30 Oct 2024 Camp 501 guests experience Girl Scout fun for an evening

The Girl Scout Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas hosted Camp 501, a new fundraiser for Central Arkansas, on Sept. 27 at The Venue at Oakdale in North Little Rock.

The event was based on the wildly popular Camp 479 fundraising event in Northwest Arkansas, which gives adults the opportunity to “play like a Girl Scout and party like a grown-up.” 

With 320 people in attendance, ^$73,500 was raised to support the council and camp property in Northwest Arkansas. Guests worked their way through activities like ax throwing, archery, knot-tying, making s’mores and stargazing while earning badges, sipping signature cocktails, listening to live music and enjoying a fun-filled evening with their “troop” of friends.

Event co-hosts Joey Lauren Adams and Chris Jones were joined by Girl Scouts—Diamonds President and CEO, Dawn Prasifka, to speak about the impact of Girl Scouting in their lives and in the lives of girls in Arkansas. Other event co-chairs were Board Members Margaret Bell-Hughes and Deanna Ray.

“We are so thankful that our community believes in the power of Girl Scouting,” Prasifka said. “Over 300 people came out in the rain to support girls in our communities; because of their support, Camp 501 will be coming back in 2025.”