Girl Scout Badge Programs

Overnights

Upcoming Girl Scout Programs

Trailside Backpack Program

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.

With the change in badges and journeys, we are in the process of offering many new program topics.  Please call (608) 221-0404 x 1 if you do not see the topic you are looking for!

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 Black Earth campus. Three overnight options exist (see below for descriptions). Activities include badge work, night hike, and nighttime snack around the campfire.

To set up your overnight program or for more information please call (608) 221-0404 ext. 1

Overnight Program Options:

Campfire Camping

• Single night overnight: Arrive 7pm and depart at 11 am the next day.

• $25/scout ($250 minimum)

• 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each

• 24 scouts max

Scout Slumber

• All day/overnight: Arrive 9am and depart 11am the next day

• $40/scout ($400 minimum)

• 2 troop leaders free, each additional adult $10/each

• 24 scouts max
  

Overnight Adventure

• Full Weekend/Two-night overnight: Arrive 7pm and depart 9am the second day.

• $50/scout ($500 minimum)

• 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 330 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 7 scouts per program

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 and/or email.  A troop does not need to have 7 girls to attend; individual scouts are welcome to register.

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 (unless otherwise indicated).

 SIBLING POLICY: You are highly encouraged to leave other siblings at home. Having younger children present can distract from the girl scout experience for you and for others. If our instructors and other participants feel that younger children are affecting the quality of the program for others participating, you may be asked to step out.  If a sibling attending is old enough to participate, they should register as another scout.

Spring Break Classes:

Forest Ecosystems Interest Project Overnight (Senior/Cadette Girl Scouts)
AT our Black Earth Campus, 10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth, WI 53515
Date: Friday, March 30 – Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 3:00pm (Bring a sleeping bag, pillow and sack lunch for Saturday)
Fee*:$40 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 26, 2012
*BADGE INCLUDED
Join us for an overnight 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 in the Forest to learn all about forest ecosystems and why they are an important resource for humans today and have been through history. We’ll discuss the role forests play in the global carbon cycle and the special adaptations of forest plants and animals. We’ll also discuss how forest management has changed in Wisconsin over time and use professional Forester equipment to “cruise timber.” This badge was developed by the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in partnership with the Badgerland Girl Scouts.

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Sow What? (Senior Girl Scouts)
Date: Monday April 2, 2012
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Fee: $20 per scout
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Add to your Sow What? Leadership journey with this all day program. We’ll learn about plant life and what they need to survive as well as what other things might depend on these plants through food web games, hikes and observations. We’ll also learn about where our food comes from and how we can affect the food network. Please bring a sack lunch.

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Forest Exploration (Junior Girl Scouts)
AT our Black Earth Campus, 10648 Sutcliffe Road, Black Earth, WI 53515
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Time: Session 1: 9:00am-12:00pm, Session 2: 1:00-4:00pm
Fee*: $14 per scout
Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 29, 2012
*BADGE INCLUDED
Forests are important ecosystems in the United States and throughout the world. Girls will consider the relationship between plants, water and photosynthesis and explore the effect of environmental conditions on tree growth while investigating the relationship between climate and phenology. These are just a few of the many activities that will allow the girls to develop an understanding of the way forest ecosystems work. This badge was developed by the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in partnership with the Badgerland Girl Scouts.

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Fun in the Forest (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Fee*: $10 per scout
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2012
*BADGE INCLUDED
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. Bring your sack lunch and join us for Wonders of Water in the afternoon!

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WOW! Wonders of Water (Brownie Girl Scouts)
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Fee: $8 per scout
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2012
Learn to LOVE, SHARE, and SAVE water during this fun-filled program! We’ll help you earn your LOVE water journey award as we learn all about the water cycle and the importance of wetlands to water quality as we search for critters in the pond. Through hands-on activities we’ll learn why water acts the way it does and share what you’ve learned and discuss ways to protect water with others.

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Daisy Flower Garden Journey (Daisy Girl Scouts)
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Time: Session 1: 10:00am-12:00pm, Session 2: 1:00-3:00pm
Fee: $8 per scout
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 2, 2012
Earn your Golden Honey Bee award as we plant a seed in your Daisy Flower Garden at ALNC! We’ll dig in the ground to see 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, and learn all about plants and how they grow up. We’ll make seed balls to take home to start our very own gardens!

Scout Program Registration

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

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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).

$10 for Scout Groups

Drop-in hours are year-round Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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