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Summer Camp Re-Imagined

A reimagined adventure begins this summer! Camp Spirit and Camp Echo are perfect for your girl to develop new skills, find self-confidence, and explore the world around her in a safe, fun environment.  With many sessions to choose from, she can explore her artsy side, build her outdoor science skills, cook up a storm, and so much more. No matter which session she chooses, she’ll get to participate in traditional camp activities, discover adventures with new friends, and make lasting memories all while keeping her engaged. Girl Scout Camp Spirit and Camp Echo is open to ALL girls - no prior Girl Scout experience needed to attend Visit our Summer Camp Reimagined page to register!

A week-long day camp program full of our favorite Girl Scout Camp activities! Each week of camp includes hiking, cookout desserts, skits, songs and art projects Girl Scout traditions we all love like SWAPs, counselors with silly camp names, and friendship circle. Themes include Wild Water Week, Camp Classics, Summer in Color, Pedal & Roll, Survivor and more! Two week-long Counselor-in-Training sessions! Brand-new way to look at camp and the outdoors through a virtual camp experience Two daily virtual sessions a day with counselors as well as curated off the computer activities daily Themes include Great Girl Scout Bake-Off, Art in Action, Mad Scientist, Me & My Gal Weekend Extravaganza, Teen Retreat and more!

Help us Shape the Future of Camp If you LOVE camp, you won't want to miss your chance to help us shape the future of camp!  Click here to us know you're interested  in providing feedback through our Camp Focus Groups.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Mystery Badge Workshops Girl Scouts! Did you know there are 24 NEW Badges coming out this summer? Join us Wednesdays starting July 22 for our Mystery Badge Workshops to learn more about the new Badges and complete steps towards earning them with other Girl Scouts! Each week will feature a different series of NEW Badges!  Registration opens July 9. Cost is $3, Girl Scouts must be registered to attend. Open to all levels.

Camp Spirit Tri-Wizard Tournament Girls Entering 2nd to 8th Grade  July 20-24 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Register to get Zoom Link Camp Spirit Jack & Jill Weekend Extravaganza Girls Entering K to 8th Grade  July 25-26 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Register to get Zoom Link

Camp Echo Tri-Wizard Tournament Girls Entering 2nd to 8th Grade  July 20-24 from 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM Registration is Required Camp Echo Pedal & Roll Girls Entering 6th to 12th Grade  July 25-26 from 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM Registration is Required

Junior/Cadette Geology Science Sampler  July 15 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Registration is Required Daisy/Brownie Physics Science Sampler  July 21 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Registration is Required Junior/Cadette Physics Science Sampler  July 21 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Registration is Required

Gold Award Training  July 13 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Registration is Required

Idaho Falls CPR/First Aid Training  July 14 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Registration is Required

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Badge of the Week Daisy Cybersecurity Basics: Find out how computers work, find out what safety and protection means, and discover how you're connected! Brownie Dancer Part 2: Warm up and get moving, try a new dance, and take the floor like a dancer! Junior Scribe Part 2: Write a poem, create a short story, and use words to share who you are! Cadette Financing My Dreams Part 2: Explore your dream job, price out your dream home, and research vacations! Senior Game Visionary Part 2: Break the ice, imagine the world's a board, and create a physical challenge! Ambassador Photographer Part 2: Explore the power of photography, focus on composition, and focus on light!

National Park Service 19th Amendment Ranger Patch Program The National Park Service 19th Amendment Ranger Patch program, which helps girls learn about the removal of the gender restriction to voting in 1920 and why civic participation is important, launched June 30 and is available to girls and troops through March 31, 2021. Unlike the regular Ranger Patch program, this program can be done completely online, including in cases where local NPS parks/sites are closed to the public due to COVID-19.  For more information, visit here.

At Home Challenges

Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge Summer is the perfect time to get outdoors safely while social distancing! While you’re at it, join the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge—complete the designated number of activities and earn yourself a cool new patch you can purchase here . Use #gsoutdoors to share your story and to see how other girls are completing this fun outdoor challenge. Download the challenge here !

Summer Bucket List Challenge! Girl Scouts of Silver Sage challenges girls, their families and friends to get outdoors this summer! Participants within are council who do 50 of the 100 activities in the challenge, complete the form and turn it in here no later than September 7th will receive a free Summer Bucket List Patch! Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts are encouraged to participate. Share your challenge on social media using #gsssc #summerbucketlist. Download the challenge here !

Do A Good Turn Daily Challenge Face Mask Making For our next national Girl Scouts Give Back service project, we’re excited to provide more opportunities for girls to start or continue making face masks that keep our communities safe and healthy! Check out the Girl Scout national service projects page for instructions on how to make and donate masks, as well as how our national partnership with Feeding America, a network of food banks across the country, can help you distribute masks to those who need them. To learn more about this National Service Project, visit the Girl Scout's National Service Project website here . Need to know how to donate face masks? Click here for information on how and where to donate masks. Need to know more like how to make a mask or how to wear one? Click here to read more from the Center for Disease Control!

Volunteer Resources and Updates

Facebook Live Event: 2020 New Badges Wednesday July 22, 7:00-8:00 PM Join us for a live presentation and Q&A introducing GSUSA’s new badges and how to get your girls outdoors! Troop Support will be ready to answer any questions you have to make this a successful Girl Scout year. Join us from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, Wednesday, July 22nd.

Scouting Stars has gone Virtual! Join us Thursday, July 30th at 6:30pm for our annual Scouting Stars event where we recognize outstanding Girl Scouts in Treasure Valley. This year’s Scouting Stars will be entirely virtual , which means everyone can watch! Tune in for prizes and girl recognition. Girls are encouraged to form watch parties with their families at home and cheer on their sister Girl Scouts. Troops can discuss the event the next time they virtually meet.

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In-Person Troop Meeting & Activity Updates Looking for updates on in-person troop meetings, store hours, and how we're keeping campers safe in the time of COVID?  Click here to check out our website and we will see you soon.

Girl Scouts at Home Have you visited GSUSA's Girl Scouts at Home page? View Badge activities by grade level or topic and explore ways to stay engaged at home! NEW! GSUSA launched a new Girl Scouts at Home feature: an  event calendar  listing nationally produced virtual events for girls, parents, and volunteers, which can complement your local efforts!

GSSSC Offices and Store

Our brick & mortar store is open for business! Our hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. Please check for details and future updates here .  Please note that our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

Bridging & End of Year Parties We have membership stars, badges, cookie pins, patches, certificates and bridging kits available as your girls wrap up this membership year, celebrate their hard work and bridge to the next level of Girl Scouts -- even if they do so virtually!

Free Shipping Continues Our online store has more items to offer than ever! Free shipping is offered for shipments within our council area throughout the month of June with no order minimum. Our store is open, so our staff will be in the office every weekday to process and ship orders. Shop here .

Contact-Free Curbside Pickup   Want to pick up your order instead of waiting for it in the mail? You can shop on our Web site and select "Free Pickup @ Boise Retail Store" as one of the shipping options at checkout. We will call you to let you know your order is ready. When you arrive, call our store at 208-810-7231 to let us know. We will take your order to the table out front, and you can safely pick it up there.