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Brand New!
2010-2011 Girl Scout Brochure

Call Carole Lynn Stradtman at 440-871-2900 ext. 211.
Space is limited, so register early, starting September 15 at 10 a.m.

Troop Leader Open House
Thursday, September 16, 2010  from 7 - 9 p.m.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

New to our programs? Tour our facility, meet our live animals, and see the stars in our planetarium.  Each troop represented will be entered to win a FREE Girl Scout Day program in the 2010-11 new program year!  This event is free and open to troop leaders who have never attended a program at our Center. 

  • Daisy Girl Scouts
  • Brownie Girl Scouts
  • Junior Girl Scouts
  • Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts
Service Unit Campfire Nights
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010
OR
Friday, May 20, 2011		 Time/Duration: 7 - 10 p.m.
  Fee: $120
Hold your next service unit activity at our Center.  Visit with the animals, use the outdoor fireplace to make s'mores and build great Girl Scout memories.  You provide the activities and we will provide the space.

All Girl Scout programs require advanced registration.


Daisy Girl Scout Flower Garden Tea
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 - 11 a.m.
OR
1 - 2 p.m.
OR
3 - 4 p.m.
  Daisy Girl Scouts (Gr. K-1) Fee: $10/girl;$5/adult
Dress in your best spring outfit, invite mom, grandma or your favorite adult to tea! Enjoy cookies, tea and lemonade on real china.  Visit with some of our live animals that love flowers.  Use flowers in a beautiful spring craft.  Each girl will receive a program patch.

All Girl Scout programs require advanced registration.


Daisy Girl Scout Easter with the Animals
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
OR
1 - 2:30 p.m.
  Daisy GIrl Scouts (Gr. K-1) Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults

Start your road trip with the new Journeys program, Between Earth and Sky. Travel around our Center to learn about Easter animals that are native to Northeast Ohio (and often found hopping around your backyard!). Make an “Easter basket” for the wildlife (and yourself!), find out how others work to protect our planet and discover how YOU can make a difference! Each girl receives a light snack and program patch.

All Girl Scout programs require advanced registration.


Daisy Girl Scout Christmas with the Animals
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010 Time/Duration: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
OR
1 - 2:30 p.m.
  Daisy Girl Scouts (Gr. K-1) Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults

Celebrate the season and start your road trip in the new Journeys program Between Earth and Sky. Travel around our Center and learn about native Northeast Ohio animals that can be found right in your backyard! Make the wildlife (and yourself!) a “Happy Holiday” present. Learn how women are working to protect our planet and how you can make a difference, too! Each girl receives a light snack and program patch.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Girl Scout Day Camp - Back To Nature Girl Scout Day Camp
Date: Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30, 2011
 Time/Duration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  Daisy Girl Scout - COMPLETED Kindergarten as Camper
Brownie Girl Scout as Camper
Junior Girl Scout as Camper
Cadette/Senior/Ambassador 13 or older as volunteers		 Fee: $140 per girl
Discounts offered for campers of adult volunteers
Back by popular demand for the 8th year ... our Back-to-Nature Day Camp for local Girl Scouts! This exciting summer program has great new offerings and some old favorites.  Day campers will spend four fun-filled days at the Center, across the street in the Wolf Picnic Area, and hiking around the beautiful Huntington Reservation.

Learn about nature and Girl Scouting as you spend time in your unit and in six activity areas; Acting Out, Arts and Crafts, Games, Girl Scout Ways, Nature and This-n-That.  Request to be with a "special buddy" in your same age group and "make new friends" within your separate age-level units.  Camp includes a special activity day and all-camp picnic!

Camp is limited to 150 participants and runs rain or shine.

Please register early to avoid disappointment since this camp fills quickly.

REGISTRATION for this event begins WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 at 10:00am.


Daisy Girl Scout Hayride Night
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010 Time/Duration: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
OR
7:30 – 9 p.m.
  Daisy Girl Scouts (Grade K-1) Fee: Fee: $10/girl; $5/Leader
Tour the Huntington Reservation on a hayride, meet our live animals in a special presentation, see the night sky in the planetarium and make a cool craft. Each girl receives a light snack and a program patch.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Respecting Nature’s Creatures Daisy Scout Day
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
OR
1 – 2:30 p.m.
  Daisy Girl Scouts (Gr. K-1) Fee: Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults
Our live animals help you earn two petals representing the Girl Scout Law. For Friendly and Helpful,  the resident animals at the Center will guide your Daisy Girl Scouts to think of the best ways to care for Nature’s Creatures. Learn respect for all creatures through a hands-on activity that fulfills Respect Myself and Others. A light snack is included and program patch (not Petals) are included.
 
