Girl Scout Brownies Programs

Electricity Party Try-It!

Girl Scout Brownies experience electricity in its many forms, including experimenting with static, building circuits and discovering electricity in the human body.  Girl Scouts explore exhibit stations and have fun discovering electricity with friends--just like Ben Franklin did 250 years ago.  Try-It is included.

Dates: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
Fees: $11 per scout
Registration: Register now (you will be directed to the Girl Scouts website)

Wizard Workshop: Abracadabra

Girl Scout Brownies explore electric circuits and all the different ways to turn lights on and off.  They learn how switches can be used for everything from burglar alarms to magic tricks.  Every Girl Scout builds her own magic wand that lights up with a secret switch to take home.  Admission to The Bakken Museum´s exhibits is included in the workshop fee.

Dates: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Fees: $5 per scout
Registration: Register now (you will be directed to the Girl Scouts website)

Wizard Workshop: Sparks & Shocks

Girl Scout Brownies learn how to create static electricity and use it to make their hair stand up, confetti dance and sparks fly. Every Girl Scout makes their own static electricity generator to take home to continue doing experiments ranging from bending water to shocking soft drinks.  Admission to The Bakken Museum´s exhibits is included in the workshop fee.

Dates: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Thursday, February 18, 2010, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Fees: $5 per scout
Registration: Register now (you will be directed to the Girl Scouts website)

Encampments & Events

Can´t make it to The Bakken Museum?  The Bakken Museum staff are available to visit your encampment or day camp.  For more information on Girl Scout encampments and events, contact Danni Dancer, Girl Scouts Coordinator at 612-926-3878 ext. 238 or via e-mail using her last name @thebakken.org.

Girl Scout Events & Encampments flyer

Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for a volunteer opportunity for your troop?  For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Austine Vaughn, Manager of Visitor Experience at 612-926-3878 ext. 220 or via e-mail using her last name @thebakken.org.

Volunteer application

 

Upcoming Events

Aug 2, 2010 - Summer Science Day Camp Session 7
August 2-6 - Girls & Boys Entering Grades 4th, 5th & 6th This week....
Aug 9, 2010 - Summer Science Day Camp Session 8
August 9-13 - Girls & Boys Entering Grades 4th, 5th & 6th This wee....
Aug 16, 2010 - Summer Science Day Camp Session 9
August 16-20 - Girls & Boys Entering Grades 7th, 8th & 9th This we....
Sep 25, 2010 - Inventors' Club Fall Session
Become a Bakken Museum Inventors' Club members and design and build yo....
Nov 25, 2010 - Museum Closed
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