“Ahoy Matey!” We’re looking forward to our swashbuckling pirate adventure! Pirates and Girl Scouts have a lot in common. We enjoy singing songs. We read maps, survive in the wild, tie knots, learn knife safety, etc. We’re really excited to have boating at our new location at Camp River Ranch in Carnation (for our older campers)! Plus we’ll spend plenty of time on our tried-and-true camp favorites such as s’mores, games, making new friends, and being in the great outdoors. It is going to be a FABULOUS week of Valley Day Camp!
Last year our camp filled up super quickly (some age groups filled
the very first day) so be sure to register right away to be sure to get a spot
for your camper or teen. Please tell
your friends and neighbors not to delay, get a spot in camp before we fill.
I can't wait to "Discover - Enjoy - Belong" with all of
you!
Pagemaster ❤
Camp Details:
Camp Dates:
June 22nd – 26th
Registration
Begins: March 7th (links posted by 6:00 AM)
Registration
closes: When the age group is filled or April 1st (whichever is
first). Last year some age groups filled
up the first weekend of registration.
Camp Location: Camp River Ranch in Carnation – private, Girl Scout owned property on Lake Langlois
Registration Details:
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All registration will be online ***
Age specific details are posted below in separate posts divided by grade level. Please be sure to read all the information for your grade level. All grade levels refer to the current grade the camper is currently in right now, not in the fall.
Valley Day Camp is a completely volunteer run Girl Scout camp. All campers, teens, and volunteers must be registered Girl Scouts before registering for our camp. If you are not a registered Girl Scout please be sure to read the post below titled “How to Register as a Girl Scout – Helpful Tips.” (scroll down quite a ways)
We do not want any girls to miss out on camp due to finances. If you need financial assistance please apply through GSWW at this link. If you do not qualify through GSWW please email us directly at ValleyDayCamp@gmail.com for additional assistance through camp donations.
If you would like to help offset costs for another camper please add any amount to your camp payment as a donation.
We will email you within 72 hours of your registration being completed (all forms and payment) to let you know we have received it. Please be sure to use an email address you check regularly as this is where we will send you all camp emails.
Please read the posts below for important, age specific details. The links to register will be added directly into these posts on March 7th.
There are three separate posts:
If this is your first time at Valley Day Camp use this link for a document with even more information about our camp: First Timer Details
Morning
arrival time is between 9:00-9:15.
Afternoon arrival time is between 3:45-4:00. We don’t allow any early pick-ups or late
drop offs so please plan accordingly.
Our
Leader In Action Award Program (LIA) is for current 6th graders.
Our
LIAs spend their morning learning leadership skills and planning activities to
lead with younger campers. In the
afternoon LIAs spend an hour working with our younger campers and use the rest
of their time to enjoy the camp activities themselves.
LIAs
will have a group activity shortly before camp (date TBD). It is highly recommended
for LIAs to attend this but it isn’t mandatory.
LIA registrations will be processed on a first come, first served basis. You will need to complete ALL steps of the registration, submit full payment or apply for financial aid, and be verified as a registered Girl Scout before we will begin processing your registration. Please note that the registration is multiple steps and you must complete ALL of them before we can begin to process your registration.
Step One: Registration Click Here
Step Two: Get to Know My LIA Form
We will contact you by April 1st to confirm whether your LIA has a space at camp.
Many
families find it convenient to have an extra camp shirt so you don’t have to do
laundry every night of camp. Additional shirts are $16.00 for LIAs. Extra
shirts are only available with your initial registration.
Camp
Costs:
LIA
registration $175
Extra
camp shirt (to save on laundry) $16
Our
teen leadership programs are very important parts of our camp. We believe
that our teens are the future leaders of our community and our world. We
strive to give them a unique and fun leadership experience that will benefit
them for many years to come.
We
wish we could take every applicant to our programs but many factors make this
impossible for us to do. Before you apply for our leadership programs
please read the information below carefully.
7th-12th
graders must attend
the mandatory camp training all day
on Saturday, June 20th. There will be one other training
session prior to camp, date and time TBD.
Leadership
programs have longer hours than campers. They start earlier and stay
later than the campers. CAs arrive at 8:45 and leave at 4:30. Teens
are expected to stay for the entire time, except for an emergency.
