The APA of Missouri offers the opportunity for Girl Scouts to learn about animal care, animal welfare, and earn badges by providing service to shelter pets.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Pets
Program Partners
We are honored to work with Program Partners who offer opportunities for girls to enhance their Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Program Partners provide affordable and quality programs such as activities, workshops and events that align with the Girl Scout mission and values, to every girl member. Many of our partners offer badge workshops, community service projects, assistance with the Journey experience and fun opportunities for field trips and unique experiences.
For questions or to add an organization to the list below please email Heather Eyster or call 314.592.2312.
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Animal Protective Association of Missouri
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Challenger Learning Center
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The Challenger Learning Center offers Overnight Programs, Badge Workshops and Journey Sessions based on space travel and STEM topics.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Space Science Adventurer (Steps 1-4), Wonders of Water (Love Water Award)
Junior - Space Science Investigator (Steps 1-4), Get Moving (Investigate and Energize Awards) -
Climb So iLL
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Climb So Ill is an approved rock climbing site for Girl Scout troops and offers Girl Scout Climbing Packages.
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Grade Level
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Complete Harmony
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Complete Harmony offers trauma informed mindfulness and yoga services for youth who have experienced trauma, have anxiety, mental health, special needs, and for kids who love yoga!
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Brownie Quest
Junior - Agent of Change
Cadette - aMAZE
Senior - Mission Sisterhood
Ambassador - BLISS: Live it! Give it! -
Cotton Cuts Collective
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Seeking new and creative ways to engage your Girl Scouts? We will work with your troop to teach the building blocks of innovation and creativity. Watch your troop build confidence in completing projects in a single session. Visit our website to book an event.
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DaySpring Arts and Education
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DaySpring Arts & Education offers Girl Scouts of all ages the opportunity to earn badges and participate in activities in a range of areas including dance, art, theater, music and STEM! This is a great opportunity to learn, grow, and bond with fellow troop members, as well as have fun exploring the world of the arts.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Dancer, Painting, Potter
Junior - Drawing, Jeweler, Musician, Space Science Investigator
Cadette - Comic Artist, Space Science Researcher
Senior - Space Science Expert, Textile Artist, Troupe Performer -
Endangered Wolf Center
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For nearly 50 years, the Endangered Wolf Center (EWC) has worked to save and protect endangered wolves and other wild canid species through carefully managed breeding, reintroduction into the wild, and inspiring education programs. Home to 8 canid species, the EWC is a leader in innovative techniques of conservation. Every visitor witnesses conservation in action and plays a role in supporting these endangered species. Our vision is a world where endangered species exist and thrive in their native habitats, recognized and valued for their vital roles as leading members of a healthy ecosystem. The EWC offers a variety of unique badge workshops, as well as immersive overnight options to experience the heart of the wild.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Daisy - Outdoor Art Maker
Brownie - Letterboxer (Steps 1-4)
Junior - Animal Habitats
Cadette - Night Owl (Steps 1-4)
Senior - Voice for Animals
Ambassador - Eco Advocate -
Fabulous Fox Theatre
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The Fabulous Fox Theatre offers discounted tickets for Girl Scout groups of 10 or more, an activity book which includes hands-on activities for the girls to complete before, during and after the show. Please visit our website at www.fabulousfox.com/scouts for the current listing of shows and discounted Girl Scout pricing.
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Grade Level
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Firestone Complete Auto Care
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Firestone offers Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador troops a free Car Care Clinic in the metro St. Louis and St. Charles City and Counties. We show girls the basics of car care and how to do basic maintenance on cars.