Note: Due to the all-inclusive packaging of the Daisy Girl Scout petal programs, we cannot provide the petals. However, we will provide a program patch for the girls to wear on their uniforms.
 
All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Helping the Earth Daisy Scout Day
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
OR
1 – 2:30 p.m.
  Daisy Girl Scout (Gr. K-1) Fee: Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults
Have fun and fulfill the requirements for two petals representing the Girl Scout Law. For Considerate and Caring, our natural surroundings guide your Daisy Girl Scouts to think of the best ways to care for our Earth. A hands-on recycle activity teaches responsibility for the environment and earns the Responsible for What I Say and Do petal. A light snack and program patch (not Petals) are included.
 
Note: Due to the all-inclusive packaging of the Daisy Girl Scout petal program, we cannot provide the petals. However, we will provide a program patch for the girls to wear on their uniforms.
 
All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Our Natural World Daisy Scout Day
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 - 11:30 am
OR
1 - 2:30 pm
  Daisy Girl Scouts (Gr. K-1) Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults
Be inspired and earn two petals representing the Girl Scout Law. For Use Resources Wisely, the natural world at the Center will guide your Daisy Girl Scouts to think of the best ways to use our world's limited resources.  Then, discover how to help better our world, as you participate in a  community-based service project for Make the World a Better Place.  A light snack and program patch (not Petals) are included.
 
Note: Due to the all-inclusive packaging of the Daisy Girl Scout petal program, we cannot provide the petals. However, we will provide a program patch for the girls to wear on their uniforms.
 
All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Girl Scout Special Events: Bridging Ceremony Rental
Date: Call for date availability
 Time/Duration: Call for time availability
  Fee: $60.00 for up to 60 total girls and guests
Your troop and their families are invited to the picturesque Lake Erie Nature & Science Center backyard pond and bridge for your Bridging Ceremony. Plan your troop’s bridging activities and share in the excitement of watching the girls walk across the bridge to begin their new level of scouting. After your ceremony, your troop and their guests are invited inside to one of the Center’s program rooms to enjoy a reception. Bridging Ceremony Rental includes a total of 1 hour rental, with up to 30 minutes at the pond, and the remainder of the time for the reception.




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Brownie Girl Scout Day: Wonders of Water
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 - 11:30 am
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2-3) Fee: $8/girl
Experience the Wonders of Water with a hands-on demonstration of the water cycle using our stream tables.  Explore how to protect our water resourcs and the importance of saving Earth's water for people and animals.  Investigate the science of rainbows while making a rainbow project.  Be inspired to motivate family and friends to save water.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Brownie GIrl Scout Valentine's Day Mother-Daughter Tea
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 - 11 a.m.
OR
1 - 2 p.m.
OR
3 - 4 p.m.
  Brownie GIrl Scouts (Gr. 2 - 3) Fee: $10/girl;$5/adult
Invite mom, grandma or your favorite adult to join us for a Valentine's Day tea! Enjoy cookies, tea and lemonade on real china.  Fall in love with some of our animals and use hearts to create a beautiful Valentine's day craft.  Each girl will receive a program patch.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Brownie Girl Scout Overnight Program: Butterfly Brownie Girl Scout Overnight
Date: Saturday, May 14 - Sunday, May 15, 2011 Time/Duration: 7 p.m. - 9 a.m.
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2 - 3) Fee: $30/girl;$10/adult
Learn how butterflies live, how to attract them to your garden, and take a hike to find out what kinds of moths we can attract at night.  Make a butterfly habitat and take home your very own caterpillar as you earn your Hobbies Try-It.

Includes an evening snack, breakfast, craft, Try-It and take-home materials.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Brownie Girl Scout Overnight Program: Earth is Our Home Brownie Girl Scout Overnight
Date: Saturday, November 13 - Sunday, November 14, 2010 Time/Duration: 7 p.m. - 9 a.m.
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2 - 3) Fee: $30/girl;$10/adult
Be caretakers of our home planet as you earn the Earth is Our Home Try-It.  Mix up solutions to be clean AND green, use recycled items to make a craft, create a mini-world of living things, use sun power to create energy and meet live animals that call our planet home.

