Useful Links
Official:
Girl Scouts USA website - http://www.girlscouts.org/
GS USA Shop - http://www.girlscoutshop.com/s.nl/sc.22/.f
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana website - http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/
GSCI Shop - http://store.girlscoutsindiana.org/store/
Crafts and SWAPS:
- Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/
- Making Friends - http://www.makingfriends.com/
Badges and Fun Patches:
- GS USA Shop - http://www.girlscoutshop.com/s.nl/sc.22/.f
- GSCI Shop - http://store.girlscoutsindiana.org/store/department/7/Earned-Recognitions/
- and http://store.girlscoutsindiana.org/store/department/9/Fun-Patches/
- Snappy Logos - http://www.snappylogos.com/
Local Field Trip Ideas
Here are some places that make for fun field trips in Greenfield. Some of these organizations will also attend troop meetings.
3-D Printing / Engineering Experience (2015) Rachel Smith is a student at Purdue University who is offering a program to teach the girls about technology and engineering. She will come to your troop meeting and bring her 3-D printer, and show the girls an exciting video of the amazing things these printers can do. Rachel also lets the girls watch as the printer creates a plastic necklace charm, and each girl will get to take one home. The only cost is to cover Rachel's supplies. Contact her for details (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Rachel also has a blog you can visit for more info: www.stemtofemales.blogspot.com
Fire Department - Phone: 477-4430 You can do a tour of the Fire Station, or have firemen come to a meeting and talk about Stop, Drop, and Roll, evacuation plans, etc. -- VERY entertaining!!!
Kingdom Martial Arts - Phone: 317-318-1252 Mr. Steve Guinn will do a private class for a troop at a discounted rate. One class is called "Stranger Danger." Other options available.
Lark Ranch - Web site: http://www.larkranch.com/index.html Offers discount admission for Girl Scouts. Includes hay ride, huge tunnel slide, playhouse, live farm animals. Extra activities cost just a bit more. Great place to pick pumpkins in the fall.
Library - Phone: 462-5141 Activities can be planned according to your needs, and you can tour the library. They also offer lots of free events for kids, click on "Greenfield" at this link http://www.hcplibrary.org/kids/events.htm to see the calendar and sign up.
Police Department - Phone: 477-4410 You can tour the Police Dept, or have a policeman attend a meeting.
Riley House Museum - Phone: 462-8539 Take a tour, participate in the Fairy Garden program (10-girl minimum), and purchase a fun patch at the end. Other programs also available.
Riley Park - Phone: 477-4340 Offers a "plant a tree" program. Purchase and plant a tree in the park. Great community service activity.
Here are a few places outside Greenfield that offer fun activities:
Aunt Ruthie's Tea Time -- Indianapolis, IN. Web site: http://www.auntruthiesteatime.com/index.html Girl Scout flyer: Girl Scout Tea Party
Dani's Dreams Outdoor Education Center -- New Palestine, IN. This is a resource for Hancock County schools, teachers, Scouts and all community groups for hands-on, innovative environmental education opportunities and state standards-based activities and projects. We’ll design a one-of-a-kind tour, activity or project for YOUR CLASS, based on YOUR NEEDS at NO CHARGE. Web site: Dani's Dreams Girl Scout flyers: Flyer 1 Flyer 2
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Central IN Field Trip Ideas
Here are some great places to visit outside of our local area:
Aunt Ruthie's Tea Time -- Indianapolis, IN
- Web site: http://www.auntruthiesteatime.com/index.html
- Girl Scout flyer: click here
Dani's Dreams Outdoor Education Center -- New Palestine, IN
Dani’s Dreams Outdoor Education Center is a resource for Hancock County schools, teachers, Scouts and all community groups for hands-on, innovative environmental education opportunities and state standards-based activities and projects. We’ll design a one-of-a-kind tour, activity or project for YOUR CLASS, based on YOUR NEEDS at NO CHARGE.
- Web site: Dani's Dreams
- Girl Scout flyer: Flyer Flyer 2
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