Want to have amazing days at camp but sleep in your own bed? In addition to our council-run day camps, we also have day camps planned and run by our incredible Girl Scout volunteers. You can find out more about planning and hosting your own day camp using the resources below. Share this with other local volunteers and build your own day camp planning committee. It's a great way to keep girls and volunteers in your area engaged over the summer.
All-day camp registrations are processed through the individual day camps rather than the Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania registration process. Some day camps have online registration available. Others use paper registration forms that need to be completed and sent to their specific day camp director or registrar according to the instructions on the flyer or registration form. Please note that since day camp registrations are handled by each day camp volunteer team, receipts and listings will not be available in your MyGS account.
2026 Service Unit Day Camps
| Name | Description | Camp Director(s) | Location | Date/Time | |
| GEA (Greater Erie Area) Day Camp | Welcome to WACKY WONKY BACKWARDS camp, where the first thing we do is go home! Where campfire stories end with “Once upon a time…," dessert is always first, and goodbye is hello. Girl Grades: K-12 |
Darlene Kinnear Laura Symes |
GEADayCamp26@gmail.com | Camp Hawthorne Ridge | June 15-19 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Plan a day camp
Are you a volunteer and would like to host a day camp this summer? Here's what you need to do:
- Review the Service Unit Day Camp Manual and Safety Activity Checkpoints for any activities your camp might like to offer.
- Once you have finalized your location and dates, submit the Day Camp Director Responsibility Form.
- Take the Day Camp Director Training. The recording of the Day Camp Director Training is available in gsLearn. If you need access, please email customer care at customercare@gswpa.org.
- After your Day Camp Director Responsibility Form has been reviewed, your day camp will be added to the opportunity catalog where your volunteers can sign up for their role using the search feature. All they need to do is log into MyGS, click “Volunteer” and enter the words “Day Camp” for the position.
- Be sure to collect the following forms from all girls and adults attending your camp:
- Learn more about Consignment and Pop-up Shop options available for your day camp!
- After your camp has ended, complete the Day Camp Final Evaluation Form and submit your Health History forms.
Mobile STEM Lab
For 2025, a staff-led mobile STEM Lab is available to rent at no cost for volunteer-led day camps in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Washington counties! Two programs are available—Math in Nature and Engineering Challenges. Learn more and complete the request form.
