have fun in a safe all-girl environment.
To ensure younger, first-time campers have a positive camp experience, counselors sleep in the cabins with the campers for programs marked with the ▲ symbol.
Any girl can attend. Non-Girl Scouts simply pay a $12 membership fee and enjoy Girl Scout membership.
Camp Sampler
Buddies & Pals
Entering grades 4-5
Experience camp with a friend! You and your buddy will help plan a fun-filled week of hiking, swimming, playing games and a cookout. Campers earn their Camping Together Badge.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Sunday-Wednesday, July 11-14 |
1 |
$329 |
$289 |
$229 |
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Jump Start
Entering grades 3-4 ▲
Let's get started! First-time campers try a little bit of everything as they discover Camp Winacka through crafts, cookouts, singing, games, swimming and outdoor exploration. Campers earn their Outdoor Adventurer Try-It and Your Outdoor Surroundings Badge. To ensure younger, first-time campers have a positive camp experience, counselors sleep in the cabins with the campers.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Monday-Saturday, July 26-31 |
4 |
$439 |
$389 |
$339 |
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Horse Camps
Horsin' Around
Giddy up, let's ride! Develop your riding skills and learn to groom, halter and feed horses. Spend half the day with the horses and half participating in traditional camp activities. Campers in grades 6-12 work toward their Horse Sense Interest Project; those in grades 4-5 earn either their Horse Rider or Horse Fan Badge.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Sunday-Wednesday, July 11-14 |
1* |
$354 |
$304 |
$254 |
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*entering grades 4-5 |
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| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2* |
$464 |
$414 |
$364 |
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*entering grades 5-6 |
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| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2** |
$464 |
$414 |
$364 |
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**entering grades 7-12 |
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| Wednesday-Monday, July 23-26 |
3* |
$354 |
$304 |
$254 |
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*entering grades 4-5 |
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| Monday-Saturday, July 26-31 |
4* |
$464 |
$414 |
$364 |
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*entering grades 4-5 |
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| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5* |
$464 |
$414 |
$364 |
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*entering grades 5-6 |
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| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5** |
$464 |
$414 |
$364 |
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**entering grades 7-12 |
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Awesome Aquatics
Splish Splash
Entering grades 3-4
Play water games, snorkel, learn new swimming techniques and build teamwork skills as you splish splash with your friends. Work on American Red Cross swimming requirements. Campers earn their Sports and Games Try-It and Swimming and Water Fun Badges. Prerequisite: Participants must be comfortable being fully submerged.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Sunday-Wednesday, July 11-14 |
1 |
$329 |
$289 |
$229 |
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| Friday-Monday, July 23-26 |
3 |
$329 |
$289 |
$229 |
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Just Add Water
Entering grades 5-6
Get ready for a water-tastic week! Play water games and water polo, go for a night swim, try canoeing, build a boat out of recycled materials or bring your own water activity ideas to try. Prerequisite: Campers should be comfortable being fully submerged.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2 |
$439 |
$389 |
$339 |
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| Friday-Monday, July 23-26 |
3 |
$329 |
$289 |
$229 |
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In Sync
Entering grades 4-5
Learn synchronized swimming! Choreograph and perform land and water dances at an end-of-the-week poolside show. Also participate in night swims, snorkeling, water races and water polo. Campers work toward their Swimming and Dance Badges and the Water Sports and Performing Arts Interest Projects. Prerequisites: Basic swimming skills, ability to tread water for one minute and fully submerge.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Monday-Saturday, July 26-31 |
4 |
$439 |
$389 |
$339 |
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Creative Arts
More Than S'mores
Entering grades 4-5
Have a sweet tooth? Learn to cook outdoor desserts with your new camp friends. You'll plan your dessert menu and host a dessert sampling party for fellow campers.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Sunday-Wednesday, July 11-14 |
1 |
$329 |
$289 |
$229 |
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| Friday-Monday, July 23-26 |
3 |
$329 |
$289 |
$229 |
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G. S. Weekly
Entering grades 7-9
Work with your new colleagues to design and publish an issue of the camp magazine. Conduct interviews, write articles, shoot photos, create comics and design layouts to capture the highlights of your camp experience. Campers work toward their Writing for Real Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Monday-Saturday, July 26-31 |
4 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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Photo Finish
Entering grades 6-8
Learn to shoot photos like a pro and master the tricks to good photographic composition. Work with a digital camera and develop black-and-white film. Bring your own non-disposable 35mm camera or use one of ours. Campers work toward their Photography Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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Outdoor Specialties
G. S. Space Camp
Entering grades 5-6
