As some of you know....my Girl Scout troop & I were planning to go to Girl Scout camp at the end of this month.  Unfortunately, I got the registration forms turn in late - and they filled up early.  I didn't find that out until the beginning of this week.  SO I had to come up with a Plan B and now I have one!!

I found a great location at a semi-local Christian camp, where we can rent the staff house/dining hall, and basically have the whole facility to ourselves (including play area, bonfire area & swimming hole) for less than it would've cost us to go to Girl Scout camp.  All I have to do is figure out our meal plan and 4 days/3 nights of activities.  It's really close to Crater Lake National Park - so we'll spend one day hiking around there and then the rest of the time will be doing crafts & games.  I'm so glad I have a Pinterest account because I've found scads of ideas there.

Here's a pic of Crater Lake.  It really is a beautiful natural lake caused by a volcanic explosion thousands of years ago.  You can't swim in it or boat in it.  It's very pristine.  I think it's the deepest lake in the US.

So....we're going to make tie-dyed tshirts, have a photo booth, with photo props, go on several different scavenger hunts, make some swaps, play games & maybe even do some science/cooking experiments.  Should be lots of fun (and maybe even better than real Girl Scout Camp)!  I just know that I'm going to be exhausted by the time we're done!  Anyone wanna come & help?!

HOORAY FOR PLAN B! I love Crater Lake; it's really beautiful up there.