Day Camp Activities for girls of all ages

The sixth Secret of Pamunkey Ridge July 7-11 Discover the sixth of the nine secrets hidden at Pamunkey Ridge Girl Scout Camp. Explore hidden treasures based on a make-believe Indian legend. Girls will uncover clues to solve the mystery of the sixth secret to find where the treasure is hidden. The fifth secret was discovered last summer. No need to worry if you missed the first five secrets. The secrets can be discovered in any order!

$225 Member/$250 Non-Member

Daisy Daze

July 7,9 & 11
For girls entering Kindergarten (5 & 6 year olds)
Okay, let’s start camping! This week is designed to help Daisy Girl Scouts learn what camp is all about.
The girls will take part in horseback riding, and will have a lot of other activities to keep them busy.

$90 Member/$115 Non-Member

Equestrian Resident Camp

Pamunkey Ridge equestrian resident camp gives girls the opportunity to learn all aspects of the English riding discipline. Girls will also learn the basics of horse care and grooming. The equestrian staff has a wide variety of experience and knowledge. Some staff are from local areas; others travel from as far as England and Germany. Girls will also take part in traditional camp activities and be assigned cabins according to age. On the last day of the camp session, a horse show will be held at

10:00 a.m.

Session 1-Pasture Pals Mini Camp June 29-July 2

4 days and 3 nights For Younger Beginner Riders For girls entering grades 2-6 This is the perfect program for younger, beginner riders that are not ready for a full week of camp. Girls will be grouped by riding level, and learn the basics of riding and caring for a horse.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Session 2-Pony Divas July 6-15

9 days and 8 nights For Older Advanced Riders For girls entering grades 6-12 Calling all experienced riders! This program is for you, let’s ride! This is a wonderful opportunity for girls who are comfortable riding at walk, trot and canter. These girls will expand their stable management knowledge, work on their jumping ability and much more. Older girls will be introduced to the techniques of instruction.

$590 Member/$615 Non-Member

Session 3-Wild Wild West July 6-11

6 days and 5 nights For Western Riders For girls entering grades 6-12 Your girls will enjoy this week of riding like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans! Girls will learn and develop their skills in Western riding and the care of horses.

$395 Member/$420 Non-Member

Session 4-Off You Trot July 13-18

6 days and 5 nights For Beginner and Intermediate Riders For girls entering grades 3-6 This is the perfect program for younger beginner and intermediate riders. Girls will be grouped by their riding level. (Intermediate riders are those who can walk and trot unassisted.)

$395 Member/$420 Non-Member

Session 5-Horseshoes and Hay July 20-25

6 days and 5 nights For Beginner and Intermediate Riders For girls entering grades 3-12 This is the perfect program for younger beginner and intermediate riders. Girls will be grouped by their riding level. (Intermediate riders are those who can walk and trot unassisted.)

$395 Member/$420 Non-Member

Session 6 -Take the Reins July 27-Aug 1

6 days and 5 nights For Older Beginner and Intermediate Riders For girls entering grades 5-12 This is a fantastic opportunity for the older beginner and intermediate riders. As in the earlier sessions, girls are grouped by riding level. The girls will learn how to care for a horse, and the techniques of English riding.

$395 Member/$420 Non-Member

Session 7-Giddy up Girls Aug 3-8

6 days and 5 nights For Younger Advanced Riders For girls entering grades 3-6 Calling all experienced riders! This program is for you, let’s ride! This is a wonderful opportunity for girls who are comfortable riding at walk, trot and canter. These girls will expand their stable management knowledge, work on their jumping ability and much more.

$395 Member/$420 Non-Member

Resident Camp

Check-in: Campers check-in between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the opening day of their camp session. Parents and guardians are asked to stay with their daughters until the check-in procedure is completed.

Check-out: A closing ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the last day of the camp session. Parents, family, and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend. All girls must be picked up no later than

3:30 p.m. (Note: Parents may arrive as early as 1:45 p.m. to collect their daughter’s belongings.)

