Program Partners

Academy of Racing Science
The Academy of Racing Science at Pole Position Raceway in Crestwood, offers STEM oriented badge workshops that look at the science behind the speed of their electric powered go karts. For more information email Jordan Gelencir or call 314.297.0720.
 

Animal Protective Association
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. For more information, call 314.645.4610 or email education@apamo.org. 
 

Apex Martial Arts Academy
Apex Martial Arts Academy engages Girl Scouts in drills that will give them vital tools and skills to aid in their personal safety. Focusing on aspects of self-confidence, leadership, self-awareness and anti-bullying, the Girl Scouts will walk away with the ability to apply the techniques, leading to increased confidence and mental strength. For more information email Lynn Varghese or call 314.623.0061.
 

Challenger Learning Center
The Challenger Learning Center offers Overnight Programs, Badge Workshops and Journey Sessions based on space travel and STEM topics. For more information email Caitlyn Rettke or call 314.521.6205
 

Climb So Ill
Climb So Ill is an approved rock climbing site for Girl Scout troops and offers Scout Climbing Packages. For more information email Yusuf Daneshyar or call 314.621.1700.
 

Complete Harmony
Complete Harmony offers yoga classes for girls of all ages!  They offer help with many badges as well as hour long yoga classes that include movement, discussion, art and more. Please email Melissa Dierker or call 314.649.0108
 

DaySpring Arts and Education
DaySpring Arts and 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. For more information on badges and programs, please email Gloria Mwez or call us at 314.291.8878.

Dierbergs School of Cooking
Dierbergs School of Cooking offers hands on cooking workshops, allowing girls at each level (Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors) to earn a badge.  Girl Scouts fulfill all badge requirements, eat the menu they prepared and take home a Dierbergs  Kids in the Kitchen patch. Contact the manager at your local School of Cooking to schedule your private event. Details available at dierbergs.com. 
 

Endangered Wolf Center
The Endangered Wolf Center offers a variety of badge workshops as well as overnight options. For more information email Maggie McCoy or call 636.938.5900.
 

Fabulous Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre offers discounted tickets for Girl Scout groups, an activity book which includes hands on activities for the girls to complete before, during and after the show as well as a commemorative patch. Please visit our website for the current listing of shows and discounted Girl Scout pricing.
 

Firestone
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. Senior Girl Scouts can earn their Car Care badge by completing the clinic. For more information email Amy Gillam or call 636.678.7056.
 

Gateway Milers
The Gateway Milers make walking fun by hosting noncompetitive fitness activities that encourage lifelong fun, fitness and friendship for people of all ages and abilities. Events include walks, hikes, bikes and swims. Girl Scouts may earn the AVA/Girl Scout Walk Together patch and some events may also be eligible for badge requirements. For more information email Debra Kruep.
 

Humane Society of Missouri
The Humane Society of Missouri offer programs that highlight the rewards of sharing our world with all types of animals. Programs include field trips and badge workshops. For more information email Julie Housley or call 314.951.1579.
 

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial has created a wide variety of badge workshops and programs that are facilitated by national park service rangers. For more information email Diane Weber or call 314.241.1244 ext. 107.
 

Kennelwood Pet Resorts
Kennelwood Pet Resorts has been providing a better pet care experience since 1974. We want to share our knowledge and some of the fun with you! Kennelwood now offers three class for school aged children. All classes are held at our Chesterfield location at 88 Clarkson/Wilson Center. Email Jenny or call 314.429.2100 for more information or to schedule your group.
 

Kids Yoga
Kid's Yoga, St. Louis leads children of all ages through interactive yoga classes. Children are taught yoga and breathing techniques through music, songs, books, games, and imaginative play. Girl Scouts from Daisies through Cadets can earn yoga badges or take our class as part of earning a health/wellness badge. For more information, email Jessica Kerckhoff or call 314.221.1388.
 

Kraus Farms Equestrian Center
The Kraus Farms Equestrian Center is an approved stable site for girls to learn horsemanship skills. For more information email Chris Kraus or call 636.225.9513.
 

Leftovers, etc
Leftovers, etc. offers a wide variety of badge workshops and Journey sessions for all levels of Girl Scouting; facilitated by field experts and seasoned Girl Scout leaders. Leftovers, etc. is the world of “Creative Learning” and provides a visual experience into the world of reusing, repurposing and recycling. A visit to “Leftovers, etc.” will challenge your Scouts to “think outside of the box” while making several projects utilizing the 1000s of household and industrial items available through our Resource Center. Reservations are required. For more information email Sandy O’Dell or call 314.455.9424.
 

Little Medical School
Little Medical School is a pioneer and leading developer of award winning, specialized curriculum and interactive resources for children aged 4-14. Little Medical School offers a wide variety of educational programs focusing on personal health, nutrition, dental care and wilderness medicine. Whether after-school programming, summer camps, birthday parties, in-school field trips, Girl Scout badge fulfillment or special events -- we are able to customize to meet specific needs. Little Medical School’s Girl Scout Badge opportunities include First Aid, CPR/AED/First Aid Certification, Pet Care, My Best Self and more. For more information email Jessica Moore or call 314.279.1948.
 

Mad Science
Mad Science brings hands on workshops to troops and focuses on science and engineering practices to spark the imagination in kids. For more information email Alan Simon or call 314.991.8000.
 

Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden offers overnight experiences, troop programs and badge workshops for girls to explore the wonders of nature.  Programs are located at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, Shaw Nature Reserve and the Butterfly House. For more information email Kerri Kelley or call 314.577.9473 ext. 76357.
 

