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Summer Camp Resident Programs 2008

Here are our 2008 Summer Camp programs! Registration for ALL summer camp programs will begin January 14, 2008. Forms to register for summer camp will become available when registration begins. Registration is on a first come first-serve basis. Summer camp is open to non-Scouts as well as Girl Scouts. Hope to see you at camp! Grade levels indicate the grade that a camper has completed.
 

Mini Camp
Horse Camps
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 5-7
Grades 7 and up
Leadership Programs
Core Camp
Family Camp

Completed Grades 4-6

Pony Tails
Beginner Level
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1;
Session 7 July 30-Aug. 1
Grab your boots and saddle up for a great time. Learn the basics of riding in the arena before hitting the trail at the end of the week. You will also learn to care for a horse.
Fee: $175

Completed Grades 3-5

Horsin’ Around Camp
Beginner Level
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20;
Session 2, June 22-27FULL; Session 8, Aug. 3-8
“Can I please get a pony?!” If you are always asking this question, “Horsin’ Around Camp” is for you! Learn to care for horses and how to ride. Spend time in the arena learning the basics. Enjoy trail rides in the woods and progress towards trotting at the end of the week.
Fee: $340

Boots and BridlesFULL
Intermediate Level
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11
Ready to challenge your riding skills and expand your horse knowledge? Spend the week caring for your horse and improving your riding skills through fun games, arena lessons, and trail rides. Be prepared for lots of trotting!
Fee: $340

Completed Grades 5-7

Giddy Up!
Beginner Level
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20;
Session 2, June 22-27
Love horses, but don’t have much experience? Spend three hours a day at the barn and work on ground and mounted skills. Learn the basics of riding in the arena and progress to trail riding and trotting.
Fee: $340

Hoof Beats and Saddle Seats
Intermediate Level
Week Program. Sess. 4, July 6-11; Sess. 8, Aug. 3-8
Test your riding skills and get ready for fun riding lessons, fast paced trail rides and mounted games! When not riding, explore what it takes to have a horse of your own. Even learn how to give a horse massage!
Fee: $340

Mountain HorsebackFULL
Intermediate Level
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Spend a few days at camp working on your riding skills and learning about horses. Then head to the Pisgah National Forest to camp and enjoy a trail ride in the scenic mountains! For intermediate-level riders or girls who came to Giddy Up! or Horsin’ Around Camp last year.
Fee: $450

Completed Grades 7+

W.I.T. Boot Camp
Beginner & Intermediate Level
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
W.I.T. stands for Wrangler-in-Training. During WIT Boot Camp you will be equipped with the skills necessary to be a year-round volunteer at Circle C Ranch. Spend your time getting to know the horses and riding both in the arena and on the trail. Practice your teaching skills by designing creative ground lessons and sharing them with other horse campers.
Fee: $175

Wavy Manes FULL
Intermediate Level
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Do you dream about riding horses on the beach? Join us as we head out to Cape Hatteras Island to enjoy camping, swimming, laying in the sun and trail riding on the beach...trotting allowed! Before and after the trip to
Hatteras Island, you will continue to improve your horsemanship skills through group riding lessons and trail rides at Keyauwee.
Fee: $500

GENERAL RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS

Completed Grades 1-2
NOTE: All programs in this age level will swim everyday, boat in the lake, do arts and crafts, go to the challenge course as well as the activities in their program description. Week programs will cookout at least once.

