2014 Girl Scout Events & Locations
Goodykoontz Museum of Girl Scout History
The Museum and tours are coordinated by the volunteers of the Council History Committee, and feature a timeline window into the wonderful highlights of the Girl Scout movement, and interactive displays from the start of the Council in the 1920s until today. If interested in more information about being a docent, please call 713 292 0300.
Museum Hours (Program Place for Girls Building Hours)
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, closed Sundays
Volunteer Docents may be available:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday;
Volunteer Docent guided tours are usually available:
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (may customize to work w/i building hours)
Saturday, volunteer docent guided tour time @ 9:30 or 10:45 a.m. or Noon.
Location: Program Place for girls: 3000 Southwest Freeway, Houston (walkway and red sculpture in front.)
Tours can take up to 40 minutes. This is the information is needed to schedule your troop for a tour
Self-Guided Tours: During museum hours, you may always use the self guided tour booklet anytime. Please return the booklet to the Docent Desk so others may use it.
Program Place for Girls room reservations: If your group plans to arrive earlier than your tour time or wish to stay later for an activity (if building hours allow), you may choose to reserve a meeting room (or the campfire circle). To begin the reservation process for a meeting room, please contact at least one month in advance [email protected]. Campfire circle users please note local fire bans.
Museum Hours (Program Place for Girls Building Hours)
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, closed Sundays
Volunteer Docents may be available:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday;
Volunteer Docent guided tours are usually available:
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (may customize to work w/i building hours)
Saturday, volunteer docent guided tour time @ 9:30 or 10:45 a.m. or Noon.
Location: Program Place for girls: 3000 Southwest Freeway, Houston (walkway and red sculpture in front.)
Tours can take up to 40 minutes. This is the information is needed to schedule your troop for a tour
Self-Guided Tours: During museum hours, you may always use the self guided tour booklet anytime. Please return the booklet to the Docent Desk so others may use it.
Program Place for Girls room reservations: If your group plans to arrive earlier than your tour time or wish to stay later for an activity (if building hours allow), you may choose to reserve a meeting room (or the campfire circle). To begin the reservation process for a meeting room, please contact at least one month in advance [email protected]. Campfire circle users please note local fire bans.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
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Link to the HMNS: http://www.hmns.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=172
Brownie And Daisy Girl Scouts
Saturday Brownie TrailsBrownie Trails is designed for the youngest scouts! Brownies and Daisies will have an introductory lesson on their trail topic and have a teaching tour through the museum exhibit halls. Each scout will then make their own hands-on craft activity to take home. Trails are designed to make science fun and interesting to all young girls.
Trails Offered:
Butterflies
Dinos and Minerals
Space
Egypt
Science
Trail Times:
9:30 -11:30 a.m. or 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
All classes are 2 hours.
Price:
$15 per Scout
$15 per Adult ($5 for Members except for Space)
*Scout price includes patch
Chaperones:
All Brownies must have a chaperone in attendance.
For Groups - 1 Chaperone per 5 Brownies
Attire:
Brownies are encouraged to wear their uniform.
Additional Information:
Please click on and read the document below. It contains important information about each Brownies class.
Brownies Class Information
Brownie Girl Scout classes are also available at HMNS Sugar Land.
For more information:
Email us at [email protected]
RegistrationTo get to the online box office, click on the class date/time from the list below. Then click Purchase Ticket. In the Box Office, click sign in and create account or log in. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Class times shaded grey are sold out.
Saturday, March 29
9:30 AM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - ButterfliesLower Level Classrooms
9:30 AM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - Dinos And GemsLower Level Classrooms
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - EgyptLower Level Classrooms
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - ScienceLower Level Classrooms
Saturday, May 10
9:00 AM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - SpacePlanetarium
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - EgyptLower Level Classrooms
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - ScienceLower Level Classrooms
Brownie And Daisy Girl Scouts
Saturday Brownie TrailsBrownie Trails is designed for the youngest scouts! Brownies and Daisies will have an introductory lesson on their trail topic and have a teaching tour through the museum exhibit halls. Each scout will then make their own hands-on craft activity to take home. Trails are designed to make science fun and interesting to all young girls.
Trails Offered:
Butterflies
Dinos and Minerals
Space
Egypt
Science
Trail Times:
9:30 -11:30 a.m. or 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
All classes are 2 hours.
Price:
$15 per Scout
$15 per Adult ($5 for Members except for Space)
*Scout price includes patch
Chaperones:
All Brownies must have a chaperone in attendance.
