The Westport Historical Society offers engaging programs for Brownies, Junior Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, enabling participants to complete many badges. Each program includes a fun hands-on activity and stimulating educational presentations and learning activities. A WHS staff member and/or guest facilitator implements the programs. Healthy snacks are provided. Depending on the badge and the activities selected, most badges can be completed in one visit.
All programs are held at the Westport Historical Society, generally between 3:30-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, although other arrangements can be made, such as on shortened school days. For more information, please contact Hilary Gibson, WHS Education Director at 203-222-1424.
Cost: $9 per scout (includes snack, materials and educator)
We continuously design new badges, so please call Hilary Gibson if you have specific questions or requests. In addition, we will customize programs to meet the interests of the specific scout groups.
The WHS Education Director has designed two detailed programs which are not badges by themselves, but serve as either standalone programs or can be linked to the Technology, Science, Communication, and Community badges. These programs are:
- Made in Connecticut, Made by you – an young inventors program; and
- Mystery Workshop – a series of language arts, crafts, code-breaking activities linked to many of the traditional badges.
Many badges enable scouts to meet with town officials and other important people in the community, and these walking trips and meetings are customized for each troop.
Some, but not all, of the traditional badges WHS offers include the following:
Brownies:
Listening to the Past
Penny Power
Science in Action
Write Away
Building Art
Creative Composing
Junior Girl Scouts:
Local Lore
My Community
My Heritage
“Collecting” Hobbies
Write all about it
Communication
Cub Scouts:
Making My Family Special
Collecting and other hobbies
Making a Model
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
The Past is Exciting and Important
