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2709 West Ox Road • Herndon, Virginia 20171 • 703-437-9101 Scouting Programs Register through Parktakes Online for these exciting, fun-filled programs. Junior Ranger Program Children who complete the Junior Ranger Booklet can take it to the Country Store or the Park Office for verification. Completion of the booklet entitles children to purchase a Junior Ranger Patch. Download the booklet Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or greater is required to view and print this file. General Notes: Reminder for all parents:   Children should be dressed for the weather!   The barn, indoor arena and Meeting House are not heated or air conditioned. For badge programs, all requirements are met to complete the badge.   For elective programs, the electives listed are covered. Scout leaders will need to purchase the badges separately.   Daisy Using Resources Wisely: Length: 1 hour Meets: Kiosk Concludes: Kidwell Barn classroom Requirements covered: Green petal (the petal is the Daisy equivalent of a badge, and the girls complete their Green petal for Using Resources Wisely at the program) Brownies Note:   A Try-It is a Brownie name for a badge. Animal Try-It: Length:   1 hour Meets:   Kiosk Concludes:   Kidwell Barn classroom ½ program is outside, ½ is in the barn Requirements covered: 1 Caring for Pets 2 Understanding Animals 4 Looks mean something 5 Animal Charades Listening to the Past Try-It: Length:   1 ½ hours Meets:   Schoolhouse or Kiosk Concludes:   Baptist Meeting House on Old Centerville road NOTE:   The location of this program is dependent on weather and daylight remaining.   Drivers may be needed to transport Brownies between locations. Requirements covered: 1 Community Stories                   2 If these Buildings Could Talk 3 Visit the Oldest Cemetery 6 Games of the Past Eco-Explorer Try-It: Length:   1 hour Meets:   Visitor Center or Schoolhouse Concludes: Visitor Center or Schoolhouse Requirements covered: 1 Exploring nature 2 What's a habitat? 4 Food chain 6 Helping Wildlife   Junior Girl Scouts Note:   All of the Junior Girl Scout programs are for badges. Local Lore: Length:   2 hours Meets:   Kiosk or Schoolhouse Concludes:   Kiosk or meeting house NOTE:   The location of this program is dependent on weather and daylight remaining.   Drivers may be needed to transport Scouts between locations. Requirements covered: 1 Word of mouth 2 It's all in the maps 3 From above 5 Extra, extra read all about it               7 Take a trip 10 Focus on the future Your Outdoor Surroundings: Length: 1 ½ hours Meets: Schoolhouse Concludes: Schoolhouse Note: Wear sturdy shoes or boots, and bring a water bottle for the hike. Requirements covered: 1 What would I need if ... 3 What does minimal impact mean? 5 An outdoor hobby 8 What do you see? 9 Take a nature hike! 10 Outdoor fun and games Rain alternative uses Req. 2 Pack it up Horse Fan: Length: 1 ½ hours Meets: Kidwell Barn classroom or Barn 2 Concludes: Indoor Arena (where horse show is held) 1 hour with instructor in barn, ½ hour with parent or troop leader at horse show Requirements covered: 1 On the trail 2 Caring for horses 3 Fashion and function 6 Make a career of riding 7 Ease with equipment 10 Showing off (observe a horse show) Plants & Animals: Length:   2 hours Meets:   Kidwell Barn classroom       Concludes: Kidwell Barn classroom Requirements covered: 1 Plants here, there and everywhere 2 Garden gifts 4 Wild relatives 5 Creature cluster 7 Seed art 9 What a pest Toymaker: Length:   2 hours Meets:   Kidwell Barn classroom or Visitor Center Concludes:   Kidwell Barn classroom or Visitor Center Requirements covered: 1 It's your design 2 Toys around the world 3 Toys through history 6 Challenge the imagination 8 Toy safety 10 Trash it Cadette/Senior Girl Scouts All About Birds Interest Project: Length:   2 hours Meets:   Visitor Center                   Concludes: Visitor Center Requirements covered: Skill Builder 2 Bird identification (includes classroom plus bird walk) Skill Builder 3 Bird