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 discounted tickets 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!
Questions? Reach out to our Director of Communications & Community Relations Amanda Coyle at acoyle@gsnypenn.org!
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Partner-Hosted Events
Check out this list of events hosted by our Community Partners!
PARTNER EVENTSDiscover Community Partners to Enhance Your Girl Scout Experience!
Badge Programs 
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Beaver Lake Nature Center - Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Contact: Marissa Lathrop
Email: BLNC@ongov.net
Phone Number: 315.638.2519
Address: 8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville, N.Y., 13027
Website: www.onondagacountyparks.com
Daisy Snow
Daisy Trail Adventure
Daisy Eco Learner
Brownie Trail Adventure
Brownie Bugs
Brownie Hiker
Brownie Outdoor Adventurer
Cadette Trail Adventure
Cadette Eco Trekker
Cadette Trees
Junior Animal Habitats
Junior Flowers
Cadette Paddling
Bluebird Trail Farm - Corning, N.Y.
Contact: Margie Seiderman
Phone: 607.329.4023
Email: bluebirdtrailfarm@gmail.com
Address: 951 Harris Road Corning, N.Y., 14830
Website: http://www.bluebirdtrailfarm.org
Cost per activity: $10 per Girl Scout (minimum 5)
Program Duration: 2 hours
Brownie Bugs
Brownie Design with Nature
Brownie Eco Friends
Junior Animal Habitats
Junior Flower
Junior Gardener
Boilermaker Road Race - Utica, N.Y.
Contact: Vikki Townsend
Email: community@boilermaker.com
Phone: 315.731.3704
Website: www.boilermaker.com
Cost: Free
Junior Practice with Purpose Badge
Cayuga Climbs - Ithaca, N.Y.
Phone: 607.339.0978
Email: climb@cayugaclimbs.com
Address: 53 Hall Rd., Suite A, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
Cost: $22 per Girl Scout or $250 for a private event
Join the skilled staff at Cayuga Climbs as they do a quick overview of climbing before you embark on a fun climbing adventure! Troop must provide one registered adult for every three participating Girl Scouts.
Badges Offered
Central Rock Gym - Syracuse, N.Y.
Contact Email: syracuse@centralrockgym.com
Address: 600 N. Franklin Street, Syracuse, N.Y. 13204
Website: www.centralrockgym.com/syracuse
Snow or Climbing Adventure (All Levels)
Challenge Island - Virtual
Contact: Rachel Gleason
Phone: 315.309.4800
Email: rgleason@challenge-island.com
Website: www.challenge-island.com
Challenge Island is 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 (fun patch included)
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
Brownie Programs Offered
Junior Programs Offered
Cadette Programs Offered
Senior & Ambassador Programs Offered
*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.
Registration: Email or call Rachel Gleason
Community Bank - Virtual/Local Branches
The Discovery Center - Binghamton, N.Y.
Address: 60 Morgan Road, Binghamton, N.Y., 13903
Phone: 607.773.8661
Contact: Arts, Culture and Education Coordinator
Email: arts@thediscoverycenter.org
Program Cost: $20 per Girl Scout (Minimum of 10 participants)
Build-A-Badge
Troop Workshops
Farm Sanctuary - Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Contact person: Ardyn Cieslak
Contact Email: education@farmsanctuary.org
Address: 3136 Aikens Rd., Watkins Glen, N.Y., 14891
Program Cost: Free
Animal Helpers Badge
Voice for Animals Badge
FitMoney Financial Literacy - Virtual
Friends of the Chemung River Watershed - Elmira, N.Y.
Contact: Karen Charnetski
Email: outreachcoordinator@chemungriverfriends.org
Phone: 607.846.2242
Daisy Eco Learning Badge
Brownie WOW! Wonders of Water Journey
Brownie Bugs Badge
The Haven at Skanda - Cazenovia, N.Y.
Address: 4000 Mosley Rd., Cazenovia, N.Y., 13035
Phone Number: 315.480.9480
Website: thehavenatskanda.org
Contact: Ellen Beckerman, Executive Director (she/her)
To Register Email: ellen@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.
Daisy Animal Observer
Junior Gardener
Cadette Animal Helper
Seniors Voice for Animals
Heartbeet Gardenscapes - Fayetteville, N.Y.
Contact: Christalle Twomey
Phone: 315.503.8628
Email: heartbeetgardenscapes@gmail.com
Address: Fayetteville, N.Y. 13066
Registration: HeartbeetGardenscapes.com/services
Cost: $10-12 per Girl Scout (minimum of 10)
Daisy Art + Design
Daisy Math in Nature 1
Daisy Math in Nature 2
Brownie Art + Design
Brownie Bugs
Brownie Eco Friend
Junior Gardener
Junior Art + Design
Junior Math in Nature 1
iCode - Painted Post, N.Y.
