Helping Scouts earn badges!
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have the opportunity to earn badges at the Science Center throughout the year! Take part in one of the badge workshops listed below or book your own program for your troop. See the "Badges" section below for more information about booking your own program.
| Upcoming badge workshops |
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|---|---|---|
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10:00 AM |
12:30 AM |
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| April 14 |
Webelos Naturalist |
Webelos Scientist |
| May 4 |
Webelos Engineer |
Jr. GS Detective |
| May 12 |
Webelos Scientist |
Jr. GS Entertainment Tech |
| June 1 |
Webelos Forester |
Brownie Home Scientist |
| June 9 |
Webelos Naturalist |
Brownie Bugs |
More dates to be announced soon! Call 314.289.4439 to register.
- Badges
- Girl Scout Days
- Boy Scout Days
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Workshops and Programs
As a group, your scouts will have fun learning science and completing badge requirements. Workshops are available for all levels of Girl and Boy Scouts. Certified Merit Badge counselors are available. You can schedule workshops and programs at the time and place of your choice.
Girl Scout troops can choose any or all of the listed badges:
| Brownies | Juniors | Interest Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs | Aerospace | Digging Through the Past |
| Earth and Sky | Animal Habitats | Eco-Action |
| Eco-Explorer | Detective | Plant Life |
| Home Scientist | Discovering Technology | Space Exploration |
| Movers | Entertainment Technnology | Why in the World? |
| My Body | Environmental Health | Museum Discovery |
| Numbers and Shapes | Gardener | |
| Science in Action | Product Designer | |
| Science Wonders | Making it Matter | |
| Senses | Science Discovery | |
| Sounds of Music | Science in Everyday Life | |
| Visual Arts | ||
| Rocks Rock | ||
| Science Sleuth |
Program length: 1.5 hour
Maximum: 30 / Min: 10 Scouts or $90.00
Cost: $9 per Girl Scout, $7 per Girl Scout for each consecutive session. (One adult chaperone per five girls – required chaperones are free); Offsite rates apply
As a unit, Boy and Cub Scouts of all ages will learn science and have fun while working to complete some or all of the requirements towards earning hard-to-get badges. You can choose any or all of the badges listed below:
| Tiger | Wolf | Bear | Webelos | Boy Scouts ($12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanup Treasure Hunt | Computers | Aircraft | Forester | Chemistry |
| Leaf Rubbings | It's a Secret | Nature Crafts | Geologist | Energy |
| Learn About Animals | Your Living World | Space | Naturalist | Pulp & Paper |
| Making Change | Water & Soil Conservation | Scientist | Weather | |
| Our Colorful World | Weather | Engineer | ||
| Reduce Reuse Recycle |
Program length: 1.5 hour *Tigers get 2 topics per session *Boy Scouts 2.0 hours
Cost: $9/Scout, $7/Scout for each consecutive session (One free chaperone for every five boys required)
Maximum: 30 / Min: 10 Scouts or $90 / Boy Scouts $120/$90 offsite rates apply
To make reservations for any of these activities call 314.289.4439 or toll-free 800.456.SLSC, or email education@slsc.org.
Registration for Girl Scout Days is now open! Come celebrate in science-style with two full days of programs and discounts just for scouts! All scouts in uniform will be able to take advantage of discounts for OMNIMAX films, tickets to the James S. McDonnell Planetarium and the Discovery Room. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from any council and/or district are welcome! Call 314-289-4400 or 1-800-456-SLSC x4400 to register.
- $8 per workshop per Girl Scout, or $7 for SLSC members
- Parking is $10 per vehicle at the main lot and free at the Planetarium lot. Drivers who park in the main lot can pick up a $5 parking coupon at check-in.
- Free chaperones must attend the workshops at a ratio of one for every five children, but do not need to register. Additional chaperones may be asked to leave the classroom if space is at a premium.
- Activity patches are not available at the Science Center. All scouts will receive a souvenir participation patch.
Register early! There is a maximum of 25 scouts per workshop and they fill up fast! Registration will end on Friday before the event. After this time, new registrations, additions, cancellations will not be allowed.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
| Start Time | End Time | Workshop Topic | Scout Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Public Speaking | Cadettes |
| 10:00 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Bugs | Brownies |
| 10:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Senses | Brownies |
| 12:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Animal Habitats | Juniors |
| 12:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Gardener | Juniors |
| 12:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Product Designer | Juniors |
| 2:00 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Home Scientist | Brownies |
| 2:00 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Senses | Brownies |
| 2:30 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Detective | Juniors |
Sunday, April 7, 2013
| Start Time | End Time | Workshop Topic | Scout Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Entertainment Technology | Juniors |
| 11:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Animal Habitats | Juniors |
| 11:30 a.m. | 12:45 p.m. | Home Scientist | Brownies |
| 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Detective | Juniors |
| 1:30 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | Bugs | Brownies |
| 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Product Designer | Juniors |
| 3:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Gardener | Juniors |
| 3:30 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. | Senses | Brownies |
Registration for Boy Scout Days is now open! Come celebrate in science-style with two full days of programs and discounts just for scouts! All scouts in uniform will be able to take advantage of discounts for Omnimax films, tickets to the James S. McDonnell Planetarium and the Discovery Room. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from any council and/or district are welcome! Call 314-289-4400 or 1-800-456-SLSC x4400 to register.
- $8 per workshop per Cub
- $8 per workshop per Cub Scout, or $7 for SLSC members. $12 per workshop per for Boy Scout, or $11 for SLSC members.
- Parking is $10 per vehicle at the main lot and free at the Planetarium lot. Drivers who park in the main lot can pick up a $5 parking coupon at check-in.
- Free chaperones must attend the workshops at a ratio of one for every five children, but do not need to register. Additional chaperones may be asked to leave the classroom if space is at a premium.
- Activity patches are not available at the Science Center. All scouts will receive a souvenir participation patch.
Register early! There is a maximum of 25 scouts per workshop and they fill up fast! Registration will end on Friday before the event. After this time, new registrations, additions, cancellations will not be allowed.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
| Start Time | End Time | Workshop Topics | Scout Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Engineer | Webelos |
| 10:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Geologist | Webelos |
| 10:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | Space | Bear |
| 10:00 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Scientist | Webelos |
| 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Electricity | Bear |
| 12:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Chemistry | Boy Scout |
| 12:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Naturalist | Webelos |
| 12:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Weather | Boy Scout |
| 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Engineer | Webelos |
| 2:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Your Living World | Wolf |
| 3:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Forester | Webelos |
| 3:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Science Academic | Cub Scout |
| 3:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Weather | Bear |
| 3:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Scientist | Webelos |
Sunday, February 24, 2013
| Start Time | End Time | Workshop Topic | Scout Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | Engineer | Webelos |
| 11:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Space | Bear |
| 11:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Pulp and Paper | Boy Scout |
| 11:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Energy | Boy Scout |
| 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Science Academic | Cub Scout |
| 1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | Aircraft | Bear |
| 2:30 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Naturalist | Webelos |
| 2:30 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | Weather Academics | Cub Scout |
| 2:30 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Scientist | Webelos |
| 3:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Geologist | Webelos |




