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GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM
PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES
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VOLUNTEER RESOURCE
DISC 2008-2009
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COMMUNITY-SPONSORED OPPORTUNITIES
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LEGEND
Daisy
Brownie
Junior
Cadette
Senior
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Community-sponsored opportunities offer troops/individuals activities that
support the Girl Scout program goals. These community groups have
chosen to be listed in our resources and on our website and are familiar with our program
goals, as well as Safety-Wise requirements.
Inclusion
in the Volunteer Resource Disc is
not an endorsement of these agencies. Troop leaders should
research the event/activity prior to registering for an event/activity to ensure
that the event meets the needs and interests of their girls and all
safety regulations are being met.
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CINCINNATI PARK BOARD
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CINCINNATI PARK
BOARD
Educational Services
4 Beech Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45208 |
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Contact:
513-321-6070 |
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Registration:
Call 513-321-6070
for below listed special events. For all other programs, please
call the nature center directly.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
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Magic Forest Halloween Hikes
Girls
will walk through a pumpkin-lit trail meeting costumed
characters from nature and history. This is a non-scary holiday
walk best suited to girls ages 5-10. |
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Dates: |
October 25, 2008 |
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Location: |
Caldwell Nature
Center
430 North Bend Rd.,
Cincinnati |
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Times: |
Hikes start 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and leave at 15 min. intervals.
Each hike lasts 1 hour. |
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Cost: |
$4/person |
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Maple in Mt. Airy
Girls enjoy a
pancake breakfast, and then have a hayride to the program. They
interact with costumed sugar makers from the past, and taste
maple sap, sugar and syrup. Girls learn how trees produce
sugars, and how people have tapped into this source over the
centuries. Program includes pancake breakfast and outdoor
program. |
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Dates: |
March 7, 2009 |
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Location: |
Oak Ridge Lodge, Mt. Airy Forest |
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Times: |
9:00 - 11:15 a.m.
9:30 - 11:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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Cost: |
$7/person |
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NATURE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES
Weekdays during after-school hours,
you troop can schedule a program at one of our nature centers listed
below or at any City of Cincinnati park location. Programs can
be scheduled for up to two-hours in length depending on arrival
time. At least $5 per girl and chaperone unless otherwise
stated, leaders and their assistants are free, with extra fees for craft supplies
if needed. Requirements for many nature-oriented Brownie
Try-its, Junior Badges and Cadette/Senior Interest Projects can be
fulfilled. Centers also have opportunities for community
service projects for troops of all ages and can work with Gold Award
candidates on projects.
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Avon Woods Nature
Center
4235 Paddock Rd.
(Paddock Hills)
513-861-3435
Provides hikes and activities in
nature study, local wildlife, and outdoor skills. After
school programs can be designed to meet Girl Scout badge
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Caldwell Nature
Center
430 North Bend Rd.
(Carthage/Hartwell)
513-761-4313
Provides hikes and activities in
nature study, local wildlife, Ohio Native Americans, geology,
weather and stream studies. Other special programs:
Brownie and Junior Girl Scout Overnights, maple Sugaring
(February only). After school programs can be designed to
meet Girl Scout badge requirements for all levels. |
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California Woods
Nature Preserve
5400 Kellogg Ave
(California/Mt. Washington)
513-231-8678
Provides hikes and activities in
nature study, and local wildlife. Other special programs:
Pancakes in the Woods and Maple Sugaring (February only).
After school programs can be designed to meet Girl Scout badge
requirements for all levels. |
LaBoiteaux Woods
Nature Center
5400 Lanius Lane
(College Hill)
513-542-2909
Provides hikes and activities in
nature study, local wildlife, compass and map skills and Native
American life. After school programs can be designed to
meet Girl Scout badge requirements for all levels. |
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Trailside Nature
Center
3400 Brookline Dr.
(Clifton)
513-751-3679
Provides hikes and activities in
nature study, local wildlife, astronomy and outdoor skills such
as fishing and canoeing. All programs are designed to meet
Girl Scout badge requirements for all levels. Please call
the Trailside nature Center to schedule these particular
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Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Dr.
(Eden Park)
513-352-4080 ext. 21
Tours available through the
showroom, desert, tropical and orchid rooms of the greenhouse
Monday - Friday. Call to schedule. |
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Other Parks
Naturalist programs can be
scheduled at any Cincinnati Park Board Park |
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Alums Park (Mt. Lookout)
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Buttercup Valley (Northside)
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Eden Park (Walnut Hills)
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Mt. Airy Forest (Mt. Airy)
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Rapid Run Park (Price Hill)
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Ault Park (Hyde Park)
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Drake Park (Pleasant Ridge)
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French Park (Amberly Village)
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Mt. Echo Park (Price Hill)
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Stanbery Park (Mt. Washington)
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Girl Scouts of Western
Ohio
Administrative Office
4930 Cornell Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45242-1804
T: 513.489.1025 or
800.537.6241 F: 513.489.1417
Chair - Nancy Dawes
Chief Executive
Officer -Barbara J. Bonifas
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