Girl Scouts of Connecticut: Family Camp

To register for family camping events, use the Family Camp Registration Form available on our website or contact the Outdoor Program Department and request a packet. These events are designed as family events and not as troop events, so gather your family and come enjoy the outdoors together! Every girl participant 5 years and older must be registered for the 2012-13 membership year or pay the additional $12 GSUSA registration. Adults (men and women over 18) are encouraged to become registered Girl Scouts. Packing lists will be sent prior to the weekend.

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	Laurel Family Camp Overnight	Pattagansett Staycation	Stars & Stripes Family Camp (Timber Trails)	Taps on Summer at Candlewood
Dates	June 21-23	June 28-30	June 28-30	Aug 30-Sept 2
Arrive	6 p.m. Friday	3 p.m. Friday	6 p.m. Friday	4 p.m. Friday
Depart	11 a.m. Sunday	Noon Sunday	9 a.m. Sunday	3 p.m. Monday
Price	$50 Per person; Children under 4 free	$50 for up to 5 people	$50 per person; Children under 4 free	$100 Children; $125 Adults; Children under 4 free
Lodging	Platform Tents or Cabins*	Platform Tents	Cabins	Canvas or rustic wood A-Frames; Bunkhouses
Food Options	Sat. Breakfast-Sun Brunch served in dining hall	Bring and cook your own meals	Sat. Breakfast- Sun. Breakfast served in dining hall	Fri. light Dinner-Mon. light Lunch served in dining hall
Bathroom Facilities	Portable toilets in units; Hot water in showerhouse	Portable toilets in units	Flush toilets in units; Hot water in showerhouse	Latrines or portos in unit; Hot water in outdoor showerhouse
Water Activities**	Swimming, boating	Swimming, boating	Swimming, boating	Swimming, sailing, canoeing
Land Activities**	Field sports, campcraft, arts & crafts, challenge activities, staff-led horse rides	Arts & crafts, challenge activities, evening programs	Field Sports, archery, crafts, team-building, staff-led horse rides, evening entertainment	Archery, Arts & crafts

*Laurel cabins sleep 8-12. You must have a minimum of eight reservations to reserve a cabin.
**Not an inclusive list. Some activities may be rescheduled or modified in the case of inclement weather.

Laurel Family Camp Overnight
Friday, June 21, 6:00 p.m. – Sunday, June 23, 3:00 p.m. Register by June 10
Fee $50 per person (children under 4 years of age attend free) Meals included.
Come enjoy more than 300 beautiful acres of woods, water, and fields where you can explore fun hobbies and healthy lifestyles with your family! Water and field sports, challenge activities, basic campcraft workshops, and hand art projects will be offered. Accommodations are platform tents with four cots and mattresses or cabins that sleep 8-12 (cabins must have a minimum of eight reservations). Hot showers and sinks are available in the shower house. Most toilets are portable and are located in each unit along with coldwater hand washing stations. Meals are in our dining hall starting with Saturday breakfast and ending with Sunday brunch. Pack your bags and bring the family to have an adventure-filled weekend!

Pattagansett Staycation
Friday, June 28, 3:00 p.m. – Sunday, June 30, noon. Register by June 14
Fee $50 for a family of up to five members
Ready for a camping adventure? Pack your clothes, food, and cooking gear and head to beautiful Camp Pattagansett for a family staycation! Your accommodations will include a platform tent, picnic table, and shared portos. You can relax in camp with your family or take day trips out. Swimming, boating, arts & crafts, challenge activities, and evening programs will be available according to schedule.

Stars and Stripes Family Camp
Friday, June 28, 6:00 p.m. – Sunday, June 30, 9:00 a.m. Register by June 13
Fee $50 per person (children under 4 years of age attend free) Meals included.
Come to Timber Trails family camp and share a wonderful family experience, meet other Girl Scout families, and make new friends! Lifeguards will be on duty for swimming. Activities include archery, boating, and staff-led horse rides. Meals are served family style in the dining hall. Accomodations are in rustic wood-framed cabins that sleep eight.

Taps on Summer at Camp Candlewood
Friday, August 30, 4:00 p.m. – Monday, September 2, 3:00 p.m. Register by August 15
Children $100; Adults $125 (children under 4 are attend free) Meals included.
Join us for our fourth annual end of summer family camp at Camp Candlewood. Your weekend begins with a Friday evening dinner at the dining hall and continues through Monday afternoon. Choose your accommodation from among the traditional canvas sided A-frames, wooden sided A-frames, or bunkhouses. Try sailing, canoeing, swimming, crafts, archery, and spending time at the beach. Enjoy two hours of “pixie time” on Saturday and Sunday where trained counselors watch the children so adults can choose their own activities. Monday lunch is the last meal served.

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