Buffalo Zoo
Join us virtually at the Buffalo Zoo for a Girl Scout badge of your troop's choice. We offer a range of Girl Scout badges, or the option to create a custom program just for your troop. Badge programs cost $10 for 1-hour programs (Daisies and Brownies), and $15 for 1.5-hour programs (Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors). Each program includes animal demonstrations, live views from our exhibits, and badge-related discussions.
Where: Virtual - via Zoom
Price: $12 - $17
Contact: Visit their website for badge offerings. Contact Lisa
Thibault at lthibault@buffalozoo.org or
716-995-6127 for more information.
Twists N Turns - Immersive Murder Mystery Experiences
Twists N Turns presents a unique and interactive detective game experience in which children become active participants in our immersive stories and must work together as a team to unravel the plot before time runs out! We aim to engage and excite our participants in our virtual, obstacle-driven mysteries, leaving them with memories that will last forever.
If your girl loves mystery themed novels and detective shows, then they will love our programs! These experiences will give your scout the chance to test their critical thinking skills in hypothetical situations based in fantasy and reality. Girls will learn how to excel in puzzles and riddles that involve colors, wordplay, shapes, and math. Throughout the activities, they will be encouraged to share and debate hypotheses with their peers to ultimately work together to solve the mystery before the class ends.
Class capacity: Minimum 3, Maximum 30
MYSTERY THEMES
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The Perilous Castle – An Immersive
Murder Mystery Experience
A well-loved castle owner has mysteriously died. You have been tasked with exploring her castle and finding out who the murderer is. The castle is full of mysteries. Only if you can solve all of the puzzles together in time will you discover the culprit and escape. If not, you may just end up as their next victim.
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A Trip to Mars – An Immersive
Murder Mystery Experience in Space
Rumor has it that there has been some foul play on the planet Mars! After a secret mission went awry, an astronaut has gone missing. The final transmission was concerning, and we were hired to investigate. Can we solve the mystery and find a way home?
Where: Virtual
Cost: $17, includes event
admission and completion of badge requirements.
Contact for
Questions: Rebecca at reliav101@gmail.com or call
424.666.7097. Visit their website to learn more.
Registration:
Register for
“The Perilous Castle” online here
Register for “A Trip to Mars” online here
Deadline: Registration closes the
day before an event takes place.
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Apple Store at West Town Mall
Attend Group Sessions at the Apple store where staff can assist troops in earning badges such as Digital Movie Maker, Digital Photographer, computer coding, and even drawing. These sessions are free for the troops. Visit their website to book a session for your troop. The group session times are pre-scheduled with the rest of our Today at Apple classes and are available for anyone to book. To book a session online: select Product > 60 minutes > Getting Started with iPad. Once you’re on the Getting Started with iPad page, select the date and time from the choices and fill out your contact information. Apple will reach out to you to finalize all the details.
Where: 7600 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Price: Free
Contact: Book sessions online. (For
any questions or further assistance, contact tjoyce@apple.com.)
Beyond a Brick
Beyond a Brick offers a LEGO Robotics workshop for Juniors and up. Workshops are designed to stimulate creativity, problem-solving and team-working skills, allowing girls to explore problems and invent solutions. Minimum number of girls: 10 / Maximum number of girls: 30.
Where: 7920 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, TN 37931; will
travel up to 60 miles. map
Price: Varies; depends on number
of participants and type of class
Contact: Visit their
website or email info@beyondabrick.com. Mention that you are a Girl
Scout.
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Come to the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge to participate in badge workshops, work on the Secret City Heritage patch and go on a scavenger hunt to earn the Children’s Museum patch. We can help you with badges like Jeweler, Pottery, Safe Sitter, Letterboxing, and more.
Where: 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 map Price: Varies depending on program. Contact: 865-482-1074
Oak Ridge Healthy Waters Program - City of Oak Ridge Stormwater
The Healthy Waters Program is an outreach program within the Stormwater Management Division of the City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department, hosted by the resident AmeriCorps members. This program offers lessons and hands-on activities including games, crafts, experiments and volunteer opportunities for students of all ages dealing with water conservation and quality and basic stormwater principles. This program can be taken on the road to all troop meetings within the City of Oak Ridge.
Where: Troop or Service Unit meeting locations within the City
of Oak Ridge, TN
Price: Free
Contact: Call
(865) 425-1890, visit Stormwater.oakridgetn.gov, or email Healthywaters@oakridgetn.gov
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Ripley's Aquarium offers workshops directly to troops.
Where: 88 River Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738 map
Contact: Call 888-240-1358 or
email aquariumofthesmokies@ripleys.com.
