Resident Camp FAQs

Q. How do I know if my daughter is ready for sleep-away camp?
A. Has she indicated a desire to go to sleep-away camp? How much persuasion is needed from you? Has she been away from home for more than one night without family members? Can she take care of her personal belongings? Can she take care of her own personal hygiene needs like brushing her hair and teeth? Does she enjoy making new friends?

Q. Who are the camp staff?
A. All staff are carefully selected from applicants throughout the United States and around the world and are chosen for their maturity, program skills and experience with children. All staff members participate in an intensive pre-camp training and on-going training throughout the summer. Staff members are at least 18 years of age or high school graduates. Background checks are conducted on all on-site staff.

Q. What are the living arrangements like?
A. Living units accommodate 12-24 campers and consist of a unit house or shelter, latrines, washstand, fire circle, and screened glen shelters or platform tents. Each tent or glen shelter contains cots with mattresses and mosquito netting and small nightstands for 4-6 girls. Four counselors are housed in a separate shelter in the unit. The units do not have electricity. At night, the campers use their personal flashlights to find their way and lanterns mark the location of the latrine, washstand, and staff shelter.
Girls are assigned to living units by age and program requests. They may share a tent or shelter with one friend as long as they are signed up as buddies for the same program and session. You can learn more about this in the camp brochure!

Q. What are the other facilities like?
A. Facilities also include a dining hall and kitchen, camp office, health center, arts and crafts building, trading post (camp store), and central shower house. Winona, Potomac Woods, and May Flather have swimming pools- Coles Trip has river access.

Q. What will she eat while she is there?
A. Food service professionals prepare all meals, except for cookouts. Campers are given an opportunity to plan a menu and cook outdoors or have a picnic at least once during their stay. Our Food Service staff can meet most special dietary needs. Vegetarian alternatives are available at every meal.

Q. How can I learn about the programs that are available this summer?
A. Brochures will be mailed to the homes of all registered Girl Scouts in GSCNC in January, 2009. If you do not receive a brochure, please ask your troop leader or contact us at info@gscnc.org. Brochures showcase all four resident camps and the programs available at each camp, what weeks they are available, the cost of the programs, and how to sign up.

Q. Are the programs expensive?
A. GSCNC tries to make sure our camp costs are reasonable. We also attempt to make camping available to all Girl Scouts, regardless of economic situations. Camperships (Financial Assistance) are available and assistance is given to as many girls as funds permit. Each girl's need and the availability of Campership funds determine the amount granted. Every girl is expected to earn and save as much as possible toward the total cost. Parents are asked to pay a minimum of $25.00 toward camp tuition.

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