Walk About Nine

"Let your light shine"

September 7-9, 2007

Find your inner light by sampling activities from a variety of choices.

Cost: $30.00 per girls Scout (some activities will have an additional fee- do not pay this additional fee until the girls are accepted into the activity). $10.00 for first 2 adults per group $15.00 for any adults over 2 per group

Optional: $10.00 POGO T-shirt: Purple with the POGO logo where the front pocket would go. (SS on registration sheet) Adult sizes (small- xx large) $15.00 POGO Long-sleeve shirt: Purple with the POGO logo where the front pocket would go. (LS on registration sheet) Adult sizes (small- xx large)

Flyer (PDF 98 KB) Application (PDF 17 KB)

Tentative Schedule:

Friday Night:

  • Settle in, unit activities

Saturday:

  • Flag and Breakfast
  • 9:00- 12:00 First Session
  • 12:00-1:15 Lunch
  • 1:30-4:30 Second session
  • Flag Ceremony and Dinner
  • 8:00 Evening Activity

Sunday Activities

  • Experience various activities from the Girl Scout tubs. Enjoy crafts, volley ball, horseshoe, and archery tournament.

Application Deadline: July 25, 2007 or when camp fills up (whichever comes first)
Questions: Contact Edele

Activities that will be offered: **Participation in course from prior (1999-2006) POGO Walkabouts required.
1. Rafting: The Shenandoah River will tour some beautiful historical areas as well as pristine wildlife while tranquilly paddling in some areas or enjoying the white water in other areas. ($10 extra).
2. Caving: Whiting Neck cave has spots that you crawl, spots that you stand and parts that you climb and is completely dark once inside. Inside a cave is a place where silence and darkness are re-defined and an unexplainable feeling of a new world. ($10 extra)
3. Rock Climbing: A great opportunity to push yourself individually as well as support the others around you. Instructors will teach safety techniques, climbing techniques and offer encouragement to all! ($10 extra)
4. Rocketry: Shoot for the moon! Learn some basics about real rocket science while you build and fly a model rocket
5. Yoga: Learn the basic yoga postures with emphasis on proper alignment techniques. This class is appropriate for girls new to yoga and for those with some yoga experience. The class will also include breath work, stress reduction and relaxation techniques.
6. Beginner Basket Weaving: for novices. Make a small basket
7. Intermediate Basket Weaving ** Some experience is needed to create a larger basket.
8. Advanced Basket Weaving ** Experience is needed to create a complex basket.
9. Cake Decorating: Learn basics to create beautiful cakes.
10. Beginner Quilting: Learn the basics of planning, machine piecing and tying quilts by making a lap quilt.
11. Experience Quilting: machine piecing a pillow using the Log Cabin squares.
12. Beginning Glass: Learn to cut glass and decorate a tray using colored glass.
13. Intermediate Glass: ** Basic soldering techniques use d to make a picture frame.
14. Advanced Stained Glass: ** Make a 3-dimensional butterfly using soldering techniques learned at intermediate level.
15. Field Games/Fencing: Learn basic form and procedure for archery and fencing. Enjoy physical activity and skills.
16. Wetland Survivor: Just like the popular television show this program puts your mental and strategic limits to the test. Each team will learn about wetlands and rely on their wetland knowledge as they compete in field day type activities such as Migration Madness, Soil Toss, What a Boat and many more. Come prepare to get a little dirty and to have a LOT of fun as your team competes against fellow Girl Scouts to win prizes.
17. Jewelry: Beginning: Learn jewelry technique. Design and string a single/multiple strands necklace/ bracelet.
18. Jewelry: Bead weaving): Use needles and thread to weave beads into unique necklace or bracelet.
19. Self Defense: Self defense for girls to use and tips for handling themselves in different situations.
20. Rubber Stamping/Paper Craft: Learn the art of rubber stamping as you create beautiful paper craft projects. Make a fold out scrapbook page, a card and a paper box!
21 Geology Detective: this would be a "walkabout" to learn to read the local geology anywhere--using the observable characteristics found in this area of the northern Piedmont.
##22. Beginner Backpacking: Spend a morning learning how to lighten your load and pack a backpack. After lunch, take a ride on historic White's Ferry across the Potomac to the C&O Canal towpath, where you will hike to a campsite, set up camp, cook on a backpack stove and cache your food. You'll be back at camp Sunday in time for morning activities.