Shoot for the stars as you build rockets, map constellations and look through a telescope from the camp observatory, where you'll sleep out under the night sky. Campers work toward their Sky Search and Science Sleuth Badges and Space Exploration and Why in the World Interest Projects.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Sunday-Wednesday, July 11-14 |
1 |
$344 |
$294 |
$244 |
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Lightning Bugs
Entering grades 5-6
Stay up late and explore the wonders of camp after dark. Go on night hikes, stargaze and enjoy a moonlit swim. You'll even get to sleep in the next day. Juniors earn their Sky Search Badge; Cadettes work towards their Space Exploration Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Sunday-Wednesday, July 11-14 |
1 |
$344 |
$294 |
$244 |
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Night Owls
Entering grades 7-10 (Session 2)
Entering grades 6-8 (Session 5)
Cavort late into the night while the rest of the camp sleeps. Go on night hikes, stargaze and take late-evening swims. Sleep in, then join the daytime camp activities. Campers work toward their Space Exploration and Understanding Yourself & Others Interest Projects.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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CSI: Winacka
Entering grades 5-6
Solve a camp mystery as a Camp Scene Investigator. Put on your thinking cap and search for clues while exploring the campgrounds and surrounding areas. Campers work toward their Finding Your Way Badge and Math Maps & More and Orienteering Interest Projects.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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Junior Scramblers
Entering grades 5-6
Satisfy your thirst for adventure with a week of bouldering, backpacking and other high-adventure sports in the great outdoors. Campers work toward their High Adventure Badge and High Adventure Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5 |
$439 |
$389 |
$339 |
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High Adventure
You Can Canoe
Entering grades 7-12
Develop canoeing skills while making new friends. Work on a tip test, stroke development and teamwork; then plan and take a trip to a local lake to practice your new skills. Campers work toward their Paddle, Pull and Roll Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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| Monday-Saturday, July 26-31 |
4 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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What's Cookin'?
Entering grades 4-5
This camp experience offers a scrumptious blend of outdoor cooking and your favorite camp activities. Create tasty treats and gourmet meals - outdoor style. Campers work toward their Outdoor Cook Badge and Creative Cooking Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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| Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-8 |
5 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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Mountain Riders
Entering grades 6-9
Learn mountain-biking basics and maintenance while blazing your way around Camp Winacka and the surrounding countryside on your bike. Bring your own mountain bike (with gears and shocks) and helmet. Campers work toward their Rolling Along Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Wednesday-Monday, July 14-19 |
2 |
$454 |
$404 |
$354 |
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Ms. Fix It
Entering grades 5-6
Be a handy gal! Work on a special project at camp and learn to make repairs around your home. Learn how to keep a car running and check it for safety. Juniors earn their Ms. Fix It and Car Care Badges; Cadettes work on their Home Improvement and Car Sense Interest Projects.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Friday-Monday, July 23-26 |
3 |
$344 |
$294 |
$244 |
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Survivor: Winacka
Entering grades 8-12
Gain confidence in your wilderness and survival skills. Build a fire without matches, purify water, learn about edible plants and spend the night in a shelter you create. Campers work toward their Outdoor Survival Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
Friday-Saturday, July 23-31
(10 days) |
3B |
$704 |
$654 |
$604 |
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Leadership
Counselor-in-Training I
Entering grades 11-12
Discover what being a camp counselor is all about. Identify your talents, understand your leadership style, polish your program skills and experience the challenges and rewards of working with younger girls in an outdoor setting. Campers work toward their Leadership Interest Project.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Friday-Saturday, July 23-31 |
3B |
$609 |
$559 |
$509 |
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Counselor-in-Training II
Entering grade 12
Continue developing your counseling skills. Work directly with campers and get experience in supervision, group management and program planning. Gain insight into the responsibilities of managing the camp community. Campers work toward their Conflict Resolution Interest Project. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Counselor-in-Training I.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Tuesday-Friday, July 6-9 and |
1A |
$759 |
$709 |
$659 |
Sunday-Friday, July 11-19
(13 days) |
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Wrangler-in-Training
Entering grade 12
Experience the horse program from the other side. Interact directly with campers and help lead horse programs under the supervision of the riding staff, while continuing to develop your own advanced horse knowledge and skills. Work with the horses most days. You'll also participate in the CIT II core program. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Counselor-in-Training I. Ability to completely groom and tack a horse, lope with control on the correct lead, figure eight at the jog and use leg aids for maneuvers.
| Date |
Session |
Tier A |
Tier B |
Tier C |
| Tuesday-Friday, July 6-9 and |
1A |
$784 |
$734 |
$684 |
Sunday-Friday, July 11-19
(13 days) |
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