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Summer Camp Resident Programs 2009

Registration for 2009 Summer Camp Programs will begin January 12, forms will become available at that time (please note that the health form is already available). Registration is on a first come first serve basis and all summer camp programs are available to non-Scouts as well as Girl Scouts. Hope to see you at camp!
 

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 3-5

Horsin’ Around FULL
Beginner Level
Session 1, June 14-19; Session 7, August 2-7
Have you dreamed of learning to ride and care for horses? If so, come feel the wind on your face as we learn basic horsemanship skills in the arena and on the trail. We’ll even have time to learn about cleaning stalls, horse colors, breeds and more! We will learn to trot by the end of the week. You will spend half your day at the barn and the other half doing the rest of the fun activities at camp!
Fee: $350

Boots and Bridles  FULL
Intermediate Level
Session 6, July 26-31
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 own your own horse! Even learn how to give a horse a back massage. You will spend half your day at the barn and the other half doing the rest of the fun activities at camp!
Fee: $350

Completed Grades 5-7

Giddy Up!  FULL
Beginner Level
Session 1, June 14-19 FULL; Session 2, June 21-26
Love horses, but don’t have much experience? Spend three hours each day at the barn building your horse knowledge and improving your riding skills. Build your confidence in the arena before learning to trot and trail ride. You will spend half your day at the barn and the other half doing the rest of the fun activities at camp!
Fee: $350

Horse Power  FULL
Intermediate Level
Session 2, June 21-26; Session 6, July 26-31
Come learn more about the horse-human relationship as we explore clear communication for horse and rider. Time will be spent refining your skills through fun arena lessons, trail rides and mounted games! Come prepared for lots of trotting! You will spend half your day at the barn and the other half doing the rest of the fun activities at camp!
Fee: $350

Completed Grades 7-10

Wavy Manes   FULL
Intermediate Level
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Wind in your face, sand and surf below your horse’s feet…what could be better than riding on the beach! Join us as we head out to Hatteras Island to enjoy camping, swimming, laying in the sun and of course riding on the beach! Before and after your trip, you will continue to work on our horsemanship skills through both riding lessons and trail rides here at Keyauwee.
Fee: $600

Wrangler-in-Training Camp
Beginner and Intermediate Level
Session 7, August 2-7
During W.I.T. 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, participating in riding lessons and going on trail rides. Also learn how to teach others about horses and riding. Then put your new knowledge and skills to work by creating ground lessons to share with other horse campers! You will spend half your day at the barn and the other half doing the rest of the fun activities at camp!
Fee: $350

GENERAL RESIDENT CAMP SESSIONS

Completed Grades K-2

Mini Camp
June 21-23, June 24-26,CANCELLED July 26-28, July 29-31, August 2-4, August 5-7
Are you ready for an overnight camping experience? Spend two nights at camp to get a taste of what you would do for a summer session at Keyauwee! Do arts and crafts, go on hikes and meet new friends, toast marshmallows and more! You’ll love your time at camp so much you’ll want to come for a week!
Fee: $110

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.

Princess Parade
Session 1, June 14-19; Session 2 June 21-26
Come to camp and dress up as a princess or other fun characters in our costume closet! All little princesses will also go swimming, hiking make crafts and more!
Fee: $220

Cookie Dunkers
Session 6, July 26-31
Come to camp to play in the sun, swim in the pool and make fun crafts! You will make cookies that you can decorate with all your new friends! It will be a week you will never forget!
Fee: $220

Mudpies and Fireflies
Session 1, June 14-19; Session 7, August 2-7
Come to camp and just be a kid! You’ll make crafts, go boating and hiking, swim every day and more! Spend your evening chasing fireflies and making smores!
Fee: $220

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.

