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Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Summer Camp 2023 - 1

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY

Overnight Camp

Traditional Overnight Camp at Rancho del Chaparral (Jemez Mountains)

Troop_Family Camp

Troop or Family Camp at Camp Elliott Barker (Angel Fire) or Rancho del Chaparral (Jemez Mountains)

Day Camp

Do-si-dos Day Camp in Albuquerque or Camp Elliott Barker (Angel Fire)

Use this filter tool to see available camp sessions and program descriptions.


Questions?  Contact us at 505-343-1040 or by email at [email protected].



Important Dates

Early Bird Deadlines: Register by these dates to receive the following incentives:

March 5, 2023 FREE Camp T-shirt, $10 Camp Trading Post Credit, & $50 off each camp session you register for by this date
April 1, 2023 FREE Camp T-shirt, $10 Camp Trading Post Credit
May 1, 2023 FREE Camp T-shirt

Camp t-shirts are white on white for tie dye. Additional shirts will be available for purchase through La Tienda in Albuquerque or at Camp Trading Posts. 

The $50 off incentive cannot be applied to your deposit. Deposits must be paid by card. 

Early Bird incentives are not applicable to Day, Troop or Family Camps.  

The deadline to apply for Campership assistance is May 1, 2023.

Camp Registration Deadlines

Registration for each week of camp will close three (3) weeks prior to the first day of that session.

Spring Big Clean Volunteer Work Weekends

Camp Elliott Barker: May 5 - 7, 2023
Rancho del Chaparral: May 12 - 14, 2023


Land Acknowledgement

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails resident camp properties Rancho del Chaparral and Camp Elliott Barker are located in the Jemez Mountains and outside of Angel Fire, NM adjacent to the Carson National Forest. These lands were once the homes/lands of the Diné Bikéyah and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute); and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Nʉmʉnʉʉ (Comanche), and Jicarilla Apache. Different Indigenous peoples have called these lands home before being removed or leaving. We acknowledge the peoples who have lived on these lands in the past and the many that still live as neighbors to our properties currently.

“There are 19 Pueblo tribes in New Mexico, and each Pueblo is a sovereign nation. Today Pueblo people are located primarily in New Mexico, however, at one time our homeland reached into what is now Colorado and Arizona, where we established incredible dwellings and trading centers like those located at Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico and Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado. Pueblo people have preserved our identity in the face of multiple colonizing nations, and today, as always, we value our identity and traditional ways of life. At the same time we live in modern houses, working and living both on and off our reservations. Our beliefs and actions are still guided by Pueblo Core Values, which include Love, Respect, Compassion, Faith, Understanding, Spirituality, Balance, Peace, and Empathy. We continue to participate in our traditional celebrations and ceremonies throughout the year, maintaining our connection to our communities, to our ancestors, and to the earth.”

“Sovereignty, in the words of our elders and spiritual leaders, is a right to our existence. The ultimate power of that existence, our Pueblo Way of Life, comes from the Creator.” (Regis Pecos, New Mexico Leadership Institute). You can learn more about the Pueblos here: https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/pueblos/

Not a Member? Not a problem!

If you’re not a current member of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails you can pay the Non-Member price OR register your child as a Girl Scout for an extra $40 during camp registration for the current year (October – September). Want to get more out of your Girl Scout experience? First-time Girl Scouts can pay for the extended year membership at $50 and get two years of Girl Scout joy. Current Girl Scout membership is not required to attend camp.

Being a Girl Scout member has many perks including reduced pricing and special member-only programs; not to mention the many useful and valuable skills youth learn around independence, leadership, and college preparation.

You can register your child today at: https://www.nmgirlscouts.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join.html.

Camp is for every skill level!

Whether you’re a beginning camper joining us for your first week of Day Camp or a seasoned summer camp pro finishing their final summer of Counselor in Training, we have just the camp program for you!

From art, STEM, and life skills-focused programs to horseback riding, high adventure sports, archery, and more.

