Camp Latonka
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For over 55 years, Girl Scout
Camp Latonka has provided a creative, educational opportunity for
group
living in the outdoors.
Two indoor facilities (with heat/a-c) and three screened cabin units
are available for reservations by troops, families and other groups. Located in a scenic cove
on Lake Wappapello, Camp Latonka is a
great outdoor sanctuary for all nature lovers.
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Troop Camping
- Camp Latonka is available for troop use for day
or overnight camping trips. (see below)
Click here to see camp calendar for days that are
available.
It's time
for Summer Camp!
(Click
here for Schedule)
Resident Camp
- Camp Latonka offers a sustained camping
experience for girls during June
and July. Sessions vary in
length, interests and abilities. Resident camp is staffed by hired
seasonal unit leaders and program consultants. Camp folders
are mailed to registered
Girl Scout members of Cotton Boll Council in
the spring and registration opens April 1st.
Service and Supplies
- Volunteers are always in need to provide repair
work, painting,
cleaning, moving
equipment, etc. We often have troops, families or individuals who wish
to donate needed items. To volunteer your time or
find out what items are on the
camp’s wish list, please contact
Verla Shaw, Property Manager, at 573-222-8340. |
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SERVICE PROJECTS
Like anything else, Camp Latonka requires a lot of
time and attention to keep everything in safe operating order. Families,
Service Units and Troops are always welcome to offer their services in keeping
Camp Latonka maintained. Repair work, painting, cleaning, moving equipment,
these are just a few of the needed services that volunteers can provide each
year.
Several troops also use part of their cookie proceeds
to purchase kitchen towels, brooms, first aid supplies or cleaning supplies, as
part of a service project. To volunteer your time or to find out what items are
on camp’s wish list, please contact Verla Shaw, Property Manager, at
573-222-8340, the council office at 1-888-780-8373
Enjoy the Challenge Course at Girl Scout Camp Latonka
(click here for more
information)
Click here for
Day Camp Information
Four Seasons At Camp Latonka
All age level
Girl Scouts
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
Experience Camp Latonka in all her seasons, with
spirited and educational activities that teach girls basic outdoor skills and
foster a love of camping. Each seasonal camp out has requirements in each of
these areas: program activity, camp skill, service project, craft and just for
fun. Troops may fulfill the requirements on any weekend in those particular
seasons. Simply make a camp reservation and request the materials to complete
the requirements with your troop. The patch segments are available for
purchase at the Trading Post. Each season has its own patch segment, which may
be earned in any order.
Fun Things to do at Camp
Latonka are...
horseback riding, swimming, archery, arts
and crafts, outdoor cooking, challenge course, hiking, canoeing, sailing,
paddle boating, making new friends, making memories, singing, Osage membership
and sports.
Turn north off Highway 60, east of Poplar
Bluff, onto Highway T and follow road to Wappapello Dam. Once you cross the
dam, the road becomes Route D. Follow this road approximately three miles. Turn
left at stat highway road sign for Girl Scout Camp Latonka and follow road into
camp.
Check
Calendar for Available Camp Rental Dates
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Renter's Wanted
at Camp Latonka!
Service Unit &
Troop Camping
For just $10 troops and service units can
enjoy
fall, winter or spring
camping at Latonka. Host your spring awards banquet in the Rec Hall,
work on your outdoor cooking skills, or simply plan a weekend for
winding the old trails.
Troop House
We've got just two words for you...heat and
flushies! The new shower and toilet facilities are not only handicapped
accessible but indoors!
Old House
The troop house isn't the only building on
Camp Latonka to have heat! The two story Old House down by the lake can
also be kept toasty warm. A nearby latrine serves as toilet facility,
although this building does have an indoor shower stall
Both the Troop House
and the Old House feature full service kitchens with dishes, pots and
pans. (When you pack your supplies, don't forget paper towels, ziploc
bags, aluminum foil, etc...). Mattresses are provided, and both
buildings sleep around 25 people. Each building features a fireplace
and an outdoor fire circle for campfires.
Cabin Units
If you're planning to use the cabin units,
remember that the showerhouse facilities are closed November 1- April
1.
Don't forget the
other buildings on camp may be available for use with special
permission. Contact the office at 1-888-780-8373 for information and to
make reservations or e-mail us at
girlscouts@cottonbollgirlscouts.org |
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Girl Scouts - Cotton Boll Area Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 303
1420 Girl Scout Way
Dexter, MO 63841
E-Mail:
girlscouts@cottonbollgirlscouts.org
Telephone: (573) 624-8339
Toll Free: (888) 780-8373
Webmaster:
Johnna
White
Edwards
johnnawe@cottonbollgirlscouts.org
