April 4, 2013

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Volume 2, Issue 1

Camp Pisgah
Terrapin Times
Sound the Alarm!
Inside this issue:
GSU Checklist Green Ogre Wonderful Westfeldt Last Chance Ask Terrapin Meet the Staff 1 1 2-3 3 4 4

Its so hard to believe that this is the last week to register for Girl Scout University (GSU)! Where has the time gone? Never mind that are you registered?? Thats the real question worth answering because this is an event that you do not want to miss out on! We have handpicked the finest facilitators to lead some really fun and exciting activities. We have old camp staff and new camp staff joining forces to infuse camp culture throughout the weekend. We have a culinary master ready to make

sensational meals that your taste buds can party to. We have a chic, custom-made 2013 GSU t-shirt ready to be rolled out. We have eight horses excited to be delivered that week to get groomed and taken out on trail rides. We have a new climbing wall and low ropes course just begging to be used for the first time. We have tree houses, cabins and yurts specially cleaned and prepared for GSU participants during Camp Pisgah Work Day. We have everything we need for an awesome event, except YOU! With well over 100 people registered, you do not want to be left out to hear about what an amazing event it was through the grapevine you want to be able to say you were there! So register today!

Pisgah Highlights: Register for GSU by April 5th

Art-o-Rama Junior Encampment (May 17-19) Pony Daze Junior Encampment (May 24-25) Family Fun Day (June 2) Camp Pisgah 60th Birthday Celebration (June 8-9) Camp Pisgah is open for weekend troop camping! For more information contact Andria Johnson at 336-369-7427.

Are You Ready for GSU?

Be sure to pack these essential items to have a fantastic adventure at GSU: Sleeping bag check! Pillow check! Change of clothes check! Long pants and boots (if you plan to ride the horses) check! Toothpaste check! Toothbrush check! Imagination check! Creativity check! Knowledge of camp songs check! Appetite check! Laughter check! Fun energy check! Love for Camp Pisgah check! check!! check!!!

Green Ogre
We are pleased to announce an amazingly terrific new addition to our already spectacular GSU activity line up Give it up for the Green Ogre!!! Whats this you ask? Well only a Pisgah spin to the methodical medieval tradition of launching items with a catapult! Yes, you will build a catapult with your bare hands to launch whatever your heart desires clear across camp! So bring on the eggs, water balloons, watermelons, rotten fruit, annoying brothers well, maybe we wont go that far!

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The Wonderful World of Westfeldt

The Westfeldt Center is a multi -use welcoming center named in honor of Thomas and Louise Westfeldt, who made generous donations to both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Western North Carolina. This Camp Pisgah centerpiece is uniquely designed and has even won architectural awards! This lodge structure is open year-round for weekend troop camping, service unit camporees, and many other special events. At Westfeldt Center, you can play games and participate in other activities under the covered porch area, or use the stage to put on a live performance for your peers! You can cook like a Top Chef in the galley kitchen, or make smores with your girl pals using the indoor fireplace or the outdoor fire pit located behind the Westfeldt Center. In the late Spring thru summer months, take a dip in our junior Olympic-size pool to cool off! In the summer and during special events, like Arto-Rama, get creative in the art studio or make a tye-dye shirt on the back patio. And when youve had enough activity and its time to rest those heavy eyes, you can climb the colorful, spiral staircase to the sleeping quarters situated in our amazing loft space. Finally, when its time to head back home, say gbye to the hardworking staff in the office and stop by the Trading Post to purchase camp memorabilia.

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Westfeldt Then and Now!

Back to the Future!

Travel back to 1984 with Marty and Doc when the girl scouts first enjoyed the junior Olympic-size pool at Westfeldt.

Last Chance!
Get the inside scoop on summer programs with only 12 camper spaces left! Artistic: June 16-21 Make candles, soap and books in this art session for girls entering grades 4-6. Jazz up your wardrobe by learning to screen print and create t-shirt art. This awesome art program has only 1 spot remaining. CIT I: July 7-19 Wanna hang out with camp staff and be a positive role model for younger campers? Well this two-week program is for girls 15-16 hoping to become camp counselors one day. There is only 1 spot remaining in this session. Hoof Beats: July 14-19 This program is for the young horse lovers in grades 4-6. Spend 3 hours daily at the barn, learning to ride, groom and care for Pisgah horses. There are 1 spot remaining this session. Llama Trek: July 14-19 Mark, the llama dude, is eager to bring his furry friends out to hang out with you! Learn about these gentle giants, hike trails, create llama crafts and play games. There are only 2 spots remaining in this session.

Contact Pisgah@girlscoutsp2p.org for more information or register online at www.camppisgah.org.

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Ask Terrapin!
Myles Mathis How big is this camp? . And why cant boys come? April 1 at 7:36pm

Thanks for the questions, Myles. Camp Pisgah sits on 160 acres of woodland in Brevard, NC just outside the Pisgah National Forest. Just imagine the football field of your favorite professional team now imagine 121 of those football fields laying side-by-side! THAT is how big Camp Pisgah, so to speak! As for your second question well, Myles Camp Pisgah is an all-girls camp, founded 60 years ago by local girl scouts and has been a part of the scouting experience in the region ever since. Boys are invited to special events, like Family Fun Day in June and Family Camp in August. Otherwise, this is a girls only zone! Sorry.

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Meet the Staff

Hey Pisgah! My name is Rue. Im from Asheville, NC, and I love the mountains. This will be my first summer at Camp Pisgah. Ill be freshman in college this fall. I love riding horses, being outside, contra dancing, playing clarinet/piano/ guitar, traveling, and singing EVERYWHERE! I cant wait for camp!

Hi there!! Alaska is the name and I am from Lexington, NC. This will be my 3rd summer at camp and my 2nd summer as a Unit Leader. I am currently a Senior at Catawba College (graduating in May), so when camp starts I will have a Bachelors of Science in Biology with a double minor in Chemistry and Spanish. My favorite colors are orange and pink. I really enjoy putting puzzles together. I am really excited about this summer at camp. Ready to meet new people and make great long-lasting memories.