The following places offer girl scout friendly activities. Please be sure to follow all activity procedures and guidelines as set forth by Girl Scouts of Oklahoma plains and submit a troop trip packet to council if required.
Have an activity to add to this list please submit email to scouts@thecoyotesden.net
Please note: Venues may change dates and costs. Please check the venue prior to going to any event for information changes.
Have an activity to add to this list please submit email to scouts@thecoyotesden.net
Please note: Venues may change dates and costs. Please check the venue prior to going to any event for information changes.
Activities are sorted into the following categories. Click the + symbol next to the venue to expand the information.
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Activities
Keller pOINTE
Location: 405 Rufe Snow Drive Keller, TX 76248
Website: www.cityofkeller.com/services/the-keller-pointe
Website: www.cityofkeller.com/services/the-keller-pointe
Nytex Ice-Skating
Location: 8851 Ice House Dr. North Richland Hills, 76180
Website: www.nytexsports.com/
Website: www.nytexsports.com/
PICK YOUR OWN FRUIT
Locations & cost vary, see website: www.pickyourown.org/TXdallas.htm
Southlake taekwondo
Medieval times
Location: Dallas, Texas
2017 Dates: Sat Sept 23
2018 Dates: April 22, May 6, May 20, Sept 22
Cost: $31.95
See Flier: www.medievaltimes.com/plan-your-trip/dallas-tx/celebrate-with-us/scout-troops.html
2017 Dates: Sat Sept 23
2018 Dates: April 22, May 6, May 20, Sept 22
Cost: $31.95
See Flier: www.medievaltimes.com/plan-your-trip/dallas-tx/celebrate-with-us/scout-troops.html
GeoCaching
GEO Caching
website: http://www.geocaching.com/
Museum Visits
cowgirl hall of fame
Location: 1720 Gendy Street Fort Worth TX 76107
Cost: $8/girl $10/Adult **possibly free last Friday of the month
Website: http://www.cowgirl.net/
Cost: $8/girl $10/Adult **possibly free last Friday of the month
Website: http://www.cowgirl.net/
Dallas Museum of nature and science
Location: 2201 N. Field Street Dallas, TX 75021
Costs: $17-$27 + admission/girls ; $10 + admission/adults
Badge Programs
Website: http://www.perotmuseum.org/events-and-programs/children/scouting-adventures/girl-scouts/index.html
Costs: $17-$27 + admission/girls ; $10 + admission/adults
Badge Programs
Website: http://www.perotmuseum.org/events-and-programs/children/scouting-adventures/girl-scouts/index.html
Fort Worth Museum of science & history
Location: 1600 Gendy St. Fort Worth, TX 76107
Cost: $11/girl $15/Adult - Includes admission + 1 Educational Imax Film
Badge Workshops: Available $300
Website: fortworthmuseum.org/girl-scout-field-trips
Cost: $11/girl $15/Adult - Includes admission + 1 Educational Imax Film
Badge Workshops: Available $300
Website: fortworthmuseum.org/girl-scout-field-trips
mrs bairds bakery tours
website: https://www.mrsbairds.com/bakery-tour
Ranger ballpark tours
Location: Arlington, Texas
Cost: $5-$12/Girls $13-$15/Adults
Website: http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/ballpark/tours/index.jsp
Cost: $5-$12/Girls $13-$15/Adults
Website: http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/ballpark/tours/index.jsp
US Mint
Location: 9000 Blue Mound Rd. Fort Worth, TX 76131 817-231-4000
Cost: Free; Tues-Friday 8:30-5:30
Website: www.moneyfactory.gov/fortworthtxtours.html
Cost: Free; Tues-Friday 8:30-5:30
Website: www.moneyfactory.gov/fortworthtxtours.html
Nature Activities
bOB jONES nATURE CENTER
Location: 355 E. Bob Jones Rd. Southlake, TX 76092
Cost: $120-$160 for 10 scouts; $10-$14 additional scouts up to 20.
Badge/Patch Programs: Yes
Website: bjnc.org/education-girl-scouts.php
Cost: $120-$160 for 10 scouts; $10-$14 additional scouts up to 20.
Badge/Patch Programs: Yes
Website: bjnc.org/education-girl-scouts.php
River Legacy
Location: several parks throughout Arlington, Texas
Cost: Free
Website: riverlegacy.org/about-river-legacy.html
Cost: Free
Website: riverlegacy.org/about-river-legacy.html
Rocky Top ranch
Location: 660 Keller Smithfield Rd. Keller, TX 76248
Cost: $5/per person ; minimum $75
Website: www.newtonsrockytopranch.org/fieldtrips.html
Cost: $5/per person ; minimum $75
Website: www.newtonsrockytopranch.org/fieldtrips.html
Fossil Rim Wildlife center
Location: Glen Rose, TX
Cost: varies depending on program selected
Occasionally offers badgefest programs, with chance to earn several badges.
