Spring Carousel IS:
- Troop camping – troops bring gear, food and other
necessities
- Held at Camps Silver Springs or Agnes Arnold
- Three days – check in the first afternoon/evening,
a FULL day of activities, check out the next day by 2 p.m.
- Special Saturday program planned FOR troops by Carousel
- Camp Counselors (girls)
- Water sports (if weather appropriate)
- A patch designed by girls
Participating troops are responsible for:
- a currently certified outdoor trained adult (copy of
certification must be sent with registration),
- a current First Aider and a first aid kit (copy of certification
must be sent with registration), and
- meals to be cooked in outdoor facilities
Carousel IS NOT:
- A service unit weekend or event
- Air-conditioned
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Camp Counselors are responsible for:
- Attending the January orientation
- Selecting a theme and program level to invite
- Write a brief description for January issues of The
Golden Link and Council Information Network (CIN) to
invite troops in attend. Plan and facilitate all of the
activities for the full, middle day of the three camping
days.
- Optional activities may be planned for the first and
third day
The Council Program Department is responsible for:
- Training the camp counselors
- Registering the participants
- Reserving the camp
- Partnering with the camp counselor troops to plan wonderful
program
See next page to sign up as a camp counselor for Spring Carousel.
If you’re interested in serving as camp counselors in
the summer at Camp Robinwood, camp counselor orientation will
be incorporated in the Spring Carousels. More information
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Pioneer Day
What was life like for early East Texas settlers? How did
they survive without modern day conveniences such as refrigerators,
gasoline-powered vehicles or electricity? What would they
do for entertainment? Find out at the annual Pioneer Day where
visitors of all ages can enjoy a variety of folk music and
demonstrations, try their hand at seldom-seen crafts and skills,
sample old-fashioned foods and enjoy many other activities.
Demonstrations include pioneer storytelling,
butter churning, bonnet making, cornhusk dolls, corn shelling,
quilting, cooking, lye soap making, beeswax candles and use
of black powder muskets.
The 1830s homestead includes a corn crib and shed, smokehouse,
root cellar, log cabin, rail fence, bread oven, blacksmith
shop, woodworking shop and Akokisa Indian dwellings.
Who: All Girl Scouts, friends and families
Where: Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center,
20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble
When: November 5; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Min./Max.: None
Cost: Free for all ages
Register: None required
Contact: Lacey Ogburn, 281-446-8588 or
LOgburn@hcp4.net
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“Night on the Reef”
Overnight Aquarium Adventure Moody Gardens
Discover what is found above and below the oceans of the
world. Observe reef inhabitants in their own environment.
Spend a night in Moody Garden’s Aquarium! Girls will
get a private tour of the Aquarium, along with interactive
activities, and presentations.
Who: Girls age 11-17
Where: Moody Gardens Aquarium, One Hope
Boulevard,
Galveston, Texas 77554
When: October 15; November 12 Arrive at
Moody Gardens Visitors Center by 6:30 p.m. to meet your guide.
Girls need to be picked up by 8 a.m. Sunday.
Bring: Permission slip, Medical Form, sleeping
bag, pillow, personal items. Do not bring cots
or air mattresses
Min./Max.: 20/40, one adult for every ten
girls
Cost: $40 per person
Register: Use the Program
Registration Form
Event Code: 10-56-11-6237
Deadline: October 5 or November 1
Contact: Program Manager Sarah Boyd, 713-292-0269
or e-mail at sboyd@sjgs.org.
Note: Girls will be given a pizza snack
during the overnight. However, they need to have already eaten
dinner before they are dropped off Saturday. |
Many
thanks to the 2005 Carousel Camp Counselors! Troops and adult
volunteers agreed to select a theme and plan the Saturday
program for girls from across the Council at Camp Robinwood.
Our thanks go to Troop #5707 and Jimmie Potts Malone, Troop
#3419 and Karen K Ordonez, Windchimes volunteers and Fae Knight,
Troop #7032 and Kellye James, Troop #1167 and Kathleen Reiss,
Linda Lamberth and Suzie Gann and their many helpers!