Registration
Balance due: Final payments are due May 19.  Your
account will automatically be charged the balance due on
that date if you register online or pay by credit card. Pay in
full if you register after May 19.
Grants for Girls: Include the application on page  35 with
your Registration, and Health History forms. Also indicate
the amount you are able to pay. If registering online, mail
the Grants for Girls form to the Milwaukee Service Center/
Administrative Office within one week of registration.
Gift Certificate or Resident Camp Credit:
Mail by
May 19, or within one week of registering if after this date.
Accounts will be charged the full amount for certificates
and credits not received by this date.
Membership dues: Girls who are not registered
Girl Scouts are welcome to attend camp. If your daughter
is not a registered Girl Scout, include the $10 membership
dues with payment.
Checks: Make checks payable to
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
(GSWISE) with the camper's name
written on the memo line of the check.
Credit card: We accept MasterCard
and Visa. If you register online, you
must have a credit card, debit card,
or checking account.
Transfers: There is a nonrefundable
$5 processing fee for each time you
transfer to a different session.
Confirmations
Email confirmations will be sent with a website link to the
forms and information, if you give your email address. See
page 30 for computer requirements. Your confirmation
information will include:
• An invoice for any balance due
• Parent/guardian and Camper Guides, including
packing list
• Physician’s form for doctor's signature
• Additional information about specialty program activities
• Directions to camp
 Accreditation and More
Camps Alice Chester and Pottawatomie
Hills are proud to be accredited by the
American Camp Association (ACA). This
nationally recognized organization
reviews all aspects of camp operations to ensure quality
program activities, administration, and facilities. The camps
are also licensed by the State of Wisconsin and follow
strict safety guidelines in Safety-Wise (a Girl Scouts of the
USA manual).
Weather Considerations
Most activities depend in some way upon weather. We
make every effort to present camp activities as described.
However, staff may need to make changes to protect the
health and safety of our campers.
 Healthy Campers
Girl Scouts of the USA and the ACA require that girls who
attend resident camp have a copy of a health examination
dated no more than 24 months prior to opening day of
each camp session. A Health Examination form and
instructions are included in the confirmation information or
at www.gswise.org. This form must be received on the first
day of camp or camper will be excluded from camp
activities and/or sent home. The Health History form on
page 34 is needed with registration.
Adventure Seekers
Check out www.gsadventureseekers.org for a listing of
unique adventures throughout Wisconsin's Girl Scout
resident camps. All out-of-council fees for these sessions
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Camp Buddies
Many girls come to camp to make new friends. However,
some girls choose to come with a buddy. Girls who wish to
be buddies at camp must register for the same program
and same session. Please submit their registration forms
together or register online at the same time. We will make
every effort to place buddies together if only one buddy is
listed and they list each other.
Refunds
Refunds, minus the $50 deposit, are available for medical
reasons, summer school, a death or critical illness in the
immediate family, or, if the family moves out of the area.
Full refunds will be issued if your camper cannot be placed
in a session of her choice.
Transportation
Transportation is available from two stops in Milwaukee
(see specific locations on page 33 Registration form) for an
additional $35 per session. Transportation will be available
for the following sessions only to and from Camp Alice
Chester: AC2, AC4, AC5, AC7, and AC8.
Check-in and Check-out
Camp Pottawatomie Hills: Check-in is 2-3 pm. Check-out
is after the 20-minute awards presentation that begins at
4 pm on closing day. Parents/guardians are encouraged to
attend this closing event.
Camp Alice Chester: Check-in is 3-4 pm. Check-out is
after the 20-minute family presentation that begins at 5 pm
on closing day (note new check-out time). Parents/
guardians are encouraged to attend this closing event.
Our Staff
Our remarkable staff includes college students and
educators from the United States and countries around the
world. They’re compassionate, energetic, and fun. They go
through intensive training in youth development, activity
skills, and safety procedures to help serve as
outstanding role models for your daughter. We
use a selective hiring process to screen
applicants, including background checks.
Staffing reflects an overall adult/camper
ratio of 1:6. If you know any remarkable
people who want to work at camp, check out
www.gswise.org.
Staying at Camp
Girls of the same age group live together in “units” and
participate in small group activities, as well as being part of “all-camp” activities. Campers live in bunk houses, cabins,
platform tents, teepees, or pitched tents with three to five
other girls, sleeping on bunks or cots with mosquito
netting. Counselors sleep nearby in their own cabin, tent,
or room. There is a modern and
centralized showerhouse and a
combination of latrines and flush
toilets throughout camp. Go to
www.gswise.org for photos.
New Camper Night
Never been to camp before and have lots of questions?
Come for a few minutes or the whole hour, get all of
your questions answered, and see pictures of both
resident camps.
WHERE: Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast,
Milwaukee Service Center/Administrative Office,
131 S. 69th St., Milwaukee
WHEN: Monday, March 3, 6-7 pm
Camp Kick Off
Join us for our fun evening of music, prizes, and
information about our summer resident camps. We'll
answer questions and show pictures for new and
returning campers.
WHERE: Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Kenosha
Service Center, 2303 37th Street, Kenosha
WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 6-7 pm
Camp Alice Chester and Camp
Pottawatomie Hills Open Houses
Get a taste of all camp has to offer. Call us at
(800) 565-GIRL or see your confirmation for directions.
Open and free to all.
WHEN: Sunday, May 18, 1-4 pm |
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