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Camp Butterworth  information

 

Great Rivers Regional Office

4930 Cornell Road

Cincinnati, OH 45242-1804

T 513.489.1025

T 800.537.6241

F 513.489.1417

 

Camp Director:

Mary Beth King

 

Open House

 

Sat. June 7, 2008

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

  • Visit the campground

  • Meet the camp director and staff

  • Ask important questions about the care your camper will receive and the program opportunities that will be available

  • Sign up for available camp sessions

Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather

Overlooking the Little Miami River near Maineville, Ohio, Camp William Butterworth has 160 acres of open meadows, surrounded by wooded hillsides. During the summer months, Camp Butterworth serves approximately 150 day campers ages 6-13 each week. Hiking, orienteering, swimming, nature, arts and crafts are just a few of the program activities campers may participate in each week.


Note: Resident camp opportunities for Great Rivers Region will be held at Camp Whip-Poor-Will.

DAY CAMP

Butterworth Day Camp allows girls to experience the outdoors yet return to the comforts of home each evening. This is perfect for the girl who is not ready to spend a week away from home. Each week offers a variety of special opportunities to make day camp the perfect match for each girl. Girls attending day camp must bring a packed lunch each day and girls are welcome to experience an overnight at camp on Thursday for an additional cost of $15. The overnight will include cooking over a fire, sleeping in platform tents, and lots of camp fun!

 

Sessions run 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Staff are not available at Camp Butterworth to be with your camper until 9 a.m. If you need to bring your camper early please contact Mary Beth King at the Great Rivers Regional Office.

There is a 15 minute grace period for pick up, this also applies to bus stop pick ups. After 15 minutes there will be charge of $10 for each 15 minutes you are late to pick up your child, unless specific arrangements are made in advance.

 

BUS TRANSPORTATION

For your convenience, bus transportation will be provided for Camp Butterworth day campers. Please refer to the camp registration form for the bus stops available each week. Times and emergency contact information for each bus stop chosen, will be included in the camper confirmation information. Typical times will be pick-up at 8 a.m. with drop off between 4:30 and 5 p.m. If your child will travel by bus, please choose one bus stop where your camper will get on and off. There must be at least 20 campers riding the bus each week for the bus to run as scheduled.

Camp staff members will ride the bus each day with the campers. The camp staff are responsible for the safety of the campers on and off the bus.

If your camper misses her bus, you are responsible for her travel to camp. If you miss a drop-off, your camper will not be left at the stop. The bus will wait a few minutes, but in order to maintain a schedule, the bus will need to move on. You can either meet your camper at another bus stop or she will be taken to the nearest police station where you may pick her up.

• Route A: stop (1) Northgate mall (2) Tri-County Mall to camp
• Route B: stop (1) Eastgate Mall to camp
• Route C: stop (1) Rookwood (2) Kenwood to camp

See "Camp at a Glance" chart below for bus locations for each week.

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SPLISH SPLASH

 Grades Entering: 1-2

Make a splash at camp! Go on a creek hike, take a dip in the pool and enjoy all the wonders the watery world has to offer.

Date: June 16-20

Code:  4BW101A

Date:  July 21-25

Code:  4BW601A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

FAIRY TALE FOREST

 Grades Entering: 1-2
Find the wonders of the forest and what fairies lurk within. Spend the week
getting to know, create and act in your own favorite fairy tale!

Date: June 23-27

Code:  4BW201A

Date:  July 14-18

Code:  4BW501A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

BROWNIE BEARS

 Grades Entering: 1-2
Come to camp with your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal. You will enjoy a week of songs, stories, hikes and a special teddy bear picnic. You will also learn about real bears and make a bear craft

Date: July 7-11

Code:  4BW401A

Date:  July 28-Aug. 1

Code:  4BW701A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

OOEY GOOEY FUN

 Grades Entering: 3-4
Make something that feels gross, explodes and changes shape. You’ll have tons of fun experimenting with basic kitchen ingredients to create your own ooey gooey mess.

Date: June 16-20

Code:  4BW102A

Date:  July 14-18

Code:  4BW502A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

WATERBUGS

 Grades Entering: 3-4
Do you like to swim? Do you ever wonder what other creatures like to swim? Jump into a watery wonderland of fun while you take a dip in the pool and explore the creatures that live in the creek.

Date: June 23-27

Code:  4BW202A

Date:  July 28-Aug. 1

Code:  4BW702A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

CLOWNING AROUND

 Grades Entering: 3-4
Want to run away and join the circus? Create your own camp circus. Paint your face, make balloon animals and put on a show for the entire camp.