Includes an evening snack, breakfast, craft, Try-It and take-home materials.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Service Unit Campfire Nights
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010
OR
Friday, May 20, 2011		 Time/Duration: 7 - 10 p.m.
  Fee: $120
Hold your next service unit activity at our Center.  Visit with the animals, use the outdoor fireplace to make s'mores and build great Girl Scout memories.  You provide the activities and we will provide the space.

All Girl Scout programs require advanced registration.


Girl Scout Day Camp - Back To Nature Girl Scout Day Camp
Date: Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30, 2011
 Time/Duration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  Daisy Girl Scout - COMPLETED Kindergarten as Camper
Brownie Girl Scout as Camper
Junior Girl Scout as Camper
Cadette/Senior/Ambassador 13 or older as volunteers		 Fee: $140 per girl
Discounts offered for campers of adult volunteers
Back by popular demand for the 8th year ... our Back-to-Nature Day Camp for local Girl Scouts! This exciting summer program has great new offerings and some old favorites.  Day campers will spend four fun-filled days at the Center, across the street in the Wolf Picnic Area, and hiking around the beautiful Huntington Reservation.

Learn about nature and Girl Scouting as you spend time in your unit and in six activity areas; Acting Out, Arts and Crafts, Games, Girl Scout Ways, Nature and This-n-That.  Request to be with a "special buddy" in your same age group and "make new friends" within your separate age-level units.  Camp includes a special activity day and all-camp picnic!

Camp is limited to 150 participants and runs rain or shine.

Please register early to avoid disappointment since this camp fills quickly.

REGISTRATION for this event begins WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 at 10:00am.


Brownie Girl Scout Days: Weird Science Day
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011

 Time/Duration: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
OR
12:30 – 2 p.m.
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2-3) Fee: Fee: $10/girl
Discover how fascinating physical science can be!  Go on a Science and Technology Hunt around the Center, make "weird glop", blow up a balloon using a chemical reaction and make a beautiful butterfly as we learn about light and color. Earn the Science in Action Try-It as we explore the wonderful world of physical science!

Our inspiring badge programs provide all the materials, instruction and activities necessary for your troop to complete the Try-It.  The Try-It insignia is included in the badge program fee and is presented at the end of your visit.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.  Please register at least 4 weeks ahead for badge programs.


Brownie Girl Scout Days: Watching Wildlife & Plants Try-Its
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010
OR
Saturday, March 5, 2011		 Time/Duration: 9:30 – 11 a.m. – Session 1
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Session 2
  Brownie Girl Scout (Gr. 2 & 3) Fee: Fee: $10/girl
Special Combo Fee for both Programs: $17/girl

Session 1: Outdoor Adventurer Try-It

Are you an outdoor “survivor?” Could you dress for the weather, find food, build a shelter and find your way? Practice these important survival skills and use all of your senses on a hike through Huntington Reservation. If you like to be outdoors, this Try-It is for you!!

 

 

Session 2: Animal Try-It:

Interact with Center animals and learn the difference between a pet and a wild animal. This unique program provides up-close encounters with a variety of animals, including mammals, reptiles and birds of prey (approximately 5 animals). Learn to “walk” and “talk” like some of our animal friends, too!



All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Brownie Girl Scout Days: Outdoor Adventurer & Animal Try-Its
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
OR
Saturday, April 2, 2011		 Time/Duration: 9:30 – 11 a.m. – Session 1
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Session 2
  Brownie GIrl Scouts (Gr. 2 & 3) Fee: Fee: $10/girl
Special Combo Fee for both Programs: $17/girl

Session 1: Outdoor Adventurer Try-It

Are you an outdoor “survivor?” Could you dress for the weather, find food, build a shelter and find your way? Practice these important survival skills and use all of your senses on a hike through Huntington Reservation. If you like to be outdoors, this Try-It is for you!!

 

 

Session 2: Animal Try-It

Interact with Center animals and learn the difference between a pet and a wild animal. This unique program provides up-close encounters with a variety of animals, including mammals, reptiles and birds of prey (approximately 5 animals). Learn to “walk” and “talk” like some of our animal friends, too!


