Welcome! Come enjoy traditional camp activities with our own Girl Scout spin to them. With exploration, adventure, and laughter galore, your camper is sure to have a blast with us!
We hope everyone had fun at
Spy Camp
GSHCDC 2025 was held from June 23-27, 2025, on the grounds of Temple Isaiah. Campers deciphered coded messages and found clues as they enjoyed all the camp favorites including crafts, STEM, games, dance, songs, archery (3rd grade and up), and much more!
Our campers also completed a number of Girl Scout badge activities during the camp week. For a summary, please see our Badge Requirements page under "Volunteer Resources".
Many thanks to Temple Isaiah for again sharing their wonderful spaces with us, so that GSHCDC could take place and our campers could explore and enjoy Spy Camp this Summer!
SAVE THE DATES!
GSHCDC will return in 2026 for the following week:
June 29 to July 3, 2026
More information will be available in early 2026. We hope to see you at camp next year!
IMPORTANT DATES (2026)
Date TBA
(7 pm ET)
Date TBA
(7 pm ET)
Date TBA
(7 pm ET)
Date TBA
(4-5 pm New Staff,
5-7 pm All Staff & PAs)
Date and Time TBA
(open to all GSHCDC PATs [2022-2025] and PAs [2022-2026])
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(11:59 pm ET)
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(12 pm start for HQ Staff;
1:30-5 pm for adult volunteers and PAs)
Sun. June 28, 2026
(1-4 pm)
June 29-July 3, 2026
Date and Time TBA
Adult SWAT Volunteer registration begins via CampDoc
Adult At-Camp Volunteer, Tagalongs/Boys, and Program Aide (PA) registrations begin via CampDoc
Camper registration for Grades 1-6 and Program Aides in Training (PATs) begin via CampDoc
General Training (online)*
Program Aide (PA) Social Event
All CampDoc information and final camp payments due (for everyone)
Outdoor Training (on-site)*
Camp Set-up
CAMP !
Camp Clean-up**
* For all at-camp volunteers (adults and PAs)
** Volunteers: If you need to come at a different time, let us know.
CAMP WISH LIST
GSHCDC has provided a place for kids to grow for more than 40 years. As a 100% volunteer-run camp, we rely on registration fees and the invaluable commitment of time from our adult and youth staff in order to run. We made it through Covid closures via "virtual camp". Then, after the sale of Camp Ilchester, we were fortunate to build a relationship with Temple Isaiah, which has allowed our program to survive.
As we look ahead--with a commitment to continue offering an affordable, outdoor growth experience for campers--we are grateful for your continued support. To maintain adequate equipment and supplies, we need to restock and get new items at times.
Please consider supporting this effort by purchasing something from our Amazon Wish List. The following flyer is also available as a printable PDF file.
CAMP LOCATION
Camp Ilchester was sold to Howard County in Fall 2022, and the county began a renovation project that is still in process.
But we heard it loud and clear from our campers, families, and volunteers alike -- GSHCDC is special. We love camp!
So we searched for a new place to call home. And we found it, thanks to the kindness of Temple Isaiah in Fulton. In their beautiful outdoor space, we held one week of camp in June of 2023, 2024, and 2025. We will return there in June 2026!
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