Day Camp

Girls of all ages can embrace the G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader) at day camp. Our day camp program offers classic camp activities including crafts, games, and campfires. Bus transportation is available for an additional fee.

2020 SUMMER CAMP ANNOUNCEMENT:

It may come as no surprise, but given the current and expected impact of COVID-19 on our community, we’ve made the difficult, but necessary, decision to cancel all GSWNY overnight and day camps for the summer of 2020, effective today.

We recognize that this decision may disappoint our families and Girl Scouts. The importance of outdoor experiences as a part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) cannot be overstated. However, our top priorities remain the safety and well-being of our girls, volunteers, and staff.

To read the full CEO letter and access the FAQs: https://gswnyblog.com/2020/05/12/2020-summer-camp-announcement/

Spring Break Day Camp at Windy Meadows │ View Day Camp Guide

April 13-17, 2020

New this year, we’re adding a week of adventure at Windy Meadows! Girls can enjoy some of the magic of summer during spring break! Camp Windy Meadows in Lockport, NY, features a program lodge, arts and crafts, hiking trails, an archery area, and open fields. Camp Windy Meadows is a great setting for campers looking for a day camp experience.

This camp experience also offers options for before and after care. Please see the drop-down below for details.

Day Camp Hours: Operates Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Camp Piperwood │ View Day Camp Guide

June 29 - August 7, 2020

Camp Piperwood in Fairport, NY, features vast hiking trails, a state-of-the-art splash pad, high and low ropes courses, an archery area, and open fields. Camp Piperwood is a great setting for campers looking for a day camp experience.

Campers who are entering fourth grade or higher in the fall of 2020 are also eligible to camp overnight each Wednesday night. Please see the drop-down below regarding overnights at camp.

This camp experience also offers options for before and after care, as well as bus transportation. Please see the drop-downs below for details.

Day Camp Hours: Operates Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Volunteer-Run Summer Day Camp at Camp Windy Meadows│
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July 6 to 24, 2020

This is a volunteer-driven day camp program—it is run by experienced volunteers from multiple service units. Camp Windy Meadows in Lockport, NY, features a program lodge, arts and crafts, hiking trails, an archery area, and open fields.

Campers who are entering fourth grade or higher in the fall of 2020 are also eligible to camp overnight each Wednesday night. Please see the drop-down below regarding overnights at camp.

This camp experience also offers options for before and after care. Please see the drop-downs below for details.

Day Camp Hours: Operates Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please note that registration is not through the GSWNY council for this volunteer-run day camp. For questions and to register for the Windy Meadows Volunteer-Run Day Camp: Linda Zakrzewski directly at Lindaz777@yahoo.com or visit their Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/WindyMeadowsDayCamp/

General Information

Girl Scout camps are open to every girl in grades K-10. Girl Scouting values inclusiveness and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, national origin, or physical or developmental disability. Girls attending Girl Scout summer camp must register as members of Girl Scouts of the USA. A Children’s Camp in New York State brochure listing NYS standards for camp operations will be available in all Camp Information Packets. Please read the Day Camp Information Packet for details on our refund policy, inclement weather, cancellations, and other relevant camp information.

Campers that Require Reasonable Accommodations

The Girl Scouts of Western New York wants to provide a positive summer camp experience to every girl. If your child requires special accommodations (transportation, diet, food restrictions, extra supervision, other, etc.) while at camp, please contact the Director of Outdoor Program PRIOR to REGISTERING YOUR CHILD for camp at 1-888-837-6410 or summercamp@gswny.org to discuss the possible accommodations that could safely and reasonably be made for your child.

How To Register

How to Register

To register online, please use the registration links provided at the top of this page.

If you do not have a computer, visit one of our council offices and register your girl via our computer kiosks. You may also submit a completed paper camp application form (both sides) and a $25 non-refundable deposit to either our Rochester or Buffalo office (by mail, fax, or hand delivery).

No walk-in registrations at camp will be accepted.
Financial aid applications can be completed online with your camp registration.
Payment is due no later than two weeks prior to the start of camp.
Cookie Gift Cards cannot be used on the online registration system or your deposit. They may be used toward your camp balance or put “on account” at our camp tuck shops. If using Cookie Gift Cards for camp balance, payment can be made at any of our Girl Scout Service Centers.
All deposits and camp balances can be paid by electronic check or credit/debit card through the online registration system or at one of our Girl Scout service centers.