S’mores and More
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1; Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
There’s more to camp than s’mores! Come to camp to do all the activities that Keyauwee has to offer! You’ll still sit around the campfire and snack on s’mores!
Fee: $105

My Buddy and Me
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1; Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
Grab your favorite stuffed animal and head to camp to share some adventures together! You and your buddy will swim, hike, explore, craft and more!
Fee: $105

Topsy Turvy
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27; Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Get ready for a super-charged blast of topsy-turvy fun! Go swimming, hiking, and make crafts! See if you can find what makes Keyauwee such a wonderful place!
Fee: $200

Bring a Bear
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20;FULL Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Teddy Bears love Keyauwee! Bring your favorite stuffed animal to camp so you can explore together! You’ll make crafts, go boating and hiking, swim every day (no bears in the pool, please!) and even have a Teddy Bear picnic!
Fee: $200

Pirates of Keyauwee
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20; Session 4, July 6-11
Aargh Matey! Come to camp to dress like a pirate, learn all about ’em and boat in the open sea, – er, Lake Early! Walk the plank into the pool and stargaze at night while roasting marshmallows (just like they deserve! Aargh!)
Fee: $200

Mighty Girl!
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27; Session 4, July 6-11
Do you love to be active? We will try new sports, dance, and play all around camp this week! Come to camp and explore, boat, hike and more!
Fee: $200

Completed Grades 3-5
NOTE: All programs in this age level will swim every day, boat in the lake, do arts and crafts, climb the wall, go to archery, go to the challenge course as well as do the activities in their program description. Week programs will cook out at least once.

’Cuz It’s Fun
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1; Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
It’s the reason you have to come to Keyauwee! Have more fun in four days than you ever imagined possible as you do as many camp activities as you can like climbing the wall, boating, arts & crafts, and swimming!
Fee: $105

KPC Adventurers!
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1; Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
Are you an Adventurer at heart? Do you love to try new things and meet new people along the way? Come explore all the activities we have in store for you!
Fee: $105

Get Outside!
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1; Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
Getting outside is what we do at CAMP! Have fun making friends, boating, challenging yourself at the challenge course and climbing wall, and spending time at the pool!
Fee: $105

Spooky Holiday Fun!
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20; Session 4, July 6-11
Are you crazy about the holidays? Be ready to serenade the kitchen staff with Christmas Carols, dress up and trick or treat around camp, decorate Christmas trees and search for Easter eggs around your unit! We’ll do all the activities that Keyauwee has to offer...just in holiday style!
Fee: $210

Nancy Drew
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20
Search for the clues like Nancy Drew to find a mysterious secret treasure someone has hidden at Keyauwee! Search out our new geocaches and letterboxes and solve the mystery! When you aren’t being a super sleuth, you’ll swim, climb the wall, boat, and make new camp friends!
Fee: $210

Around the World in 6 Days
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27
Take a camp-based adventure around the world and learn all about the cultures, activities and games that other girls your age are a part of on the other side of the globe! Don’t forget, you’ll still do the camp activities you love!
Fee: $210

Muggle Magic
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27
Are you the next Hermione Granger? If you believe that your wizarding abilities are not being challenged in the “muggle world,” then come to Keyauwee to put your skills to the test! Make delicious “potions” and play Quidditch! In addition to the wizard fun, you’ll enjoy your favorite camp activities like the climbing wall, archery, and swimming!
Fee: $210

Gold Diggers
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11, Session 8, Aug. 3-8
We will dig for gold in the creeks of Keyauwee and make jewelry that you can wear everyday or to a dance! We’ll also boat in Lake Early, swim every afternoon, climb the wall, and fit in all the great activities at Keyauwee!
Fee: $210

Kid Nation
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11
Have you been a Keyauwee camper forever and feel like you’re ready for the next step? Come sharpen your outdoor skills, sleep in platform tents and learn to survive at camp! Join our Kid Nation! (Counselors included!)
Fee: $210

Summer Sizzler!
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Have a sizzling good time this week at Keyauwee! Challenge yourself at the climbing wall, kayak on Lake Early, see if you can hit the bull’s-eye at archery, and “de-sizzle” in the pool every day!
Fee: $290

Badge Blitz
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Are you ready to earn some badges? Spend 10 fun days at Keyauwee working on as many Junior Girl Scout badges as you can! Explore nature, test out your orienteering skills, take aim at archery, and definitely swim in the pool every day too!
Fee: $290

