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Traditional Camp Traditional Camp is for girls in grades two through ten. Traditional campers custom design their own program for the week. Campers may participate in swimming, archery, arts and crafts, sports and more! How It Works On Sunday, girls are able to schedule four activities they want to participate in for the week. One of those activities periods will be designated for swim time. This year we have created two additional activity periods called Daily Choice Activities. These are flexible activity periods every day for girls to sign up to try new things that differ from the ones they have scheduled for the entire week. Badges and Patches GSUSA has designed a new set of National Proficiency Badges. In line with these guidelines, each girl will earn at least one National Proficiency Badge and one fun patch by attending camp this summer. Trail Rides For an additional fee, You can sign up your camper to participate in one horseback riding lesson per week of camp. We will fit her with a horse that is suited to your daughter’s level of riding experience. She will ride in our riding ring to get comfortable in the saddle and learn about equine safety and riding techniques. Thereafter, she will head out onto the trail. Note: Trail riding is weather dependent but actual lessons will still take place rain or shine. TRADITIONAL CAMP 7:45 a.m. Flag 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Cabin Kapers/Inspection 9:30 a.m. Activity Period 1 10:30 a.m. Activity Period 2 11:30 a.m. Daily Choice Activity 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Mail Call 1:15 p.m. Rest Hour 2:30 p.m. Activity Period 3 3:30 p.m. Activity Period 4 4:30 p.m. Daily Choice Activity 5:30 p.m. Flag 5:45 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Cabin Time 7:30 p.m. Evening Activity 9:00 p.m. Quiet Time 10:00 p.m. Lights Out Trips While campers will choose their main activities and try a little bit of everything, they will also have an option to go on a half or full day off camp trip for no additional fee. Trips vary by age, space and interest. If there is not enough interest or inclement weather, trips may be cancelled and girls will continue on with their original schedule. Trips can be nature oriented, canoeing, geocaching, hiking and more. Options vary according to camp location. 8
Ranch Camp At Ranch Camp, girls in grades six through ten will develop a relationship with the horse assigned to her. We offer both English (Camp Furnace Hills) and Western (Camp Archbald) styles of riding. Ranch campers learn the basic styles of horsemanship depending on which style is chosen.* Please keep in mind, space is limited. How It Works There will be opportunities to advance skill levels and learn to keep it challenging. Our experienced staff will keep your children safe, teach them to continue their growing knowledge and continually challenge them to advance to the next level. Ranch campers will still participate in swim time, evening activities and more with campers attending Traditional Camp. Recognitions Our badge and bandana program is a way to receive recognition. Each girl attending Ranch Camp will earn a horse badge at the end of her first week as well as a colored bandana. When campers want to advance their skills and earn the next level bandana and badge rocker, they must pass the written test as well as the riding test. At the end of the week, girls can showcase their abilities at the horse show, where we welcome parents/guardians to watch their children demonstrate their newly formed skills. * Due to liability on behalf of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania, it is a requirement that all girls start at the beginner level of riding and basic horsemanship. RANCH CAMP 6:30 a.m. Early Morning Feeding 7:45 a.m. Flag 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Cabin Kapers/Inspection 9:30 a.m. Grooming and Prepping Horses 10:30 a.m. Ring Work 11:30 a.m. Daily Choice Activity 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Mail call 1:15 p.m. Rest Hour 2:30 p.m. Ground Lesson 3:30 p.m. Trail/Ring Lesson 4:30 p.m. Swimming 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Night feeding 7:30 pm Evening Activity 9:00 p.m. Quiet Time 9:30 p.m. Lights out Trail Rides & Trips While girls will learn to advance their skill, they also are able to, as a group, choose a dawn or twilight ride, an overnight trip and set up camp. English vs. West Riding Styles The Western riding style basically evolved according to the needs of American cowboys. The Western saddle helps distribute weight more evenly over the horse’s back. The seat is comfortable for long hours over rough terrain and has stirrups for a rider’s feet. There is also a horn on the saddle (cowboys used it for holding a rope). English riding takes most of its traditions and equipment from European mounted military styles. It is also the primary style adopted for hunting and jumping competitions and shows. The saddle does not have a horn and has a much smaller seat than the Western saddle. Western riders will learn how to hold the reins with one hand while sitting the trot of their horse (remaining seated in the saddle, following the motion of the horse without bouncing.) The English style requires riders to use both hands to hold the reins while posting the trot (rising and sitting in rhythm with each stride of the horse). Western riding is recommended for beginners and English riding is recommended for more experienced riders. 9
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