CA
registrations are not completely processed on a first come, first served basis. Our teen programs fill quickly so it’s
important to get your registration and
application turned in as soon as possible.
Sometimes it is only open for a couple of days.
You will need to complete ALL steps of the
registration, application*, and submit full payment before we will begin
processing your registration. Please note that the registration is
multiple steps and you must complete ALL of them before we can
begin to process your registration. CA Registration Here
*Teen
registrations also require an application that is completed by the teen themself. You’ll find the
application link here CA Application Here.
You will not be considered for a CA position unless we have your
complete registration, payment, and CA application before the CA registration
closes.
We
will contact you by April 1st to confirm whether
your CA has a space at camp.
Camp
Costs:
CA
registration $90 (for those who have already had Valley Day Camp CA Training)
First
Time CA registration $150 (for first time Valley Day Camp CAs)
Extra
camp shirt (to save on laundry) $16
Camp
sweatshirt (only available for CAs and volunteers) $48
Every person at camp must be a registered Girl Scout. If your camper is not already a Girl Scout you’ll need to use the link below to register. You do not have to join a troop or do any other Girl Scout activities, but you are welcome to!
The past
few years we’ve heard of people practically pulling their hair out when trying
to register. Save your sanity! Take our advice!
#1 Do NOT try to use a mobile device.
The option you need doesn’t show up there. You must use a computer.
#2 Use these instructions. The system is not intuitive to all but these instructions detail the unusual steps and answers you need to make it through. Step By Step Here
#3 If
it’s still not working for you please contact us.
I'm sorry i haven't been able to post the registration details yet.
I've had a family emergency and have no access to my computer for camp details. I should have an update on Thursday, please stay tuned.
Valley Day Camp will be an extra exciting adventure this
year! 2026 brings our big move to
Camp River Ranch in Carnation! We’ll
always have a special place in our heart for Loutsis Lake and our 21 years of
camp there. But, we’re looking forward
to the new opportunities and amenities we’ll have at our new location. We have a lot to be excited about, from big
things like canoeing, hiking, and improved drop off/pick up, to little things
like running water and access to electricity!
We hope you’ll join us for this monumental week of camp June
22nd-26th!
Mark your calendar for Registration on March 7th. Some age groups fill up on the first day of
registration so don’t delay. Lots of
details will be posted here in the week before registration.
We'll have a booth at SU 441's Thinking Day event on 2/21, stop by and visit us there!
I hope to see you soon!
Pagemaster
Thank you for sharing your campers, LIAs, and CAs with us this week! We believe camp is a magical experience where kids, teens, and adults grow by leaps and bounds and we feel privileged to have them/you join us to do it together!
This will be my last blog post for this camp year and I have an important piece of advice to share with you. Put February 1st on your calendar as a reoccurring event to check back here on our blog. You'll find important information about when camp will be, when registration will start, or when we expect to know these things. Every year we get email from people who forgot to check and then they missed registration. Camp fills fast so be sure to check here to get the important details.
Be on the look out for a future email from us sharing a link to all the photos our volunteers took at camp this week. We have hundreds and hundreds of them to share (when we finish getting them uploaded).
We do other fun things throughout the year with the Girl Scouts in our valley (such as a really fun Halloween party and Encampment, our awesome two night overnight camp in spring). If you would like to join us for other things throughout the year connect with us through https://www.girlscoutsww.org/ or email me to help you get more info.
Now, back to Fabulous, Fun Friday!
We started our day with songs led by some of our amazing adult volunteers who were all campers and CAs at camp when they were younger. This was followed by an extremely entertaining skit done by our CAs.
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See you next year! ❤ Pagemaster & Mr. Pagemaster
I'm sorry to be late! It's been a fabulous but long day! Can you believe Friday has come so soon?!
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Hooray, we didn't get wet today! Great job being prepared! Let's all be prepared again tomorrow so we can keep the rain away again!
Have you heard the story about the skunk? Never mind, it stinks! (Thanks Lucia and Lanie!
Tomorrow evening the blog post will be late, maybe even after some people's bedtime, by 8:30. If you can't check it after 8:30 you can check it the next morning. (Sorry for that, but it's the Valley Day Camp Alumni Sing and Share Event so I'll be at the lake extra late).
Unit E led our opening flag ceremony
Don't forget the blog post will be late tomorrow.
See you all tomorrow!
Pagemaster
