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GIRL SCOUT BADGE WORKSHOPS

REGISTRATION BEGINS ON JULY 15TH, 2008 AT 10:00AM


New for Fall 2008! Patch included with all Brownie and Junior workshops and overnights!



Daisy Girl Scout Animal Adventures

Meet an animal up close, enjoy animal stories and animal movement activities, embark on a mini zoo tour, and make an animal craft to take home. You'll learn all about animals while having fun and making new friends!
Fee: $15 per adult - $15 per child. All adults and children must register.

Available dates:

  • Saturday, September 20 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM


Brownie Animal Try-It Workshops

What better place to explore the world of animals than the zoo? Enjoy a zoo tour with one of our education specialists, see how we care for our Education Animal Ambassadors with a behind-the-scenes visit, make toys and treats for the animals, play games, and earn the Animals Try-It all in one day!
Fee: $20 per adult - $20 per child. All adults and children must register.

Available dates:

  • Sunday, September 28 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Sunday, September 28 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM
  • Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Saturday, November 15 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM


Brownie Eco-Explorer Try-It Workshops

Become an ecological explorer as you venture into the world of plants and animals. Explore animal habitats and your own, make a habitat craft to take home, and earn your Eco-Explorer Try-It in this fun daytime workshop.
Fee: $20 per adult - $20 per child. All adults and children must register.

Available dates:

  • Saturday, October 18 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Saturday, October 18 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM
  • Sunday, November 09 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Sunday, November 09 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM


Junior Girl Scout Wildlife Badge Workshop

Wildlife is all around us. Learn how to observe animal behavior like a field biologist. Meet an animal up close, play games, tour the zoo, and earn your Wildlife badge all in one morning.
Fee: $20 per adult - $20 per child. All adults and children must register.

Available dates:

  • Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Saturday, September 27 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM
  • Sunday, October 26 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 26 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM


Junior Girl Scout Plants and Animals Badge Workshop

What better place to study animals than the zoo? Embark on a zoo scavenger hunt, meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close, and try your hand at animal training the Oakland Zoo way. Plus, take home an art project that will grow even more beautiful with time. You'll be a plant and animal expert once you've earned this badge!
Fee: $20 per adult - $20 per child. All adults and children must register.

Available dates:

  • Saturday, October 04 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Saturday, October 04 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM
  • Sunday, October 12 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 12 from 01:00 PM-03:00 AM



One adult chaperone is required for every ten girls.

There is a fee for both adults and children. All participants must register.

Registration closes one week prior to event date.


CLICK HERE to download a Workshop Request Form.