WANTED: Ghoul Scouts!
Camp Spookamaga is an opportunity for Girl Scouts in 7th grade and older.
You can CREATE a site, FRIGHT a site, or WORK a service.
Create a Fright Site
This is the place to imagine, design, and create a Halloween themed activity. It could be anything from telling stories to running a haunted house. The only limit is your imagination and the safety of our guests.
Fright a Spook Witch Site
There are several opportunities to Fright a site the Witches have created. At a minimum all you need o do is wear a costume. IF you have more than the minimum number of people needed to manage the area you can take turns managing an additional site while the others visit the fright sites.
- Welcome Center
- Minimum 2-3 girls with an adult
- Manage receiving the entrance money from the arriving guests. (Cash, Check, Credit Card) A Witch will also be attending in this area to facilitate any questions and help manage the money.
- Offer them a plastic bag, a witch hunt paper, and a gift for attending.
- Dress in costume and be cheery while greeting the guests.
- Bootanical Gardens
- Minimum 2-3 girls with an adult
- The Witches have collected all sorts of dying plants and created a path to view the wonderful dead plants. At one end is a Dead tree with lights. Garden Arches will show you the entrance and exit from this area.
- Some Ghoul Scouts have created a mystery search within the plants to find hidden objects or clues to solve a puzzle. You can even bring your own outdoor décor to LIVEN the place up.
- Electricity can be sourced to this area.
- You will be in costume to either just Haunt the garden or create your own game using the site.
- Ghostly Maze
- Minimum 2-3 girls with an adult
- The Maze is erected with care by the Witches Crew using orange safety fencing. There are Ghosts planted within the maze to warn the guests of a dead end.
- The Witches provide the treat for those who dare to enter and find their way out.
- You would manage the guests entering to make sure there are not too many in the maze and hand out the treat to those that exit. You may also create a game of sorts to solve a puzzle with clues hidden within the maze. Or provide other haunting decorations to give it a spooky experience. Let your imagination go wild.
- Spooky Tunnel
- Minimum 2-3 girls with an adult
- The tunnel is erected by the Witches Crew, and black lights are hung inside to create a spooky experience for the wagon riders.
- The Witches Crew will decorate with decorations on hand that are black light friendly.
- You will haunt the tunnel in costume while operating the fog machine and bubble machine. We have also attempted to play spooky Halloween music. The music works for the walkers through the tunnel but is hard to hear for the wagon riders with the truck noise and screaming.
- As the wagon riders exit you assure the small riders there was nothing to fear as you happily wave them on their way.
- Donuts & Cider Stand
- Minimum 4-5 girls with an adult
- This site is created with two 10×10 pop up tents next to the Thunderbird building by Doree’s Friendship cabin. The Cider, Donuts, and supplies are provided by the Witches Crew.
- You are free to decorate the tents, tables and surrounding area with whatever you would like.
- You are to manage handing out 2-3 donuts and cider to every guest that visits you. Dress in costume and have a fun cheery time.
- Guest Concessions
- Minimum 4-5 girls with an adult
- Sell concession/food items to the guests. (Cash, Check, Credit Card)
- Decorate the area with your own theme ideas. Witches will provide plastic table covers for all the picnic tables.
- Wear simple costumes that are easy to move in while collecting money and serving food items provided by the Witches Crew.
- Benefits for this position: Free meals for six people.
- Ghouls on the Trails
- Minimum of 2-3 girls with an adult
- Spook a section of the trail near a woodshed or intersection.
- You can decorate and dress in costume to greet guests walking by.
Work a Spook Service
- Haz Mat on the Trails
- Minimum 2-3 girls with an adult
- Haunt in costume the Spookamaga grounds while managing a pickup stick and collection bags to collect any bits of trash the attending guests may drop on their way.
- Check the bathrooms along the trails for trash and refill of paper products/hand sanitizer.
- Collect trash by the cider and donuts stand.
- Needs to arrive on Friday, preferred or NO LATER than 10 on Saturday!
- Dining Hall Haz Mat
- Minimum 2-3 girls with an adult
- Checking the bathrooms in the dining hall and the new shower house for cleanliness and restock of disposable products.
- Occasionally you may be asked to help break down boxes from the kitchen.
- Needs to arrive on Friday, preferred or NO LATER than 10 on Saturday!
- Dining Hall Divas
- Minimum of 4-5 girls with an adult
- Setting tables and chairs in the dining hall for each meal.
- Washing tables after meals.
- Supporting kitchen staff with set up of meals and monitoring seconds table during meals.
- Checking that the floors have been swept between meals.
- Mop sticky areas as needed.
- Arrival NEEDS to be on Friday around 6 and DEPART AFTER dishes are COMPLETE on Sunday.
- Dish Divas
- Minimum 4-5 girls with an adult
- Work in the kitchen receiving the dirty dishes, running the commercial dishwasher and putting way the clean dishes for the next meal.
- This position requires you to be present starting Friday evening after snack, all meals on Saturday starting with breakfast through evening snack, and again for Sunday Breakfast.
- “Costumes” cannot be worn due to requirements within the kitchen. However, a holiday T-shirt and maybe simple headwear could be worn. Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times in the kitchen.
- Additionally, this position is only open to older troops (15 years and older) due to physical strength requirements and health code.
- This position can be difficult with a small crew. Training is provided Friday evening before snack.
- Benefits for this position: Free meals for six people. You get to eat first! YAY!
- Arrival NEEDS to be on Friday around 6 and DEPART AFTER dishes are COMPLETE on Sunday.
Camp Kapers for ALL Ghoul Scouts
- RULE #1: The Witches Crew are not your mothers. We are all volunteers like you. Do not assume someone will be cleaning up for you.
- Every building has a “Kaper To Do List”. Please Read and Understand with your group before setting up your site. Take a picture for reference before moving items.
- Take note of how the area is set up. Location of mattresses, tables, benches, cleaning supplies. Your area will need to look like this before you leave camp.
- Your troop is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of your sleeping area and fright site.
- Please remember to check your latrine/outhouse area. Remove trash and sweep.
- The recycle and trash dumpsters are located next to the loading dock of the dining hall.
- Recyclables need to be broken down and loose. No plastic bags. (left dumpster)
- Break down large items for the main trash. (right dumpster) ▪ If possible – take home some trash items. The Dumpsters will be full on Sunday.
- Bring all lost and found items to the Dining Hall. Place in the Lost and Found box by the fireplace. The Witches Crew will be doing a final walk through of every area before leaving camp. IF there is an area that is left unacceptable your return will be in question. Thank you for participating in this older girl Spooktacular event. We hope you will have a great time! Comment cards to the Witches Crew are greatly appreciated.
