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Fun at Camp Innisfree
Below is our
current catalogue of Outdoor Program Electives at Camp Innisfree.
Tips on completing your application, including refund and voucher
information, are in the sidebar
below. For assistance, please call (800) 334-0883, X2108.
CHALLENGE
COURSES
Permission Slip Required |
April-November
Low Course
(3 hrs.)
5th Grade or Higher Only
| $10/each,
minimum 8 girls
This activity
is designed for groups to challenge themselves not only as an
individual but also as a group by using their strengths, creativity
and strategic planning. The challenges are different for each
group, and vary depending on the group’s dynamics, size, and age.
A group typically completes 3 to 5 challenges during a half-day
program.
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Brownie Walk
(1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $7/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 15
This activity
is designed for groups to challenge themselves as well as their group
to complete a portion of the low course at Camp Innisfree. Your
group will begin with some games and activities on the ground before
approaching any elements on the course. This program runs 1½
hours.
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OUTDOOR
SKILLS
Available Year-Round
Orienteering
I (1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 18
This program is
for girls who are beginners to orienteering. Girls will learn
how to use a compass through games and activities. Winter
classes may be held inside a unit.
Download Registration Form
OUTDOOR
SKILLS
April-November
Archery (1½
hrs.)
4th Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 18
Participants
will begin with an introduction to archery safety procedures and how
to handle the equipment before anyone begins to shoot. Our
arrows are target tip arrows and the girls are equipped with proper
sized bows. Girls will be shooting only at target while at camp.
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Orienteering
II (3 hrs.)
4th Grade or Higher Only
| $8/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 18
Girls will get
a review on how to use the compass, learn how to calculate walking
distance, and follow a set-up course using a topographic map of the
camp area. Course will also include trail signs.
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NATURE AT
CAMP
Available Year-Round
Ecology
Discovery (1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 20
Investigate the
areas of camp on and off trails. Girls will get down on their
hands and knees and see what lives beneath the dirt. They will
also go on a short hike during this session and can document
discoveries in camp journals they will make themselves.
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Wildlife (1½
hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 20
Study the
animals at camp. Go for a hike and see what has been running
through camp. You will have time to cast your own animal track
and take it home to remember your experience.
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Birding at
Camp (1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each, minimum
10 girls; maximum 20
Discover native
and migratory birds at camp. Use your own creativity and design
your own bird during this activity. Bring binoculars.
Download Registration Form
Wetland
Adventures (1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each, minimum
10 girls; maximum 20
Explore the
wetlands, discover the plants & animals that live in the watershed and
go for a hike to explore the wildlife.
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Pond Study
(1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each, minimum
10 girls; maximum 20
Explore the
creatures of Blueberry Pond at Camp Innisfree. Due to this being
a hands-on activity in the pond, the season is limited and girls may
get wet. Available April, May and September only.
Download Registration Form
AQUATICS
Permission Slip Required |
May-September
All aquatic activities are
supervised by qualified camp staff, who have completed emergency
aquatic procedures training. No one is allowed to enter the
water unless a GSMD lifeguard or boating instructor is present.
A strict buddy system is used. All boating classes include
proper safety instructions including getting in and out of boats and
use of PFD (lifejackets). PFD required for all participants in
boating regardless of their swimming ability. Troops must
provide adequate number of adults to serve as observers, who will
receive orientation prior to boating activity.
Row-Boating
(1½ hrs.)
2nd Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls; maximum 20
After an
introduction to rowboat safety, girls and adults will be able to have
an enjoyable row around the lake at camp. Brownies and young
Juniors will be required to have an adult in each boat with the girls
to help with rowing, if needed. Available May and September
only.
Download Registration Form
WINTER
PROGRAMS
Permission Slip Required |
January & February
Ice Skating
(1½ hrs.)
4th Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls
Ice thickness
permitting, girls will be able to participate in 1½ hours of skating.
Participants must bring their own skates. Girls will begin
session with basic instruction and proper conduct rules. If an
OPF fire builder is present, you may keep a fire going in the fire
ring near the skating area.
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Ice Fishing
(1½ hrs.)
4th Grade or Higher Only
| $4/each,
minimum 10 girls
Girls will
begin with introduction to fishing and proper care of equipment.
Practice casting on shore, typing knots, and learn about safety for
themselves and others around them. Girls will spend 1½ hours on
the lake.
Download Registration Form
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