Campership Grant/Program Financial Assistance
Badgerland Council wants to help every Badgerland Girl Scout have the opportunity to attend camp each summer. Camperships (financial assistance for camp programs) are available to help cover all or a portion of the cost of attending a day camp, resident camp, or mini-camp program. Awards are granted on a first-come, first served, and need based basis. Applicants must be a current registered Girl Scout with Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council. Campership Forms for Resident Camp requests, Program Financial Assistance Forms for Day Camp/Mini-Camp requests, and Frequently Asked Questions about Camperships can be downloaded from the Badgerland Camps website at www.badgerlandcamps.org. Please submit the Campership Grant Form no less than one month prior to the program. Last minute exceptions will be addressed on a case by case basis. If you are unable to cover the cost of the deposit, the Campership Grant Form must accompany the camp registration form. To request a Campership Grant Form (Resident Camp) or Program Financial Assistance Form (Day Camp or Mini-Camp) call 800-236-2710 x 4303 or e-mail camp@gsbadgerland.org.
Campership Grants Q & A
Q: What is a Campership Grant?
A: A Campership Grant is financial assistance given to a currently registered girl member by the Girl Scout Council to help cover part or all of the cost of a Resident or Day Camp program.
Q: How do I get a Campership Grant Form?
Q: What is the maximum annual income to be granted a campership?
A: The Council does not have a maximum annual income restriction. Each Campership Grant is evaluated on the information provided and the situation for that individual family.
Q: Can personal expenses (i.e. gas, mileage, meals, or trading post money) be included in the Grant award?
A: No. Campership Grants are awarded based solely on program costs and transportation provided by the camp.
Q: Is there a limit on how much is given?
A: The Council addresses each application independently based upon the need for each family/camper.
Q: What is the deadline for submitting a Campership Grant?
A: Please submit the Campership Grant Form no less than two weeks prior to the program. Last minute exceptions will be addressed on a case by case basis. If you are unable to cover the cost of the deposit, the Campership Grant Form must accompany the Camp Registration Form. The Campership Committee will meet for the first time in April and grants are evaluated and granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Q: Do families need to fill out the entire campership application form?
A: Yes. The information that is provided on the form helps us to assess the family’s need for assistance. Please fill out all fields of the form especially the “Parent/Legal Guardian Statement.” This is where we understand your family’s need and situation to provide an informed decision.
Q: Will the information that I provide on the campership application be shared with others?
A: The Campership Committee reviews the applications, awards grants, and maintains the privacy of all applications. The committee consists of one staff member and four volunteers. The committee is respectful of the personal privacy issues that arise in the application process and uses the utmost discretion in keeping the information confidential.
Q: Does our application for a campership affect the services provided to our daughter at camp?
A: Absolutely not! Each girl at camp receives the same services as every other girl.
Q: Does our application for a campership affect the ability for our daughter to be registered in camp?
A: Resident Camp - No. When the application is received with the deposit, as applicable to the individual camp, it is processed. The application for a Campership is addressed separately. If you are unable to cover the cost of the deposit, the Campership Grant Form must accompany the camp registration form.
A: Day Camp – No. As long as the family includes the payment that they can afford with the registration the girl’s registration will not be affected because that dollar amount acts as a “deposit”. If a girl’s family requires a full campership for the cost of the camp, we cannot process her registration until after the Campership Committee has reviewed the form and given approval for the selected amount.
Q: If we do not receive the amount needed, can we get our deposit back?
A: If you submitted your registration and Campership request no less than two weeks prior to the camp you will be able to receive your deposit back if you cannot afford to attend camp even with the amount provided.
Q: Can we reapply if we do not receive the amount needed?
A: Yes. Your grant notification letter will explain how to request additional funds if needed. Reapplication is not a guarantee of additional funds.
Q: What if our plans change and we do not intend to use the Campership Grant we were awarded?
A: Please notify us in writing by letter or e-mail so those funds can be placed back into the general Campership Fund.
Q: Is the Campership Grant transferrable to another troop member or sister?
A: No. Each Campership Grant is evaluated individually and the award cannot be transferred to another individual. If a full or partial Campership Grant is not used the funds are placed back into the general Campership Fund.
Q: How will we be notified of the approval/denial and the reason?
A: After the Campership Committee reviews your application, you will receive a notification in the mail explaining the amount of the campership that your camper has been approved for. There may still be a balance due and you will receive a separate invoice stating the amount due. There is no set date for notification but we try to complete the process promptly.
Q: My daughter wants to attend a camp that is not run by the Badgerland Council. Can she receive financial assistance?
A: Please contact Christine Posey, Director of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience & Property at poseyc@gsbadgerland.org or 608.237.1162.