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  • 1 4-H Camp
    Enjoy swimming, fishing, nature trails, a climbing wall, arts and crafts, a talent show, dances and nights around the campfire. A Southern tradition since 1934!
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  • 1 Do you want to learn more effective ways of working with girls? Hear from exciting national and local speakers about best-practices for girls? And hear from girls themselves about what they need? Then come and get “GirlSmart™” at the 2009 Empowering Girls Symposium
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  • 1 Camp Sewee
    Discover the wonders of marine life and the South Carolina coast by visiting salt marsh areas, freshwater ponds, a wildlife refuge and the SC Aquarium. Tubing, swimming, kayaking and a water park trip round out this wet and wonderful week!
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  • 1 Camp Voyager
    Test your technological skills with GPS devices, PDAs, digital cameras, computers, Lego Mindstorms NXT® robots, radio-controlled cars and video game design—plus exciting adventures like paintball, go-carts and more!
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  • 1 Camp Wildlife
    Learn outdoor survival skills, hunting skills, shooting sports and wildlife ecology. Enjoy ATVs, paintball, archery, fishing and a variety of hands-on educational curricula.
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  • 1 Adventure Summer Camp
    Challenge yourself to 10 days of Adventure Expeditions or 6 days of Adventure Mini-Trips in the Blue Ridge Mountains of S.C. and N.C. Backpacking, mountain biking, camping, canoeing, rock climbing and more!
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The Girls Center

Purpose

To connect innovative programming, advocacy, policy analysis, research and evaluation on behalf of girls.

Strategic Focus Areas

  • Health, Nutrition & Wellness
  • Gender Identity
  • Economic Development
  • Collaborative Learning
  • Relationships

From the Director

"What works with boys doesn't necessarily work with girls. It is important that we recognize and honor the distinct developmental pathways and experiences that shape girls' lives. In doing so, we empower them with consideration for their specific physical, mental, cultural and psychological needs. The Girls Center acts as a resource and research hub to tackle gender-specific issues such as stereotyping, trauma, teen pregnancy, high school dropout rates and poor self-esteem. We are creating our own expertise in this state and focusing on girls earlier in life, in an effort to prevent them from becoming dependent, disengaged, involved in the juvenile justice system or stuck in intergenerational cycles of abuse. We inspire girls to embrace and believe in The Power of I." ~ Susan Alford