Our Community Partners offer unique, specialized opportunities for Girl Scouts to enhance their Girl Scout Leadership Experience! You’ll find our Community Partners offer hands-on programming, behind-the-scenes tours, demonstrations, community service opportunities, and unique experiences. Through these experiences, Girl Scouts will try new things, explore the world around them and show the community what Girl Scouting is all about!
Whenever you’re at a Community Partner activity, remember to wear your vest/sash!
Is your business or organization interested in exploring the option of becoming a Community Partner?
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Check out this list of events hosted by our Community Partners!
PARTNER EVENTSSearch our directory to find Community Partners near you or a stop on your next troop adventure! We have partners offering fun patches and badge programs, special programs and events, discounted tickets and much more!
Questions? E-mail Director of Communications & Community Relations Amanda Coyle at acoyle@gsnypenn.org!
Phone Number: 315-309-4800
Contact Name: Rachel Gleason
Contact Email: rgleason@challenge-island.com
Website URL: http://Challenge-Island.com/CNY
Challenge Island a high energy, high interest, hands-on enrichment program on the cutting edge of S.T.E.A.M Education, Project-Based Learning, and 21st Century Skills.
Girl Scouts of all ages can join us for some STEAMtastic workshops and journeys sure to keep your troop engaged and learning the whole way through.
Cost: $15 per Girl Scout/per hour.
*Discount pricing for troops of 25 girls or more. Combining troops of the same level is welcome to gain access to discount pricing.
Daisy Programs Offered:
Daisy Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Toy Business Designer Badge (1.5 hours)
Daisy Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Daisy Kindness & Caring for All Workshop (3 hours)
Brownie Programs Offered:
Brownie Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Brownie Inventor Badge (1 hour)
Brownie Budding Entrepreneur (2 hours)
Brownie Home Scientist (3 hours)
Brownie Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Brownie Making Games (2 hours)
Brownie Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Programs Offered:
Junior Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Junior Business Jumpstart Badge (1.5 hours)
Junior Space Science Badge (2 hours)
Junior Playing in the Past Badge (2.5 hours)
Junior Animal Habitats (2 hours)
Junior Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Junior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Get Moving Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Programs Offered:
Cadette Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Marketing Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Entrepreneur Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Comic Artist (3 hours)
Senior & Ambassador Programs Offered:
Senior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Ambassador Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
*Programs can be done at one time or spread over the course of a couple of meetings.
Challenge Island brings all the materials, the teacher, and the fun! Official Girl Scout Badges must be purchased by the troop separately.
**Virtual workshops available. We travel to Onondaga and Cayuga Counties, outside counties can inquire, but fees may apply.
Fun Patch
Fun patches are included with each workshop/journey.
Registration: Email our Director, Rachel Gleason, at rgleason@challenge-island.com or call 315-309-4800
Address: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Reservation: Girl Scout Pre-Registration Form (reservations
at least two weeks before the visit date are strongly
encouraged).
Phone: 607-438-5400
Offers: Fun
Patch & Unique Experience
Description:
Explore the Museum
Visit with your Girl Scout Troop and utilize the Museum to assist
Girl Scouts in meeting some of the requirements for national badges
(it is the responsibility of the Girl Scout leader to ensure these
requirements are met).
Corning Museum of Glass Fun Patch
Use the Girl
Scout Patch activity sheet to learn how the Girl Scout Law applies
to glass. Earn a patch by exploring the galleries, going to a Hot
Glass Show, and completing the activity sheet along the way.
Girl Scout Patch Activity Sheet
Cost:
Kids and teens are free; adults pay
admission. One chaperone is admitted free for every 10 Girl
Scouts.
$3.65 per patch (includes shipping and handling). Send
completed activity sheets and payment to Girl Scouts of NYPENN
Pathways, 960 James Street, Floor 2, Syracuse, NY 13203.
Contact Email: cny-programs@alz.org
Who: Girl Scouts and adults of all levels
Alzheimer Association, Central New York Chapter
Education programs are available in-person and online, our education programs feature information on topics including the signs of Alzheimer's disease, healthy living for your brain and body, communication and caregiver techniques. Program times vary (15, 30 or 60 minute programs available) and can be offered in-person or virtually.
Cost: Free
Contact: Christina Milliman
Email: christina@azureartisans.com
Phone: (315) 858-8899
Website: www.azureartisans.com
Description: We’ll teach you to work with clay while making fun projects that stretch your imagination, strengthen your problem-solving skills, and enrich your creativity! In each class participants will learn the fundamentals of working with clay.
