What does my camper need to bring to camp?
What to wear:
What NOT to wear/bring:
Supply List:
- Wednesday will be out all camp lunch of. . . TBA =) If your child is allergic or does not like the items being served, please send them with a lunch from home on Wednesday.
This year's service project is ______TBA_______.
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- Camp themed t-shirt (camp staff will provide each girl with a camp t-shirt to wear all week, parents will receive this at the parent meeting prior to camp; this is included in your cost for camp)
- Shorts (it can get really hot throughout the day)
- Good walking shoes/tennis shoes (closed toe)
- Crew high Socks!! (any shorter length socks, such as ankle socks, do not provide optimal ankle protection)
- Bandanna to protect their necks (we have lots of trees overhead)
- Full Water Bottle, with name on it - one with a strap works best
- Sunscreen and Bug spray (apply before arriving to camp)
What NOT to wear/bring:
- Jewelery/Necklaces (ear studs are okay)
- Nice shoes, like ones you might wear to church, or with heels
- Sandal shoes or flip flops (your daughter needs shoes that will support her on her feet all day and that will protect her feet from any crawly creatures that live in the area we'll be in all week)
- Shoes that cannot get messy
- Any toys or electronic devices: IPods, phones, game systems, etc...
- Food items in Pickle Barrel/Bucket
Supply List:
- Daily
sack lunch, and bring a snack - lunches will not be provided, with the exception of
Wednesday when we hold our camp wide lunch (food type TBA)
- Wednesday will be out all camp lunch of. . . TBA =) If your child is allergic or does not like the items being served, please send them with a lunch from home on Wednesday.
- Pickle Barrel that will contain the other following items (see bottom of page for description)
- Bandanna to protect their necks (we have lots of trees overhead)
- Hat to protect their heads (to protect from tree critters)
- Sunscreen
- Bug repellent
- 5 Shower Curtain Hooks (we will be selling these at the parent meeting 5/$1)
- Sit-upon (see bottom of page for description)
- Water Bottle, with name on it
- Clothespins
- Poncho/Raincoat
- Sturdy Work Gloves (like gardening gloves)
- Pencil bag with Crayons/Markers/Colored Pencils, scissors and glue stick for craft activities
- SWAPS on Friday (see bottom of page for description)
- ONE Pre-washed white t-shirt/pillowcase/bandana (to use for decorating craft)
- ONE pair of comfortable, plain, basic flip flops in their size (for a craft activity)
- 2 gallon-size Ziploc baggies
- 2 sandwich-size Ziploc baggies
This year's service project is ______TBA_______.
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What is it:
- Pickle Barrel/bucket
Although the name goes by Pickle Barrels, we don't recommend using barrels that contained pickles at any time. We've learned through experience that this smell is very difficult to wash out! Any clean 5 Gallon bucket will work. Most hardware stores, like Home Depot or Lowe's, will sell these usually between $4-$6. Just ask a store assistant for the 5 Gallon Buckets, and they'll usually have them at least in plain white, and sometimes assorted colors.
The Pickle Barrels are what the girls will use to store all their week's camp supplies in; this is why we suggest a five gallon size, so it's big enough for all their items to start with and to hold their items throughout the week.
Girls can be as creative as they'd like in decorating their barrels prior to camp. We suggest heavily to start breaking in the bucket lids several weeks before camp (getting the lids used to being taken off and on). The lids, brand new, can be rather challenging for girls to take off on their own with no help. Sometimes it's even difficult for the adults to pop off brand new buckets.
If nothing else, a girl's name or camp name should be clearly placed on some portion of the barrel. It doesn't necessarily have to be very big, just as long as any Unit Leader would be able to return it should it be misplaced. Also, as you can see, pickle barrels make excellent lunch tables!
- Pickle Barrel/bucket
Although the name goes by Pickle Barrels, we don't recommend using barrels that contained pickles at any time. We've learned through experience that this smell is very difficult to wash out! Any clean 5 Gallon bucket will work. Most hardware stores, like Home Depot or Lowe's, will sell these usually between $4-$6. Just ask a store assistant for the 5 Gallon Buckets, and they'll usually have them at least in plain white, and sometimes assorted colors.
The Pickle Barrels are what the girls will use to store all their week's camp supplies in; this is why we suggest a five gallon size, so it's big enough for all their items to start with and to hold their items throughout the week.
Girls can be as creative as they'd like in decorating their barrels prior to camp. We suggest heavily to start breaking in the bucket lids several weeks before camp (getting the lids used to being taken off and on). The lids, brand new, can be rather challenging for girls to take off on their own with no help. Sometimes it's even difficult for the adults to pop off brand new buckets.
If nothing else, a girl's name or camp name should be clearly placed on some portion of the barrel. It doesn't necessarily have to be very big, just as long as any Unit Leader would be able to return it should it be misplaced. Also, as you can see, pickle barrels make excellent lunch tables!
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- SWAPS
It is tradition that on the Friday of camp, we come together as a camp and exchange SWAPS. Girls bring their SWAPS that they have made from home to exchange with other girls who have made their own. We typically recommend girls making at least, about 25 of their SWAPS to exchange.
SWAPS - Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere
SWAPS can be as easy or as challenging as your daughter would like to make them. They don't have to be very big, but can be easily made from things you could possibly already have around your house. There are tons of ideas out there on the web if you search for 'Girl Scout SWAPS ideas' but one of the best
One of the most important key components of a SWAPS is that they are attached in some way with a pin, so they can be Pinned somewhere to a friend.
There are also some very important NOT TO DO things to remember when making SWAPS. They should be Girl Scout appropriate but most importantly, they can NOT contain edible food. Even though it seems like a nice quick minute idea if you're running behind, but food attracts bugs and critters. Please don't use food items when assisting your daughters in creating SWAPS.
A few helpful websites:
http://www.scoutswaps.com/
For some animal themed swaps
a forum full of more animal themed swaps (plus other themes)
- SWAPS
It is tradition that on the Friday of camp, we come together as a camp and exchange SWAPS. Girls bring their SWAPS that they have made from home to exchange with other girls who have made their own. We typically recommend girls making at least, about 25 of their SWAPS to exchange.
SWAPS - Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere
SWAPS can be as easy or as challenging as your daughter would like to make them. They don't have to be very big, but can be easily made from things you could possibly already have around your house. There are tons of ideas out there on the web if you search for 'Girl Scout SWAPS ideas' but one of the best
One of the most important key components of a SWAPS is that they are attached in some way with a pin, so they can be Pinned somewhere to a friend.
There are also some very important NOT TO DO things to remember when making SWAPS. They should be Girl Scout appropriate but most importantly, they can NOT contain edible food. Even though it seems like a nice quick minute idea if you're running behind, but food attracts bugs and critters. Please don't use food items when assisting your daughters in creating SWAPS.
A few helpful websites:
http://www.scoutswaps.com/
For some animal themed swaps
a forum full of more animal themed swaps (plus other themes)
- Sit upons
They are relatively easy and quick to make, depending on how creative and elaborate you'd like to be.
They can even become a fun troop meeting activity to be done as a whole group.
Some good websites for some different ideas:
http://www.momsminivan.com/extras/situpon.html
http://www.makingfriends.com/situpon.htm
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/bandana-sit-upon-660558/
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They are relatively easy and quick to make, depending on how creative and elaborate you'd like to be.
They can even become a fun troop meeting activity to be done as a whole group.
Some good websites for some different ideas:
http://www.momsminivan.com/extras/situpon.html
http://www.makingfriends.com/situpon.htm
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/bandana-sit-upon-660558/
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