For girls grades 3-11 as of March 1, 2012. length: 6-days, 5-nights. Code Dates Fee Per Person Actual Expense Difference D1 June 24-29 D2 July 8-13 D3 July 15-20 D4 July 22-27 What s this? See page 3 for pricing information. Cookie Coupon The Facility Camp Daisy, located 20 miles southwest of Topeka, Kansas, has 160 acres of natural beauty. Camp Daisy has a horse program, a lake for canoeing, archery field, and lots of hiking trails. Living arrangements vary from A-frame cabins to platform tents. A-frame cabins sleep 8 girls on cots with mattresses. A platform tent is a full canvas tent with a wooden floor that sleeps 4 girls on cots with mattresses. All units have access to storm shelters, latrines, showers, and unit houses. What to Expect Camp Daisy is the place to be this summer if you re a horse lover! Weather permitting, our program offers everyone an opportunity to ride one time, while WIT & RIT work with horses daily. Enjoy other camp activities like arts and crafts, hiking, cooking out, canoeing, and campfires. NEW for 2012 - Cool off at the Camp Daisy spray ground! Blaze ne w 16 tra il s!
Round-trip bus transportation is available for those attending Camp Daisy ($50 fee). We will have a bus stop at the following locations: - Warrensburg, MO - Antioch, Kansas City, MO - Metcalf, Overland Park, KS - Raytown, MO - Lawrence, KS - Topeka, KS More information, including specific locations and pick-up and drop-off times will be available with the confirmation of your camp registration. Medical Volunteers Wanted! Camp Daisy is looking for registered nurses and/or licensed physicians that are willing to volunteer for a week of camp and get a free (5-night, 6-day) session for their camper. More information can be found on page 24. New For 2012! Girl-Led Activity If you think programs look slightly different at Camp Daisy this summer, you are right! We are designing our summer to be girl-driven. This means that girls work in partnership with their counselors to build their own program at camp by choosing two activity tracks to participate in during their session. The counselors will provide the necessary structure, but the girls can choose what activities they participate in and what they want to learn about! This gives our campers the opportunity to design their own camp session while still having the core camp experience that is associated with Camp Daisy like horseback riding, games, canoeing, singing, hiking, and so much more! Camp Daisy Bus On Monday through Thursday, morning sessions will be set up in tracks that match girls interests. Girls will work with their counselors to select one interest track for Monday and Tuesday and another track for Wednesday and Thursday. **Tracks may vary from session to session and more tracks may be added throughout the summer.** 17
JUNIORS Grades 3-4 (As of March 1, 2012) Campers: Take the week to explore camp, whether by trail, canoe, or horseback. Spend time doing regular camp activities like learning songs, practicing your friendship bracelet making, and making s mores. You get to decide what you want to do at camp; prepare for an adventure, learn about animal habitats, or learn cool new games you can share with your friends and family when you return home! Weather permitting, campers will have the opportunity to ride a horse and canoe at least one time. Parents: By end of the week, campers will be able to recognize how situations, attitudes, and the behaviors of others affect who they are. They will have a greater understanding of what it means to be emotionally and physically healthy especially in a camping environment. They will also understand what it means to speak out and take action for themselves and others in an individual and teamwork capacity. Activity Tracks Animal Habitats Camper Daisy Explorers Detective What Campers Will Learn About D1 D2 D3 D4 Girls will choose two tracks at camp. Explore animal habitats, learn about endangered habitats, and even try your hand at building your own animal habitat. Learn about how animals in the wild live, how they play, and what we can do to help them. Learn about fire safety and build your own campfire under the watchful eye of a counselor. Learn about outdoor cooking, important knots for outdoor living, and the basics of Leave No Trace. Explore the trails and nature at Camp Daisy. Learn about animal habitats, trees, and make time to take your shoes and socks off to feel the dirt and grass between your toes! Learn some of the classic codes (like Morse Code) and maybe even design your own code between you and your friends! Practice fingerprinting and the art of DNA (maybe even see a real DNA strand). Flowers Geocacher Horse Basics Jeweler Learn about the science of flowers and how they help people. Go on a flower hunt and design your own flower. Now is your chance to practice being a global explorer! Learn how to use a GPS, and go on a geocache adventure. Maybe even design a geocache hunt for your friends! Learn how to run a stable and care for horses. Learn the parts of a horse and help care for them. Make jewelry out of metal, everyday objects, and create jewelry inspired by another culture. 18 Programs look different? See page 17 to learn about NEW Girl-Led activities.
