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GIRL SCOUT TRADITIONS
100 Years of inspiring girls & young women
September 21 - 23, 2012
Camp Furnace Hills, Denver, PA
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND? The Adult Volunteer Weekend is open to ALL registered adult
Girl Scouts. (No tag-a-longs please, only registered adults). We invite you to plan far ahead and
attend this fabulous weekend getaway filled with volunteer led workshops that range from adult
enrichment sessions, to learning how to do activities with your girls. Visit with other Girl Scouts
and get ideas on what they do with their girls or just relax!
WHERE: Camp Furnace Hills, 1610 Girl Scout Road, Denver, PA. Camp Furnace Hills is
located in northeastern Lancaster County. Camp Furnace Hills is adjacent to the Middlecreek
Wildlife Preserve with easy access to the Horseshoe Trail. Accommodations range from the
modern Foxfire Program Center to rustic cabins and platform tents. Outdoor cooking facilities
are available at all sites. The 19th century banke house located on the property is on the
National Registry of Historic Places and home to the Foxfire Program.
REGISTRATION FEES:
**Weekend Registration Fee is $30.00. (Includes lodging; all meals (Friday supper, Saturday breakfast,
lunch, supper and Sunday breakfast) and Weekend T-shirt)
**Saturday Only Registration Fee is $15.00. (Includes Saturday meals and Weekend-T-shirt)
**Additional fees for some of the workshops. (See Workshop Descriptions) Non-refundable.
HOW TO REGISTER:
**Complete all sections of pages 6-9 and return with payment to:
Cris Christ
224 W. Sheridan Avenue
Annville, PA 17003
**Make Checks Payable to: GSHPA - Pine Mountain Service Unit 703
**Incomplete registrations will be returned delaying confirmation.
Please Note: If you would like to come for the day on Saturday to do the Training courses or Fun
Workshops you can attend for $15.00 (includes meals & T-shirt). If there is a cost for the Training
Courses or Fun Workshops you are taking that cost is extra.
Example: If you are coming on Saturday to do the First Aid and CPR Class the cost is $40.00 You would pay the
$40.00 for the Class and $15.00 for Saturday registration = $55.00.
If you would like to attend on Saturday for the Training Courses or Fun Workshops without meals & T-
shirt you can attend and pay only the cost of the Course or Workshop.
**Reminder -- you MUST mail in a registration form even if you are only coming Saturday!!!
CONFIRMATION:
A confirmation packet, with assigned sessions, camp list, directions to camp and a map of
Camp Furnace Hills will be e-mailed (mailed if requested) 2 weeks prior to the Volunteer
Weekend.
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ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES:
*Weekenders: Please arrive between 4:30 pm and 10:00 pm, Friday evening and check-in at
Holly Hall.
*Saturday only: Please arrive between 6:30 am and 8:30 am, Saturday morning and check-in
at Holly Hall.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Please indicate on your registration form if you need a lower bunk or other special
accommodations. All requests are handled on a first-come basis, so please send your request
in early!!!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 31st, 2012
**EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION -- 10% off the $30.00 and entered in a special drawing for
registering early. Early bird registration deadline July 13, 2012.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS:
Complete session descriptions are found on the following pages. Please fill out your "Workshop
Choices" on the Registration Form. If you do not list a second, third or fourth choice and your
first choice is full, you will be assigned free time!
EVENTS:
The weekend schedule is jam-packed with workshops and activities for those of you who like to
keep busy; however, you do NOT have to participate in all the them! If you want to relax and
enjoy Camp Furnace Hills, work on your own crafts, play board games, socialize, etc., you are
free to do so!
ANY QUESTION PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
**Cris Christ (717-867-4889) e-mail -- crissychrist@aol.com
**Cindy Levengood (717-884-3643) e-mail -- clevengood@gshpa.org
**Barb Showers (717-865-4120) e-mail -- barbsh@comcast.net
ADULT VOLUNTEER WEEKEND
GIRL SCOUT TRADITIONS
2012 Workshop Session Descriptions
Workshops fill quickly, so register early!