Early Bird Discount

Available for registered Girl Scouts of Western New York members only. To receive the Early Bird Discount of $25 for GSWNY day camp, registration forms must be received online or at the Girl Scout office on or before Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 4:30 p.m.

More The Merrier Discount

More the Merrier Discount

This discount applies to resident and day camp programs for registered Girl Scouts of Western New York members only. The first registered girl pays the full camp fee. Each additional session or additional sibling may deduct $10. All registration forms for multiple sessions and/or siblings must be received at the same time.

First-Rate Staff

All staff members receive certification in First Aid and CPR before camp sessions begin, and attend a week-long training session that includes, but is not limited to, child development, risk management, and safety.
Waterfront staff members are required to have American Red Cross Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Certifications. (WSI for waterfront director only)
Specialty staff (e.g., for our horseback riding, waterfront, and adventure challenge courses) possess required certification/training prior to being hired.

Before and After Care

Spring Break at Windy Meadows Before and After Care Options

Put your mind at ease and take advantage of the before and after care program at our day camp facilities. You may drop your child off at camp no earlier than 8 a.m. and pick her up no later than 5:30 p.m. Peace of mind and convenience for only $30 PER WEEK PER CAMPER! Please indicate morning care and after care on the camp registration form.

Early Drop Off: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
Late Pick Up: Monday through Friday 5:30 p.m.

$30 per week per camper for both morning and afternoon
OR $15 per week per camper for morning or evening only

Day Camp at Piperwood Before and After Care Options

Early Drop Off: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
Late Pick Up: Monday through Friday 5:30 p.m.

$30 per week per camper for both morning and afternoon
OR $15 per week per camper for morning or evening only

Volunteer-Run Summer Day Camp at Windy Meadows
Before and After Care Options

Put your mind at ease and take advantage of the before and after care program at our day camp facilities. You may drop your child off at camp no earlier than 8 a.m. and pick her up no later than 6 p.m. Please indicate before and/or after care on the camp registration form.

Early Drop Off: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
Late Pick Up: Monday through Friday 6:00 p.m.

There is no additional charge for before and after care for this volunteer-run summer day camp at Camp Windy Meadows.

Open House

Attend a Summer Camp Open House or Taste of Summer Camp Event! FREE! Everyone Welcome!

Taste of Camp Open House Events:

New to summer camp? Visit us this spring to get a glimpse of what your summer camp experience will look like. Informational sessions, tours, and a sampling of camp crafts will be available. You will also have an opportunity to register for summer camp 2020, and a chance to ENTER YOUR NAME FOR A FREE WEEK OF CAMP AND OTHER COOL CAMP PRIZES.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Camp Piperwood:
2222 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport, NY 14450
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 • 12 to 3:30 p.m.
Camp Timbercrest:
11169 Moore Rd., Randolph, NY 14772
SATURDAY, MAY 2 • 12 to 3:30 p.m.
Camp Seven Hills Goodyear:
10150 Olean Road (Rt 16), Holland, NY 14080

Pre-Season Open House Events:

Take tours of the camp property, see the summer staff prepping for camp season, get answers to your questions, and get a preview of some of our summer camp programs.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020 • 5 TO 7:30 P.M.
Camp Piperwood:
2222 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport, NY 14450
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020 · 1 TO 3 P.M.
Camp Timbercrest:
11169 Moore Rd., Randolph, NY 14772
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 · 5 TO 7:30 P.M.
Camp Seven Hills Goodyear:
10150 Olean Road (Rt 16), Holland, NY 14080

Overnights At Day Camp

Overnights at Day Camp

Girls staying overnight on Wednesday will sleep in A-Frames. Staff will sleep, likewise, in separate tents, but very near the girls. Each tent sleeps four girls. The $10.00 fee for the overnight includes dinner and an evening snack Wednesday as well as breakfast and lunch on Thursday. Please indicate on the registration form if your daughter will stay for the overnight program. Parents/guardians please understand that you are making the decision that your child is old enough to handle an overnight camp experience. If for some reason your child has a hard time adjusting to the overnight camping experience and you receive a call from the camp director indicating your daughter’s difficulty, you will be required to pick your child up from camp regardless of the time. To assure a smooth overnight experience for your daughter, we strongly encourage you to take the “Ready for Camp Quiz.” Girls can also go to resident camp at Timbercrest and Seven Hills! Please see our website for more information.