All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Brownie Girl Scout Overnight Program: Brownie Girl Scout Campout in Huntington Reservation
Date: Saturday, May 21 – Sunday, May 22, 2011 Time/Duration: 6 p.m. – 9 a.m.
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2 & 3) Fee: Fee: $30/girl; $10/adult


Pitch your tent in beautiful Huntington Reservation and get excited about outdoor camping as you earn your Ready, Set, Go Camping Try-It! Learn how to tie knots with bandannas you get to keep, how to “roll” your sleeping bags and how to pack the right camp clothes. Make your own “trail mix” to take on a discovery hike. Learn how the stars can help you find your way at night and meet wildlife you may see while camping. Make a sit-upon to take on your next camping trip. In inclement weather, program moves indoors.

 All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.

 

 


Brownie Girl Scout Backpacks: Eco-Explorer Try-it Backpack
Date: Year Round
 Time/Duration: Minimum recommended time: 1 hour
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2-3) Fee: $8/scout (no minimum)
Learn about our local animal habitats! Explore the eco-wonders around our Center, make a food chain, decode a habitat word scramble and learn to help wildlife found in your backyard.

Our all inclusive backpacks provide all the materials, instructions and activities necessary for your troop to complete the Try-It.  The Try-It insignia is included in the backpack rental fee and is presented at the end of your visit.  Adults must leave a driver's license during checkout and the backpack must stay at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center or in Huntington Reservation.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.  Please register at least 2 weeks ahead for backpack rentals.


Brownie Girl Scout Backpacks: Watching Wildlife Try-It Backpack
Date: Year Round Time/Duration: Minimum recommended time: 1 hour
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2-3) Fee: $8/scout (no minimum)
Learn to build like “Animal Architects”, “communicate” with our animal friends, and find out what animals “wear” in fall and spring.  Watch our resident wildlife, learn what they eat and then do some outdoor "shopping."

Our all inclusive backpacks provide all the materials, instructions and activities necessary for your troop to complete the Try-It.  The Try-It insignia is included in the backpack rental fee and is presented at the end of your visit.  Adults must leave a driver's license during checkout and the backpack must stay at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center or in Huntington Reservation.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.  Please register at least 2 weeks ahead for backpack rentals.


Girl Scout Days: Water Drop Patch Day
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
OR
Sunday, May 22, 2011
 Time/Duration: Hikes will begin every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entire patch program will take approximately 2 hours to complete
  Brownie, Junior and Cadette/Senior/Ambasador Girl Scouts Fee: $10.00/girl (includes patch and program)
The EPA offers a very special patch just for Girl Scouts. This patch focuses on local water quality and stream monitoring. The purpose of the project is to encourage girls to: Make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards; use their skills and their knowledge to educate others in their communities about the need to protect the nation's valuable water resources; and explore the natural world to gain an interest in science and math.

Hikes will begin every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please select time when registering).  Entire patch program will take approximately 2 hours to complete.

This program includes a hike (rain or shine!!) - please dress for the weather!!

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Girl Scout Special Events: Bridging Ceremony Rental
Date: Call for date availability
 Time/Duration: Call for time availability
  Fee: $60.00 for up to 60 total girls and guests
Your troop and their families are invited to the picturesque Lake Erie Nature & Science Center backyard pond and bridge for your Bridging Ceremony. Plan your troop’s bridging activities and share in the excitement of watching the girls walk across the bridge to begin their new level of scouting. After your ceremony, your troop and their guests are invited inside to one of the Center’s program rooms to enjoy a reception. Bridging Ceremony Rental includes a total of 1 hour rental, with up to 30 minutes at the pond, and the remainder of the time for the reception.


Brownie Girl Scout Days: Astronomy Night
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010 OR
Friday, November 19, 2010 OR
Friday January 28, 2011 OR
Friday, April 8, 2011 OR
Friday, May 20, 2011		 Time/Duration: 7 - 8:30pm
  Brownie Girl Scouts (Gr. 2-3) Fee: $10/girl

Learn to identify the North Star, Big and Little Dipper and other favorite constellations as you explore the night sky inside the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium.  Discover why our moon changes and how to dress for a space journey! Earn all four requirements of the Space Explorer Try-It as you navigate our fantastic solar system!

Our inspiring badge programs provide all the materials, instruction and activities necessary for your troop to complete the Try-It.  The Try-It insignia is included in the badge program fee and is presented at the end of your visit.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.  Please register at least 4 weeks ahead for badge programs.

 

 




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Junior/Cadette Girl Scout Day - CSI: Case of the Missing Thin Mints
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010 Time/Duration: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  Junior and Cadette GIrl Scouts (Gr. 4 - 8) Fee: $8/girl
Join us at the scene of the crime.  Who stole the Thin Mints? Learn how to solve a mystery through crime scene investigation (CSI).  Dust for fingerprints, analyze handwriting, and learn other methods of crime solving to discover who stole the Thin Mints.

