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Camp Winacka / Camp Whispering Oaks - Jump Start

Grades 2-3 First-time campers: Jump start your Girl Scout camping experiences by trying a little bit of everything. Discover Camp Winacka through crafts, cookouts, singing, games, swimming and outdoor exploration. Counselors sleep in the cabins with the campers. Campers earn their Making Friends Badge. Rustic cabin accommodations. Five Days Tier A $395 B $345 C $295 June 24-28 (Session WIN 1) July 1-5 (Session WIN 2) July 15-19 (Session WIN 4) July 29-Aug. 2 (Session WIN 6) August 5-9 (Session WIN 7) August 12-16 (Session WIN 8)

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Founded in 1974

Location

PO Box 2496
Julian, CA 92036-2496
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For: Only Girls

Type: Overnight

Sleeping Accommodations: Cabin or Yurt, Platform Tent or Tepee, Under the Stars, Outdoors, or Tent

Amenities: Shower in Sleeping Area, Toilet in Sleeping Area

Financial Aid: Yes - This camp indicates that they may offer financial assistance for some of their programs. Please contact the camp directly for more details.

Waterfront: Lake/Pond/River, Pool

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Each group of campers and staff plans its own activities based on the girls' interests, including arts and crafts, hiking, archery, nature activities, swimming, challenge course, sleep-outs and cookouts. Additional activities are offered based on the camp session's theme. Choose a theme with your camper by looking for activities she already loves, or has always wanted to try! This traditional camp's living units are tucked in the trees surrounding an open meadow. Girls sleep either in open-air cabins with built-in bunks, tent houses or on cots under the stars. All accommodations have modern bathrooms with showers and luggage storage areas. Activities center around the lodge, dining hall, swimming pool areas, environmental center and boast miles of hiking trails and natural sights. At our summer resident (overnight) camps, girls have fun and learn about science and space, the environment, hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, leadership and much more at camps such as Just Add Water, Blogger Girl, Wilderness Adventure, and Camp Chef. •Camps located near Julian, CA •Open to all girls in grades 1-12 •Sessions are five, seven or 12 days long •Camp meals are tasty, nutritious and tailored to girls' special dietary needs •Chartered bus transportation available Girl Scout resident camps offer girls adventures in the outdoors – for first-time or repeat campers. Songs, skits and campfires, laughter and friendship are all part of every girl's camp experience. All girls are welcome to Girl Scout Summer Camp, where they can: • Have fun and make new friends • Experience the wonders of nature • Develop confidence • Learn life skills like problem solving, leadership and teambuilding • Step outside their comfort zone and try new things • Learn to be their best and treat others with respect • Experience a nurturing, welcoming environment where she can excel Resident camp open house Check out what’s in store for girls! Visit Camps Winacka and Whispering Oaks at our open house events on Sundays, April 1, May 13 and June 3, 1-4 p.m. Bring the whole family for a personalized tour and Q&A opportunities with a camp counselor. Visit sleeping, dining and activity areas. Please wear comfortable closed-toe shoes and bring water bottles for your group. No advance registration required. For information, call (619) 298-8391.

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