Does my camper need to be a member of Girl Scouts of Northern California (GS NorCal) to attend camp?

GS NorCal offers three council-run camps: Camp Sugar Pine, Camp Hidden Falls, and Camp Bothin. Campers do not need to be members of GS NorCal to join these three camps, but there are some associated fees. Please refer to the scenarios below regarding your camper and their membership.

*Please note: This article relates to GS NorCal’s council-run camps: Camp Sugar Pine, Camp Hidden Falls, and Camp Bothin. If you are registering for one of our volunteer-run sleepaway or day camps, please refer to the camp’s website regarding Girl Scout membership and attending camp.

My camper is a member of GS NorCal for the current membership year:

There will be no additional fee for your camper to join us at our three council-run camps.

My camper was a previously a member of GS NorCal but does not currently have an active membership this year:

An additional $40 fee will be added during registration for camp. This $40 fee will re-activate your membership for the remainder of membership year (until October). This will allow your camper to join us in any of our programs on our event calendar for the remainder of the membership year.

You can search for activities on our event calendar here: Events Calendar

My camper has never been a member of GS NorCal but our primary residence is in one of your service counties:

GS NorCal serves the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, and Trinity.

If your primary residence is within one of the above counties, an additional $40 fee will be added during registration for camp. This $40 fee will activate a membership for your camper to be eligible to attend any of our programs on our event calendar for the remainder of the membership year.

You can search for activities on our event calendar here: Events Calendar

My camper is a member of Girl Scouts but not GS NorCal:

If your camper is a member of Girl Scouts for a different council other than GS NorCal, an additional $50 Out-of-Council fee will be added during your registration for camp.

My camper is not a member of Girl Scouts and our primary residence is not in one of your service counties:

 GS NorCal serves the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, and Trinity.

If your camper is not a Girl Scout and your primary residence is not in one of our service counties, an additional $50 Out-of-Council fee will be added during your registration for camp.