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Event Detail


VISTA 3 Spring Camporee at CAMP DUNCAN

Friday, April 3, 2009 -
Sunday, April 5, 2009

Camp Duncan, Ingleside, IL


Spring Camporee at Camp Duncan!

(Please download and print the attached registration form, which contains all information below.)

Attention ALL Girl Scouts of ALL ages! Come and join us for the 2009 Spring Camporee at Camp Duncan in Ingleside, IL! Enjoy a full day Native American-themed activities, including climbing tower, archery, crafts, games, opening and closing ceremonies, bon fires, and food!

All Girl Scouts are invited! However, Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador Troops are encourged to sign up as Volunteers (to run crafts or games on Saturday), and will also participate in Team Course activities on Sunday. (Volunteer Troops should use the Volunteer Registration Form on page 3 to register.)

When: Friday through Sunday, April 3-5, 2009

Where: Camp Duncan, 32405 N. Hwy 12, Ingleside, IL 60041 (30 minutes from Palatine)

Cost: Friday-Sunday, April 3-5, Overnight Participants (Girls/Leaders/Adult Chaperones):
$72/person (includes 2 overnights in cabin, 4 meals, activities, and patch)

Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5, Overnight Participants (Girls/Leaders/Adult Chaperones):
$52/person (includes 1 overnight in cabin, 3 meals, activities, and patch)

Saturday, April 4, Day-Only Participants (Girls/Leaders/Adult Chaperones):
$36/person (includes 2 meals, activities, and patch)

Max/Min: Camp size Max 474, Min 300. (Depending on troop size, troops may be combined in a cabin with another troop in order to accommodate as many overnighters as possible.)

Troop Limits: This year, in order to accommodate as many GIRLS as possible, we need to limit the number of adults attending. Troops will be allowed to bring the recommended safety-wise adult-to-girl ratio of adults plus one additional adult. For an overnight trip such as this, the adult-to-girl ratios are:

Daisy, Grades K-1—2 unrelated adults for each 6 girls. For each additional 4 girls, add 1 more adult.

Brownie, Grades 2-3—2 unrelated adults for each 12 girls. For each additional 6 girls, add 1 more adult.

Junior, Grades 4-5—2 unrelated adults for each 16 girls. For each additional 8 girls, add 1 more adult.

Cadette, Grades 6-8—2 unrelated adults for each 20 girls. For each additional 10 girls, add 1 more adult.

Senior, Grades 9-10—2 unrelated adults for each 24 girls. For each additional 12 girls, add 1 more adult.

Ambassador, Grades 11-12—2 unrelated adults for each 24 girls. For each additional 12 girls, add 1 more adult.

Registration: Taken on a first/come, first/served basis, beginning December 8, 2008.
Registration ends February 9, 2009. Once full, a waiting list will be started.

Tentative Schedule:

        Friday, April 3, 2009

6:00-9:00 p.m.—Overnight Brownie & Junior Troops and Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Volunteer Troops arrive, check in. Dinner is on your own. Volunteers setup activities.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

7:30 a.m.—Day Only Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Volunteers check in.

8:00 a.m.—Overnight Brownie & Junior Troops arrive, check in, unpack, and report to Flag Pole for opening ceremony.

9:00 a.m.—Day Only Daisy, Brownie, & Junior Troops arrive, check in, report to Flag Pole for opening ceremony

10:00 a.m.—Opening Ceremony, Announcements at Flag Pole

10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.—Program Activities

6:45-7:45 p.m.—Day Only Troops Bonfire

8-9 p.m.—Day Only Troops depart; Overnight Troops Bonfire

10:30 p.m.—Lights out!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

7-8:30 a.m.—Breakfast/Cleanup & Packup

9 a.m.—Closing Ceremony; Brownie & Junior Troops Depart

9-11 a.m.—Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Troops participate in Challenge Course Activities

11:30 a.m.—Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador Troops Depart

 

Reservation and Initial Deposit Form for CAMPERS

Reservations with deposits begin: December 8, 2008 (at the LEADER Mtg, no earlier!)

Full payment due: February 9, 2009

No cancellations after: February 9, 2009

To reserve your space and a cabin for the Camporee, reservations will be taken on a first/come, first/served basis beginning December 8, 2008, through February 9, 2009. A $10 deposit per person is required for each person (Scout or Leader or Adult Chaperone) planning to attend the camporee. Full payment is due by February 9, 2009. (If a Scout or Leader later chooses not to attend, deposits will be applied to the remaining troop balance or refunded as long as we meet the minimum number of campers required.) A total of 474 overnight spots are available (but will go quickly!). Once the overnight spots are taken, girls will be assigned as Day Only campers and put on an overnight waiting list until the 620 Day Camper maximum is met. Troops will be notified in February of their cabin assignment. Due to the need to purchase craft and activity supplies, any cancellations must be made by February 9, 2009. No refunds will be made after February 9, 2009, unless the spots can be filled from the waiting list. This Camporee will take place rain or shine! Specific cabin requests cannot be made. Troops may be combined in cabins in order to accommodate as many overnight troops as possible. Troops will not be split up (unless arrangements have been made with Sandy C. ahead of time).

*Scholarships—All girls should have the opportunity to attend this event, therefore, some money is available for girls in need. If you have a girl in need, please fill out the Scholarship Application, available for download at: http://www.ilcrossroads.org/vistas/3/resources/ourvista/ or contact Pam V, VISTA 3 Manager, for additional information, email V3_MgrUWAmb@gsvista.org.

Troop Number:

Troop Level: (circle one) Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador

Name:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

E-mail:

Our troop plans on the following attending (indicate how many of each):

____$72/pp Friday & Saturday Overnight (#_____ Girls/ #_____ Leaders/ #_____ Adult Chaperones)

____$52/pp Saturday Overnight (#_____ Girls/ #_____ Leaders/ #_____ Adult Chaperones)

____$36/pp Saturday Day Only (#_____ Girls/ #_____ Leaders/ #_____ Adult Chaperones)

Total # attending ______ x $10 per person deposit = $______ total deposit enclosed, check #_________

Remaining $_______ due in full by February 9, 2009.

Please make one check payable to: Girl Scouts VISTA 3. (Please have girls make checks payable to your troop and provide ONE troop check to the VISTA for payment.)

Return this form with deposit or full payment by February 9, 2009 to:
Sandy C, email: V3_Webmaster@gsvista.org 

Questions? Please contact:

Sandy C, email: V3_Webmaster@gsvista.org

T-Shirt Orders 

This year we thought it would be fun to offer Camporee t-shirts for girls and leaders to wear at the Spring Camporee. The t-shirts sport the winning patch design by 4th Grader Dorothy B from Junior Troop 2443. The cost per t-shirt is $9. Pre-orders for t-shirts will be taken now through Feb. 16. Please note, you must pre-order t-shirts by Feb 16--we will not purchase any extras for sale on the weekend of the Camporee.

See attached form for T-shirt orders.

 

Click to download registration/permission documents for this event


 
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