Do-si-dos Day Camp in Albuquerque or at Elliott Barker is a great introduction for first-time campers who want more experience being independent of their families or campers that prefer a less rustic environment.

Or head over to Rancho del Chaparral where you’ll learn to cook over a campfire, various outdoor and survival skills like knife safety, safe campfire building, Leave No Trace, and orienteering, make crafts and explore the beautiful New Mexico forests - all in keeping with Girl Scout traditions of hands-on learning of new skills, singing silly songs, earning badges, and making awesome new friends.

Camp is a safe space for every Girl Scout, adult, and youth. Plus, campers say camping is their most memorable outdoor experience in Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts is dedicated to all aspects of DEIRJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Racial Justice); not just at camp.  

Work at Camp

Check out the  camper program book for more details on specific week themes and programs!  Laundry facilities are available at both camps for staff.

Staff Application & Questionnaire Form

Discover more about Rancho del Chaparral & Camp Elliott Barker in the "About Our Camps" section below. 

Rancho del Chaparral

Rancho campers will enjoy warm to hot days (70 – 90 degrees) and cool to cold nights and mornings (50 – 40 degrees) throughout the summer with occasional afternoon and overnight thunderstorms during monsoon season. Rancho has latrine or port-o-potty style toilets and shower houses (with hot and cold water of course). 

Camp Elliott Barker

Troops and families will have the option of a 3-day (Friday – Sunday) or 5-day session (Sunday – Thursday). The day camp will run simultaneously Monday – Thursday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. 

Barker campers will enjoy warm to hot days (70 – 90 degrees) and cool to cold nights and mornings (50 – 40 degrees) throughout the summer with occasional afternoon and overnight thunderstorms during monsoon season. Barker has latrine or port-o-potty style toilets and shower houses (with hot and cold water of course).  

Do-si-dos Day Camp

Based out of the Albuquerque Council Offices our Day Camp experience exposes campers in Kindergarten through 5th grade to the camp experience. Whether they’re seasoned summer camp attendees or first-timers they’ll be able to experience sports and games, arts and crafts, science experiments, camp songs, outdoor skills, and more! Day Camp runs Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm for campers. Staff is required to be there a little earlier and a little later for set up and cleaning.

Available Positions for Summer 2023

Lifeguards (Red Cross or equivalent) and Kitchen Assistants (NM Food Handlers Certification) must come to camp with their own certifications. All staff will have the opportunity to receive Wilderness First Aid certification and/or Red Cross First Air/CPR training during staff training. All staff will also receive a Youth Mental Health certification. Some staff will also receive archery instructor certification and ropes course facilitation certification. 

All contract camp staff are required to live onsite for the duration of their employment; hourly staff are not required to live onsite at Elliott Barker but may do so if they wish. Food and lodging at camp are available to all staff. Hourly staff that are wishing to live onsite must make arrangements with the Camp Director at least three (3) weeks prior to arrival.

All staff that lives onsite must sign a Housing Code of Conduct stating that they will abide by the rules laid out therein regarding the use of camp property, guests, and restrictions to items or activities that can be on camp property.

Location

Position

Min Age

Type of Position

Positions Available

Rancho del Chaparral (Jemez Mountains, NM)

Kitchen Assistant

16

Seasonal, Contract

3

Wrangler

17

Seasonal, Contract

4

Camp Counselor

18

Seasonal, Contract

12

Office Assistant

18

Seasonal, Contract

1

Unit Leader

20

Seasonal, Contract

4

Arts Supervisor

20

Seasonal, Contract

1

Health Supervisor

21

Seasonal, Contract

1

Leadership Coordinator

21

Seasonal, Contract

1

Program Director

21

Seasonal, Contract

1

Seasonal Camp Director

25

Seasonal, Contract

1

Elliott Barker (Angel Fire, NM)

