Twilight Camp

Program Aides (PA's) are teen leaders who learn and develop leadership skills by working with small groups of younger scouts for the camp week. They lead activities and games, teach skills, and model the Girl Scout Law. Many PAs have attended camp throughout their childhoods and have fond memories of bonding with their unit during the week of camp. Scouts are eligible to become PAs in the summer before 8th grade, and can return each summer through 12th grade. Adult volunteers work alongside PAs to provide encouragement, inspire confidence, model expectations, and provide direction, when needed.  We are looking for youth to share both their memories and skills with our youngest campers. Commitment to the trainings, planning meetings and camp sessions is essential. 

Program Aides are expected to:

• Participate in all volunteer meetings, pre-camp orientation, final evaluations and closing camp procedures.

• Represent day camp and Girl Scouts in a positive light to campers, volunteers, guests, and the community

Program Specialists are station leaders. They plan and execute a program activity station for units to visit in shifts from 6:00-8:00pm based on the camp schedule.  Stations include, but are not limited to: tools, outdoor skills, flag & song, food & fire, crafts, games, archery/slingshot, and tinker tools. 

Program Specialists are expected to:

• Participate in all volunteer meetings, pre-camp orientation, final evaluations and closing camp procedures.

• Have skills, interest and experience in the area of program specialty

• Establish working relationships with Unit Leaders and Program Aides

• Coordinate activities with other program areas, units, and all-camp programs

• Develop plan for supplies and equipment needed, and budget plan for the station

• Adhere to agreed-upon program budget and schedule

• If a program station: set up and maintain station area and equipment

• If a traveling program station: ensure that materials and equipment are available and where they should be at scheduled times

• Lead or assist PA in leading program activities with campers

• Assist in providing for the health and safety of the campers

• Participate in the total camp program

• Compile reports and keep records as requested.

• Submit any invoices or requests for reimbursement for expenses to the Business Manager according to the schedule and process established by the Leadership Team.

• Participate in evaluation at the end of camp

• Represent day camp and Girl Scouts in a positive light to campers, volunteers, guests, and the community

Unit Leaders provide leadership and supervision for their assigned units (small groups of scouts in grades 1-7, organized by grade level). Units consist of up to 15 campers and at least one Program Aide (PA). A unit leader will remain with and lead their designated group from 5:15pm until the end of camp at 8:30pm. Unit leaders will not be assigned to a unit in which their own scout (if they have one attending camp) is a participant. 

Unit Leaders are expected to:

• Participate in all volunteer meetings, pre-camp orientation, final evaluations and closing camp procedures

• Support teen leaders (PAs) in planning and leading activities

• Model age-appropriate communications and group management skills for PAs

• Coordinate and assist with accepting campers each day for:

  • all-camp welcome & flag ceremony

  • unit time

  • distribution of snack

  • games and bonding activities

  • safe transition between program stations (e.g., archery, outdoor skills, food & fire)

  • all-camp closing & flag ceremony

  • release of campers to caregivers

• Be responsible for the campers’ health and safety, including awareness of their physical condition and needs (i.e., dietary restrictions, medications, special needs) in collaboration with the Health Supervisor

• Work with campers and other volunteers to plan and execute program activities for their unit, within the framework and schedule planned by the Leadership Team

• Coordinate unit activities with special program areas and all-camp activities

• See that equipment, supplies and food are ordered and checked in and out as directed

• Keep attendance records and other reports as directed

• Participate in evaluation at the end of camp

• Represent day camp and Girl Scouts in a positive light to campers, volunteers, guests, and the community

Program Specialists are station leaders. They plan and execute a program activity station for units to visit in shifts from 6:00-8:00pm based on the camp schedule.  Stations include, but are not limited to: tools, outdoor skills, flag & song, food & fire, crafts, games, archery/slingshot, and tinker tools. 

Program Specialists are expected to:

• Participate in all volunteer meetings, pre-camp orientation, final evaluations and closing camp procedures.

• Have skills, interest and experience in the area of program specialty

• Establish working relationships with Unit Leaders and Program Aides

• Coordinate activities with other program areas, units, and all-camp programs

• Develop plan for supplies and equipment needed, and budget plan for the station

• Adhere to agreed-upon program budget and schedule

• If a program station: set up and maintain station area and equipment

• If a traveling program station: ensure that materials and equipment are available and where they should be at scheduled times

• Lead or assist PA in leading program activities with campers

• Assist in providing for the health and safety of the campers

• Participate in the total camp program

• Compile reports and keep records as requested.

• Submit any invoices or requests for reimbursement for expenses to the Business Manager according to the schedule and process established by the Leadership Team.

• Participate in evaluation at the end of camp

• Represent day camp and Girl Scouts in a positive light to campers, volunteers, guests, and the community