“My daughter Emma went to Alpengirl at age 11. She is almost 17 and still talking about it. I found the staff of Alpengirl to be extremely personable, responsible and authentic. We live in Texas and I sent Emma all the way to Washington to do the camp and she didn’t even know anyone. She loved it and grew confident in her relational and camping skills as well. Now Emma would like o be a leader of the camps one day. My other daughter Grace, 13 next month, went to Alpengirl in Montana last summer. Another gold medal experience!! She still wears her Alpengirl shirt at least once a week to school! Alissa and crew are irreplaceable!”
Washington Lil's Camp
Washington Lil’s Camp - PreTeen Girls Summer Camp
The Alpengirl Washington Lil’s Adventure Camp is a 1-week overnight outdoor adventure summer camp for pre-teen girls age 11. Our trip takes place in Northwest Washington State on the Olympic Peninsula where ecological diversity abounds!
Lil’ Alpengirl pre teen camp in Washington is designed as the perfect introduction to sleep away adventure camp travel where you’ll discover what it means to be an Alpengirl while tent camping, exploring beaches and rainforests, backpacking and learning outdoor camping skills.
This session is an introduction to “all things Alpengirl” and includes outdoor camp gourmet cooking, campfire building, daily yoga, Alpenolympic games, road-side dance parties, leader of the day, camp skills and beads, end of session awards ceremony and friendship building.
This 7 day overnight camp goes by in a flash and you’ll leave wanting more adventure next summer with Alpengirl. It’s leisurely, yet challenging, and builds girls self esteem, plus, it’s a totally fun outdoor experience that will have you begging for more!
This girls camp session is available to only 10 campers and has filled every year it has been offered. Registering early is highly recommended.
DatesThis camp session is 7 days. August 6-12, 2012. AgeGirls attending are age 11 this summer and have completed 5th grade before this summer. This session is limited to 10 adventurous girls.Arrival & DepartureThe official arrival and departure location is the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Washington (USA). Girls arrive on August 6 and depart on August 12. See Travel Information for details.
| TuitionCamp tuition is $875 and includes everything except personal packing list gear and transportation to/from Seattle, WA. Highlights
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The Camp Itinerary
Tidepools in Olympics National Park - Washington
Day 1: Arriving at SeaTac International Airport in Seattle, WA, your Alpenguides will greet you and introduce you to the rest of your group for general camp introductions before hopping in the van for a 4-hour drive away from the big city to our first campsite in Olympic National Park. We’ll have lots of travel snacks, good music and “getting to know you” games while we drive. Upon arrival to our campsite, we’ll learn how to set up our tents and enjoy the first of many delicious and fresh camp gourmet meals before our first evening of tent camping with new friends. Camping near Forks, WA.
Day 2-4: Yoga in the morning. Backpacking leisurely along the beach for 3 days and 2 nights. An introduction to backpacking includes learning how to properly pack, adjust and carry your backpack. We’ll lighten our load and only pack essential clothing, food and gear. Then, leaving our van and extra gear behind, we'll grab our cameras and backpack about a mile and a half up the beach. We’ll camp here both nights with a full day of Alpenolympics, ocean splashing, sand castle building and tide pool exploration in the middle. The tide pools here are one of the world’s richest, most diverse habitats for intertidal marine wildlife. Girls will have an opportunity to build a campfire on their own and cook a campfire meal and finish it off with s’mores! Let’s have our Alpenolympic talent show entertainment tonight around the beach campfire! The third day will bring us back out to the van and we’ll head for Lake Crescent where we will splash and swim and have a bucket hair washing Alpenolympic competition! Camping near Port Angeles, WA.
Note: Yoga is an integral part of all Alpengirl camp itineraries and the start to most days.
WA Lil's Ready for Rainforest Backpacking
Day 5-6: Enjoy a 4-mile (one way) overnight backpack trip starting in the rainforest and ending at Deer Lake in the heart of Olympic National Park. After hiking back down the next day, we’ll have our last hooray together soaking at Sol Duc Hot Springs followed by showers and making our own camp pizza’s for our end of session awards ceremony. Camping near here.
Day 7: Departing from SeaTac International Airport in Seattle, Washington. See you next summer!
Itinerary Campsites & Amenities
3 nights are spent in tents in public “front country” campgrounds where we have pre-assigned campsites with neighbors and campground hosts nearby, running potable water, and private outhouses or flushing toilets.
3 nights are spent in tents in wilderness “back country” areas where we will purify our water before drinking and learn and practice basic Leave No Trace camping skills such as how to select a campsite and how to go to the bathroom and keep clean outdoors. A private outhouse is available to us.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a sample itinerary. Alpengirl reserves the right to cancel or alter any aspect of our program, including program itinerary, trip dates, activities or location, as a result of unforeseen circumstances, including weather, environment, or health hazards. To the best of our ability, substitutions of activities will be comparable to, or better than the original activity.
Why This Camp ROCKS!
Washington Lil’ ALpengirl camp is just for 11 year olds and it’s a quick camp that allows you to try adventure camping on the beach and in the rainforest to see how you like it before committing to a longer camp next summer at Alpengirl.
