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  Program Centers

Hemlock Girl Scout Council owns and operates four program centers in central Pennsylvania. The program centers are available to council-registered troops and to outside groups. Click Here for a site reservation form and fee schedule.

Reserving a Program Center

Troops and service units can reserve one of the program centers through the Girl Scout Office in Harrisburg. Due to the volume of requests, the council has a lottery system for making reservations. For troops, a lottery is held four times a year (April 1, July 1, October 1 and January 1) to assign sites when more than one troop has requested the same date. Service units may reserve a program center once every three years to be assigned through a lottery each October 1.

Any troops, service units or non-Girl Scout groups who are interested in renting a program center should inquire with the Property Department at Hemlock Girl Scout Council

Council Site Availability

List of Camp Site Availability as of February 13, 2007
For the Period – March 1 – July 1, 20007
Site Availability Subject to Change Without Notice

 If a site is named below, it is available on the date(s) specified
unless otherwise specifically noted. 

Click Here for Summer Camp Video and Information

Small Valley Program Center

Upper Dauphin County

Nestled in the wooded hills of upper Dauphin County about 30 minutes north of Harrisburg, Small Valley covers 762 acres and is located near the Appalachian Trail. Small Valley offers a full summer resident camp program for Girl Scouts, featuring swimming/water play activities, equestrian, and nature and ecology programs. Small Valley also provides year-round weekend troop camping.

The Hoverter Welcome and Program Center, home of STAR (science, technology and adventure researchers) Center, recently opened. Believed to be the first Girl Scout program of its kind, STAR Center teaches girls about science in the fun environment of camp. Programming takes place in the STAR Center laboratory and outdoors in Small Valley’s abundant natural surroundings.

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Golden Pond Program Center

Huntingdon County

This 270-acre site is tucked away in Huntingdon County, about 35 minutes from State College. Lake Louise, a seven-acre lake, provides a wide range of opportunities to include canoeing, fishing and wildlife exploration.

Golden Pond recently underwent extensive renovations and expansions. Recent additions include new living units, and Legacy Lodge, which provides kitchen and overnight facilities.

Golden Pond offers summer resident camp sessions for Girl Scouts, as well as troop weekend camping opportunities.

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Lycogis Program Center

Sullivan County

Located on a 91-acre site near the Loyalsock Trail on the Loyalsock Creek in the mountains of Sullivan County, Lycogis provides ample opportunities for the hiker, backpacker and high adventure camper.

Lycogis, located about 20 miles outside of Montoursville, offers a full summer resident camp program for Girl Scouts, featuring a climbing wall, and ropes challenge course with both high and low elements. Lycogis also offers year-round troop weekend camping opportunities.

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Urban Program Center

Harrisburg

Located in the city of Harrisburg, the Urban Program Center is minutes away from the cultural and governmental hub of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Urban Center provides a meeting place for inner-city troops, an urban experience for rurally-based troops, and serves as a youth hostel for Girl Scouts from across the United States.

The Urban Center also offers ample meeting space for groups of 25 to 100.

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