- CENTRAL REGION -
Beyond a Brick
Beyond a Brick offers a LEGO Robotics workshop for Juniors and up. Workshops are designed to stimulate creativity, problem-solving and team-working skills, allowing girls to explore problems and invent solutions. Minimum number of girls: 10 / Maximum number of girls: 30.
Where: 7920 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, TN 37931; will travel up to 60 miles. map
Price: Varies; depends on number of participants and type of class
Contact: Visit their website or email info@beyondabrick.com. Mention that you are a Girl Scout.
The Muse Knoxville
The Muse Knoxville is a hands-on children's science museum with a mission to inspire and empower generations at the intersection of science and art. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math topics are represented throughout the museum. While most experiences are for kids up to age 10, there are activities for all ages! Add a Planetarium Show (helps with Sky and Night Owl badges) or Science Activity (from Home Scientist or Detective badges) to your field trip for an extra fee.
Planetarium: The planetarium features movies on a range of topics in astronomy, or choose "Knoxville Skies," a guided star tour. Must be combined with museum admission except for Tuesday and Friday 4:30 star shows or by special arrangement.
Where: Chilhowee Park, 516 N. Beaman St., Knoxville, TN 37914 map
Price: $7 admission/+$2 to add planetarium per person
Contact: Visit www.themuseknoxville.org/girl-scouts for complete information or call 865-594-1494 (opt. 2) to schedule.
Oak Ridge Healthy Waters Program - City of Oak Ridge Stormwater
The Healthy Waters Program is an outreach program within the Stormwater Management Division of the City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department, hosted by the resident AmeriCorps members. This program offers lessons and hands-on activities including games, crafts, experiments and volunteer opportunities for students of all ages dealing with water conservation and quality and basic stormwater principles. This program can be taken on the road to all troop meetings within the City of Oak Ridge.
Where: Troop or Service Unit meeting locations within the City of Oak Ridge, TN
Price: Free
Contact: Call (865) 425-1890, visit facebook.com/healthywatersprogram, or email Healthywaters@oakridgetn.gov
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Ripley's Aquarium offers workshops directly to troops.
Where: 88 River Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738 map
Contact: Call 888-240-1358 or email aquariumofthesmokies@ripleys.com.
Space Public Outreach Team
The Space Public Outreach Team (SPOT) is a program run by the Maryland Space Grant. Volunteers are trained and certified to give science, engineering, and space related presentations to the public. Presentations are available for troop meetings or other events. Girls must be accompanied by an adult.
Where: Knoxville Metro Area
Contact: Emily Beckman at emilybec@gmail.com
Tennessee Army National Guard
Tour the Tennessee Army National Guard facility, an Aviation Evacuation Unit that uses and maintains helicopters. See a Black Hawk helicopter, tour the operations center, and meet some of the soldiers. Girls must be accompanied by an adult; ratios while touring the facility are the responsibility of the volunteers.
Where: 2019 Army Drive, Louisville, TN 37777 map
Price: Free
Contact: To schedule a visit, call Jerry Goins at 865-985-4624 or email jerry.goins1.ctr@mail.mil.
Zoo Knoxville
Zoo Knoxville offers workshops directly to troops.
Where: 3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr., Knoxville, TN 37914 map
Contact: Call 865-637-5331 or email kzcommunity@zooknoxville.org. You can also use this Scout Workshop Reservation Form.
- NORTH REGION -
The Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM)
RCAM offers a Tech Explorer program, which includes a catapult-building class, to troops/groups.
Where: 305 West Main St., Kingsport, TN 37660 map
Contact: Call 423-354-5275 or visit their website.
Regions Bank
Contact a nearby Regions Bank branch to have age-appropriate financial lessons brought to troop/service unit meetings. Workshops are for all ages, including adults, and may fulfill some Financial Literacy badge requirements.
Where: Participating locations in east Tennessee and northwest Georgia; see available locations. Regions is willing to travel within 15 miles of each branch to bring this program to troop meetings.
Price: Free
Contact: Contact branch location.
Rocky Mount Museum - Woodworker badge
Earn your Woodworker badge at Rocky Mount State Historic Site. Examine the handiwork of hand-built historic log homes and learn many of the techniques of woodcraft used though the centuries. Each Girl Scout will make a finished woodworking project while learning the basics of carpentry. This program takes about three hours.
Where: 200 Hyder Hill Rd., Piney Flats, TN 37686 map
Price: $18 per girl, $6 per adult
Contact: Email Kristin Turner at kturner@rockymountmuseum.com or call 888-538-1791.
VA Highlands Community College
Southwest Virginia troops can arrange to have a one hour to 90-minute interactive show brought to troop meetings about how bridges work, and why they are important.
Service area: SW Virginia
Where: 100 VHCC Dr., Abingdon, VA 24210 map
Contact: Call Assistant Professor Tom Tidwell at 276.739.2409 or email ttidwell@vhcc.edu.
- SOUTH REGION -
Chattanooga Zoo
Two-hour badge workshops led by knowledgeable and experiences staff are available by request. Badge workshops include What are Pets? for Brownies, Naturalist Gardener and Animals & Habitats for Juniors, Naturally Nocturnal for Cadettes, and Voice in Conservation for Seniors. Overnights are also available. Minimum of 8 girls required.
Where: 301 N Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404 map
Price: $12 per participant. One adult gets in free with a group reservation. Payment due in full at time of registration.
Contact: Visit their website for more information and registration!
Regions Bank
Contact a nearby Regions Bank branch to have age-appropriate financial lessons brought to troop/service unit meetings. Workshops are for all ages, including adults, and may fulfill some Financial Literacy badge requirements.
Where: Participating locations in east Tennessee and northwest Georgia; see available locations. Regions is willing to travel within 15 miles of each branch to bring this program to troop meetings.
Price: Free
Contact: Contact branch location.