Equestrian Participants:

A horse show will be held at 10 a.m. on the last day of the camp session. Parents, family and friends are welcome to attend. All girls should be picked up by 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

Resident Camp Basics:

Girl Scout resident camp is the place for fun, excitement and adventure. With a wide variety of programs, there is something for every girl. Camping activities for all age levels include: · Swimming at the pool each day · Canoeing or paddle boating at least once per session · Preparing a meal of your own outdoors · Singing and acting at an all-camp campfire · Creating arts and crafts projects · Environmental education activities · Taking responsibility for keeping the campsite clean

Pamunkey Ridge Brownie Girl Scout Resident Camp Programs

Fairytale Land (Mini Camp) June 29 -July 2

For girls entering grades 2-4 Do you want to spend a week with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and the Three Little Pigs? In Fairytale Land you can! Spend time listening to and reading your favorite fairytales while making fairytale themed arts and crafts and playing fairytale themed games. Girls will also get to canoe, swim and more in this week of magic and fun!

$195 Member/$220 Non-Member

Kangaroo Kids (Mini Camp) June 29 -July 2

For girls entering grades 2-4 Get hopping with this shortened session stuffed with tons of fun. This mini camp is perfect for your little Joey who is not quite ready to spend a whole week away from home. She can still experience all that camp has to offer, such as hiking, swimming, canoeing, while making new friends and gaining independence.

$195 Member/$220 Non-Member

Try-It (Mini Camp) June 29 – July 2

For girls entering grades 2-4 For fun and adventures come and try many exciting things at camp. This session offers a wide variety of camp activities for the girls to try, such as canoeing, hiking, games, songs and crafts. The week also provides fun, excitement and new friendships for the girls, while earning Brownie Try-Its.

$195 Member/$220 Non-Member

Pamunkey Ridge Junior Girl Scout Resident Camp Programs

Audubon Sights (Mini Camp) June 29-July 2

For girls entering grades 3-6 What could be more exciting than spending the week learning about the plants and animals in nature? By the end of this nature-packed week, you will know several species of trees, birds, insects and small mammals. This may be just what you need to excel on your SOL’s. With all this you can enjoy canoeing, arts and crafts and swimming in the pool.

$195 Member/$220 Non-Member

Just Jump In (Mini Camp) June 29 – July 2

For girls entering grades 3-6 Get a little wet with this shortened week filled with a little bit of everything! A great way to introduce girls to camp, this session offers a wide variety of camp activities without having to spend a whole week away from home. Go to the pool everyday, hike, sleep in a cabin, visit the lake and make crafts to remember your three-day adventure.

$195 Member/$220 Non-Member

Puppet Magic (Mini Camp) June 29 – July 2

For girls entering grades 3-6 If you like being creative, this is the program for you. Have fun designing arts and crafts and making your own puppets. There is also the opportunity to write a script and to make a set and props to use in a performance at the end of the week. Girls will also get to take part in all the traditional camp activities.

$195 Member/$220 Non-Member

Hedwig’s Flight July 6-11

For girls entering grades 3-6 Harry Potter and friends invite you for a week of wizarding fun! Fly to Pamunkey Ridge ready to learn some magic tricks, visit Ollivander’s for your own wand and play some camp ‘Quidditch’. You’ll have time to enjoy traditional camp activities in this exciting program.

$260 Member/$285 Non-Member

Let’s Kick It July 6-11

For girls entering grades 3-6
Hi-yah! If staying fit and learning self-defence interests you then Let’s Kick It is where you belong!
Campers will spend a week practicing various forms of martial arts with a professional instructor,
leading up to a demonstration for parents at the end of the week. Swimming, canoeing, arts and
crafts, and hiking are just a bonus in this week of fun.

$260 Member/$285 Non-Member

Outdoor Girls July 6-15

For girls entering grades 3-6
Enjoy activities including crafts, cooking out, canoeing, hiking, swimming, playing sports, and singing,
to name a few. Have fun and meet new friends while working on the Outdoor Fun badge. Designed
for first-time campers or girls seeking a general camp experience.

