Junior Girl Scout Programs

These programs are designed to aid completion of scout badge requirements, but are available to any group with interest.

In addition to these programs designed specifically to help scouts earn badges, we’ll also customize any of our education programs to meet your needs.

To register or to discuss customizing a program, call us at 847-968-3321.

Bicycle Safety & Rodeo

Test your bicycle skills on a challenging course. Learn about the Bicycle Rules of the Road. Bicycle and helmet required. Call 847-968-3433 or email mikeanderson@LCFPD.org to book this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Various Preserves
Earth Connections

Learn more about the ecosystems in Lake County through interactive games and activities. Take a close look at the plants of Lake County and learn how fire can be beneficial to them.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Independence Grove
Earth Connections: Self-Guided

Learn more about the ecosystems in Lake County through interactive games and activities. Instructions and background information is included and our self-guided plant manual assists in your discovery of local plants.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Lakewood
Ryerson Woods
Finding Your Way

Discover how both a compass and nature can show you your way in the wilderness. Learn how to read a topographic map with a fun activity and test your compass skills with our circle game.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
General Offices
Fingerprinting

Learn about how police use fingerprints for identification. Get your fingerprints taken. Call 847-968-3433 or email mikeanderson@LCFPD.org to book this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Various Preserves
Folk Arts

Take a look at the folk art of Lake County through various hands-on activities, including examining photographs, painting a portrait, and even learning an American Folk Dance.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Lake County Discovery Museum
Ice Safety

Forest Preserve Ranger Police Officers will talk about ice safety and what to do if someone falls in. We'll meet at a preserve near you or come to your school. Call 847-968-3433 or email mikeanderson@LCFPD.org to book this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Various Preserves
Your school
Map & Compass

Test your orienteering skills using a map and compass in a preserve. Call 847-968-3433 or email mikeanderson@LCFPD.org to book this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Various Preserves
Plant and Animal Identification

Come learn about some of the local plants and animals found in your neighborhood. We will take a walk through the forest preserve. Call 847-968-3433 or email mikeanderson@LCFPD.org to book this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Various Preserves
Rocks Rock

Explore our planet of rock as we look at how rocks are formed resulting in different types. Experiment with the different ways fossils are formed and how they can tell you the age of the rock. Then finally, take look at Lake County’s glacial history.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

Scout Level: Junior Girl Scouts

Location:
Independence Grove

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