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Summer Programs
Summer programs offered by the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains Council offer something for every girl and take them on adventures to new and exciting places, whether that is outdoors during an overnight camping trip or in the theater performing a musical. Along the way, girls meet new friends and benefit from the guidance of caring adults who are eager to pass on their skills and enrich the lives of the girls around them.
All summer program sites are open to girls of all races, colors, religions and nationalities, and each location is handicapped accessible. The fun and friendship of camp comes hand-in-hand with a tremendous opportunity for growth and enrichment.
Through participation in camp activities, girls have the chance to learn new skills that build self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment as well as leadership and teamwork skills.
Any girl can register for Girl Scout camp. For girls who are not currently members of Girl Scouts, an additional. $10 fee will be charged and applied toward membership in the organization.
For more information about summer programs and registration, call the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains Council at (316) 684-6531.
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2006 Passport to Summer Fun: a complete list of summer programs at each site.
Summer Program Sites
AYSO Soccer Field
The Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains soccer summer program is geared toward girls who are interested in learning soccer as a team sport. The action takes place on the AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) soccer field, located between 13th and 17th streets on Ridge Road in Wichita, Kan. Soccer is a four-evening camp led by AYSO staff and volunteers that includes organized games on the final night.
Century II Convention Center
"Musical Theater" camp is located at Century II Convention Center in downtown Wichita at 225 W. Douglas . Campers audition for roles, learn lines and practice songs and dances for musicals that are performed in Century II's Mary Jane Teall Theater.
Exploration Place
Located at 200 N. McLean in Wichita , Exploration Place is the site for summer programs that foster girls' interests in innovation and meteorology. Summer courses include "Build-A-Bot" and "Invent-A-Toy" that gives girls the chance to build their own robot and toy and learn all about their inner workings. During "Weather Watchers," girls can work directly with television meteorologists at KSNW, Channel 3's WeatherLab that is housed at Exploration Place .
Genesis Health Clubs
Located at 1551 N. Rock Road in Wichita , this facility includes state-of-the-art fitness equipment that both girls and adults will enjoy. At Genesis Health Clubs, girls participate in a tennis camp where they learn the basics of the sport from Genesis tennis professionals.
Genesis Health Clubs is also a partner with the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains Council's "Fit 'N' In" program that promotes health and fitness for all girls by encouraging healthy-eating habits and physical activity. While at Genesis Health Club, "Fit 'N' In" participants enjoy good, old-fashioned water fun in the pool.
The club's amenities include swimming pools, a climbing wall and indoor tennis courts. Girls don't have to be a member of the health club to participate in the various Girl Scout health, fitness and sports-related activities. Certified trainers and staff are on hand at all times to provide assistance.
Girl Scout Center
The Girl Scout Center at 360 Lexington Road in Wichita , just north of Kellogg and East of Edgemoor, is home to the council's Nine2Five program that gives girls the chance to learn about fiscal fitness, dressing for success, business manners, resume writing and more. Participants also travel to various businesses to meet executives face-to-face and learn what it takes to become a CEO.
In addition, summer offerings at the Girl Scout Center include "Discovery Days" and "Where The Sidewalk Ends" that utilize the wonderful park that is adjacent to the council building as well as other interesting locations around Wichita to teach Girl Scouts the importance of nature and encourage them to explore their environment.
The Girl Scout Center was built in 1992 and is used as the headquarters for the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains Council.
Harvey County West
Harvey County West is a great camp for older girls. Located 14 miles northwest of Newton , Kan. , the 310-acre camp offers canoeing, evening campfires, overnight tent camping, nature trails, a swimming pond, wildlife and archery.
Loga Vista
This Girl Scout facility is located at Wellington Lake and is enjoyed year-round. In the summer, girls can take part in sailing and tent camping as well as "Family Water Fun" that features fishing, swimming, sailing, kayaking or canoeing, hiking, crafts and more. "Family Water Fun" can be enjoyed on a single day or extended into an overnight experience.
