GSHG Summer Camp Guide 2026

Adult Readiness Questions

Hey, grown-ups! Are YOU ready to send your girl to camp? Take this short quiz to find out!

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Can you relax and enjoy yourself when your girl sleeps overnight at a friend’s house? Would you be okay communicating with your girl ONLY by mail or one-way email? Are you prepared to be away from your girl for several days? Are you willing to entrust the camp director and counselors with the care of your girl? Are you comfortable with your girl living and playing in a rustic, outdoor setting where she will get dirty and it might rain?

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Shampoo and brush/comb her own hair? Are you confident in your girl’s ability to:

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Sleep in a cabin with other girls knowing her counselors are nearby in another cabin?

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Eat new foods that she has never tried before?

Make new friends and accept others who are different from her?

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Follow instructions given by a camp counselor?

Cope with being homesick?

Keep track of her own things?

Add up your answers to see if you’re ready for her to go to overnight camp! You are ready to send your girl to a resident (overnight) camp that lasts several days. You are confident in her ability to prepare and have a great time at camp. You may feel more confident once you fully understand what a camp session will look like. Read through the camp guide carefully, be on the lookout for camp open houses or camp Q&A sessions, and don’t hesitate to contact the program registrar with questions that will help prepare yourself to send your girl to resident camp. It might be a good idea to wait until next year to send your girl to overnight camp. Day camp is a good option. You may benefit from giving your girl small opportunities to exercise independence before she leaves home for several days.

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