Open to all, campers discover a sense of self and embark on adventures of a lifetime while progressing in outdoor and STEAM skills
LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) has openings at its all-girl summer camps and are enrolling now for camps that take place June through August. Openings are at day camps in Inglewood and Claremont, and overnight camps in Frazier Park.
Campers do not have to be Girl Scouts to sign up (although joining GSGLA for $25 is required). Financial aid is available.
Day Camps at GSGLA's Camp La Casita are for grades K-8 and take place June 19-Aug 18. This beautiful and historic camp is nestled in the hillsides above Claremont. Adjacent to the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, La Casita is home to fascinating native plants and animals – a place for campers to step away from the urban hustle and bustle and learn about the natural world and how humans can protect it. In addition to theme activities for each week-long camp, campers ages K-6 enjoy traditional camp fun, including arts & crafts, songs, games, campcraft skills, hikes, service projects, water play, archery, and more—and, of course, friendships that will last long beyond summer. For more details and to register: https://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/members/for-girl-scouts/camp.html Before/after care is available.
Generations of Girl Scouts have cherished Camp Lakota; this classic overnight camp reopened last summer after a major renovation. Now Camp Lakota features award-winning A-frame cabin villages and dining hall. Located in the Tejon Pass, it features classic camp activities for the first-time as well as seasoned camper: horseback riding, swimming, zip lining, archery, low ropes, and friendships around the campfire. Within a supportive, nurturing environment, campers are empowered and challenged to discover themselves. The extended time at overnight camp also allows for enhanced skill development in many activities. Campers return home with increased confidence and a sense of independence that helps them be more successful in school. Lakota offers organized camp activities for groups, families, and individual campers throughout the summer.
Transportation is provided via chartered bus from Girl Scouts' Arcadia, Canoga Park, Inglewood, and Long Beach service centers. Family and group camp does not include transportation. Camps take place June 19 – August 10 for grades 1 – 12. For more details and to register: https://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/members/for-girl-scouts/camp.html
Specialty Day Camps at GSGLA's Inglewood Innovation Center feature STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities.
Camp Make It, for grades K-3, takes place June 12-16. Campers discover how engineers use the Design Thinking Process to solve problems and take on three hands-on design challenges. Attendees brainstorm ways to solve problems, design prototypes, test them to see what does and doesn't work, then improve their designs. For more details and to register: https://mygs.girlscouts.org/event-detail?id=611-DC-II-061223-S1-K3 Before/after care is available.
Camp Investigate, for grades 4 – 6, is June 19-23. Campers study forensics, uncover how to sharpen observation skills, communicate in code, practice the art of detection with fingerprinting and body language, and solve a mystery. Attendees use their investigative minds to take on the many roles of a special agent and try out the skills needed to make a great detective through fun and engaging experiments, activities, and games. For more details and to register: https://mygs.girlscouts.org/event-detail?id=611-DC-II-061923-S2-46 Before/after care is available.
About Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Camps and Outdoor Programming
For more than 100 years, Greater Los Angeles-area campers have discovered, explored, and strengthened their outdoor skills and commitment to environmental stewardship at Girl Scout camps. Guided by supportive adults and peers, they discover the wonders of nature, experience the thrill of adventure, and challenge themselves and one another to reach new heights. GSGLA's outdoor programming features a variety of fun, challenging, and experiential activities that empower girls as they develop attitudes, skills, and behaviors essential to effective leadership in the outdoors, all in a girl-led environment.
AboutGirl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, serves more than 33,000 girls in partnership with more than 17,000 adult members and volunteers throughout the communities of Los Angeles County, and parts of Kern and San Bernardino counties. GSGLA is the largest girl-serving nonprofit agency in Los Angeles, with programs in entrepreneurship, life skills, outdoor, and STE(A)M, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Backed by the worldwide Girl Scouts movement that includes 1.5 million members and millions of alumnae, Girl Scouts in our council lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.
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