Scout Adventures

Scout Adventures for Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts
Enjoy exciting, educational opportunities exclusively for Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts at Port Discovery Children’s Museum! Book now to receive private museum free play that includes three floors of hands-on exhibits and unique programming and activities designed just for scouts!
Scout Adventures are great for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts.
Overnight Adventure Program Themes & Badges
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Creative Cuisine (Girl Scout & Cub Scout)
Scouts will take part in a cooking workshop to make a savory snack, a sweet treat and a drink using a variety of cooking skills and methods including the oven and a stovetop. Scouts will be adventurous while trying new foods and learning new skills and processes while learning recipes for simple and healthy snack options.
Exhibit Connections: Tiny’s Diner & The Market
Scouts will take home a recipe book they can customize in our Art Studio.
Requirements Met
Girl Scout Daisy: Courageous & Strong Petal
Girl Scout Brownie: Snacks Badge
Girl Scout Junior: Simple Meals Badge
Lion Cub Scout: Fun on the Run Adventure (Step 1)
Tiger Cub Scout: Tiger Bites Adventure (Step 1, 2, 5 & 6)
Bear Cub Scout: Bear Picnic Basket Adventure
Pricing:
$80.00 – Scouts
$50.00 – Adults
Please note this event is for Scouts ONLY. No exceptions.
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Silly Slime Company (Girl Scout & Cub Scout)
You’re Hired! Scouts will be newly appointed chemical engineers of the Silly Slime Co. powered by Port Discovery! They will first examine the properties and rate the quality of the Original Slime recipe. They will then make a new slime using recommendations by the company’s followers and examine the properties and rate the quality of the new Fluffy Slime recipe. They will then take their favorite of the two slimes to use as a base in creating their very own slime to put on the market by choosing additions from our mix-in bar to make it their very own.
Scouts will take home their personal slime creations including a product label they can customize in our Art Studio.
Requirements Met
Daisy: Toy Business Designer Badge
Brownie: Budding Entrepreneur Badge
Junior: Business Jumpstart Badge
Pricing:
$80.00 – Scouts
$50.00 – Adults
Please note this event is for Scouts ONLY. No exceptions.
NEW Cadette, Senior & Ambassador Opportunities!
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Overnight Opportunity: Girl Scout Teen Night at Port Discovery!
Do you love Port Discovery but are too old for our traditional Scout Adventures? Come sleep over and make the museum is yours!
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Price: $75.00/ Scout. Adults are FREE.
- Climb the Skyclimber, slide down the slide, dance the night away on Dance Dance Revolution, and explore all 3 floors of fun.
- Learn the workshops and trial the projects for the 2023-2024 Scout Overnight Adventures!
- Earn Steps 1, 2, & 4 of the Cadette Night Owl Badge.
This is a required overnight for Scouts who would like to come and volunteer during 2024 Overnight Adventures.
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Service Learning Opportunities
Assist with Overnight Adventures at Port Discovery for Girl Scout Daisies through Juniors! Help with activity workshops, monitoring play stations & exhibit activation.
- Work along the staff who put on the overnight events and explore Port Discovery at night.
- Complete the Cadette Night Owl Badge by earning Steps 3 & 5.
- Scouts may apply volunteer hours to School Service Learning Hours AND either the Service to the Community Bar or the Trefoil Award for GSCNC Girl Scouts.
- School Service Learning Hours Opportunity: Hours toward the 75 Hour Graduation Requirement per student
- Trefoil Award for Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital (GSCNC) Only: Hours towards the minimum of 5 Local Hours to Port Discover Children’s Museum
OR
- Service to the Community Bar: Hours towards the 20 Hour Requirement to Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Scouts who would like to come and volunteer during 2024 Overnight Adventures must attend the Overnight Opportunity: Girl Scout Teen Night detailed above.
Available Dates for 2024
Dates may be subject to change. For Overnight Adventures ONLY.
All dates are on Saturdays.
January
- 20th – Girl Scouts – Silly Slime Company
- 27th – Cub Scouts – Silly Slime Company
February
- 3rd – Girl Scouts – Silly Slime Company
- 10th – Girl Scouts – Creative Cuisine
March
- 2nd – Cub Scouts – Creative Company
- 9th – Cub Scouts – Silly Slime Company
- 16th – Cub Scouts – Silly Slime Company
April
- 20th – Girl Scouts – Creative Cuisine
- 27th – Cub Scouts – Creative Cuisine
May
- 4th – Girl Scouts – Creative Cuisine
- 18th – Girl Scouts – Silly Slime Company
June
- 1st – Girl Scouts – Creative Cuisine
Prices & Information
Overnight Adventures
- $80.00 – Scouts
- $50.00 – Adults
Girl Scout Teen Night at Port Discovery
- $75.00- Scouts
- FREE- Adults
Age Requirement
For Overnight Adventures, children must be between 5-11 years of age. Overnight Adventures are for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts only. We’re sorry, but siblings that are not a Girl Scout or Cub Scout are not permitted.
Chaperones
We encourage as much chaperone participation as possible, but we do ask that groups do not include more adults than children.
Features Include
- Private access to the Museum for Scouts only
- Exciting programming and adventures led by Port Discovery staff
- Earn credits towards Girl Scout and Cub Scout badges
- Discounted parking for groups
- Free Play in the Museum!
MAKE A RESERVATION
Contact Us
Fill out our information request form or contact Kelly L. Hawkins at 410.864.2726 or by email scouts@portdiscovery.org.
SCOUT ADVENTURE FAQS
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What opportunities do you offer for Scout Groups? How do I sign up?
We offer a variety of different programs and activities for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. Our programs provide scouts with access to all three levels of exhibits in the Museum plus an opportunity to gain credit towards various badges. Visit our Scout Adventures webpage to learn more. You can register for these activities by contacting Kelly L. Hawkins at 410.864.2726 or emailing scouts@portdiscovery.org.
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What are your policies regarding Scout Adventures?
Scout Adventures are for Girl and Cub Scouts only. We’re sorry, but siblings are not allowed unless they are part of the Scout Group registered for the Overnight Adventure.
Age Requirement: Children must be between the ages of 5 and 11 years of age.
Chaperones: We encourage as much chaperone participation as possible but we do ask that groups do not include more adults than children.
Can I add additional children and adults after initial registration? It may be possible to add more children and adults to your registration provided the Overnight Adventure is not sold out. All add ons must be made by the Leader in Charge.
Are refunds provided if a member of my group cannot attend? Once a registration is confirmed, refunds are not granted. If someone in your group cannot attend the program, you may substitute another member of your troop or pack. Adults can be substituted for children and vice versa.