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    7/2/2009 - Camp Golden Valley director Karen "Bubbles" Prine greets campers in the lodge Thursday morning. The girl scout camp in Bostic, like most other non-profits, is dealing with budget cuts. Some campers receive scholarships through a summer camp fund to attend. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - A group of older girls, known to each other as the "Real World group", spend some time with arts and crafts at Camp Golden Valley Girl Scout camp in Bostic. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - A group of older girls, known to each other as the "Real World group", spend some time with arts and crafts at Camp Golden Valley Girl Scout camp in Bostic. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - The girls at Camp Golden Valley take to canoes to work on small craft safety badges. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Tipping canoes is normal, and a cool blast as girls work on their small craft safety badges at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Tipping canoes is normal, and a cool blast as girls work on their small craft safety badges at Camp Golden Valley. After tipping their canoes, the girls must push and pull them to the shore where they can be emptied and re-floated. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Tipping canoes is normal, and a cool blast as girls work on their small craft safety badges at Camp Golden Valley. After tipping their canoes, the girls must push and pull them to the shore where they can be righted. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers practice a survival huddle during small craft safety class at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers practice, and cut up, in a survival huddle during small craft safety class at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers prepare to lift their capsized canoe during small craft safety badge class at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers practice donning flotation jackets in the water during boating safety class at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers practice donning flotation jackets in the water during boating safety class at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Camp Golden Valley director Karen "Bubbles" Prine rings the dinner bell. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Mealtime at Camp Golden Valley is frequently interrupted by silliness, games and pranks, that earn dessert for the girls. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Mealtime at Camp Golden Valley is frequently interrupted by silliness, games and pranks, that earn dessert for the girls. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Hugs are a common sign of friendship at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Spontaneous friendship results in nose pinching after lunch at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers gather around a table to sing "You Are My Sunshine" with conselors s lunchtime winds down. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Miss Molly Mop is awarded to the cleanest group of campers at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Waterfront director Denise "Rainbow" Satterfield receives a hug from a camper at lunch at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Camp Golden Valley Girl Scout Camp is a place where young girls can be themselves, and learn to make their own decisions. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers gather brooms to start clean up after lunch. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - A trophy is raised during a daily award ceremony at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers and staff sing and dance after lunch at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Camp director Karen "Bubbles" Prine leads the girls in song after lunch. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers sing "Desperado" (not the Eagles version), one of the many camp songs heard throughout the day at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Camper Breondra Newman (gray hoodie) relaxes on a friend's lap during Turtle Time, a one hour rest after lunch before the afternoon activities start. Breondra is from Charlotte, and is one of the campers receiving a scholarship to attend camp. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Camper Rebecca Hill (orange shirt) sings along with camp songs after lunch at Camp Golden Valley. Rebecca is from Rutherfordton, and one of the recipients of a scholarship to attend the camp. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers rock on the porch, working on lanyards or singing camp songs during Turtle Time after lunch at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Campers work on lanyards. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    7/2/2009 - Camper Rebecca Hill displays a morning's work on her lanyard at Camp Golden Valley. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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