Located near Conroe, Camp Agnes Arnold offers a wide variety of classic camp activities, including archery, nature hikes, arts and crafts, and much more. At Shadow Lake, with its 35 acres of cool, refreshing fun—girls can canoe, swim, and explore nature around the lake. Campers can focus on climbing at our Adventure Park, canoeing, or camping skills during their sessions. Whether you love the lake, want an introductory session to the great outdoors, or are a seasoned camper looking for more, Arnold has the perfect session for you.
Campers will stay in tents, tree houses, or cabin units of 24-36 girls each. Girls are assigned units based on their session, and units are assigned based on how many girls are in a session. With a view of the lake, girls eat most of their meals in the air-conditioned Ann Temple Allen Lodge. Near the lodge, the climate-controlled craft rooms and library/memorabilia room also offer an escape from the summer heat.
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NOTE: Sessions are designed for girls entering their next grade level in the fall. The activities listed in the catalog will comprise part of the day. Girls choose how to fill their session time with traditional camp activities like swimming, archery, arts and crafts, games, and more. Please note that planned activities may be altered due to a variety of factors such as weather, girl choice or ability to meet prerequisites.
Daisies are girls entering grades K - 1 in fall 2023.
Daisy Day
Discover Camp Agnes Arnold during this day-only program. Create your own craft, canoe in Shadow Lake and explore science and nature. This is the perfect introductory program for Daisies to plan future camp adventures with an adult. One adult registration must accompany every two girls for this program. Check in at 9:30 a.m., program ends at 3:00 p.m.
Me & My Gal
Attention all Girl Scouts! This session is your chance to bring your favorite lady to camp. You can experience all the exciting activities at camp together and create memories to last a lifetime. Spend your days making cool crafts, canoeing, hiking and more! Each camper must have an adult female family member or mentor accompanying her for this session. Adults may accompany up to two girls per adult. Participants in this session will stay in cabins.
Brownies are girls entering grades 2- 3 in fall 2023.
Camptastic
Love traditional camp activities? This is the session for you! Experiment with outdoor cooking, sing songs around the campfire, and learn all about the cool things nature has to offer.
Firelight and Fairytales
If you like eating s'mores, singing songs, playing games, swimming, cooking outside, and listening to fairytales, this session is for you! Join us for a week of camp fun and outdoor exploration, taking in all camp has to offer during this mystical, magical time at camp. Enjoy canoeing, arts and crafts and more! This is a hal- week session.
Magical Mermaids
Splish, splash and have a blast while swimming in the pool, canoeing on Shadow Lake, and playing water games! The only thing missing from this session is a tail and gills! Participate in a canoe race and lake scavenger hunt.
Me & My Gal
Attention all Girl Scouts! This session is your chance to bring your favorite lady to camp. You can experience all the exciting activities at camp together and create memories to last a lifetime. Spend your days making cool crafts, canoeing, hiking and more! Each camper must have an adult female family member or mentor accompanying her for this session. Adults may accompany up to two girls per adult. Participants in this session will stay in cabins.
Messy Scientist
Slime, volcanoes, and messes galore are in store for all of our brownies in this session! Whether you love STEM projects already or are looking to pique your interest, MESSin' around with camp science projects is sure to be the best part of your summer!
Juniors are girls entering grades 4 - 5 in fall 2023.
Back to the Basics
Is camp your favorite place? Have you been looking forward to writing letters to the Magic Elf or hunting for Hipper's eggs? Join us for a session full of camp fun! Girls in this session will learn all about Camp Arnold's traditions and history while enjoying all their favorite camp activities in a schedule they get to build themselves upon arrival. Will you take a dip in the pool? Spend lots of time at archery? Go for a long relaxing hike? The adventures are endless and it's all for you to create!
H-2-Woah!
If you are looking for a week to splash around at camp, this is the coolest session out there. Whether you like lakes or pools, canoes or swimming, lazy days by the water or fun water competitions, this session has it all!
Junior Survivalist
Learn the ways of survival in this ultimate camp challenge! Your cellphone is dead, your food has fallen off a cliff, and your water pump is broken. To survive, build a water filter and team up to complete challenges of survival by building shelters and starting a fire. Take a break and splash in the pool, shoot arrows, or kayak on the water! Will you survive the wild?
Me & My Gal
Attention all Girl Scouts! This session is your chance to bring your favorite lady to camp. You can experience all the exciting activities at camp together and create memories to last a lifetime. Spend your days making cool crafts, canoeing, hiking and more! Each camper must have an adult female family member or mentor accompanying her for this session. Adults may accompany up to two girls per adult. Participants in this session will stay in cabins.
Messy Scientist
Slime, volcanoes, and messes galore are in store for all of our
brownies in this session! Whether you love STEM projects already or
are looking to pique your interest, MESSin' around with camp science
projects is sure to be the best part of your summer!
