Camp Farnsworth helps Girl Scouts fend off loneliness

A 2026 Girl Scout report reveals the challenges of girlhood and what can be done about it.

By: Emily Rodin

Outlets: UVM's Community News Service

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 608

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, and Report for America

THETFORD — Standing ashore Lake Abenaki with life vests clipped together were Emelia Metivier and Evie Dickinson. As they waited in line to get a paddleboard, they sang their favorite camp songs.

“Quack-quack yippee-aay and quack-quack yippee-ooh
Get along little duckies, get along real slow
It’s dirty and smelly and really don’t pay
But I’ll be a duck girl ’til the end of …

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