Day Camp Counselor

18

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 35 hours/week

5

Office Assistant

18

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 35 hours/week

1

Waterfront Coordinator

21

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 20 hours/week

1

Lifeguard

18

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 20 hours/week

1

Rope Course Coordinator

21

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 20 hours/week

1

Rope Course Assistant

18

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 20 hours/week

3

Arts Coordinator

21

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 35 hours/week

1

Kitchen Assistant

16

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 35 hours/week

2

Program Director

21

Seasonal, Contract

1

Camp Director

25

Seasonal, Contract

1

Do-si-dos Day Camp (Albuquerque, NM)

Day Camp Counselor

16

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 35 hours/week

6

Office Assistant

18

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 20 hours/week

1

Day Camp Coordinator

21

Seasonal, Hourly, up to 35 hours/week

2

Camp Staff Work Dates

View calendars for full dates of work, including required staff training dates. Onsite training must be done in person. Some administrative staff training and Camp Director pre-season work can be done remotely.

Staff Application & Questionnaire form: 

https://forms.gle/NgYRT8Ea6QWHe7j1A

Time off may be taken during the summer with advanced notice or for medical emergencies. Review the Pre Hire FAQ available at the link on the Application for more details.

Camp Volunteers

Reserve your spot today to spend an overnight session at camp helping the camp staff as an assistant counselor and receive a discount on the total price of one of your camper's sessions! You’ll be able to reserve your spot as a volunteer (limited to 4 per week!) on the camper reservation and/or registration form. Please do not email to claim a spot. Volunteers must be able to arrive 1 hour prior to camper check-in and stay the entire length of the session to receive the discount. Pro-rated discounts will not be given. Camper's are able to arrive early with the family member who is volunteering but must remain with them until the start of Check In. 

Discount: $225 off your camper’s program for a 6-day session, $150 for a 4-day session. 

In the role of assistant counselor, you will help with the day-to-day management of the group including:

  • getting everyone up in the morning and putting them to bed
  • walking the group to activities
  • participating in activities with your group
  • assisting the lead counselor with conflict resolution among campers
  • we will only ask you to lead an activity if you specifically request to do so OR we provide complete, written instructions and all of the supplies

A required gsLearn course (it will give you all the details you need to be successful!) will need to be completed by mid-June.

All applicants for the adult volunteer position of assistant counselor must already possess current First Aid and CPR training.

Adult volunteers will be assigned to a different age level/program than the one their camper is attending to encourage the growth of independence within youth campers.

Adult volunteers must be related to or a direct caregiver of the camper who is attending the same week as them. 

Volunteers are only accepted for the week that the camper is attending (i.e. you cannot volunteer two weeks prior to canceling out the full cost of camp).

Discount is applicable to overnight (4 or 6-day) sessions at Rancho del Chaparral only. 

Camp FAQ's

About Our Camps

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Camp Property Rental Information

Renting camp is a great way to spend time as a troop or family in the great outdoors. All areas of the property are available for rent so you can customize your experience based on the interest and skill levels of your troop.

Some of the facilities that are available for your custom rental are living units with bunk beds or cots (mattresses provided), meeting areas with fireplaces, tables, benches, and cabinets for supply storage, a full-service commercial kitchen, tent camping outposts, cabins with (or without!) electricity, or dorm style sleeping areas with a home-style kitchen.

Rentals can be done year-round as space is available but cannot happen while the camp property is in use by Council for summer or off-season programs (summer camp, fall/winter/spring weekend camps, Big Cleans, etc). Exceptions to this are winter cabin rentals at Barker.

Contact Annette LeFebre at [email protected] for more information and to book your rental!


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Thank You For Considering an In-Kind Donation to GSNMT
Monetary Gifts

 

When you give…

you help us keep camp operating and/or fund things like...