Website: www.fossilrim.org/index.php
Cost: varies depending on program selected
Occasionally offers badgefest programs, with chance to earn several badges.
Website: www.fossilrim.org/index.php
Nature reach
Location: Come to you. 817-262-1309
Cost: $8-$12 / per girl
Website: www.naturereach.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/GIRL-SCOUT-FLYER-2016-2017-Autosaved.pdf
Now offering Wildlife Ambassador Series. Download Flyer for more details.
Cost: $8-$12 / per girl
Website: www.naturereach.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/GIRL-SCOUT-FLYER-2016-2017-Autosaved.pdf
Now offering Wildlife Ambassador Series. Download Flyer for more details.
Grapevine botanical garden
Location: 411 Ball Street Grapevine, Texas
(817) 410-3350
Call to set up free guided tours of the garden. Send badge information and they will help you earn a patch or journey requirements. They are super friendly and helpful.
(817) 410-3350
Call to set up free guided tours of the garden. Send badge information and they will help you earn a patch or journey requirements. They are super friendly and helpful.
National Parks ranger program
Happy 100th birthday National Park Service.
To celebrate find out about the Girl Scout Ranger Program click Here.
To celebrate find out about the Girl Scout Ranger Program click Here.
Sleepovers
RIPley's believe it or not
Location: I-30 & Beltline Rd
Cost: $40 / per person
Website: www.Ripleys.com/GrandPrarie
Cost: $40 / per person
Website: www.Ripleys.com/GrandPrarie
STEM Activities
Elm fork education center Saturday science fairs
Elm Fork Education Center would like to invite local families and Scouts to our Saturday Science Fairs for opportunities to have fun learning and using STEM (science/technology/engineering/mathematics) skills that may earn belt loops, badges, and try-its!
Saturday Science Fairs are designed for your entire family or group to learn through exciting hands-on activities. Each fair is themed and incorporates resources found on the campus of the University of North Texas and within the DFW metroplex area. All fairs include associated activities, demonstrations, refreshments, and a show at the UNT Sky Theater!
All fairs will be held at the Elm Fork Education Center in the EESAT Building located on the UNT campus, 1704 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX.
Cost is $7 per student/scout ages 5-18. Children under age 5, parents/leaders/chaperones are FREE. There will be a $1 discount for those bringing along a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Denton Community Food Center.
Pre-registration by email is recommended for all fairs. Please include how many may be in your group, ages, and scout troop number if applicable. Also please include a contact name, telephone number, and email address.
For questions regarding the fairs or to pre-register your family or group, please contact Marti Lathrop at marti.lathrop@unt.edu .
Upcoming Saturday Science Fairs for 2016-17
Saturday, October 8, 2016 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Earth Shaking Science Fair (in honor of Earth Science Week)
“One Shared Place” is the motto of Earth Science Week 2016. How does the Earth work? Come join us for a day of earth moving science that could knock you off of your feet. Earth building and tearing down processes are going on all around us all the time. Rocks, minerals, soils, and all the things done and found there are open game. Bring along your favorite rock or fossil and we just might get it identified!
Sky Theater: Rocky Worlds (public premier) 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 1, 2017 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Out of this World Space Science Fair (in honor of Global Astronomy Month)
“One People, One Sky” is the motto of Astronomers Without Borders and Global Astronomy Month 2017. Blast off into outer space with us as we explore space and the things in it. From inside our solar system to points beyond, come join us on an adventure that will take you out of this world. Planets, meteors, asteroids, moons, stars, and exoplanets will be just the beginning…3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!
Sky Theater: TBD 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
After School Science Club Days
Bring your group, troop, or family and join us for some hands-on science fun! Choose a prepared theme, or we can customize a program for your group's particular interests or needs. Each Science Club Day program is by appointment only and lasts 2 hours.
Cost: $50 for up to 10 participants (5 minimum), $3 for each additional participant up to a maximum of 20 total
Fee includes: Science Club Mentor, themed activities and materials, small snack for each participant, 2 UNT visitor parking passes good at the visitor parking spaces in lot 11 to the west of the EESAT building where the Elm Fork Education Center is located.
For questions, or to schedule a Science Club Day for your group, please contact Marti Lathrop at marti.lathrop@unt.edu or 940.369.8936.