Date: July 7-11

Code:  4BW402A

Date:  July 21-25

Code:  4BW602A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

CLIMB ON

 Grades Entering: 5-6
Spend time each day bouldering or climbing on the NEW indoor climbing wall. Work on your spotting skills, learn to tie climbing knots and challenge yourself with team building games.

Date: June 16-20

Code:  4BW103A

Date:  July 14-18

Code:  4BW503A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

AROUND THE WORLD

 Grades Entering: 5-6
Visit another country each day at camp. Learn it’s traditions, games and the food each country is known for. At the end of the week you’ll have your own international cookbook to take home.

Date: June 23-27

Code:  4BW203A

Date:  July 21-25

Code:  4BW603A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

CRAFTACULAR

 Grades Entering: 5-6
Do you love making something out of nothing? Find your inner artist at camp. Spend extra time doing arts and crafts and try your hand at 3-D art, wearable art, and even a nice mosaic.

Date: July 7-11

Code:  4BW403A

Date:  July 28-Aug. 1

Code:  4BW703A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

PHOTO FRANTIC

 Grades Entering: 7-8
Get your own disposable camera when you get to camp. Take pictures of your new friends and the natural world around you. Once the pictures are developed make a scrapbook to keep your memories.

Date: June 23-27

Code:  4BW204A

Date:  July 14-18

Code:  4BW504A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

MY SPACE

 Grades Entering: 7-8
Are you looking to fill your space with the things you like? Make things to enhance your room at home as well as learning ways to manage the stress in your everyday life.

Date: July 7-11

Code:  4BW404A

Date:  July 28-Aug. 1

Code:  4BW704A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

TEAM CHALLENGE

 Grades Entering: 7-8
Build a successful team through team building games. You’ll also be challenged by playing Ultimate Frisbee, capture the flag and using the new climbing wall.

Date: June 16-20

Code:  4BW104A

Date:  July 21-25

Code:  4BW604A
Cost:  $140 Min/Max:  12/24

 

OLDER GIRL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Day Camp Program Aide

Grades Entering: 7-9

Spend a week or more of your summer at day camp developing leadership, team building, and program skills. Girls participating in this program opportunity will receive the Girl Scout Program Aide core training and as a group will have the choice of outdoor living skills, outdoor cooking skills, arts and crafts, or songs and game as their specialization. Trainees will also complete a portion of their community service as a program aide for Butterworth’s day camp.

 Date: All weeks of
Butterworth Day Camp

Codes:
Session 1: 4BW105A
Session 2: 4BW205A
Session 4: 4BW405A
Session 5: 4BW505A
Session 6: 4BW605A
Session 7: 4BW705A
Cost:  $35 Min/Max:  8/16

ME and MY GAL

Grades Entering: 1 & up

This is a special camp experience planned just for girls entering the first grade and above and their favorite female adult. This is a great opportunity to experience camp and try out some new things together. A few of the things girls might have the opportunity to do are:


• Sleep in a platform tent
• Enjoy arts and crafts
• Eat meals that are prepared for you
• Take a dip in the pool
• Sing around the campfire
• And so much more

Participants will enjoy this special time at Camp Butterworth, trying many activities and spending quality time together. Activities will include a mixture of structured and self-directed program activities.

 

Also available at Camp Stonybrook & Camp Whip Poor Will during the same dates.

Date: Sunday, June 29 at

2 p.m. to Monday, June 30 at 2 p.m.
Code: 4BWMM301A


Date: Monday, June 30 at

4 p.m. to Tuesday, July 1 at 4 p.m.
Code: 4BWMM301B

Non-Guardian adult campers must have a signed permission slip from the legal parent/guardian of the girl.

Cost:  $85/one girl & one adult

($35 for each additional girl)

Min/Max:  100/150
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio believes in the power of volunteers. Camp Butterworth is always looking for volunteers with a wide range of talents and expertise. There are several opportunities in which your help is needed. Volunteers will fill out an application, provide references and go through an
interview process. All volunteers are required to go through this process including current Girl Scout volunteers.

Do you want to volunteer?

  1. Call Great Rivers regional office for an application packet.

  2. Submit application and provide three references.

  3. Interview with the camp director.

  4. Review all written materials before camp.

 Incentive Program for Camp Butterworth

 

1 – 5 hours: free camp t-shirt

5+ hours: 1% off camp fee for every hour volunteered (up to 100%), less the $30 deposit

Full Week: free camp registration, less the $30 deposit (Additional training is required for all volunteers)
Volunteer Opportunity Opportunity Description Time Commitment
Camp Activity Leader Partner with camp staff to share a skill 1-3 hours in a single session
Bus Chaperone Ride the bus to and from camp to ensure camper safety One week, Mon - Fri, time varies on bus schedules
Unit Assistant Partner with camp staff to provide activity assistance One week, Mon - Fri, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.