Got Camp?
Session 1, June 14-19
Have you been a Keyauwee camper forever and feel like you’re ready for the next step? Come to camp to sharpen your outdoor skills, sleep under the stars and learn to survive at camp! We will also keep you busy doing all those camp activities that you love!
Fee: $250

Dumbledore’s Campers
Session 1, June 14-19FULL; Session 7, August 2-7
Are you the next Hermione Granger? If you truly believe that your wizarding abilities are not being challenged in the muggle world then come to Keyauwee and put your skills to the test! Make delicious “potions” and play Quidditch! In addition to all of the wizard fun, you’ll still get to enjoy your favorite “muggle camp” activities like the climbing wall, archery and swimming!
Fee: $250

Cloodle
Session 2, June 21-26; Session 7, August 2-7
Use your creativity to solve camp mysteries, search for Keyauwee’s hidden geocaches, and work on brainteasers. You’ll also get to flex your creative muscles with lots of extra arts & crafts projects this week. Of course there will still be plenty of time to climb the wall, go boating at Lake Early, and swim every day!
Fee $250

KPC International Challenge
Session 2, June 21-26
You’ll climb, hike, balance, and orienteer your way through the week. Be ready to learn about athletics from our countries and overseas. There will still be plenty of time to relax with your friends, go for a swim, climb the wall, and cook out.
Fee: $250

Mad Science
Session 6, July 26-31
If you are a secret mad scientist, then this is the camp for you! We’ll spend the week discovering the science of nature all around us at camp and work on the “Making It Matter” Junior Girl Scout badge. Come get your hands dirty with some icky, sticky fun crafts and experiments. Don’t forget, you’ll still do the camp activities you love!
Fee: $250

Gold Diggers
Session 6, July 26-31
Come to camp and 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: $250

Badge Blitz
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Are you ready to earn some badges? Spend 2 weeks at Keyauwee working on as many Junior Girl Scout badges as you can! Explore nature, test out your orienteering skills, take aim at archery, go horseback riding and definitely swim in the pool every day!
Fee: $450

Cheetah Girls World Tour
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
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 like archery, climbing the wall, horseback riding and swim everyday!
Fee: $450

Completed Grades 5-7

Survivor
Session 1, June 14-19
Do you love roughin’ it? Come out to camp and learn about building a fire, sharpen your outdoor skills, campout under the stars and still do all the activities you love at Keyauwee!
Fee: $250

Riddlers
Session 1, June 14-19; Session 6, July 26-31
Hunt for the clues to find a mysterious secret treasure someone has hidden at Keyauwee! Search out our geocaches and letterboxes and solve riddles and brainteasers from your counselors. When you aren’t being a super sleuth, you’ll be swimming, climbing the wall, boating, and making new camp friends!
Fee: $250

Thrills and Chills
Session 2, June 21-26
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: $400

Zippity Do Da!
Session 2, June 21-26
Want to fly above the sky? Come out to camp and climb the wall, enjoy the Alpine Tower and fly high in the sky on a day-trip to a zip line facility! (Must not be afraid of heights!)
Fee: $300

Late Night Adventurers 
Session 6, July 26-31
Do you love the twilight hours? Spend your days doing your favorite camp activities and continue that fun into the evening hours! You will climb the wall under spotlight; take a night swim and boat under moonlight! Let the adventure begin!
Fee: $250

Biker Girls
Session 7, August 2-7
Bring your bike to camp and ride from activity to activity! You’ll learn more about bike maintenance; sharpen your riding skills and still climb the wall and Alpine Tower, shoot archery, boat and swim everyday!
Fee: $250

Keyauwee Chefs  FULL
Session 7, August 2-7
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: $250

Camp Rock!
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Do you love the idea of singing and dancing in front of a crowd? Show us your drama skills as well as climb the wall; shoot archery, go horseback riding, hike and swim! It’ll be the best 2 weeks you will ever spend at camp!
Fee: $450

Wild Women
2-week session Program July 5-17
Do you have true 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 shelter and spend a night sleeping under the stars! During this 2-week adventure you will do all the camp activities like climb the wall and Alpine Tower, go horseback riding and swim everyday!
Fee: $450

Day Trippin’
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Get ready for the adventure of the summer! Come to camp and enjoy some time at the pool, climbing the alpine tower and climbing wall, horseback riding and more! We will then take one day trip to Emerald Point to play on the water slides and take another day trip to go to the North Carolina Zoo!
Fee: $550
 