$310 Member/$335 Non-Member

Get To Stepp’n July 13-18

For girls entering grades 3-6
Hey girls let’s learn a step routine! In this high-powered program, the word of the week is movement.
Learn a little dance, a little cheerleading and a lot of stepp’n.

$255 Member/$280 Non-Member

Intermediate Art July 13-18

For girls entering grades 3-6 Are you interested in painting, sculpture and design? Do you love to create beautiful works of art? Would you love to try new mediums? Get an introduction into several different mediums and begin to hone your artistic skills. You will also enjoy the other camp activities including canoeing, rock climbing, and swimming.

$260 Member/$285 Non-Member

Shall We Dance? July 13-18

For girls entering grades 3-6 Do you want to dance? If the answer is yes, we will see you at camp! Come dance with us in the dance studio at Pamunkey Ridge Girl Scout Camp. Learn new moves and put together a dance routine for the ending ceremony.

$255 Member/$280 Non-Member

Water Otters July 13-18

For girls entering grades 3-6 If you just cannot get enough of the water, this is the program for you! Designed for young, beginner swimmers. Join us for a cool week filled with canoeing, swimming, fishing, water games and investigating the aquatic habitat at Pamunkey Ridge Girl Scout Camp.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

CSI Pamunkey July 20-25

For girls entering grades 3-6 Somebody has committed a crime at Pamunkey Ridge. Can you follow the clues around camp to figure out who did it? Girls will spend a week perfecting their detective skills such as fingerprinting and clue analysis while solving a pretend mystery. Girls will also have fun swimming, canoeing and much more. $260 Member/$285 Non-Member

Kaleidoscope July 20-25

For girls entering grades 3-6 Like the ever-changing colors of a kaleidoscope, girls just will not know what to expect next in this action packed camping adventure! In this five-night excursion, you will do a little bit of everything from swimming and canoeing to singing and arts and crafts.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Lets Get Cooking! July 20-25

For girls entering grades 3-6 Learn your way around a kitchen. You will have lots of fun making your own creations as you stir, beat, mix and bake delicious, healthy dishes. You’ll even get to try your hand at cooking a couple of meals outdoors.

$250 members/$275 non-members

Scrap Booking 101 July 20-25

For girls entering grades 3-6 Take your artistic ideas to make a camp scrap book that you will take home with you at the end of camp. You’ll use templates, die cuts, and much more. Remember your scrap book is your design so there is no right and wrong! Please bring 20-25 photos with you that you can use in your scrap book.

$310 Member/$335 Non-Member

That’s A Wrap! July 20-25

For girls entering grades 3-6 If acting is your thing then this is your week to shine! Star in your own production with friends who enjoy drama just as much as you do! Act, sing, and even dance in this week full of budding actresses.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Daring Discoverers July 27-Aug 1

For girls entering grades 3-6 Are you ready to discover the challenges that Pamunkey Ridge has to offer? This daring week of outdoor activities spans from hiking to canoeing to craft secrets and more! Get ready to explore all that Pamunkey Ridge has to offer!

$250 Members/$275 Non-Members

Pathfinders July 27-Aug 1

For girls entering grades 3-6
Find your own path as you explore nature, hiking, outdoor cooking, fire building and sleeping in a tent.
Use a compass to navigate yourself out of the Singing Woods while learning about trail markers. Also,
enjoy arts and crafts, swimming and canoeing.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Puzzler’s Paradise July 27 – Aug 1

For girls entering grades 3-6 Use your brainpower to solve all sorts of different puzzles throughout the week and even create a secret code for you and your friends to use. During this camp session, girls will participate in a variety of exciting games and puzzles while learning team work and problem solving skills. Girls will also participate in traditional camp activities.

$260 Member/$285 Non-Member

All-Star Athletes Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 2-6 If you love playing sports then this is the program for you. Learn about health and fitness while having lots of fun. Girls will get to take part in a variety of sports such as tennis, soccer, lacrosse and basketball. All the normal camp activities such as daily swimming, canoeing, and arts and crafts are also included in this jam-packed week of sport!

