Girl Scout Badge Programs

Overnights

Upcoming Girl Scout Programs

Trailside Backpack Program

 




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Girl Scout Badge Work

Troop programs are held rain or shine and are generally 1.5 hours in length.  Longer programs may be arranged with price adjustment

It is $35 for 12 scouts, and $45 for two hours with 12 scouts

On-line Registration
Or call (608) 221-0404 ext. 1

Any changes to your program require at least 2 weeks notice, or the full fee will be charged.  We cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate any program changes after we have confirmed your initial registration.

Brownie Girl Scout Try-It Badges (Ages 6-8)

• Animals

• Earth and Sky

• Earth is Our Home

• Outdoor Adventurer

• Outdoor Fun

• Plants

• Senses

• Space Explorer

• Water Everywhere

• Watching Wildlife

Junior Girl Scouts Badges (Ages 8-11)

• Survival component of First Aid

• Geology

• Plants and Animals

• Sky Search

• Water Wonders

• Weather Watch

• Dabbler

• Eco-Action

• Ecology

• Finding Your Way

• Water Fun

• Wildlife

Cadette and Senior Interest Projects (Ages 11-17)

• All About Birds

• Digging Through the Past

• Eco-Action

• From Shore to Sea

• Planet Power (Includes a tour of our environmentally-friendly building with renewable energy features.)

• Plant Life

• Space Exploration  (Recommended as part of an overnight program.)

• Wildlife

• Emergency Preparedness - Outdoor Survival

• Orienteering

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Overnights

Overnights can be held at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center at either the Monona or Black Earth campuses. Three overnight options exist (see below for descriptions). Activities include a badge work, night hike, nighttime snack around the campfire, and light breakfast. For more information, download the brochure with a sample schedule.

To set up your overnight program, call (608) 221-0404 ext. 1

Overnight Program Options:
Campfire Camping (Single night overnight-7pm-11:00am): $250 minimum ($25/scout); 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each; 24 scouts max


Scout Slumber (All day/overnight-9am-11am): $400 minimum ($40/scout); 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each; 24 scouts max

Overnight Adventure (Weekend/Two-night overnight-7pm-9am): $500 minimum;
($50/scout); 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each; 24 scouts max

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Upcoming Girl Scout Programs

Unless otherwise noted all programs meet at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center at 300 Femrite Drive, Monona (find directions at http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/direct.html)

REGISTRATION: Click here for Scout Program Registration
For questions or to register by phone, please call: 608-221-0404 x1
Unless otherwise indicated: Minimum: 6  Maximum: 80

CANCELLATION: If the minimum number of scouts is not received by the deadline, the program will be cancelled and all scouts registered will be notified by phone.

PAYMENT: Full payment is required upon registration to reserve your spot(s) for these programs. Any changes to the number attending need to be made by the registration deadline or the full amount will be charged.

Try-its, Badges and Patches are to be purchased through your Council Office - they are not included in the fees listed below.


