RESIDENT CAMP
Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines
2010 Summer Opportunities
The 2010 Summer Resident Camp Season is just around the corner. Camp guides are now available below! We hope to see you for our musical summer!
Are you a currently registered Girl Scout in North Carolina Coastal Pines? If so, you can expect to receive a brochure in the mail in early February. And you can take a look at the online versions soon. The guides feature descriptions, locations, eligibility guidelines, and prices of all of the sessions plus information about what to expect at camp and how to register.
Click on the images below to see the 2010 Summer Camp Guides!
2010 Summer Fun Guide
Camp Registration
2010 Resident Camp registration opens at noon on Wednesday, February 17 for registered members of Girl Scouts -- North Carolina Coastal Pines!
- To register for individual camp sessions go to: C.O.R.E. Site
Prior to opening of registration please go to the C.O.R.E. Site and activate your daughter's account. Directions can be found on the Welcome page.
- To register for Summer Special Events (found on pages 10-11 in the Summer Fun Guide and page 18 in the GO! Special Summer Issue) go to: Event Registration
- To register for Group or Troop Camp go to: Group/Troop Camp Registration
Camp ReFUND POLICY
Once assigned to a specific session (deposit is paid), no part of the fee is refundable except for medical emergencies with a written doctor's statement. If the camp session is cancelled, the total fee, including the deposit, will be refunded. If your daughter does not get into any session, then you will not be charged any deposit or fees.
2010 Important Dates
February 17
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Online registration (only) opens at 12:00 noon |
| February 24 |
Mailed-in and faxed registration processing begins |
| March 3 |
Non-Girl Scouts and Out-of-council Girl Scouts registration processing begins (additional $50 fee) |
| April 7 |
Deadline to submit Campership (financial assistance) requests |
April 30
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Final Balance Due
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May 14
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Health History and other required camp forms due
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Note:
All registrations must have a $50 non-refundable deposit per camp session. This deposit is applied toward full camp cost and is non-refundable.
Check Out Our Camps
At resident camp, girls develop a spirit of cooperation, self-confidence, and independence while exploring the wonders of nature. Both camps are divided into living areas, called units, housing 24-38 campers in platform tents or cabins. A unit also includes a shelter for rainy day activities and bathhouses. Campers make their own beds, keep their units clean, and take responsibility for their personal belongings and personal grooming items.
How do I Know if My Daughter is Ready for Sleep-away Camp?
Deciding if your daughter is ready to go to camp can be a difficult decision. Many times the girls are ready to go long before a parent is ready to let go. Many girls are ready to go to camp for a week at the age of seven, and some aren’t ready to leave home at seventeen. Each girl is different. In making this important decision, there are many factors to consider. Ask yourself (and her) the following questions.
- Does she want to go to camp?
Parents and adults make decisions all the time about what is good for children, but involving your child in the decision to go to camp is an important step in helping her find success and to enjoy the camp stay.
- Has your daughter ever been away from home?
Has she slept-over with friends or relatives? How does she handle being away from home? Keep in mind a little fear is part of the process of getting away from home, and a little homesickness is normal. Counselors work with homesick campers – comforting them, soothing anxieties, and chasing away fears.
- Can she take care of herself in terms of getting dressed and undressed, bathing, and making it to the bathroom in time?
Camp has showers for bathing, and many a young Brownie has taken her first shower at camp. For younger campers, counselors often help with shampooing and getting the soap out; as well as combing, brushing, and braiding hair as needed. The counselors are there to help the girls, but basic self-care is expected of all campers.
- Are you concerned about bedwetting?
Bedwetting is something that can happen at camp to girls who normally don’t have a problem. Girls have full days and may sleep soundly, or may have a hard time getting up and walking to the latrine. The counselors are sensitive and discreet in dealing with “accidents”. Campers can let a counselor know about the accident, and the counselors will see that sheets and pajamas are laundered. If your daughter is a regular bedwetter, sending extra sets of sheets and pajamas and pull-ups will make it easier to provide her with a bed that is clean and dry every night when days are busy and full.
- Does she have awareness of safe and unsafe actions?
Counselors watch over the whole unit, but does your daughter have basic awareness of dangers such as roads/traffic, fire/heat sources, staying with the group verses wandering off by herself?
- What kind of chores does your daughter do at home?
Campers are expected to take care of their own personal living space, and to help do “kapers” (camp language for chores) around the unit and camp. Examples of kapers are sweeping floors, picking up trash, gathering firewood, helping with cookouts, cleaning the bath house. Kapers are done in groups with the counselors taking part in the jobs. Counselors work with the campers to make all jobs “fun”.
- Can or will she ask an adult for help if she needs it?
Try as they might, the camp counselors cannot read minds and don’t always know when a camper has a need that is not being met. Counselors work hard to establish an open, trusting environment in which campers can ask for help, but it is important that campers speak up if they have a problem or need something.
- Does your daughter have special needs?
If your daughter can function within the areas we have already described, camp may well be the place for her. If your daughter has special need(s) (medical, diet, physical disability, behavior disorder, learning disability, developmental need, or any other), please call the Director of Program to discuss how the camp can best help her to have a positive camp experience. We’ll probably ask you to help us further by providing written information about your daughter and her needs. Your help in making sure we have as much information as possible will help us give her a good camp experience.
Are You Ready for Camp?
Take our girl quiz. Read each question and choose your honest answer at the end of each line. Choose 1 for “No Way!” 2 for “Sometimes or Maybe” and 3 for “You Bet!”
- Do you want to go to camp? 1 2 3
- Can you shampoo your own hair and keep it brushed or neat on your own or with a little help? 1 2 3
- Are you willing to try new foods that you may not have eaten before? 1 2 3
- Can you stay overnight at a friend’s house without missing your family or feeling really lonely or sad? 1 2 3
- Do you like being outside and doing outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, and games? 1 2 3
- Can you survive without a radio, TV, computer, phone or air conditioning for the length of the camp session? 1 2 3
- Can you make your bed and keep track of your things? 1 2 3
- Do you like to meet new people and make new friends? 1 2 3
- Can you be brave during a thunderstorm, when you see a daddy longlegs, or when you hear new/strange noises at night, or other new situations like these? 1 2 3
- Can you ask an adult for help if you need it? 1 2 3
- Can you get along with a group of kids your age? 1 2 3
SCORING
- Less than 19 points – Think carefully about whether or not you feel you are ready for summer camp. You and a parent are probably the best judge of whether or not you are ready. Maybe the three day camp session is a good way to start.
- Between 19 and 27 points – You sound like you are ready for a camp adventure! Pick a session that sounds like FUN to you!
- Over 27 points – You must be an experienced camper, or just born to be a Happy Camper! Sign up for camp and have a GREAT time!
Camp Standards
All four resident camps are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). In addition to meeting the established standards for health, safety, program, and personnel set by state and local governments, and Girl Scouts of the USA, we also meet the standards set by the ACA, a national organization that sets high standards for the health and safety of campers and staff and for the delivery of quality programs.
Resident Camp Forms and Resources
Camp Resources
As you are making your last minute preparations for Summer Camp 2009, the camp team would like to give you a few other resources as you prepare your camper to attend camp. Below you will find a series of hints and tips for camper and their families. Read one, read all!
Information garnered and compiled from the American Camp Association at http://www.campparents.org/parchdrel.php