SATURDAY --
1SAM -- FIRST AID & CPR -- (8:30 am-12:30 pm)(Carole Wagner)
A Girl Scout first aider is an adult who has taken and is current in Girl Scout Council approved
first aid and CPR (for adult and child). A Girl Scout first aider is needed anytime a troop/
group travel away from their normal meeting location. NOTE: All travel trips/camping trips
MUST have a first aider in attendance. (min. 6; max. 10)(cost $40.00)
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2SAM -- NO-SEW FLEECE BLANKET OR SCARF -- (9:00 am-10:30 am)(Mary Noel (Gus) Stenberg)
Crafting a blanket or scarf without sewing of any kind makes the No-Sew Fleece Blanket or
Scarf a unique gift and a perfect service project. One of the charms of the blanket is that it can
be tailor made to your personal interest, favorite team or specific hobby. Best of all, this warm
and cozy wrap comes with the caring qualities of a handmade gift. A No-Sew Scarf is a fun
craft project that can generally be completed in an hour or less. These scarves also make great
handmade gifts for birthdays and other special occasions. Both No-Sew projects are great for
ALL age levels! Items you should bring: For blanket -- a sharp pair of scissors and 2 yards
each, print and plain fleece material (size for teen or adult); For scarf -- a sharp pair of scissors;
8" to 12" length of 58/60" wide fleece (different ends, so you might want to make two or three)
and a pair of thin tweezers.
3SAM -- TRADITIONAL SNACKS & FIRESIDE DESSERTS -- (9:00-11:30 am)(Brenda Oliver, Kim
Carbaugh, Diana Vituszynski & Mary Neauman) I don't know about you, but, out of all the activities we
did in Girl Scouts, the memories of the traditional Girl Scout recipes have stayed with me the
most. Remember G.O.R.P. (Good Old Raisins and Peanuts (a term for trail mix often used by hikers)), ants
on a log, peanut butter balls, just to name a few we enjoyed at meetings and events. How
about cooking over a campfire or using a dutch oven, buddy burner or box oven! Everyone
knows of the traditional s'more (that toasted, melted, burned, dropped in ash and wiped off marshmallow treat
loved by kids of ALL ages.) But, there are so many more traditional Girl Scout recipes that you can
share with your girls. Come and have some fun learning & tasting some great traditional
recipes and broaden your culinary delights. (cost $7.00)
4SAM -- SCRAPBOOKING -- (9:00-11:00 am)(Casey Christ) Have some fun
scrapbooking and learn some skills to continue the hobby or teach your
troop. Make a 12"x12" memory sheet, learn to make cards and gifts tags.
Assorted sheets will be available along with stickers and embellishments.
Items you should bring: 3-5 photos for your memory sheet and a sharp scissors.
(max. 8)(cost $8.00)
5SAM -- SIT-UPONS/DUNK BAGS & S.W.A.P.S -- (9:00-11:00 am)(Gail Daub) If you know what
a "sit upon" is you must have been a Girl Scout. Come and make your own sit-upon (homemade,
usually waterproof pads used to protect the user's backside from the cold & damp while "sitting upon" the ground.),
dunk bag (a mesh bag that contains everything necessary for eating at Girl Scout camp. Girls enjoy making
something that is useful and needed in order for them to take a camping trip) and 5 traditional camping
S.W.A.P.S. (Some Whatchamacallit Affectionately Pinned Somewhere). All great Girl Scout traditions!!
Item you should bring: hole punch (if you have one). (cost $4.00)
6SAM -- MACRAMÉ WORKSHOP -- (9:00-11:30 am)(Ginny John) Learn to make assorted
macramé including necklaces, bracelets, bookmarks, key chains and small ornaments.
