[This post originally appeared at gwnyblog.com]

Every year, we ask our membership a simple question: what do you think our 2020 camp theme should be? Because we’re girl-led, we want our camps to reflect the thoughts of our Girl Scouts.

Last year, we received the idea #GirlScoutCampLife from Girl Scout Brownie Arianna. The year before, we had ‘Camp Like a G.I.R.L.’ For 2020, our winner pulled on her own camp experience for a great camp theme.

The 2020 Camp Theme Survey Contest winner is….

Senior Girl Scout Kaura C. from Olean! Camp name ‘Legacy!’

Not only does she love camp, this year she was a Counselor in Training! We’re so excited to announce her idea, but we’re waiting until International Wear Your Camp T-Shirt Day!

This November 12, we’re celebrating camp by joining the international celebration and wearing your camp t-shirts! During the day, we’re going to provide a sneak peak of next year’s camp guide and announce the 2020 camp theme!

Make sure you wear your camp shirt and check back in to see what we’re planning for next summer’s camp season.

Several tears were shed, but for good reasons.  Our campers will be missed and we look forward to seeing them again next year. Hugs were handed out and the fire’s glow dimmed at our closing campfire. Thank you to all of our families for sharing their girls with us this summer.

If you find any photos from your campers at camp, please share with us at communications@gswny.org.

Happy Summer!

Holiday- Media Director, Camp 7-Hills

What a wonderful Wednesday! The rainy day subsided and the girls ran around enjoying all aspects of camp. The horse riders and ropes girls were all in full swing while even our Night Owls returned from their trip, slept, and rejoined the fun around camp. There were so many smiling faces!

Throughout the rain drops, we have enjoyed several activities including camp outs, arts and crafts, drama, and much, much, more. We even sent our Night Owls out for some Lasertron Action! (Pictures to follow on Wednesday!)

This is such a special Sunday with our last campfire of the season. Our campers finished their swim tests and had pizza for dinner. When the crescent moon hid behind the trees, the campers were sound asleep!