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Table of Contents
Adair Dance Academy........................................................................................................................ 4
The Amazing Pizza Machine............................................................................................................. 6
American Legacy Complex............................................................................................................... 8
Balance Matters and StressLessGirls...........................................................................................10
Ballet Nebraska...................................................................................................................................12
Bellevue Public Library......................................................................................................................14
Blade and Edge Figure Skating Club..............................................................................................16
Camp Fontanelle.................................................................................................................................18
CoCo Key Water Resort Kansas City............................................................................................20
Courteous Kids.................................................................................................................................. 22
CREATE.................................................................................................................................................. 24
The Durham Museum...................................................................................................................... 26
Egad! Science..................................................................................................................................... 28
Family Fare Supermarkets.............................................................................................................. 32
Franklin-Cotterell Greens Arboretum.......................................................................................... 34
Goodwill Industries........................................................................................................................... 36
The Groundwater Foundation........................................................................................................ 38
Hastings Museum.............................................................................................................................40
Hy-Vee.................................................................................................................................................. 42
It’s Yours Pottery...............................................................................................................................44
Junior Jazzercise...............................................................................................................................46
Keep Omaha Beautiful................................................................................................................. 48
Mangelsen’s.................................................................................................................................... 50
Omaha Lancers Hockey Club......................................................................................................... 54
Omaha Rollergirls.............................................................................................................................. 56
Omaha Storm Chasers....................................................................................................................60
Omaha Symphony............................................................................................................................ 62
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.....................................................................................64
Omaha Youth Birding.......................................................................................................................66
The Rose Theater..............................................................................................................................68
SkyZone Trampoline Park............................................................................................................... 70
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum........................................................................ 72
That Pottery Place............................................................................................................................. 78
Tri-City Storm.....................................................................................................................................80
Wildlife Encounters........................................................................................................................... 82
Adair Dance Academy
Adair Dance Academy provides quality dance education throughout the Greater Omaha Metro
Community. Since 1993, Adair Dance Academy has employed quality, professionally trained dance
educators, which make all the difference in your dance experience. Our dance educators pride
themselves on being approachable and strong role models for our students.
DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!
Join us for a Dance Enrichment Class to learn dance movements, styles, vocabulary, techniques and
the art of choreography! Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors will also learn about small business
entrepreneurship.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Call to schedule an appointment. Available times are days, evenings and weekends depending
on teacher’s schedules and studio availability.
Where: Camelot Community Center Studio (9270 Cady Ave., Omaha 68132). Just north of Blondo, on
92nd Ave. OR arrange to have us come to you!
Cost: $100 for up to 10 girls. Each additional participant is $10. Fee does not include cost of badge.
Comfortable clothing or dance attire is encouraged.
Capacity: Minimum 6, Maximum 30. Larger group arrangements available, contact us for more info.
Registration: Contact us at 402.551.4200 or click here to email.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: If you have booked an appointment and are unable to attend we would encourage you to
reschedule. Payment is due at time services are rendered.
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Recognitions: Brownies will complete requirements to earn the Dancer badge and dance-related fun
patches are available at Juliette’s Boutiques for all levels.
Questions: For questions please contact the Adair Dance Academy at 402.551.4200, send an email or
check out our website.
Notes: Reasons to choose Adair Dance Academy:
•• Dancers are costumed age-appropriately and dancing to enriching music
•• Exceptional Instructors teaching innovative dance classes: Ballet, Pointe, Creative Movement,
Pre-Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and Parent & Tot
•• Professional safety dance flooring which reduces impact, fatigue, and risks of injury
•• Family friendly
•• Trademarked parent-child choreography
•• Home of the One Hour Recital!
•• Emphasis on artistry and education
•• No competitions or fundraisers
•• Focus on positive body image, wellness and heath
Click here to visit Adair Dance Academy’s website.
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The Amazing Pizza Machine
The Amazing Pizza Machine is a HUGE 60,000 square foot, all-indoor, award-winning Family
Entertainment Center in Omaha, Nebraska, devoted to creating unforgettable memories. We provide
safe, clean, family fun for all ages. Enjoy unlimited buffet dining, ride thrill rides, take in our feature
attractions, and play our variety of more than 170 of the latest arcade games in our Amazing Arcade.
SCOUT GROUP SPECIALS
The perfect group rate package for Scouts wanting to come together in fellowship and fun any day
of the year. Our Youth Group packages include a visit to our unlimited Amazing Buffet plus a BIG FUN
arcade card loaded with PlayPoints or minutes of timed play to use in the Amazing Arcade.
Who: Any Girl Scout group
When: Available any day of the year
Where: The Amazing Pizza Machine, 13955 “S” Plaza, Omaha, NE 68137
Cost: Starting at $13.99 per Scout.
Registration:Call our Group Sales hotline at 402.829.1785 weekdays. Minimum 10 guests, advance
registration and deposit required to secure group rate pricing.
SCOUT FRIDAY NIGHT LATE NIGHT SPECIAL
The perfect Scout play package for hours of unlimited fun! Enjoy special pricing on our Late Night
buffet and play deals from 5 p.m. to close every Friday night through May 2017.
Family and friends are welcome to join in the fun all night long.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Every Friday night after 5 p.m.
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Where: The Amazing Pizza Machine, 13955 “S” Plaza, Omaha, NE 68137
Cost: $22.99 per Scout. Scouts must be in uniform or other Scout attire to receive special offer deal.
Chaperones and family members welcome to purchase this special deal with Scout present.
Registration: Advance reservation accepted but not required. Call our Group Sales hotline at
402.829.1785 weekdays for more information.
SCOUT SLEEPOVER 2017
Girl Scouts join us for our 2017 Scout Sleepover! Enjoy a special Scouts-only buffet and play package.
Scouts get to play until 1 a.m. then spend the night camping out in the Amazing Arcade.
Family and friends are welcome to join in the fun until close, and then it is Girl Scouts-only fun with
their overnight chaperones from closing time to 1 a.m. Call our Group Sales hotline or check your Girl
Scout Annual Program Book for detailed information about the Sleepover package.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Friday, January 20, 2017
Where: The Amazing Pizza Machine, 13955 “S” Plaza, Omaha, NE 68137
Cost: $29.99 per person for the overnight package. Special pricing for chaperones and non-overnight
guests too!
Registration: Call our Group Sales hotline at 402.829.1785 weekdays. Advance registration and deposit
required to reserve your spot.
ABOUT US
Here at The Amazing Pizza Machine we offer over 60,000 square feet of weatherproof, all-indoor fun
with over 170 arcade games, feature attractions including bumper cars, Frog Hopper, go carts, mini
bowling, and our signature Wild Ride roller coaster, plus Amazing Quest laser tag.
Dining is effortless and unlimited at our 100+ item Amazing Buffet. Choose from pizza, pasta, salad,
breads, soups, tacos, baked potatoes, desserts, ice cream, slushies, and beverages. Dine in your
choice of our four themed dining rooms or we’ll reserve a private party room for you and your fellow
Scouts.
Voted “Best of Omaha” every year and named a “Top Family Entertainment Center of the World” by the
International Association for Amusement Parks and Attractions. Come party with us where we like to
say “We Throw the Biggest Party in Town…every day!”
Click here to visit the Amazing Pizza Machine’s website for more information.
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American Legacy Complex
American Legacy Complex will help you learn the skills necessary to complete your horse-related
badges.
HORSIN’ AROUND
DAISIES
Daisies will have the opportunity to tour the barn, meet the stabled horses, groom a horse, learn how
to stay safe around a horse, look at various sizes of horse shoes, see and touch horse teeth, and take a
ride on two different horses.
Recognitions: Daisy Fun Patch
BROWNIES AND JUNIORS
Your troop will have the opportunity to learn basic horse safety, parts of the horse, horse markings,
parts of the saddle and bridle (English & Western), how to groom a horse, and how to ride a horse.
Recognitions: Girls may complete some requirements of the Brownie Pets Badge and the Junior
Animal Habitats Badge.
CADETTES, SENIORS & AMBASSADORS
Your troop will cover some of the same material as the Brownies and Juniors only in greater depth.
Topics covered include but are not limited to: grooming, leading, bridling, saddling, riding & breeds;
basic safety rules; feeding and care of a horse; common diseases; and cost of owning a horse – home
care and stable care prices. You will have an opportunity to ride.
Recognitions: Girls may complete some requirements of the Cadette Animal Helpers Badge and the
Senior Voice for Animals Badge.
When: Saturdays and Sundays. Dates and times are scheduled at your convenience. The activity will
last 2-3 hours depending on the number in the troop.
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Where: American Legacy Complex, 7193 County Rd. 40, Omaha
Cost: $15 per girl – cash or check only – no credit cards.
Capacity: If troop has less than 4, the troop may be combined with another troop coming that day.
There is no maximum number.
Registration: Call Dorothy Turley at 402.468.4588 for a date. Information and releases will be mailed
to you. Releases must be brought to the Complex the day of the activity. Please indicate the number of
Girl Scouts in your group when setting the date. If numbers change, please call to verify how many will
attend.
Chaperones: One adult for every five girls. Siblings are welcome, but parent must be in charge at all
times.
Refunds: You must cancel at least two days in advance. If the weather is bad the date will be
rescheduled.
Notes: American Legacy has a complete kitchen facility, grill and picnic tables. The viewing room
is heated and air conditioned. You may bring food and drinks. Girls will ride in the indoor arena so
outside weather conditions will not interfere with the outing.
Click here to visit the American Legacy Complex website.
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Balance Matters and
StressLessGirls
Balance Matters is an Omaha wellness clinic that provides wellness education, bodywork and
coaching. StressLessGirls is our national sister company that provides wellness, empowerment and
relaxation services exclusively to girls.
