About Us

The Founders’ Campership Fund, established in 1999, honors the memory of two women whose dedication and commitment to the Girl Scout movement in lower Bucks County were exemplary.

Camperships are:

• Awarded in memory of the founders of the Bristol Service Unit, Katherine MacDonald and Peg Potterton. These individuals enriched the lives of the girls within their communities by enabling them to attend Girl Scout Summer Camp.

• Awarded in order to assist a girl in participating in summer resident or day camps in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Awards are distributed based not only on financial need, but also on the girl’s desire to attend camp.

• Awarded separately from financial aid provided through Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Any Girl Scout may be eligible for financial aid through GSEP.

• Not considered a full payment to day or resident camp, but merely as a contribution from Founders' Campership Fund to help cover the costs of camping.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered Girl Scouts in the Riverside United Girl Scout Unit with two years of active participation.

Riverside United Service Unit is:

Riverside United Service Unit is part of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP),which was chartered in 1964 under the name Freedom Valley Girl Scout Council to serve girls in Bucks, Chester, and Central Montgomery counties.

Riverside United — formerly the Bristol and Levittown Central Service Units — serves Girl Scouts in Bristol Borough, West Bristol, Croydon, and Levittown. The troops in the service unit offer everything from crafts to community service for girls in kindergarten through 12th grade.