Handbuilding Workshop (2 hours): Make a sculptural artwork or explore methods of making a piece that is more functional and can be used daily. All pieces will be painted by participants. *Final pieces can be picked-up in person or shipped (for additional fee)
Wheel Throwing Workshop (2 hours): Use the potter’s wheel to make a pot. Wheel thrown pots will be finished and glazed after the workshop and then fired in the ceramic kiln. *Final pieces can be picked-up in person or shipped (for additional fee)
Cost: $45/per Girl Scout includes all materials, the finishing, glazing and firing of one piece to keep and a fun patch.
Levels: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
Address: 249 Front Street, Owego, NY 13827
Phone: (757) 894-0898
Contact: Brie Woods
Email: info@belvalockwoodinn.com
Cost: Free
Once you’ve completed the fun patch requirements email Brie at info@belvalockwoodinn.com with the number of Girl Scouts in your troop to receive your fun patches.
City/County: PO Box 4066 Elmira, NY 14904
Contact Name: Charde Vera
Email: info@chardevera.com
Website: www.chardevera.com
Address: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Reservation: Girl Scout Pre-Registration Form (reservations at least two weeks before the visit date are strongly encouraged).
Phone: 607-438-5400
Offers: Fun Patch & Unique Experience
Description:
Explore the Museum
Visit with your Girl Scout Troop and utilize the Museum to assist Girl Scouts in meeting some of the requirements for national badges (it is the responsibility of the Girl Scout leader to ensure these requirements are met).
Corning Museum of Glass Fun Patch
Use the Girl Scout Patch activity sheet to learn how the Girl Scout Law applies to glass. Earn a patch by exploring the galleries, going to a Hot Glass Show, and completing the activity sheet along the way.
Girl Scout Patch Activity Sheet
Cost:
Kids and teens are free; adults pay admission. One chaperone is admitted free for every 10 Girl Scouts.
$3.65 per patch (includes shipping and handling). Send completed activity sheets and payment to Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, 960 James Street, Floor 2, Syracuse, NY 13203.
Address: 60 Morgan Road, Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone: (607) 773-8661
Contact: Arts, Culture, and Education Coordinator
Email: arts@thediscoverycenter.org
Fun Patch:
Each visit to the Discovery Center offers an opportunity for discovery, exploration, and the creation of cherished memories. Cultivate diverse experiences with our fun patch program! This comprehensive five-piece collection celebrates every child’s involvement in the array of special events hosted at the Discovery Center. Girl Scouts that attend four culturally enriching events over the course of a year will receive a fun patch.
Contact person: Jennifer Randol
Email: experienceny@farmsanctuary.org
Tour cost: Free
Description: Come meet the animals
at FarmSanctuary! Our tours are 1 hour long and offer the
opportunity to meet many of the animals up close, hear their amazing
rescue stories, and learn about how to help animals in our food
system. All Girl Scouts who attend will receive a free fun
patch!
Address: 4000 Mosley Rd, Cazenovia NY 13035
Phone Number: 315-480-9480
Website: http://www.thehavenatskanda.org
Contact: Ellen Beckerman, Executive Director (she/her)
Project: Love Your Selfie
Contact: isabellaloveyourselfie@gmail.com
Girl Scouts of all levels can complete the Love Your Selfie
activity to earn this fun patch! Once the activity is completed,
email isabellaloveyourselfie@gmail.com with
pictures of your completed project to receive your fun patch.
Download the Love Your Selfie Activity
Rescue Mission
Contact: Kathleen Jenne, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Email: Kathleen.Jenne@rmsyr.org
Phone: 315-701-3807
Register: Please contact Kathleen Jenne to register!
Website: https://rescuemissionalliance.org/
Rescue Mission Fun Patch
Earn a Rescue Mission Fun Patch by completing two hours of service or by doing a project with your troop! We will help your Girl Scouts to learn more about the plight of the homeless in our community and give them the tools needed to educate others on how they can help.
Solar United Neighbors
Download Fun Patch Program Guide
Contact Solar United Neighbors at getinvolved@solarunitedneighbors.org for free fun patches once the program is completed.
