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It’s the end of the session and the dining hall at GSNC Camp Blue Bay is filled with the sound of happy campers talking and engaging with their new friends. This is much different picture than what we saw at the start of the week; the awkwardness of campers, thumbs fidgeting in the absence of their electronic devices. Camp Blue Bay is an electronic free zone; and it is one of the reasons why myself, other camp staff and campers love camp so much! Campers hug their phones goodbye as they board the buses thinking there is no way they will be able to make it a week without them. Surprisingly to them by the end of the week they are actually grateful for their time disconnected. There is no WiFi at camp, girls have the opportunity to make a different connection, a more personable one. It’s great to watch campers meet and connect with other girls face to face and learn important social skills. Campers listen to the ideas of others and take part in meaningful conversations without b...

It’s a hot, August Summer day and the girls at Camp Blue Bay are all smiles excited for all the activities they have planned. For a first time visitor who never experienced camp as a child, I was excited to see what it was like and why parents would feel safe sending their kids to a sleepaway camp. Camp Blue Bay, a beautiful property located in East Hampton, NY with many hiking trails and a private beach, opened my eyes about the camp experience and seeing the girls having so much fun is reason enough for parents to send their girls to Camp Blue Bay. Everyone at Camp Blue Bay was warm and welcoming, from the staff to the campers. Girls of all ages, Girl Scouts and Non-Girl Scouts, interacted with each other.   Although it was hot out, the girls didn’t seem to mind spending time in their tents just talking, joking, and spending time together. Camp counselors were always close by ready to direct them to their next activity. While I explored the camp, I saw many types of a...

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) recently announced the addition of brand new Summer Camp Mini Session for Cadettes. The mini session, offered to all individual Cadette Girl Scouts, ages 11- 13, will be held at Camp Blue Bay in East Hampton, NY on August 4-7, 2014. “We wanted to offer girls the opportunity to have a complete camping experience even if they are not ready for a full session of sleep-away camp,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director and CEO of GSNC. “Through this unique, four-day camp session Cadettes will be able to learn valuable life skills and also work on team-building activities.” The August mini session, Adventure Fun, will focus on team-building games and activities on a low ropes course. Girls will get to challenge themselves and their teammates as they complete each element of the course. Girl Scouts will spend the four days and three nights at Camp Blue Bay participating in campfires and cookouts, nature programs, boating, swimming, ar...

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It was definitely a day of smiles for the girls who attend GSNC Summer Fun Day Camp ’s Sports Spree Games week. Today, 1-800-flowers’ Summer of a Million Smiles program and Paws Unite People joined together to visit the girls at the Summer Fun Day Camp at Wantagh.   Paws Unite People taught the girls the basics of dog and cat care, like one of the most important parts of pet ownership is showing your pet love.   The grinning girls were then able to pet and play with the dogs that came to visit the campers…. This was definitely where the Summer of a Million Smiles team saw the most smiles.   At the end of the program, 1-800-flowers team members gave each of the girls Pup-cake in Bloom™ arrangement.

Dear Mom, Camp Blue Bay is great!   Each day starts with a counselor waking you up and telling you what you’ll need for the day.   Don’t worry, they remind me to put on sunscreen and brush my teeth.    Canoeing at Camp Blue Bay Before breakfast, there is a flag ceremony .   Then we eat!   We can sit wherever we want, so I like to sit with my friends (I’ve made a ton... some are Girl Scouts , some aren't, but that's okay because you don't have to be a Girl Scout to go to Girl Scout Camp), my sister (she’s in a different unit), and my favorite swimming counselor.   My favorite breakfast is muffin Monday.   I also have 2 bowls of cereal, they have lots of kinds to choose from. After breakfast, we met back up with our unit so that we could head for boating.   We sang songs the whole way there.   We put on our PFDs to get ready.   I’m taking canoeing lessons this week.   Today, I learned how to paddle for...