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Scout Events +Denotes program meets all requirements for badge. Cub Scout Sleepover at the Great Falls Grange Friday, February 17, 6pm – Saturday, February 18, 9am (7-11 yrs.) Great Falls Grange, Great Falls, VA. (Call Riverbend Park for reservations.) Enjoy a fun-filled night of games and activities from the early 1900’s with a Riverbend naturalist. Bring sleeping bags, flashlights and a picnic dinner. Adult chaperones must accompany scouts at all times. Light breakfast provided. $14/person, optional Riverbend patch available $3.15 each. Girl Scout Astronomy Festival Saturday, March 10, 6-8pm +Brownie – Space Explorer Junior: Get Moving – Energize Requirements +Junior Girl Scout - Sky Search (Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts) Visitors’ Center. View outer space through a telescope, listen to ancient stories about the constellations ‘round the campfire, take a guided tour of the night sky, and participate in hands-on activities. This festival features Mars. Brownies complete Space Explorer badge and Juniors complete Sky Search badge and elements of It’s Your Planet –Love It Journey. Teen scout volunteers welcome. Reservations and advance payment required. $7.50 per scout, $7.50 per sibling, $4 per adult. Riverbend patch available for $3.15 each. Junior Girl Scout – Animal Habitats from the Journey: It’s Your World – Change It! March 21, 4-5:30pm, Riverbend Park, $5/scout, Riverbend patch available for $3.15 ea. Bear Scout – Sharing Your World with Wildlife + March 26, 3:30-4:30pm, Riverbend Park, $5/scout, Riverbend patch available for $3.15/ scout Scout Camping for Brownies and Juniors Friday, April 20, 6pm - Saturday, April 21, 9am (7-11 yrs.) Visitor Center. Scouts set up their tents and camp under the stars. Pack a dinner to cook over the campfire, enjoy a night hike and s’mores. Adult chaperones must accompany scouts at all times. Bring tents, sleeping bags, dinner and flashlights. Reservations and advance payment required by 4/12. Canceled if rain. $14/person, Riverbend patch available for $3.15/scout.    Webelos – Forester + May 7, 3:30-5pm, Riverbend Park, $7.50/scout, Riverbend patch available for $3.15/scout.. Scout Fishing (Boy and Girl Scouts age 6 and older) Visitor Center. Learn fishing basics, what type of fish live in the Potomac River, and then go fish! The naturalist will share some fishing tips, along with fishing safety and regulations. Wolf scouts can complete their Fishing elective. Available beginning May 1. Call to arrange a date for your group. Fee includes rod rental. $12/scout. Scouting at Riverbend Register online for Scouting Merit Badges. Just click the program title below. All you need is your member number (or barcode number), a valid email address and a Visa or MasterCard. Not a member yet? Sign up today! or call 703-222-4664.