Date: February 8th 2010
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
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