Girl Scout Programs
Combo badge programs (Complete multiple in a day!)
Automotive Engineer badges - Daises, Brownies, Juniors
Girl Scouts looking to complete the Automotive Engineer badge series (Design, Engineering and Manufacturing) can do it in one day! Get an introduction to car manufacturing, design and engineering among automobiles of the past on display in the museum.
| Badge Type | Program Length | Cost | Description |
| Daisy | 1 1/2 Hours | $20/Scout; $8/Adult | Scouts will gain hands-on experience with how cars are created and assembled with interactive activities like sketching an “Animobile,” building vehicle prototypes from recycled materials, and a fun assembly line game. |
| Brownie | 2 Hours | $25/Scout; $8/Adult | Scouts will develop an understanding of vehicles of the past through fun activities, such as a “toy car investigation” and a virtual road trip game that traces the journey of trailblazer Alice Ramsey. Then design your own vehicle, build a prototype out of recycled materials and experience the assembly line process. |
| Junior | 2 Hours | $25/Scout; $8/Adult | Scouts will discover the story of trailblazer Alice Ramsey by preparing for a virtual road trip game through understanding early travel needs and supplies. Further learn about the evolution of cars by building and testing working vehicle prototypes from recycled materials. |
Automotive & Mechanical Engineer badges - Daises, Brownies, Juniors
Make the most of your time with us by getting the Automotive Engineering badge series with the Mechanical Engineer badge (4 badges!) done in the course of 2-3 hours.
| Badge Type | Program Length | Cost | Description |
| Daisy | 2 Hours | $25/Scout; $8/Adult | Get an intro to car manufacturing, design and engineering! Scouts will learn about vehicle parts & how to sketch, sculpt and test a prototype. We’ll end with a fun assembly line game! |
| Brownie | 3 Hours | $35/Scout; $8/Adult | Investigate toy cars to discover differences in automotive design. Then take part in the engineering process by testing toy cars to make them go faster or further. Put your knowledge to the test by constructing a recycled material vehicle that moves. |
| Junior | 3 Hours | $35/Scout; $8/Adult | Build an understanding of early automotive travel through the story of Alice Ramsey by playing a “choose your own adventure” road trip game. Design, build and test a “puff mobile” prototype to create a recycled material car that runs on air. |
Journey: Think Like an Engineer & Inventor badges: Brownies
Go on a journey to become an inventor! Learn how to problem-solve by playing a fun game then get your creative juices flowing by designing a toy with limited materials. Then craft a boat that floats through using recycled materials.
Program Logistics and Pricing:
- 2 Hours
- $25/Scout; $8/Adult
single badge programs
Inventor badge - Brownies
Find out how inventors use their imagination and problem-solve to make stuff! Warm up your inventive brain with a fun game, then learn how to brainstorm and design a prototype to solve a problem. By the end you’ll be calling yourself an inventor!
Program Logistics and Pricing:
- 1 1/2 Hours
- $20/Scout; $8/Adult
Journey: Think Like an Engineer badge - Daises, Brownies, Juniors
Learn how to solve problems by thinking like an engineer! Scouts will discover the design process firsthand through fun, hands-on activities and start to see themselves as engineers by the end.
| Badge Type | Program Length | Cost | Description |
| Daisy | 1 1/2 Hours | $20/Scout; $8/Adult | What floats your boat? Perform experiments on what objects float…or sink! Then create a boat using recycled materials and test it out in the water. |
| Brownie | 1 1/2 Hours | $20/Scout; $8/Adult | Can you build a boat that floats AND holds weight? Discover different types of boats and their materials through a fun experiment. Then using recycled materials create a floating boat that holds weight. |
| Junior | 2 Hours | $25/Scout/$8/Adult | Can you build a bridge? Learn about and recreate different types of bridges, using it as inspiration to design a bridge that can hold weight. After testing and analyzing, scouts will share their results with the group to improve their design. |
Mechanical Engineer badge - Daises, Brownies, Juniors
What makes a car go? And how can we make it go faster? Get a crash course in designing model cars (mainly using recycled materials!) and determine how to make them move on different surfaces.
| Badge Type | Program Length | Cost | Description |
| Model Car: Daisy | 1 Hour | $15/Scout; $8/Adult | Use toy cars to test the friction of different surfaces and their speed. Build a “clothespin car” to test on your own, figuring out how to make it run. |
| Race Car: Brownie | 1 1/2 Hours | $20/Scout; $8/Adult | Design, build and text your own race care to explore how to make it go from fast to faster! |
| Balloon Car: Junior | 1 1/2 Hours | $20/Scout; $8/Adult | Create a car that runs on air by developing a “puff mobile.” Test and analyze your results and brainstorm ways to improve the design. |
Fun Patch: A Cross Country Road Trip
What travel was like for the first woman to drive an automobile across the U.S. in 1909? Discover Alice Ramsey’s story by going on a road trip! Unpack her travel suitcase, select a car for the journey and see if you can make the trip with a fun game. Join us for a cross-country adventure! Scouts who complete this will earn a fun patch.
Pricing and Logistics:
- Program length: 1 hour
- $10/Scout; $8/Adult
- 8 scouts minimum; 25 participants maximum
- Includes time to explore the Marshall Steam Museum