Email: info@stallcatchers.com
Register: https://stallcatchers.com/main?team=729
Fun Patch:
When volunteers reach 100 minutes, they can submit their result here: https://usagso.wufoo.com/forms/stall-catchers-patch-request-form
Girl Scouts can participate in an online "citizen science" activity called Stall Catchers. Stall Catchers speeds up Alzheimer's disease research at Cornell University. Any Girl Scout can register through our website to be joined to the USA Girl Scout team and receive the Stall Catchers fun patch by volunteering for 100 minutes. There is a timesheet option under the user's profile menu to track volunteer time.
WonderWorks Girl Scout Overnights
Contact: Paige Perry
Contact Email: groups@wonderworksdestiny.com
Groups larger than 40: $27.00 per girl, $12.99 per adult.
This is a sleepover at WonderWorks. Run time is typically 12 hours. Full access to UNLIMITED Ropes Course, Laser Tag, and WonderWorks Interactive Exhibits. This is a private event.
Participating Girl Scouts will receive this fun patch!
Check out programs near you or wherever your adventures take you! Make sure to check out our virtual partners and partners outside our council footprint!
Phone Number: 315-309-4800
Contact Name: Rachel Gleason
Contact Email: rgleason@challenge-island.com
Website URL: http://Challenge-Island.com/CNY
Challenge Island a high energy, high interest, hands-on enrichment program on the cutting edge of S.T.E.A.M Education, Project-Based Learning, and 21st Century Skills.
Girl Scouts of all ages can join us for some STEAMtastic workshops and journeys sure to keep your troop engaged and learning the whole way through.
Cost: $15 per Girl Scout/per hour.
*Discount pricing for troops of 25 girls or more. Combining troops of the same level is welcome to gain access to discount pricing.
Daisy Programs Offered:
Daisy Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Toy Business Designer Badge (1.5 hours)
Daisy Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Daisy Kindness & Caring for All Workshop (3 hours)
Brownie Programs Offered:
Brownie Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Brownie Inventor Badge (1 hour)
Brownie Budding Entrepreneur (2 hours)
Brownie Home Scientist (3 hours)
Brownie Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Brownie Making Games (2 hours)
Brownie Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Programs Offered:
Junior Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Junior Business Jumpstart Badge (1.5 hours)
Junior Space Science Badge (2 hours)
Junior Playing in the Past Badge (2.5 hours)
Junior Animal Habitats (2 hours)
Junior Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Junior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Get Moving Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Programs Offered:
Cadette Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Marketing Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Entrepreneur Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Comic Artist (3 hours)
Senior & Ambassador Programs Offered:
Senior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Ambassador Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
*Programs can be done at one time or spread over the course of a couple of meetings.
Challenge Island brings all the materials, the teacher, and the fun! Official Girl Scout Badges must be purchased by the troop separately.
**Virtual workshops available. We travel to Onondaga and Cayuga Counties, outside counties can inquire, but fees may apply.
Fun Patch
Fun patches are included with each workshop/journey.
Registration: Email our Director, Rachel Gleason, at rgleason@challenge-island.com or call 315-309-4800
City/County: PO Box 4066 Elmira, NY 14904
Contact Name: Charde Vera
Email: info@chardevera.com
Website: www.chardevera.com
Project: Love Your Selfie
Contact: isabellaloveyourselfie@gmail.com
Girl Scouts of all levels can complete the Love Your Selfie
activity to earn this fun patch! Once the activity is completed,
email isabellaloveyourselfie@gmail.com with
pictures of your completed project to receive your fun patch.
Download the Love Your Selfie Activity
Email: info@stallcatchers.com
Register: https://stallcatchers.com/main?team=729
Fun Patch:
When volunteers reach 100 minutes, they can submit their result here: https://usagso.wufoo.com/forms/stall-catchers-patch-request-form
Girl Scouts can participate in an online "citizen science" activity called Stall Catchers. Stall Catchers speeds up Alzheimer's disease research at Cornell University. Any Girl Scout can register through our website to be joined to the USA Girl Scout team and receive the Stall Catchers fun patch by volunteering for 100 minutes. There is a timesheet option under the user's profile menu to track volunteer time.
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Allegany County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Bradford County, send them this form!
Address: 60 Morgan Road, Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone: (607) 773-8661
Contact: Arts, Culture, and Education Coordinator
Email: arts@thediscoverycenter.org
Build-A-Badge:
Streamline your badge-building process! Swing by the front desk to grab the 'Build-a-Badge Binder' and embark on your Girl Scout badge adventure with ease while playing in the museum!
