Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Vernon Hills Regional Service Center

VISTA is the acronym for Volunteer, Information, Support, and Training Areas

Palatine, Rolling Meadows

  • 1,206 current girl members *
  • 499 current adult volunteers *

Event Detail


Service Unit 403 Spring Camporee

Friday, April 8, 2011 -
Sunday, April 10, 2011

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


 Reservations and deposit are due Monday, December 6th, 2010 -

Final payment MUST be received by February 7th, 2011. 

Save the date for the 4th annual 2011 Camporee!

April 8-10, 2011

 

Attention ALL Girl Scouts of ALL ages! Come and join us for the 2011 Camporee! What a great way to camp with your troop.  (Meals and activities are planned for you).  Older girls teach younger girls  by leading acitivities as well as popular camp-led activities including archery, climbing wall, group games, team games and much more!  Start planning your campfire performance now

When: Friday through Sunday, April 8-10, 2011

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

Cost: Friday-Sunday, April 8-10, Overnight Participants (Girls/Leaders/Adult Chaperones):
$70
/person (includes 2 overnight in cabin, 3 meals, activities, and patch) - min of 100 participants must sign-up for 2 day option.

Saturday-Sunday, April 9-10, Overnight Participants (Girls/Leaders/Adult Chaperones): $55/person (includes 1 overnight in cabin, 3 meals, activities, and patch).

 Saturday, April 9, Day-Only Participants (Girls/Leaders/Adult Chaperones):
$37/person (includes 2 meals, activities, and patch)

Max/Min: (Should be the same if still at Camp Duncan) Cabin size Max 474, Min 300. Camp max is 640 total participants. (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. Troops will be allowed to bring the recommended safety-wise adult-to-girl ratio of adults plus one additional adult - NO EXCEPTIONS. 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, at the leader meeting on December 6, 2010. Registration ends February 7, 2011 with final payment due. Once full, a waiting list will be started.

Tentative Schedule:

SWAPS will be back by popular demand!  Start making your special whatcha-ma-callits to trade during our camp festivities.  Great ideas can be found on the website - google SWAPS and find thousands of ideas.

        Friday, April 8, 2011

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

Saturday, April 9, 2011

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 10, 2011

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

 Please see registration form for full details and registration information.

Contact Renee M. with any questions, V3_IntComAmb@gsvista.org

Click to download registration/permission documents for this event


 
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