Completed Grades 7-10

School of Rock!
Session 1, June 14-19
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: $400


KPC Top Chef
Session 1, June 14-19; Session 2, June 21-26
Think you know how to cook over a fire? Come to camp this week to learn new culinary skills, build fires and still have time to play at camp! When you aren’t busy cooking, you can play at the pool, climb the Alpine Tower and wall, and hike to Land’s End!
Fee: $250

Whitewater WOW!
Session 2, June 21-26
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: $400

Zip It!
Session 6, July 26-31
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 a zip line facility! (Must not be afraid of heights!)
Fee: $300

Hallows not Horcruxes
Session 6, July 26-31
You’ve honed your wizarding skills through years of training at Hogwart’s and now it’s time to use GPS technology to help you on your quest to discover the Hallows at Keyauwee! Decode the clues and head out into camp to face your challenging quest, just like Harry Potter! There will even be time for all your favorite activities like climbing the wall, boats, and swimming!
Fee: $250

Twilight
Session 7, August 2-7
Have your camp fun when the sun shines and keep going when the sun goes down! We will take a late night swim, kayak under the stars and climb under the spotlight. Don’t worry, we’ll find sometime to sleep during your week!
Fee: $250

Summer Vacation
Session 7, August 2-7
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: $300

Take That!
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Take this opportunity to learn how to protect yourself! You will spend a week taking a self-defense class before heading out to enjoy the other activities at camp like swimming, archery, horseback riding, climbing the Alpine Tower, orienteering, and the climbing wall!
Fee: $480

SCUBA Do  
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Become PADI open water certified! Learn the skills here at camp then head out to local quarries for your checkout dives. You’ll also do all the fun activities that Keyauwee has to offer! Includes all necessary equipment. Must be at least 12 years of age or older.
Fee: $600

Zipping Paddle Adventures   FULL
Session 4: 2-week Program July 5-17
Come enjoy all the best of camp for a 2-week adventure! Spend your days climbing the rock wall and Alpine Tower, lounging at the pool and horseback riding. We will specialize a few days at sharpening our paddling skills and taking an overnight adventure at a local river. Then we will take a day trip to a zip line course!
Fee: $550


LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

CIT I (Counselor-In-Training 1)
Sessions 1 & 2 FULLOR Sessions 6 & 7 CITs WILL GO HOME BETWEEN THE 2 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: $350

CIT II (Counselor-In-Training 2)
Sessions 4-6 CIT’s WILL GO HOME BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF THEIR PROGRAM
Are you ready for your ultimate Keyauwee leadership experience? If you have already completed CIT I in a previous summer and have applied and been accepted as a CIT 2, then it is time to register! 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 AND CIT 1 or equivalent.
Fee: $450

Junior Counselor
Open sessions 1FULL,2,4,7 FULL
A great way to continue the fun of resident camp! Come out 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! To apply complete and return the resident camp registration form by MAY 1, 2009. Must have completed Grade 11 AND CIT II. If you have not completed CIT 2 you must contact Carrie (Bounce) Myers at Keyauwee@northstate.net before registering.
Fees: Sessions 1, 2, 7 $60; Session 4 $75
 

ADDITIONAL CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
Core Camp
Session 3 June 28-30, Session 5 July 22-24
Want to go to summer camp with your troop? Are you a part of our new council and wanting to experience Keyauwee? Attend Core 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!

Troops are limited to 2 troop leaders or the amount necessary to cover ratios according to Safety Wise. Outdoor mod training and first aider are not required for leaders attending Core Camp.
$110/camper (2 adults/troop are free)

How to register/forms:
*Core Camp Troop Registration form
*Core Camp participant Registration form

Family Camp
September 4-6
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.
$80/person up to a family of 4;
$20 for each additional person
Free for children under the age of 4.

At least one registered Girl Scout and one adult must accompany each family.

How to register/forms:
*Family Camp registration form