Day Camps / Summer Camporees
Day Camping Opportunities
So your daughter wants to make new friends, play outdoors, and learn cool new things, but you’re not sure if she’s ready for a sleep-away camping experience? Day camp or a summer camporee is the place for her! Individual areas throughout Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana host these programs, and they are all run by volunteers. If a day camp is happening near you, the director will send you a brochure describing its dates and programs. If you haven’t received a brochure yet, contact your local service center. They can tell you when and where one is being planned for your area.
For more information about your service center day camps:
General Information
- Usually campers spend just their days at camp, but many camps offer at least one overnight experience during the session
- Organized by individual service unit volunteers
- For any girl
- Usually organized around a theme chosen by girls in the service unit
- Sessions generally last between 3 to 5 days
- Day camp brochures mailed or handed out in early spring
Why Camping is Awesome!
Have you ever been camping? There's a transformation that happens when you travel outside of your everyday walls. Your view of the world opens up. We’re not just talking about your physical view—though there's something intoxicating about gently rolling hills, the intricate lacing of tree branches, and a carpet of grass and wildflowers. What we’re talking about is your view of yourself in relation to the world you live in. Suddenly, you have no walls around you. You stop worrying about how you look, and are instead enchanted by the mysteries that surround you. You go on an uphill hike and you take it step by step, enthralled by the lush life around you, never once worrying if you have what it takes to make it to the top. You gather wood for a campfire and learn about your own resourcefulness. Later that night, when you're toasting marshmallows for s'mores and staring up into the wide, brilliant expanse of stars above you, you'll begin to feel the power of your own unlimited possibilities. So go ahead! Start discovering the world around you!
Without Volunteers, there can be no Day Camps!
Now is your chance to get involved in planning and running day camps for this troop year and next summer! Day camp directors and volunteers are greatly needed right now! By volunteering your time, enthusiasm and skills, you can make it possible for girls to experience the joys of the outdoors and try new activities, like photography, painting, and science experiments. In the past, most council day camps have been held in the summer with a focus on camp activities—but a day camp need not be traditional. There are opportunities to hold additional twilight or weekend day camps with a focus on different activities. To get involved as a day camp director, planner, or helper, call your Day Camp Staff Liaison at your local Girl Scout office. We are also eager to hear ideas for possible new day camps.
View Day Camp Volunteer Interest Form!
For More Information
Contact your Day Camp Staff Liaison at your local Girl Scout office.
Summer Resident Camp
In addition to day camps and summer camporees, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana offers summer resident camp opportunities each year at Bear Creek Aquatic Camp and Camp Pennyroyal. These are overnight camping experiences with various themes. Sessions generally last between 4 to 12 days. Visit the Summer Camp page for more information.
Camp Properties
Kentuckiana has seven wonderful and well-maintained camp properties. Be sure to visit the Camp Properties page for more information.