(cost -- Price range $2-$10, depending on item. Pay instructor at class.) If you would like to
learn to do a macramé chair (cost $15, if you bring your own (clean) chair frame)(if workshop
facilitator supplies chair frame, cost will be more). There will also be finished items for you to
purchase. This workshop is very interesting to see all the items that can be made. Special
Note: When registering for this workshop if you wish to make a chair, please make a note on
the registration.
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7SAM -- LEMMI STICKS (LUMMI STICKS OR RHYTHM STICKS)(9:30-11:00 am)(Anne Marie Shuey Wells)
(Lummi sticks named after the Lummi Native American peoples) A great way to add excitement in
children's games. They are fun, easy to use and take up very little space. Lemmi sticks are
generally struck against one another and used frequently in musical education to teach rhythm.
This is great to teach girls of ALL ages! Come and learn how to use the sticks. Item you
should bring: Please bring along a sit-upon.
8SAM -- RECYCLING CRAFT -- GIFT BOXES MADE FROM GREETING CARDS -- (10:00-11:30
am)(Diane Carpenter) Great craft project to recycle all types of greeting cards. If you have any
used greeting cards laying around at home, please bring them along.
9SPM -- CEREMONIES & SONGS -- (1:30-3:00 pm)(Anne Marie Shuey Wells & Mary Noel (Gus)
Stenberg) Gain the skills and confidence to help your girls design their own ceremonies. Learn
the different types of Girl Scout Ceremonies and planning basics. This workshop will also
include traditional Girl Scout songs used in ceremonies; fun songs to sing on a hike or in the car
heading to an outing; sweet songs; old songs; active songs and graces. Singing together has
been a Girl Scout tradition for 100 years. (If you desire, bring a tape recorder and lot of batteries.)
10SPM -- NO-SEW FLEECE PURSE -- (1:30-3:00 pm)(Cris Christ) Looking for something casual,
yet funky? Well a No-Sew Fleece Purse is just the ticket! Go from scrap to fabulous in a mere
hour to hour and a half. A great tween project, but, with some help younger girls may also be
able to make! Items you should bring: 1/2 yards each print and plain fleece material; sharp
scissors.
11SPM -- Council 101 (Section 5) & CAMPING 101 -- (1:30-3:30 pm)(Carole (Alfi) Ackerman)
Council 101 - Section 5 -- Troop/Group Travel -- Any troop/group planning to take any form of a trip must
have at least one representative complete Section 5 to serve as the Travel Certified Adult.) (Prerequisite:
Volunteer Orientation.)
Camping 101 -- Any troop/group planning to go on an overnight to a modern camping facility or any troop/
group that would like to build a fire. This course certifies an adult to build a basic fire and roast marshmallows.
Those traveling and wanting to go tent camping and/or cooking over a fire must take Outdoor
Skills; this includes travel to any GSHPA sites and staying in platform tents. A modern camping facility is
defined as a year round indoor unit. (Prerequisite: Volunteer Orientation, Council 101: Sections 1, 2, and 5)
12SPM -- FIRST AID & CPR -- (if needed)(same as 1SAM)(1:30-5:30 pm)(min. 6; max. 10)
(cost $40.00)
13SPM -- MACRAMÉ WORKSHOP -- (same as 6SAM)(1:30-5:00 pm)
14SPM -- SCRAPBOOKING -- (same as 4SAM)(3:00-5:00 pm)
15SPM -- RECYCLING CRAFT -- GIFT BOXES MADE FROM GREETING CARDS -- (same as
8SAM)(7:30-9:00 pm)
16SPM -- 6 EASY CRAFTS TO DO WITH YOUR TROOP -- (7:30-9:00 pm)(Cris Christ) Creative
items and projects that you can take back and teach your troop. Sparkly Snowflakes, Button
Bracelets, Glamour Rings, Lively Laces, Zipper Friendship Bracelet and Glitter Shakers. Items
you should bring: sharp scissors, 20-30 buttons different shapes/sizes and colors, one 6"-7"
zipper any color (Cost $5.00)
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SUNDAY --
FOXFIRE HOUSE TOUR/SCOUTS OWN -- (immediately following breakfastfor
everyone)(Carole (Alfi) Ackerman) Step back in time at Foxfire House
while touring the house and outbuildings. Learn all about the
age-appropriate programs available for your troop. Experience life as an
early Pa. German settler as they lived here 150 years ago. From cooking
and baking to their chores, crafts, songs, games, gardening and traditions.