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Gourmet Girl Scouts Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 2-6 Sweets? Cakes and cookies? If you like cooking these wonderful treats, then this is the camp for you. In this week, we are going to bake our own cookies and then you get to enjoy eating them. You will also get to bake a cake and decorate it. We will have a cake decorator teach you how to use the equipment of the professionals. You will also get to take part in all the traditional camp activities.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Pamunkey Pirates Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 2-6 Ahoy Mateys!! Become a real Pirate Queen of Pamunkey and learn about the life and history of a pirate. Search for hidden treasure, make your own pirate gear and a pirate’s flag. Tell pirates tales by the campfire and eat s’mores.

$250 members/$275 non-members

Pioneer Girls Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 3-6 Travel back in time to the youthful pioneering days of American girls Kristen and Addy! You’ll weave a basket, churn butter, make a rag doll, and tend a camp garden during your week at camp. Work on your Folk Arts badge.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Tuckahoe’s Travelers Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 3-6 Get prepared for this high adventure, high excitement week filled with challenges! Sleep out in a tent all week while canoeing, hiking and exploring the wildlife of Pamunkey Ridge. Learn the basics of fire building and lead songs around the campfire in this all-inclusive camp experience.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Pamunkey Ridge Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Resident Camp Programs

Counselor-In-Training July 6-18 (Break) July 20-Aug 1

For girls entering grades 11-12 Put your outdoor expertise and leadership experience into action in this two-year program. During year one, the first two weeks will be spent polishing your camp skills, exploring program development and learning leadership skills. For the remainder of the time, you will put these skills to

use in an internship with younger campers.
The CIT II program includes a week of more in-depth leadership training and a two-week internship
with younger campers. CIT I training, given through any Girl Scout council is the prerequisite for CIT II.

$500 Member/$525 Non-Member

Counselor-In-Training II June 15-27 at Kitty (BREAK) July 6-18 at Pamunkey

For girls entering grades 11-12 Put your outdoor expertise and leadership experience into action in this two-year program. During year one, the first two weeks will be spent polishing your camp skills, exploring program development and learning leadership skills. For the remainder of the time, you will put these skills to use in an internship with younger campers. The CIT II program includes a week of more in-depth leadership training and a two-week internship with younger campers. CIT I training, given through any Girl Scout council is the prerequisite for CIT II.

$500 Member/$525 Non-Member

Program Aide Training July 6-11

For girls entering grades 7-12 Included in this fun week at camp, you will receive six hours of training, which fulfils the requirements of the Program Aide Pin. You will learn basic leadership skills to use in troop or event settings with younger Girl Scouts. Program Aides must be registered as Cadette or Senior Girl Scouts and have completed the sixth grade.

$250 Member

Trained Program Aide July 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, July 27–Aug1, Aug 3-8

Once the training is completed (either at camp or in the troop setting), girls are eligible to register for further sessions as pre-trained Program Aides at a reduced cost of $175 per week. Girls will be assigned to a group and assist counselors, or work in a specialized area, such as arts and crafts or canoes. These hours count toward their Program Aide Patch. If a camper has horse knowledge and experience, she can be a Pony PA. Please look in the Equestrian portion of the camp book for more info.

$175 Member per week

Paddlers July 6-11

For girls entering grades 7-12 Prereq. – Must be able to swim 5 lengths of the pool & tread water for at least 5 minutes. Learn the basics and beyond. Work on the Paddle, Pole & Roll Interest Project patch while still having time to enjoy swimming, cooking out, and relaxing with friends. Girls will be grouped by ability so that those with more experience can participate in more challenging activities.

$300 Member/$325Non-Member

Night Crawlers July 6-11

For girls entering grades 7-12 If sleeping during the day and being active at night sounds like you, then you’ll enjoy this moonlight program. Do Yoga, take a night hike, follow animal tracks, or plan a late night feast and sleep in.

You’ll be doing arts and crafts, swimming in the pool, and other camp activities, but at night!

