Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois Website

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Welcome to the new Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois website! Please visit often as we continue to build our web site and make it a useful tool for you to maximize your Girl Scout Experience.

The Girl Scout Mission

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Our realigned service center network offers more Program options, greater Girl Scout merchandise availability, and online shopping!

Elgin Service Center
Rockford Service Center
Freeport Service Center
Sugar Grove Service Center

Camp Properties Owned by Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois operates six camps to serve girls in our council. These properties offer a variety of programming as well as a variety of camping experiences. There are currently seasonal staff postitions available.

Seasonal Staff Positions Available!
Day/Twilight Camp Information
Camp Procedures
Show/Hide Camp Amenities Chart
Show/Hide Camp Facility Capacity Chart

Camp Amenities
	Camp Dean	Camp Far Horizons	Camp McCormick	Camp Pokonokah Hills	Chapman Hills	Mary Ann Beebe Center
Archery	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Canoeing	Available	Not Available	Not Available	Available	Not Available	Not Available
Kayaking	Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Row Boating	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Available	Not Available	Not Available
Outdoor Cooking	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Crate Stacking	Not Available	Not Available	Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Cross Country Skiing	Available	Not * Available	Available	Not * Available	Available	Available
Fishing	Available	Not Available	Available**	Available	Not Available	Available
Low Ropes Course	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Available
Hiking	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Rappelling Tower	Not Available	Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Sports	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Sports Court	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Available
Swimming	Available	Available	Available	Available	Not Available	Not Available
Disc-Golf	Not Available	Not Available	Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available

*Cross country skis not available on-site; you would need to bring your own or make arrangements to borrow from one of the other camps.
**While fishing is available on the river that runs at the end of the site, fishing poles are not available.

Camp Facilities Chart
Indoor Facilities		Outdoor Facilities
Camp Dean	Capacity	Camp Dean	Capacity
White Tail Lodge	16	Cherry Hollow	36
Dean Lodge	32	Pine Tree	36
Whispering Oaks	32	Oak Grove cabins	40
		Hickory Glens	12
Camp Far Horizons	Capacity	Camp Far Horizons	Capacity
Upper Lodge	15	Camper's Cove	40
Lower Lodge	15	Whippoorwill	40
		Liberty Hollow	16
		Trailblazer	24
Camp McCormick	Capacity	Camp McCormick	Capacity
Sunrise	32	Opeechee	36
Sunset	32	Deertrail	36
Troophouse	36	Arrowhead	28
Greenwood	36	Riverside Wagons	32
		Kentwood	18
		Prairie Moon Teepee	22
		Trail's End	16
		Whip Cabins	16
Chapman Hills	Capacity	Chapman Hills	Capacity
Lodge	36	Ut 1 - Windy Hill	36
		Ut 2 - Oak Hollow	36
		Ut 3 - Sunset Ridge	36
Mary Ann Beebe Center	Capacity	Mary Ann Beebe Center	Capacity
Upper Level	36	Unit 1A	20
Lower Level	24	Unit 1B	16
		Unit 2A	16
		Wagons	24
		Yurts	24
		Tenting Unit	36

Troop Trek 2010: Around the World
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Camp Service Days

Come help get your camps ready for the outdoor camping season!


	Located in Big Rock, Illinois. Houses summer resident camp as well as troop camping and girl programming throughout the rest of the year.


	Located near the Mississippi River in Hanover, Illinois. Houses summer resident camp as well as troop camping and girl programming throughout the rest of the year.


	Located a few miles south of Rockford, Illinois. Houses summer resident camp as well as troop camping and girl programming throughout the rest of the year.


	Located near New Auburn, Wisconsin (45 minutes north of Eau Claire). Houses summer resident camp and organized troop camping.


	Located near East Troy, Wisconsin. Available for troop camping, day camping and girl programming throughout the year.


	Located near Harvard, Illinois. Available for troop camping, day camping and girl programming throughout the year.

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