Includes program supplies and a patch.

This program is also listed on Page 12 of GSNEO's Fall 2010 Faces & Places Program & Training Guide.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Junior Girl Scout Day: Get Moving
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011 Time/Duration: 1 - 2:30pm
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4-6) Fee: $8/girl
Get Moving as you experience the wonders of Earth's energy.  Explore various forms of energy and experience the power of water using our hands-on stream tables.  Investigate how animals and plants use energy and how people can learn better energy conservation from them.  Make beads using recycled paper and learn how to conduct an energy audit of your home.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Junior Girl Scout Overnight Program: Butterfly Junior Girl Scout Overnight
Date: Saturday, April 9 - Sunday, April 10, 2011 Time/Duration: 7 p.m. - 9 a.m.
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4 - 6) Fee: $30/girl;$10/adult
Learn how butterflies live, how to attract them to your garden, and take a hike to find out what kinds of moths we can attract at night.  Make a butterfly habitat and take home your very own caterpillar to raise!  Your "Doing" Hobbies Badge is included.

Includes an evening snack, breakfast, craft, Badge and take-home materials.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Service Unit Campfire Nights
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010
OR
Friday, May 20, 2011		 Time/Duration: 7 - 10 p.m.
  Fee: $120
Hold your next service unit activity at our Center.  Visit with the animals, use the outdoor fireplace to make s'mores and build great Girl Scout memories.  You provide the activities and we will provide the space.

All Girl Scout programs require advanced registration.


Junior Girl Scout Overnight Program: Junior Girl Scout Campout in Huntington Reservation
Date: Saturday, May 21 - Sunday, May 22, 2011 Time/Duration: 6 p.m. - 9 a.m.
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4-6) Fee: $30/girl;$10/adult

Pitch your tent in beautiful Huntington Reservation and get excited about camping as you earn your Camp Together Badge! Create a plan for camping and learn about troop safety. Find out how to pitch a tent and how to be prepared with the proper camping clothes. Make your own “trail mix” to take on a discovery hike. Get the scoop on how the stars will help you find your way at night and meet wildlife you may encounter while camping! In the case of inclement weather, we’ll move our program indoors.


Includes an evening snack, breakfast, craft, Badge and take-home materials.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Junior Girl Scout Days: Weather Watch & Wildlife Badge
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010
OR
Saturday, March 19, 2011		 Time/Duration: 9:15 - 11 a.m. - Session 1
12:15 - 2 p.m. - Session 2
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4-6)
 Fee: $10/girl
Special Combo Fee for both Programs: $17/girl

 

Session 1- Weather Watch Badge:

Become a meteorologist by creating your own weather instrument and by observing the clouds. Learn how to read a weather map to help plan your next Girl Scout outdoor event. Play weather games and determine what to include in a weather emergency kit. Unlock the mysteries of our ever-changing weather.

 

Session 2 - Wildlife Badge:

Get wild about wildlife! Discover the mascots and symbols of Ohio. Imitate birds by investigating which tools best help them survive. Learn what makes each animal group unique, focusing on reptiles and mammals. Become a field scientist and use a journal to explore, observe and document the plants and animals in our Wildlife Garden or Exhibit Hall. Live animals, mounts, indoor and outdoor activities are all included.

 


Junior Girl Scout Days: Astronomy Night - Aerospace Badge
Date: Friday, January 7, 2011
OR
Friday, April 15, 2011		 Time/Duration: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
  Junior Girl Scout (Gr. 4-6) Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults

Do you have the right stuff to become an astronaut? What would it be like to be a part of a space shuttle mission? What type of food do astronauts eat and how would it taste? Find out as you head to the cosmos in the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium and earn your Aerospace Badge. You will also make and test-flight your very own model airplane in this fun-filled space adventure!! If weather permits, we will explore the night sky through a telescope.

 


Girl Scout Day Camp - Back To Nature Girl Scout Day Camp
Date: Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30, 2011
 Time/Duration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  Daisy Girl Scout - COMPLETED Kindergarten as Camper
Brownie Girl Scout as Camper
Junior Girl Scout as Camper
Cadette/Senior/Ambassador 13 or older as volunteers		 Fee: $140 per girl
Discounts offered for campers of adult volunteers
Back by popular demand for the 8th year ... our Back-to-Nature Day Camp for local Girl Scouts! This exciting summer program has great new offerings and some old favorites.  Day campers will spend four fun-filled days at the Center, across the street in the Wolf Picnic Area, and hiking around the beautiful Huntington Reservation.

