Join this leadership program if you are interested in working at camp as a counselor or as a barn staff. In this foundational program, all C.I.T./W.I.T.’s will first learn the foundations of working with children, planning and implementing programs and expanding your team building and outdoor skills. You will create a portfolio of information, songs, games and other program ideas to take with you.

When you are not learning the ins and outs of camp, you will work with your choice of program or barn. W.I.T.’s must have horse experience either through a camp setting, lessons, or living on or working at a ranch. In W.I.T. Session I, barn time will include early morning feeding, grooming, and saddling the first year and helping only with one or two programs a week.

C.I.T.’s must have a desire to work in a camp setting with young girls, teaching them skills. Your time away from training the first year will include program time in units or with daily activity choices a couple of times each week along with learning office, trading post, pool and kitchen duties.

Both C.I.T.’s and W.I.T.’s are required to learn the basic foundations of camp’s programs, songs and games.

You must be a registered Girl Scout to attend camp. Not a Girl Scout? Contact info@gsdsw.org to register today! Annual membership is $25.

If you will be using Desert Dollars, please pay the $75 deposit and take the Desert Dollars to your local Girl Scout shop or mail them to GSDSW - Summer Camp, 225 E Idaho, Ste 9, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Include your name, your Girl Scout's name, and contact telephone number in case we have any questions. We must have the Desert Dollars by June 3, 2022.

If you are using Travel Credit, please pay the $75 deposit and email info@gsdsw.org requesting a Travel Credit form. Complete the form and return it to info@gsdsw.org. We must have the Travel Credit form completed and returned to us by June 3, 2022. 

If you will be applying for Financial Assistance, please pay the $75 deposit and email info@gwdsw.org requesting a Financial Assistance form. Complete the form and return it to info@gsdsw.org. We must have the Financial Assistance form completed and returned to us by June 3, 2022.