What does programming look like at camp?
Camp staff and troop leaders will work together to provide a fun, engaging, and relevant outdoor experience for the Girl Scouts. Camp staff will provide three blocks of program time in addition to an evening activity each night. The remainder of the schedule is up to Troop Leaders to fill with troop-led activities. Program areas at camp are not available for troops to lead their own programming.
New in 2023, Troop Leaders will rank their group's top five activity options during initial registration. Troops will be informed on March 1 of their placements, and customized schedules will be sent to troops the first full week of April.
Programming – Troop-Leader Led
Troop leaders will need to provide their own programming for times when they are not scheduled with camp staff (known as troop time). Troops will need to follow Safety Activity Checkpoints for their troop time activities and will not be allowed to use program areas (i.e., archery, waterfront, rock climbing) as other troops will be using these areas with camp staff.
Communal areas may be available for use during troop time; connect with the Camp Director to ensure the space is available for use. It is recommended that troop time be spent in the unit area or hiking on trails. Troops doing their own campfires and/or fire building will depend on the fire restrictions at the time.
Programming – Camp-Staff Led
Camp staff will provide three blocks of program time in addition to two evening activities.
Cloud Rim and Trefoil Ranch have numerous program areas for the troops to experience during their stay at camp.
- All program areas have staff who are specifically trained for that activity.
- Participants will receive a safety orientation and will be monitored until competency is demonstrated.
- Participants will use the equipment provided by camp.
- All program areas are progressive in nature by grade level.
- Girl Scouts of Utah’s camps follow the safety guidelines outlined by GSUSA and the American Camp Association.
- All program areas and activities are subject to weather conditions.
Camp staff incorporate Girl Scout programming into outdoor programs or activities. Please review the Troop Camping Outcomes (PDF) for badge and patch steps your troop may work on during their session. Connect with your Troop Leaders to know what activities your troop got scheduled for so you can narrow down what steps your camper will work on.
View a sample Troop Camping schedule (PDF) for an example of what your schedule might look like.
Grade Levels
For Troop Camping, we ask that youth are identified by what age level they will be going into in the fall school year. We have the Girl Scouts “bridge” over to the next age level so they can participate in more activities. For example, a fourth-grader can go kayaking on the lake, while a third-grader can only canoe; a sixth-grader can do hatchet throwing, while a fifth-grader cannot. These restrictions are due to Safety Activity Checkpoints and the progression built into the camp program.