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Any location in St. Louis and St. Charles Counties
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Badge/Journey
Senior - Car Care
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Gateway Arch National Park
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Gateway Arch National Park is proud to offer Girl Scouts of all levels a variety of free programs to help them earn their badges. All of our interesting and educational programs are led by National Park Service rangers year-round and give GIrl Scouts a chance to see the rich history of St. Louis differently.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - My Family Story, Celebrating Community
Junior - Playing the Past, Inside Government
Cadette - Finding Common Ground, Public Speaker -
Great Skate
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Great Skate, located in St. Peters, Missouri provides roller skating lessons, birthday parties, public skating sessions, STEM field trips, private roller skating events, roller hockey, floor hockey and women's roller derby
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Grade Level
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HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis
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HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis is a local non-profit with programming that creatively teaches kids how to establish and maintain healthy mouths, healthy bodies and healthy lives. HealthWorks! implements a variety of educational tools to ensure kids are not only learning, but having fun while doing it! We give children the tools to become health advocates for themselves, their families and the community.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - My Best Self (Steps 3-5)
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Humane Society of Missouri
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The Humane Society of Missouri is proud to offer a variety of animal-related, engaging, age-appropriate programs and experiences to all levels of Girl Scouts.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Daisy - 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!
Brownie - Pets
Cadette - Animal Helpers -
Kids Yoga United
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Kids Yoga United is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2018 in St. Louis, MO. Our mission is to provide a safe, non-competitive, and welcoming environment for children by sharing our love of yoga. We empower children to create a calm and peaceful mind and body through breathing techniques and movement.
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Kinetic Tapestry Physical Theatre
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Kinetic Tapestry offers Girls Scouts of all ages workshops in circus arts and aerial arts at their Circus Barn in Maryland Heights. Learn how to juggle, balance, walk on wire and silks!
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Kraus Farms
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The Kraus Farms Equestrian Center is an approved stable site for girls to learn horsemanship skills. Our goal is to teach students not only to learn to be safe and confident riders, but they will also learn aspects of horse care. Also, while working with horses the girls will learn the gifts of trust, confidence and respect.
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Grade Level
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Leftovers, etc.
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Leftovers, etc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides household and industrial resources for use in all Girl Scout journeys and badge work. The use of our resources provides an opportunity for girls at all levels to be creative and "think outside of the box". In addition, the organization offers "Journey In A Day" workshops for all levels of Scouting. All workshops offered at Leftovers, etc. is completedly conducted by our staff leaving the work of planning, gathering material, conducting the workshop and cleanup free to all leaders.
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Grade Level
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Little Medical School
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Little Medical School inspires young minds by sharing our passion for learning, health and careers in medicine. Through hands on activities, role play and interactive demonstrations, children explore the exciting world of healthcare.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Daisy - Safety Award
Brownie - First Aid (Steps 1, 3, 4, 5), Pets, My Best Self -
Mad Science
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Our workshops are for up to 25 girls at a time which utilize hands-on activities and demonstrations. The workshops come to the troop's location and can be scheduled by individual troops. Select workshops can help meet badge requirements. Science shows get children excited about science through demonstrations and are for groups as large as 250. Both activities are available to troops.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Home Scientist, Senses
Junior - Detective, Entertainment Technology (Steps 1&3), Staying FIt (Step 2) -
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
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Menchie's Frozen Yogurt is committed to creating the most exciting guest experience in the frozen dessert business. Menchie's Town and Country features the exceptional product and unique sensory elements that every Menchie's store offers. The guest experience is captured through awakening all five senses. The field trip package includes a back of house tour, meet with mixologists, yogurt 101 with Q&A session, one 8oz cup of yougurt and toppings, a visit from Menchie plus arts and crafts!
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Grade Level
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Microsoft
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Microsoft Stores host fun and exclusive badge offerings for Girl Scouts across the US.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Daisy - How Robots Move, Design a Robot
Brownies - Computer Expert, Programming Robots (Steps 3-5), Designing Robots (Steps 1, 3, 4, 5), Showcasing Robots (Step 3)
Juniors - Digital Photographer
Cadette - Digital Movie Maker -
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
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Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) is a regional blood center that provides leadership opportunities for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors to learn about and teach others the importance of blood donation, helping girls and troops put on blood drives in their local communities. Girls can discover their own blood type, the components of blood, volunteer, and see how being a blood donor helps people. MVRBC supplies blood products 27 hospitals in the St. Louis area including SSM Health, Mercy, and St. Luke's.
