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 Girl Scouts and Camping are a perfect combination! For many years, camping has provided girls with the opportunity to learn outdoor skills and gain self-confidence. Whether in a Day Camp setting or at Resident Camp, girls may choose to participate in a wide variety of activities and form friendships that can last a lifetime.
If you enjoy being outdoors, making new friends, developing skills and discovering new things, please join us for great camping experiences in 2009!
Day Camp
Day Camp is open to any Girl Scout. Non-Girl Scouts may attend as space allows. The camps provide basic essential outdoor skills. At Day Camp, girls begin to gain the outdoor self-confidence for which Girl Scouts are known. For more information about Day Camp, visit our Day Camp page.
 Resident Camp
Camp Tallchief and Camp Wah-Shah-She provide the perfect setting for girls to have the traditional summer camp experience. Girls in 1st through 12th grades live at camp anywhere from 3 to 13 days, depending on the age of the girl and the camp session chosen. For more information visit our Resident Camp page.\
Horseback Program
Would you like to take your troop or group for a horseback lesson and a trail ride? To find out how, visit our Horseback Program page for details on the program and instructions for making reservations!
Woodwind Spring Break Day Camp
Girls learn basic outdoor skills and participate in cookouts as a group. If you are interested in Woodwind Spring Break Day Camp, look for the registration form in on our forms page or contact the Camp Director.
S.O.A.R. Challenge Course
The S.O.A.R. Challenge Course is comprised of three programs: Games and Initiatives, Low Elements, and High Elements. For more information about the S.O.A.R. program, visit our S.O.A.R. page.
American Camp Association Accreditation
| The ACA-accreditation program has a fifty-year history and is continually evaluated and updated to reflect current best practice in camps. ACA collaborates with experts from many fields such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youth-serving agencies to be sure required practices are current and sound. ACA standards are revised based on research in the public, legal, youth development, and camp arenas. |
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma recognizes that ACA camps set the standard for the industry. For us, it is a regular, independent health and safety audit of camp operations. For parents, the ACA-accredited camp sign symbolizes excellence and our accountability and ongoing commitment to the children we serve.
In addition, our participation in the American Camp Association gives us:
- A connection in Washington — ACA monitors important public policy areas, tracking current and proposed legislation and anticipating issues that may affect the camp community.
- Nationwide publicity — ACA's public relations outreach includes local and national media campaigns; a parent-focused Web site, www.CampParents.org; and an annual family publication, CAMP.
- Ongoing staff training — Staff learn best practices in all areas of camp operation in preperation for the ACA Accreditation Standards Visit.
- Hundreds (even thousands) of dollars of savings. Discounts available only to ACA camps on insurance, food, credit card processing, staff recruitment services, staff training, program materials, education, and more.
We are very proud of our accomplishments as a camp, and we hope you can see the benefits of our hard work to become ACA-accredited. If you have any questions about our status or the accreditation process, please let us know. We're happy to share the value of accreditation with you.
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