Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council introduces CampHERO!
The only Girl Scout Camp of its kind in the USA!
This camp was created by professional firefighters, paramedics, police officers, detectives, and many other professional women and men within the Protective Services Field with the guidance of a group of Girl Scouts. Part skill-building experience and part career exploration; Camp Hero will cover a two week period in July and offers a program opportunity for Girl Scouts of every grade level. There is too much information to provide here. To add to the excitement, each girl who attends at every level receives a CampHERO t-shirt!
Please note: Girls attending CampHERO programs will also enjoy all the benefits of a Girl Scout membership. If girls are not currently registered there is a $12.00 registration fee. No tag-a-longs permitted at Daisy & Brownie programs.
Volunteer Position Descriptions
CampHERO – Daisy (entering 1st or 2nd grade)
Daisies! Grab a parent or other favorite adult and spend some time getting hands on with fire and EMS equipment, meet police officers, firefighters, and paramedics. These adventurous pros will lead you through activity stations where you can participate in fire hose rolling, putting out a “fire”, finger printing, bandaging, splinting, and learning all about what happens when you dial 911. There will even be a demonstration from the Madison Police Department’s Canine Unit! This program is designed for a girl to attend one-on-one with a parent/guardian.
When: Register for one session only. Download a registration form.
Session A: July 28, 2012 (8:00 AM – 11:30 AM) Click Here to Register Online
Session B: July 28, 2012 (1:00 PM – 4:30 PM) Click Here to Register Online
Where: Madison Area Technical College (Madison)
Cost: $20/girl – Adult partner is free to attend (cost for an adult T-shirt is $10 available at request)
CampHERO - Brownie (Grades 2-3)
Brownies spend a full day getting experience with the pros! Professional firefighters, police officers, paramedics and dispatch personnel will take you through activities as a group and in stations. Activities for the day include: learning about the swirls and whirls of fingerprinting, how to look for someone who is lost or hurt, how to put out a fire, and visit with the fire trucks and police cars. Bring a sack lunch along and while you eat you’ll enjoy a demonstration with the K9/Mounted Unit of the Madison Police Department! It’s a day to remember! This program is designed for a girl to attend one-on-one with a parent/guardian or as part of a troop.
When: Register for one session only. Download a registration form.
Session A: July 26, 2012 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) Click Here to Register Online
Session B: July 27, 2012 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) Click Here to Register Online
Where: Madison Area Technical College (Madison)
Cost: $30/girl– Adult partner or troop leader is free to attend (cost for an adult T-shirt is $10 available at request)
CampHERO – Junior (Grades 4-5)
Stay overnight and make new friends with other Junior Girl Scouts to take the next steps in exploring the excitement and challenges that police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and dispatch staff face every day. During the day you will get to travel off-site to Madison Area Technical College and other sites around the Madison area living and training like professionals. You will explore fingerprinting, police tactics, search & rescue, first aid, ropes & knots, bandages & splinting, and many more activities! On your last day you will participate in an all camp real-world practice scenario where you will put what you have learned into action!
When: July 23, 2012 (2:00 PM) – July 25, 2012 (7:00 PM) Click Here to Register Online or Download a registration form.
Where: Camp Brandenburg (Dane)
Cost: $85
CampHERO – Cadette (Grades 6-8)
Take it to the next level! As a Cadette you are ready to make things happen! Spend four days living in Hawk’s Nest at Camp Brandenburg as a group and travel each day to Madison Area Technical College and other sites around the Madison area. This CampHERO experience takes you in depth into topics like self-defense, foot pursuits, fingerprinting, search & rescue, immobilization of an injured person, CPR/AED use, and so many more! Put your skills into action as part of a real-world practice scenario on your last day of camp!
When: July 20, 2012 (4:00 PM) – July 24 (10:30 AM) Click Here to Register Online or Download a registration form.
Where: Camp Brandenburg (Dane)
Cost: $150
CampHERO – Senior/Ambassador (Grades 9-12)
Let’s get real! Girl Scouts at the Senior and the Ambassador level will have an opportunity like no other. Be prepared for a real life experience that is designed specifically for 9th-12th grade girls. Spend a week living at Camp Brandenburg and training in various Protective Services skills and professions at training facilities at Madison Area Technical College (MATC) and elsewhere around Madison. Girls will live communally in 4 cabins units of up to 8 girls each and then be divided into “crews” for all of their training throughout the week. All food is provided but girls will be expected to help in the preparation of meals, just like in the firehouse! There are too many topics to list here but some activities include: self defense, fire truck operations, court room testimony, search & rescue, police tactics, foot pursuits, and Dispatch communications. The week will culminate in activities on Saturday where girls teach what they have learned to the Cadette Girl Scouts and then participate in a real-world practice scenario putting it all into action!
When: July 15, 2012 (4:00 PM) – July 22. 2012 (10:30 AM) Click Here to Register Online or Download a registration form.
Where: Camp Brandenburg (Dane)
Cost: $375