Community Program Partners

Thank you! 

GSVSC says, "Thank you!" to our Community Program Partners for their continued support and partnership!  Community Partners provide opportunities for girls and leaders to learn and experience more in the Partners specialty area.  This is done through programs, discussions, and/or hands-on workshops. 

If you are interested in becoming a Partner, please contact Director of Program Services.  The process involves an application, interview, and some basic training.

Troop Leaders may contact the Community Program Partners directly to schedule programs for their troop.

Creative Kiln - Lexington

C, S Paint ceramics, hand-build clay projects, make jewelry, and do some stenciling while working towards fulfillment of Artistic Crafts Interest Project. You'll have fun while you complete 4 requirements and work on portions of another 3 requirements of this IP. Customizable programs are also available.Date: Call to schedule a date that works best for your troop.Time: Approximately four hours.Place: Creative Kiln, 17 S. Jefferson Street, Lexington, Va Fee: $22 per girl/adult; Includes all necessary materials. Visa or MasterCard accepted. Make checks payable to Creative Kiln.To register: Jo Lewis c/o Creative Kiln17 S. Jefferson St.Lexington, VA 24450540-464-3555 jlewis@creativekiln.com Deadline: Two weeks before event date. Min./Max.: Min.: 6 girls and participating adults/Max.: 10 girls and participating adults.

B Earn the Hobbies Try-It at a contemporary ceramics studio. Learn about hobbies and collections, then try your hand at the ceramics hobby by decorating your own ceramic piece that will be yours to keep. You'll learn different ceramic painting techniques while fulfilling all requirements for the Brownie Girl Scout Hobbies Try-It.Date: Call to schedule a date that works best for your troop.Time: Approximately two hours.Place: Creative Kiln, 17 S. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA Fee: $12 per girl/adult; Includes all necessary materials; does not include badge. Visa or MasterCard accepted. Make checks payable to Creative Kiln.Min./Max.: Min.: 8 girls and participating adults /Max.: 14 girls and participating adults To register: Jo Lewis c/o Creative Kiln17 S. Jefferson St.Lexington, VA 24450540-464-3555jlewis@creativekiln.comDeadline: Two weeks before event date. 

J Junior Girl Scouts earn their Jeweler Badge while learning to make unique and beautiful pieces of jewelry. Learn about the history and culture of jewelry in this and other countries, the symbolism of jewelry and stones,and jewelry made with unusual objects. Each participant will take home four finished pieces of jewelry from this workshop, while fulfilling all requirements for the Jeweler Badge.Date: Call to schedule a date that works best for your troop.Time: Approximately three hours.Place: Creative Kiln, 17 S. Jefferson Street, Lexington, VA Fee: $15 per girl/adult; Includes all necessary materials; does not include badge. Visa or MasterCard accepted. Make checks payable to Creative Kiln. Min./Max.: Min.: 8 girls and participating adults/Max.: 14 girls and participating adults To register: Jo Lewis c/o Creative Kiln17 S. Jefferson St.Lexington, VA 24450540-464-3555 jlewis@creativekiln.comDeadline: Two weeks before event date. 

Taubman Museum of Art - Roanoke

D, B, J, C, S, A The Taubman Museum of Art is offering fun and unique ways to earnbadges and Try-its. Each program takes place within the museum’s galleries. Each activity will be hands-on and full of fun.The museum offers the following:Daisy Petal: Green-Use Resources Wisely Junior Badges: Visual Arts, Art in 3-D, Camera Shots, Drawing and Painting, Print and Graphics Brownie Try-Its: Art to Wear, Creative Composing, Colors and Shapes,Museum Muses, Science in Action, Building Art Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors: Museum Discovery Interest Project Ask about our Girl Scout Event Days for fall 2009 and spring 2010! Date: Contact Abbie Edens at 540-204-4107 oraedens@taubmanmuseum.org to schedule a date that works for the museum and your group.Time: 1.5-2 hours Place: Taubman Museum of Art Roanoke, VA Fee: Girls: $8 for program or $12 for program and museum admission/Adults: free for program only or $10 for program and museum admission. Includes all program materials; badge or Try-It not included. A deposit for the program is required (1/2 paid before the program; 1/2paid day of program). Min./Max.: Max.: 20 girls (flexible) 

 Virginia Discovery Museum – Charlottesville

B Come to the Virginia Discovery Museum and complete four of the six activities for your Art to Wear Try-It! You will decorate a t-shirt, make jewelry, face paint, and play in our galleries.Date: Saturdays; Contact Michelle Staller at 434-977-1025 orvdmprograms@vadm.org or Devan Duke at434-977-1025 or gallermanager@vadm.org to schedule a Saturday that works best for your troop/group.Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Place: Virginia Discovery Museum (East End of the Downtown Mall)524 E. Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902Fee: $9 per girl; $30 deposit is required when you schedule.Credit cards are accepted. Checks should be made payable to Virginia Discovery Museum. Fee includes program, materials, certificate of completion, and gallery time. Girls must provide their own plain colored t-shirt. Deadline: Three weeks before program. Min./Max.: Min.: 10 girls; Max.: 16 girls 

