Serendipity is back! Experience the magic with your Family, Troop, or parent-daughter pair. We are so excited to welcome this amazing event back, with new and exciting activities offered this year. We are going to be offering sustainable crafts: sewing your own reusable bowl covers, making wax paper, creating your own paper, dip candles, and more! We will also be learning about the natural flora and fauna of Georgia through guided hikes and interactive activities. This will be a more relaxed weekend, where you can choose what activities you would like to do. We can’t wait to have you join us for a weekend of discovery and fun!
Whether you decide to take it easy or take advantage of all the provided activities, it will be a meaningful time for you and your special Girl Scout! There will be a variety of self-guided activities as well as Camp Staff lead activities (examples: archery, arts and crafts, hikes, outdoor cooking and more!)
Contact: Mary Dubuisson cmwweekend@gsgatl.org or 678-274-8654
Date: November 8-10 2024
Accommodations:
Bring Your Own Tent
PRICE: $105
A relatively flat field in Pine Valley Village has been designated for those who wish to bring their own tent. This area has access to a nearby bathhouse with hot water, showers, flushing toilets, fire circles, and running water. Pine Valley is an incredible area on camp many do not get to enjoy.
Cabin Camping
PRICE: $125
Every cabin has bunk beds with twin mattresses, heat and air conditioning, and electricity with a capacity of 16 to 20 people. Cabins are located close to a central bathhouse with hot water, showers, and flushing toilets. Up to 3 families will be housed in a cabin. Bathroom and shower facilities will be separated by gender.
If you are a Mine and Me pair or troop for the weekend you will be housed with other Mine and Me pairs in your cabin. Cabin space is limited.
Additional Options:
Horseback Riding is a very popular activity and to accommodate as many participants as possible we will have multiple sessions available. All participants must wear long pants and shoes/boots with a 1/2" heel. Helmets are provided and are disinfected in between each use, and a limited number of boots are available if needed. The price is in addition to the general fee for the event.
Equestrian - Groom-a-Pony (grades K-12th)
PRICE: $15 per child
This program is designed for Girl Scouts and siblings who wan to spend some time around our equine friends but may not want to ride them. You will get a lesson on how and why we groom our horses. As well as time for asking horse questions you have and getting answers from one of our Camp Meriwether full-time equine professionals.
**This program is specifically designed for Girl Scouts and siblings first starting to come to camp and those who may not be used to being around our equine friends but want to get introduced to our wonderful and gentle camp horses without any of the pressure of having to ride one.
Maximum Participants: 30
Equestrian - Groom-a-Pony with Pony Ride (grades 2nd-5th)
PRICE: $35 per child
This program is designed for Girl Scouts and siblings who wan to spend some time around our equine friends and have a short unique pony ride. You will get a lesson on how and why we groom our horses. As well as time for asking horse questions you have and getting answers from one of our Camp Meriwether full-time equine professionals. You will spend hald the time grooming a horse and the other half riding and being led by an amazing adult!
**Adults accompanying your members will need to assist by leading the horse for them. Staff will be sure that you are comfortable before sending you around the arena.
Maximum Participants: 45
Arena Ride (grades 4th-12th and Adult)
PRICE: $35 per person
Junior Girl Scouts and their family members (4th grade and older) will learn how to start, steer, and stop their horse. Each group will go over barn rules, get suited up for their ride, and learn how to control their horses in an arena. This activity is one hour. Note: The group will participate in the groundwork before the horseback riding portion of the program.
Maximum Participants: 45
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