MASSAGE AWAY THE STRESS
Learn how massage therapy can reduce stress and increase the quality of your health! We will
discuss the history and benefits of massage, and how it can help sore muscles, neck and back
pain, headaches, stomachaches and more. Girls will learn and practice several different massage
techniques to use on themselves and others. Girls will make their own massage oil with aromatherapy
blends to use or give as a gift.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
Cost: $9 per girl, includes massage oils and informational handouts
RELAX AWAY THE STRESS
This entertaining and informative program will help girls reduce and manage stress and better balance
their lives. A stress management expert will teach about stress and what it does to your body,
methods to reduce stress, self-care, how to avoid negativity and bring good things into your life, the
power of positive thought, relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises, mindfulness, meditation,
visualization, and more! Girls will make relaxation balms or lavender rice bags to take home.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
Cost: $9 per girl, includes balm or rice bag, and informational handouts
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SOAK AWAY THE STRESS
Learn how aromatherapy can combat stress and enhance your wellness! In this entertaining seminar,
we will discuss the history and benefits of aromatherapy, and how it can help you relax, boost your
mood, increase your energy, and help with many conditions such as headaches, stomachaches, stress,
insomnia, attention issues, colds and more! Girls will experience 12 popular essential oils and learn
how to use them in their lives. We will also learn how to make bath salts, and each girl will make a
beautiful satchel of bath salts to use or give as a gift.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults
Cost: $9 per girl, includes bath salts and informational handouts
YOGA AWAY THE STRESS
Have fun and learn how to relax and strengthen the body, mind and spirit through yoga. We will discuss
the history and benefits of yoga, learn how it helps reduce stress and makes the body stronger and
healthier, and how it is for every BODY! Girls will participate in an age-appropriate yoga class packed
with stories, movement, songs, animal and introductory yoga poses, relaxation and breathing exercise,
and fun! All classes are taught by StressLessGirls certified instructors. All girls will be required to have
a signed waiver to participate in the yoga class.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
Cost: $9 per girl, includes handouts of yoga poses
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When: Call or email to schedule
Capacity: 10 minimum, no maximum
Where: Clinic at 114th and Pacific Streets; Evolve to Harmony at 132nd and Center Streets; or we’ll
come to you!
Registration: Call 402.350.6363 or email to register.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: $50 non-refundable deposit required to hold your time, remainder of money due two weeks
before scheduled event. Cancellations or transfers allowed within 48 hours of event.
Questions: For more information visit the Balance Matters website or email.
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Ballet Nebraska
Girl Scouts are invited to attend this season’s dance performances presented by Ballet Nebraska, the
state’s professional ballet company, at special reduced ticket prices. Please use the code GSCOUT for a
15% discount on tickets.
Girl Scouts may also participate in a special FREE workshop taught each season by a Ballet Nebraska
professional company dancer.
WORKSHOP:
Ballet Nebraska’s Girl Scouts Dance Workshop
•• Sunday, February 26, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
•• At the ballet rehearsal studio near 125th and West Center Road
•• Led by professional dancers Claire Goodwillie and Rebecca Brenner
•• Workshop is FREE and open to active Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. No special ballet clothing or
experience needed
All attendees must be pre-registered by Troop Leader.
To register, please use this form.
PERFORMANCES:
“MOMENTUM”
Momentum, Ballet Nebraska’s award-winning mixed-repertory program, presents an entertaining
collection of short works that showcase the artistic range and variety of ballet. Topping the
bill: Bournonville Divertissements, a sparkling compilation of selections by 19-century master
choreographer August Bournonville, staged for Ballet Nebraska by former New York City Ballet principal
dancer Nilas Martins. Featuring the Danish master’s famously exuberant footwork, the ballet is
presented in conjunction with Joslyn Art Museum in celebration of its European collection.
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When and Where:
•• Saturday, April 1, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Joslyn’s Witherspoon Hall, 2200 Dodge St., Omaha
•• Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Center at Iowa Western, 2700 College Road, Council
Bluffs, IA
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Registration: Use the code GSCOUT for 15% off tickets.
For shows at the Orpheum Theater and at Joslyn, tickets are available for purchase online at
TicketOmaha, by phone at 402.345.0606; or in person at the box office on 13th & Douglas Streets in
Omaha.
For shows at IWCC Arts Center, please contact the box office at 712.388.7140.
FOR ALL PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions: Email Ballet Nebraska or learn more about Ballet Nebraska by visiting their website.
All performance and workshop dates/times are subject to change and availability. Please visit the
Ballet Nebraska website for the most up-to-date information.
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Bellevue Public Library
Bellevue Public Library offers awesome Girl Scout badge-earning programs. The Children’s and Young
Adult staff are excited to be working with Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors.
The first Bellevue Public Library was started by a handful of volunteers from the Bellevue Junior
Woman’s Club (now Aokiya Woman’s Club) in 1929 with a gift of 12 books from the Dundee Woman’s
Club. Today, eight full-time and 16 part-time employees manage over 130,000 physical and virtual
resources and offer programming to all ages throughout the year.
BADGE WORKSHOPS
Join the Children’s and Young Adult librarians for an opportunity to nearly any Legacy and Skill Building
Badges, depending on the steps involved! We offer curriculum for Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors
and Ambassadors. Contact us for details and to tailor a workshop for your troop.
When: Contact us to set up a date and time for your workshop.
Registration: Brownie, Junior, and Cadette troop leaders should contact Michelle Bullock at
402.293.3158 or via email to set up a date and time for your workshop. Senior and Ambassador troop
leaders should contact Crystal Anderson at 402.682.6673 or via email to set up a date and time for
your workshop.
Cost: $5.00 per girl – includes badge, snack and all associated materials – payable at time of event.
Should you need to cancel, please do so as early as possible.
Recognitions: Nearly any Girl Scout Legacy or Journey Skill Building Badges. Let us know what your
troop is interested in earning, and we’ll review it to ensure we can accommodate the steps!
Where: Bellevue Public Library
1003 Lincoln Road
Bellevue, NE 68005
402.293.3157 (circulation desk)
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Capacity: Adaptable
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions:
•• Brownie, Junior and Cadette troop leaders should contact Michelle Bullock.
•• Senior and Ambassador troops leaders should contact Crystal Anderson.
Click here to visit Bellevue Public Library’s website.
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Blade and Edge
Figure Skating Club
Blade & Edge Figure Skating Club offers Learn to Skate Classes and a Special Event for Girl Scouts on
March 11 – “Skate with the American Girl!”
LEARN TO SKATE CLASSES
The Blade & Edge Figure Skating Club offers group ice skating classes for beginner through advanced
skaters. The class is an hour in length with 30 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes of supervised
practice time with PSA instructors. The goal of the class is to teach correct skating techniques in a fun
filled, safe group environment. All of the coaching professionals are highly qualified members of the
Professional Skaters Association with Multiple Master-Rated Professionals.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors (Family members welcome!)
When: Classes offered year-round at the Ralston Arena.
Call: 402.571.0779 to schedule your class.
Cost: $8.00 per skater, skate rental is included.
Capacity: Minimum of 3 skaters
Registration: Call Blade & Edge Figure Skating Club at 402.571.0779.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Recognitions: Scouts will be working on the following recognitions: Daisy Petal-Red-Courageous and
Strong; Legacy Athlete Badges: Fair Play (Brownie), Practice with Purpose (Junior), Good
Sportsmanship (Cadette), Cross-Training (Senior) and Coaching (Ambassador)
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Questions: Contact Roxanne Tyler, Blade & Edge Skating Director by email or 402.571.0779.
Notes: Please wear comfortable clothing (athletic wear), tall socks and mittens or gloves. Helmets are
optional.
Click here to visit the Blade & Edge Figure Skating Club’s website.
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SPECIAL EVENT FOR GIRL SCOUTS
American Girl Ice Skating Party
March 11, 2017
Get ready for a special Girl Scout event with the Blade & Edge Figure Skating Club and the
2017 American Girl Doll!
Get all the details here.
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Camp Fontanelle
Camp Fontanelle is a facility of the Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church. Located
off of Highway 91 in Washington County, Camp Fontanelle offers year round rental opportunities for day
and overnight activities. Gold Award project ideas are also available at the camp.
PUMPKIN PATCH AND CORN MAZE
Come find your way in the corn. Our 10-acre corn maze has been open since 2007. The maze design
offers two exits and an area set aside solely for Laser Tag. If traversing the long part of the maze,
plan on an hour, then stay longer and walk over to the Petting Barn area to meet exotic and domestic
animals, bounce in the Bounce House, play in the sand, ride a pony for a small cost (children 80 lbs.
or less) and play lawn games. Take the bridge over the ravine and see the Zipline area, where there
are two 350 ft. ziplines to zip over the ravine and back. At the corn maze area, find concessions (also
located by the Zipline) and the Jumping Pillow. Go to our website and find a $1.00 coupon for corn
maze activities.
The corn maze is open to the public on weekends during our Second Season* and available for groups
of 10 or more during the week with a reservation.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults
When: Saturdays and Sundays, September 18 – November 6, 2016 (1-7 p.m.)
•• Search for Treats: Sunday, October 16, 2016 and Sunday, October 23, 2016 – 2-4 p.m.
•• Scary Maze: October 22, 28 & 29, 2016 – 7-10 p.m.
Cost: Adults $7; Kids (ages 3-11) $5
OUTDOOR LASER TAG & ZIPLINES
Laser tag happens outside for us. Our taggers have a range of 600-800 feet outdoors so it is easy to
tag other players if you can see them. We offer different scenarios to help bring your group together.
We have 15 red taggers and 15 blue taggers. Zip on our 700 feet of ziplines across a deep ravine.
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Who: Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults
When: Contact Camp Fontanelle to set up a time and date.
Cost: $10/person/hour of game playing time for laser tag or $10/person for zip ride (2 – 350 ft. rides)
TREE CLIMBING
Go out on a limb and try something new! Celebrate your birthday or any other event in your life with
a tree climbing adventure on rope and in a harness! Check out our website for details about tree
climbing. Climbs are $15/person. Have a slumber party in our tree boats and sleep under the stars for
an additional $10/person. ALL climbers must have a tree climbing risk assumption and waiver form
signed by guardian prior to climbing (available on our website). We are the only Church Camp in the
Midwest to offer this type of tree climbing. Discover an experience about which few can brag. Call or
make group reservations online.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adult
When: Contact Camp Fontanelle to set up a time and date.
Cost: $15 per person/additional $10 per person to sleep in a treeboat for the night.
Capacity: Minimum 6 climbers, Maximum 12 climbers to climb at same time.
CAMPFIRE COOKOUTS, HIKING, & INDOOR OR OUTDOOR CAMPOUTS
Enjoy 180 acres of outdoors cooking over open fire, hiking our miles of trails, and sleeping in our
treeboats, our lodge (Camp Fontanelle can also prepare meals) or tent camping. Call or email for
details.