Hannah Montana: Backstage Pass
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Are you a superstar at heart and ready to shine? Come to camp and get on stage! We’ll sing, dance, act and even learn about all that goes on behind the scenes of your pop star production! After the show, you can still just be a regular kid and do all the camp activities you love!
Fee: $290

Iron Girl
Week Program. Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Push yourself mentally and physically as you gear up for the KPC Iron Girl Challenge. Climb, hike, balance, and orienteer your way through the week. Learn to keep yourself mentally motivated and to take care of your body, inside and out, for peak performance. You’ll have plenty of time to relax with your friends, go for a swim, climb the wall, and cook out before you put your skills to the test with the big event at the end of the week.
Fee: $210

Completed Grades 5-7

Camptivity
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1; Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
Camptivity, it’s what we do at camp! Spend these days lounging at the pool, kayaking, climbing the wall, hiking and making new friends!
Fee: $105

Hawaiian Punch
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20
Take this opportunity to learn how to protect yourself! Every day you will have a self-defense class before heading out to enjoy the other activities at camp like swimming, archery, orienteering, and the climbing wall! Celebrate your week with a luau!
Fee: $230

Survivor
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20
Do you love roughin’ it? Come out to camp and learn about building a fire, sharpen your outdoor skills, camp out under the stars and still do all the activities you love at Keyauwee!
Fee: $210

Zippity Do Da!FULL
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20; Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Want to fly above the sky? Come out to camp and climb the wall, enjoy high ropes, and fly high in the sky on a day-trip to Carolina Zip Line Adventures! (Must not be afraid of heights!)
Fee: $260

Thrills and Chills FULL
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27
Get ready for the thrill of your life! Begin at Keyauwee as you face the challenges of the challenge course and the climbing wall and then go whitewater rafting in Duckies on the Upper New River in the beautiful West Virginia Mountains! (Class I, II, III rapids). Girls must weigh a minimum of 60 pounds. Advanced beginner swimming skills required (You must be able to swim the length of the Keyauwee pool and tread water for 2 minutes.)
Fee: $350

Keyauwee Chefs
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27
Be a Keyauwee chef and make your own tasty treats over the campfire! Learn basic outdoor cooking skills, kitchen safety, and fun recipes! When you aren’t busy cooking, you can play at the pool, climb the wall, and hike to Land’s End!
Fee: $210

Bike-O-Rama
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11
Bring your bike to camp and ride from activity to activity! You’ll learn about bike maintenance; sharpen your riding skills; and still climb the wall, shoot archery and boat!
Fee: $220

Paddle Pole and Roll
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11
Are you ready to take your boating skills to the next level? Want to learn more about canoes, kayaks and everything in between? We will swamp a canoe, learn basic swim strokes that can save your life and help others, and roll a kayak! We will take a day trip to a local lake to test the skills we learn! (You must be able to swim the length of the Keyauwee pool and tread water for 2 minutes.)
Fee: $230

The Keyauwee Challenge!
10-day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Come out to camp and show us your athletic skill! We will learn about new sports and adventure racing! Get down to the pillow polo field and learn how to prepare yourself for a race! Of course you’ll also show your athletic prowess in the pool, on the wall, shooting archery and more!
Fee: $300

High School Musical –Camp Edition
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Do you love the idea of singing and dancing in front of a crowd? Are you ready to act in a show for the whole camp? Show us your drama skills as well as climb the wall; shoot archery, hike and swim!
Fee: $290

Super Sitters
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Arm yourself with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children while you’re in charge. You will become a certified American Red Cross Babysitter during this session! The training will help you to develop skills in leadership and professionalism, basic childcare, safety and safe play, and first aid. Bring a baby doll with you to camp to use in the course. Prerequisite: Must be 11 years old before July 23, 2008.
Fee: $330

Hi-Tech Hide and Seek
Week Program. Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Did you know that you could find hidden treasures using satellites and GPS technology? Come to Keyauwee to work on a new Interest Project while learning about the fun sports of geocaching and letterboxing. Help set up a new cache at camp and still do all your favorite activities like climbing the wall, boating, and swimming!
Fee: $220

