Resident Camp runs from Sunday, June 10, through Friday, July 27. New programs this year include English and Western-style horseback riding for girls who have completed the second grade. Beginning and advanced classes are taught by Renee Jones, the equine health inspector for the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Girls entering the seventh through 12th grades can participate in one of four travel camps, from braving the rapids in North Carolina and Tennessee to shaking hands with a famous mouse in Florida. Registration fees must be paid two weeks before camp.
Fees vary according to programs.
Hawkins Open to all registered Boy Scouts ages 11-17. Boys will camp with a troop in platform tents for one of the three weeks. Meals will be served in the dining hall. The boys may work on advancements and merit badges. Featured areas include aquatics, shooting sports, handicrafts, high and low rope courses, ecology, first aid, Scout crafts, campfires and more.