Lollypop Farms - Rochester, N.Y.
Contact: Kim Ferris-Church
Phone: 585.223.1330
Email: education@lollypop.org
Address: 99 Victor Rd., Fairport, N.Y., 14450
Website: lollypop.org
Registration: Girl & Boy Scout Programs
Daisy Scouts: Birdbath Award
Brownie Scouts: Pets Badge
Junior Scouts: Animal Habitats Badge
Cadette Scouts: Animal Helper Badge
Senior Scouts: Voice for Animals Badge
Montezuma Audubon Center - Savannah, N.Y.
Email: montezuma@audubon.org
Phone: 315.365.3588
Address: 2295 State Rt. 89, Savannah, N.Y., 13146
Website: ny.audubon.org/montezuma
Brownie Hiker
Brownie Bugs
Junior Animal Habitats
Junior Camper
Junior Flowers
Junior Gardener
Cadette Animal Helper
Cadette Night Owl
Cadette Trailblazing
Cadette Trees
Senior Adventurer
Senior Locavore
Nakira's World - Virtual
North Country Children's Museum - Potsdam, N.Y.
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House - Rochester, N.Y.
Paths To Recovery Mental Health Counseling, PLLC - Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Pink Pineapple Cooking - Elbridge, N.Y.
Reality Check Program
Rescue Mission - Local Locations
Rochester Museum & Science Center - Rochester, N.Y.
Seneca Park Zoo Society - Rochester, N.Y.
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Multiple Locations
Sierra Club - Virtual
Contact: Mallory Rutigliano
Email: sc-atlantic-chapter-education-committee@googlegroups.com
Website: https://sierranyeducation.wixsite.com/seas-program
Cost: Free
Sierra Club is a grassroots environmental organization that has been helping to protect the environment for more than 130 years. Sierra Club volunteers advocate every day for clean energy, nature conservation and countless other issues. The Student Environmental Action Society (SEAS) program, is a free, monthly, virtual club designed to empower students to learn about Environmental Justice and build skills to help solve our climate crisis together.
Senior Eco Explorer: (3-4 hours)
Ambassador Eco Advocate: (6 hours)
Registration:
To sign up as an individual student or as a troop leader for your troop, you can fill out this form. Our current sessions are held over Zoom on the last Thursday of every month from 7-8 p.m. You may join these sessions right away by signing up and indicating in the sign-up form that you are a Girl Scout or a troop leader.
If you would like to request a different time for your troop, let us know in the sign-up form or send us an email to sc-atlantic-chapter-education-committee@googlegroups.com
Syracuse Police Department - Syracuse, N.Y.
Tim Collins: Solo Performer - Chemung & Steuben Counties
Utica Zoo - Utica, N.Y.
VicTreeFi's Moneyville - Virtual
Visions Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
Discounted Tickets
Azure Arts - Richfield Springs, N.Y.
Bristol Mountain - Canadaigua, N.Y.
Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks & Recreation - Cicero, N.Y.
Corning Museum of Glass - Corning, N.Y.
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.
The Discovery Center - Binghamton, N.Y.
Farm Sanctuary - Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Finger Lakes Fabrics - Skaneateles, N.Y.
Friends of the Chemung River Watershed - Elmira, N.Y.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum - Hammondsport, N.Y.
Hershey Park - Hershey, Pa.
Mattiacio Orthodontics - Farmington, N.Y.
Seward House Museum - Auburn, N.Y.
Students Live - New York City, N.Y.
Syracuse Police Department - Syracuse, N.Y.
Utica Zoo - Utica, N.Y.
Water Safari - Old Forge, N.Y.
WonderWorks - Syracuse, N.Y.
Youth Farm Project - Ithaca, N.Y.
Fun Patches
Alzheimer Association - East Syracuse, N.Y. & Virtual
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.
- An adult must be present with each participant to receive a free fun patch.
- On-site available in the following counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Tompkins.
- Virtual available to all troops within our council footprint
Cost: Free
Azure Arts - Richfield Springs, N.Y.
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
Belva Lockwood Inn - Owego, N.Y.
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.
Charde Vera, Author - Virtual
City/County: PO Box 4066 Elmira, NY 14904
Contact Name: Charde Vera
Email: info@chardevera.com
Website: www.chardevera.com
Corning Museum of Glass - Corning, N.Y.
