Programs for Girls Offered by Friends of Timbercrest
Timbercrest Tidbits
As part of our mission to promote Camp Timbercrest, the Friends of Timbercrest are proud to offer Timbercrest Tidbits through Girl Scouts of Western New York. The tidbits programs encourage girls to explore camp while trying new skills, and earn tidbit segment patches to go around their Camp Timbercrest patches. Tidbit segments are included with each program; patches are available for $2 each.
Program fees are low, thanks to generous donations from the many friends of Girl Scout Camp Timbercrest. Thank you, friends!
The Camp Timbercrest patch was designed by Kim Waite Turner, aka Croc, a former camp staff member and active Friend of Timbercrest.
The segment patches are stock items from Advantage Emblem.
Programs are offered by Friends of Timbercrest. You will register through Girl Scouts of Western New York.
As part of our mission to promote Camp Timbercrest, the Friends of Timbercrest are proud to offer Timbercrest Tidbits through Girl Scouts of Western New York. The tidbits programs encourage girls to explore camp while trying new skills, and earn tidbit segment patches to go around their Camp Timbercrest patches. Tidbit segments are included with each program; patches are available for $2 each.
Program fees are low, thanks to generous donations from the many friends of Girl Scout Camp Timbercrest. Thank you, friends!
The Camp Timbercrest patch was designed by Kim Waite Turner, aka Croc, a former camp staff member and active Friend of Timbercrest.
The segment patches are stock items from Advantage Emblem.
Programs are offered by Friends of Timbercrest. You will register through Girl Scouts of Western New York.
Upcoming Programs
Kayaking on Keyser Lake
Timbercrest Tidbit: Kayaking
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Level: J, C, S, A, Adult*
Max Enrollment: 20 girls, 8 adults
Cost: $5/girl; adults free*
Deadline to Register: May 25 at midnight.
A tasty bite of camp washed down with a paddle on Keyser Lake. We’ll do a round robin of 1 hour of kayaking, 1 hour of the Great Tarp/Tent Construction Challenge including how to tie several knots needed to make your emergency shelter and 1 hour to enjoy a leisurely bag supper along the lake shore or other favorite location. Kayaking will include safety practices and how to paddle.
Timbercrest Tidbits is sponsored and subsidized by the Friends of Timbercrest. Fee includes a fun patch. Timbercrest patches may be purchased for $2.00 each in cash. Program will begin promptly at 5:00 pm. Troops can arrive at 4:00 pm and plan to do their own activity or badge. Contact fot.gswny@gmail.com if you need ideas or help planning.
Please pack a bag supper, reusable water bottle, sit-upon, bandana, towel, and water shoes or a change of shoes which you can get wet. We will be wading in the water to launch the kayaks. Ten kayaks are available. Event will happen rain or shine. Only thunder storms or high winds will cause modification. Indoor restrooms are available at Bellinger Lodge and latrines at unit locations. Masks and appropriate social distancing will follow the current guidelines.
*We regret that we may be unable to have adults join us on the water and no other watercraft will be available for adult use.
Fee includes a unique Tidbit segment for girls to add around the Timbercrest patch. Patches will be sold at the event for $2.00 each; exact cash or check.
Click here to register.
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Level: J, C, S, A, Adult*
Max Enrollment: 20 girls, 8 adults
Cost: $5/girl; adults free*
Deadline to Register: May 25 at midnight.
A tasty bite of camp washed down with a paddle on Keyser Lake. We’ll do a round robin of 1 hour of kayaking, 1 hour of the Great Tarp/Tent Construction Challenge including how to tie several knots needed to make your emergency shelter and 1 hour to enjoy a leisurely bag supper along the lake shore or other favorite location. Kayaking will include safety practices and how to paddle.
Timbercrest Tidbits is sponsored and subsidized by the Friends of Timbercrest. Fee includes a fun patch. Timbercrest patches may be purchased for $2.00 each in cash. Program will begin promptly at 5:00 pm. Troops can arrive at 4:00 pm and plan to do their own activity or badge. Contact fot.gswny@gmail.com if you need ideas or help planning.