A weekend Live-in is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the girls and you,
their leaders.
AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND -- (no pre-sign-up necessary)
**CERAMICS -- girls of ALL ages enjoy painting. (nominal fees)
**FREE TIME -- time to work on your own crafts, finish anything you started in a workshop; play
board games; socialize, read a book; just relax.
Food Menu for the Weekend -- (Subject to Change)
**FRIDAY EVENING...meatball sandwiches; bologna & cheese tray; vegetable tray; chips &
pretzels; drink
**SATURDAY...
Breakfast...Baked oatmeal; eggs, sausage; potatoes; fruit; sticky buns; coffee/tea/hot
chocolate; juice
Lunch...Vegetable soup; sandwiches; dessert; drink
Supper...Chicken; potatoes; vegetables; roll & butter; dessert; drink
**SUNDAY...
Breakfast...Pancakes; fruit; donuts; coffee/tea/hot chocolate; juice
Throughout the weekend we will also have bottled sodas and bottled water and a few various
snack items for sale at a reasonable cost.
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REGISTRATION
Name _____________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City ___________________ State ________Zip Code _____________
Daytime Phone Number ___________________ E-mail _____________________
**Service Unit You Are From _____________________________
**I am staying for the whole weekend..
______Yes ______No (Please list when arriving and leaving)__________________________
**Buddy Request _____________________________________
**Food Allergies (please see the menu on page 5. If there is a menu item you cannot have,
please list substitute.) ________________________________________________________
**Special Physical or Health Issues for Unit Placement (please list):
__________________________________________________________________________
SEND REGISTRATION, PAYMENT, WORKSHOP
CHOICES & HEALTH HISTORY INFORMATION TO:
CRIS CHRIST
224 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE
ANNVILLE, PA 17003
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
GSHPA - PINE MOUNTAIN SERVICE UNIT 703
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If the minimum number of participants is not reached,
the workshop will be cancelled. You must attend all
workshops to which you are assigned.
Payment Enclosed
Weekend/Day Fee $_________
Workshop Fees _________
Total Amount $_________
Check No. _________
EMERGENCY CONTACT
In case of emergency, the following person,
NOT AT THE EVENT, is authorized to act in
my behalf.
______________________________________
Name
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Relationship
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Area Code & Phone Number
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Street Address
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City State Zip Code
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Yes, Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA has
my permission to use photos or
video images taken at the Adult
No,
Volunteer Weekend in Girl Scout
Scout publications, newspapers,
electronic media, or video
programs.
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RELEASE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION
In accordance with the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the following provides for the release of medical
information to the appropriate listed personnel.
This is to authorize the release of medical information, to or between, Camp Staff and
authorized Medical Personnel (including the Health Supervisor, visiting RN, and on-call
doctor), hospital staff, food service staff and Unit Staff concerning medications, illness,
limitations or health conditions relating to
____________________________________________'s participation in camp activities.
(please print participant's full name)
I understand that by signing this, I authorize these persons to receive my medical information
on a need to know basis.
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Name of participant -- printed (required)
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Signature of participant (required)
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Date (day/month/year)
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Parent/Guardian name printed (if under 18 years of age)
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Parent/Guardian signature (if under 18 years of age) Date (day/month/year)
This form is to be attached to your camper's Health History Form.
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