Hi Valerie,

 

We at Historic Speedwell have been running scout programs for a few years now, to varying success.

 

As someone else on the list mentioned, Boy and Girl Scouts are two very different animals.  The first thing I would suggest is contacting your local councils.  They are a great way to stay up to date on how the councils (particularly GSA) are changing, when and how the requirements are changing, and are an invaluable tool for marketing.

 

As for our specific programs:

·         For GSA, we run monthly badge days for Juniors and I.P. days for cadets and seniors (a different badge/I.P. each month).  We also are available on weekday afternoons for troops to come and do all or some of the requirements to fulfill some of the badges.

·         For BSA, we’ve had the most success with marketing some of our regular programming (Dig It! Archaeology for Kids, Junior Engineer Day, Open Hearth Cooking workshops, etc) as bookable programs for specific troops.  For example, we may have Dig It! on the public programs calendar for June 1, but a troop may want to come in and do that program for only their troop on June 2.  We’ve also had a lot of success with being a setting for Eagle scout projects.  Thus far, Eagle Scouts have landscaped our pond (with non-invasive and goose resistant plants) and built us outdoor benches and picnic tables.

 

Hope this helps.

 

If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via the methods listed below.

 

Regards,

Maressa McFarlane

Senior Program Specialist/Volunteer Coordinator

Historic Speedwell

Morris County Park Commission

973.285.6537

Mmcfarlane@morrisparks.net

 

 

Greetings,

 

We are a small historic house site in the process of developing programs for the girl/boy scouts community. We are interested in incorporating our museum and grounds in appropriate programs to lead to and/or fulfill badge requirements. We have some great resources to pull together ideas and are in the process of working with scout leaders however I wanted to also reach out to the museum community to inquire about your experiences working with this audience. Any insight you can share regarding pricing, program schedule, length of programs, and marketing would be most helpful and appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time and assistance.

 

 

Valerie Albanese-Fraher

Education Director

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park

Bronx, New York 10464

 

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