5 September 2008
Girl Scouts’ X-Camp
Posted by admin under: Outings .
Do you feel that the boys get to do all the fun stuff? Are you ready to challenge yourself and emerge as a leader in the group? X-camp: Just for Girls will allow you and your team of other high adventure girls to participate in wilderness survival, canoeing, repelling, and get you out in “Area 51″ the Leadership Reaction Course at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center®. Some of your challenges will include the High Ropes Course, the Climbing Tower that soars 42 feet in the air, and The Pole.
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June 28, 2009-July 3, 2009; $976
Must be 12-16 years old at the time of the event.
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Contact:
Jennifer Covington
Phone: 256-864-7836 or 800-637-7223 x. 836
JENNIFERC@SPACECAMP.COM
While Girl Scouts in my experience naturally gravitate toward group activities, one of the best opportunities offered through GSUSA is Destinations (formerly called Wider Opportunities or Wider Ops) where a girl signs up and goes off somewhere, potentially very far away, for an extraordinary adventure. It took me a while to figure out which click to clack, but I finally found the list of 2009 Destinations at Studio 2B.
| Apprenticeships | ||
| Event Name | Location | Date |
| Expedition to Galapagos Islands | Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | July, 2009 |
| Honduras | Roatan, Honduras | July, 2009 |
| Mexico Jungle Adventure | Tampico, Mexico, | July, 2009 |
| Russian Whirlwind | Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia | June–July, 2009 |
| Outdoors | ||
| Event Name | Location | Date |
| Alaska Explorer: Visit Cordova and the Copper River Delta | Cordova, Alaska, USA | July, 2009 |
| Canyon Odyssey 2009 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | June–July, 2009 |
| Caribbean Land and Sea Adventure | San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA | August, 2009 |
| Happy Trails | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. | July, 2009 |
| Hawaii Adventure | USA | June, 2009 |
| North Country Rock-N-Wilderness | Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S.A. | June–August, 2009 |
| Sails and Trails | Paducah, Kentucky, USA | July, 2009 |
| Scuba Michigan | Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.A. | July, 2009 |
| Timbers Trek: Backpacking | Traverse City, Michigan, USA | June–August, 2009 |
| Timbers Trek: Biking | Traverse City, Michigan, USA | June–July, 2009 |
| Timbers Trek: Paddling | Traverse City, Michigan, USA | June–July, 2009 |
| Timbers Trek: Sailing | Traverse City , Michigan, USA | June–August, 2009 |
| Unforgettable Yosemite | Yosemite National Park, California, USA | July, 2009 |
| Winter Sports | Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.A. | December 2009 – January 2010 |
| X-camp: Just for Girls | Huntsville, Alabama | June–July, 2009 |
| Science | ||
| Event Name | Location | Date |
| Aerospace Career Explorer | Huntsville, Alabama | June–July, 2009 |
| Astronaut Fast Track | Huntsville, Alabama | June–July, 2009 |
| Great Lakes Aquatic Biology | Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.A. | August, 2009 |
It always takes me forever to figure out where the destinations are each year. I’m finally getting on top of the ball. The input form on the website, http://www.studio2b.org/escape/destinations/default_02.asp, even allows you to select by age which is important to see if your daughter is even allowed to consider one of the adventures. The youngest age is 11 which was a disappointment when my daughter was a brownie and junior, but she’s finally old enough. Of course, we decided on our own adventure to Washington, D.C. Maybe next time for us, but maybe this time for you.
2009 destinations Timeline
November: Check with your council to see when the exact dates are for receiving applications. Your council will mail your application to the event sponsor
This is important. My impression is that councils really control a lot of the process right here and right away.
Thanksgiving: All applications are in route to event sponsors from the applicants’ home councils
Dec. 1: All “early” applications received by event sponsors
Jan. 15: All applicants notified of their status for “early” applications
Feb. 1: All deposits holding a participants’ spot are due to event sponsors for “early” applications
Feb. 16: “Late” applications received by event sponsors
Mar. 2: All additional applicants notified of their status. Participant status report to GSUSA by event sponsors
March 16: All “late” applicants’ deposit due to event sponsors (Please note that there might be some destinations that will extend the deadline if the event is not full)
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