B Come to the Virginia Discovery Museum and complete Movers Try-It!Learn about wind and flight by making several crafts and experimenting with air flow. You’ll be able to play in our galleries too.Date: Saturdays; Contact Michelle Staller at 434-977-1025 orvdmprograms@vadm.org or Devan Duke at 434-977-1025 or gallermanager@vadm.org to schedule a Saturday that works best for your troop/group.Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Place: Virginia Discovery Museum (East End of the Downtown Mall)524 E. Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Fee: $9 per girl; $30 deposit is required when you schedule.Credit cards are accepted. Checks should be made payable to Virginia Discovery Museum. Fee includes program, materials, certificate of completion, and gallery time. Deadline: Three weeks before program. Min./Max.: Min.: 10 girls; Max.: 16 girls 

Ash Lawn-Highland - Charlottesville

B, J Step back in time at Ash Lawn-Highland plantation home of 5th President James Monroe. Discover the world of a slave girl in the 19th century and then experience life as a plantation owners daughter. Period games that the girls would have played will be part of this historic program. Stitching and drawing projects will be created by each scout. Brownies will earn the“Her Story and Listening to the Past” Try-Its. Juniors will earn the FolkArts and My Heritage badges. Appearances by Juliette Gordon Low and/or President James Monroe may be available for an additional fee.Date: Call to schedule a date that works best for your troop/group. Place: Ash Lawn-Highland, 1000 James Monroe Parkway,Charlottesville, VA 22902 Fee: $12 for girls/Adults free; Fee includes house tour and badges. Credit cards accepted. Checks should be made payable to Ash Lawn-Highland.To register: Ash Lawn-Highland, Attn: Baylor Reinhart 1000 James Monroe Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-293-8000 info@ashlawnhighland.org Deadline: At least two weeks before workshop. Min./Max.: Min.: 10; Max.: 20

Wintergreen Resort - Wintergreen

J Consider ways to be responsible while enjoying the environment around you. Special activities along the trail lead us to nature discoveries.Discussion of proper preparation and possible careers help us ready to experience nature again and again.Date & Time: Call to schedule a date and time that works best for your troop/group. Place: Trilium House Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, VA Fee: $20 per girl; Includes a full day of programming and all supplies; badge is not included. Checks should be made payable to Wintergreen Resort.To register: Nancy Donnelly Wintergreen Resort PO Box 706 Wintergreen, VA 22958434-325-8175 ndonnelly@wintergreenresort.com Deadline: One week before to schedule date. Min./Max.: Min.: 10 girls; Max.: 40 girls 

J Encounter Wintergreen’s wealth of wildlife – both plants and animals. Use special tools to get an up-close look at wildlife, investigate special adaptations in the environment, and find out which wildlife could be dangerous and which themselves are in danger. Exiting games will keep our focus on the wildlife around us.Date & Time: Call to schedule a date and time that works best for your troop/group.Place: Trilium House Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, VA Fee: $20 per girl; Includes a full day of programming and all supplies; badge is not included. Checks should be made payable to Wintergreen Resort.To register: Nancy Donnelly Wintergreen Resort PO Box 706 Wintergreen, VA 22958 434-325-8175 ndonnelly@wintergreenresort.com Deadline: One week before to schedule date. Min./Max.: Min.: 10 girls; Max.: 40 girls 

Greensboro Children’s Museum - Greensboro, NC

D, B, J, C, S The Greensboro Children’s Museum invites your youth group, Scout Troop or Pack to plan its next Lock-In-Sleepover at our place. Children will have a blast playing in the exhibits and exploring the Museum at night with all their friends! Lock-in package includes: full access to Museum exhibits and party room, two Museum staff, karaoke equipment, TV and DVD player, Greensboro Children’s Museum badges (if requested), and outdoor garden/covered shelter area (if available).Date & Time: Call to schedule a date that works best for your troop.Check-in Time: 6 pm Check-out Time: 8 am Place: Greensboro Children’s Museum,220 North Church Street, Greensboro, NC, 27401Fee: $25 per girl/adult. Refundable security deposit is required. Make checks payable to the Greensboro Children's Museum.One adult chaperone is needed per every 10 children.All chaperones must be present for the entire event.Min./Max.: Min.: 40 girls and chaperones/Max.: 150 girls and chaperones To register: Gabrielle Howell220 North Church Street Greensboro, NC 27401336-574-2898 ghowell@gcmuseum.com 

Maggie Moos - Charlottesville

D, B, J, C, S, A Maggie Moos Ice Cream Treatery Tour -- Tour the operation, witness firsthand the production of ice cream. After the tour is complete, Maggie Moos will offer a 10% discount of all purchases for the troop and leaders.Date & Time: Contact Kirt Gray at 434-974-6249 to schedule a date and time that works best for your troop/group.Place: Maggie Moos145 Community Street Charlottesville, VA 22911 

