Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Camp Carlson in Bristol will be open on Sunday, April 18 from 2 pm to 4 pm for girls and their families to get a sneak peek at the exciting camp programs planed for this summer. This is a great opportunity for girls and their families to tour the camp, enjoy snacks, and participate in fun activities.

Girl Scout Camp is designed to offer girls in grades 1 - 12 a safe, fun environment where they can discover their individual strengths, set and achieve goals, and create treasured memories that will last a lifetime. Linda Bresky, Outdoor Program Director for Girl Scouts of Connecticut, said that girls at the camp learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment. "The experience can change the way a girl sees the world and her place in it."

This summer the camp will offer a variety of special interest programs such as Celebrate, where campers will celebrate silly holidays or plan their own camp party; or On a High Note, where girls learn folk songs from different parts of the world and the dance moves to go with them; or Lifeguard Training, where older girls can receive their lifeguard certification through two full weeks of training and one full week of using their skills.

Camp Carlson, located in Bristol, provides bus service from Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, Harwinton, Kensington, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, Plainville, Plantsville, Southington, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Unionville, and Wallingford.

For more information about this event please call 800-922-2770 ext 3313 or email camp@gsofct.org