Twilight Camp 2021 Planning
Everything we use to plan and run camp is stored in Microsoft OneDrive. You'll need a Microsoft Account to edit the files. Let Nick know the email address associated with your Microsoft Account and he'll grant you access.
Twilight Camp Plan
Site Activity Planning Please use the planning documents linked below to think through your activities. These planning worksheets don't need to be perfect, there's no inspection, no auditing! We just want to think thru each activity and avoid missing an important detail. Focus on - Any prep needed before camp, e.g. cutting wooden dowels for a craft
- Any supplies you need, e.g. one sheet of foil per girl
- What pre-flight is needed each day to set up, e.g. start a fire at 1:30 pm
- Any reset between groups, e.g. wipe tables and rinse bins
- Any end-of-day/end-of-camp tear down, e.g. dispose/recycle unused paint kits
Please add a short "script" with steps on how to run the activity. It doesn't have to be verbatim.
Resources
Activity Planning Steps- Click the link below to open the Activity Planning Worksheet for your activity
- Click Edit Document > Edit in Browser in the title bar to make changes
- Knot Tying (good example of a craft with pre-camp work)
- Pie Iron Snacks (good example an activity that needs beginning-of-day prep)
- Sno Cones (good example of an activity with a STEM visual aid)
- Veggie Pizza (good example of simple straight forward snack)
- Wind Chimes (good example of activity with lots of steps)
- Wind Energy (good example of supplies we need to order in advance)
Girl Scout Badges Sometimes it's possible to complete all or part of a badge at Twilight Camp. It's easier for Brownies and Juniors than the other level. Two resources to assist with research: The GSUSA Badge Report lists every badge currently available. It only lists high level requirements though, and lacks detail on how to complete. There's a library of scanned PDFs of all the Brownie/Junior Cadette badges on our OneDrive that includes detailed requirements for each. Finally, www.badgefairy.com has a listing of all the "Council's Own" badges around the country.
Activity Planning and Experience Design
Purchasing Twilight Camp Activity Supplies You can purchase supplies for Twilight Camp under Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valley's tax-exempt status. Print the instructions below and show the Certificate of Exemption to the cashier when you check out. Turn in your receipts to the treasurer for reimbursement.
Site Activity Planning Worksheets (we haven't assigned physical sites yet until we have a better sense of who needs what, e.g. if Renae needs to be close to the beach to build a hovercraft or something)
SITE 3 | MON/TUE | HEALTH AND BIOLOGY - HEIDI
 Site 3 - Health & Bio - Blood Model
Site 3 - Health & Bio - Exhibit
SITE 5 | MON/TUE | SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY - RENAE
SITE 5 - Science & Tech - Space Snack
SITE 5 - Science & Tech - Code and Go
SITE 3 | WED/THU | ARTS AND ENT - AMY
SITE 4 - Arts & Entertainment - Snack/Olympic Medals
SITE 4 - Arts & Entertainment - Women in Acting
SITE 5 | WED/THU | EQUALITY AND ACTIVISM - MEGAN
SITE 5 - Equality & Activism - Tree Charms
SITE 5 - Equality & Activism - Orienteering
SITE 5 - Equality & Activism - Getting to Know JGL
Sunday July 18 2021 | Camp Setup and Caddie Training
The goal for Sunday is to figure how where you're putting everything, let Andrew know if you need something, test any activities that need testing, and give the Caddies a preview of your site. The park is pretty quiet on weekday mornings, we've never had an issue leaving decorations/stations out, but do recommend you consolidate things to a picnic table or two and throw a tarp over them.
DRAFT SCHEDULE - THIS IS FROM 2019 AND I WILL TWEAK A LITTLE - NICK
| Time | Older Girl Team | Core Staff and PACs | 2:00 pm
| Meet at Site 5
- Review Training
- Set up
| Equipment Team - Meet at Storage Locker
| 2:30 pm
| Welcome & Sign In
- Greet Caddies
- Name Tags, Photos
| | 3:00 pm
| Caddie Team Building
- Get-to-Know You Activities
- Low Ropes Activities | Program Area Coordinators
- Arrive any time
- Being site setup, activity placement
| 3:30 pm
| Leadership Training
- Role-Specific
- Unit and Programming Caddies
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| 4:00 pm
| Unit Logistics Training
- Eight 10-Minute Stations
- Groups of 4-8 Caddies
| Program Area Coordinators
We'll send Program Caddies to the sites at this point to help set up[.
| 5:30 pm
| Dinner Break
- Sandwiches at Site 5
- Adults welcome too
| Dinner Break
| 6:00 pm
| Site Tour
6:00 - 6:20 - Group 1
6:30 - 6:50 - Group 2
7:00 - 7:20 - Group 3
7:30 - 7:50 - Group 4
| Show Off Your Site
- Only 20 minutes
- Four groups of 8-12 Caddies
- Intro site, show examples of activities
- Have them try one or help finish site
| 8:00 pm
| Rally at Site 5 & Dismissal
| Stow Site
- Can leave things there overnight
- Group gear into picnic table, put a tarp over it
- Take valuables home or store in kitchen
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