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SCOUTS

The Memphis Zoo's here to help your Scouts do their best.  We offer Badge in a Day programs and special Zoo Snoozes to help them learn the law of the pack.


Badge-in-a-Day Programs

An exciting program geared toward Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, the Badge-in-a-Day program will give your scouts the opportunity to complete requirements necessary to earn a badge (or elective or achievement) while participating in fun, educational, and interactive activities including crafts, live animal visits, experiments, and tours of the Zoo.  

       

 

Available for Girl Scout groups; Boy and Cub Scout groups; Group leaders and parent chaperones

$25 per scout Minimum of 15 and maximum of 33 participants

One free chaperone is admitted for every 10 scouts

Scouts should provide their own non-microwaveable, non-refrigerated lunch

Participants are responsible for acquiring earned badges, beads, arrow points or emblems from their local Council

 
 

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

To schedule a Badge-in-a-Day program, or for more information, call 901-333-6765.

Programs can be scheduled on select Saturdays throughout the year.

Call with your preferred dates in mind.

Programs are booked on a first-come, first-serve basis, and our calendar does fill quickly.

If your Scout group does not contain 15 scouts, call anyways to check for availabilities.

The Memphis Zoo will help small groups combine to meet our minimum program requirements.



GIRL SCOUT GROUPS:
Brownie Girl Scouts:
Animals Try-It
Eco-Explorer Try-It
Movers Try-It
Senses Try-It
Watching Wildlife Try-It
Water Everywhere Try-It
       

Junior Girl Scouts:

Jeweler Badge

Oil Up Badge

Outdoor Creativity Badge

Plants and Animals Badge

Your Outdoor Surroundings Badge

Coming in 2010: Girl Scout Journey Session Programs for Girl Scouts of all ages!

Cub Scout groupS:

Tiger Cub Scouts:

Learn about Animals

Feed the Birds

Fun Outdoors

Fun and the Zoo

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Electives

 

    

Wolf Cub Scouts:

American Indian Lore

Birds Elective 

 

 

Bear Cub Scouts:

Sharing your World with Wildlife Achievement

American Indian Life Elective

Webelos:

Naturalist Requirement from the Outdoor Activity Badge Group

Forester Requirement from the Outdoor Activity Badge Group


BOY Scout groups:

Reptiles & Amphibians Merit Badge
Additional Merit Badge programs can be completed at the Memphis Zoo! Please call for more information.

 

Cancellation Policy for Badge-in-a-Day Programs:

* Cancellations made prior to one (1) week before the event will forfeit 50% of the program cost.

* Cancellations made within one (1) week of the event will not receive a refund.

* No-shows will not receive a refund. 

 

Can't bring your troop to the Zoo?  Let us bring the Zoo to you.  Click here for information on our Wildlife on Wheels program.

 

To Register


Call (901) 333-6600 to register for Zoo Badge-in-a-Day.
E-mail educationinfo@memphiszoo.org with questions.