Tree Huggers
Join us for a week of learning all about enviromental issues, exploring nature, and learning about how YOU can make a difference to our planet in your everyday life. And of course, there's always time to swim in the lake, shoot some archery and plenty of trees to learn from!
Cadettes are girls entering grades 6 - 8 in fall 2023.
Goosebumbs
Calling all of our spooky fans! Do you love hearing stories about things that go bumb in the night? Are scary tales your favorite part of a campfire? Are you curious about urband legands and lores? Join us for an extra fun, extra errie nighttime week of excitment. Note: Campers in this session will stay up until approximately 2 a.m. every night and sleep in until approximately 11 a.m.
Me & My Gal
Attention all Girl Scouts! This session is your chance to bring your favorite lady to camp. You can experience all the exciting activities at camp together and create memories to last a lifetime. Spend your days making cool crafts, canoeing, hiking and more! Each camper must have an adult female family member or mentor accompanying her for this session. Adults may accompany up to two girls per adult. Participants in this session will stay in cabins.
Night Owl
Not a morning person? We’ve got the session for you! Sleep late
every morning and explore camp during the midnight hours while other
campers sleep. Enjoy late night swims and hikes, tell stories around
the campfire, visit the lodge for late night activities, and more!
Work on the secret society Polar Bear Patch and earn the Night Owl
Badge. Note: Campers in this session will stay up until approximately
2 a.m. every night and sleep in until approximately 11 a.m.
Tree Trek
Climbing near the treetops, discovering adventures in the woods, tree identification and knot-tying are all waiting for you at Camp Arnold. You'll earn the Snow or Climbing Adventure badge and make lots of new friends. NOTE: Girls must weigh a minimum of 70 lbs. and a maximum of 250 lbs. to participate at Adventure Park
Water You Doing Tonight?
Do you love doing all things water at camp? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to try them out after dark? If so, this is the session for you! The only thing that can make swimming, canoeing, and paddleboarding more fun? Stars and glowsticks, of course! Note: Campers in this session will stay up until approximately 2 a.m. every night and sleep in until approximately 11 a.m.
Back to the Basics
Is camp your favorite place? Have you been looking forward to writing letters to the Magic Elf or hunting for Hipper's eggs? Join us for a session full of camp fun! Girls in this session will learn all about Camp Arnold's traditions and history while enjoying all their favorite camp activities in a schedule they get to build themselves upon arrival. Will you take a dip in the pool? Spend lots of time at archery? Go for a long relaxing hike? The adventures are endless and it's all for you to create!
Seniors are girls entering grades 9 - 10 in fall 2023. Ambassadors are girls entering grades 11 - 12 in fall 2023.
Adventure Park Aides
Do you love being in the treetops? Do you want to spend a week getting valuable hands-on experience helping girls learn the ''ropes"? In this program our senior and ambassador girls will learn all the ins and outs of running our Adventure Park and will get valuable leadership experience both on and off the course that they can use for years to come! NOTE: Girls must weigh a minimum of 70 lbs. and a maximum of 250 lbs., and be able to reach a height of 70 inches while standing flat-footed to participate in this session.
Canoe Aide
Want to spend the week getting valuable hands-on experience leading campers in canoeing and other lake activities? In this program, older girls can gain valuable experience and service hours in the comforts of a camp setting. Girls will start the week with training on how to work with younger girls in a waterfront session and then put their skills to the test! Girls must be 14 years old to attend this session.
CIT I (10-day session)
Are you a camping pro? Do you dream of the day when you can become a counselor? If so, this session is for you! You will spend two weeks at Camp Agnes Arnold learning all about GSSJC's summer overnight camps and the leadership skills required to lead younger girls. You will also get an opportunity to work with camp staff to lead campers in activities! (Must be 15 years old and entering 10th grade or above)
Tree Trek
Climbing near the treetops, discovering adventures in the woods, tree identification and knot-tying are all waiting for you at Camp Arnold. You'll earn the Snow or Climbing Adventure badge and make lots of new friends. NOTE: Girls must weigh a minimum of 70 lbs. and a maximum of 250 lbs., and be able to reach a height of 70 inches while standing flat-footed to participate in this session.
Z.A.P. (10-day session)
Would you be prepared for a zombie apocalypse? Here is your opportunity to join an elite Zombie Apocalypse Preparation (ZAP) crew dedicated to survival. Hone your marksmanship with archery challenges, develop your leadership abilities, learn outdoor living skills, and patrol Camp Agnes Arnold while planning escape routes and defensible spaces. NOTE: This session is a 10-night session.
CIT II (2 week session)
If you've completed CIT I and are ready to take the next step in your camp leadership journey, join us for CIT II. You'll visit other GSSJC camps, do a primitive overnight, a visiting all three of the GSSJC resident camps and learn valuable skills that could help them earn a job! Trained CITs are allowed to work at camp starting at the age of 17, so what are you waiting for? Join the team! (Must be 16 years old and entering 11th grade or above)
