Date: Mon Jun 08 2026, 8:30 AM CDT - Tue Jun 09 2026, 4:30 PM CDT
Category:
- Healthy Living,
- Outdoor,
- Life Skills
Level:
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies,
- Daisies,
- Adults
Experiencing a loss often brings up powerful and complicated emotions. To help children ages 5-14 deal with the unique feelings following a loss or life change, the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri and Saint Luke’s Home Care and Hospice are offering a special day camp June 8th-9th at Camp Tongawood.
The camp is designed for kids who’ve experienced a loss or change, such as the death of a loved one, a divorce in the family, moving, the death of a pet, losing a home, a serious illness in the family, or changing schools. Express Yourself Camp offers:
- All-day activities to promote healthy coping skills.
- A safe environment for youth to express emotions associated with loss.
- Professionally trained staff, including grief counselors and volunteers.
- Lunch and snacks provided.
Small group activities include music therapy, adventure programming, arts and crafts, skits, and a closing ceremony. Campers will learn different ways to express their feelings of loss and to remember a loved one or a life change in a celebratory way.
Participants: Children (girls and boys) ages 5-14 years old (at time of camp), GS Membership not required. Campers will be dropped off at camp each day by 8 am.
Registering a sibling? Receive a discount when registering a sibling by using discount code EYSIBLING at checkout.
If you are registering more than one other sibling, please contact ggleason@gsksmo.org for a special discount code prior to registration. The code above applies only to one additional sibling registration.
Event Details
Location: Camp Tongawood, 18634 Evans Rd, Tonganoxie, KS, 66086
Supervision: This is a drop-off event. Troop leaders are not required to stay.
Tagalongs: No, tagalongs are not allowed
Cost: $10 per participant
Registration Deadline: 05/24/2026
What to Wear & Bring
- Closed-toed shoes
- No loose-fitting clothing
- No loose jewelry
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Questions? Contact campdept@gsksmo.org
