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Here's a great story from Camp-In 2012 participants Lauren and Danielle Beltz - enjoy!

Dear COSI,

When  Lauren brought home a Painted Lady Caterpillar from her Girl Scout Camp In on February 11th.... We had no idea that we were about to enter into almost ten week commitment to raise and care for  "Bob" the Painted Lady Butterfly. What followed her Camp In was fun for the entire family as we rooted for Bob to thrive and learned a lot about Painted Lady…

Click here to read the March 2012 COSI Camp-In update, and please share this issue with your friends in Scouting!

We're pleased to announce that the Camp-In 2012 movie is BUGS 3D!

Bugs! is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive 3D. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their…

COSI attended a 100th birthday celebration for the Girl Scouts organized by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio this past Saturday night, and talked with lots of Girl Scouts about COSI's overnight Camp-In program. The event took place at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton, and over 1,000 people attended. Thank you to the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio for inviting us!…

Did you know you can sign up to receive monthly email updates about Camp-In at COSI? Get the latest on offerings, sold-out dates, and program news. Subscribe here! http://ning.it/wOpVRg

Check out COSI's Camp-In 2012 brochure online: http://issuu.com/cosi/docs/final_2012_camp-in_mailer. Looking for printed copies for your scouts? Please email COSI's Doug Buchanan at dbuchanan@mail.cosi.org with your mailing address for a free packet of brochures. Each includes a free butterfly poster on the back!

Reserve your COSI Camp-In 2012 Program!Camp-In 2012 marks the return of a classic Camp-In theme for our 40th year of over night programs: Butterflies!



Growing…

Yes, Camp-In's 39th season is now OVER! THANK YOU to the thousands of campers (adults and kids!) who joined us this year to make COSI's Camp-In 2011 a smashing success! Be sure to upload your 2011 photos and share your memories here on the Camp-In Memory Station. Info on Camp-In 2012 coming soon!

Thanks to COSI's Josh Sarver for snapping lots of new Camp-In photos! Check out the new album on COSI's Flickr page, and sure to post your own troop's photos from Camp-In 2011.

We've completely re-designed Camp-In's registration webpage, making it easier than ever to make your program reservation online (here's a screenshot of the new page). All the 2011 programs are now available for reservations. Check out the new page and be sure to let us know what you think.…

After lots of discussions and opinions - including some great feedback from the Girl Scouts-Ohio's Heartland Council - the design for the 2011 Camp-In t-shirt has been chosen! Here's a sneak peek at the new design (featuring a grinning gecko in honor of COSI's upcoming "Geckos" exhibition). It will on on sale in COSI's "Science2Go" gift shop in January when the new Camp-In season…