Learn about nature and Girl Scouting as you spend time in your unit and in six activity areas; Acting Out, Arts and Crafts, Games, Girl Scout Ways, Nature and This-n-That.  Request to be with a "special buddy" in your same age group and "make new friends" within your separate age-level units.  Camp includes a special activity day and all-camp picnic!

Camp is limited to 150 participants and runs rain or shine.

Please register early to avoid disappointment since this camp fills quickly.

REGISTRATION for this event begins WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 at 10:00am.


Junior Girl Scout Days: Earth Connections & Rocks Rock! Badges
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2011
 Time/Duration: 9:15 – 11 a.m. – Session 1
12:15 – 2 p.m. – Session 2
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4-6) Fee: Fee: $10/girl
Special Combo Fee for both Programs: $17/girl
No Charge for Adults

Session 1:  Earth Connections Badge
Become an ecologist and discover life within your own “mini-park.” Identify the trees within Huntington Reservation and unearth their connections to our early settlers. Let the rings of a tree tell you the story of its life. Play a game of Bat and Moth to learn how the two animals depend on each other. Get the inside story on how some of the animals came to be residents here and learn how the Center rehab program helps injured wildlife.
 
Session 2: Rocks Rock! Badge
Explore the rocks and soils along Porter Creek and the trails above as you learn about the rocks in Northeast Ohio!  Discover sand from a “beach” that surrounded a glacial lake, dig in the soil, follow the path of erosion, learn the 3 main types of rocks and search for different rocks on a hike through Huntington Reservation. Become a paleontologist, uncover fossils and make some fossils to take home. Program includes a moderate hike.  

 

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Junior Girl Scout Overnight Program: Outdoor Fun Junior Girl Scout Overnight
Date: Saturday, November 6 – Sunday, November 7, 2010 Time/Duration: 7 p.m. – 9 a.m.
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4 - 6) Fee: Fee: $30/girl; $10/adult

Complete all the requirements of the Outdoor Fun Badge as you experience the great outdoors!  Enjoy the fabulous fall foliage during a nature hike or a “spider-eye hike” after dark. Explore how to be prepared for your next troop outing by practicing how to build a fire. Enjoy a snack of Mother Nature’s “take-out” food.
 
Includes an evening snack, breakfast, craft, Badge, and take-home materials.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Junior Girl Scout Days: Astronomy Night - Sky Search Badge
Date: Friday, October 15, 2010
OR
Friday, February 11, 2011

 Time/Duration: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4-6) Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults
Transform yourself into an out-of-this-world Junior Astronomer inside the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium and earn your Sky Search Badge.  Use a star map and locate constellations.  Listen to stories told long ago about the pictures in the stars.  Learn why the North Star is so important and what planets we can see in the night sky.  Touch real meteorites and plan the best time to have a meteorite-watching party!  Step outside and explore the night sky through a telescope.  If weather does not permit telescope viewing, enjoy other fun activities!

Advance registration is required for all Girl Scout programs.


Girl Scout Days: Water Drop Patch Day
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
OR
Sunday, May 22, 2011
 Time/Duration: Hikes will begin every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entire patch program will take approximately 2 hours to complete
  Brownie, Junior and Cadette/Senior/Ambasador Girl Scouts Fee: $10.00/girl (includes patch and program)
The EPA offers a very special patch just for Girl Scouts. This patch focuses on local water quality and stream monitoring. The purpose of the project is to encourage girls to: Make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards; use their skills and their knowledge to educate others in their communities about the need to protect the nation's valuable water resources; and explore the natural world to gain an interest in science and math.

Hikes will begin every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please select time when registering).  Entire patch program will take approximately 2 hours to complete.

This program includes a hike (rain or shine!!) - please dress for the weather!!

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Junior Girl Scout Backpacks: Earth Connections Badge Backpack
Date: April - November Time/Duration: Minimum recommended time: 1.5 hours
  Fee: $8/scout (no minimum)
Become an Ecologist and discover the life within your own “mini-park”. Discover the differences in all those trees that live within Huntington Reservation and learn how to identify them and understand their relationship to our early settlers. Let the rings of a tree tell you a story of its life in the forest. Play a game of Bat and Moth to learn how the two animals depend on each other to live. Get the inside story on how some of the display animals became residents here and learn how the Center helps injured wildlife.


