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Community Resources
The following resources have provided troop help for badges. Contact each directly to get specifics and/or reserve a date and time to visit and ask to be placed on their mailing list to receive program calendars and information. Be sure to send a thank you later or consider nominating them for a community award.
Also refer to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio's Community Resource listing.
- Brukner Nature Center
Brukner has developed programs for Girl Scout troops of all ages and can assist with wildlife badges. They also offer overnight events for Brownies and Juniors during the year as well as programs and volunteer opportunities for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors.
Brownie Try-It programs: Animals, Earth and Sky, Water Everywhere, Eco-Explorer, Plants, Outdoor Fun, Watching Wildlife
Junior badge programs: Wildlife, Rocks Rock, Your Outdoor Surroundings, Earth Connections, Plants and Animals, Science in Everyday Life, Water Wonders
Amphibious Brownie Adventure: Make cool wildlife crafts, meet live animals, explore the night woods, sleep indoors and enjoy a continental breakfast during this educational and fun overnight adventure! Friday, March 26 - Sturday, March 27, 2010. Download flyer and registration form.
Junior Overnight Nature Trekkers: Earn your Rocks Rock! badge, discover the world of fossils, meet live animals, explore the night woods, sleep indoors and enjoy a continental breakfast during this program for Junior Girl Scouts only! Friday, April 9 - Saturday, April 10, 2010. Download flyer and registration form. - Miami County Park District
Many outdoor programs are offered through MCPD including Raptor Rachel's Wild Weekend Discovery Series at the many park locations throughout the county. Discover a different park each month with your troop.
Spring Girl Scout Badge Day (Brownies and Juniors): March 20, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Charleston Falls Preserve. Learn about nature, explore the parks and earn two badges. Dress for outside. Bring a packed lunch and water bottle! - Miami Soil and Water Conservation District
Miami SWCD has resources available to help integrate conservation and natural resource topics into your troop badge work. Topics they can help cover include water, water quality, soil, wildlife, pollution, trees, habitats, and more. They have maps, games, books, videos and actual models such as Enviroscape (demonstrates a watershed), Stream Table (simulates how rivers and streams form & change), and a Ground Water Flow. If your badge work centers around water, water conservation, and/or water pollution/conservation, this is the resource to which to turn. You can also contact Linda Raterman at 335-SOIL. - Paper Alice
Local artisan specializing in papermaking using scrap paper and junk mail. Recycle and reuse while learning a new craft and earning a badge! - Troy Hayner Cultural Center
Hayner offers a variety of art, dance and music programs for which troops can register. They also have rooms available to reserve for troop meetings or events and many youth art programs are held in the carriage house. - WACO Field, Museum and Learning Center
The WACO Learning Center conducts programs with scout troops at the Field, located just north of the YMCA on County Road 24-A in Troy.
Rocket Workshop: May 15, 2010
Know of a community resource in which other troops may be interested? Please use our Activity Submission Form to give us the details!
Girl Scouts
- Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Our local Girl Scout council. Check out programs available and council news. Sign up for their eNewsletter (select Buckeye Trails Region). Visit the online shop. Programs offered at the council like Day Camp and Resident Camp and Girl Scout events at other sponsors like COSI, Newport Aquarium, and Dayton Ballet can be found here as well. - Girl Scouts of the USA
Official website for the national organization of Girl Scouting. Related links, resources and scout news. Includes sections for girls, parents, and volunteers. - WAGGGS: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts reaches 10 million girls and young women in 144 countries around the globe. Source of information for Thinking Day.
» Check out the World Thinking Day 2010 webpage. The World Thinking Day theme for 2010 is girls worldwide say "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger". - Trophy Nut Company
Official fall product supplier for Girl Scouts of Western Ohio fall nut and candy sale (and many other councils across the country - right from our own backyard, Tipp City, Ohio!). Features activities, safety rules, and selling tips for each age level. - ABC Bakers
Official baker for Girl Scouts of Western Ohio cookies. Features activities, safety rules, and selling tips.
Songs
- ScoutSongs.com Virtual Songbook
This songbook was created for everyone who has ever been involved in Scouting. It is a compilation of campfire songs that are popular at Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation and other camps around the country. It includes many types of songs.
Crafts
- MakingFriends.com
Thousands of free kids craft ideas, exciting contests, discount craft supplies and free samples. Girl Scout themed crafts and activities including Girl Scout paper dolls. - Crayola
Search for craft ideas by theme, holiday, craft type or product. Also includes a card maker, certificate maker, and game ideas.
Nature and the Outdoors
- Earth Water Rock: Outdoor Adventures Ltd.
Offering full and half day trips in the Hocking Hills, this company provides outdoor adventure trips and outdoor skills instruction to people of all ages and abilities! Guided trips and instruction in rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing. Special pricing for non-profit groups of 6 or more. Can also call 740-664-5220. - Leave No Child Inside of Greater Cincinnati
Leave No Child Inside of Greater Cincinnati is a collaboration of organizations and individuals educating the community that time spent in nature is essential for the physical, mental and emotional health of all children. - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Let's Go Outside!
Outdoor activities for kids, parents and educators (that includes Girl Scout volunteers!). Be sure to click the Nature Explorers link. - Explore the Outdoors Ohio
The State of Ohio has a fun program called Explore the Outdoors. Complete activities in the Activity Guide to be eligible for prizes! - The Green Hour (National Wildlife Federation)
By giving children a "Green Hour" a day -- a bit of time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world -- they can be set on the path toward physical, mental, and emotional well-being. At GREENHOUR.ORG, you'll find inspiration and ideas to do just that. Each week they publish a fresh issue full of activities and information to help guide the exploration and focus on fun. Green Hour is a program of the National Wildlife Federation.
Miscellaneous
- P.R.A.Y. (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth)
Individual troop members can earn religious recognitions through P.R.A.Y. - VolunteerSpot
Online resource to help troops coordinate volunteers for troop meetings, outings and projects. Do other things like request and keep track of donations (need a meeting snack? empty milk cartons for a project?) - Scouting Web
Online scouting resources for leaders of girls. - Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
A free online service that allows you to create To Do lists. Includes a reminder service as well as a way to check off as you complete things. Use it to plan your next troop outing! - Waterford Games & Activities
Waterford Press has plenty of free online activities yoy may be able to use with your troop and all they'll cost you is some ink and paper. You'll find mazes, puzzles, coloring pages, quizzes and more. There are even origami projects! - The White House Project
The White House Project aims to advance women's leadership in all communities and sectors - up to the U.S. presidency - by filling the leadership pipeline with a richly diverse, critical mass of women. Marie C. Wilson, co-creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, and then President of the Ms. Foundation, became the organization's president and remains so today. Girl Scouts of all ages can earn the Ms. President patch, a participation patch, which does not require girls to complete a specific number of activities. - Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty webpages offer a girls only section with activities and articles related to self esteem and beauty hangups. There's even a place where girls can design their own magazine cover: You're the editor. Articles for moms & mentors as well to use when talking to girls about cultural issues and influences related to women.
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