Daisy Flower Garden – (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Time: Session 1: 9:00-11:00am, Session 2: 1:00-3:00pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Plant a seed in your Daisy Flower Garden at ALNC! We'll dig in the ground to se what's crawling around, then meet some worms and learn about composting! We'll learn all about bees and do a "pollination dance", visit with some ladybugs and other insect allies, play the garden scamper game and learn all about seeds. Help collect and save seeds in the ALNC prairie to earn your Daisy Clover Award. Each girl can bring home a bag of prairie seeds to plant in their own garden or give to a friend.
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Forest Exploration/Earth Connections –  Dual Badge (Junior Girl Scouts)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm (bring a bag lunch!)
Fee: $21 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Forests are important ecosystems in the United States and throughout the world. Scouts will explore the relationship between plants, water and photosynthesis and investigate the effects of environmental conditions on tree growth. We’ll discuss the relationship between climate and phenology and the predicted effects of global warming on Wisconsin’s forests. In keeping with the “It’s Your World – Change It” theme, we’ll complete a service project to help keep the Nature Center’s forests healthy! After lunch, we’ll connect what we learned about forests and expand it to the entire forest ecosystem. We’ll study soil and the layers of the forest, see ecological succession first hand, play some eco games, and learn about the adaptations of plants and animals in the pond, prairie and forest.
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Fun in the Forest – (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Friday, October 29, 2010
Time: Session 1: 9:00-11:00am, Session 2: 12:00-2:00pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Scouts will experience the look and feel of a forest, learn the structure and function of basic tree parts and understand the concept of living and nonliving things making up an ecosystem. With a variety of activities, scouts will learn to recognize how tree species look different from each other (leaf shape, bark texture, height, etc.), recognize the ways in which forest products are a part of their life and understand the importance of forests to modern and native cultures.
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Breathe! Journey – (Cadette Girl Scouts)
Friday, October 29, 2010
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm (bring a bag lunch!)
Fee: $15 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
In the full day program, we’ll discuss types, causes and effects of air pollution. We’ll also experiment with how certain scents make us feel and create lotion using essential oils and scents derived from nature. Learn about noise pollution and escape it by spending some time in our replica of Aldo Leopold’s shack where he wrote his famous book, A Sand County Almanac. We’ll read some of his nature inspired book together and spend time creating our own nature journals. Back inside, we’ll test out experiments with air (the mass, make-up, pressure in air and in water) and do the famous “Collapsing Milk Jug” experiment! We’ll end the day by making our own eco-friendly cleaning supplies to bring home to be sure the air in our homes is as clean and healthy as it can be.
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Clues on Snowshoes – (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Time: Session 1: 9:00-11:00am, Session 2: 1:00-3:00pm
Fee: $10.50 per scout
Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 23, 2010
Walk like a lynx on snowshoes to track rabbits and other prey! We’ll learn how Wisconsin’s mammals adapt to the harsh winter environment. Daisies will meet true hibernators like the groundhog, deep sleepers such as the chipmunk and those active all winter long, like the fox! Then we’ll strap on snowshoes to search the trails for signs of wildlife wintering in the woods. If no snow is present, we will hike to observe animal signs on foot.
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Animals/Watching Wildlife – Dual Try-It Badge (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Time: Session 1: 9:00am-12:00pm, Session 2: 1:00-4:00pm
Fee: $14 per scout
Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 23, 2010
Explore the prairie, wetlands, and forest for evidence of animal tracks, trails, homes, and hangouts in this dual Try-It badge opportunity! Meet some real animals up close to learn how they move, communicate, and where they live. Investigate different types of animal shelters, food sources, adaptations and behaviors of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and more!
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Outdoor Fun/Finding Your Way – Dual Badge (Junior Girl Scouts)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm (bring a bag lunch!)
Fee: $14 per scout
Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 23, 2010
This full day experience will allow scouts to earn 2 badges on trails that lead to rock outcroppings missed by the glaciers at our Black Earth campus! Come and learn how you can survive and find your way in the outdoors! We’ll learn some simple survival skills such as fire building and test those skills while exploring the land using maps and compasses. We’ll learn about different kinds of maps and create courses for each other once we have mastered our navigational skills! Scouts will also discover how they can play an important role in helping to protect the environment.
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Space Explorer – (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Friday, February 25, 2011
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Using star maps, scouts will identify constellations and make their very own special constellation to share! On a clear night we will view the stars and moon through a telescope. Learn about moon phases and what equipment is needed to travel through space!
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Outdoor Survival/Orienteering –  Dual Interest Project (Cadette/Senior Girl Scouts)
OVERNIGHT AT BLACK EARTH CAMPUS, 10648 Sutcliffe Rd, Black Earth, WI 53515
Friday-Saturday, February 25-26, 2011
Time: 7:00pm-3:00pm (bring a sleeping bag, pillow and a bag lunch for Saturday)