Prepared themes include:
Animal Habitats (Junior GS badge)
Bugs! (Brownie GS badge)
Catch a Wave (light and sound)
Circle of Life (Earth cycles)
Cooking Up Science (kitchen chemistry)
Dig In Time (archaeology)
Electricity
Engineering Adventures (variety)
First Aid (Brownie, Junior GS badge)
Flowers (Junior GS badge)
Geology ROCKS!
Growing Up WILD! (nature studies)
Just Beneath the Surface (pond study)
Magnetism
Mapping Your World (geography)
Senses (Brownie GS badge)
Simply Machines (simple machines)
Trees (Cadettte GS badge)
Wonders of Water (multi-part Brownie GS Journey)
Saturday Science Fairs are designed for your entire family or group to learn through exciting hands-on activities. Each fair is themed and incorporates resources found on the campus of the University of North Texas and within the DFW metroplex area. All fairs include associated activities, demonstrations, refreshments, and a show at the UNT Sky Theater!
All fairs will be held at the Elm Fork Education Center in the EESAT Building located on the UNT campus, 1704 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX.
Cost is $7 per student/scout ages 5-18. Children under age 5, parents/leaders/chaperones are FREE. There will be a $1 discount for those bringing along a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Denton Community Food Center.
Pre-registration by email is recommended for all fairs. Please include how many may be in your group, ages, and scout troop number if applicable. Also please include a contact name, telephone number, and email address.
For questions regarding the fairs or to pre-register your family or group, please contact Marti Lathrop at marti.lathrop@unt.edu .
Upcoming Saturday Science Fairs for 2016-17
Saturday, October 8, 2016 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Earth Shaking Science Fair (in honor of Earth Science Week)
“One Shared Place” is the motto of Earth Science Week 2016. How does the Earth work? Come join us for a day of earth moving science that could knock you off of your feet. Earth building and tearing down processes are going on all around us all the time. Rocks, minerals, soils, and all the things done and found there are open game. Bring along your favorite rock or fossil and we just might get it identified!
Sky Theater: Rocky Worlds (public premier) 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 1, 2017 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Out of this World Space Science Fair (in honor of Global Astronomy Month)
“One People, One Sky” is the motto of Astronomers Without Borders and Global Astronomy Month 2017. Blast off into outer space with us as we explore space and the things in it. From inside our solar system to points beyond, come join us on an adventure that will take you out of this world. Planets, meteors, asteroids, moons, stars, and exoplanets will be just the beginning…3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!
Sky Theater: TBD 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
After School Science Club Days
Bring your group, troop, or family and join us for some hands-on science fun! Choose a prepared theme, or we can customize a program for your group's particular interests or needs. Each Science Club Day program is by appointment only and lasts 2 hours.
Cost: $50 for up to 10 participants (5 minimum), $3 for each additional participant up to a maximum of 20 total
Fee includes: Science Club Mentor, themed activities and materials, small snack for each participant, 2 UNT visitor parking passes good at the visitor parking spaces in lot 11 to the west of the EESAT building where the Elm Fork Education Center is located.
For questions, or to schedule a Science Club Day for your group, please contact Marti Lathrop at marti.lathrop@unt.edu or 940.369.8936.
Prepared themes include:
Animal Habitats (Junior GS badge)
Bugs! (Brownie GS badge)
Catch a Wave (light and sound)
Circle of Life (Earth cycles)
Cooking Up Science (kitchen chemistry)
Dig In Time (archaeology)
Electricity
Engineering Adventures (variety)
First Aid (Brownie, Junior GS badge)
Flowers (Junior GS badge)
Geology ROCKS!
Growing Up WILD! (nature studies)
Just Beneath the Surface (pond study)
Magnetism
Mapping Your World (geography)
Senses (Brownie GS badge)
Simply Machines (simple machines)
Trees (Cadettte GS badge)
Wonders of Water (multi-part Brownie GS Journey)
Travel
Hostelling international usa
Find out about the exciting travel opportunities available thru Int'l Youth Hostels. Girls earns a Discover the World: Girl Scouts Go Hostelling Patch.
https://www.hiusa.org/programs/girl-scouts
For more information about Girl Scouts staying at HI-USA Hostels or our many programming opportunities for Girl Scouts, contact Girl Scouts Hostelling. girlscoutsgohostelling@hiusa.org
https://www.hiusa.org/programs/girl-scouts
For more information about Girl Scouts staying at HI-USA Hostels or our many programming opportunities for Girl Scouts, contact Girl Scouts Hostelling. girlscoutsgohostelling@hiusa.org
Space center houston
Location: 1601 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX 77058
Cost: overnight space camp - $55/scout
Website: spacecenter.org/scout-camp-ins/
Cost: overnight space camp - $55/scout
Website: spacecenter.org/scout-camp-ins/
