Weekend Program Packing List Please label all items with your first and last name.

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1 Quick Facts Check-In/Check-Out Time Check-In: 10 a.m. on 8/17 Check-Out: 10 a.m. on 8/18 General or Registration Questions? Customer Care or Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday s 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Questions about camp? Carrie Andringa candringa@gsnwgl.org Office: Pages for reference Check In/Out, Parking, Housing, Bathrooms, Adults Attending Camp Page 2 Health Information, Trading Post, Activities, Lost & Damaged Items, Food Page 3-4 Behavior, Refunds, Camp Staff Page 5 Packing Tips & Frequent Questions Page 6 Driving Directions to Camp Page 7 Dear Parents, Guardians, and Troop Leaders, Thank you for choosing Girl Scout Camp. At the Camp Nawakwa Think Like an Engineer program, girls will learn all about the design thinking process, participate in hands-on design challenges, and enjoy an outdoor experience that only Camp Nawakwa can give. Camp Nawakwa has so much to offer: woods, water adventures, and everything else in-between. Be sure she s ready (and you are too) by reading through this confirmation packet. Carrie Andringa Program Manager Weekend Program Packing List Please label all items with your first and last name. Clothing Pajamas Jacket/sweatshirt Tennis shoes T-shirts Shorts Underwear Socks Long-sleeved shirts Jeans or other long pants Equipment Warm sleeping bag or blankets Pillow with pillowcase Flashlight with new batteries Water bottle Do Not Bring Cell phones, radios, MP3 players Electronic games or appliances Aerosol spray cans Personal Items Towel and washcloth Travel size-soap/body wash, Shampoo, and conditioner Toothbrush and toothpaste Deodorant Sunscreen Insect repellant- no aerosols Comb/brush Tissues Hair fasteners/headbands Lip balm Other personal toiletries Optional Items Quiet games or books Hat or bandana Sunglasses Activities for your to do during down time 1

2 Check-in at Camp Check in on Saturday starts at 10 a.m. Follow the camp driveway into camp and park in the parking lot to the right and head to the Chalet (the building closest to the parking lot). We ll check you into the program, collect health profile forms, and then you ll be shown where to set up your bunk for the night. At 11 a.m. we will gather for a welcome and have lunch together. We ll go over instructions and expectations for the program, and we ll start your first activity shortly afterwards. You ll have a bit of free time in the evening after programming. Parking All vehicles must remain parked in the parking lot for the duration of the weekend. Check-Out at Camp Check out is at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Each girl is responsible for helping clean their housing area before they leave, including but not limited to sanitizing beds, sweeping the floor, emptying garbage cans and cleaning the bathroom areas. This helps us to ensure that camp is clean for the next group who arrives. Adults are welcome to drive their vehicle back to their housing unit to collect their things and girls. Please remember to drive carefully as there are many other girls and adults in camp. Housing Girls will be housed in cabins, yurts, or the lodge (Heyde House). Yurts have bunk beds and typically sleep eight with no electricity. Cabins have four beds per cabin, sleep four people with no electricity. Timbercrest (the Yurt unit) and Valley (cabins) have access to pit toilets and running water. Heyde House has bunk beds and sleeps fourteen on each side, it is equipped with running water, toilets, showers, and a kitchen. Your housing area will be assigned to you upon check in. Placements are made based on age of campers, group size, and any camper medical needs. If you require special accommodations because of a medical need, please contact us at least two weeks prior to arrival. Pack clothing for cool nights and warm days. It may get chilly, so bring plenty of blankets or a warm sleeping bag and warm clothing. Participants are responsible for their personal items brought to camp. Bathroom Facilities Camp Nawakwa has several bathroom facilities equipped with flush toilets and running water. We have one shower house equipped with electricity, hot running water, and flush toilets available for both women and men. The showers in Heyde House are reserved for the groups staying in that building. Adults Attending Camp For the safety and security of all attendees at our weekend programs, all adults that are signed up will need to be a currently registered Girl Scout member and have completed a background check. We will be in contact with you if there are steps that you or any of the adults signed up with the troop need to complete. We will not be able to allow adults to attend if either or both pieces of paperwork are missing. Substance Use Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes policy states that the use of tobacco products including e-cigarettes and vaporizers, alcoholic beverages, and unprescribed drugs are strictly prohibited at all GSNWGL programs and on GSNWGL properties. Health History, Camper Information/Release Form All girl participants will need to have the following forms completed and brought with them to check in. Girls may not be able to stay if they are missing these forms. Health History 2