Bus Transportation

Camp Windy Meadows Spring Break
Bus Transportation and Info

Bus transportation is available at our day camp facilities for an additional fee of $50 per girl per week. The schedules are listed by time, place, and bus stop. Please note that any bus stop stated in this brochure may be cancelled due to an insufficient number of boarding passengers. In this instance, the bus fee will be refunded. Bus refunds will not be given for any other reason or circumstance.

Bus transportation is provided morning and afternoon, Monday through Friday. Please indicate on the application if you will need bus service and carefully select the bus stop that will be best for your daughter.

We recommend that you arrive at the bus stop at least 10 to 20 minutes early. The times printed in this brochure are estimated and may be subject to delay (10-20 minutes) pending weather and traffic conditions. Parents, if you are not at the bus stop when the bus arrives, your daughter will remain on the bus until it reaches the bus terminal. You will then have to pick her up at the bus terminal.

GSWNY Windy Meadows Spring Break Day Camp Bus Schedule

Daily: April 13-17, 2020
Mount Olive Baptist Church: 701 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
Pick-Up – 8:15 a.m. Drop-Off- 4:45 p.m.

Camp Piperwood
Bus Transportation and Info

Bus transportation is available at our day camp facilities for an additional fee of $50 per girl per week. The schedules are listed by time, place, and bus stop. Please note that any bus stop stated in this brochure may be cancelled due to an insufficient number of boarding passengers. In this instance, the bus fee will be refunded. Bus refunds will not be given for any other reason or circumstance.

Camp Piperwood Bus Schedule

SESSION 1: JUNE 29 – JULY 3, 2020
SESSION 2: JULY 6 – 10, 2020
SESSION 3: JULY 13 – 17, 2020

SESSION 4: JULY 20 – 24, 2020
SESSION 5: JULY 27 – 31, 2020
SESSION 6: AUGUST 3 – 7, 2020

BUS 1

Walmart, 1490 Hudson Ave. Rochester
Pick-Up – 8:15 a.m. • Drop-Off- 4:45 p.m.

BUS 2

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3003 Dewey Ave, Greece, NY 14616
(Parking lot along Maiden Lane)
Pick-Up. 8 a.m. • Drop-Off- 5.p.m.

BUS 3

Wegmans, 2301 Lyell Ave, Rochester
Pick-Up – 8:10 a.m. • Drop-Off- 5 p.m.

Al Sigl Community of Agencies, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Rochester
Pick-Up – 8:30 a.m. • Drop-Off- 4:30 p.m.

BUS 4

Tops Supermarket, 450 West Avenue, Rochester
Pick-Up – 8:15 a.m. • Drop-Off- 4:45 p.m.

BUS 5

Rochester Public Library: Sully Branch, 530 Webster Avenue, Rochester
Pick-Up – 8:20 a.m. • Drop-Off- 4:30 p.m.

Financial Assistance

Our Financial Assistance Fund is available to help defray camp costs for Girl Scouts registered with Girl Scouts of Western New York, Inc. The assistance is intended to supplement the applicant’s own contribution to the cost of camp. All information will remain strictly confidential. Aid applications can be found on the back of the Day and Resident Camp Registration forms. Note: Financial aid is available for only one (1) program choice per girl. We have received generous support from our local United Ways, private foundations and donors. With this funding, we are able to offer families who qualify up to 5 weeks of day camp or the combination of 1 week of resident camp with 3 weeks of day camp at a discounted rate. To see if you qualify or for more information on this opportunity please call 1-888-837-6410 or email customercare@gswny.org.

To be considered for financial assistance, you must meet the following criteria:

Camper MUST be a registered Girl Scout member of the Girl Scouts of Western New York, Inc.
Applications should be submitted online or to a Girl Scout Service Center as early as possible and no later than June 1, 2020. (Applications received after the deadline date may not be funded.)
Campers must NOT be delinquent in payments to the council for cookies, QSP merchandise, programs, or prior years’ camp fees. Steps to Apply for Assistance
Fill out one camp application for each girl.
Complete the Financial Aid - Household Income Eligibility Information.
Identify a specific dollar amount the family can contribute.
Write an explanation of why you are requesting financial assistance as detailed on the application.

If you are completing a paper application then please mail the completed Summer Day Camp application to: Rochester Service Center Girl Scouts of Western New York, Inc. 1000 Elmwood Ave, Door #9 Rochester, NY 14620 Attn: Summer Camp FA Awards

If financial aid information is completed in full and includes the $25 deposit, parents/guardians should receive notice of their request within a short period of submission.

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