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park  - Natural Bridge 

D, B, J, C, S, A Plan your next troop outing with us at Jellystone Park Resort! You can choose to camp in a cabin, bring your own tent, or trailers. Our large cabins can sleep up to 8 people. For tent camping, an area specifically for your group will be provided. We can provide you with an activity schedule put together with your group leader by our recreation director. Activities can be geared specifically to your troop and required badges. Some of the activities we can offer, but are not limited to, are the following: team building games, nature hike and scavenger hunt, wagon rides, arts and crafts (fee and non-fee), river activities, and you can also schedule a visit with Yogi and Boo Boo. Meals can be provided from our snack bar for an additional fee. We have a swimming lake and beach area, but do not have a lifeguard on duty. See our website for additional prices, information, and take a virtual tour of the park.Date: Spring and fall months Place: Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Natural Bridge16 Recreation Lane Natural Bridge Station, Virginia 24579 Fee: Call for group rates. Fees include camping and schedule of activities and events designed specifically for your troop.To register: Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Natural Bridge PO Box 266 Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579 540-291-2727/540-291-1942 (fax) rachaeldstine@yahoo.com Min./Max.: Min.: NA; Max.: depending on availability Questions: Contact Rachael Stine at 540-291-2727 orrachaeldstine@yahoo.com. 

Wildlife Center Virginia  - Waynesboro

D, B, J, C, S, A Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro presents engaging and compelling environmental education programs. They include up-close experiences with live, non-releasable wild animals – hawks, owls, snakes,turtles, and opossums whose stories illustrate the wildlife conservation and environmental protection themes covered in their presentations.Date & Time: Contact Gretchen Achenbach, Director of Environmental Education, at 540-942-9453 orgachenbach@wildlifecenter.org to schedule a date that works best for your troop/group. Place: Wildlife Center of Virginia Waynesboro, VA Fee: Varies based on program; Contact Gretchen Achenbach for program information and fees. 

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center  - Virginia Beach 

B, J, C, S, A The Virginia Aquarium offers a fun environment and enthusiastic educators to help your troop earn badges. Just spend the day exploring the Aquarium. Troop programs emphasize hands-on, experiential learning for your troop.Choose from the following programs:Brownies: Eco-Explorer, Animal, Saltwater Juniors: Water Wonders , Wildlife, Saltwater Cadettes/Seniors/Ambassadors: Museum Discovery, From Shore to Sea, Oceanography. Looking for more? They may be able to customize a program to meet your badge needs. Contact the Scout Program Coordinator for more information Tim George tageorge@VirginiaAquarium.com or757-385-0310.Date: Contact Tim George, Scout Program Coordinator at 757-385-0310 or tageorge@VirginiaAquarium.com to schedule a date that works best for your troop/group. Time: Day programs spend 2-3 hours after school or on the weekend to earn badge or Try-It. Place: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center 717 General Booth Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Fee: $6.50 per scout/$8.50 per adult Group Admission fee, plus a fee of $90 per day program (for up to 25 scouts). 

Linda Marchman 

D, B, J, C, S, A Let's Wing It! is a program about butterflies. The presenter dresses as a butterfly to help explain butterfly anatomy and discusses the life cycle of the butterfly, how to identify different species, how butterflies and caterpillars camouflage themselves, what we can do to help with butterfly conservation, and how to observe them in the wild. Along with a colorful PowerPoint presentation, the program includes an opportunity for girls to view live and naturally-expired specimens. If requested (and weather permitting), the program will conclude with a butterfly release. Butterflies can be released in Virginia from May through September. Opportunities to participate in a monarch migration project and tagging are also available.Date, Time & Place: The program is available during daylight hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays throughout the year and will be presented at the location requested. Contact Linda Marchman at 434-823-3666 orsocialbutterflie@embarqmail.com to schedule a workshop for your troop/group.Fee: $10 per girl and $12 per adult for presentation only$18 per girl and $20 per adult for presentation and butterfly release An additional fee for mileage between Crozet, Virginia, and the program locations will be charged. Min./Max.: Min.: 12; Max.: 25 Note: Groups of 10 or fewer may choose to come to the Social Butterflies home base in Crozet. 

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - Virginia Beach 

B, J, C, S, A Dates & Programs: Saturday, September 19From Shore to Sea (Cadettes, Seniors,Ambassadors)Friday, September 25Saltwater (Brownies and Juniors)Saturday, April 24Water Wonders (Juniors) Friday, April 30 Animal (Brownies) Friday, May 7 Wildlife (Juniors) Saturday, May 22 Eco Explorer (Brownies) Saturday, June 22 Family Camp out Time: overnights begin at 7 p.m. and include:-badge requirement activities-live animals-snack and breakfast-admission to the aquarium the following day Place: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center717 General Booth Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Fee: $35 per scout/$20 per adult. Questions: Contact Tim George, Scout Program Coordinator at 757-385-0310 or tageorge@VirginiaAquarium.com 

D, B, J, C, S, AIs your troop or scout looking for a service project? Do you know a Scout looking for a Silver or Gold Project? Your scouts can help the Virginia Aquarium educators with special events, trail clean ups, craft stations, and overnight programs, or take the lead and build displays for programs. Contact the Scout Program Coordinator for more information: Tim George at 757-385-0310 or tageorge@VirginiaAquarium.com.Place: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center717 General Booth Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23451