Junior Girl Scout Backpacks: Weather Watch Badge Backpack
Date: Year Round Time/Duration: Minimum recommended time: 1.5 hours
  Fee: $8/scout (no minimum)
Become a meteorologist by creating your own weather instrument, watching the clouds and reading a weather map. Play weather games and determine what you would need to include in a weather emergency kit. This backpack helps you learn more about our ever-changing weather.


Junior Girl Scout Days: Weird Science Day
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011 Time/Duration: 9:15 - 11 a.m.
OR
12:15 - 2 p.m.
  Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4-6) Fee: $10/girl
No Charge for Adults

Use the Center as your weird science laboratory.  Trick your brain with optical illusions and play with toy cars to study the physics of friction.  Play "Water Olympics" and perform water tricks.  Put your investigative powers to the test and earn your Science Discovery Badge.


All Girl Scout programs require advance registration. 


Girl Scout Special Events: Bridging Ceremony Rental
Date: Call for date availability
 Time/Duration: Call for time availability
  Fee: $60.00 for up to 60 total girls and guests
Your troop and their families are invited to the picturesque Lake Erie Nature & Science Center backyard pond and bridge for your Bridging Ceremony. Plan your troop’s bridging activities and share in the excitement of watching the girls walk across the bridge to begin their new level of scouting. After your ceremony, your troop and their guests are invited inside to one of the Center’s program rooms to enjoy a reception. Bridging Ceremony Rental includes a total of 1 hour rental, with up to 30 minutes at the pond, and the remainder of the time for the reception.




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Junior/Cadette Girl Scout Day - CSI: Case of the Missing Thin Mints
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010 Time/Duration: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  Junior and Cadette GIrl Scouts (Gr. 4 - 8) Fee: $8/girl
Join us at the scene of the crime.  Who stole the Thin Mints? Learn how to solve a mystery through crime scene investigation (CSI).  Dust for fingerprints, analyze handwriting, and learn other methods of crime solving to discover who stole the Thin Mints.

Includes program supplies and a patch.

This program is also listed on Page 12 of GSNEO's Fall 2010 Faces & Places Program & Training Guide.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scout Night
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011 Time/Duration: 7 - 10 p.m.
  Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts (Gr. 6-12) Fee: $10/girl; $5/adult
Take a "behind the scenes" tour of Lake Erie Nature & Science Center and see how our resident and wild animals live.  You'll also enjoy a turtle "race" and search the night sky for new celestial bodies. Hang out with other Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts from GSNEO, eat pizza, cook desserts over a roaring fire and "make new friends."

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scout Weird Science Day: Eco-Action IPP
Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011 Time/Duration: 10 a.m. - Noon
OR
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  Cadette/Senior/Ambasador Girl Scouts (Gr. 6-12) Fee: $10/girl
Earn the Eco-Action Interest Project Patch as you identify local environmental issues and learn what you can do to be more eco-aware.  Investigate whether Porter Creek is clean or polluted by using plants and animals as your guide.  Learn about recycling, how one recycled resource is transformed and what products are made from recycled materials.  Investigate environmental action as a career, too!

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Service Unit Campfire Nights
Date: Friday, October 22, 2010
OR
Friday, May 20, 2011		 Time/Duration: 7 - 10 p.m.
  Fee: $120
Hold your next service unit activity at our Center.  Visit with the animals, use the outdoor fireplace to make s'mores and build great Girl Scout memories.  You provide the activities and we will provide the space.

All Girl Scout programs require advanced registration.


Cadette/Senior/Ambassador GIrl Scout Days: Space Exploration Interest Project Patch
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
OR
Saturday, March 27, 2010		 Time/Duration: 3 - 5 p.m.
  Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts (Gr. 7-12) Fee: $8/girl

Head to Mars along with a Mars Rover and enjoy a fascinating view of deep space objects through the Hubble telescope. Discover what causes an eclipse and delve into the life cycle of a fiery star in the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium. Investigate careers for women in astronomy and space exploration. Show off what you learned in a community service project to make constellation books for younger children.

