Program Events

Advanced Backpacking Trips

If you've completed Wilderness Hiking and Basic Backpacking and are looking for another adventure, check out the exciting Advanced Backpacking trips. Advanced Backpacking trips for girls (8th grade and older) and adults. The four- to nine-day trips include beautiful views, delicious meals (prepared by you), sunsets, and lots of hiking!

Appalachian Trail-June 27 to July 5
This is a nine-day trip, with five days on the Appalachian and side trails, in beautiful Shenandoah National Park. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet girls from the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council and see a pristine, wilderness. Shenandoah National Park is a unique environment with lush flora, fauna, birds, deer, and black bears. While the altitude is below 4,000 feet, trails can be quite steep; humidity and frequent rain make this trip moderate to challenging.

San Gorgonio Backpack Trip-July 24-26

This is a strenuous, challenging, three-day trip into the beautiful San Gorgonio State Wilderness and climb to the highest peak in Southern California (11,400 feet). Backpack the beautiful six-mile South Fork Trail (2,000 feet elevation gain) to the base camp at Dry Lake. The next day's hike is 12 miles (2,500 foot gain) to the top of San Gorgonio Peak, with a return to our base camp for the second night before backpacking out the next day. This is an outstanding conditioning trip to do prior to the High Sierra trip later in the summer. Permit limit: 12 people; pre-requisite: prior trip experience at 10,000 feet (e.g., San Jacinto); registration fee: $25. Trip participants provide their registration fee, airfare (to Dulles Airport), meals, gear and base camp fees; total cost may reach $750. Advanced backpacking trip experience is highly recommended. Girls under 16 should have experienced adult assistance to help them prepare for this trip. Registration fee: $75.

Refunds: No refunds if canceled less than 30 days from the trip; forfeit $25 until then.

This is not a troop event. Register just one participant per registration form.
Program questions: Jen Nation at (619) 610-0726 or jnation@girlscoutssdi.org
Registration questions: Michelle at (619) 610-0737 or mamstutz@girlscoutssdi.org

HE & ME-2009

Camp Winacka, October 24
Join the adventure and have the camp experience of a lifetime!

Program: With the guidance of girl planning, participants get a snapshot of resident camp through a variety of arts and crafts, team-building, and kapers (chores). Campers may perform a skit or song at the campfire. Participants earn a camp patch and a discount coupon for 2010 resident camp.

Who: Any registered Girl Scout (ages 8-12) and her registered "Hes" (dad, uncle, stepdad, brother 18+, family friend). . "He" may accompany two Girl Scouts.

Provided: Program activities, meals, lodging in modern cabins, resident camp staff, and supplies.

Lodging: Girl Scouts sleep in rustic cabins with camp staff; "Hes" sleep in adjacent cabin with separate restroom. Transportation: Participants provide their own transportation to and from Camp Winacka, a Girl Scout camp near Julian. Registration: Mail or fax the form. Due to the popularity of this event, half payment is due with registration. $25 of deposit is non-refundable once confirmed. Participants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis (spots fill quickly). Cost is $40/girl and $30/adult. This program is a full weekend commitment; plan to stay Friday and Saturday nights.

Please note any special needs below, including food allergies.

Questions: Contact Michelle (619) 610-0737 for registration information and Kirsten (619) 610-0813 for program questions. Confirmation packet, sent upon placement in the eventl includes further details.

Camp Adventure Weekends presents Camp Balboa Sleepover Sampler

A special one-night event for first and second grade Brownies
Friday-Saturday, December 4-5

Who: First and second grade Brownie troops and the Safety-Wise designated number of troop leaders. Please Note: Safety-Wise ratios followed strictly to allow for the most possible spaces for the girls. One adult
must have completed Let's Camp training. Due to limited space this is for first time campers only.

Program: With the guidance of girl planning, participants get a snapshot of resident camp and Adventure Weekends through a variety of arts and crafts, team-building, and camp activities. Girls have a chance to perform a skit or song at the campfire Saturday evening. All participants earn a Camp Adventure Weekend Patch, a coupon toward 2010 resident camp, and a Ready, Set, Go Camping Try-It.

What is provided: Program activities, meals, lodging in modern cabins, resident camp staff, and supplies. Please bring your own first aid kit. All troops share lodging with another troop as part of the program experience and to encourage cooperation skills. Troops provide their own dinner on Friday night. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided Saturday.

Role of the leader: Leaders are an active part of the camp community of adults, supervising their troops, role modeling positive Girl Scout behavior, and enthusiastically supporting the program and the experienced
resident camp staff. Leaders are responsible for leading troop time with the girls, where they can catch up with the group, rest and relax, or do a quick project together. Due to sleeping accommodations,
female leaders only.

Transportation: Troops provide their own transportation to and from Balboa Program Center located in Balboa Park.

Registration: Mail or fax the completed form as soon as possible to secure a spot. Participants will be selected on a first-come, firstserved basis. The cost of the program is $20 per girl and $15 per adult. Full payment is due at time of registration. Please note any special needs below including food allergies.

SHE & ME-2010

Camp Whispering Oaks -- February 5-7, 2010
Join the adventure and have the camp experience of a lifetime!

Program: With the guidance of girl planning, participants get a snapshot of resident camp through a variety of arts and crafts, team-building, and kapers (chores). Campers may perform a skit or song at the campfire. Participants earn a camp patch and a discount coupon for 2010 resident camp.

Who: Any registered Girl Scout (ages 7-10) and her registered "Shes" (mom, stepmom, aunt, sister 18+, family friend, etc. "She" may accompany up to two Girl Scouts.

Provided: Program activities, meals, lodging in modern cabins, resident camp staff, and supplies. Participants are divided into three or four groups for activities.

Lodging: Participants will share enclosed, winterized cabins. There are flush toilets and hot water showers available at each group of cabins.

Transportation: Participants provide their own transportation to and from Camp Whispering Oaks, a Girl Scout camp near Julian.

Registration: Mail or fax the form. Due to the popularity of this event, half payment is due with registration. $25 of deposit is non-refundable once confirmed. Participants selected on a first-come, first-served basis (spots fill quickly). Send registration in at any time prior to the balance due date. Cost is $40/girl and $30/adult. This program is a full weekend commitment; plan to stay Friday and Saturday nights.

Please note any special needs below, including food allergies.

JUNE/JULY 2009