- 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.
Shafer Technology Solutions
Shafer Technology Solutions offers badge workshops for all grade levels. Workshops vary depending on the program and are designed to help girls learn programming basics, cybersecurity, website design, and basic computer skills. Minimum number of girls: 5/ Maximum number of girls: 10
Where: 6906 Kingston Pike Suite 109, Knoxville TN 37919 map Price: $10-25 per girl. Price will vary depending on the type of program offered. Contact: Visit their website at http://shafertechsolutions.com or email Monica Shafer, monica@shafertechsolutions.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 Kim McHugh at 865-582-3172
or email kimberly.a.mchugh4.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.
Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) Tours
Tri-Cities Airport offers tours of the airport including:
- Airline ticket counter locations – where passengers check in for their flight
- Flight Information Display System (FIDS) – explanation of the flight tracking system, including weather
- Observation deck – opportunity to watch departing/arriving aircraft
- Fire station – public safety officers will explain and demonstrate the unique fire trucks used at the airport
- Baggage claim – how luggage gets from the plane to the passenger.
- Passenger screening area (TSA) – the importance of TSA and passenger preparedness
Tour are provided to groups of no more than (25) individuals. This
includes chaperons, friends or family of the group, etc.
Tours are offered Monday-Friday, between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and generally take one (1) hour.
Much of the tour is outside, so tours are generally scheduled during
the months of April through October. Scheduled tours may be cancelled
due to weather.
Where: 2525 Hwy. 75, Blountville, TN 37617
Price: Free
Contact: Tours can be scheduled by
calling the Tri-Cities Airport Services desk at 423-325-6000.
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.
WEHC Radio (Emory and Henry College)
WEHC radio welcomes Girl Scouts to tour their radio station to get a behind the scenes look and learn why radio stations are important to the community they serve. Girls will also have a chance to work with students or staff to record their voices to possibly use for broadcast.
Where: Emory and Henry Campus, 30461 Garnand Drive,
Emory, VA 24327
Price: FREE
Contact:
Richard Graves at rgraves@ehc.edu to schedule a visit.
- 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!
Pure Genius
Pure Genius is passionate about providing students with exciting activities that will spark their interest in S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, and math). We provide hands-on, discovery-based workshops that are designed to stimulate creative problem-solving and cooperative learning. Besides having the opportunity to explore cool scientific concepts, bond with their sisters, and grow their brains a little bigger, girls will also have the chance to earn fun patches! Our workshops are aligned to Girl Scout badge requirements, and we can customize our programs to help your troop earn the specific badges they desire!
Where: Pure Genius, 31 TJ Arnold Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736.
The Pure Genius Mobile Science Lab can bring our workshops to you
anywhere in the greater Chattanooga & North Georgia area!
Price: Price varies depending on program offered.
Contact: Call (423) 385-5040 or e-mail christine@puregenius.guru
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.
