Volunteer with a Camp

Why Volunteer at Camp?

Girl Scout camps are properties designed to host opportunities for Girl Scouts to explore nature, build character, and connect with peers and mentors—either during the day or as overnight experiences. You can help keep our Girl Scout camps safe, well-maintained, and beautiful through volunteer work parties at Camp River Ranch, Camp Lyle McLeod, Camp St. Albans, Camp Robbinswold, Camp Towhee, and Camp Evergreen.

Camp work parties are instrumental in ensuring that our camp properties and facilities provide a positive camp experience. At camp work parties, our job is to provide and maintain a safe, inspiring, and welcoming environment where youth can connect with nature, learn new skills, and create lasting memories.

Check out our online volunteer catalog to explore upcoming camp stewardship parties at our properties across Western Washington and sign up!

Ways to Volunteer at Camp

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Under the direction of Girl Scouts of Western Washington site staff or a designated camp work party lead, camp work party volunteers assist with general maintenance projects, minor repairs, and cleanliness of our camp properties. This may include trail clearing, debris removal from units and shelters, painting, and various small projects.

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Troops can arrange these events with a camp’s site manager, who will work with the site reservation team to make sleeping arrangements. If there are indoor units available two weeks prior to your volunteer date, you can move to an indoor sleeping unit. Members that work three hours in a day will receive a Work Like a Beaver patch. When a member works an additional three hours, they will receive a three-hour tab to go with the patch. Volunteer hours do not have to be at the same camp. If you have any questions, please contact sbass@girlscoutsww.org.

	1–19 Volunteers	20+ Volunteers
2–3 hours/day	40% discount for the night.	50% discount for the night.
4–5 hours/day	60% discount for the night.	75% discount for the night.
6+ hours/day		1 free night for every 6 hrs. worked

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Are you a corporation that is interested in volunteering at camp? We want to start by thanking you for considering Girl Scouts of Western Washington. Please contact sbass@girlscoutsww.org., and let us know if you have dates in mind for your project, if there is a particular camp or area in which you would like to volunteer, and whether you want overnight accommodation.

Ready to Volunteer?

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Anyone volunteering at our camp properties must sign the appropriate Volunteer Job Description and complete the following Criminal Background Check. Forms will need to be completed prior to your arrival at camp.

Volunteer Application and Criminal Background Check Form

Take a comprehensive look at Girl Scouts of Western Washington Member Safety Guidelines.

What should you bring?

Comfortable boots or close-toed shoes
Gloves
Water bottle
Snack/bag lunch
Clothes for all weather conditions
Eye protection

If you’d like to speak with someone about volunteering at a Girl Scout camp property, please contact sbassgirlscoutsww.org.

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Sign up to join our Camp Network to stay up to date on events, opportunities, and news related to our Girl Scouts of Western Washington camps! Fill out our online form to sign up and stay connected!

Need Help?

Have questions about volunteer or need assistance getting started? Contact our Director of Episodic Volunteers, Shoshana Bass, at sbass@girlscoutsww.org. You can also join our Camp Network to learn about upcoming camp work party opportunities, hear updates about our camp properties, and more! Join the Camp Network >

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Ways to Volunteer with Girl Scouts

Volunteering with Girl Scouts is flexible and fun. Click below to explore all the ways you can volunteer!

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