Please pack a bag supper, reusable water bottle, sit-upon, bandana, towel, and water shoes or a change of shoes which you can get wet. We will be wading in the water to launch the kayaks. Ten kayaks are available. Event will happen rain or shine. Only thunder storms or high winds will cause modification. Indoor restrooms are available at Bellinger Lodge and latrines at unit locations. Masks and appropriate social distancing will follow the current guidelines.
*We regret that we may be unable to have adults join us on the water and no other watercraft will be available for adult use.
Fee includes a unique Tidbit segment for girls to add around the Timbercrest patch. Patches will be sold at the event for $2.00 each; exact cash or check.
Click here to register.
A Forest Trail
Timbercrest Tidbit: Shinrin-Yoku - Introduction to Japanese Forest Bathing
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Level: J, C, S, A, Adult
Max Enrollment: 25 girls, 8 adults
Cost: $5/girl; adults free
Deadline to Register: August 7 at midnight.
This tasty little bite of Camp Timbercrest is a new way to enjoy the woods to improve health and wellness in a relaxing exploration. Jennifer Fendya, a certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide and practicing Psychologist in Buffalo, NY will be our guide.
It’s not a hike, nor a nature walk, but a unique slow purposeful stroll in the forest to calm the mind and open the senses. Shinrin-Yoku is a Japanese word that translates to English as Forest Bathing. Although it could involve jumping into a pond or stream in the woods, its meaning is “to take in the forest atmosphere.” On this exploration, we’ll take in what the land at Camp Timbercrest offers us, exercising our (more than five) senses and our imaginations in partnership with ourselves, each other and the other-than-human world. We’ll learn to Fox Walk, how to use our “Good Eye” for a nature companion selfie, and together build a “giving” gift to Earth that we’ll offer at our closing tea ceremony. This Tidbit will leave you feeling refreshed and energized.
Timbercrest Tidbits is sponsored and subsidized by the Friends of Timbercrest. Fee includes a unique Tidbit segment for girls to add around the Timbercrest patch. Patches will be sold at the event. $2.00 each; exact cash or check. Camp will be open for check-in at 12:00 pm if you want to come early and enjoy free time and lunch at camp.
The event will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. Pack a snack, reusable water bottle, sit-upon, and bandana for the exploration. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Event will happen rain or shine. Only thunder storms or high winds will cause modification. Indoor restrooms are available at the Program Center at Bellinger Lodge and latrines at unit locations. Masks and appropriate social distancing will be expected as dictated by current protocols at the time of the event.
Click here to register.
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Level: J, C, S, A, Adult
Max Enrollment: 25 girls, 8 adults
Cost: $5/girl; adults free
Deadline to Register: August 7 at midnight.
This tasty little bite of Camp Timbercrest is a new way to enjoy the woods to improve health and wellness in a relaxing exploration. Jennifer Fendya, a certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide and practicing Psychologist in Buffalo, NY will be our guide.
It’s not a hike, nor a nature walk, but a unique slow purposeful stroll in the forest to calm the mind and open the senses. Shinrin-Yoku is a Japanese word that translates to English as Forest Bathing. Although it could involve jumping into a pond or stream in the woods, its meaning is “to take in the forest atmosphere.” On this exploration, we’ll take in what the land at Camp Timbercrest offers us, exercising our (more than five) senses and our imaginations in partnership with ourselves, each other and the other-than-human world. We’ll learn to Fox Walk, how to use our “Good Eye” for a nature companion selfie, and together build a “giving” gift to Earth that we’ll offer at our closing tea ceremony. This Tidbit will leave you feeling refreshed and energized.
Timbercrest Tidbits is sponsored and subsidized by the Friends of Timbercrest. Fee includes a unique Tidbit segment for girls to add around the Timbercrest patch. Patches will be sold at the event. $2.00 each; exact cash or check. Camp will be open for check-in at 12:00 pm if you want to come early and enjoy free time and lunch at camp.
