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2026 PA and PAinT Costs
Registration is $85 (attend a MAGIC meeting to receive your registration code)
Includes t-shirt and camp patch
Sweatshirts are available at registration for an additional cost.
2026 PA and PAinT Camp Schedule
Monday 9:00am - 8:15pm
Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00am - 8:15pm
Thursday 11:00am stays overnight
Friday 2:30pm pickup
What is a PA?
What is a PA?
The PA (Program Aide) group are our Teen Leaders – Girl Scouts entering 8th-12th grade in the fall - they’re the ones that really run and bring the magic to Camp. They design the theme activities, teach the skills, play the games, sing the songs. It’s our PAs that inspire our volunteers and let them just sit back and focus on providing adult supervision. It’s our PAs that show Campers it’s totally awesome to stay in Girl Scouts all the way through high school. This is a Girl Scout Leadership progression in a Camp setting – where our teens are coached to bring out the best of themselves, their peers, and our Campers. All styles of teen leaders are supported and encouraged to grow in their own way.
No two Day/Twilight Camps in GSWW run exactly the same way. At RWTC, all teen leaders are called “PA”s rather than having different terminology for different ages. PAs are encouraged to grow and extend the edge of their comfort zone throughout the Camp year.
PAs are expected to attend the majority of monthly planning sessions during the months before Camp, as well as having daily pre- and post- Camp obligations outside the hours of a regular camper.
PA Meeting Schedule at bottom of page.
What is a PAinT?
What is a PAinT?
Our PAinT (Program Aide in Training) group are a group of teens learning to be our next leaders. At camp they will have leadership training, shadow PAs and later in the week will step up to lead skill stations. PAinTs are encouraged to attend pre camp skill days to learn along aside PAs camp outdoor skills like Songs, Fire Craft and more.
Incoming 7th graders regardless camp experience and incoming 8th graders without camp experience will be considered PAinTs.
How do I become a PA or PAintT at RWTC?
How do I become a PA or PAintT at RWTC?
Attend a MAGIC meeting which stands for Meet and Greet Informal Chat. At this meeting you and your adult(s) sit down with Commander Fury and Mama Moose to talk about how you what to participate at camp this year. You will fill out medical forms and share your interest around goals and leadership roles.
Attend meetings and retreats. While you are not required to attend all meetings you should plan to be at most if not all events that are planned for PAs. This is how you get to be a part of planning camp and learning the skills you need to lead and grow. (see schedule below)
Have a Girl Scout Membership. You do not need to be active in a troop to be a PA/PAinT.
Incoming 8th-12th graders who have camp experience will be considered PAs. If you don't have camp experience and would like to be a PA we would love to have you. You maybe asked to be a PAinT your first year.
What else is different between being a Camper and being a PA or PAinT?
What else is different between being a Camper and being a PA or PAinT?
Beyond the planning and extra duties, PAs/PAinTs benefit from earlier registration, lower cost than Campers, and start thinking about Camp as early as January or February. PAs should genuinely WANT to be there – if they are forced to attend, it shows in the way the interact with Campers and peers. They get to choose a “Camp Name” so they’re not the fifth ‘Mary’ in their unit but something truly unique and can reflect their personality.
The 2026 PA Director is Brianne “Commander Fury” Green, please email her directly at rentonwildernesspa@gmail.com with any questions about our program.
2026 Important Dates
2026 Important Dates
MAGIC Meetings:
You’ll only attend ONE meeting out of three options:
Saturday, January 10, 11AM – 2PM at the Kent Panther Lake Library
Sunday, January 11, 3PM – 6PM at the Fairwood Library
Wednesday, January 14, 4PM – 6PM at the Fairwood Library
PA Meetings: (times/locations posted on our private BAND, reach out to Commander Fury for an invite)
February 8: Skills Day - Knots (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
February 11: Camp Planning Meeting - Logo Planning (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
March 8: Skills Day - Codes & Ciphers (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
March 16: Camp Planning Meeting
April 2: Camp Planning Meeting
April 12: Skills Day - Knives & Tools (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
May 5: Camp Planning Meeting
May 17: Skills Day - Trail signs, orienteering and compasses (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
June 3: Camp Planning Meeting
June 14: Skills Day - Field Games & Songs (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
June 27-28 (tentative date): Tie Dye and overnight (PAinTs encouraged to attend)
July dates are likely to be added prior to Camp as needed, dates TBD
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