3 Camper Information/Release Weekend Schedule Saturday Troops Arrive Welcome and Lunch Programming Dinner Free Time Sunday Breakfast and Take Action Training Clean Up Closing 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Noon 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Lost or Damaged Items Neither Camp Nawakwa nor Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes can be responsible for the loss or damage to a camper s personal belongings. Campers are not allowed to bring curling irons, straighteners, hair dryers, radios, portable DVD players, ipods, ipads, tablets, cell phones, video games, animals or pets, weapons, or vehicles. Electricity is not available in most camper cabins or tents. Please label all items brought to camp with your first and last name. All lost and found items will be donated to charity at the end of the summer. Food Menu items could include: pancakes, eggs, French toast, oatmeal, tacos, pizza, hamburgers, grilled cheese and tomato soup, deli sandwiches, spaghetti, lasagna, macaroni and cheese, and baked chicken. Menus vary by week and may change based on food orders and group size. Gluten free, vegetarian, dairy free, etc. food can be provided, please contact us two weeks prior to arrival so the proper food can be ordered. You are more than welcome to provide your child s food for the weekend if needed for special dietary restrictions. Please call and speak with us prior to sending any personal food to camp. Behavior Camp staff will do everything possible to help campers and adults adjust to camp life. All girls and adults are expected to follow the Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law while at camp. Council policy states that girls and adults may not use weapons, alcoholic beverages, unprescribed drugs, or tobacco products including e-cigarettes and vaporizers, etc. at Girl Scout functions or on Girl Scout property. If a situation arises every effort will be made to correct the issue and ensure a positive camping experience for all campers. Camp Nawakwa reserves the right to send home from camp any girl or adult, who consistently exhibits unsuitable behavior, endangers the camp community, or whose actions towards other are un acceptable. At the discretion of the Camp Director, parents/guardians will be notified. This is at the expense of the parent/guardian; we will not grant a refund of session fees. The following are the expectations of all campers and adults attending weekend programs: Respect and cooperate with girls, adults and Camp Staff in your unit and throughout camp. Speak with Camp Staff if you are having an issue or problem at camp. Offensive or abusive language is not permitted. Physical threats, physical violence, aggressive behavior, destructive behavior and/or threats of destructive behavior will be taken seriously and not tolerated. Self-destructive or abusive threats or actions will be taken seriously. 3