For Groups - 1 Chaperone per 5 Brownies
Attire:
Brownies are encouraged to wear their uniform.
Additional Information:
Please click on and read the document below. It contains important information about each Brownies class.
Brownies Class Information
Brownie Girl Scout classes are also available at HMNS Sugar Land.
For more information:
Email us at [email protected]
RegistrationTo get to the online box office, click on the class date/time from the list below. Then click Purchase Ticket. In the Box Office, click sign in and create account or log in. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Class times shaded grey are sold out.
Saturday, March 29
9:30 AM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - ButterfliesLower Level Classrooms
9:30 AM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - Dinos And GemsLower Level Classrooms
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - EgyptLower Level Classrooms
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - ScienceLower Level Classrooms
Saturday, May 10
9:00 AM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - SpacePlanetarium
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - EgyptLower Level Classrooms
12:30 PM : HMNS Brownies - Brownie Trail - ScienceLower Level Classrooms
Space Center Houston Camp-Ins
http://spacecenter.org/education-programs/scout-camp-ins/brownies/
HOME SCIENTIST: It’s your world – change it
Find out about the science all around you, it’s everywhere
PRICES:
$55 Scout
$25 Adult within 1:4 ratio
$55 Adults over 1:4 ratio
Click Here for Registration Information
2014 DATES
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
HOME SCIENTIST: It’s your world – change it
Find out about the science all around you, it’s everywhere
- Be a kitchen chemist and see how we can use Liquid Nitrogen to make ice cream.
- Dive into density and make something bubble up. Scouts will take home their very own Martian Snot.
- Discover how static electricity works and make your hair dance just like the astronauts’ hair on the space station.
PRICES:
$55 Scout
$25 Adult within 1:4 ratio
$55 Adults over 1:4 ratio
Click Here for Registration Information
2014 DATES
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Houston Museum of Fine Arts
Children get in FREE 12 years old or younger and visiting on a Saturday or Sunday. Ages 18 and younger simply show their library card from any public library in Texas. (The cardholder receives the free general admission.) Using the voucher they received after their school trip to the MFAH. (Each student who visits the Museum on a school tour is given a voucher to return with FREE admission for themselves—and their family!)
Children get in FREE 12 years old or younger and visiting on a Saturday or Sunday. Ages 18 and younger simply show their library card from any public library in Texas. (The cardholder receives the free general admission.) Using the voucher they received after their school trip to the MFAH. (Each student who visits the Museum on a school tour is given a voucher to return with FREE admission for themselves—and their family!)
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood.
Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. With the addition of the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center, which includes the Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center and The Shop at Bayou Bend, as well as state-of-the-art education and rental spaces, Bayou Bend has established its place in the continually growing cultural arts scene of Houston.
Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood.
Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. With the addition of the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center, which includes the Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center and The Shop at Bayou Bend, as well as state-of-the-art education and rental spaces, Bayou Bend has established its place in the continually growing cultural arts scene of Houston.
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Scouting on the Boardwalk
New scout registrations, activities & more. Plus discounts for scouts in uniform!
September 19th - September 21st
New scout registrations, activities & more. Plus discounts for scouts in uniform!
September 19th - September 21st
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Science in ActionProgram activities include:
*actual award not included
**This program is only for Brownie Girl Scouts and their adult leaders.
Pets BadgeWhether they're cute and cuddly, or slimy and scaly, pets are so much fun! The Downtown Aquarium will teach girls how to choose a pet that's right for them and how to make sure it stays happy and healthy. The girls will complete all requirements to earn their Pets Badge during a three hour day program or during a Wild Dreams Overnight.
Program activities include:
*actual award not included
**This program is only for Brownie Girl Scouts and their adult leaders.
- Making weird glop
- Blowing up balloons without air
- Paper chromatography
- Science in technology hunt
*actual award not included
**This program is only for Brownie Girl Scouts and their adult leaders.
Pets BadgeWhether they're cute and cuddly, or slimy and scaly, pets are so much fun! The Downtown Aquarium will teach girls how to choose a pet that's right for them and how to make sure it stays happy and healthy. The girls will complete all requirements to earn their Pets Badge during a three hour day program or during a Wild Dreams Overnight.
Program activities include:
- Pet bingo
- Pet health scavenger hunt
- Create a pet toy craft
- 'Shop' for pet supplies
*actual award not included
**This program is only for Brownie Girl Scouts and their adult leaders.
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GIRL SCOUTS IN HOUSTON CAN EARN REQUIREMENTS WHEN THEY VISIT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON!