$25

A one way bus trip for one girl; a new horseback riding helmet; four new arrows; a new life vest for aquatics activities; one new propane stove or a 4-pack of propane

$50

Basic program (arts and crafts, science) supplies; a new recurve bow; a new ropes course harness; a new backpacking stove

$100

A new pop up tent; a new compound bow; a new bookcase or shelf for living areas; new backpacking backpack;

$250

The average amount awarded to people requesting camperships; cost to train one staff in wilderness first aid; Cost for one person to participate in the rock climbing and rafting portion of MACH 1; training for one person to run the high ropes course

$500

Round trip bus fare for 25 girls; one new child sized saddle; new archery targets; one kit and labor to renew fiberglass on the canoes; two long range 2-way radio and charger

$1000

One winter weekend camp; new cots and mattresses; feed (hay and protein pellets) for the horses for the whole summer; one rental vehicle for one month

$2500

Replacement zip line; one river rafting and rock climbing trip for 12 people; one domestic summer camp counselor; food service for one week;

$5000

One international staff member for the entire summer; one ropes course inspection (done annually); a new high ropes element

Special Opportunity

$1,000 - Keep our girls afloat by purchasing a new canoe!

Personalized with a name of your choice up to 15 characters including spaces.

$1,750 - Keep our girls cozy by buying a new tent canvas and rain fly!

Personalized with a name of your choice up to 30 characters including spaces, up to two (2) lines.

$3,000 - Keep our girls riding off into the sunset by sponsoring a horse!  Covers the cost of rental, feed and care for the summer season. You get to pick a name for them and we will send you a picture of your special horse.

Physical Donation Needs

Please make sure that everything is empty and clean, with labels removed. We accept donations of new or gently used items from the list below. If you’re looking to donate an item that is not listed and you want to make sure that it is needed please contact the Camp Director.

Priority: Highest

  • Dust Masks
  • Paper Towels
  • Contractor or lawn (heavy duty) trash bags, 50 gal size
  • Spray Lysol

Priority: Normal/Medium

  • Regular size, brown, paper grocery bags with handles
  • Metal cookware (pots, pans, spatulas, spoons, knives, etc)
  • Medium and small white basins (like the ones used in your sink) or collapsible camping basins
  • Backpacking stoves and tents
  • Bows and arrows (any and all draw weights welcome!)
  • Instant or digital cameras for photography lessons (and film!)
  • Cube style storage shelves
  • Archery target blocks (not the papers, but the blocks)
  • White cotton bandanas or shirts

Priority: Low

  • Film containers with lids
  • Masking or painter’s tape
  • Current birding, wildlife, and plant identification books specific to NM or the Southwest
  • Western or English tack (halters, bridles, saddles, saddle pads, breast collars)

Priority: Lowest 

  • Portable photo printers and paper (wallet size)
  • Army-style cots
  • Power tools (electric drills, saws, etc)
  • Long-range, 2-way radios with chargers
  • Canoes or kayaks and life vests
  • Items for staff living and lounge areas: twin size furniture, armchairs, loveseats, fridges, TVs, lockers, shelves, books, resources, etc. (Must be OUTDOOR furniture – chairs, loveseats, etc – for sanitary/cleaning purposes)
  • For Rancho specifically: kitchen appliances in the Health Center and Bunk House (microwaves, coffee makers, pots/pans, updated stove/oven/fridge), and laundry machines.

Items we CANNOT accept as donations

  • Used climbing equipment of any kind except for ropes (can be used for bear bags but not on the ropes course)
  • Used helmets of any kind
  • Regular camp-style cots (we can only use army style)
  • Air mattresses
  • Food or drink (except donuts for staff, that’s always welcome)

Please, No More! You’ve blessed us with so many:

  • Hand sanitizer
  • Glass jars with lids, all sizes
  • Pill bottles with lids
  • Soda bottles, 1 liter and 12 oz
  • Newspapers and kid-appropriate magazines (for paper mache and making beads)
  • Riding boots (all sizes for girls, women, and men)
  • Child or teen backpacking backpacks (external or internal frames)
  • Paper towel and toilet paper rolls
  • Yarn
  • Fabric
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Stamps/stamping supplies