4 Harassment and teasing of other campers will not be tolerated. Use or possession of alcohol, recreational drugs, tobacco is illegal and therefore, prohibited. Follow all of camp rules and regulations as instructed by Camp Staff. Refunds All refund requests must be submitted in writing by August 31 and will be considered in cases of medical emergencies. Refunds will not be made if a participant is sent home due to homesickness, misconduct, or by parent request. If a participant is sent home, transportation is to be arranged and paid for by a parent or guardian. Packing Tips and Frequent Questions Pack clothing/equipment into one duffel bag, tote, backpack, or old suitcase your daughter can carry. Girls should help pack their own gear so they know what they are bringing to camp. Put campers name on all of her clothing and equipment. Use nametags or a laundry marker. If you bring a laundry bag for her dirty clothes, please label that bag with her name. The packing check list is for your convenience. Avoid unnecessary purchases. If you can substitute something on the list with an item you already have, feel free to do so. Leave anything of value at home. We cannot be responsible for missing articles or items ruined while at camp. Frequently Asked Questions Why can t she wear flip flops around camp? Flip flops are not sturdy enough for the activities at camp, girls will be running, jumping, and having fun at camp. We want to ensure that her feet are well taken care of while at camp and thus do not allow flip flops or sandals to be worn around camp during the day. She can wear flip flops while showering and at the Waterfront (please wear tennis shoes down to the waterfront). Camp Nawakwa is on a hill side girls and adults will only be allowed to wear tennis shoes around camp, so they don t slide, fall, or twist her ankle in sandals. Activities like archery, field games and teambuilding require closed toed shoes to be worn during their time frame-please make sure all girls and adults participating are prepared for this. Will there be Coffee? Of course! We try to make sure Troop Leader s and adults are up and running in the morning by providing coffee. If by chance you are up before our kitchen staff, we simply ask that you plug in the coffee pot and start brewing. Otherwise our kitchen staff will let you know when it s ready. If we run out of coffee in the pot, have no fear we will brew more! However, please have patience if this is during a meal service. We will make more after we ve finish serving the hot food. Can we bring snacks? Troops are welcome to bring their own snacks, but they must be kept in the dining hall for critter control. We do have various snacks if the girls or adults get hungry, please let a camp staff person know and they will be able to assist you. What happens if we get rain or storms? At Camp Nawakwa, we are great at providing spur of the moment activities and games for kids in case we need to move inside. If an activity is canceled because of inclement weather, we will do our best to do something similar to what you should have been doing or something that the girls would like to do instead. Camp staff are flexible and girls will need to be in this case a well. What are the Troop Leader/Parents expectations for the weekend? Our goal is to provide a fun and exciting program for your group. Troop Leaders and parents who are attending with their girls are responsible for any time in between activities and getting the girls to meals, campfire and activities in a timely manner. Camp staff will be following the schedule that has been provided for the weekend and do their best to keep things moving. Activities are only open/available when trained Camp Staff are there we will not open activities unless they are scheduled. Please make sure that your group respects quiet time at night, our program schedule is packed full of activities and everyone needs their sleep to be ready for the fun of camp! Occasionally our schedule may change due to circumstances outside of our control-please make sure that your group is on time for the start of activities and are prepared for the activities that you will be doing. Before groups leave on Sunday-their living area for the weekend should be cleaned, swept, mopped, beds wiped down, garbage taken out and any liter picked up and throw away. Every Girl Scout leaves Camp better than they found it! 4

5 Driving Directions to Camp Nawakwa Cty Hwy E Cornell, WI Google Directions: gsnw.gl/campnawakwadirections From the northwest: Follow Hwy 53 (south) to Hwy 8 (east) to Cty Hwy E. Turn right (south) onto Cty Hwy E. Follow Cty Hwy E to Camp Nawakwa. The camp is located on the right side of the road. From the southwest: From I-94, travel east to Hwy 53. Head north on Hwy 53. Follow Hwy 53 north to Cty Hwy S exit (Jim Falls). Turn right (east) onto Cty Hwy S. Follow to Hwy 124. Turn left (north) onto Hwy 124. Follow to Hwy 64. Turn right (east) onto Hwy 64. Follow to Cty Hwy E. Turn left (north) onto Cty Hwy E. Follow Cty Hwy E to Camp Nawakwa. The camp is located on the left side of the road. From the northeast: Follow Hwy 8 (west) to Hwy 27. Turn left (south) onto Hwy 27. Follow Hwy 27 to Holcombe. Turn right (west) onto Cty Hwy M. Follow Cty Hwy M until you get to Cty Hwy E. Turn left (south) onto Cty Hwy E. Follow Cty Hwy E to Camp Nawakwa. The camp is located on the right side of the road. From the southeast: From Hwy 29, turn right (north) onto Hwy 27 at Cadott. Continue north on Hwy 27 to Cornell. Turn left (west) onto Hwy 64. Continue on Hwy 64 across the Chippewa River. Turn right (north) on Cty Hwy CC. Follow Cty Hwy CC to Cty Hwy Z. Turn left (west) on Cty Hwy Z. Follow to Cty Hwy E. Turn right (north) on Cty Hwy E. Follow Cty Hwy E to Camp Nawakwa. The camp is located on the left side of the road. 5