GSWISE confirmed today that we are cleared to host our final season at Camp Winding River. I am currently coordinating with the camp directors to finalize the logistics for this summer and ensure a proper closing transition.
January 9, 2021
Final supporters
We, the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, are requesting that GSWISE council allow us the opportunity to hold our community day camps one last time this summer (2021) at Camp Winding River. This camp holds a very special place in the hearts of so many girls, spanning generations in this area. To hear the very sudden news of the camp's closure was heartbreaking to say the least, but also puts our dedicated camp directors in the very difficult position of planning for an entirely new location within a very limited timeframe. Therefore, in the spirit of upholding Girl Scout traditions, we are asking GSWISE to allow us one more year to make new friends and new memories at Camp Winding River, and to have the chance to say goodbye to what has become a second home to so many Girl Scouts. Please help show what being a sister to EVERY Girl Scout means by signing this petition and letting council know what Camp Winding River means to you. Please help spread the word and share! (We are seeking only signatures and comments, no donations please).
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
December 22, 2020
December 20, 2020
We need to secure the remaining signatures to reach our target of 1,000 before I present this formal request to the council board members. Please direct your contacts to the petition link so we can demonstrate a clear consensus when we meet with the leadership team.
October 21, 2020
The petition has reached 100 signatures. I am compiling these signatures to include in a formal letter to the GSWISE board of directors.
Reached 100 supporters
October 18, 2020
October 16, 2020
We are approaching one hundred signatures which is the threshold required to trigger a formal follow-up meeting with the council board. Please push this link to your contacts right now to ensure we hit that target before we submit the final request.
260 Comments
Camo wi song River allowed my daughter, she has Aspergers, to calm her nerves stay liaise longer than 1hour, get into a body of water to swim, sleep outdoors and so much more. So many first for her and even with her high anxieties she was able to overcome thanks to many volunteers.
I have volunteered for 20 years at camp even when my daughter was able to be on her own i just took on a new role.. The only reason we made it through not having camp this year was knowing we would be there next year.
Camp Winding River was a summer tradition for me from kindergarten through college. I attended as a Girl Scout, then came back as a camp counselor. My mother ran the music there. I have so many memories and hope other girls are allowed one more summer to make memories of their own.
Your decision to sell Camp winding River is well respected and understood. Please allow us campers, PAs, PA grads, adult volunteers, friends and family of Girl Scouts to have one last year to make peace with the legendary and beloved CWR. Thank you
Please choose to put our daughters’ best interest in mind. Camp was taken from her last year, a year that was supposed to be her leadership role at camp. Please allow her the opportunity and closure that she earned & deserves at CWR in 2021.
Pls save winding river
I attended this camp as a child and volunteered as a leader well into my 20s. It's a wonderful camp that teaches teamwork, outdoor skills and life skills. I am saddened by it's sale.
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GSWISE confirmed today that we are cleared to host our final season at Camp Winding River. I am currently coordinating with the camp directors to finalize the logistics for this summer and ensure a proper closing transition.
January 9, 2021
Final supporters
We, the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, are requesting that GSWISE council allow us the opportunity to hold our community day camps one last time this summer (2021) at Camp Winding River. This camp holds a very special place in the hearts of so many girls, spanning generations in this area. To hear the very sudden news of the camp's closure was heartbreaking to say the least, but also puts our dedicated camp directors in the very difficult position of planning for an entirely new location within a very limited timeframe. Therefore, in the spirit of upholding Girl Scout traditions, we are asking GSWISE to allow us one more year to make new friends and new memories at Camp Winding River, and to have the chance to say goodbye to what has become a second home to so many Girl Scouts. Please help show what being a sister to EVERY Girl Scout means by signing this petition and letting council know what Camp Winding River means to you. Please help spread the word and share! (We are seeking only signatures and comments, no donations please).
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
December 22, 2020
December 20, 2020
We need to secure the remaining signatures to reach our target of 1,000 before I present this formal request to the council board members. Please direct your contacts to the petition link so we can demonstrate a clear consensus when we meet with the leadership team.
October 21, 2020
The petition has reached 100 signatures. I am compiling these signatures to include in a formal letter to the GSWISE board of directors.
Reached 100 supporters
October 18, 2020
October 16, 2020
We are approaching one hundred signatures which is the threshold required to trigger a formal follow-up meeting with the council board. Please push this link to your contacts right now to ensure we hit that target before we submit the final request.
260 Comments
I never went to day camp. But my niece did and she is kinda heart broken over this. Please let them stay for 1 more year so they don't have to rush to find a new venue. Kids these days have so few things to look forward to don't take this away from them.
Camo wi song River allowed my daughter, she has Aspergers, to calm her nerves stay liaise longer than 1hour, get into a body of water to swim, sleep outdoors and so much more. So many first for her and even with her high anxieties she was able to overcome thanks to many volunteers.
I have volunteered for 20 years at camp even when my daughter was able to be on her own i just took on a new role.. The only reason we made it through not having camp this year was knowing we would be there next year.
Camp Winding River was a summer tradition for me from kindergarten through college. I attended as a Girl Scout, then came back as a camp counselor. My mother ran the music there. I have so many memories and hope other girls are allowed one more summer to make memories of their own.
Your decision to sell Camp winding River is well respected and understood. Please allow us campers, PAs, PA grads, adult volunteers, friends and family of Girl Scouts to have one last year to make peace with the legendary and beloved CWR. Thank you
Please choose to put our daughters’ best interest in mind. Camp was taken from her last year, a year that was supposed to be her leadership role at camp. Please allow her the opportunity and closure that she earned & deserves at CWR in 2021.
Pls save winding river
I attended this camp as a child and volunteered as a leader well into my 20s. It's a wonderful camp that teaches teamwork, outdoor skills and life skills. I am saddened by it's sale.
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I never went to day camp. But my niece did and she is kinda heart broken over this. Please let them stay for 1 more year so they don't have to rush to find a new venue. Kids these days have so few things to look forward to don't take this away from them.