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Badge/Journey
Cadette - Community Service Bar
Senior - Community Service Bar
Ambassador - Community Service Bar -
Missouri Department of Conservation
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The Department of Conservation offers many opportunities for girls to use, enjoy and learn about nature. The Powder Valley Nature Center provides back packs for use on-site. Staff from Rockwoods Reservation, Tower Grove Park and Busch Regional office provide programs on various topics related to nature. Henges and Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center is also available for leader training and program opportunities in all shooting sports.
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MJ Performing Arts Academy
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MJ Performing Arts Academy offers girls the opportunity to earn badges by participating in a dance class that focuses on the importance of fitness, sportsmanship, exercise and following your dreams. Girl Scouts will leave class feeling happy, healthy, fit and confident.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Dancer
Junior - Staying Fit
Cadette - Good Sportsmanship
Senior - Cross-Training
Ambassador - Bliss: Live it! Give it! -
Otto Orthodontics
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Bring your troop to our Des Peres office for a tour and receive a dental health patch. Dr. Otto will lead the girls in an activity and help them make a clay mouth mold as a souvenir to take home. The activity will be followed by pizza and drinks then patch presentation.
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Grade Level
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Perennial
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Perennial offers workshops in upcycled crafting and creative material reuse, from sewing to woodworking.
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Grade Level
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Photo Explorations
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Photo Exploration's workshops uses photography, writing and collage for creative, self expression and self-awareness. Badge workshops available for Brownies, Juniors and Ambassadors. We also design non badge workshops for girls of all ages. For more information, e-mail Cathy Lander-Goldberg, LCSW, the director and author of Photo Explorations.
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Badge/Journey
Brownie - My Best Self
Junior - Digital Photographer
Ambassador - Photographer -
Safety House
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Safety House primary mission is protecting families and their children in cases of residential fires and other serious emergencies. Educational programs teach fire prevention and home safety including basic first aid.
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Badge/Journey
Daisy - Safety Award
Brownie - First Aid, Safety Award
Junior - First Aid, Safety Award
Cadette - First Aid, Safety Award
Senior - First Aid, Safety Award
Ambassador - First Aid, Safety AwardGrade Level
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Saint Louis Science Center
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The Science Center offers the opportunity to earn badges from a variety of topics at public or privately scheduled workshops.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Daisy - Rosie Petal, How Robots Move
Brownie - Bugs, Home Scientist, Inventor, Senses
Junior - Animal Habitats, Detective, Entertainment Technology, Gardener, Flowers, Product Designer
Cadette - Public Speaker, Special Agent
Senior - Sky, Locavore -
Saint Louis Zoo
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The Zoo’s education department offers a variety of badge workshops and overnight opportunities that focus on the animal world and enjoying the Zoo.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Daisy - 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! (steps 1-5)
Brownie - Bugs, Household Elf, Pets, Senses
Junior - Animal Habitats, Detective, Drawing
Cadette - Night Owl -
School of Rock
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School of Rock is a performance based music school inspiring the world to rock through immersive band rehearsals, private lessons and ultimately live concerts at real rock venues in Saint Louis. As part of our Girl Scout music program, we will teach girls how to recognize through ear training the different instruments and their role in a rock band; as well as give them experience on the instrument of their choice. We instruct guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocals at our school, and this music course gives students insight into how each instruments works. During this 1.5 hour course we will demonstrate each instrument and give each student a chance to play live on a stage!
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Badge/Journey
Junior - Musician
Senior - Troupe PerformerGrade Level
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St. Charles County Parks and Recreation
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The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department offers unique parks, diverse facilities and a broad range of programs and special events for all ages to enjoy, in addition to features that enhance the region's historical and natural environmental heritage. A number of amenities are available for use by groups, families, and individuals at each of the St. Charles County parks. Included in this are picnic shelters, camping facilities, and indoor lodges that can host weddings, family functions, and business conferences. Want to be a part of a growing regional parks system and help build a legacy? Then join the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department's volunteer efforts! Volunteering with the Parks Department is an integral part of the development and beautification of our parks. Volunteers complement the Department's staff as we strive to enhance our mission. Regardless of experience or skills, volunteer opportunities are available on an individual basis or part of a group. These individuals, groups, and businesses provide many services that maintain and improve our parks throughout the year.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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The St. Louis Cardinals offer multiple Girl Scout Nights at the Ballpark each season. Visit cardinals.com/girlscouts for more information.