SLEEPOVERS
Friday, January 24, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
>>Girl Scouts Final Registration Form
OVERNIGHTS INCLUDE:
COST:
$50 per Scout
$25 per Chaperones
**For every four Scouts attending from the same Troop or Pack, ONE chaperone attends for free!**
>>SCOUT FAQ's
SLEEPOVERS
Friday, January 24, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
>>Girl Scouts Final Registration Form
OVERNIGHTS INCLUDE:
- Late Night Snack
- Continental Breakfast (pastries, bagels, etc.)
- Unlimited access to state-of-the art interactive exhibits
- Activities that help meet badge requirements for Girl Scouts
COST:
$50 per Scout
$25 per Chaperones
**For every four Scouts attending from the same Troop or Pack, ONE chaperone attends for free!**
>>SCOUT FAQ's
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Girl Scout Workshops
Help scouts earn some or all of the requirements for a badge or journey. Scouts investigate the nature sanctuary with a naturalist and learn about the fascinating ecology of the forest. All of our scout programs are conducted by staff naturalists and use our nature sanctuary as a field laboratory for hands-on explorations!
Bugs
2 hour workshop. Is it an insect or not? Explore the world of bugs and discover what makes them interesting.
Cost: $15 per scout
WOW Journey
2.5 hour workshop. Girls complete sessions 1, 2, and 3 and earn their Love Water award.
Cost: $20 per scout
Hiker
2 hour workshop. Learn to pack for a hike, where to go on a hike, and how to follow trail signs. Then, practice your skills on a hike through the Arboretum!
Cost: $15 per scout
Cost: $15 per scout
Register via Girl Scouts of San Jacinto (click here)
Workshop Dates:
Help scouts earn some or all of the requirements for a badge or journey. Scouts investigate the nature sanctuary with a naturalist and learn about the fascinating ecology of the forest. All of our scout programs are conducted by staff naturalists and use our nature sanctuary as a field laboratory for hands-on explorations!
Bugs
2 hour workshop. Is it an insect or not? Explore the world of bugs and discover what makes them interesting.
Cost: $15 per scout
WOW Journey
2.5 hour workshop. Girls complete sessions 1, 2, and 3 and earn their Love Water award.
Cost: $20 per scout
Hiker
2 hour workshop. Learn to pack for a hike, where to go on a hike, and how to follow trail signs. Then, practice your skills on a hike through the Arboretum!
Cost: $15 per scout
Cost: $15 per scout
Register via Girl Scouts of San Jacinto (click here)
Workshop Dates:
- April 12th
- Brownie Bugs: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
- Brownie Wow: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Brownie Wow: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Girl Scout Badge Requirements
We do not offer any formal Girl Scout programs, but we hope the museum inspires ideas for scout projects. The following are suggestions of ways the museum may help you meet badge requirements.
We also encourage Girl Scouts to participate in the Cub Scout and Boy Scout modeling program.
Brownie Try-Its: Science in Action (Brownie Book pg 126)
Science and Technology HuntTechnology is a way of using science to create tools that make life easier for people. Go on a science and technology hunt! Each of the things on the following list is an example of science or technology at work. How many of them can you find?
Something made of plastic, made from trees, that moves in a circle, that comes from the earth, that uses a switch, made of metal, that uses electricity, that uses wheels, that measures, that makes or uses sound, form the ocean, run by computers.
Come and explore the museum! If you look hard, you can find all of these things in our collection.
http://www.houstonmaritimemuseum.org/scouts/
We do not offer any formal Girl Scout programs, but we hope the museum inspires ideas for scout projects. The following are suggestions of ways the museum may help you meet badge requirements.
We also encourage Girl Scouts to participate in the Cub Scout and Boy Scout modeling program.
Brownie Try-Its: Science in Action (Brownie Book pg 126)
Science and Technology HuntTechnology is a way of using science to create tools that make life easier for people. Go on a science and technology hunt! Each of the things on the following list is an example of science or technology at work. How many of them can you find?
Something made of plastic, made from trees, that moves in a circle, that comes from the earth, that uses a switch, made of metal, that uses electricity, that uses wheels, that measures, that makes or uses sound, form the ocean, run by computers.
Come and explore the museum! If you look hard, you can find all of these things in our collection.
http://www.houstonmaritimemuseum.org/scouts/
Other locations for Girl Scouts to visit:
- Houston NPR & Houston PBS Stations
- GS Metro Light-Rail (Safety Patch Activities) - Available from now until April 1st.
- Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens (Saturday, April 10th from 10am - 2pm