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Where: Camp Fontanelle, 9677 County Road 3, Fontanelle, NE 68044
Registration: Contact us by phone, 402.478.4296, or email.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions: Contact Trent or Derek 402.478.4296. Send an email or visit the Camp Fontanelle website.
Notes: Check out our web page for other public events and take a look at our summer camps for ages
4-18 year olds and families.
Click here to visit Camp Fontanelle’s website.
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CoCo Key Water Resort
Kansas City
Stay, play and earn badges along the way! Splash into CoCo Key in Kansas City and enjoy a tropical
paradise all year long. With six water slides, an adventure river, activity pool, Key Quest Arcade and
more! DON’T FORGET YOUR TOWEL!
GIRL SCOUT SLUMBER PARTY PACKAGE
There is nothing better than a slumber party with your friends. Come and enjoy our amazing Water
Resort and sleep over in our new state-of-the-art activity room, which includes a built-in projector,
screen, surround sound, Blu-Ray/DVD player and Wi-Fi. Package includes: 24 two-day passes to the
water resort, overnight room from 4 p.m.-9 a.m., four large pizzas and drinks, and 20 $5 arcade cards.
Cost: $650, adults included
Recognitions: CoCo Fun Patches are available upon purchase at the slumber party.
Capacity: Minimum 24 guests, Maximum 30 guests
Refunds: Cancellations are available three days prior to the party date. $100 deposit will not be
refunded.
FIRST AID BADGE PROGRAM
Splash into CoCo Key and learn first aid techniques from our certified lifeguards, and make your
own waterproof first aid kit! Have a blast while gaining knowledge on how to prevent and treat minor
injuries.
Cost: Cost per girl $20. Cost per adult $5.
Recognitions: This program does not fulfill the complete requirements for the Girl Scout badge. CoCo
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Fun Patches are received upon completion of the First Aid Badge Program.
Capacity: 20 per program
Refunds: Cancellations are available.
SWIM SAFETY PROGRAM
Dive in and have a whole lot of fun while learning the basics of water safety. Gain knowledge of safety
signs and flags, where it’s safe to swim, the role of a lifeguard and more!
Cost: Cost per girl $15. Cost per adult $5.
Recognitions: This program does not fulfill the complete requirements for the Girl Scout badge. CoCo
Fun Patches are received upon completion of the Swim Safety Badge Program.
Capacity: 20 per program
Refunds: Cancellations are available.
WONDERS OF WATER JOURNEY
Kick start your Wonders of Water Journey at CoCo Key Water Resort and take a look behind the scenes.
Learn about water filtration, recycling, and conservation with the Big Dogs, and receive a fun patch and
a root beer float to top it all off!
Cost: Cost per girl $15 (minimum of 10 required). Cost Per Adult: $5.
Recognitions: This program does not fulfill the complete requirements for the Girl Scout Journey. CoCo
Fun Patches are received upon completion of the Wonders of Water Journey.
Capacity: 20 per program, minimum of 10 requited.
Refunds: Cancellations are available.
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Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
When: You schedule it!
Where: Adams Mark Hotel 9103 E. 39th St., Kansas City, MO 64133
Registration: Please call Teresa at 816.737.4766 for reservations and availability.
Chaperones: We require that leaders/parents provide coverage. Our ratio is 1/10.
Questions: Please call Teresa at 816.737.4766.
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Courteous Kids
ETIQUETTE AND SOCIAL MANNERS CLASSES
Get your troop off to the right start by providing them the necessary tools of how to treat each other
and YOU! Courteous Kids provides the FUN in the fundamentals of etiquette and manners for DaisyAmbassador Girl Scouts. These interactive programs can include tea parties, games, role-playing, table
setting, dining, dancing and more - all while learning proper social and dining skills.
DAISIES
E“tea”quette Party
Girl Scouts are introduced to the history of tea parties and how etiquette has evolved. Girls then make
a ticket for a tea party, decorate a “tea” cup and prepare for their special “tea party,” where they learn
table manners during story time. (Supplies and tea time snacks provided.)
BROWNIES
Building Friendships, Greetings, Introductions, Dining Etiquette
Girl Scouts learn about the importance of manners in life, especially in friendships; how to build them
and how to keep them. They will learn the parts of a friendship by putting “Goldie” together – an
interactive puzzle friend. Girls will also learn proper greetings and introductions through a variety of
activities and make a bookmark to help them set the table for their “meal,” where they learn hands-on
dining etiquette. (Supplies and snack provided.)
JUNIORS/CADETTES
Social Etiquette
Girls learn Internet, cell phone and social media etiquette, as well as everyday social manners. Through
a mix of hands-on activities, they will learn to be stronger, more confident young woman that are
better prepared for LIFE! (Supplies and snack provided.)
SENIORS/AMBASSADORS
Life Skills
Girls learn basic financial literacy, resume building and interview etiquette skills. Teens will evaluate
their skill sets, develop a resume, and participate in a recorded and critiqued mock interview. This
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free program will be available to the first 100 high school-age students that register. Leaders can call
402.651.1696 to make arrangements.
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All programs can be customized to fit the Troop’s needs. All classes are $9/Scout and include all
supplies and snacks. Each program is 90 minutes in length. If a troop desires to do just a dining
etiquette class, we can make dining arrangements for instructional space at one of our restaurant
partners. Please call 402.651.1696 with questions.
Registration: Call Courteous Kids at 402.651.1696, visit our website or find us on Facebook!
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: ASAP
Notes: Dates fill in fast. It’s best to schedule one to two months ahead, especially before cookie sales
and Father/Daughter Dances.
New Teen Leadership programs available! Please contact Courteous Kids for more details.
Click here to visit Courteous Kids’ website.
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CREATE
CREATE is a family-friendly arts and craft studio open to everyone 7 days a week. Whether you would
like to have a relaxed field trip at CREATE or are working toward a badge, we can help you customize a
workshop specifically for your troop! CREATE offers a wide variety of projects for any age of Girl Scout:
everything from simple crafts to art techniques, jewelry making, sewing, scrapbooking, recycled crafts
and more!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Date & Time scheduled at your convenience, subject to availability. Workshops average 11/2
hours.
Where: CREATE, Hillrise Center, 2949 N. 204th St., Elkhorn, NE 68022
Cost: $8-$25 Prices will vary depending upon the workshop chosen or designed. Payment is due the
day of the event.
Recognitions: Girls may complete requirements toward earning recognitions depending upon the
workshop chosen.
Capacity: Minimum 8, Maximum 50. Groups smaller than 8 can be accommodated if the group pays
the minimum cost of $80.
Registration: Please register by calling 402.933.4446 at least one week in advance. Please confirm
number of participants 24 hours in advance.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions: Contact Lisa or Amy at 402.933.4446 or email Lisa.
Click here to visit CREATE’s website.
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The Durham Museum
The Durham Museum is proud to offer a variety of fun and educational programs for Girl Scouts. Here
are some amazing things for Girl Scouts to do at The Durham Museum! Check back soon for special
Girl Scout programs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Top Secret Scout Nights at The Durham Museum
Tuesday, May 23, 4-7 p.m.
Grab your spy gear and join us for a special scouting event featuring our summer exhibition Top
Secret: License to Spy! Scouts will have the chance to enjoy a scout-only evening in the exhibition,
complete a Spy Scavenger Hunt in our permanent exhibits, and enjoy Spy Snacks and trivia! If you
complete all three spy tasks, you will earn a special prize: a Top Secret Spy Certification.
Open our flyer for details and registration information.
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Click here to visit the Durham Museum’s website.
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Egad! Science
Egad! Science is locally owned, specializing in science education for children. We love to share the fun
of science with children, adults and everyone in between!
SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
We offer more than 45 science workshops designed to challenge and entertain
participants. Each session includes one terrific scientist-instructor; lots of fun,
interactive and age-appropriate experiments; all experiment supplies; and a
take-home project or keepsake for each child. Several workshops meet the
requirements for heritage badges; if you have a particular interest area, just
ask! Workshops for current badges are described below.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Contact us to arrange a time and date. Please schedule at least one
hour for a workshop.
Cost: Workshops are $130 - up to 20 Scouts & $2.50 for each additional Scout.
Capacity: No minimum. Maximum 30.
HOME SCIENTIST WORKSHOP
Science isn’t just the domain of grown-ups in lab coats—even younger Girl
Scouts can explore chemical reactions and basic physics. Open the cupboard
door and explore kitchen science with the Egad! Science leaders. Includes
putty or slime for Scouts to make and keep.
Who: Brownies
Recognition: Home Scientist badge
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Cost: Workshops cost $130 for up to 20 scouts and $2.50 for each additional Scout.
Capacity: No minimum. Maximum 30.
DETECTIVE ACADEMY WORKSHOP
Science is an amazing tool for solving mysteries!
Observation, critical thinking and an open mind
are valuable for scientists and detectives alike. At
Detective Academy, Scouts will practice these skills,
study fingerprint identification and extract DNA.
Includes child ID kit for Scouts to make and keep.
Who: Juniors
Recognition: Detective badge
Cost: Workshops cost $130 for up to 20 Scouts and
$2.50 for each additional Scout.
Capacity: No minimum. Maximum 30.
MINI SCIENCE FAIRS
Mini Science Fairs are ideal for family science nights or multi-troop events. We set up 1-5 experiential
or make-and-take booths, each with a different theme. Activities last 5-10 minutes at each booth as
Scouts and their families and friends move between the booths at will. Booth themes include: acidbase reactions, chromatography, dry ice, cotton candy and child ID kits.
Who: All Scouts, plus families and friends
Cost: $100 per hour for each experiential booth. $150 per hour for make-and-take booths.
Capacity: No minimum. Maximum 100 per hour or by arrangement.
SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOWS
Spectacular Science Shows have that “wow” factor. Our scientistinstructors perform several experiments that revolve around a
given theme. The shows usually last about 45 minutes, have a set
beginning and end, and are best for groups that are expecting to
watch a show. They are terrific for lock-ins and multi-troop events.
Themes include: air power, Olympic physics, and fire and ice.
Who: All Scouts, plus families and friends
Cost: $120 for groups of 50 or less. Larger groups cost $150-$180.
Capacity: No minimum. Maximum 300.