Wild Women
Week Program. Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Do you have the outdoor skills? Have you been to Keyauwee and want to really let your inner wild come out? Come out to camp and learn how to survive in the woods, build a fire and a shelter.
Fee: $210

Completed Grades 7+

An OC Special: Can U Canoe?
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 3, June 29-July 1
This half-week session is sponsored by the Outdoor Club (The OC) and is all about the trip. We will check into camp and head out to a local river for an overnight paddle! Improve your paddling skills and camp on the banks of a river, what a great mini-vacation!
Fee: $150

An OC Special: Climb High!
1⁄2 Week Program. Session 7, July 30-Aug. 1
This half-week session is sponsored by the Outdoor Club (The OC) and is all about the trip. Check into camp on Sunday and head out to the mountains to camp. Monday we will spend the day rock climbing the ledges. Tuesday relax with your new friends around the campsite before you head back to camp!
Fee: $175

Mountain High Adventure
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20
Are you looking for a mountain adventure? Head west to sample a few of our favorite outdoor activities! Tube down a meandering river, explore and crawl through mountain caves and climb real rock at Pilot Mountain!
Fee: $370

The Real World
Week Program. Session 1, June 15-20
Do you have what it takes to make it in the “real world”? Here’s your chance to try out “adult life” and learn how to survive financially for a week at camp! Upon your arrival at camp, you will be issued a official KPC Cash, which you must use all week to pay for your meals, housing, and activities. You’ll learn how to balance your budget for the week and how to earn extra KPC Cash if you start running low. And because you’re in control, of course you’ll get to do regular camp activities like the climbing wall, swimming, and crafts!
Fee: $210

Whitewater WOW!
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27
Have you done Thrills and Chills? Not enough excitement for you? Take a whitewater rafting trip down the Lower New River in West Virginia with class III & IV rapids! You’ll have a great trip and have a lunch stop alongside the river! Girls must weigh a minimum of 60 pounds and be at least 12 years old. Advanced beginner swimming skills required (able to swim the length of the Keyauwee pool and tread water for 2 minutes)
Fee: $350

Geo-Adventure
Week Program. Session 2, June 22-27
There are almost 500,000 geocaches hidden all over the world in over 250 different countries! Did you know that there are 564 caches within 20 miles of Keyauwee? Come down and learn all about the exciting new sport of geocaching (pronounced like “cash”). Not only will you search for the hidden caches here at Keyauwee, but you’ll spend two mornings solving riddles and hunting for these treasures out in the nearby community! All this in addition to your all-time camp favorites!
Fee: $260

Potters Heaven
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11
Did you know all that goes into making that little clay pot? Come to camp to do all your camp activities plus visit the pottery colony of Seagrove and the studio Mad Platter!
Fee: $240

Zip It!FULL
Week Program. Session 4, July 6-11
Are you ready for a sky-high adventure? Come out to camp and climb the wall, enjoy high ropes and fly high in the sky on a day-trip to Carolina Zip Line Adventures! (Must not be afraid of heights!)
Fee: $260

SCUBA Do 2
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Are you open water SCUBA certified and looking for more opportunities to take a dive? Take a trip to Ginnie Springs, Florida, where you will SCUBA dive for a couple of days and improve your skills! You’ll also have time at Keyauwee to enjoy your favorite camp activities! Prerequisite: Participants must be PADI open-water certified before camp.
Fee: $600

Sand TrekkersFULL
10-Day Program. Session 5, July 15-24
Do you need a beach trip? Spend a few days at camp doing all your favorite activities and then head for the beach to camp at the shore, visit the aquarium and more! You’ll have plenty of time to soak up the sun in the sand!
Fee: $450

