Day Camp 2022 dates are July 25-29, 2022
Beaver Lake Service Unit Day Camp - registration@blsudaycamp.com
Our Story
We are the Beaver Lake Service Unit Day Camp Planning Team! We are actively planning our 11th day camp as a team.
Beaver Lake Service Unit represents Girl Scouts from Maplewood, Oakdale and Woodbury. However, Girl Scouts and Adult Volunteers from any area are welcome to join us
Meet the Team
- Director - Tigger (aka Dawn Duerre)
- Caddie Director - Blaze (aka Brenda App)
- Assistant Caddie Director - JJ (aka Terri Miller)
- Treasurer – Watermelon (aka Melanie Accola)
- Registrar - Koala (aka Angela Okonek)
- Food Director – Lemon (aka Carla Nordquist)
- Assistant Food Director – TBD
- Programming - Tigger, Blaze, JJ, Smiles, Sprinkles
- Crafts – (aka )
- Communications - Koala and Blaze
- Web Page - Tigger
- Product - TBD
- Team Building – Blaze, JJ
- Archery – Blaze, JJ , Koala
Team Member Biographies
Tigger (aka Dawn Duerre) - Tigger was a Girl Scout for 10 years and earned her First-Class Girl Scout Award (today’s Gold Award). She has been an adult Girl Scout since 2004. She was a troop leader for 10 years and was a member of the Beaver Lake Unit Service team for 6 years. She was the Caddie Director with the Beaver Lake Service Unit Day Camp from 2011-2019. Tigger is very passionate about Girl Scouts and the outdoors and greatly enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge.
Blaze (aka Brenda App) - Blaze has been a registered Girl Scout leader since 2012. She completed the Low Ropes training in 2016 and has been helping with organizing our day camp since 2016. Blaze has also been a registered BSA (Boy Scouts of America) leader since 2013. She is interested in learning more about all kinds of outdoor skills and taking as many training classes as she can.
Watermelon (aka Melanie Accola) - Watermelon was a Girl Scout for 6 years and has been an adult leader since 2008. Her favorite activity as a Girl Scout was camping. Watermelon is a troop leader for a group of Seniors. She has volunteered at day camp since 2010 and with the Beaver Lake Service Unit Day Camp since 2011. She also has been a registered adult with the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) since 2007 and has enjoyed camping and high adventure trips with the Boy Scouts. Watermelon enjoys being physically active and spending time outdoors.
Koala (aka Angela Okonek) - Koala was a GirScout for 5 years and has been a Troop leader since 2011. She also has been a Teacher, Cub Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, and Youth Group leader. She really enjoys working with youth, and enjoys seeing the positive impact Girl Scouts and Camp has made in many girls' lives. Koala began helping as Beaver Lake Service Unit Day Camp Registrar in 2018.
JJ (aka Terri Miller) - JJ was a Girl Scout from 1st grade through her senior year in high school, earning her silver award in 2011. From camper to Caddie and now an adult volunteer since 2014. JJ has come full circle at our camp. She joined the planning team in 2016 and is always excited to come back to her happy place each year!
Lemon (aka Carla Nordquist) - Information coming
Sprinkles (aka NIcole Mihm) - information coming