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.
The Discovery Center - Binghamton, N.Y.
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.
Explore The Magic of Motion - Virtual
Contact: Jazmine Tooles
Email: Info@magicofmotion.org
Phone: 302-538-0263
Website: www.magicofmotion.org/girlscouts
Bring the exploration, fun, and learning of healthy habits and building teamwork skills to your troop. Use our self-guided PDFs or attend a live workshop to help you explore the Physical Therapy profession and more!
Cost: $3.50/patch
When patches are ordered a copy of the fun patch curriculum will be emailed. Patches can be purchased online here.
Healthy Teams Fun Patch Program
Brownies & Juniors! Healthy teams communicate well, compromise, support one another and respect differences. Learn teamwork skills while becoming familiar with the teams in your body and healthcare groups that take care of you!
Magic of Motion
Cadettes! Being physically active isn’t just for athletes, it’s for everyone! Choosing to exercise will help you sleep better, stress less and keep your body healthy and strong. Find out how activity helps your body and learn how to incorporate exercise in your life.
Healing Through Motion
Seniors! Learn how
Physical Therapy helps treat various medical conditions that may
affect you or your friends and family. Discover how some skills
therapists learn can be used in your life. Take what you’ve learned
and find a way to promote good health through physical activity to
people in your community.
Healing People Changing Lives
Ambassadors!
Whether interested in working with athletes, children, actors on
Broadway, the elderly, in pelvic health or in the hospital, the
opportunities are endless in the career of Physical Therapy! Become
familiar with the profession of Physical Therapy and discover what it
takes to become a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant.
Farm Sanctuary - Watkins Glen, N.Y.
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!
Food Allergy Research & Education (F.A.R.E.) - Virtual
The Haven At Skanda - Cazenovia, N.Y.
Address: 4000 Mosley Rd, Cazenovia NY 13035
Phone Number: 315-480-9480
Website: http://www.thehavenatskanda.org
Contact: Ellen Beckerman, Executive Director (she/her)
Love Your Selfie - Virtual
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
Moore Family Farm - Groton, N.Y.
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House - Rochester, N.Y.
Novelis - On-Demand in Oswego & Onondaga Counties
Rachele Alpine - Virtual
Rescue Mission - Local Locations
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.
Rochester Museum & Science Center - Rochester, N.Y.
Address: 657 East Ave, Rochester, N.Y. 14607
Phone: 585.697.1942
Website: rmsc.org/museum-science-center/scouts
Registration & Pricing: Rochester Museum & Science Center
RMSC Fun Patch
Come visit RMSC or take part in a Girl Scout program. $2 each.
Solar United Neighbors - Virtual
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.
Stall Catchers by HCI - Virtual
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.
Sustainable Happiness Together - Virtual
WonderWorks - Syracuse, N.Y.
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!
Unique Experiences
Alexandria Bay Post 904 Shooting Sports - Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
The Artist's Lounge - Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Belva Lockwood Inn - Owego, N.Y.
Build-A-Bear Workshop - Syracuse & Victor, N.Y.
Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) - Pompey, N.Y.
Chemung County Historical Society - Elmira, N.Y.
CNY Lyme & Tick-borne Disease Alliance - Multiple Locations
Cortland Prevention Resources and the Mental Health Association of
Cortland County - Cortland, N.Y.
Frost Valley YMCA - Claryville, N.Y.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum - Hammondsport, N.Y.
The heART Studio - Lindley, N.Y.
Herkimer Home State Historic Site - Little Falls, NY
Phelps Mansion Museum - Binghamton, NY
Ross Park Zoo
Address: 60 Morgan Road Binghamton, N.Y. 13903
Phone: 607.724.5461
Contact: Olivia Gorman
Email: ogorman@rossparkzoo.org
Website URL: https://rossparkzoo.org/
Cost: $200 per guided tour (includes up to 20 individuals)
Duration: 2 hours
Register: Email Olivia at ogorman@rossparkzoo.org
Guided Tour Program
Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site - Sacket's Harbor, NY
Visions Federal Credit Union - Endwell, NY
Waterman Conservation Education Center - Apalachin, N.Y.
Volunteer Opportunities
CNY Diaper Bank - Various Locations
Good Neighbors - Vestal, N.Y.
The Haven of Skanda - Cazenovia, N.Y.
Lasagna Love - Cortland, Madison & Onondaga Counties
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House - Rochester, N.Y.
Rescue Mission - Multiple Locations
United Way of Central New York - Syracuse, N.Y.
Colleges & Universities Offering Girl Scout Days at Sporting Events
Allegany County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
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!