Campers enjoy a wide variety of activities and scenery at Loga Vista, including the exceptional waterfront at Wellington Lake and a beautiful waterfront view from the lodge.
Mosey Outdoor Adventure Society
This high adventure course, located north of Kechi , Kan. , offers ropes courses and "Junior Adventure Sports." The site is safety-inspected semi-annually by an Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) approved industry expert and its staff is professionally certified through Adventure Experiences, Inc. Mosey Outdoor Adventure Society is also certified annually by AEI (Adventure Experiences, Inc.). Mountaineering equipment and techniques, including the use of helmets, climbing harnesses and static belays are used, and all participants use safety brake lines.
Old Cowtown Museum
Old Cowtown Museum is located at 1871 Sim Park Drive in Wichita . Since 1953, Girl Scouts have been completing community-service work at the museum and learning about 1870s local history at the same time. Girl Scouts help to bring Old Cowtown Museum to life as they demonstrate activities performed by girls and women in 1870s Wichita . Girls and adults who participate in this unique educational opportunity are dressed in period costumes and "act" as historical characters.
Most girls and adults like to provide their own Old Cowtown Museum costumes, following the museum's guidelines for sewing and fabric choice. The patterns are available for check-out from the Girl Scout Center. Information folders regarding fabric selections are available at Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart and Jo Ann Fabrics retail stores. Girls, adults volunteering as unit staff and teens volunteering as museum aides or museum leaders-in-training also have the option of renting a full costume from our inventory on a first-come, first-served basis. There is an additional $20 fee for girls who rent a costume; costumes are provided at no extra charge to adults and teens. Anyone who rents a costume must provide her own long, black socks and ankle-high black shoes.
Singletree Stables
Singletree Stables at 2100 E. 45th Street North in Wichita is the location for the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains' summer horsemanship activities where girls can ride horses and learn the western and English styles of riding from qualified instructors. Singletree Stables has been in business for 25 years and is family-owned and operated. The facilities include an extra large 100 by 200-foot indoor arena, a large 24-stall training barn, a large 22-stall board barn, an indoor round pen and trails for pleasure riding.
Starwoods Outdoor Center
Our newest Girl Scouts facility is located at 7800 S. 103rd Street West in Clearwater , Kan. The 160-acre outdoor center is accredited by the American Camp Association, and it has a lodge, tipi, covered wagons and platform tent units, science and nature center, sports pavilion, waterfront and sand beach, three troop houses, Ceremony Island , nature trails and a sports trail.
Activities at Starwoods Outdoor Center are planned throughout the summer to give our members opportunities to explore aviation, water, science, nature, sports and much more. Day Camp units are located outside adjacent to the lodge, and Girls Only and Troop Camp units are located around the site, both indoors and outdoors depending on the nature of the activity.
The Starwoods facilities are also available for rent by outside groups and organizations on a year-round basis. For more information about rentals, contact Youth Development Director Denise Scribner at (316) 684-6531, ext. 528.
Wah-Shah-She Resident Camp
Camp Wah-Shah-She consists of 524 acres nestled in the wooded hills of Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma , 14 miles southwest of Bartlesville . Camp Wah-Shah-She is a Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains resident camp. Resident camping is an experience that is open to fourth through 12th graders who live in various units and share living spaces. Girls sign up as individual campers or go with a buddy. The girls and their counselors/leaders plan activities and take advantage of the resources available at the campsite.
Camp Wah-Shah-She facilities include a cedar-log dining hall, group living units, a swimming pool, private lake, administrative buildings, archery range, rope courses, nature study grove and other program areas.
YMCA West Branch
Volleyball was invented at the YMCA, and we couldn't think of a better place to house our volleyball clinic. "Volleyball Basics" is conducted on the interior courts at the YMCA West Branch at 6940 Newell in Wichita where consultants teach girls how to spike, bump and jump serve.
The Greater Wichita YMCA is also a partner with the Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains Council's "Fit 'N' In" program that promotes health and fitness for all girls by encouraging healthy-eating habits and physical activity. Special "Fit 'N' In" activities at the YMCA include "Girl Scout Night at the Y" and overnight events.
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