Does my child need to bring a lunch or snacks?.
PACK A SACK LUNCH & SNACKS EVERYDAY:
-Please send a lunch with a protein and TWO snacks each day. Please provide adequate cooler packs. Campers are often hungrier at camp due to all the activities. Campers will eat lunch and have AM & PM snack breaks.
-We are a NUT FREE camp (peanut and tree nuts)! Please do not send any peanut butter sandwiches or granola bars that contain physical nuts or nut products. We suggest using SunButter as an alternative.
-Unit specific, ADDITIONAL allergy concerns will be communicated to individual units if need. Please use reusable containers, reusable bags, etc. as much as possible to reduce our recycling and trash footprint as our volunteers have to take care of all of our own waste.
(This information is also on our packing list under Camp Info.)
Campers will also participate at each grade level in our Outdoor Cooking Station. Some examples are: first grade, campers may make fruit kabobs, or ants on a log. By sixth grade, campers might make dump cake or enchilada casserole in a dutch oven. Allergies and Gluten Free or Dairy Options will be accommodated in each unit.
Campers will also participate at each grade level in our Outdoor Cooking Station. Some examples are: first grade, campers may make fruit kabobs, or ants on a log. By sixth grade, campers might make dump cake or enchilada casserole in a dutch oven. Allergies and Gluten Free or Dairy Options will be accommodated in each unit.
What should my child wear?All campers and full-time adult volunteers will be provided with one camp t-shirt as part of their registration fee. These will be distributed on Monday morning of camp. Campers should wear their special t-shirt to camp for the remainder of the week (additional shirts and sweatshirts may be ordered - see the Registration tab). Wearing camp shirts helps us maintain a safe camp environment by alerting us to who does (or does not) belong with our group. Your camper should turn their tree cookie nametag into their Unit Leader at the end of each day - if they happen to take it home, please be sure they wear it to camp the next day.
On one day of the week, your camper's unit will lead an opening or closing flag ceremony. We would like for all of our campers to wear their Girl Scout vest or sash (if they have one) on the day they are conducting the ceremony. If your camper recently bridged, they are welcome to wear the uniform from their previous level (to show off all those great patches and badges!) or wear their new uniform - it's their choice. In addition, for safety, campers (and adults) must wear closed-toe shoes. Please also wear camp appropriate clothing and do not alter (cut or modify) your camp shirts. What about theme days at camp? Our spirit days have been planned in advance and start on Tuesday. It is not required to dress up, but campers do find it fun. Camp t-shirts need to still be worn each day.
Things to keep in mind when preparing for the next day's theme: 1. Camp shirt needs to be visible. 2. Dress code (camp shirt, etc.) still needs to be followed. 3. Your attire should not endanger yourself or others as you participate in camp activities. |
What should my child bring to camp each day?This is covered in detail on our CAMP INFO page. Look for the Packing List!
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My child would like to attend camp with her friend. Can they be in the same unit?
For Buddy Requests, please complete the 'buddy request' when registering. We will make every effort to place requests for same-grade buddies in the same unit. We cannot always accommodate requests for more than one buddy. Our camp is small, so you can assure your camper that they will see other girls from their troop throughout their day!
We usually place scouts from the same troop with some of their fellow troop members using the buddy requests or split troops into the two same age units. This allows campers to be with their friends as well as have the opportunity to meet new campers too!
We usually place scouts from the same troop with some of their fellow troop members using the buddy requests or split troops into the two same age units. This allows campers to be with their friends as well as have the opportunity to meet new campers too!
What will my camper do each day? (and what does it mean to be "Girl-led"?)A LOT!
We start and end each day with a traditional flag ceremony. Each unit at camp will have the opportunity to lead an opening or closing flag. (Parents are welcome to stay late or arrive early on the day their child's unit is leading flag.) Throughout the day, campers participate in a variety of stations: Knives, Fire Building, Knots, Music, Crafts, First Aid, Wilderness and Flag. We have designed our outdoor skills progression to be developmentally appropriate at each level. A first grader will learn the proper technique to handle a knife, but will practice this new skill with a butter knife, while a fourth grader will gain experience making tinder with a pocket knife. A third grader will learn to safely light matches, but by the time she's in sixth grade she'll be challenging herself to light a one-match fire. We are Girl-Led, so we respect the comfort level of our campers. We will encourage your daughter to try new skills, but being "challenged by choice" means she may decide she's not ready. Often seeing others successfully complete a task is all the encouragement a girl might need to give it a try herself. More often than not, our campers surprise themselves by what they are capable of! As mentioned above, Outdoor Cooking is a part of each camper's week. Most units will cook outdoors at least once during the week. Our progression includes work with non-cook methods, foil cooking, stick cooking, one-pot meals, box ovens, dutch ovens, and camp stoves. Over the course of their years at Woodinville Day Camp, campers will have the opportunity to try each of these cooking options. In between stations and eating great food, your camper will have fun with her unit. Playing games, singing songs, going on hikes, water play, or just relaxing, are all part of a camper's day! |
My daughter is in 7th grade. Should she continue to come to camp?
Absolutely! Continuing to come to camp as a teen Girl Scout is a great leadership opportunity. We offer training and mentoring to all of our teens at camp, as they continue to gain valuable skills working with younger girls, peers, and adults. Teens are assigned to work in a unit or at a station for the week. Each day they can expect to meet with their coordinator, an adult volunteer trained to work with our teens and provide them with appropriate leadership training. They are also given a break during the day to take a breather and relax with their friends. If you would like more information about teen leadership at Woodinville Day Camp, check out our Teens pages or please email our PA and PAT Coordinators at [email protected]