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FOR ALL EGAD! SCIENCE PROGRAMS
Where: We will come to your site. For sites outside the Omaha metro, a mileage charge applies.
Registration: Leaders should arrange programs at least 10 days before the desired date.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Available for events cancelled seven days in advance. In inclement weather, we will
reschedule workshops at no extra charge.
Questions: Call Mary at 402.517.5843, email Holly, or visit our website.
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Family Fare Supermarkets
Family Fare offers a fun supermarket scavenger hunt and cooking classes for Girl Scouts.
We are a value-centered supermarket and grocery store, offering huge savings, values, weekly ad
specials, sales and more to help stretch your food dollars while feeding your family well.
SUPERMARKET SCAVENGER HUNT
Explore the supermarket and learn about healthy foods. Following the Scavenger Hunt, we will enjoy a
healthy snack.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
When: Days, evenings and weekends available
Cost: FREE
Recognitions: Please contact to plan recognitions
Capacity: Minimum 5, maximum 20
COOKING CLASSES
Have fun with food during a cooking class that can be planned based on any type of food or cuisine.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
When: Days, evenings and weekends available
Cost: FREE
Recognitions: Please contact to plan recognitions
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Capacity: Minimum 5, maximum 20
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Where: Family Fare Supermarkets
•• 14444 West Center Road, Omaha, NE
•• 5110 South 108th Street, Omaha, NE
•• 3003 North 108th Street, Omaha, NE
•• 2650 North 90th Street, Omaha, NE
•• 5101 Harrison St, Omaha, NE
•• 5019 Grover St, Omaha, NE
•• 820 North Saddle Creek Road, Omaha, NE
•• 7402 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE
•• 3026 South 24th Street, Omaha, NE
•• 1221 S 203rd Street, Elkhorn, NE
•• 1510 Harlan Drive, Bellevue, NE
•• 1230 North Washington, Papillion, NE
•• 238 South 8th Street, Blair, NE
•• 1801 Valley View Drive, Council Bluffs, IA
Registration: Please contact: Stephanie Edson, MS, RDN, LD, LMNT, at 402.968.7070.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Not applicable. Please provide 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule.
Questions: Please contact: Stephanie Edson, MS, RDN, LD, LMNT, at 402.968.7070.
Notes: All activities will be led by a licensed registered dietitian/nutritionist. Snacks and cooking
classes can be tailored to meet any allergy or specific food needs. If there is a specific program related
to food and nutrition that you are interested in, please contact us.
Click here to visit Family Fare’s website.
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Franklin-Cotterell
Greens Arboretum
Located on the school grounds of the North Bend High School, the Franklin-Cotterell Greens Arboretum
encompasses most of the marginal areas around the school and athletic facilities. Its features include
an outdoor classroom with wildflower and native grass plots, a pond and a waterfall. The arboretum is
spread out over 22 acres of school grounds and includes a handicap-accessible loop. Franklin-Cotterell
Greens is an accredited affiliated site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
Visitors are always welcome. The arboretum has hosted a wagon train, Civil War reenactors, BRAN
(Bike Ride Across Nebraska) riders and invites Girl Scout groups to visit as well.
TREES, TREES, TREES…
Over 100 varieties of trees, shrubs, wild flower and native grass plots, small pond and waterfall are on
the 22 acre site.
Capacity: Adaptable
BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS...
The site is host to a number of resident and migratory species. Spring and fall migrations periods have
the largest numbers and varieties.
Capacity: Small groups will be the most successful.
Where: North Bend Central High School, 14th and Walnut, North Bend
Who: Adaptable to Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults
When: Year round
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Cost: None
Registration: Self-guided hikes are available anytime. Guided hikes with arboretum curator Bob Feurer
may be available by reservation, depending upon his availability. Contact Bob by email or phone,
402.317.0147.
Recognitions: Girl Scouts visiting the arboretum may work toward completing nature-related badges.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions: Email Bob Feurer or call 402.317.0147.
Notes: 1/2 mile of concrete trail wheelchair accessible, maps available upon request or Google Earth
“North Bend, NE.” Located in NW corner of town.
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Goodwill Industries
Donated goods sold in Goodwill retail stores help fund job training programs for people with disabilities
and other disadvantages. Good for you. Great for the community.
ANNUAL GOOD TURN FOR GOODWILL
Goodwill would like to invite all Girl Scout Troops from the Spirit of Nebraska Council to participate in
the Good Turn for Goodwill Donation Drive. Collect material donations for Goodwill and help people
in your community find jobs! Bring the donations to Goodwill and receive service patches and prizes!
Donations can be taken to any of the locations listed below, any time throughout the event. You are
welcome to make multiple trips!
*Changes have been made to materials provided this year. Please visit the registration page for more
details.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults
When: April 1–30, 2017
Cost: Free!
Recognitions:
•• Daisy Petal – “Rosie” Pink: Make the World a Better Place
•• Brownie Badge – Give Back
Where: Goodwill location of your choice:
•• Omaha: 72nd & Ames, 78th & Dodge, 84th & Center, 108th & Blondo, 144th & Old L,
156th & Maple, 180th & Q
•• Bellevue: 25th & Capehart, Bellevue
•• Blair: Hwy 30 & Hwy 75
•• Council Bluffs: 1850 Madison Ave
•• Fremont: 3175 East Elk Lane
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•• Papillion: 84th & Giles, 90th & Hwy 370
•• Gretna: South side of Hwy 31 at Bryan St.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions: Contact Ann Woodford at 402.231.1919 or by email.
Notes: Troops must have a minimum of five Girl Scouts to be eligible for donation quantity-based
prizes. Individual Girl Scouts are welcome to participate even if they do not do so as part of a troop. All
participants will receive a thank you prize.
Registration: Please click here to register.
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The Groundwater Foundation
The Groundwater Foundation is an educational, nonprofit organization with a mission to educate
people and inspire action to ensure sustainable, clean groundwater for future generations.
The Groundwater Foundation provides programs, projects and tools that creatively involve individuals,
communities, public and private entities in groundwater education, conservation and protection.
LET’S KEEP IT CLEAN! PATCH PROGRAM
Learn about groundwater, the water we drink and the water that grows our food. The “Let’s Keep It
Clean!” patch program offers all levels of Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn two patches by taking
action to protect groundwater and teaching others how to be water stewards.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
Cost: Click here to order patches and booklets. The cost of materials depends on which activities you
choose. The average cost per Girl Scout (including booklet, patches, and estimated cost for materials)
is around $5-$10.
Recognitions: Complete two of the activities from the corresponding booklet to earn an “Ask Me About
Groundwater!” patch. Earn the “Let’s Keep It Clean!” patch by doing more activities.
FREE, SEARCHABLE ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY
Find fun, educational activities and resources to use with your troop as they earn a “Let’s Keep It
Clean!” patch using The Groundwater Foundation’s online resource library. The library features over 65
hands-on activity instructions, curriculum guides, how-to videos, crosswords, word searches, coloring
sheets, and more!
Search activities by multiple criteria, including:
•• Age level
•• Duration
•• Key topic (irrigation, water quality, climate/weather, etc.)
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•• Category (outdoor, messy, arts and crafts, etc.)
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults, Troop Leaders
Questions: Contact The Groundwater Foundation at 402.434.2740 or by email.
Visit The Groundwater Foundation’s website to find more ways Girl Scouts can protect groundwater.
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Hastings Museum
Hastings Museum is the largest municipal museum between Chicago and Denver. Featuring a Theatre
with a 70-foot wide screen and large full-domed Planetarium, we house dozens of animal species set
in their natural habitats, allowing you to get an up-close look at many amazing creatures!
We also chronicle the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains while providing a look
back at the creatures that used to roam this area and swim in the Cretaceous Sea. Of course you’ll
also discover how Kool-Aid, the famous soft drink invented in Hastings, came to be such a success.
Hastings Museum, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, connects people to the world
– and universe – through educational programs, exhibits and films. It inspires respect for, and
understanding of, our past and future.
OVERNIGHTERS
When: Call to schedule
Cost: $27 per person, plus security deposit. Cost includes badge activity stations, snacks, a 2D or 3D
film, games, and breakfast.
Capacity: Minimum 100 people
Chaperones: 1 adult to 5 scouts
DAY PROGRAMS
When: Call to schedule. Brownie programs are 2 hours. Junior and Cadette programs are 3 hours.
Cost: $10 per Brownie, $12 per Junior/Cadette, $7 per adult
Capacity: Minimum 5 scouts, Maximum 25 scouts
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Who: Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes
Where: Hastings Museum, 1330 N. Burlington Ave. Hastings, NE 68901
Recognitions:
•• Brownies: Bugs, Home Scientist, Letterboxer, Making Games, Painting, Potter, Senses
•• Juniors: Animal Habitats, Detective, Drawing, Flowers, Gardener, Playing the Past
•• Cadettes: Night Owl, Special Agent, Trees
Register: Contact Russanne Hoff at 800.508.4629 or 402.461.2399, or by email.
For more information, visit our website.
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Hy-Vee
NUTRITION CLASS AND GROCERY STORE TOUR
Join a Hy-Vee dietitian on a tour of the store and a nutrition class to learn the importance of healthy
nutrition, how to make healthy food choices and how to read food labels. Make a nutritious snack and
receive fun recipes!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors
When: Scheduled at your convenience.
Where:
•• Fremont
840 East 23rd Street, 402.727.6717
•• Lincoln
50th & O Street, 402.314.6704
84th & Holdrege, 402.467.5505
27th & Superior, 402.477.4764
40th & Old Cheney, 402.421.2462
70th & Pioneers, 402.489.4244
•• Omaha area
51st & Center, 402.553.2664
35th & L Street, 402.731.6107
144th & Stony Brook, 402.697.0811
90th & Center, 402.384.9072
108th & Fort, 402.493.2089
79th & Cass, 402.384.8668
96th & Q St., 402.339.3047
132nd & Dodge St., 402.493.2911
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180th & Q St., 402.896.4168
180th & Pacific, 402.334.4444
156th & Maple, 402.493.0390
72nd & Hwy 370 (Papillion), 402.597.5790
•• Council Bluffs
Mall of the Bluffs, 712.322.9260
2323 West Broadway, 712.328.9792
•• Plattsmouth
402.298.8466
Cost: Call your local Hy-Vee for current price.
Capacity: Minimum 3, Maximum 20.