Missouri Department of Conservation
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.
 

MJ Performing Arts Academy
MJ Performing Arts Academy offers girls the opportunity to earn badges by participating in a dance class that focuses on the importance of fitness and exercise. Girl Scouts will leave class feeling happy, healthy, fit and confident. For more information, email or call 314.968.3903.
 

Namaste Yoga Studio
Namaste Yoga Studio offers private yoga classes for kids led by our own trained and certified yoga instructors. Come to us and allow your troop to experience a yoga class in a real studio! The 45 min class includes a short introductory on the importance of midnfullness and how to incorporate breath to movement. All of the fun yoga sequences are set to age appropriate music. Class concludes with sound therapy, a healthy snack, and each child will receive a patch. Please email Bobbi Baker for more information.
 

Perennial
Perennial offers upcycling workshops for Girl Scouts. For more information email Jenny Murphy or call 314.832.2288.
 

Photo Explorations
Photo Exploration's workshops uses photography, writing and collage for creative, self expression and self-awareness. Workshops are offered for various ages and may be used toward the Junior Digital Photographer badge. For more information, e-mail Cathy Lander-Goldberg, LCSW, the director and author of Photo Explorations.
 

Safety House
The Safety House located in West County offers a variety of programs and classes based on fire and home safety. For more information email Kelly Cobb or call 636.220.9691.
 

Saint Louis Cardinals
The Saint Louis Cardinals offer an annual Girl Scout night at the ball park. This year’s Girl Scout Nights will be April 24 vs New York Mets, May 31 vs Pittsburgh Pirates and June 6 vs Miami Marlins.
 

Saint Louis Science Center
The Science Center offers the opportunity to earn badges from a variety of topics as well as special overnight events for Girl Scouts. For more information email the education department or call 314.289.4439.
 

Saint Louis Zoo
The Zoo’s education department offers a variety of badge workshops and overnight opportunities that focus on the animal world and enjoying the Zoo. For more information email Bridget Ebert or call 314.646.4614.
 

School of Rock
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 Music Badge 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 badge 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! For School of Rock Kirkwood, email Molly Simms or call 314.394.1994. For School of Rock Ballwin, email Mary Spadaro or call 636.220.8930.
 

Snapology
Snapology engages girls in programming where they learn through play. Snapology offers a variety of STEM programs related to animation, robotics, video game design, and much more. For more information email Peter Auffenberg or call 314.22.7507.
 

Stages Saint Louis
Stages Performing Arts Academy provides opportunities for Girl Scouts to earn their performing arts badges through workshops. For more information email Katie Hayes or call 636.449.3941.
 

St. Charles County Parks and Recreation
The St. Charles County Parks & Recreation Department’s mission is to preserve natural and historic features in areas throughout the county for the use of future generations. Today, the department operates 15 parks and consists of 3,643 acres of acquired park land. From volunteer opportunities and special educational opportunities available throughout the year, a 30-foot rock climbing wall at the Youth Activity Park, white silica sand beaches at Klondike Park, camping at Klondike and Indian Camp Creek Parks, Hayrides at Broemmelsiek Park, as well as free and inexpensive programs, there’s something for Girl Scouts of all ages in St. Charles County Parks! For more information and specifics about each park, amenities, trails, and more, visit stccparks.org. For questions please contact Nancy Gomer at 636.949.7535.
 

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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! For more information about group tickets, email Dawn Berkbigler or call 314.286.4155.
 

STL Cake Pops
A custom cake pop bakery specializing in cake pops and other chocolate covered treats. They offer workshops as part of their initiative to share their passion and hope to inspire young entrepreneurs. For more information email Rachel Sarino or call 636.328.3922.
 

Stride, LLC
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. For more information email Virginia Slachman.
 

Strong Tower Ranch
The Strong Tower Ranch is an approved stable site for girls to learn horsemanship skills. For more information email Lori Brooks or call 636.248.3762.
 

The Candle Fusion Studio
An extraordinary experience for the senses! The Candle Fusion Studio features 100+ fragrances to choose from & blend together at the candle "bar." Perfect for all ages! Guests create custom candles and home fragrance products (spa salts, room sprays, body mists & more). Two studio locations in amazing neighborhoods: the Central West End and Historic Main Street, St. Charles. For more information or to book a workshop email Deanna McClintock or call 314.250.2272.
 

The Magic House
The Magic House offers Girl Scout sleepovers where troops can explore the museum and complete various badgework during their stay. For more information contact the Magic House at 314.288.2518.
 

U.S. Courts
The Courthouse offers tours and badge workshops throughout the school year and summer. For more information email Rachel Marshall or call 314.244.2410.
 

Xtreme Krav Maga
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. For more information please call 314.974.5728 or email at info@xtremekravmaga.com.
 

YMCA Trout Lodge and Camp Lakewood
YMCA Trout Lodge & Camp Lakewood is a year-round destination for adventure. Located in Missouri’s eastern Ozarks, the campus is nestled into 5,200 acres of picturesque, forest-covered hills and a 360-acre private lake. Our rates include hotel-style or cabin lodging, buffet-style meals and many activities. Children 4 and under are free! We have amazing activities including nature hikes, horseback riding, zip lining, water activities and so much more. For more information please call 1.888.386.9622.
 

Z Total Body Fitness
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. Girls will complete steps to earn a badge. Leaders and parents are encouraged to join in the fun for an additional fee. For more information email Lisa Huseman or call 314.780.0987.