Shafer Technology Solutions
Shafer Technology Solutions offers badge workshops for all grade levels. Workshops vary depending on the program and are designed to help girls learn programming basics, cybersecurity, website design, and basic computer skills. Minimum number of girls: 5/ Maximum number of girls: 10
Where: 6906 Kingston Pike Suite 109, Knoxville TN 37919 map Price: $10-25 per girl. Price will vary depending on the type of program offered. Contact: Visit their website at http://shafertechsolutions.com or email Monica Shafer, monica@shafertechsolutions.com
Tennessee Army National Guard
Tour the Tennessee Army National Guard facility, an Aviation Evacuation Unit that uses and maintains helicopters. See a Black Hawk helicopter, tour the operations center, and meet some of the soldiers. Girls must be accompanied by an adult; ratios while touring the facility are the responsibility of the volunteers.
Where: 2019 Army Drive, Louisville, TN 37777 map
Price: Free
Contact: To schedule a visit, call Kim McHugh at 865-582-3172
or email kimberly.a.mchugh4.ctr@mail.mil
Zoo Knoxville
Zoo Knoxville offers workshops directly to troops.
Where: 3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr., Knoxville, TN 37914 map
Contact: Call 865-637-5331 or
email kzcommunity@zooknoxville.org.
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Regions Bank
Contact a nearby Regions Bank branch to have age-appropriate financial lessons brought to troop/service unit meetings. Workshops are for all ages, including adults, and may fulfill some Financial Literacy badge requirements.
Where: Participating locations in east Tennessee and northwest
Georgia; see available
locations. Regions is willing to travel within 15 miles of each
branch to bring this program to troop meetings.
Price:
Free
Contact: Contact branch
location.
Rocky Mount Museum - Woodworker badge
Earn your Woodworker badge at Rocky Mount State Historic Site. Examine the handiwork of hand-built historic log homes and learn many of the techniques of woodcraft used though the centuries. Each Girl Scout will make a finished woodworking project while learning the basics of carpentry. This program takes about three hours.
Where: 200 Hyder Hill Rd., Piney Flats, TN 37686 map
Price: $18 per girl, $6 per
adult
Contact: Email Kristin Turner at kturner@rockymountmuseum.com
or call 888-538-1791.
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) Tours
Tri-Cities Airport offers tours of the airport including:
- Airline ticket counter locations – where passengers check in for their flight
- Flight Information Display System (FIDS) – explanation of the flight tracking system, including weather
- Observation deck – opportunity to watch departing/arriving aircraft
- Fire station – public safety officers will explain and demonstrate the unique fire trucks used at the airport
- Baggage claim – how luggage gets from the plane to the passenger.
- Passenger screening area (TSA) – the importance of TSA and passenger preparedness
Tour are provided to groups of no more than (25) individuals. This
includes chaperons, friends or family of the group, etc.
Tours are offered Monday-Friday, between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and generally take one (1) hour.
Much of the tour is outside, so tours are generally scheduled during
the months of April through October. Scheduled tours may be cancelled
due to weather.
Where: 2525 Hwy. 75, Blountville, TN 37617
Price: Free
Contact: Tours can be scheduled by
calling the Tri-Cities Airport Services desk at 423-325-6000.
WEHC Radio (Emory and Henry College)
WEHC radio welcomes Girl Scouts to tour their radio station to get a behind the scenes look and learn why radio stations are important to the community they serve. Girls will also have a chance to work with students or staff to record their voices to possibly use for broadcast.
Where: Emory and Henry Campus, 30461 Garnand Drive,
Emory, VA 24327
Price: FREE
Contact:
Richard Graves at rgraves@ehc.edu to schedule a visit.
- TENNESSEE VALLEY & NORTH GEORGIA REGION -
Pure Genius
Pure Genius is passionate about providing students with exciting activities that will spark their interest in S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and math). We provide hands-on, discovery-based workshops that are designed to stimulate creative problem-solving and cooperative learning. Besides having the opportunity to explore cool scientific concepts, bond with their sisters, and grow their brains a little bigger, girls will also have the chance to earn fun patches! Our workshops are aligned to Girl Scout badge requirements, and we can customize our programs to help your troop earn the specific badges they desire!
Where: Pure Genius, 31 TJ Arnold Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736.
The Pure Genius Mobile Science Lab can bring our workshops to you
anywhere in the greater Chattanooga & North Georgia area!
Price: Price varies depending on program offered.
Contact: Call (423) 385-5040 or e-mail christine@puregenius.guru
Regions Bank
Contact a nearby Regions Bank branch to have age-appropriate financial lessons brought to troop/service unit meetings. Workshops are for all ages, including adults, and may fulfill some Financial Literacy badge requirements.
Where: Participating locations in east Tennessee and northwest
Georgia; see available locations. Regions is willing to
travel within 15 miles of each branch to bring this program to troop
meetings.
Price: Free
Contact: Contact branch location.