Registration: Call your local Hy-Vee dietitian to schedule the class.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Recognitions: Girls participating in a nutrition class and grocery store tour may complete some
requirements toward the Legacy Cook badge for their level as well as nutrition, health and wellness
related badges.
Questions: If you have questions, please contact Jennie Dunavan by email or call 402.727.6717.
Click here to visit HyVee’s website.
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It’s Yours Pottery
Creating in Clay and More… we offer a creative experience for all Girl Scouts. It’s Yours Pottery is here
to assist your troop grow as Girl Scouts, offering workshops to help girls earn recognitions or “Girls
Just Wanna Have Fun” outings!
PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY
Your girls learn basic painting techniques as they complete a wall hanger.
Recognitions: Junior Badge-Ceramics and Clay
HANDBUILDING WITH CLAY
Let the girls work with the real stuff...raw clay! We offer a number of different projects utilizing low fire
earthenware.
Recognitions: Junior Badge-Ceramics and Clay; Cadette, Senior & Ambassador Interest Project-Artistic
Crafts
GLASS FUSION
Glass Fusion is a hit! Let your girls learn the basics of warm glass art.
Recognitions: Junior Badge- Jeweler, Art to Wear and Art in 3-D; Cadette, Senior & Ambassador
Interest Project- Folk Art, Just Jewelry
CELEBRATION CANDLES: (CHUNK CANDLES)
Let the girls experience something NEW ... Candle Making. Each girl will participate in the process
of making their own chunk candle. From pouring and cutting wax shapes to designing and adding a
favorite scent and wicks. A fun activity for your girls age 7 years plus.
WOOD-N-WHIMZ
Painting on wood is our newest add to IT’S YOURS POTTERY creativity line up. Door hangers, Memo
boards and more. This is a great make and take project for girls age 8 years plus.
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CANVAS
Every girl wants to be an artist. This creative option is great for those wanting to make and take the
same day. Have a theme in mind…let us know. We’re here to make your visit a success. Let your girls
become their own Picasso!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Date and time scheduled at your convenience. Classes will run approximately 11/2 hours.
Where: It’s Yours Pottery, “Creating in Clay and More,” 2528 S 132 Ct. (N.W corner of 132nd and West
Center Road, Orchard Plaza West) Omaha, NE 68144, 402.330.3470
Cost: Costs will vary. Beginning projects start at $10 per girl, plus tax.
Capacity: Minimum 8, Maximum 65. Smaller troops are encouraged to combine.
Registration: Call 402.330.3470 to schedule your date. A 2-4 week advance reservation is
recommended. Payment in full is due at the time of event.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Notes: Check us out at our website below or like us on Facebook.
Click here to visit It’s Yours Pottery’s website.
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Junior Jazzercise
Junior Jazzercise is a perfect program to get girls active and learn the importance of exercise and
health. The program combines fun, easy-to-follow dance moves to popular music, fitness games and
light strength training. The non-competitive atmosphere is the perfect setting to introduce girls to
fitness. Girls are not required to have any dance experience.
This one hour class will consist of dance/exercise, light strength-training and stretching as well as
discussions on nutrition and staying fit.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults (classes are adapted per age
group)
When: Call to arrange times. Before/after school, weekends and out-of-school days are all available.
Cost: $10 per participant (add $2 per participant for JuniorJazzercise fun patch if desired)
Recognitions: Girls can receive a Junior Jazzercise fun patch for participating and may also be working
toward meeting requirements for dance, fitness and nutrition-related badges, depending upon their
age level.
Capacity: Minimum 8, Maximum 20. Arrangements can be made for smaller and larger groups, call or
email for more information.
Where: Call to arrange location in the Omaha or Lincoln areas. Instructor may be willing to travel
further based upon the size of the group. Call Theresa at 402.651.4479 to discuss possibilities. On-site
class can be held as long as space is available.
Registration: Send an email or call Theresa at 402.651.4479.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
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Refunds: A 48-hour notice is required for refunds.
Questions: Send an email or call Theresa at 402.651.4479.
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Keep Omaha Beautiful
Keep Omaha Beautiful is an environmental nonprofit that focuses on litter reduction, community
beautification, and environmental education.
YOUTH FALL CLEANUP
Help cleanup Omaha by collecting litter from your neighborhood, your school grounds, a local park, or
other public space.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors.
When: October 21-23, 2016
Cost: FREE! Each Girl Scout will receive fun coupons, plus a letter of commendation from the Mayor.
Where: Any Omaha community space.
Registration: Call 402.444.7774 or visit our website.
Questions: Contact us at 402.444.7774 or by email.
TRAIL CLEANUP
Keep Omaha Beautiful will provide $50 (while funds are available) to any Girl Scout troop willing to pick
up two miles or more of litter from any of the beautiful trails within the City of Omaha or dam-sites in
our area. This program runs from April to October. This is a one-time per year per group program.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors.
When: April – October
Cost: There’s no cost. We provide you with $50 and supplies if requested.
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Where: Any Omaha trail
Registration: Call 402.444.7774 or visit our website.
WORLD O! WATER FESTIVAL
All Girls Scouts are encouraged to attend the World O! Water Festival at Chalco Hills Recreation Area.
Troops and their families will have fun learning about how to conserve water, prevent water pollution,
and safely enjoy water recreation. It’s a free event and lunch will be served on a first come first serve
basis. Activities include learning to canoe, fishing, water-related science projects, face painting, and art
projects.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
When: Date TBD (early September 2017) from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Where: Chalco Hills Recreation Area (Wehrspann Lake) at 154th & Giles Road
Registration: No registration necessary
Recognitions: Participating in Keep Omaha Beautiful programs provide girls with an opportunity to
complete requirements associated with environmental and service-related badges.
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Click here to visit Keep Omaha Beautiful’s website.
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Mangelsen’s
Mangelsen’s is your craft headquarters for fun. Our family run business has been inspiring creativity
for more than 50 years! We offer multiple badge workshops for Girl Scout troops of all ages. Our
workshops are taught by professional, in-store instructors and include fun patches, popcorn and a
drink for each girl.
PROGRAMS
We offer special workshops and parties for all ages.
•• Cake Decorating/Cupcake Wars – $15
•• Zentangle Ink Art – $6
•• Hand Sewing – $10
•• Crafts – Price Dependent on Project
DAISY BADGE WORKSHOPS
Lupe: Honest and Fair
•• *Story* Play* Girl Scout Bracelet Craft
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $6 per girl
Mari: Responsible for What I Say and Do
•• *Story* Decorate Cupcake Activity* Clean Up* Skit* Cupcake Swap Craft
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $8 per girl
Gloria: Respect Myself and Others
•• *Story* Mirror Craft* Thank You Cards Craft
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $8 per girl
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Clover: Use Resources Wisely
•• *Story* Art Collage* Recycled Bee and Flowers
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $6 per girl
Vi: Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout
•• *Story* Art Mural* Clothes Pin Doll Craft* Practice Circle
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $6 per girl
BROWNIE BADGE WORKSHOPS
Artist: Painting
•• *Painter Inspiration * Paint Still Life* Paint a Mood* Paint Without Brushes* Paint a Mural
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $8 per girl
Girl Scout Way
•• *Sing songs * Birthday Card Craft* Team Mural* Play Games* Learn About Juliette Lowe
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $6 per girl
Investigation: Senses
•• *Memory Game* Listen* Ms. Renee’ is trained in American Sign Language and will teach basic words
and the Girl Scout Promise in Sign Language* Taste* Smell* Feel* Monogramed Collage
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $6 per girl
Adventure: Letter Boxer
•• *Notebook* Letterbox Hunt* Make a Stamp*
•• Complete 1-4 (5 not completed)
•• Girls will receive all the supplies needed to make a letterbox hunt at home to finish the badge
requirements.
•• Cost $10 per girl
JUNIOR BADGE WORKSHOPS
Artist: Drawing
•• *Experiment in Shading, Perspective and Graphic Art* Show It Off
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $6 per girl
Craft: Jeweler
•• *Stretch Cord Bracelet* Wire-wrapped Photo Pendant* Morse Code Necklace* Metal Washer Pendant
•• All requirements met
•• Cost $15 per girl
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Adventure: Geocacher
•• *Learn About Geocaching* Make SWAG Craft *Photo Cache Hunt * Geocache Notebook
•• Complete 1, 2, 3 and 5 (4 is a geocache search)
•• Cost is $8 per girl
Creative Play: Playing the Past
•• Girls do 1 and 2 before the workshop, pick who they want to be, dress like that person for the party
and come prepared to talk about their character.
•• *Living History Party* Make a Mini Quilt* Handkerchief Doll* Play Old Time Games
•• All requirements met
•• Cost is $10 per girl
CADETTE BADGE WORKSHOPS
Artist: Comic Artist
•• *Learn About Being a Comic Artist While Learning Comic Artist Skills *Artist Notebook
•• All requirements met
•• Cost is $8 per girl
Craft: Book Artist
•• * Learn About Books and Bindings* Create Two Different Styles of Books
•• All requirements met
•• Cost is $6 per girl
SENIOR WORKSHOPS
Artist: Collage Artist
•• *Explore* Composition* Create Different Collages
•• Complete 1-4 complete (5 not completed)
•• Cost is $10 per girl
Crafts: Textile Artist
•• * Learn About Different Textiles* Sew a Cell Phone Case* Embroider a Sampler Piece
•• This workshop lasts 1.5 to 2 hours depending on class size.
•• All requirements met
•• Cost is $15 per girl
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When: Schedule workshop dates and times by contacting Reneé Barber, Kids Craft Educator, at
402.391.6225.
Cost: $6-15 per girl, includes instruction, supplies, fun patch, popcorn and drink. Prices subject to
change.
Capacity: No minimum or maximum troop size.
Where: Mangelsen’s, 3457 S. 84th Street, Omaha
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Registration: Contact Reneé Barber, Kids Craft Educator via email or call 402.391.6225 to schedule your
troop’s workshop.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Call no later than three days before the workshop to confirm the number of participants or
cancel the reservation.
Questions: Call Reneé Barber, Kids Craft Educator, at 402.391.6225.
Click here to visit Mangelsen’s website.
