Better late then never. I’m finally putting pictures up of our troop overnight. I and another couple of moms took 18 girls to spend the night at the Omni Hotel. The girls had a ton of fun. They swam, ate pizza, had an awards ceremony, movie night, game room, and then we went to the Girl Scout museum the next day. The entire event went rather smoothly. Thank goodness. I don’t think I could have handled too many glitches.
Some of the moms said that they can’t wait for us to do this again. Of course, none of those moms came and spent the night or spent hours getting the trip ready. Hunting for last minute volunteers, buying the supplies, hiring the lifeguard, getting the paperwork together (oh, the paperwork!).
In the end, I’m glad I did it. Madie and the rest of the girls had a blast (that’s why I did it). And a lot of them got to stay at a five star hotel for the first (and perhaps only) time. Now I’ll take a month off and jump into it again! Next one . . . a get back together party!
The Puddles 
Hi, I’m planning a similar trip for my troop and was wondering how you handled the sleeping arrangements (girls in their own rooms? moms in with girls?). I’d love to hear more details! Thanks!
Because of their age we didn’t want the girls to be alone in the rooms. The hotel we stayed out didn’t allow roll away beds, so all of the moms slept on the floor. One mom in each room. The moms aren’t allowed (by our council rules) to sleep in the same tent as the girls, so the moms weren’t allowed to sleep in the beds with the girls (even their own daughter). But this isn’t the safety of camp and the idea of the girls staying in a hotel room by themselves felt insane, so we slept on the floors. It was fun for everyone! We had a really good time and would do it again . . . if that is what the girls voted on! I hope you have a really good time on your trip.
Thanks so much for explaining! Our girls voted to have a hotel party too! I worried about the same thing with it being a public venue…not a private Girl Scout camp environment. We have the same rules regarding tenting but other accomodations are a little vague. I couldn’t get enough moms to allow for two adults per room. Your idea helps me so much! Thanks again!