admissions policy

Campers are grouped in units with campers of their own age/grade and are supervised by trained staff members and program aides. 

Campers participate in a wide variety of activities including earning badges, hiking, learning outdoor skills, outdoor cooking, crafts, games, singing and more. 

Campers in 5th grade participate in Archery, and campers in 6th grade participate in Horseback Riding. 

Campers in 4th grade and older may participate in an overnight on the last night of camp. 

Please note there is no camp on Fridays, and the last day of camp for campers in grades 1-3 is Wednesday of the 2nd week.

Campers will be accepted based on available volunteers to run units, according to the following criteria:

1. Unit availability at the grade level, with higher priority in staffing units given to the upper grade levels

2. Child of staff member

3. Current Diamond Crest Girl Scout member registered by September 30 of the prior year (scouts in newly formed Daisy Girl Scout Troops must be registered by March 1 of the current year)

4. Current non-Diamond Crest Girl Scout member registered by September 30 of the prior year

5. Non-Girl Scout Resident of Diamond Crest Girl Scout Service Unit (San Carlos, Belmont, Redwood Shores and parts of San Mateo) or enrolled in a school within its boundaries

6. By lottery for remaining spaces

The AITs spend their time at camp preparing for their future roles as program Aides the following year. It is necessary that campers registering as AITs are able to attend camp the entire two weeks of the program and attend the overnight on Tuesday of the 2nd week of camp. 

The  Day Camp Team is continually striving to provide all of our campers an  excellent camp experience. Well-trained AITs are critical to this goal!

The AIT unit will be filled to a maximum of 60 based on our Admissions Policy.

1. Child of staff member

2. Current Diamond Crest Girl Scout member registered by September 30 of the prior year

3. Number of years as a camper at Diamond Crest Girl Scout Day Camp

4. Entering 8th graders who were unable to attend or complete AIT training the previous year, using criteria 

5. Current non-Diamond Crest Girl Scout member registered by September 30 of the prior year

6. Non-Girl Scout Resident of Diamond Crest Girl Scout Service Unit (San Carlos, Belmont, Redwood Shores and parts of San Mateo) or enrolled in a school within its boundaries

7. By lottery for the remaining spaces

Campers entering grades 8 through 10 who have completed the AIT Program serve as assistant staff at Day Camp, working with Unit Leaders to supervise campers. 

Campers entering 10th grade who have been an Aide for 2 years may also request to be a Leader in Training (LIT) and work in a unit with two adult leaders if they have completed AIT training and have been an Aide for two years.  

There will be a mandatory on-site training for AIDEs on the Sunday afternoon before the first day of camp. 

The Aides unit will be filled to a maximum of 100 based on the following criteria:

1. Child of staff member

2. Incoming 10th grade AIDE who was at camp for all of 8th and 9th grade sessions.

3. Current Diamond Crest Girl Scout member registered by September 30 of the prior year

4. Current non-Diamond Crest Girl Scout member registered by September 30 of the prior year

5. Completion of AIT course at Diamond Crest Girl Scout Day Camp or equivalent *

6. Years of experience and evaluations as a Diamond Crest Day Camp Aide

7. Years as a camper at Diamond Crest Day Camp

* If equivalent, would need to submit application verifying training & experience.  Any applicant for the Aides unit, who has not completed the Diamond Crest AIT Training or equivalent, will be placed in the AIT unit to complete training regardless of her current grade level.

Junior Staff entering 11th grade or older, but under 18 by the first day of camp. Please register as Adult Staff member if you will be 18 or older as of the first day of camp. If you will NOT turn 18 until AFTER the first day of camp, please register as Junior Staff. No camper fee is required for Junior Staff, but there is a fee of $45 for any Junior Staff member who is not currently a registered Girl Scout.

- Must be entering grade 11 or 12 or recent HS grad

- Has been an AIDE for 2 years, plus 1 year as an LIT, or an AIDE for 3 years

Opportunities for Campers Entering 11th and 12th Grade in September 2023  

• JAD (Junior Assistant Director) - New this year.  Assistant the Camp Director in all aspects of camp.  
• JAL (Junior Activity Leader) – Full or Part Time – Leads activities in specialty areas, such as singing camp songs, music-based crafts, field games (Frisbee games, yoga, Zumba, parachute games, hula hoop games, etc), geology, geocaching, Theatre Games, and STEAM (science, tech, engineering, arts and math).
• JUL (Junior Unit Leader) Full or Part Time – co-lead a unit of campers with the majority of activities provided by camp and/or bring your own ideas. 
• LIT (Leader in Training) – Lead a unit paired with an adult.

All camp staff are required to attend the following trainings before camp. Details to follow. Please mark your calendar with the following dates:

• On-site Huddart Park - Sunday, July 23th, 2023 from 9:30a-1p (in person)

Camp doesn't run without volunteers! There will be both at camp and outside roles. We need In-Person unit leaders,  program leaders, and other camp staff to make it happen! This opportunity is open to all adults, not just Girl Scout leaders. No experience in Girl Scouting or in camping is required. Volunteers must complete the required training and adult screening through Girl Scouts of Northern CA.

You must enjoy playing outdoors and having fun. We’ll give you lots of program ideas, training and moral support. We need adults to be unit leaders and program instructors and have many behind the scenes and at camp jobs helping with food, buses and more.

Child of Staff Discount Fees:

• Full time (7-8 days at camp) - ~70% discount per Girl Scout camper
• Part time (4 days at camp) - ~40% discount per Girl Scout camper
• Outside Volunteer (Bus COP, shopper, etc.) - ~20% discount per Girl Scout camper

Please note that child of staff discounts will be applied after your volunteer position is confirmed and before the autobilling date. 

All camp staff are required to attend the following trainings before camp. Details to follow. Please mark your calendar with the following dates:

• On-site Huddart Park - July 24th 9:30a-1p (in person)
• Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training (online, through the Girl Scouts of Northern CA Volunteer Learning Portal, for all adult volunteers who will spend 16 or more hours with campers)

As a courtesy to our adult staff members, we offer an onsite childcare program for Pixies (co-ed, entering Preschool, Pre-K and K),  and Boys (entering grades 1-10). The parent or guardian of the child must be onsite at camp for their child to attend these programs. Pixies and Boys do not ride the bus unless their parent or guardian is also riding the bus.

PIXIES: Pixies are potty-trained, preschool aged children or are entering kindergarten.

BOYS (entering grades 1-10)

Boys who are children of staff and are entering grades 1-10 will be placed in the Boy’s unit and will participate in camp activities such as games, crafts, singing, cookouts, etc.