song Skill Builder 5 Bird feeding Skill Builder 6 Bird art Technology 4 Environmental problems Service Project 4 Community education posters Career Exploration 3 College/employment opportunities This completes the requirements for the Interest Project Patch (IPP) Tiger Cub Scouts Making My Family Special, Achievement #1: Length: 1 hour Meets: Kiosk Concludes: Kidwell Farmhouse Requirements covered: 1g             Go see it activity (They will visit an old farm or historical building... (and) discover how family life was the same and how it was different many years ago.) This covers the Go see it portion of the Making My Family Special Achievement, which is a required activity, not an elective.   Bear Cub Scouts What Makes America Special, Achievement #3: Length: 1 hour Meets: Kiosk Concludes: Meeting house on Centreville Rd. (or farmyard) NOTE:   The location of this program is dependent on weather and daylight remaining.   Drivers may be needed to transport Scouts between locations. Requirements covered: b Important Americans c Two old homes d Visit a historic building (Meeting House) e State emblems They will complete the requirements for this Achievement.   Farm Animals, Elective #16: Length: 1 hour Meets: Kiosk Concludes: Kidwell Barn classroom ½ hour outside, ½ hour in barn classroom Requirements covered: a Take care of a farm animal (grooming) b Six breeds of farm animals and uses c Story about a farm animal d Visit a livestock exhibit (Kidwell Farm) Wolf Cub Scouts Machine Power, Elective #8: Length: 1 ½  hour Meets: Kiosk Concludes: Kidwell barn classroom Requirements covered: a Name ten machines b Use a wheel and axle c Use a pulley d Observe a windlass   Bird Arrow Point, Elective #13: Length: 1 ½ hours Meets:   Visitor Center Concludes:   Visitor Center Requirements covered: Elective # 13 a   Make a list of all the birds you saw in a week and tell where you saw them b   Put out nesting material for birds and tell which birds might use it. c   Read a book about birds. d   Point out 10 different kinds of birds e   Feed wild birds and tell which birds you fed f   Put out a birdhouse and tell which birds use it (plans provided for take-home activity) Webelos Forester Activity Badge: Length: 1 ½ hours Meets: Kiosk or Visitor Center             Concludes: Kiosk or Visitor Center Note: Wear sturdy shoes/boots. Requirements covered: 1 Make a map of the US. Show the types of forest growing in different parts of the country. 3 Identify six forest trees 4 Identify six forest plants 6 Examine tree growth rings 7 Investigate three different kinds of lumber used for building houses The Activity Badge will be completed. Boy Scouts Animal Science Merit Badge: Length: 2 hours Meets: Kidwell Barn classroom Concludes: Kidwell Barn classroom Fulfills all requirements including the Dairy Option Bring blue card for instructor to sign Requirements covered: 1 Livestock breeds 2 Principal diseases 3 Digestive systems 4 Livestock care and feeding 5 Career options 6D Dairying option a dairy cow physiology b ingredients of cow's milk c pasteurization d dairy processing equipment and sanitation e observe/participate milking a cow or goat Mammal Study Merit Badge: Length: 2 hours Meets: Visitor Center Concludes: Visitor Center Fulfills all requirements Bring blue card for instructor to sign Requirements covered: 1&2 Scientific classification of three mammals 3c Life history of the rabbit, both wild and domesticated 4d Observing a tracking pit, identifying mammal tracks 5 Increasing habitat space for small mammals by building a brush pile Environmental Science Merit Badge: Length:   2 sessions, 2 1/2 hours each Meets:   Visitor Center or Kidwell Barn classroom Concludes:   same as start Requirements covered: 1. Timeline 2.  Terms 3A(1). Environmental response experiment 3B(1). Air pollution experiment 3C(2). Oil spill experiment 3D(1). Soil erosion experiment 3F(3). Biodegradable packing materials experiment  4A. Outdoor study areas 5. EIS 6. Career opportunities Pre-requisite (bring to first or second session): 3E report