Girl Scout Programs
Girl Scout Programs
At the Public Museum Grand Rapids Michigan
Listed Chronologically
Textile Arts at the Public Museum NEW
Presented in conjunction with the West Michigan Quilters Guild on National Quilting Day, scouts will learn about different types of fabric, the art of quilting, and how new technology assists in the design of quilts. Visit with quilters and find out how they learned their craft, how much training do they have, what are the tools of their craft, and where they sell their crafts. Sew a simple four patch design. Badge requirements covered in part or completely will be Skill Builders #1 and #5, Technology #2, Career Exploration #2 and #4.
Who: Cadette and Senior Scouts
Cost: $7.00 per girl, leaders are free, additionally one adult for every five scouts is free. All other adults pay $8.00.
When: Saturday March 15, 2008 from 11:00 to 2:00 (staggered times will be arranged – plan on two hours to complete requirements)
Where: Public Museum Grand Rapids 272 Pearl St. NW Grand Rapids MI 49504
Capacity: 100
Register: Use the Public Museum event form and mail it directly to the Museum
Notes: Price includes Museum admission, carousel ride and workshop fee. Snack and badge are not included. Parking is an additional fee. Plan extra time for touring more of the Museum.
Manners Then & Now at the Public Museum
Enjoy a special guided tour of the “Streets of Old Grand Rapids” and discover what life was like in the 1890s. Introduce yourself to a shopkeeper or two. Participate in a 1890s tea party, discuss proper etiquette from then and now, see clothes from 100 years ago and take a ride on a carousel. Badge requirements covered will be #!, #2, #4, #6, and #7.
Who: Brownie Scouts
Cost: $7.00 per girl, leaders are free, additionally one adult for every five scouts is free. All other adults pay $8.00.
When: Saturday March 29, 2008 from 9:30 to 11:30
Where: Public Museum Grand Rapids 272 Pearl St. NW Grand Rapids MI 49504
Capacity: 50
Register: Use the Public Museum event form and mail it directly to the Museum
Notes: Price includes Museum admission, and workshop fee. Badge is not included. Parking is an additional fee. Plan extra time for touring more of the Museum.
Space Explorers at the Public Museum
In celebration of Earth Day look to the skies to better understand the universe that Earth is part of. Scouts will view a show in the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium and participate in hands-on activities.
Who: Brownie Scouts
Cost: $7.00 per girl, leaders are free, additionally one adult for every five scouts is free. All other adults pay $8.00.
When: Saturday April 19 9:30 to 11:30
Where: Public Museum Grand Rapids 272 Pearl St. NW Grand Rapids MI 49504
Capacity: 100
Register: Use the Public Museum event form and mail it directly to the Museum
Notes: Price includes Museum admission, carousel ride and workshop fee. Snack and badge are not included. Parking is an additional fee. Plan extra time for touring more of the Museum.
Celebrating People
Explore new worlds as you look at different languages, learn how weddings and birthdays are celebrated around the world, and meet people from different countries. Scouts will write their own code of conduct and make a “human family” collage. Badge requirements covered in part or completely will be #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, and #10.
Who: Junior Scouts
Cost: $7.00 per girl, leaders are free, additionally one adult for every five scouts is free. All other adults pay $8.00.
When: Saturday April 19 9:30 to 11:30
Where: Public Museum Grand Rapids 272 Pearl St. NW Grand Rapids MI 49504
Capacity: 75
Register: Use the Public Museum event form and mail it directly to the Museum
Notes: Price includes Museum admission, carousel ride and workshop fee. Snack and badge are not included. Parking is an additional fee. Plan extra time for touring more of the Museum