The event will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. Pack a snack, reusable water bottle, sit-upon, and bandana for the exploration. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Event will happen rain or shine. Only thunder storms or high winds will cause modification. Indoor restrooms are available at the Program Center at Bellinger Lodge and latrines at unit locations. Masks and appropriate social distancing will be expected as dictated by current protocols at the time of the event.
Click here to register.
Stand Up Paddleboarding on Keyser Lake
Timbercrest Tidbit: Walk On Water: Intro to Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Level: C, S, A, Adult*
Max Enrollment: 16 girls, 4 adults
Cost: $5/girl; adults free*
A tasty bite of camp introducing how to stand up paddleboard with the single person SUPs and the 8 person “Mothership”, the huge inflatable SUP cooperatively paddled by a team of eight girls.
Timbercrest Tidbits is sponsored and subsidized by the Friends of Timbercrest. Fee includes a unique Tidbit segment for girls to add around the Timbercrest patch. Patches will be sold at the event. $2.00 each; exact cash or check.
Please pack a bag supper, reusable water bottle, bathing suit or change of clothes, towel, and water shoes. We will be wading in the water and might get wet if you fall off the SUP. We will supply life jackets, but you are welcome to bring your own. Event will happen rain or shine. Only thunder storms or high winds will cause modification. Indoor restrooms are available at Bellinger Lodge and latrines at unit locations. Masks and appropriate social distancing will be expected as dictated by current protocols at the time of the event.
Camp will open at 4:00 pm for early arrival, registration, changing into bathing suits and eating supper. We will begin the program promptly at 5:00 pm.
*Due to the limited number of SUPs and spaces on the Mothership, we regret that we will be unable have adults join us on the water and no other watercraft will be available for adult use.
Check back for registration link.
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Level: C, S, A, Adult*
Max Enrollment: 16 girls, 4 adults
Cost: $5/girl; adults free*
A tasty bite of camp introducing how to stand up paddleboard with the single person SUPs and the 8 person “Mothership”, the huge inflatable SUP cooperatively paddled by a team of eight girls.
Timbercrest Tidbits is sponsored and subsidized by the Friends of Timbercrest. Fee includes a unique Tidbit segment for girls to add around the Timbercrest patch. Patches will be sold at the event. $2.00 each; exact cash or check.
Please pack a bag supper, reusable water bottle, bathing suit or change of clothes, towel, and water shoes. We will be wading in the water and might get wet if you fall off the SUP. We will supply life jackets, but you are welcome to bring your own. Event will happen rain or shine. Only thunder storms or high winds will cause modification. Indoor restrooms are available at Bellinger Lodge and latrines at unit locations. Masks and appropriate social distancing will be expected as dictated by current protocols at the time of the event.
Camp will open at 4:00 pm for early arrival, registration, changing into bathing suits and eating supper. We will begin the program promptly at 5:00 pm.
*Due to the limited number of SUPs and spaces on the Mothership, we regret that we will be unable have adults join us on the water and no other watercraft will be available for adult use.
Check back for registration link.
Past Programs
- Saturday, October 26, 2019 - Loop the Lake Nature Hike - B, J, C - 25 people registered
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - Loop the Lake Nature Hike - D, B, J - 18 people registered
- Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - Campfire Cookery - D, B, J - cancelled due to low enrollment
- Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - Kayaking and Nautical Knots - J, C, S, A - 12 people registered
- Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - Canoeing - J, C, S, A - 23 people registered
- Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - Walk on Water: Stand Up Paddle Boards - 10 people registered
- Saturday, October 9, 2021 - It's a Bluebird Day - J, C, S, A - 21 people attended
- Sunday, October 10, 2021 - All About Bugs - D, B - 19 people attended
- Friday, October 22, 2021 - Campfire Stories and Flashlight Hike - B, J - 30 people attended
- Saturday, February 12, 2022 - Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing - C, S, A - 13 people registered
- Saturday, May 7, 2022 - A First People’s Look at the Natural World at Timbercrest - D, B, J, C, S, A, Adult - cancelled due to a scheduling conflict with our guest walk leader.
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Friends of Timbercrest preserve, enhance, and promote Camp Timbercrest in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Western New York.
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