Registration opens February 13, 2012
Camp Fury | June 6-9, 2012 | Ages 15-17 | $150 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Join the ranks of Tucson’s elite women fire firefighters from Northwest Fire District and Tucson Fire Department for an exclusive 4-day, 3-night training experience. Learn the importance of teamwork through hands-on essential firefighter techniques, search and rescue skills, and water rescue on site at the Public Safety Training Facility. You’ll be outfitted in full firefighting gear for the duration of camp. In the evening, relax at the Hacienda as we enjoy yoga, pool-time, stargazing and s’mores over and open campfire. End the week at a recognition ceremony acknowledging your achievements!
Hollywood Hills | June 10-15 | Ages 7-10 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Camera, lights, action! With Camp Whispering Pines as your setting, you will discover all the basics of movie creation: acting techniques, stage make-up, writing scripts, and designing your own sets! No movie is complete without good costumes, so it will be up to you to design your own costume and mask for wearing in the final show. And, at the end of the week, whether you are on the stage or working the behind-the-scenes magic, you will helping to pull off a grand camp production! No acting experience necessary.
CSI | June 10-15 | Ages 9-11 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Love the science and mystery behind CSI? Want to be a part of the team? Then come join us for Camp Scene Investigation! Discover clues, examine fingerprints, decode secret messages, examine a mock crime scene, grow crystals, and solve a camp crime. Perform awesome science experiments that will teach you about biology, chemistry and physics. Make amazing chromatographic crafts and ultraviolet jewelry as well as joining in on other traditional camp activities.* So put on your thinking caps and come up the mountain for a week of super-sleuthing and super fun!
A World of Art | June 10-15 | Ages 9-11 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Everything around you can be used as inspiration for art creations, especially when you’re spending a week in the midst of the beautiful scenery of Whispering Pines! Learn to create magnificent acrylic and watercolor paintings of flowers, mountains and even your friends. Plus explore art forms from cultures around the world as well as historical civilizations in our own backyard. Participate in clay sculpture building and then at the end of the week display all of your creations at first ever World of Art Show! You will also get to participate in traditional camp activities; singing, games, cookouts and much more!
Adventure Quest | June 10-20 | Ages 11-14 | $346 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Experience the true outdoors in this 10 day adventure! You’ll try all sorts of activities such as mountain biking, trail running, archery, geocaching, teambuilding and rock climbing. In addition to traditional camp activities, you will participate in a multi-night backpacking experience. Beforehand, you will learn how to dress, pack and be prepared for your overnight in the Catalina Mountains. While backpacking, you will gain skills in wilderness ethics, survival and trail etiquette.
Note: All Adventure Quest participants must be physically able to carry 35lb packs in rugged mountain terrain for extended periods of time.
CIT | June 10-22 | Ages 15-17 | $346 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
This intensive two week program trains you in the teamwork and leadership skills necessary for working with youth in a residential camp setting .You will have the opportunity to gain expertise in a specialty area, such as outdoor skills, arts and crafts, and performing arts while learning how to teach younger girls in your specialty area. Additionally, you will get a behind-the-scenes perspective of all of the organizing and management that goes into making camp happen each year! And, you will even have the chance to play a role in the planning and preparation of an all-camp event. Learn how you can make a difference at camp: become a leader!
Fanciful Fairies | June 20-22 | Ages 6-8 | $115 ($25 deposit) | Register Now
For your first time away at camp, discover a world of enchantment in a forest not so far away. Use your imagination at a tea party fit for a fairy princess while you discover all the magic that camp has to offer. You will spend three days and two nights in our forest enjoying games, arts and crafts, discovery hikes, making new friends, and of course a campfire!
Spy Girls | June 17-22 | Ages 7-10 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Your Mission: Train to be the best spy at Camp Whispering Pines. Spy Girls will fashion sneaky disguises, create and decipher codes, build spy gadgets and letter boxes and going on a secret night hike. As a secret agent, you will learn stealth tactics, undercover maneuvers, critical thinking, and problem solving techniques, and how to work with your team of spies to put it all of your skills together! And of course, your secret agent training would not be complete without the traditional camp activities such as archery, cookouts and singing.
Muggle Magic | June 17-22 | Ages 9-11 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
This week will be a journey in which you discover fantasy, fun, and a whole lot of Muggle Magic! When you arrive at camp, you will be greeted with a Sorting Ceremony! Then, over the course of the week you will brew potions, practice Divination while sipping tea and stargazing and grow your own magical mandrake sprouts. And, of course, what would a Muggle Magic Camp be without games of Wizard’s Chess and Quidditch, in addition to our old camp favorites of dramatics, archery and so much more!.
Moonlight Mayhem | June 17-22 | Ages 11-14 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
While the rest of camp drifts off into dreamland, the moonlight mayhem girls will hit the trails for some nighttime adventure! You will go on twilight hikes, stargaze, play flashlight tag, learn about nocturnal animals, throw a glow party and have a late-night cookout. Plus, you will hone your astronomy skills so that when you go home, you can show everyone which constellations are which! You will also participate in other camp activities such as singing, crafts and archery. And of course, you get to sleep in!
