Scout Badge Programs

The Saint Louis Zoo supports scouting and its commitment to help girls and boys explore and care for the natural world. We are proud to offer education programs that help scouts work to complete the requirements for many of their badge programs.

Brownie Try-It Day Programs

At these events, Brownie troops can spend a couple hours, or a leisurely day at the Zoo doing activities to earn a Try-It badge. Registered troops will receive a guide booklet upon checking in at the Zoo. The booklet will show where activity stations are located and will help you to record your experiences. Zoo Instructors will be on hand to lead or help with activities. Activity stations will be set up and can be visited anytime during the event and can be completed in any order. Brownies completing at least four activities can receive their Try-it badge at the Zoo.

For registration questions please contact the Saint Louis Zoo's Education Department at (314) 646-4544 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or e-mail at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.

For program information contact Eve Cooney, Youth Programs Coordinator, at (314) 646-4563 or e-mail at cooney@stlzoo.org.

Who registers: Brownie Troops (accompanied by scout leaders or other adults)
Registrations must be received by date listed below.
Fee: $6/scout, adults free.
Maximum 400 scouts. Previous programs have sold out - please register early!

ECO-EXPLORER

Code	Day/Date	Time	Registration Deadline
S0329EE	Saturday, March 29, 2008	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	CLOSED

WATCHING WILDLIFE

Code	Day/Date	Time	Registration Deadline
S0420WW	Sunday, April 20, 2008	Noon - 4:00 p.m.	CLOSED

Cub Scout Activities -- Wildlife Academics Pin/Sharing Your World with Wildlife

During this Saturday event you will explore endangered animals that live in the Zoo's Red Rocks area, learn how to identify animal tracks, meet a Zoo educator and more. Wolf and Bear Cub Scout packs will enjoy walking around the Zoo while earning their Wildlife Academics Pin. In addition, Bear Cub Scout packs can accomplish their Sharing Your World with Wildlife Activity.

Upon check-in, scouts will receive a booklet which will guide them through the appropriate activity stations to help them earn their activity or pin. Activity stations include:

• Meeting a wildlife conservation educator and seeing some cool biofacts (animal artifacts like bones, feathers, etc.). (Requirement 5c)
• Exploring animals at Red Rocks and learning why some species become endangered or extinct. (Requirement 5e)
• Visiting the Insectarium and discovering animals that use camouflage to protect themselves.
• Learning how to bring wildlife into your backyard by creating a birdbath.
• Investigating different classes of animals and creating a collage.
• Learning how to identify some common animal tracks and making a plaster cast of your favorite track to take home.

In order to complete their pin, scouts will need to observe their birdbath at home for one week. When all activities are complete, they may show their booklet to their cub master to receive their patch or pin.

Who registers: Cub Scouts (accompanied by a scout leader or other adult)
Registrations must be received by date listed below.
Fee: $6/scout, adults free.

Code	Day/Date	Time	Registration Deadline
S0412CS	Saturday, April 12, 2008	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	CLOSED

Boy Scout - Insect Study Merit Badge Programs

Are you working on your Insect Study Merit Badge? If so, we have the programs for you. You can choose one or all three of these after-school programs.

Who registers: Boy Scouts
Registrations must be received by date listed below.
Fee: $15 per scout
Maximum: 60 scouts

INTRO TO INSECTS

This after-school program will introduce you to the amazing and fascination world of insects. This introductory class is great for scouts who are just beginning their Insect Study Merit Badge. By observing some of our insect collection, we will learn how to distinguish insects from other invertebrates, what part insects play in local food chains and much more. This program will help scouts to complete requirements: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and 11.

Code	Day/Date	Time	Registration Deadline
SO421II	Monday, April 21, 2008	4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	CLOSED

INSECT ORDERS C-E

Scouts will dive into the world of classification and identification. We will take an in-depth look at the orders: Coleoptera, Dermaptera, Diptera, and Ephemeroptera. We will learn how to identify these orders, provide ideas where to find them in the wild and learn cool facts about some of the families within these orders. This program will help scouts to complete requirement 4.

Code	Day/Date	Time	Registration Deadline
SO428CE	Monday, April 28, 2008	4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	April 14, 2008

INSECT ORDERS H-O

Scouts will continue their study of classification and identification with orders Hemiptera, Homoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, and Odonata. We will focus on key features of each order and a few common families within these orders. We will conclude this series by providing tips on how to create your insect collection. This program will help scouts to compete requirement 4.

Code	Day/Date	Time	Registration Deadline
SO505HO	Monday, May 5, 2008	4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	April 21, 2008

For registration questions please contact the Saint Louis Zoo Education Department at (314) 646-4544 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or e-mail at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.

For more information about this program please contact Keri Lanning, Overnight Programs Coordinator at (314) 646-4614 or email me at lanning@stlzoo.org.

Scouts! Also keep in mind our other scout overnight programs, each of which will also help you work towards some of your badge requirements. Check out these cool opportunities:

Webelos Snooze at the Zoo - Naturalist Badge

Junior Girl Scouts Snooze at the Zoo - Naturnal Safari

Boy Scouts Snooze at the Zoo - Amphibian and Reptile Merit Badge

Edward Jones is a proud supporter of the Saint Louis Zoo's Education Department and its conservation education programs.