Girl Scouts

Simply Scraps (Use Resources Wisely® petal) Learn how people of the past reused scraps to create new things. View quilts and dolls created from scrap materials. Make a simple scrapbook page and rag doll.

Scouting Sisterhood (Sister to Every Girl Scout® petal) Learn about the importance of friendship in Girl Scouting. Identify the four world centers and make internationally inspired SWAPs.

Tree Hugger (Make the World a Better Place® petal)* Understand the importance of protecting our planet by practicing responsible camping techniques and simple orienteering skills. Plant a seed and make a simple birdfeeder.

*Available April-October.

Community Spirit (Celebrating Community®)* Visit the live elk herd and learn how it became a symbol for Elk Grove Village. Listen to Girl Scouts singing national songs and view photos of local parades. Create a simple ceremony about an event that you find important.

Cool and Creepy Crawlies (Bugs®)* Step inside the fascinating world of bugs! Learn about various types of bugs that live in our community and explore their world by going on a bug safari and making a bug house!

*Available April-October.

Geo-Adventurer (Geocacher®)* Explore the outdoors and enter the world of geocaching. Scouts will learn how to use a GPS receiver and work as part of a team to search for items hidden within the museum campus.

Living the Past (Playing the Past®) Step into the shoes of Carrie Gathman (who lived in Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village) and travel back in time. Create a doll costume from the early 1900s, try your hand at chores, sing songs, and make history come alive!

*Available April-October.

Natural Landscape (Trees®)* Learn about some of the plants native to this area and the types of trees preferred by the pioneers. Identify, date, and measure trees found on the museum campus. Design a plan for a treehouse and engage in other projects centered on increasing your appreciation for these wooded wonders.

*Available April-October.

The Savvy Storyteller workshop fulfills the Journey It's Your Story - Tell It® badge. Due to the involvement of these programs, they are offered as either a single full-day session (4-5 hours) or as two half-sessions (2-2.5 hours).

Fees: Full session - $10 resident/$12 non-resident OR Half session - $5 resident/$6 non-resident

Daisy (Fulfills: Birdbath, Red Robin, and Tula®) Learn fun stories about animals that inhabit Elk Grove. Discover how Native Americans used stories to explain the appearances of various animals while handling real animal furs.

Brownie (Fulfills: Hear a Story, Change a Story, Tell a Story, and Better World for Girls®) Experience a variety of stories including folktales, fairy tales, and true accounts. Practice storytelling techniques through music, art, and food. Become a story problem solver by using clues in popular stories to rewrite in a positive way!

Junior (Fulfills: Reach Out*, Try Out*, Speak Out®) Practice being a positive female role model by using stories and skits to break stereotypes. Develop a new female superhero based on qualities that are important to you. Participate in activities that will showcase the roles you play everyday. *These awards require scouts to complete pgs. 16-17, 28-31, and 59 prior to the program.