Girl Scouts of Connecticut's long-range property plan will sell Camp Laurel in Lebanon, CT. 

Please sign to help stop this plan. This impacts the future of young girls everywhere. Camp Laurel is the landmark camp for GSCT. Camp Laurel is not only a property, it is a place where girls grow courage, confidence, and character! 

Girl Scouts told us the reason they are selling Camp Laurel is to reinvest into Camp Yankee Trails. The main problems at Camp Laurel concern the physical state of the camp.  

The problems at Camp Laurel is the potential location for the installation of a new septic system to accommodate new showers and bathrooms. The dam, roof, and buildings need repair. The cost of the deferred maintenance is estimated at 1.5 million. The cost to renovate the property to attract future campers is estimated at 2.5 million. 

The cost to repair the deferred maintenance at Yankee Trails is estimated at 2.1 million. They will put the money from the Camp Laurel sale into Yankee Trails. They are planning on making renovations at Yankee Trails, as well. They have sold Camp Patagansett and other Girl Scout camps in the past to pay for the deferred maintenance and improvement at Yankee Trails.

Demand for the Board and CEO to go back to the drawing board!

Now is the time to speak up and take action! We are their members! Do it for the girls!

We can’t let them down! The camp is not only a property, it is a place where girls grow courage, confidence, and character! 

Looking for an example of WHY we need to LISTEN to our GIRLS?

Bella's Letter to the Board! 

https://www.facebook.com/SaveCampLaurel/posts/123256549835942

With over petition 4,000 signatures, Girl Scouts of Connecticut is refusing to budge on their decision to sell Camp Laurel and to invest in Yankee Trails. Now is the time to speak up and show Girl Scouts Camp Laurel is NOT the camp to sell.

CEO, Diana Mahoney, met with several people and asked them several questions including:

1. What makes Camp Laurel so special?
2. Why should we keep Camp Laurel open?
3. How do we invest for future generations to come to camp?
4. Will you give Yankee Trails a shot?

My task to you is to write to the CEO and board members and answer Diana's questions. Ask them to reconsider their decision. My tasks to you is to write to the following people and answer Diana’s questions. Ask them to reconsider their decision! Please include your name, troop, relationship to Girl Scouts, and ranking. Please include any personal stories and any negative impact closing Camp Laurel will have. Please include any efforts your willing to take to keep scouting alive and Camp Laurel open! 

Diana Mahoney, CEO dmahoney@gsofct.org

Make sure to cc: savecamplaurel@gmail.com

How will you help keep Camp Laurel open?

Visit our NEW website www.savecamplaurel.com

Register for Girl Scout's of Connecticut's Annual Meeting - April 21st at 6:00 p.m.

https://www.gsofct.org/en/events-repository/2021/gsofct_annual_meetin.html   

How will you help keep Camp Laurel open? 

Girls did not get a say in this decision before it was made. The information the consulting firm received was from a camp exit survey. Now, they want to hear from the girls in fireside chats after the decision was already made.  

GSCT has a financial decision to make, sell Camp Laurel or Yankee Trails.  Their membership is rapidly declining. Selling Laurel will decrease scouting membership.

Laurel is the most well known Girl Scout resident camp in the state with a vast alumnae network. Yankee Trails has been rented out to the YMCA for the past 10 years.

There are prior board of directors members who have signed this petition, we need your help on reaching out to board members! 

For any questions or concerns please reach out at  savecamplaurel@gmail.com

#SaveCampLaurel 

✅Sign and share petition: http://chng.it/PFxZvKzxqh

Remember to share why Camp Laurel is important to you! 

✅Email dmahoney@gsofct.org with personal stories and the impact of closing Camp Laurel will have on you and Girl Scouts!

✅Join our Save Camp Laurel Committee Group Page 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1895638657259687/?ref=share  

✅Help Girls Go to Camp!

Give on Girl Scouts of Connecticut. There are opportunities to provide camperships to girls who want to attend. This will help increase campers this year! Remember to designate the gift to Campership! 

https://www.gsofct.org/en/give/donate.html

The gofundme page will directly support Girl Scouts of Connecticut keeping the camp open and keeping campers coming in this year! (fees apply on gofundme)

https://gofund.me/139ede44

✅Like Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaveCampLaurel/

✅Click this link to view GSofCT's long-range property plan:
https://www.gsofct.org/en/camp/long-range-property-plan0.html 

See Previous 2014 Property Plan- Camp Laurel voted to be the premier Camp for GSofCT 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1soBez2ZDbE4edD62VFUbotkN4o9ZzggF

Please be aware that donating on change.org will help spread this petition on their site, but does not go directly to the camp.