Brownie Girl Scout Workshops Cub Scout Workshops
Junior Girl Scout Workshops Boy Scout Workshops
Fall '09 - Spring '10 Girl Scout Workshop Schedule
Brownie Space Explorer Try-It Workshops
| Date Held |
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Registration Deadline |
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Time |
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Cost |
| November 21, 2009 |
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November 14 |
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9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$12 |
| January 16, 2010 |
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January 9 |
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9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$12 |
| April 17, 2010 |
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April 10 |
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9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$12 |
- At least 4 of the 5 requirements will be met to earn the Space Explorer Try-It. The requirements that will be covered are listed below.
1. The Night Sky
2. The Moon
4. Shadow Time (weather permitting, includes solar observing)
5. Star Maker
To register or for more information call: 717-291-4371
- Maximum scouts per workshop: 30
- Registration and payment deadline: 1 week prior to workshop
- Reservations on a first-come, first serve basis until filled.
- Changes will be accepted up until reservation deadline.
- Refunds will not be issued after deadline.
- Troops need to arrive 15 minutes prior start of workshop.
- Badges are included and will be given out during workshop.
Junior Sky Search Badge Workshops
| Date Held |
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Registration Deadline |
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Time |
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Cost |
| December 5, 2009 |
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November 28 |
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9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$15 |
| February 20, 2010 |
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February 13 |
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9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$15 |
- At least 6 of the 10 requirements will be met to earn the Sky Search Badge. The requirements that will be covered are listed below.
1. Mapping the Skies
2. Constellations
3. Direction, Please
4. Planets
5. Connect the Dots
7. Time for the Moon
To register or for more information call: 717-291-4371
- Maximum scouts per workshop: 30
- Registration and payment deadline: 1 week prior to workshop
- Reservations on a first-come, first serve basis until filled.
- Changes will be accepted up until reservation deadline.
- Refunds will not be issued after deadline.
- Troops need to arrive 15 minutes prior start of workshop.
- Badges are included and will be given out during workshop.
Fall '09 - Spring '10 Cub / Boy Scout Workshop Schedule
Cub Scout Astronomy Academic Achievement Workshops
| Date Held |
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Registration Deadline |
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Time |
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Cost |
| February 27, 2010 |
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February 20 |
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9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$12 |
| March 27, 2010 |
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March 20 |
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9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
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$12 |
- At least 5 of the 12 requirements will met to earn the Astronomy Academic Pin. The requirements that will be covered are listed below.
2. Explain how to use a star map
3. Draw and label 5 constellations. Locate in sky.
4. Find & Explain the North Star and its importance
5. Interview an astronomer
7. Visit a planetarium
To register or for more information call: 717-291-4371
- Maximum scouts per workshop: 30
- Registration and payment deadline: 1 week prior to workshop
- Reservations on a first-come, first serve basis until filled.
- Changes will be accepted up until reservation deadline.
- Refunds will not be issued after deadline.
- Scouts need to arrive 15 minutes prior start of workshop.
Boy Scout Astronomy Merit Badge Workshops
| Date Held |
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Registration Deadline |
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Time |
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Cost |
| March 13 & 20, 2010 |
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March 6 |
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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$30 |
- Particpants must be available and attend both dates.
- This Astronomy Merit badge workshop will require assignments that scouts must fulfill on their own outside and following the workshop.
- Participants will need to follow up with Merit Badge counselor in regards to those assignments.
- All requirements will be met only if participants fulfill the assignments outside and following the workshop.
Potential assignments are subject to change and may include but not limited to the following...
4c) Make 2 sketches of the Big Dipper.
In one sketch, show the Big Dipper’s orientation in the early evening sky.
In another sketch, show its position several hours later.
In both sketches, show the North Star and the horizon. Record the date and time each sketch was made.
5b) Find out when each of the 5 most visible planets that you identified in requirement 5a will be observable in the evening sky during the next 12 months, then compile this information in the form of a chart or table. Update your chart monthly to show whether each planet will be visible during the early morning or in the evening sky.
6. At approximately weekly intervals, sketch the position of Venus, Mars, or Jupiter in relation to the stars. Do this for at least 4 weeks and at the same time of night. On your sketch, record the date and time next to the planet’s position. Use your sketch to explain how the planets move.
7. Do the following:
a) Sketch the face of the moon and indicate at least 5 seas (AKA Maria) and 5 craters. Label these landmarks.
b) Sketch the phase and the daily position of the Moon at the same hour and place, for a week. Include landmarks on the horizon such as hills, trees, and buildings. Explain the changes you observe.
9. With your counselor’s approval and guidance, do ONE of the following:
a) Visit a planetarium or astronomical observatory. Submit a written report, a scrapbook, or a video presentation afterward to your counselor that includes the following information: Activities occurring there, Exhibits and displays you saw, telescopes and instruments being used, Celestial objects you observed
To register or for more information call: 717-291-4371
- Maximum scouts per workshop: 30
- Registration and payment deadline: 1 week prior to workshop
- Reservations on a first-come, first serve basis until filled.
- Changes will be accepted up until reservation deadline.
- Refunds will not be issued after deadline.
- Scouts need to arrive 15 minutes prior start of workshop.