Outdoor Programs
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Facilitated Outdoor Experiences allow troops to participate in outdoor activities at our properties with a fully certified staff member.
Browse and register for Facilitated Outdoor Experiences here.
Groups renting properties can request to add on Facilitated Outdoor Experiences for an additional fee. Groups without a property rental can also request to do just the activity at our properties for a fee. (Please note that we are no longer taking requests for full day, overnight, or weekend private facilitated programs.)
Options for Add-on Facilitated Outdoor Experiences:
Location Abbreviations: BNS = Camp Butternut Springs, GW - Camp Greene Wood, JK - Camp Juniper Knoll, PAL = Camp Palos
Girl Scout Level Abbreviations: D = Daisy, B = Brownie, J = Junior, C = Cadette, S = Senior, A = Ambassador
| Activity | Locations Offered | Months Offered | Girl Scout Level | Cost | Maximum Capacity for 1 Session | Activity Length |
| Archery | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | April-October | JCSA | $100/group | 18 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Campfire, Songs, S’mores | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | All | All | $100/group | 50 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Canoe | BNS, PAL, JK | April (End)-October | JCSA | $100/group | 25 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Geocaching (not badgework) | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | All | JCSA | $50/group | 30 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Guided Hike | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | All | All | $25/group | 30 participants | 1 hour |
| Kayak | JK | April (End)-October | JCSA | $100/group | 25 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Letterboxing (not badgework) | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | All | All | $50/group | 30 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Stand Up Paddleboards | JK | June-September | JCSA | $100/group | 12 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Swimming | BNS (pool), JK (lake) | June-September | All | $100/group | 50 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Teambuilding Course | GW | April-October | JCSA | $100/group | 18 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Wagon Ride | BNS, JK | April-October | All | $25/group | 25 participants | 30-45 minutes |
| Outdoor Badge Workshop | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | All | All | $25/youth; $5/adult | 30 participants | 3 hours |
| Facilitated Cookout | BNS, GW, JK, PAL | All | All | $30/person | 30 participants | 3 hours |
| Rock Wall | BNS | April-October | JCSA | $15/person | 16 participants | 1.5 hours |
| Zipline | BNS | April-October | JCSA | $15/person | 16 participants | 1.5 hours |
| High Ropes | BNS | April-October | CSA | $25/person | 16 participants | 3 hours |
| Rock Wall and Zipline | BNS | April-October | JCSA | $25/person | 16 participants | 3 hours |
| Rock Wall, Zipline, and High Ropes | BNS | April-October | CSA | $40/person | 16 participants | 5 hours |
Please email customercare@girlscoutsgcnwi.org to request add-on or stand-alone Facilitated Outdoor Experiences. Include the requested activity, date, location, troop level, and number of participants in your email. Requests can be made for a maximum of three facilitated activities per weekend per group. Requests will be honored in the order they are received and are subject to staff and property availability. All activities require a minimum of 10 paid participants to run the activity. Facilitated Outdoor Experiences require adult chaperones to meet adult to youth ratios outlined in the Girl Scout Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Service Unit Camporees/Encampments
A Girl Scout camporee, or encampment, brings Girl Scout troops from the same service unit together for camping and activities, often with a theme, to build courage, confidence, character, and leadership while having fun. Use the packets below to help you plan your own service unit camporee or request a staff-run camporee at one of the four GCNWI camp properties.