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Omaha Lancers Hockey Club
The Omaha Lancers Hockey Team would like you to help celebrate the 31st year of Lancer Hockey! Join
us for Girl Scouts Night with the Lancers!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadets, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults, Leaders, Friends and Family
Members
When: Two Big Events!
•• Friday, November 18, 2016, at 7:05 p.m. vs. Fargo Force
•• Saturday, March 11, 2017, at 7:05 p.m. vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Where: Ralston Arena, 7300 Q Street, Ralston, NE 68127
Cost: All Girl Scouts, Leaders, parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family and friends may
purchase tickets for $9.00 each (regularly $20.00). Meals are available for $5.00 and include a 12 oz.
soda, junior hot dog, and chips. 2016 Scout Fun Patches are also available for $2.00 each.
Registration: Order your tickets online in advance for both games.
•• November 18: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
•• March 11: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Deadline: Deadline for registration and payment is the Monday prior to each game night (November 14
and March 6) @ 7:00 p.m. Orders will not be accepted after the deadline has passed. Seats are limited
and based on availability, so register early! All troops wishing to sit together as a group must submit
ONE registration order, as orders are processed and distributed as they are received.
Capacity: 750 per limit
Recognition: NEW Omaha Lancers Event Patches are available for $2.00 each. Girl Scouts will also be
chosen from the first 50 Scouts registered to receive a game night experience that night.
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Questions: Please contact Gavin Utesch via email or phone, 402.934.4732.
Refunds: All tickets sales are FINAL after deadline date has passed unless game is cancelled due to
inclement weather. Only then will refunds be processed.
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THE HEAT IS ON – GO LANCERS!!
Click here to visit the Omaha Lancers’ website.
LANCERS GROUP OUTINGS
Is your Troop looking for a fun group experience? Join us for a Lancers game!
•• Groups of 10 or more receive discounted pricing
•• Up to 50% off game day prices!
•• Your group is GUARANTEED to sit together
•• In-game recognition on video boards and PA
•• NO service fees or hidden costs
•• NO deposit required!
•• Easy online ordering available at no additional cost
•• Setting up your group event takes less than 10 minutes!!
For more information, contact Gavin by email or phone, 402.934.4732.
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Omaha Rollergirls
The Omaha Rollergirls would like to invite any Omaha-area Girl Scout to participate in our game days.
The Omaha Rollergirls perform all the production, track set up, game planning and preparation, and
then we also play roller derby. The Omaha Rollergirls is a non-profit organization. Our players, coaches
and officials are not paid, so we do this all for the love of the game. We want to be able to continue
to play and provide great entertainment for our community. We would like to invite the Girl Scouts to
come help us with one part of our game day production, The Grenade Toss.
We sell squishy, foam grenades that fans can throw at the middle of the track to hit a target. If you hit
the target, you win a prize. We do this during the half time of our second game of the night. We would
like the girls to help us sell grenades during the first half of the first game and help pick the grenades
up after they have been thrown on the track during the second game. The Omaha Rollergirls will also
sell grenades alongside the Girl Scouts. We would like to get approximately 10 girls to help out at each
game. Girls Scouts assisting with the Grenade Toss will be given two free tickets, one for the Girl Scout
and one for her accompanying guardian.
If you would like to volunteer for the grenade toss, please send us an email. Our schedule for the 2017
season is listed below. If you do not want to participate in the grenade toss, but would like to attend
one of our games, we are also offering a special Girl Scouts ticket discount (see ticket information
below).
All our games are held on Saturday nights. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and games start at 6:00 p.m. We
feature a double header each night.
The Omaha Rollergirls are excited to be a Girl Scout Community Collaborator this year. We can’t wait to
see all the girls in their uniforms and look forward to working with them.
If you have any questions, please send us an email. You can also check out our website.
TICKET INFORMATION
Omaha Rollergirls are excited to welcome the Girl Scouts to attend a home game at the Ralston Arena
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at a discounted rate! Join in the fun, fast-action, full-contact roller derby sporting event!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults, Leaders, Friends and Family
Members
Cost: Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for kids 10 and under.
Girl Scouts Discount Code: Buy one ticket, get one ticket FREE! (GIRLSCOUTSORG17)*
*This promo code is ONLY good at the Ralston Arena box office.
Where: Ralston Arena, 7300 Q Street, Ralston, Nebraska
Questions: Please contact Jacie, Image Director, for more information.
Refunds: No refunds will be available. All ticket sales are final unless the game is cancelled due to
inclement weather.
2017 HOMES SEASON SCHEDULE
•• April 22 – Omaha AAA vs. Heartland Hellcats and Omaha All-Stars vs. TBA
Season Opener/Alumni Night of Honor.
•• April 29 – Omaha AAA vs. Rocky Mt. Rollergirls and Omaha All-Stars vs. TBA
Family, Omaha Junior Roller Derby and Star Wars Night. $1 hotdogs from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
•• May 13 – Omaha AAA vs. Oklahoma Victory Dolls B Team and Omaha All-Stars vs.
Oklahoma Victory Dolls All-Stars
Service Night – Buy one get one free adult tickets for military, fire, rescue and police.
•• June 17 – Omaha AAA vs. TBA and Omaha All-Stars vs. No Coast Road Warriors
Educators Night – Buy one, get one free adult tickets for teachers and administrators.
Click here to visit Omaha Rollergirls’ website.
Omaha Rollergirls is Omaha’s premier all-female flat-track roller derby league. Roller derby is the
fastest growing sport in the world and Omaha Rollergirls, is proud to represent the city of Omaha on
the international level.
Our mission is to promote the strength, athleticism and independence of women through the sport of
flat-track roller derby and to provide the skills and training necessary for participation at the regional,
national and international level.
Consisting of a diverse group of athletes, the members of Omaha Rollergirls are comprised of two
teams – the Omaha Rollergirls All-Stars, a seasoned team of skaters that represents the league in
international sanctioned game play, and the Omaha Rollergirls AAA, which compete regionally and
focus on refining skills and strategy while still competing.
When Omaha Rollergirls are not on the track, they are assisting their community through involvement
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and volunteer work with organizations such as MOSAIC, Youth Emergency Services, Ted E. Bear Hollow,
the American Cancer Society, Omaha Dog Parks, Methodist Heidi Wilke SANE/SART Program (Sexual
Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team), Omaha Police Department, Patricia Hiatt
Memorial Cancer Fund, Dominic Elkins Fund Raiser, Benson/Fontenelle Parks and the Special Olympics.
They also dedicate their time and resources to training the future of Omaha Roller Girls and Roller Bros
with Omaha Junior Roller Derby. Omaha Junior Roller Derby (OJRD) is co-ed team serving kids ages
8-17. Emphasizing sportsmanship, teamwork, perseverance and leadership, OJRD strives to encourage
their skaters to become great teammates and collaborators on the derby track, in the classroom and
beyond.
If you know anyone that might be interested in joining the OJRD team, send us an email.
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Omaha Storm Chasers
We are the Triple-A Baseball Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, located at Werner Park in Papillion,
Nebraska.
OMAHA STORM CHASERS OVERNIGHT
Come out to Werner Park for Girl Scout Night with the Omaha Storm Chasers! Girl Scouts are
encouraged to come to the Storm Chasers’ game and spend the night camping under the stars in the
outfield of the ballpark. Families are welcome to also join in on the fun! This event is for everyone from
Daisies to Ambassadors to families and friends! All Scouts are invited to participate in our On-Field
Pre-Game Parade, which will start at approximately 6:20 p.m. We encourage every troop in attendance
to bring banners and signs! There will be a 6:30 a.m. wake-up call and breakfast Saturday morning. We
hope to see you all there!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
When: Friday June 9, 2017, at 7:05 p.m. Deadline for orders: June 2, 2017
Cost:
•• $19 for each person attending the game and camping out. This cost includes a game ticket,
post-game Hy-Vee Friday fireworks show, a commemorative fun patch, pre-game parade on the
field, movie shown on videoboard during the camp out and breakfast the following morning.
•• For anyone wishing to attend just the game, the cost is $10.
Additional Options:
•• 2017 Scout Night T-shirt (sizes YM – XL) for $12
•• Hamburger & Soda Voucher for $9
•• Slice of Pizza & Soda Voucher for $7
•• Hot Dog & Soda Voucher for $6
•• All-You-Can-Play Centris Family Fun Zone & Mini Golf pass for $4
•• All-You-Can-Play Mini Golf for $2.
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Recognitions: Pre-game parade on the field and a Girl Scout special commemorative fun patch.
Capacity: Space is limited to the first 1,000 to sign up. Make sure to place reservations early! In the
event that the Girl Scout event is postponed, a makeup date will be announced.
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Where: Werner Park, 126th Street and Hwy. 370
Registration: Register online or contact Jordan Yurth at 402.738.5138 or via email.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: There are NO refunds. In the event the game gets postponed and you cannot attend the
makeup date, you may exchange your tickets for any other future game, excluding premium dates.
Questions: Please direct all questions to Jordan Yurth or call 402.738.5138.
Notes: The Omaha Storm Chasers offer a variety of special events throughout the season. Please
visit our website for additional information on family-related events and items such as our Family
Membership, Lil Chasers Program and birthday parties.
Click here to visit the Omaha Storm Chasers website.
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Omaha Symphony
GIRL SCOUT DAY AT THE OMAHA SYMPHONY
Girl Scout Day at the Omaha Symphony is designed to provide an opportunity for Scouts to experience
a live concert and participate in a workshop with Omaha Symphony staff and musicians.
Start your experience off by meeting the symphony in Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to
the Orchestra,” a musical introduction to the orchestra, and who better than Thomas Wilkins to start
your unforgettable adventure with symphonic music!
Following the concert, Omaha Symphony Staff and an Omaha Symphony Musician will lead Scouts in
a fun and interactive workshop to explore the world of music. The workshop is provided at no cost, but
Scouts and chaperones must purchase concert tickets in order to participate.
Who: Brownies and Juniors
When: January 22, 2017, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Where: Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102
Cost: The workshop is provided free of charge, but all participants, parents and other people in
attendance must purchase tickets to the concert to participate in the workshop. Concert tickets are
$10 per person and general admission.
Recognitions: Through the concert experience and workshop...
•• Juniors will meet the requirements for the Musician Badge.
•• Brownies can use this concert experience and workshop to “Make Their Own Badge” and create a
custom music badge.
