Why Camp?
 The Value of Camping

The value of a summer camp experience in a girl's life is beyond measure. It is a time for creating memories that will last a lifetime. It has been an important component of the Girl Scout experience since the organization's inception. The outdoors provides the setting for girls to stretch their minds and muscles to appreciate the uniqueness and beauty of the world in which we live to exercise leadership to learn a wide variety of new skills to be challenged as individuals and as groups working toward a common goal As adults in Girl Scouting, we want girls to learn more than just how to tie a knot or pitch a tent. Something as seemingly simple as playing a game or roasting marshmallows with friends can help shape a girl's life. Camp offers many opportunities for girls to live in a community of caring adults who nurture girls in an outdoor environment. Girls grow in areas such as self-confidence, independence, leadership, new skills and interests, comradeship, and decision-making ability. They develop lifetime friendships; they live and participate in a community that recognizes differences; they discover the value of being in a safe, supportive environment. Camping offers not only adventure and challenge – but it's FUN! It presents a perfect setting in which to emphasize developing self-potential relating to others developing values contributing to society Camp is also a good place for reflecting on the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Camping techniques and ethics have changed dramatically since Juliette Low first took girls on an overnight adventure along the Savannah River. In the early days of camping, the wilderness was conquered with little thought about human impact on the natural environment. Things have changed! Later in this training module, you will learn the principles of Leave No Trace Camping – practical conservation techniques designed to minimize impact on the environment. LNT should become an important and integral part of all outdoor activities in Girl Scouting. Let's Review: Indicate your answers to the following by marking the appropriate answer in the space provided. 1) Camping has been an important part of the Girl Scout experience since the beginning of the organization.      A)  True      B)  False 2) Girl Scout camping today is much like it was when Juliette Low founded the organization.      A)  True      B)  False 3) Camping helps girls grow in which of the following areas?      A)  Living the Girl Scout Promise      B)  Developing self-potential      C)  Relating to others      D)  Living by the Girl Scout Law      E)  Contributing to society      F)  Developing values      G)  All of the above

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