Camp Firefly

Updated: February 14, 2022

Camp Firefly | Fairfax County, VA

Session 1 Dates: July 18-22, 2022
Session 2 Dates: July 25-29, 2022
Hours: 6 PM - 9 PM
Camp Website: www.campfirefly.org
Camp Contact Information: Camp Director, Judy Baldwin, rjbald@verizon.net

Description & Activities

2022 Camp Theme: Alice in Wonderland

Description: Follow Alice down the Rabbit Hole and share her adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. There will be hands on science, arts and crafts, drama, the campfire with s'mores and perhaps Living Chess. But watch out for the Red Queen.

Activities: Outdoor Skills, arts and crafts, songs, games, drama, nature/STEM, and hiking

AITs, Boy Aides and Aides stay over on Friday nights and help clean up before leaving on Saturday am.

Overnights: Cadettes stay over on thursday nights and remain at camp all day Friday to do badge work. Girls who do not stay over may return Friday am for badge work.

Camp activities (including field trips, extended hours, and overnights) are offered at the discretion of the camp leadership team and may be modified or canceled to follow COVID-19 restrictions. Camp activities may not be available to all units and can be canceled due to weather or other extenuating circumstances.

Camp Location: Camp Crowell

Bus Transportation: No bus transportation is available.

Volunteer at Camp!

Camp Firefly is planned and put on each year by a group of dedicated Girl Scout volunteers! Due to safety ratios, enough adults must volunteer each year for camp to run. Unfortunately, if not enough volunteers sign up, camp will be cancelled. We need your help to ensure that camp can happen this year and that every girl has an amazing camp experience.

Benefits of Volunteering

Guaranteed placement for your camper(s) through early registration access in December/January
Reduced registration rate
Units at camp for sons and preschool-aged children of volunteers - yes, they get to come to camp too!
Receive volunteer hours for training and camp days
Network with other Girl Scout volunteers in your area
Learn new skills, try new things, and take part in fun camp traditions!

Complete adult application on Campfirefly.org or contact Dennis Renoll (d.renoll@verizon.net) 703 451-8649

Registration Information

Placement Type: First Come, First Served

Registration Deadline: July 9

Register your camper based on their 2021-2022 school year grade.

Want to pay a lower price for camp or guarantee your camper a spot at camp? Click the Volunteer at Camp! dropdown above.

Refund Policy: Full refunds will be provided if requested on or before July 5. Half refunds will be provided if requested after July 5.

In the event of a camp cancellation by Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital, you will receive a full refund. If you must unexpectedly cancel your registration for this camp for reasons related to COVID-19, you will receive a full refund regardless of the time of cancellation.

Teen Leadership Opportunities

AIT Requirements: Must have completed 7th grade. After registering, AITs will receive a link to complete the AIT application on the Camp Firefly website. New AITs who have not attended Camp Firefly may be asked for references.

Aide Requirements: Must have completed 9th grade. After registering, aides will receive a link to complete the aide application on the Camp Firefly website. New aides who have not attended Camp Firefly may be asked for references.

Teen Leadership Program Information: All information will be sent by email, and AITs are expected to attend some staff meetings to meet other staff and get oriented. On July 18, all AITs must attend in-person training. AITs assist units, program centers, or headquarters administration; they may earn service hours and attend an overnight. Aides should attend staff meetings. On July 18, all aides must attend in-person training. Aides working in a unit make banners, nametags, and lead songs and games. Aides working in program centers assist with planning and carrying out program. Aides may also be "floaters" and assist wherever needed. Aides assigned to the Cadette unit must stay overnight with their unit. Aides may earn service hours and attend an overnight.

Teen Leadership Contact: Aides Coordinator Lynda "Dragonfly" Wood lyndawood100@gmail.com