What’s Your Tune? | July 8-13 | Ages 7-10 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Get ready to make some noise!! You will be whistling, singing, drumming, and strumming, not to mention making and playing, your very own musical instrument! Whether you already play an instrument or not, this is the camp that lets you dive deeper into the world of music as you craft your own instruments and noisemakers, form a band, and give all of camp a performance you will never forget!
Survivor | July 8-13 | Ages 9-11 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
The Tribe has spoken! Do you have what it takes to survive outdoors? In the wilderness of Camp Whispering Pines, you will learn how to create a fire without matches, build a shelter, and purify water. You will also learn about animal tracking, map and compass use, geocaching, wilderness first aid, night-time navigation, outdoor cooking and knife safety skills. Test your survival skills by competing in challenges that build confidence, self-reliance, trust and teamwork. Create lifelong alliances with friends and become the ultimate survivor.
Program Aide | July 8-13 | Ages 11-14 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Are you ready to take on a new role at camp? How about training to become a Program Aide? As a PA, you will spend your days learning leadership basics, working with younger girls, and assisting staff in program areas. You will focus on a specialty area of your choice, meet other PAs, and work as a team to help carry out traditional camp activities plus plan your own theme night! Discover valuable skills for working with younger girls in the camp setting and creating traditional camp ceremonies and events.
Power Girls | July 8-13 | Ages 11-17 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Are you up for a challenge? Interested in putting your hands and mind to work to learn a new set of skills? You will learn how to safely use a variety of power tools and work in teams to solve problems putting your power skills to use. Plus, you’ll get to experience all of the camp favorites, like archery, cook-outs, hiking, and sing-a-longs. At the end of the week, you’ll leave empowered and ready to inspire your friends to tackle obstacles the same way you do!
Twist & Shout! | July 8-13 | Ages 7-10 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Do you have an inner dancer eager to tap and twirl all over the dance floor? Spend your days learning all about dance–from the history of dance around the world to the latest and greatest dance moves. You’ll get to dance the night away at a dance party and connect with your sister scouts to choreograph a brand new routine. And, you’ll take all that action to the stage when you perform for all of camp at the end of the week. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time for all of the camp favorites like archery, hiking, and sing-alongs. Get ready to get your groove on!
Show Choir Spectacular | July 15-20 | Ages 10-14 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Come to the mountain ready to sing your heart out and dance until you drop! If you love watching “Glee,” this is the camp for you: we’ll be putting together our very own Whispering Pines Show Choir, with you in in the director’s seat. Be ready to choreograph dances, write songs, and learn how to put it all together the moment we shout ‘Action!’ Don’t miss out on your chance to put on the best show choir production this side of LA!
Crafty Critters | July 15-20 | Ages 7-10 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Did you know that everything around you can be used for art? Join us for a week of turning those things you use every day into wacky, wonderful art creations. By using your resources wisely, you will make beads from magazines, experiment with paper making, create recycled art wind chimes and even create a crazy tie dyed tee. And, you’ll get the chance to do all those fun camp activities like archery, sing-a-longs, and hikes too!
Fit for Fun | July 15-20 | Ages 9-11 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Join us for a week of learning how to be your best self! Put your creative side into action by making and using your own spa treatments, from lip balms to facial treatments. Then, fine-tune your culinary skills as you learn about what food nourishes your body while creating tasty, healthy treats. And, challenge your body through all sorts of activities, like yoga, hiking, archery and a whole lot more. Plus, make sure your heart stays happy by making friends and sharing s’mores and songs around the campfire!
Design Divas | July 15-20 | Ages 11-14 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
Do you have dreams of designing something big? An outfit, a house, a community, a new invention?? Unleash your imagination as part of the WP Design Squad! You’ll learn all the steps to making your dream design a reality, from idea-mapping to experimentation, to final production. Plus, you’ll get to apply your design skills to traditional camp programs, whether it’s designing a new hiking trail or creating a never-before-played game. Then, enter the design contest for with what new design or invention you would put to use at Whispering Pines…who knows, we might just pick your idea!
LIT | July 15-20 | Ages 14-16 | $290 ($50 deposit) | Register Now
If you are an experienced Program Aide and ready for a bigger challenge, this program is for you! Supplement what you learned as a Program Aide with a more challenging training experience. You will assist your counselor with planning activities, facilitation of youth activities, and with, planning a cookout and theme night. You will learn how to work in girl/adult partnerships, and act as a role model for younger girls. This training will be focused on outdoor leadership training in a residential camp setting but you’ll also be able to enjoy all the traditional camp activities such as drama, hiking and archery!
Operation Red Shirt | July 27-29 | Ages 7-17 | FREE to girls from military families, $25 refundable deposit required | Register Now
Free overnight camp experience on Mt. Lemmon for girls who have a parent/guardian representing any branch of the Armed Forces, including Reserves and National Guard. Spend a fun-filled weekend at Girl Scouts Whispering Pines Program Center on Mt. Lemmon. Enjoy taking part in archery, geocaching, arts and crafts, making new friends and more.