PIPER VALLEY is an outdoor experience for registered Girl Scouts (entering 5th grade this Fall and older) in the Bloomington, Richfield, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Savage areas of the Girl Scout Council of Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys.

In celebrating outdoor camping skills, ALL meal preparation and cooking are entirely outdoors. Troops share fire pits and picnic tables. Program includes activities in nature, sports, outdoor skills, and crafts. Meet other Scouts with similar interests, and have fun!

HISTORY: Piper Valley originated in 1967, and was named after the theme of the recruitment slogan "Follow the Piper."  This was a song sung by Debbie Reynolds that accompanied the recruitment effort.

WHEN:  September 9-11, 2011 - RAIN OR SHINE! WHERE:                    Camp Lakamaga in Marine on St. Croix, MN. Read your Leader Resource Guide or Program Bulletin for travel instructions. Facilities range from semi-primitive to modern. The property has water, latrines and emergency phones. Refrigeration is available only to those troops who are in Agnes Ober, Mary Randall & Norgaard facilities. Free ice is available to all starting on Saturday morning. Most troops bring bottled water, as the water from outdoor faucets is not too tasty.

TRAINED VOLUNTEERS: Every troop must have a minimum of two adults with their troop at Piper.  Of all adults planning to attend Piper, we recommend all adult volunteers go to the Spring Meeting. Only one adult from the Spring meeting is required to go to the Late Summer Meeting.

Each Troop must have, on site, an adult that has been certified in one of the following:                                                                                      Building or cabin= Outdoor B or Girl Cook Out                                       Yurts, Tent cabin and platforms = ABC or Girls Sleep Out Sleep             Check the Adult Training Opportunities or call council for training information.

COOKING: Their will be NO INDOOR COOKING. If it is brought to our attention that you have been cooking indoors, you will be asked to leave and not invited back! Troops will be SHARING cooking area and fire scars and picnic tables. Firewood is available at camp and troop should bring their own kindling and fire starters.

Other Fun Facts: Saturday Breakfast will be offered at a cost. The following contests go on throughout Saturday- Outdoor Cooking Contest, Swaps, Medallion Hunt, Puttin' On the Hits and much more.                             Criteria will be discussed at BOTH mandatory meetings.