My camper has special accommodations, what is the best way to tell camp staff?
We want all of our campers to have the most successful week at camp. If your camper has any dietary restrictions, learning differences, psychiatric needs, or need for accommodations, please contact us at customercare@gsmw.org. Together, we can discuss the nature of your camper’s needs to determine the best course of action to ensure a safe and successful camp experience.
What if there’s bad weather?
Our outdoor activities depend on good weather. In the case of bad weather (lightning, thunder, or high winds), it may become too dangerous to continue the activity. Our primary concern is for the campers’ safety. Our staff is trained on what to do during inclement weather and have great indoor activities up their sleeves to entertain for hours!
How can a Girl Scout pay for camp?
There are a number of ways to pay for summer camp:
- Earn money through our Fall Product and Cookie Programs
- Girl Scout Gift Cards can be used to pay for camps and Happy Camper Cup.
- After participating in the Fall Product and Cookie Programs, apply for additional money-earning opportunities. Contact GSMW for more information.
- Tried and true, save allowance or other non-Girl Scout earnings to pay for camp. Start saving early, and your piggy banks will fill up just in time for registration.
FREE Camp!? Tell me more about “Cookie Reward Earners”
Girl Scouts who sell 1,000 or more boxes of cookies become “Cookie Reward Earners”. Not only do these top sellers get to attend any camp session of their choice for free, but they also get to pick their camp themes one week before registration opens to other campers. Cookie Reward Earner registration opens Wednesday, April 19th.
- Girl Scouts can earn up to two camps that can be redeemed only by the Cookie Earner.
- Camp choices are on a 1st come basis, so be sure you get your camp choice turned in ASAP as spots are limited.
When do camps start and end?
*Exact check-in and check-out times can be found in your confirmation packets*
- Check-in generally happens in the late afternoon around 4:00 pm for week-long and 6:00 pm for weekend camps.
- Check-out is generally between 10:00 and 11:00 am
Where can I find my confirmation packet?
You can find a copy of the confirmaiton packet on www.gsmw.org/camp. A hard copy will also be mailed, and generally arrives around 10 days prior to your camp.
Why don’t adults sleep in cabins with campers?
Campers can make new bonds with their peers and gain independence when they sleep in separate quarters from their parents. Unrelated adults should never be alone with unrelated youths. Therefore, GSMW requires separate sleeping quarters for adults (staff or volunteers) and campers. GSMW summer camps can offer mother-daughter cabins or tents depending on the number of camp registrants If registration numbers are high, however, we must separate family groups. All adults attending camp must be registered Girl Scout volunteers with a current background check.