Bradford County, Pa.
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
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!
Broome County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
The Discovery Center - Binghamton, N.Y.
Address: 60 Morgan Road, Binghamton, N.Y. 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
Program 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 your troop's 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, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Program 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.
Good Neighbors - Vestal, N.Y.
Phelps Mansion Museum - Binghamton, N.Y.
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
Rescue Mission Binghamton Campus - Binghamton, N.Y.
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: rescuemissionalliance.org
Badge Opportunities
Fun Patch
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.
Volunteer Opportunities
Ross Park Zoo
Address: 60 Morgan Road Binghamton, N.Y. 13903
Phone: 607.724.5461
Contact: Olivia Gorman
Email: ogorman@rossparkzoo.org
Website URL: https://rossparkzoo.org/
Cost: $200 per guided tour (includes up to 20 individuals)
Duration: 2 hours
Register: Email Olivia at ogorman@rossparkzoo.org
Guided Tour Program
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
Thrifty Shopper - Local Locations
Visions Federal Credit Union Headquarters - Endwell, N.Y.
Visions Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
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!
Cayuga County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Challenge Island - On-Demand
Phone Number: 315.309.4800
Contact Name: Rachel Gleason
Contact Email: rgleason@challenge-island.com
Website URL: Challenge-Island.com/CNY
Challenge Island is 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
Community Bank - Local Branches
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
Rescue Mission Auburn Campus - Auburn, N.Y
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: rescuemissionalliance.org
Badge Opportunities
Fun Patch
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.
Volunteer Opportunities
Seward House Museum, Auburn, N.Y.
Thrifty Shopper - Multiple Locations
Youth Farm Project - Ithaca, N.Y.
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!
Chemung County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Chemung County Historical Society - Elmira, N.Y.
Community Bank - Local Branches
Friends of the Chemung River Watershed - Elmira, N.Y.
Visions Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
Tim Collins: Solo Performer - On-Demand
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!
Chenango County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Norwich, N.Y.
Visions Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
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!
Cortland County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
CNY Diaper Bank - Liverpool, N.Y.
Cortland Prevention Resources and the Mental Health Association of
Cortland County - Cortland, N.Y.
Lasagna Love - On-Demand
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
Thrifty Shopper - Local Locations
Visions Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
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!
Delaware County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
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!
Herkimer County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
Herkimer Home State Historic Site - Little Falls, N.Y.
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
Water Safari - Old Forge, N.Y.
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!
Jefferson County
Alexandria Bay Post 904 Shooting Sports - Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site - Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
Thrifty Shopper - Local Locations
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!
Lewis County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Community Bank - Local Branches
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!
Madison County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
CNY Diaper Bank - Liverpool, N.Y.
CNY Lyme & Tick-borne Disease Alliance - Manlius, N.Y. & On-Demand
Community Bank - Local Branches
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
The Haven at Skanda - Cazenovia, N.Y.
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:
- Brushing the miniature donkeys and cleaning their stalls
- Playing with the goats and cleaning their bar
- Watching the chickens and ducks as they play on the lawn, keeping alert for predators such as foxes
- Cleaning the duck and chicken houses
- Tending to Skanda’s Vegetable Garden for the Animals (summer)
- Sweeping the barns
- Helping to feed the animals their meals (requires training)
- Cleaning horse buckets and animal dishes
- Loading hay into the hay stall
- Light construction projects like creating outdoor fenced-in areas for animals
- Helping to install new horse fencing in the large pasture (weather permitting spring/summer)
- Special projects, including spring and fall cleaning
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
Lasagna Love - On-Demand
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
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!
Oneida County
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Boilermaker Road Race - Utica, N.Y.
Community Bank - Local Branches
Pretzel Kids - Ilion, N.Y.
Reality Check Program - On-Demand
Sidney Federal Credit Union - Local Branches
Thrifty Shopper - Local Locations
Utica Zoo - Utica, N.Y.
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!
Onondaga County
Alzheimer Association - East Syracuse, N.Y.
American Red Cross - On-Demand
Contact: Cortney Shatraw, Disaster Preparedness Manager for Eastern New York
Email: Preparedness.ENY@redcross.org
Phone: 518.694.5121
Programs are available at no cost at Red Cross offices or schedule a troop meeting!
Brownie First Aid
Junior First Aid
Cadette First Aid
Beaver Lake Nature Center - Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Build-A-Bear Workshop - Syracuse, N.Y.
Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) - Pompey, N.Y.
Central Rock Gym - Syracuse, N.Y.
Challenge Island - On-Demand