SCOUTS
The Midwest Museum of Natural History offers programs for scouts of all ages. Don’t see the program you’re looking for? Give us a call and we can customize an experience for your group. Meeting room before or after your program is available upon request at no additional fee.

Length: Programs are 1-2 hours, depending on topic.

Scouts (including participating siblings): $8 each*

Minimum: 6 scout minimum, or pay for 6

Leaders: Free

Additional adults and non-participating siblings: $5 each


* Some programs require an additional fee to cover the cost of special materials. Groups may choose to pay the additional fee or
complete the activity on their own.

Boy Scouts:

Tiger Cubs
Requirements:
   Making My Family Special (1g)
Electives:
  Multiple Tiger Cub Electives  

  can be combined to form a

  1- hour program

Wolf Cubs
Requirements:
   Start a Collection (6b,c)
   Your Living World+
   Family Fun (10c)
Electives:
   American Indian Lore
   Birds
   Pets

Bear Cubs
Requirements:
   Games, Games, Games!
   Sharing Your World with

      Wildlife
   Tall Tales
Electives:
   American Indian Life
   Art
   Collecting Things+
   Masks
   Photography*
   Nature Crafts+*

Webelos
Activity Badges:
   Artist
   Forester
   Weather
   Wildlife Conservation*
   Geologist*
   Naturalist
   Scientist+* (or multiple

      sessions)
   World Conservation Award+

Boy Scouts
Merit Badges: all require additional time at home and/or multiple sessions
   Bird Study*
   Dog Care
   Reptile & Amphibian Study
   Fish & Wildlife Management*
   Archaeology*
   Indian Lore
   Forestry
   Insect Study
   Nature*
   Soil & Water Conservation
   Weather
   Pets
   Geology
   Environmental Science
   Mammal Study

 

Eagle Scout and troop community projects are available by contacting the museum director at 815-895-9777.

* additional fee for special materials

+ requires additional work at home to complete badge

Girl Scouts:

Daisies
We can fulfil requirements for any of the Daisy Petals, but Green, Spring Green, and Rose are especially appropriate.

Brownies
Animals
Arts*
Earth is Our Home*
Eco Explorer*
Plants
Puppets, Dolls & Plays*
Science in Action
Science Wonders
Senses
Watching Wildlife
Water Everywhere

 

 Juniors
Earth Connections+
Eco-Action+
Environmental Health+
Making Hobbies*
Oil Up
Outdoor Creativity~
Outdoors in the City+~
Pet Care
Plants and Animals
Prints and Graphics*
Rocks Rock
Science Sleuth
Water Wonders
Wildlife
Your Outdoor Surroundings

Troop community projects are available by contacting the museum director at 815-895-9777.

* additional fee for special materials

+ requires additional work at home to complete badge

~ some activities are seasonal

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