Badges Offered: Animal Observer, Art and Design, Stem Career Explorer, Money Counts, Making Choices, Daisy Safety Award, Money Explorer, Sunny and Tula Petal Steps, Budget Builder, Fair Play, My Best Self, STEM Career Explorer
REGISTRATION: No registration required
COST: Free with Museum Admission
Troop Workshops:
Calling all troops! Book your spot today for an unforgettable 2 hr workshop experience filled with discovery and play tailored to meet your troop needs!
Badges Offered: Shapes in Nature, Numbers in Nature, Design with Nature, STEM Career Exploration, Bugs Badge, Brownie First Aid, Art and Design, Making Friends.
Registration: email arts@thediscoverycenter.org
Workshop Availability: Saturdays, 10am - 12pm
COST: $20 per Girl Scout (Minimum of 10 participants)
Discounted Admission:
Girl Scouts troops can
receive a special group rate when they book ahead for a group of ten
or more. Contact the Arts, Culture, and Education Coordinator at arts@thediscoverycenter.org to
purchase discounted tickets.
Fun Patch:
Each visit to
the Discovery Center offers an opportunity for discovery, exploration,
and the creation of cherished memories. Cultivate diverse experiences
with our fun patch program! This comprehensive five-piece collection
celebrates every child’s involvement in the array of special events
hosted at the Discovery Center. Girl Scouts that attend four
culturally enriching events over the course of a year will receive a
fun patch.
Rescue Mission
Contact: Kathleen Jenne, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Email: Kathleen.Jenne@rmsyr.org
Phone: 315-701-3807
Register: Please contact Kathleen Jenne to register!
Website: https://rescuemissionalliance.org/
Rescue Mission Fun Patch
Earn a Rescue Mission Fun Patch by completing two hours of service or by doing a project with your troop! We will help your Girl Scouts to learn more about the plight of the homeless in our community and give them the tools needed to educate others on how they can help.
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Broome County, send them this form!
Phone Number: 315-309-4800
Contact Name: Rachel Gleason
Contact Email: rgleason@challenge-island.com
Website URL: http://Challenge-Island.com/CNY
Challenge Island a high energy, high interest, hands-on enrichment program on the cutting edge of S.T.E.A.M Education, Project-Based Learning, and 21st Century Skills.
Girl Scouts of all ages can join us for some STEAMtastic workshops and journeys sure to keep your troop engaged and learning the whole way through.
Cost: $15 per Girl Scout/per hour.
*Discount pricing for troops of 25 girls or more. Combining troops of the same level is welcome to gain access to discount pricing.
Daisy Programs Offered:
Daisy Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Toy Business Designer Badge (1.5 hours)
Daisy Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Daisy Kindness & Caring for All Workshop (3 hours)
Brownie Programs Offered:
Brownie Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Brownie Inventor Badge (1 hour)
Brownie Budding Entrepreneur (2 hours)
Brownie Home Scientist (3 hours)
Brownie Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Brownie Making Games (2 hours)
Brownie Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Programs Offered:
Junior Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Junior Business Jumpstart Badge (1.5 hours)
Junior Space Science Badge (2 hours)
Junior Playing in the Past Badge (2.5 hours)
Junior Animal Habitats (2 hours)
Junior Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Junior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Get Moving Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Programs Offered:
Cadette Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Marketing Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Entrepreneur Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Comic Artist (3 hours)
Senior & Ambassador Programs Offered:
Senior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Ambassador Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
*Programs can be done at one time or spread over the course of a couple of meetings.
Challenge Island brings all the materials, the teacher, and the fun! Official Girl Scout Badges must be purchased by the troop separately.
**Virtual workshops available. We travel to Onondaga and Cayuga Counties, outside counties can inquire, but fees may apply.
Fun Patch
Fun patches are included with each workshop/journey.
Registration: Email our Director, Rachel Gleason, at rgleason@challenge-island.com or call 315-309-4800
Rescue Mission
Contact: Kathleen Jenne, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Email: Kathleen.Jenne@rmsyr.org
Phone: 315-701-3807
Register: Please contact Kathleen Jenne to register!
Website: https://rescuemissionalliance.org/
Rescue Mission Fun Patch
Earn a Rescue Mission Fun Patch by completing two hours of service or by doing a project with your troop! We will help your Girl Scouts to learn more about the plight of the homeless in our community and give them the tools needed to educate others on how they can help.
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Cayuga County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Chemung County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Chenango County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Cortland County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Delaware County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Herkimer County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Jefferson County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Lewis County, send them this form!