Summer Vacation
Week Program. Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Do you need some relaxing time at camp before your summer vacation is over? Come to Keyauwee and do all the camp activities you have always loved, hang out, and make new friends. You’ll even get to take a day to go to Carowinds!
Fee: $240

Coastal Kayak
Week Program. Session 8, Aug. 3-8
Are you ready to test your kayak skills? Come out to camp and improve your canoeing and kayaking around Lake Early. We will then head out to the coast and take a Kayak trip along the coast. You will still get the opportunity to do all your favorite Keyauwee activities like swimming, climbing the wall and archery!
Fee: $400

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
CIT 1
(Counselor-in-Training 1)
Session 5, July 15-24 OR FULL
Sessions 7 & 8, July 30-Aug. 8
CIT’s WILL GO HOME BETWEEN THE TWO SESSIONS OF THEIR PROGRAM
Have you always dreamed of being a Keyauwee staff member? Welcome to the first step… the CIT program! This 10-Day program gives girls a chance to start developing skills as future camp counselors. Learn to facilitate camp activities and work with younger campers. Register by completing a Resident Camp Registration Form. Cannot participate in CIT 1 and 2 in the same summer. Must have completed Grade 9.
Fee: $300

CIT 2
(Counselor-in-Training 2)
Sessions 1-4, June 15-July 11
CIT’s WILL GO HOME BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF THEIR PROGRAM
If you have already completed CIT I in a previous summer and have applied and been accepted as a CIT 2. You will learn to work with staff and campers of all backgrounds and ages, hone your skills as a facilitator at various camp activities and program areas, and get certified in American Red Cross First Aid and CPR. At the end of your training you will graduate to Junior Counselor and be placed with a unit as junior staff for a week to put all of your training and knowledge into practice! Register by completing a Resident Camp Registration Form. Cannot participate in CIT 1 and 2 in the same summer. Must have completed Grade 10, CIT 1 or equivalent, and have applied and been accepted to the CIT 2 program.
Fee: $450

Junior Counselor
Open sessions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
A great way to continue the fun of resident camp! Come to camp and prepare yourself to take on more responsibilities in preparation to becoming a Keyauwee staff member. You will assist in a unit under the direction of the Unit Leader, get on-the-job experience, earn Girl Scout service hours, challenge yourself more than you thought possible, and have an incredibly fun time in the process! Participation is limited to 4 sessions. To apply complete and return the resident camp registration form by MAY 1, 2008. You must have completed Grade 11 AND CIT II. If you have not completed CIT 2, email Carrie (Bounce) Myers at Keyauwee@northstate.net before registering.
Fees: Sessions 3 and 7 $40; Sessions 1, 2, 8 $60
Session 5 $75

ADDITIONAL CAMP OPPORTUNITIES

Core Camp
Session 5, July 27-29
Leaders, bring your troop to resident camp! This half-week program is the perfect opportunity for troop leaders to attend summer camp with their troop. Keyauwee provides all facilitators, programs and food. Troop leaders provide unit supervision. Activities may include archery, crafts, sports, challenge course, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboating, horseback riding, climbing wall and more! Outdoor mod training and first aider are not required for leaders attending Core Camp. To register, leaders fill out a Core Camp Registration Form.
Fee: $105/camper (2 free adults per troop)

Family Camp
Aug. 29-31
A great camping opportunity for the whole family! Bring Dad, Mom, brothers and sisters of all ages to camp for your Labor Day weekend! Come in to camp on Friday evening for a relaxing evening by the pool, doing some crafts, boating, munching on snacks and meeting other families! Saturday and Sunday you will have the opportunity to try all the activities that Keyauwee has to offer such as archery, crafts, sports, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboating, wagon rides, horseback riding, climbing wall, canoe races and more! We’ll end our weekend with a dinner cookout Sunday night. Come join the fun! To register fill out a Family Camp Registration Form.
Fees: $50/person up to a family of 4
$20 for each additional person
Free for children under the age of 4.
Note: At least one registered Girl Scout and one adult must accompany each family.