Scout Programs
Girl Scout Programs
Girl Scouts Juniors: A Victorian Tea
Civil War Museum
Saturday, October 12 | 10:00am – 12:30pm | $30 per scout | Register Here
Travel back in time and explore customs and traditions among women and girls during Victorian America. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of being a girl in this era through accomplishing a creative writing task, trying on clothes, and learning the art of conversation over tea and cake. Girls who complete all the activities will earn both their Playing the Past and Social Butterfly badges. Two badges per scout are included in the ticket price.
Earned Badges: Playing the Past and Social Butterfly
Girl Scouts Juniors: Art Adventures
Kenosha Public Museum
Saturday, November 23 | 9:30am – 12:30pm (check-in begins at 9:00am) | $30 per scout | Register Here
Ready, Set, Craft! Explore art, craft and design through the lens of the self-taught artists on display in the upcoming exhibition Rooted Visions. Juniors will create abstract art with paint, learn printmaking for representational art, delve into art history, and craft functional candles. Girls will learn how to bring artistic concepts to life and experiment with color, texture, and form to express their unique visions. Girls who complete all the activities will earn both their Art & Design and Craft & Tinker badges. Two badges per scout are included in the ticket price.
Earned Badges: Art & Design, and Craft & Tinker
Registration ends one week prior to the event. Contact ccuribado@kenosha.org for possible openings past deadline date.
On Demand Scout Programs
Bring your troop to the museums to hunt for fossils, be inspired to create your own artistic masterpiece, or explore Wisconsin’s 19th Century past. Hold your next meeting at the museum followed by an educational program.
Ages: Programming can be adapted for any age and scout level.
Dates and Times: Flexible, pending availability of museum staff.
To register contact:
scouts@kenosha.org
Payment with a credit or debit card is due at the time of registration.
Troop leaders may register for the scouts in their troops who will be participating.
The Kenosha Public Museums require the Safety-Wise adult to child ratio for events and trips:
- 1 adult for 5 Daisy Girl Scouts
- 1 adult for 8 Brownie Girl Scouts
- 1 adult for 10 Junior Girl Scouts
- 1 adult for 12 Cadette Girl Scouts
Refunds will be issued for cancellations received at least ten business days prior to the program. Refunds will be issued for cancellations if a replacement is registered for the canceled participant.
Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts “Digging in the Past”
Dinosaur Discovery Museum | Maximum Number of Scouts: 30 | Cost per Scout: $20 (includes snack)
- Learn about and identify the dinosaurs at the Dinosaur Discovery Museum.
- Create a fossil cast.
- Discover how paleontologists look for and excavate fossils.
- Be a “paleontologist” and uncover dinosaur fossils.
Wolf Scouts complete the requirements to earn “Digging in the Past” badge
10 scout minimum
Girl Scouts
Lake Michigan Fossil Hunting
Kenosha Public Museum & Off-Site | Duration: 90 minutes |
Maximum Number of Scouts: 10 | Cost per Scout: $20
Hunt for fossils along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan and discover clues to Wisconsin’s ancient underwater past. Meet inside the Kenosha Public Museum for a brief introduction to the types of fossils you’ll find before heading to the lakeside fossil collection area. NOTE: This outdoor program is dependent on weather and beach conditions. Each troop is responsible for transportation to the fossil collection area (transportation not provided by the museum).
Artistic Adventures
Kenosha Public Museum | Duration: 120 minutes |
Maximum Number of Scouts: 10 | Cost per Scout: $20 (includes all supplies)
Choose an artistic exploration in printmaking, still life painting, or polymer clay. A curator will introduce the project, show technique, and assist scouts as they work on their own designs. Each scout will leave with a finished piece of artwork.
Historic Hometown
Civil War Museum | Duration: 90 minutes |
Maximum Number of Scouts: 10 | Cost per Scout: $20
Discover the life and times of Upper Midwest Civil War era soldiers and civilians using the Museum’s Fiery Trial exhibition, hands-on activities, and conversations led by museum staff. Play historic games, handle artifacts, and create your own flag while learning about our region’s history. This program fulfills several requirements of the Brownie Celebrating Community badge and the Junior Playing the Past badge.
