GIRLS HORSE CAMP!!
Hey Girls! Here we go again!  Another season will soon be here and it'll be time to saddle up and ride!
     This year we're going to be hosting some very special guests.  "Dr. Erica", a veterinarian, will be here to explain what it takes to be a horse doctor.  "Jen", the farrier, will take us through the process of trimming and shoeing a horse.  And of course Kayla and Kaylee will be here once again giving hands on lessons on training and showing your horse.
All that and still get 3 hours of riding every day!
     Your day will start with a very special "alarm clock"!  After breakfast you will get your own horse to love and learn on.  Each day before you head out for your first ride you will be grooming, saddling, and bridling your horse.  After riding, your day will be filled with horse craft time, riding, games, secret pasture picnics, more riding, hayrides and of course an evening campfire to share your stories from the day.  
     As you can see, we're all about the horses here, that's why Wild West is the best!
 
The horses are here! Will you be?
Sign up soon, I expect this will be a very busy summer for
Wild West Girls Horse Camp!

Camp Conestoga, owned and operated by Girl Scouts of the Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, is located in eastern Iowa about 25 miles northwest of Davenport. The camp is situated on 340 rolling, wooded acres. Conestoga is home to hiking and horseback riding trails, a prairie, a lake, an archery range, a sand volleyball court, a low ropes course, and a zipline. Facilities include a dining hall, swimming pool and shower house, trading post (camp store), health center, and living units including cabins, platform tents, teepees and primitive areas. 3, 4, 6, 10, and 13 day programs offered Sunday-Friday, June-August. Some specialty programs run 9+ nights. Regardless of theme, programs give girls opportunities to explore the world around them, build a sense of community and an appreciation of nature, develop new skills and self-confidence, and have fun. Caring and dedicated staff team. Scholarships available. Non-Girl Scouts welcome.

Come join us for Boots & Saddles, a horse camp for girls ages 10 and up. We are located on the scenic Cedar River, with over 200 acres of beautiful trails through forests and meadows for campers to explore. Campers spend mornings learning how to care for and ride their horses and afternoons and evenings enjoying traditions like a campfire cookout, hayrack ride, pizza night, and scary stories.

Campers spend several hours with the horses each day, usually coming back from a ride in the morning just in time for lunch. Safety is a must, and all campers are required to wear a helmet when riding. We own all of our horses and they are well trained and well cared-for. Each horse is specifically chosen to match the rider's ability level. By the end of the week all campers will have learned how to walk, trot and canter and will show off these skills to friends and family in a horse show Thursday evening. We also teach campers the responsibilities that come with owning horses, as we give all our horses a lifetime home and continue to love and care for them even after they've had to retire.

Camps run Monday-Thursday from mid June through early August (contact us for current dates, usually available by January each year) and cost $375/week (prices subject to change). Besides camp, we are open for trail rides weekends April-October for individuals and groups, no experience necessary. $25/hr. You can also rent the lodge Friday or Saturday night and make your visit complete. A full kitchen and bath facilities are available. Great for birthdays and other special occasions! Please call or email for more information, and thank you for your interest!

“Amazing Place, Amazing God” Village Creek Bible Camp is ready to serve you. We are conveniently located central to the four states of IA, MN, WI and IL, in the beautiful hills of N.E. Iowa. Situated on 220 acres of some of the prettiest land in the upper-Midwest, Village Creek has much more to offer than just its beautiful setting. Our facilities can comfortably serve groups up to 250 for retreats and 200 campers during our summer camping season. Almost all rooms have air conditioning available and many rooms have private baths. We also have an air conditioned full-size gym complex as well as our many exciting outdoor activity areas. The Blob, kayaking, fishing and the beach are some of the highlights at the lake. We also have an extensive paintball program, archery, high and low ropes challenge course with one of the longest zip-lines in the Midwest. Trail-riding, horsemanship instruction as well as horsemanship camps are a core program of Village Creek utilizing our beautiful surroundings as well as a large arena. Our Bungee trampolines and 100’ waterslide are two camp favorites as well.
We take great pride how we strive to serve each guest no matter what their age and make each person feel welcome and cared for. Part of our excellent service is the great food you will enjoy. You’ll leave full but wanting more. Fresh baked breads, great variety and the ability to meet your special dietary needs are a part of what makes our foodservice one of the best.
Give us the opportunity to serve you or your group and we believe you will be blessed. We would love to have you be part of one of our programs that we put on with one of the many excellent speakers and musicians that we bring in or book your own group and let us help you put your program together to best meet your needs.

Sincerely,
The Staff of VCBC

The Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa welcomes all girls to experience a fantastic adventure at camp this summer! Sessions for Camp Sacajawea focus on Equestrian Camp (3, 6 & 12 Day programs). Camp Sacajawea also offers general and speciality programs (3, 6 & 12 Day programs). Session start from June 12 and end August 5th. Our 3 Day camps prices start from $125.00. Our 6 Day camps start from $250.00. We are located about six miles outside of Boone on 450 acres of wooded ravines and plateaus bordering the Des Moines River. This amazing camp facility includes a dining hall with program center for arts and crafts and stage, a pool, ropes courses for our young girls and older girls, air conditioned cabins, rustic cabins and platform tents.