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Pamunkey Survivor July 6-15

For girls entering grades 7-12
In this session you will travel (for the day) to a nearby Challenge Course. During your OUT OF CAMP TRIP,
you will complete TWO different challenge experiences. When you return to camp, the adventure is
not over. Spend days learning survival skills, CPR and First Aid. You will also hike to your campsite and
pitch your tents.
NOTE: This session may be cancelled if minimum participation level is not reached.

$425 Member/$450 Non-Member

Roughing It Easy July 6-15

For girls entering grades 7-12 Live comfortably in the out-of-doors! Working on the Backpacking and Camping Interest Project patches will prepare your group for the ultimate 2-day primitive campout challenge

$355 Member/$380 Non-Member

Skate Blast July 13-18

For girls entering grades 7-12
We will go ice-skating and roller-skating. We will also canoe, swim, hike and do some archery. There
will always be time to make really neat crafts.
NOTE: This session may be cancelled if minimum participation level is not reached.

$350 Member/$375 Non-Member

Worst-Case Scenario July 13-18

For girls entering grades 7-12
Sleep in a cabin? Eat in a dining hall? Who needs all that luxury when you can spend a week roughing it
like nature intended? This is a program jam packed with the obstacles of camping life. Learn first aid,
orienteering and basic survival techniques as you become a victim of worst-case scenarios.

$255 Member/$280 Non-Member

Give Me A SCOUT! July 20-25

For girls entering grades 7-12 In this week of creativity and movement, girls can work on improving techniques or simply learn new ones. Girls will also have the chance to learn stunts and jumps to use in a cheer routine that they will put together to perform at the end of the week. All the traditional camp activities are included in this week of fun, dance and movement.

$255 Member/$280 Non-Member

Pitch It! July 20-25

For girls entering grades 7-12 In this week of camping excitement you will master many different camping activities. You will learn to pack a backpack, hike to your camp site for a day, pitch your own tent and cook your own meal on a campfire you have built. There will still be time to go swimming, canoeing and work on crafts.

$300 Member/$325Non-Member

Camp Runway July 27 – Aug 1

For girls entering grades 7-12 Cultivate your inner and outer beauty in this special program. Learn the secrets of making yourself look great by learning about hair, fashion and makeup. Have a fashion banquet and show off your amazing fashion sense. If you have an old prom dress bring it with you. You will still spend time swimming, canoeing and doing crafts.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Camp Vacation July 27-Aug 1

For girls entering grades 7-12 Spend one day at Kings Dominion, riding the roller coasters, hanging out in the water park all day without a care in the world. Have a picnic for lunch. When you get back from the park you will still have time to go canoeing and have an archery competition. NOTE: This session may be cancelled if minimum participation level is not reached. Also must have parents to volunteer and pay their own way to Kings Dominion.

$350 Member/$375 Non-Member

Dancing Divas July 27 – Aug 1

For girls entering grades 7-12 You can talk the talk but can you waltz the waltz? Discover new and old styles of dancing and polish your skills. Even lace together a routine to show at the closing ceremony. You will still have time to enjoy the other fun activities at camp such as swimming, canoeing and crafts.

$275 Member/$300 Non-Member

Stress No More Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 7-12
Stress no more. Come to camp and just hang out and chill. We will have fun swimming, canoeing,
doing arts and crafts and just relaxing. This is your get away before school starts again.

$250 Member/$275 Non-Member

Tents, Canoes and Kayaks Oh My! Aug 3-8

For girls entering grades 7-12

Prerequisites: Girls must have competed “Paddlers” or have equivalent experience, must be able to swim 50 yards continuously and tread water for 5 minutes.

Travel off camp! Be on the water for hours! Does this sound like fun? Then this is the program for you! We will go off site for the adventure you seek (4 days, 3 nights). You will sleep in tents and cook your own meals. However, it does not end there for you aquatic girls. In this program, you will spend hours on the river. Have fun fishing and listening to the sounds of nature. NOTE: This session may be cancelled if minimum participation level is not reached.

$500 Member/$525 Non-Member