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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As the second oldest orchestra in the US, the SLSO offers diverse programming through our classical, special event, choral, education and family concert series. By enriching people's lives through the power of music, our community-minded spirit make the us the perfect destination for your Girl Scout Troop!
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STAGES
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Stages Performing Arts Academy provides opportunities for Girl Scouts - Daisies, Brownies and Juniors, to earn their performing arts badges through workshops.
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Badge/Journey
Daisy - Tula Petal
Brownie - Dancer
Junior - Playing the Past -
STL Cake Pops
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A custom cake pop bakery specializing in cake pops and other chocolate covered treats, located in Historic St. Charles. We offer field trips for all Girl Scouts and a Junior Business Owner Badge program as part of our initiative to share our passion and inspire young entrepreneurs. For more information and to book your field trip please visit stlcakepops.com/field-trips.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Junior - Business Owner
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Stride LLC
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STRIDE’S Tools for Authentic Empowerment for Girls! Come learn about horses and about yourself! Through safe, on-ground exercises with equines, you'll build leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, learn how to handle stress and feel good about yourself and your body. We’ll show you how to use horse power to awaken your power. No horse experience is required.
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Strong Tower Ranch
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Strong Tower Ranch is an approved stable site for girls to learn horsemanship skills. Trail ride information for times and dates can be found on our website under "other horsemanship activities."
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The Magic House
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The Magic House offers experiences to support troops earning badges on a variety of topics, plus Girl Scout sleepovers where they can explore the museum and complete various badgework during their stay.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Brownie - Brownie Girl Scout Way (Step 4), Meet My Customers (Step 3), Celebrating Community (Steps 1, 2, 4), Painting, Senses (Step 3), Inventor (Step 1)
Junior - Drawing (Steps 1-4), Playing the Past (Step 3), Musician (Steps 1, 2, 4), Junior Girl Scout Way (Steps 1 and 4), Gardener (Step 1), Entertainment Technology (Step 3), Scribe (Step 1), Savvy Shopper (Step 2) -
The US Courts
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The Courthouse offers tours and badge workshops throughout the school year and summer.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Junior - Inside Government
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Vertical Voyages
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Vertical Voyages is a Midwest based rock climbing and tree climbing company. We provide adventures for schools, Girl Scout troops, individuals and other organized groups. Our innovative programs are great for Girl Scouts working towards a variety of badges related to rock climbing, tree climbing and the outdoors.
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Xtreme Krav Maga and Fitness
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Xtreme Krav Maga supports the Girl Scouts in their mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character. Our Girl Scouts self-defense classes focus on prevention, awareness, techniques and tactics.
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Youth Friendly Learning STL
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Youth Friendly Learning STL's mission is to provide a fun learning environment that helps get students excited about STEM concepts. Students will get a curriculum that is aligned with Girl Scout STEM badge requirements along with a chance to be creative and develop investigative learning techniques.
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Badge/Journey
Daisy - Design a Robot
Brownie - Race Car Design Challenge
Cadette - Digital Game Design, Showcasing Robots -
Z Total Body Fitness
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Z Total Body offers the Girl Scout group a full body fitness challenge from head to toe. With a 20+ Circuit station workout, all ages and levels can show their strength. Girls leave with self-confidence, self-accomplishment and team building skills as they work their body, hearts and brains. Girls will leave with a love for fitness, it happens all the time at ZTB. Leaders and parents are encouraged to join in the fun for an additional fee.
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Grade Level
Badge/Journey
Junior - Staying Fit (steps 1 and 5)
Senior - Cross Training
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