Girl Scout camps sticking with virtual for the summer due to COVID-19

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Girl Scouts of Gateway Council (GSGC) will be operating online due to COVID-19 restrictions. It will also open enrollment to non-member girls.

The reimagined summer camp will offer 12 week-long programs to engage girls in at-home activities.

Each themed week will give girls the opportunity to earn badges and gain experience around topics like journalism, outdoors, art, photography, theater, computer programming, STEM and more.

>> Registration link: https://www.girlscouts-gateway.org/en/camps/summer-camp.html

Action News Jax first told you Friday about the beginning of the enrollment period for in-person City of Jacksonville summer camps.

On Tuesday, a city spokesperson said all camps are now filled.

The camps were free but limited to 25 kids per program.Background on girl scouts of gateway council: Girl Scouts of Gateway Council serves approximately 20,000 members -- nearly 14,000 girls in grades K-12 and more than 6,000 adults in North Florida.

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