Capacity: Minimum 10 Girl Scouts, Maximum 50 Girl Scouts
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Registration: Registration is open now, must be completed in advance and is subject to availability.
The registration deadline is January 16, 2017.
To purchase tickets and register for this event, please complete and email or mail the registration form
available on the “Education - Community Programs” page of our website.
Mailing Address:
Omaha Symphony Education Department
1905 Harney Street, Suite 400
Omaha, NE 68102
Information/Questions: Contact Susanne James, Assistant, Education and Community Engagement at
402.661.8589 or by email.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Purchased tickets are non-refundable.
Click here to visit the Omaha Symphony website.
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
and Aquarium
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is ranked the No. 1 Zoo in the United States by TripAdvisor.
With thousands of animals from around the globe, 130 acres including 7 acres of world-class indoor
exhibits, the Zoo is a perfect place for Girl Scouts to explore.
L.G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari is a four mile, drive-through North American wildlife
adventure. You will feel like you are on an actual safari, coming face-to-face with North American
plants and animals such as elk, white-tailed deer, bison and waterfowl.
SCOUT CLASSES
Bring your troop to the Zoo or Wildlife Safari Park for hands-on learning fun!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors
When: Saturday or Sunday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Varies. Includes admission to the Zoo or Wildlife Safari Park.
Recognitions: Complete all or most requirements for petals and badges such as Rosie, Bugs, Animal
Habitats, Hiker, Trees and more! Or just come for a fun patch!
Capacity: Minimum 5. Reservations required.
CAMPOUTS
Plan an unforgettable overnight at the Zoo in one of our many locations, including the aquarium, jungle
or desert!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Siblings, Adults
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When: Any available night for large groups. Set dates and locations available for small groups.
Cost: Basic Packages start from $30 - $40 per person
Capacity: Minimum 25 for large group campouts. Reservations are required and should be booked at
least 3 weeks prior.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Can’t come to the Zoo? Let us come to you! We offer 40-60 minute presentations designed with your
group’s needs and interests in mind. Biofacts (animal artifacts) and other teaching materials are
incorporated into a hands-on inquiry based program or power point presentation. Enhanced programs
can include a visit from one of our animal ambassadors. Give us a call or email to learn more or to
discuss your own special educational program.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Days, evenings, weekends
Cost: Basic programs start from $75, call for details
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Where:
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
3701 S. 10th Street, Omaha, NE 68107.
Nebraska’s I-80, Exit 454.
Wildlife Safari Park
16406 292 Street
Ashland, NE 68003
Nebraska’s I-80, Exit 426.
Registration: Please call 402.738.6908 to register for programs.
Email with questions or visit our website for more information.
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Omaha Youth Birding
An Audubon Experience
Join us for a guided adventure, observing and identifying birds. We seek to introduce youth to the
natural recreation areas that are close to where they live. Omaha offers lakes, parks, prairies and
forests where we find many species of birds. Come along! It’s an activity one can enjoy for a lifetime.
Leave with a birding fun patch, and an appreciation for our unique feathered friends.
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS!
Searching for Tropical Migrants
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Neale Woods
North of Hwy 680, along the Missouri River
4:30-6 p.m.
Space is limited, register soon.
This event is FREE and includes a birding fun patch!
Birds a Plenty
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Lauritzen Gardens
100 Bancroft Street, Omaha
3:00-5 p.m.
Register soon.
Cost for this program is $12/girl and $10/adult, which includes admission to the Gardens and
a birding fun patch!
To register contact Tisha Johnson at 402.885.0990 or by email.
If you can’t join us for one of these events, schedule a special outing for your troop!
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SCHEDULE YOUR OWN FIELD TRIP
Choose one location or many, for return field trips.
Lake Zorinsky, 168th and Center
Cost: $7/girl, adults free (includes adventure and fun patch)
Heron Haven, 120th and Maple
Cost: $7/girl, adults free (includes adventure and fun patch)
Fontenelle Forest, Fort Crook and Chandler
Cost: $14.50/girl and $9.50/adult (includes Fontenelle Forest admission, adventure and fun patch)
Walnut Creek Lake, 90th and Hwy 370
Cost: $7/person, adults free (includes adventure and fun patch)
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Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Families
When: Leaders schedule a day and time, 1-1.5 hours
Recognitions: Girls attending this program will receive a birdwatching fun patch
Capacity: 22
Registration: Call 402.885.0990 or email.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Cancellations must be made 24 hours before the program. Because field trips fill up fast and
it is first-come first-served, there are no refunds.
Questions: Tisha Johnson, 402.885.0990.
Visit our website or our Facebook page.
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The Rose Theater
The Rose Theater offers a variety of workshops taught by professional teaching artists that are
designed to help Scouts learn to express themselves through the dramatic arts.
COURAGE WORKSHOP
Girls will be challenged to expand their creative horizons while using their acting tools (body, voice,
imagination). The workshop includes theater games and a behind-the-scenes tour of The Rose Theater.
Who: Daisies
When: Select Saturdays from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
•• January 14, 2017
•• February 18, 2017
•• March 25, 2017
•• April 8, 2017
•• May 6, 2017
Cost: $75 for groups of 25 or fewer. Rates vary for groups of 25 or more.
Recognitions: Daisy Courage Petal
MAKING FRIENDS WORKSHOP
Girls will explore the job of a professional actress by working on pantomiming skills, voice exercises
and character development. Warm-up techniques, theater games and improvisation will be included.
As a grand finale, the girls will perform a play on stage!
Who: Brownies
When: Select Saturdays from 1-3:30 p.m.
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•• January 14, 2017
•• February 18, 2017
•• March 25, 2017
•• April 8, 2017
•• May 6, 2017
Cost: $120 for groups of 25 or fewer. Rates vary for groups of 25 or more.
Recognitions: Brownie Making Friends Badge
SCREENWRITER & TROUPE PERFORMER WORKSHOPS
Girls will explore the many artistic careers available in theater by working with professionals already
employed in the field. Three different 21/2 hour workshops are available. Each fulfills one skill-builder
requirement.
Workshop #1: Acting
Workshop #2: Playwriting
Workshop #3: Costume, Sound & Scene Design
Who: Cadettes and Seniors
When: Select Saturdays from 1-3:30 p.m.
•• January 14, 2017
•• February 18, 2017
•• March 25, 2017
•• April 8, 2017
•• May 6, 2017
Cost: $120 for groups of 25 or fewer. Rates vary for groups of 25 or more.
Recognition: Cadette Screenwriter Badge and Senior Troupe Performer Badge
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Where: The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Registration: To register for workshops or to inquire about prices for groups of 26 or more, please
contact Lindy Glenn at 402.502.4625 or via email.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Call to inquire.
Questions: See registration.
Click here to visit the Rose Theater’s website.
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SkyZone Trampoline Park
SKY ZONE – THE WORLD’S FIRST INDOOR TRAMPOLINE PARK!
We’re the inventors of “fun fitness” and the makers of trampolines as far as the eye can see. We
give you one of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome, healthy fun. We’ve been voted
the number one “out of the box” workout and the “best birthday party ever.” Experience WOW – the
weightlessness of bouncing, flipping and landing in a pit filled with 10,000 foam cubes.
We are dedicated to providing you with the pure joy that comes with flying. We are sky lovers, thrill
seekers and people who believe that jumping is freedom. We believe fitness can be fun and play can
be smart. We are healthy and bursting with energy. We fly high and keep it safe. We are Sky Zone.
Sky Zone Omaha was completed in 2014, and offers open jump, a SkySlam court, Ultimate Dodgeball,
Kids Court and a Foam Zone! For just about any age, shape or size, Sky Zone Omaha is the ultimate 3-D
play experience!
Activities include: Open Jump, Ultimate Dodgeball, Foam Zone, Sky Slam, Skyfitness/Skyrobics,
Skymania, Toddler Time, Jumpapalooza, Skycamp. Click here for more info!
Who: Daisy, Brownie, Cadette, Junior, Senior, Ambassador, Families
Recognitions: Brownie – My Best Self; Junior – Staying Fit
Where: 4215 S. 133rd St., Omaha, NE 68137
Questions: Call 402.401.7600 or visit our website.
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Strategic Air Command
& Aerospace Museum
EXPLORE AVIATION HISTORY AND BE INSPIRED.
The experience begins with our permanent exhibits highlighting aviation history, the role our aircraft
and spacecraft played in history and the people who served. We offer interactive educational
exhibitions and programs that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum.
Launch your scout into an adventure with the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum’s
array of programming created just for Girl Scouts! We offer educational programs that meet badge
requirements and the girls will experience exiting hands-on activities.
FIRST CLASS FLIGHT
Have you ever wondered why a plane stays up? A rocket goes off? Or how an engine works? Well sign
up now for your first class ticket on SACAM flight 1912. Girls participating in this day will be challenged
to design a glider, build a water fueled rocket, and a plane. Girls will get the opportunity to digitally
design a plane and test its ability to fly. If that’s not enough fun, girls will get to create their own in
flight music video about what they learned. So make sure you have your boarding pass as we journey
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through the world of aeronautics at cruising altitude of 30,000 feet.
As an overnight activity girls will have the opportunity to design a rubber band powered airplane
capable of flying the length of a gymnasium. The will also learn how to create a flight plane and then
test it out using our flight simulators.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Brownies will complete steps 4 and 5 of Dancer
•• Brownies will complete step 4 of Home Scientist
•• Brownies will complete steps 4 and 5 of Inventor
•• Brownies will complete steps 3 and 4 of Making Friends
•• Juniors will complete step 2 of Digital Photographer
•• Juniors will complete step 2 of Entertainment Technology
•• Juniors will complete steps 2, 4 and 5 of Musician
•• Juniors will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Product Designer
•• Cadettes will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Digital Movie Maker
OPERATION DIVERGENCE
This is a call out to all factions, the war is over. It is now time to rebuild. Do you have what it takes to
design and build our new capitol? Or maybe a whole island in the middle of the Atlantic where we can
live in peace? Girls who participate in this day of activities will be challenged to design a structure out
of household materials, safely deliver an egg, and build the car of the future. Using the engineering
design process they will be tasked to build a bridge to cross oceans and a roller coaster 20 ft. tall. Tris’s
Council and its leader, Four, ask that you attend as we rebuild our fallen world.