CADETTES Grades 5-7 (As of March 1, 2012) Activity Tracks Book Artist Cadette First Aid Canoeing Lake Odonata Ecology What Campers Will Learn About D1 D2 D3 D4 Campers: Now is your chance to spend the week how you want to! You choose the activities you want to do; hiking, camping, star gazing, or science experiments. We ve got it all, use your imagination and join friends new and old, for a great week at camp. You will have the opportunity to do the traditional camp activities as well like horseback riding, canoeing, and cookouts. Weather permitting, campers will have the opportunity to ride a horse and canoe at least two times. Parents: At the end of your camper s stay at camp, our goal is that they will better be able to negotiate the cultural influences that affect their self-image and build their self-confidence enough to develop strategies to resist peer pressure. Campers will know how to work effectively in a team environment and develop strategies to overcome obstacles. This will help them take action by working with other campers in their group to make decisions. Girls will choose two tracks at camp. Become familiar with the parts of a book by making your own! Learn the basics and let your creativity soar by designing your own. Make a camp journal, pop-up book, drawing book or start your own personal novel. Learn the basics of helping care for younger children when an accident happens, become familiar with a first aid kit, and learn how to care for and prevent injuries such as sprains and weather related illnesses. Practice your canoe strokes and canoe rescues on Lake Odonata. Set up canoe mazes for your friends and learn about boat care. Learn about the ecosystem that makes Lake Odonata what it is. Use microscopes to study water samples and spend time exploring the habitats that surround the lake. Horse Care Special Agent Trees Are you interested in learning more about horses? Learn about veterinary care, farriers, and all that comes with ownership of a horse. A special agent wears many hats detective, scientist, and psychologist. Grab your magnifying glass and your microscope and learn about DNA, fingerprinting, and what body language has to tell us. Dig into the amazing science of trees! Learn the different kinds of trees at camp, learn about the life cycle of a forest, and learn how trees impact our daily lives. Programs look different? See page 17 to learn about NEW Girl-Led activities. 19
SENIORS & AMBASSADORS Grades 8-11 (As of March 1, 2012) Campers: Kick back and relax as you spend your day doing exactly what you want to do! Go on a day hike and explore the uncharted areas of camp, or spend time on the back of a horse. Practice your leadership skills by being a mentor to some of the younger campers around camp. Don t worry; we will make sure you still have the opportunity to take part in some of the normal camp activities like canoeing, cookouts, and campfires. Weather permitting, campers will have the opportunity to ride a horse at least three times and canoe at least two times. Parents: At the end of the week, your daughter will have learned how to be a role model for younger girls by making healthy and appropriate decisions. She will be challenged to work within a team towards a common goal while planning and carrying out a project or activity under the watchful eye of their counselors but with minimal guidance. Our goal is that she will feel more empowered in her skills and ability to be a positive influence on camp and her community. Activity Tracks Adventurer Canoeing Horseback Riding Girls will choose two tracks at camp. What Campers Will Learn About Pack your gear and choose your adventure! Go on a hike in the backcountry of Camp Oakledge, or plan a service project around camp. Build your team, get your gear, and start an adventure in the great outdoors! Explore Lake Odonata by canoe and explore the animal habitats that are around the shoreline. Spend additional time practicing walking and trotting with a horse. Take a trail ride. D2 Senior / Ambassador First Aid Textile Artist Website Designer As a Girl Scout, you re on the go home, school, clubs, and activities. Wherever you are, you never know when you ll find yourself in an emergency. Learn how to differentiate between minor and major injuries, and provide treatment in some life-threatening situations. Choose a few projects to work on, whether it is embroidery, cross-stitching, knitting, crocheting, or even weaving on small looms. Practice dyeing some materials with natural things like coffee and carrots. The internet is a big part of our lives! Learn about websites and how they work and even build a blueprint of your ideal site. *Participants will not build a live website, only learn about and practice* Programs look different? See page 17 to learn about NEW Girl-Led activities. 20
Wrangler In Training 1 Grades 8-11 Wrangler In Training 2 Grades 9-11 Interested in a future volunteer position working with horses? This program is an apprenticeship with the opportunity to increase your horsemanship skills and knowledge. If you love working with horses and want to volunteer during weekend horse programs at Camp Winding River in Dearborn, MO, this is the place for you! You will have the opportunity to ride and work around horses each day, help with daily chores, and assist young riders. After camp, a minimum of 6 days volunteering during weekend program September 2012-May 2013 is requested of each participant. Pre-requisite: Previous horseback riding experience. Become a confident horsewoman as your knowledge and skills grow. Continue your wrangler experience, which includes riding, daily ground classes, and daily chores. Completion of ground handling skill validation and a written test of meets expectations will earn your full title of Wrangler. After camp, a minimum of 6 days volunteering during weekend program September 2012-May 2013 is requested of each participant. Pre-requisite: Successful completion of WIT 1. Riding Instructor in Training 1 Grades 10-12 Start preparing yourself to be a riding instructor! You ll begin to understand the horse and rider in motion. Learn the how and why behind the lesson. Upon completion, you will be ready to work as an assistant riding instructor during the weekend horse program. After camp, a minimum of 6 days volunteering during weekend program September 2012-May 2013 is requested of each participant. Pre-requisite: Successful completion of WIT 2. D1 D3 D4 D2 Riding Instructor in Training 2 Grades 11-12 D3 Continue learning about the horse and rider in motion. Start developing an eye to correct rider problems. Make lesson plans, horse assignments, and deliver a class that is fun-filled for each rider. Upon completion you will be ready to conduct your own arena class! After camp, a minimum of 6 days volunteering during weekend program September 2012-May 2013 is requested of each participant. Pre-requisite: Successful completion of RIT 1. 21