 


Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scout Day: All About Birds & Space Exploration Interest Project Patch
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010
OR
Saturday, April 19, 2011		 Time/Duration: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Session 1
3 - 5 p.m. - Session 2
  Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts (Gr. 6-12) Fee: $10/girl
Special Combo Fee for both Programs: $17/girl

Session 1: All About Birds Interest Project Patch

Have you wondered how birds fly? Do you love to watch or listen to birds in your backyard? Master the art of bird watching and learn all about the world of our feathered friends. Learn how to attract birds to your backyard and get an insiders look at our wildlife rehabilitation efforts as we nurse birds back to health with the goal of returning them to the wild.

 

Session 2: Space Exploration Interest Project Patch

Head to Mars along with a Mars Rover to see a fascinating view of deep space objects through the Hubble telescope. Discover what causes an eclipse and delve into the life cycle of a star in the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium. Investigate careers for women in astronomy and space exploration. Show off what you learned in a community service project making constellation books for younger children.

 
All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Cadette/Senior/Ambassador GIrl Scout Days: Wildlife & Space Exploration Interest Project Patches
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011 Time/Duration: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Session 1
3 - 5 p.m. - Session 2
  Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts (Gr. 6-12) Fee: $10/girl per program
Special Combo Fee for both Programs: $17/girl

Session 1: Wildlife Interest Project Patch

Are you an outdoor “novice?” Can you identify the trees, plants and animals that inhabit your backyard? Explore our natural world as you enjoy a relaxing hike through Huntington Reservation. Brainstorm five career choices in the field of wildlife and the environment and talk to our staff about their careers in the sciences. Create a game that illustrates your understanding of our animal world.

 

Session 2: Space Exploration Interest Project Patch

Head to Mars along with a Mars Rover to see a fascinating view of deep space objects through the Hubble telescope. Discover what causes an eclipse and delve into the life cycle of a star in the Walter R. Schuele Planetarium. Investigate careers for women in astronomy and space exploration. Show off what you learned in a community service project making constellation books for younger children.

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.

 

 


Girl Scout Day Camp - Back To Nature Girl Scout Day Camp
Date: Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30, 2011
 Time/Duration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  Daisy Girl Scout - COMPLETED Kindergarten as Camper
Brownie Girl Scout as Camper
Junior Girl Scout as Camper
Cadette/Senior/Ambassador 13 or older as volunteers		 Fee: $140 per girl
Discounts offered for campers of adult volunteers
Back by popular demand for the 8th year ... our Back-to-Nature Day Camp for local Girl Scouts! This exciting summer program has great new offerings and some old favorites.  Day campers will spend four fun-filled days at the Center, across the street in the Wolf Picnic Area, and hiking around the beautiful Huntington Reservation.

Learn about nature and Girl Scouting as you spend time in your unit and in six activity areas; Acting Out, Arts and Crafts, Games, Girl Scout Ways, Nature and This-n-That.  Request to be with a "special buddy" in your same age group and "make new friends" within your separate age-level units.  Camp includes a special activity day and all-camp picnic!

Camp is limited to 150 participants and runs rain or shine.

Please register early to avoid disappointment since this camp fills quickly.

REGISTRATION for this event begins WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 at 10:00am.


Girl Scout Days: Water Drop Patch Day
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
OR
Sunday, May 22, 2011
 Time/Duration: Hikes will begin every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entire patch program will take approximately 2 hours to complete
  Brownie, Junior and Cadette/Senior/Ambasador Girl Scouts Fee: $10.00/girl (includes patch and program)
The EPA offers a very special patch just for Girl Scouts. This patch focuses on local water quality and stream monitoring. The purpose of the project is to encourage girls to: Make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards; use their skills and their knowledge to educate others in their communities about the need to protect the nation's valuable water resources; and explore the natural world to gain an interest in science and math.

Hikes will begin every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please select time when registering).  Entire patch program will take approximately 2 hours to complete.

This program includes a hike (rain or shine!!) - please dress for the weather!!

All Girl Scout programs require advance registration.


Girl Scout Special Events: Bridging Ceremony Rental
Date: Call for date availability
 Time/Duration: Call for time availability
  Fee: $60.00 for up to 60 total girls and guests
Your troop and their families are invited to the picturesque Lake Erie Nature & Science Center backyard pond and bridge for your Bridging Ceremony. Plan your troop’s bridging activities and share in the excitement of watching the girls walk across the bridge to begin their new level of scouting. After your ceremony, your troop and their guests are invited inside to one of the Center’s program rooms to enjoy a reception. Bridging Ceremony Rental includes a total of 1 hour rental, with up to 30 minutes at the pond, and the remainder of the time for the reception.




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