Fee: $35 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Join us for an overnight of adventure! Groups will arrive and spend an evening by the campfire and stargazing before hitting the hay in the Leopold Lodge. After breakfast (provided), we’ll head out into the woods for a simulated survival situation to see if troops can build a shelter, start a fire, boil water and cook a snack. Create “lost plan” with your troop and learn what (and what not!) to wear to stay warm and dry in cold or wet conditions. After lunch, we’ll examine various types of maps and how to use them as well as identify the parts of a compass and learn to take a bearing. We’ll use both compasses and GPS units to navigate our way on a pre-set orienteering course before packing up and heading home.
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Plant Power! – (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: Session 1: 9:00-11:00am, Session 2: 12:00-3:00pm
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 18, 2011
Learn how seeds travel and where different plants come from (did you know apples originated in Asia?!) while sampling some popular plants we eat. Collect plants and create natural dyes for a take-home project, make bark rubbings from trees, learn the parts of a tree as we “Build a Tree”, and pull invasive weeds to help earn your Clover Award and keep the Nature Center a healthy habitat for our native plants.
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Wonders of Water Journey – (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: Session 1: 9:00am-12:00pm, Session 2: 1:00-4:00pm
Fee: $10.50 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 18, 2011
Learn to LOVE, SHARE, and SAVE water during this fun-filled program! We’ll learn all about the water cycle and the importance of wetlands to water quality as we search for critters in the pond. Follow a drop of water “down the drain” to find out where it goes, participate in the “H20lympics” to understand the science and chemistry behind why water acts the way it does and share what you’ve learned and discuss ways to project water with others.
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Get Moving! Journey –  (Junior Girl Scouts)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (bring a bag lunch and stay for Outdoor Creativity in the afternoon!)
Fee: $10.50 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 18, 2011
Celebrate Earth Week by joining us for a morning of energy investigations. We’ll take a special “behind the scenes” tour of the construction of ALNC’s new “carbon neutral” expansion and learn about the renewable energy systems that are being put into place. We’ll also discuss our “carbon footprint” , the grid, alternative energies, make recycled paper beads, and attempt to cook a snack in a solar oven.
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Outdoor Creativity –  (Junior Girl Scouts)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Fee: $10.50 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 18, 2011
Aldo Leopold was inspired by nature to write, draw, journal, and share with others his respect and admiration for the natural world. Join us to make a nature journal, draw natural objects, and capture a piece of nature. We’ll learn songs, weave poetry, and share our creations in a special ceremony in the Shack. We’ll also help the habitats of ALNC by conducting a small service project.
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Eco-Explorer –  (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm (bring a bag lunch and stay for Earth is our Home!)
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Celebrate Earth Day by becoming a part of the solution while earning your Eco-Explorer badge! We’ll go on a scavenger hunt to discover living and non-living things in the woods and learn the four requirements in every plant and animal’s habitat. Next we’ll focus on food by making several food chains of the plants and animals found in the woods, prairie and pond habitats at ALNC. We’ll do a service project to lend a helping hand to local wildlife, and as a special bonus, the Cadette and Senior girls will teach the Brownies how to make recycled paper.
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Earth is Our Home –  (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Time: 1:00-3:00pm (come in the morning for Eco-Explorer!)
Fee: $7 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Taking care of Mother Earth is making certain our home is a safe, healthy place to live in. We’ll make and use safe and non-toxic cleaning products for the home, learn little tricks to share with your family on how to use energy wisely, and enjoy a snack cooked by the sun’s energy. In keeping with the “It’s Your World-Change It!” theme, you’ll even learn how you can be an earth steward right in your own backyard.
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Eco-Action/Planet Power –  Dual Interest Project (Cadette/Senior Girl Scouts)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm (bring a bag lunch!)
Fee: $21 per scout
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Celebrate Earth Week and learn how to become a part of the solution! We’ll begin by conducting an “energy audit” of the Nature Center building (including a sneak peak of the new energy systems in the “carbon neutral” addition!), then explore ways to conserve energy and reduce waste. Give scrap paper a whole new life by making recycled paper to take home! We’ll discover how energy moves through nature from producers to consumers to decomposers. We’ll explore what environmental scientists, educators, and chemists do as we investigate the water quality of our pond by conducting a “biotic index” and performing physical and chemical tests. Finally, we’ll put our knowledge and skills to good use by conducting a service project to help improve the wildlife habitat at ALNC.
Scout Program Registration

Click here for Scout Program Registration
or call (608)221-0404 ext. 1

Trailside Backpack Program

Enhance your troop's exploration of nature with our Trailside Backpack Program! ALNC offers three seasonally themed backpacks containing easy-to-understand Exploration Guides and a host of tools to help your troop investigate and discover. Backpack activities may be used with scouts of all ages. Our seasonal themes are Spring is in the Air (spring), Crawling Critters (summer) and Snug in the Snow (winter). We also have a Fabulous Forests backpack perfect for your troop's autumn adventure! The Fabulous Forests backpack was produced under a 2003-03 grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board. Backpacks were generously donated by REI.

$10 for Scout Programs

Drop-in hours are year-round Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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