Marin County Girl Scout Day Camp

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Camp Arequipa: Girl Scout Day Camp 2021

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OUR CAMP

LOCATED at historic Camp Arequipa in Fairfax, California, Arequipa Day Camp is a Girl Scout summer day camp operated since 1960 by the volunteer efforts of three local Girl Scout Associations in conjunction with Girl Scouts of Northern California Council.

COME HAVE FUN WITH US! Our camp offers girls who are 5 or older through the summer after 5th grade:
Archery • Swimming • Outdoor Cooking • Nature Activities • Hiking • Girl Scout Program • Arts & Crafts • Singing • New Friends & FUN!

DURING the summer of 2021, we will present four 5-day sessions to accommodate the demand for quality camps for girls in Marin County.

The session dates are:
  • Session I: June 21-25
  • Session II: June 28 - July 2
  • Session III: July 12-16
  • Session IV: July 19-23

Camp Arequipa places campers through a LOTTERY process, from all campers who apply during the regular February application period. Full-Time adult volunteers and their children are guaranteed a space in camp (per admission guidelines).

Click on For Campers section at left for more details and fees.
All Campers/ Aides/ ANTs /Full-Time Adults must also register as a Girl Scout ($40 fee for girls, $25 for Adults) if not currently registered.

ANT (Aid-in-Training) Program
We have a leadership program for girls who have completed 6th grade, and who have previously attended Camp Arequipa at least one summer as a camper. The ANT program will be offered in 3 sessions (please select either sessions All Sessions in preference order)

APPLY TO AREQUIPA DAY CAMP!

FROM now until March 15: Apply to Arequipa Day Camp
From now through March 15, we are accepting applications for Adult Volunteers (full- or part-time), Campers, Camp Arequipa Aides, ANTs (Aide-in-Training), Junior Unit Leaders (JUL), Pixies and Tags.
- Girls applying WITH an accompanying full-time adult volunteer are guaranteed a spot at camp.
- Girls applying WITHOUT an accompanying adult volunteer will be included in our lottery to be held after March 15.
Our ANT program will tentatively be held during All Sessions. Pixies and Tags are accepted at all sessions.
» MORE about deadlines
» MORE about fees, finances & refunds

What happens if we apply after March 15?
- Applications of adult volunteers and their children are accepted anytime, as long as we have room in camp.
- Girls’ applications received after March 15 will be added to the waitlist of those who didn’t make it into camp in the lottery, on a first-come, first-served basis based on session and age group availability. Those girls who didn’t make it into camp in the lottery do have preference over girls who apply after March 15, except that children of FT adult volunteers are guaranteed a place in camp.

» REGISTRATION QUESTIONS? Email registrar@camparequipa.org
» MONEY QUESTIONS? Email treasurer@camparequipa.org
» GENERAL QUESTIONS? Email daycamp@camparequipa.org