Scout Funshops
Caldwell Zoo offers scouting programs for both Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts where scouts can complete activities towards earning various merit badges.
Cub Scout Funshops
Wolf Trail
This FunShop will be a real "tweet" for Wolf Cub Scouts headed down the Arrow Point Trail. Cub Scouts will be beak to nose with birds, have an opportunity to try a real birding experience and make a nesting materials bag for native birds.
Arrow Point Trail Elective #13 — This FunShop will complete #a, b, and d.
Bear Trail
Bear Cub Scouts will discover why it is important for us to "Share Our World with Wildlife" as they learn about endangered species and conservation measures used to help save wildlife. To assist local wildlife, each boy will build either a birdhouse or bird feeder (depending on season). The group will also enjoy an extinction party (of course only snacks will become extinct, not real critters).
Bear Trail Achievement #5 — This FunShop will complete #b, c, d, and e.
WEBELOS
Webelos aspiring to become naturalists can learn more about the natural world as they have the opportunity to be part of a bird presentation, look at animal behaviors and habitats and learn about and see some of the poisonous snakes in the United States.
Webelos Naturalist Activity Badge — This FunShop will complete #4, 5, and parts of 6, 7 and 9.
Cub Scout Funshop Details
All FunShops are 1½ hour and include supplies necessary to complete activities and a snack time. FunShops are available during regular zoo hours.
Cost: $5.00 per Cub Scout (includes zoo admission and FunShop costs), chaperons are admitted for the zoo group rate ($6.80/adults, $4.00/children). Minimum of 6 Cub Scouts per program, please.
Cub Scout Nocturnal Ed-Ventures
Bring your sleeping bag and a flashlight and join the Caldwell Zoo for an overnighter with the animals.
| Who: |
Groups of 15-35 Cub Scouts and leaders Minimum of 15 paying campers/$300 No campers under 6 years of age, please |
| What: | Overnight ed-venture at the zoo. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. Leave next morning at 9:00 a.m. |
| Where: | Caldwell Zoo's African Huts |
| When: | Anytime April through October |
| How: | Just call the Caldwell Zoo's Ed-ZOO-cation Office to schedule your special camp-in. |
| Cost: | $20 per camper |
Join the zoo for a special overnight ed-venture filled with learning fun, a flashlight walk through the zoo and a special environmental enrichment project for the animals. You can choose one of our FunShop topics, a mixed level Cub Scout program or "Reptiles" for your evening learning time. We supply the ed-venture, an evening snack and light breakfast. You supply the Cub Scouts.
Leaders: Remember to complete the Boy Scouts of America's Local Tour Permit Application before coming to a Nocturnal Edventure.
Brownie Girl Scout FunShops
Animal Try-it FunShop
Completes activities #2, 3, 4 and 5
Senses Try-it FunShop
Completes activities #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Brownie Girl Scout FunShop Details
All FunShops are 1½ hours long and include supplies necessary to complete activities and a snack time.
Cost: $5.00/Girl Scout (includes zoo admission and FunShop costs), chaperons are admitted for the zoo group rate ($6.80/adults, $4.00/children). Minimum of 6 Girl Scouts per program, please.
Junior Girl Scout FunShops
Wildlife Badge FunShop
Completes #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 10
Plants and Animals FunShop
Completes #1, 2, 7 and 10
Junior Girl Scout FunShop Details
All FunShops are 1½ hours long and include supplies necessary to complete activities and a snack time.
Cost: $5.00/Girl Scout (includes zoo admission and FunShop costs), chaperons are admitted for the zoo group rate ($6.80/adults, $4.00/children). Minimum of 6 Girl Scouts per program, please.
Girl Scout Nocturnal Ed-Ventures
Bring your sleeping bag and a flashlight and join the Caldwell Zoo for an overnighter with the animals.
| Who: |
Groups of 15-35 Girl Scouts and leaders (at least 15 paid campers/$300) Minimum of 15 paying campers/$300 No campers under 6 years of age, please |
| What: | Overnight ed-venture at the zoo. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. Leave next morning at 9:00 a.m. |
| Where: | Caldwell Zoo's African Huts |
| When: | Anytime April through October |
| How: | Just call the Caldwell Zoo's Ed-ZOO-cation Office to schedule your special camp-in. |
| Cost: | $20 per camper |
Join the zoo for a special overnight ed-venture filled with learning fun, a flashlight walk through the zoo and a special environmental enrichment project for the animals. You can choose one of our FunShop topics — for Brownines: Animal Try-it, Plant Try-it or Senses Try-it and for Juniors: Wildlife Badge, Plants and Animals Badge or Water Wonders Badge — for your evening learning time. We supply the ed-venture, an evening snack and light breakfast. You supply the Girl Scouts.
To reserve your special FunShop or Nocturnal Ed-venture, call the Caldwell Zoo's Ed-ZOO-cation Office 903-593-0121 ex. 228 or 229.