Address: 4000 Mosley Rd, Cazenovia NY 13035
Phone
Number: 315-480-9480
Contact: Ellen Beckerman,
Executive Director (she/her)
Email: ellen@thehavenatskanda.org
Website: http://www.thehavenatskanda.org
Our Mission
The Haven at Skanda is a nonprofit farm that takes in rescued
farm animals from all over the country and helps them heal from abuse
and neglect – helping them get physically well, and helping them to
relax, feel safe, and emerge as who they really are. We also support
several families of endangered breeds. The animals are beautifully
able to let go of trauma and live in the present moment as their pure,
innocent, loving selves. In this way, they become loving role models,
showing us what is possible. Skanda believes we have much to learn
from animals, and offers programs that offer people the chance to
experience the animals and discover love, hope, and possibilities.
The Haven at Skanda is deeply invested in supporting children and
young people as they connect with animals, nature, and community and
become responsible stewards and visionary leaders.
Girl Scout Levels: Daisy – Ambassador (within Girl Scout
ratios)
Register:
If a troop would like
to volunteer, they can contact Ellen Beckerman, Executive Director,
at ellen@thehavenatskanda.org or
315-480-9480.
For individuals or families wanting to
volunteer, please complete the brief form at: https://www.thehavenatskanda.org/volunteer
Volunteers can help with a variety of tasks including helping to groom the animals, clean their living spaces, feed them, and spend time loving them. Activities can be gentle, moderately physically engaging, or physically challenging, depending on what is the best fit for each volunteer.
Some volunteer activities are:
Badge Opportunities
Daisy Animal Observer
Cost: $10 per Girl Scout
Program Duration: 2-3 Hours
Daisies visiting Skanda will have the opportunity to observe the rescued and endangered animals on the farm, including goats, horses, pigs, miniature donkeys, chickens, and ducks. Skanda will provide an animal observation game. Daisies will have the opportunity to focus their attention on one specific animal, getting to know them better.
Junior Gardener
Cost: $10 per Girl Scout
Program Duration: 2-3 Hours
Juniors can use Skanda’s Vegetable and Herb Garden for the Animals as a site for learning about gardening, including exploring and potentially modifying its design (created by a Fayetteville Girl Scout Troop in 2022), researching the plants that best benefit the animals of Skanda, and even planting and tending the garden.
Cadette Animal Helper
Cost: $10 per Girl Scout
Program Duration: 2-3 Hours
Cadettes visiting Skanda will have the opportunity to meet the animals, learn about some of the ways the animals help people emotionally and the lessons they teach us about friendship, generosity, and appreciation for diversity. Cadettes will have the opportunity to help the animals of Skanda with a volunteer activity that might include brushing them, cleaning their living areas, feeding them, or giving them love and attention. They may also have the opportunity learn how to help the animals of Skanda through special projects, fundraisers, or advocacy.
Seniors Voice for Animals:
Cost: $10 per Girl Scout
Program Duration: 2-3 Hours
Seniors interested in learning about the complexities of the way humans interact with and treat animals can meet the rescued and endangered animals of Skanda, learn about some of their experiences with being rescued and recovering from abuse and neglect, and learn how others have become endangered. Some of the rescued animals of Skanda have come from sport settings, and others from commercial/factory farming. Skanda staff can assist with resources for becoming an advocate for animals.
Fun Patch
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Madison County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Oneida County, send them this form!
Phone Number: 315-309-4800
Contact Name: Rachel Gleason
Contact Email: rgleason@challenge-island.com
Website URL: http://Challenge-Island.com/CNY
Challenge Island a high energy, high interest, hands-on enrichment program on the cutting edge of S.T.E.A.M Education, Project-Based Learning, and 21st Century Skills.
Girl Scouts of all ages can join us for some STEAMtastic workshops and journeys sure to keep your troop engaged and learning the whole way through.
Cost: $15 per Girl Scout/per hour.
*Discount pricing for troops of 25 girls or more. Combining troops of the same level is welcome to gain access to discount pricing.
Daisy Programs Offered:
Daisy Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Toy Business Designer Badge (1.5 hours)
Daisy Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (3 hours)
Daisy Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Daisy Kindness & Caring for All Workshop (3 hours)
Brownie Programs Offered:
Brownie Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Brownie Inventor Badge (1 hour)
Brownie Budding Entrepreneur (2 hours)
Brownie Home Scientist (3 hours)
Brownie Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Brownie Making Games (2 hours)
Brownie Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Programs Offered:
Junior Triple Automotive Badges (3 hours)
Junior Business Jumpstart Badge (1.5 hours)
Junior Space Science Badge (2 hours)
Junior Playing in the Past Badge (2.5 hours)
Junior Animal Habitats (2 hours)
Junior Triple Mechanical Engineer Badges (2 hours)
Junior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Junior Get Moving Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Programs Offered:
Cadette Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Cadette Marketing Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Entrepreneur Badge (3 hours)
Cadette Comic Artist (3 hours)
Senior & Ambassador Programs Offered:
Senior Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
Ambassador Think Like an Engineer Journey (3 hours)
*Programs can be done at one time or spread over the course of a couple of meetings.