As an overnight activity girls may design and create a Zip-Line, Bristle Bot and alarm system. Activities
vary for each age group.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Brownies will complete steps 4 and 5 of Inventor
•• Brownies will complete steps 3 and 4 of Making Friends
•• Juniors will complete step 3 of Entertainment Technology
•• Juniors will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Product Designer
•• Cadettes will complete steps 1 and 2 of Entrepreneur
CODE NAME R.U.P.D
All the lights have gone out; we have to explore the world somehow. At the Strategic Air Command &
Aerospace Museum we have just the circuitry you need. Scouts who answer this call will discover the
importance of individual parts and how they work to complete a task. They will explore the apocalyptic
landscape of the SACAM through robotic companions. They will explore circuitry and create their own
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connections to build a robot that can really move to the beat. Girls will have an opportunity to build
their own robot out of apocalyptic scrap and investigate the future of robotic limb replacement and
cyborgs. So grease your joints, wind your cogs and start your screwdrivers as we gear up for a day of
robotic survival techniques.
As an overnight activity girls will have the opportunity to participate in a museum wide radioactive race
against to clock to find supplies using a robot and their smarts. They will create custom programming
for Lego EV3 robots as they are challenged to complete tasks key to survival.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Brownies will complete step 1 of Senses
•• Brownies will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Inventor
•• Brownies will complete steps 3 and 4 of Making Friends
•• Juniors will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Product Designer
•• Cadettes will complete steps 1 and 2 of Entrepreneur
ASTRONOMY
The sky is not the limit and neither are the planets beyond on this fun packed scout day. The Strategic
Air Command & Aerospace Museum has captured them all for you. Girls who participate in this
program will travel on a journey through the cosmos discovering the constellations in our planetarium.
They will investigate, design and build a rocket and a lunar lander for the future of travel to the moon.
They will go through astronaut training and even design their own space suit for safe and secure travel
through the cosmos. Girls will also learn discover how planets and stars are formed and try to create a
solar system that can sustain life. So hop in your rocket ship, pack your telescope and get ready for a
journey to infinity and beyond.
As an overnight activity girls will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the moon and
stars through the lens of a telescope. They will design and use their own planisphere to identify stars in
the night sky.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Cadettes will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Night Owl (Step 5 only if done as an overnight)
DRAGON HALL: WEIRD SCIENCE 101
You have been banished to the Isle of the Lost, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to go to school.
Descendants who participate in this Girl Scout day will create polymers that ooze and liquid that glows.
Create a magic smoke and discover the truth behind making the carpet fly. Scouts will experience
creating hot ice and witness a mad scientist playing with colored fire tornados and blowing up soda.
Girls will even explore the exiting new world of molecular gastronomy and create some truly evil
potions. So embrace your inner villain and take a trip out to the Isle of the Lost.
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As an overnight activity girls will have the opportunity to party on the Isle of the Lost. They will display
their fashion prowess with a show as we talk about reflection and how seeing color actually works. Girls
will become masters of illusion as they learn to use water to change signs and turn milk into plastics.
They will end the night with a larger than life showing of Disney’s Descendants.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Brownies will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Home Scientist
•• Juniors will complete step 2 of Digital Photographer
•• Juniors will complete steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Jeweler
•• Cadettes will complete steps 2, 4 and 5 of Science of Style
SPA SCIENCE
There is nothing like a relaxing day at the spa, but did you know there is tons of science going on from
you facial to your toes? SACAM Spa invites you out for a fascinating day of skin science as we discover
the benefits of a scout day at the spa. Girls who participate in this day’s activities will design their
own spa kit by investigating and discovering the science behind their skin and the reason they sweat.
They will learn the thinnest layer of skin and the thickest as they discover the importance of moisture
and why we all need sunscreen. Come out and join us as we spend the day pampering ourselves with
science.
As an overnight activity girls will have the opportunity to create their own spa products. Girls will
explore the science behind natural beauty and elasticity of skin. Girls will get the chance to delve into
their entrepreneurial side. They will research their target market and create an eye catching logo and a
fun commercial.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Brownies will complete steps 3 and 4 of Senses
•• Brownies will complete step 4 of My Best Self
•• Juniors will complete steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Digital Photographer
•• Juniors will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Product Designer
•• Cadettes will complete steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Digital Movie Maker
GEOCACHING
Come and join us for the world’s greatest treasure hunt. With this geocaching scout day, girls will learn
about the satellite GPS. They will discover the lingo and tools used when Geocaching. They will learn
and create way points, use GPS to make virtual drawings on the earth and create their own connect
the dot activities for their friends. The greatest of all is an opportunity to use their newfound GPS skills
to discover the great treasure of the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
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When: Leaders may call and set up a date and time
Recognitions:
•• Juniors will complete steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Geocacher
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Capacity:
Minimum 7 participants for a Scout Day
Minimum 20 participants for a Scout Overnight
Costs:
•• Daytime workshops can be booked by contacting the Museum for pricing and availability.
•• Private overnights can be scheduled at the Museum for $1,500 (includes 50 guests, additional
guests are $35 each).
Where:
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
28210 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE 68003
Registration: Call 402.944.3100 ext. 211
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Questions: Contact Elise Fountain, STEM Coordinator at 402.944.3100 ext. 211.
Click here to visit Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum’s website.
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That Pottery Place
“PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY & MOSAICS STUDIO”
Whether it’s a field trip for fun or a workshop to fulfill or work towards badge requirements, ‘That
Pottery Place’ offers a variety of creative options.
CERAMIC PAINTING
Paint your own pottery is a fun and easy way to create personalized treasures. We offer a selection of
projects and provide all of the tools for the girls to design and paint a masterpiece. We will clear glaze
and fire their food-safe pieces ready for pick-up in one week. Great for gift giving!
Recognitions: Junior Badge-Ceramics and Clay
Capacity: Minimum 6
CLAY HAND BUILDING
Total muddy fun! There will be instruction in hand building with wet clay. The girls will hand build and
paint their original piece of art in one session. In 10 days, return to pick up your piece.
Recognitions: Junior Badge-Ceramics and Clay; Cadette, Senior & Ambassador Interest Project-Artistic
Crafts
Capacity: Minimum 8
MOSAIC WORKSHOP
In this no-grout mosaic workshop the girls will first paint their frame and then apply fun glass chips
and gems in their own creative design. These colorful frames are taken home the same day.
Capacity: Minimum 8
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GLASS FUSING
The girls will learn the basics in glass fusing. They will assemble a colorful pendant, sun catcher or
magnet using bits of glass pieces in their own design. They will be ready for pick up in one week.
Recognitions: Junior Badge- Jeweler, Art to Wear and Art in 3-D; Cadette, Senior & Ambassador
Interest Project- Folk Art, Just Jewelry
Capacity: Minimum 8.
Ages: 8 & up
PAINT A FLOWER PLATE OR BANK
Perfect for Daisies, girls will enjoy painting a bank or plate in the shape of a flower. Three weeks notice
for this class.
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors
ORNAMENT PARTIES JUST FOR FUN!
The girls will receive two flat ornaments to personalize. Cost is $10.70 and includes pottery, paint, glaze
and firing.
Capacity: Minimum 6
Recognitions: Depending on the workshop chosen, girls may complete steps toward the following
badges: Brownie-Potter or Painting; Junior-Jeweler, Senior-Collage and all levels Make Your Own.
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When: Girl Scout workshops can be scheduled anytime during our regular studio hours, subject to
availability. Workshops average 11/2 hours.
Where: That Pottery Place, 7828 Dodge Street, Omaha
Cost: Workshops start at $8.25 plus tax and vary according to the workshop chosen. Please call for
pricing.
Registration: Call 402.392.1166 to register. Reservations are required.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Click here to visit That Pottery Place’s website and “Like” us on Facebook!
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Tri-City Storm
The Tri-City Storm plays hockey at the Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska. Storm hockey is an
exciting brand of entertainment in Kearney!
GIRL SCOUT NIGHT WITH THE STORM FEATURING A FREE POST-GAME SKATE!
Join us as we show our Girl Scout Spirit at the Viaero Event Center for Teddy Bear Toss Night! Don’t
forget to bring your camera to capture the action plus get a photo with the team Mascot, Stormy.
Following the game, we will have a free skating party!
Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Adults
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017. Register by February 17, 2017.
Cost: $13 for girls and adults (cost includes a free pop and popcorn voucher, a fan souvenir and free
ice skating after the game)!
Recognitions: Each Girl Scout will receive a special Fun Patch with ticket purchase.
Capacity: Unlimited
Where: Viaero Event Center, 609 Platte Rd., Kearney, NE 68845
Registration: To sign up for the Girl Scout Night at the Storm game call 308.382.2020.
Chaperones: Follow Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Refunds: Call 308.338.8011 for questions regarding refunds due to inclement weather. Other than for
inclement weather, refunds are not available.
Questions: Email Rob Doerger.
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Click here to visit the Tri-City Storm’s website.
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Wildlife Encounters
Wildlife Encounter’s award-winning educational programs have been seen and heard by more than
one million students nationwide. Our programs are based on the core value of connecting the next
generation to our natural world. Connecting students with wildlife conservation and environmental
education fosters compassion for all animals and responsible use of our natural resources resulting in
responsible citizens of our planet.
Wildlife Encounters of Gretna is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that is dedicated to educating the
public about our natural world while offering a home for animals in need.
SCOUT WILDLIFE OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Six to seven animal ambassadors visit for an exciting and
educational 45-minute program. Scouts will learn about each
animal’s habitat, adaptations, environmental role and what we
can do to help the animals we share this planet with.
We can customize a program to fulfill your badge requirements.
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Who: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes,
Seniors, Ambassadors, Families, Adults
When: Offered seven days a week, days or evenings.
Cost: Pricing starts at $225 for an entire group.
Recognitions: We can customize program curriculum
to fulfill badge requirements.
Capacity: No Minimum. No Maximum.
Where: Wildlife Encounters visits your location.
Registration: 402.618.6006 or email us.
Refunds: In inclement weather, we can reschedule or provide refund.
Questions: Please call 402.618.6006 or email us.
Visit our website for more information.
New for 2017! Join us on our next adventure as we research wildlife, explore epic habitats and
learn about animal ambassadors! Find our web series on YouTube by clicking below:
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Girl Scouting
builds girls of
courage, confidence
and character,
who make the world
a better place.
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