Challenge Island brings all the materials, the teacher, and the fun! Official Girl Scout Badges must be purchased by the troop separately.
**Virtual workshops available. We travel to Onondaga and Cayuga Counties, outside counties can inquire, but fees may apply.
Fun Patch
Fun patches are included with each workshop/journey.
Registration: Email our Director, Rachel Gleason, at rgleason@challenge-island.com or call 315-309-4800
Rescue Mission
Contact: Kathleen Jenne, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Email: Kathleen.Jenne@rmsyr.org
Phone: 315-701-3807
Register: Please contact Kathleen Jenne to register!
Website: https://rescuemissionalliance.org/
Rescue Mission Fun Patch
Earn a Rescue Mission Fun Patch by completing two hours of service or by doing a project with your troop! We will help your Girl Scouts to learn more about the plight of the homeless in our community and give them the tools needed to educate others on how they can help.
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Onondaga County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Ontario County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Oswego County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Otsego County, send them this form!
Experiences:
Contact person: Jennifer Randol
experienceny@farmsanctuary.org
Come meet the animals at Farm Sanctuary! Our tours are 1 hour long and offer the opportunity to meet many of the animals up close, hear their amazing rescue stories, and learn about how to help animals in our food system. All Girl Scouts who attend will receive a free fun patch!
Address: 3150 Aikens Rd. Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Badge Programs:
Contact person: Ardyn Cieslak
Contact Email: education@farmsanctuary.org
Animal Helpers Badge
Cost: Free
Description: In this 30-minute virtual presentation, meet the rescued animals of Farm Sanctuary while working towards your Animal Helpers badge. Girls will learn more about the human-animal connection and how our relationship with other animals has changed. The presentation gives examples of farm animal hero stories and highlights stories of our caregivers' emotional connections to the animals. We will also discuss studying animals/learning from them in an ethical way.
Voice for Animals Badge
Cost: Free
Description: Join us for a 40-minute virtual presentation with the rescued animals of Farm Sanctuary to work towards your Voice for Animals badge. Girls will learn about animals used for farming, modern animal agriculture practices, and ways to advocate for animals used for food. The presentation also covers some career options in farm animal protection work.
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Schuyler County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Seneca County, send them this form!
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in St. Lawrence County, send them this form!
Address: 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Reservation: Girl Scout Pre-Registration Form (reservations at least two weeks before the visit date are strongly encouraged).
Phone: 607-438-5400
Offers: Fun Patch & Unique Experience
Description:
Explore the Museum
Visit with your Girl Scout Troop and utilize the Museum to assist Girl Scouts in meeting some of the requirements for national badges (it is the responsibility of the Girl Scout leader to ensure these requirements are met).
Corning Museum of Glass Fun Patch
Use the Girl Scout Patch activity sheet to learn how the Girl Scout Law applies to glass. Earn a patch by exploring the galleries, going to a Hot Glass Show, and completing the activity sheet along the way.
Girl Scout Patch Activity Sheet
Cost:
Kids and teens are free; adults pay admission. One chaperone is admitted free for every 10 Girl Scouts.
$3.65 per patch (includes shipping and handling). Send completed activity sheets and payment to Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, 960 James Street, Floor 2, Syracuse, NY 13203.
If you have a lead to a business or organization that may be interested in becoming a community partner in Steuben County, send them this form!
Address: 249 Front Street, Owego, NY 13827
Phone: (757) 894-0898
Contact: Brie Woods
Email: info@belvalockwoodinn.com
Cost: Free
Once you’ve completed the fun patch requirements email Brie at info@belvalockwoodinn.com with the number of Girl Scouts in your troop to receive your fun patches.
Learning Through Doing: Troops will organize a half-day field trip to the BelvaLockwood Inn and enjoy an age-appropriate hands-on learning experience. Troops will earn the Belva Lockwood Patch at the end of the day with a short ceremony. (Preliminary requirements met.)
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