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  • Badge and Try-It Programs

     

    Our planet is home to thousands of different animals. Visit JBZ to get WILD and have fun earning your Girl Scout Badge or Try-It by learning about animal diversity and how animals connect to us and our environment! Your program will include hands-on learning activities, animal games, a tour through a selected region of the zoo (tour portion applies for during months zoo is open) plus a live animal demonstration! These GRRRRReat programs are ideal for troops who want a unique way of earning their next animal badge!

    Who: Junior Girl Scouts
    Where: John Ball Zoo; 1300 W. Fulton; Grand Rapids, MI 49501
    Cost: $7 per girl; 1 troop leader and 1 co-leader free (additional adults $3 each)
    When: Monday - Saturday from (September-April), Sunday-Saturday (May-August)
    Timeframe: 1hour & 30 minutes in length
    Capacity: 8 girl minimum; 20 girls max per program

    Try It Programs: (Brownies)
    Animal
    Eco-Explorer
    Watching Wildlife
    Badge Programs: (Jr. Girl Scouts)
    Earth Connections
    Plants & Animals
    Pet Care
    Wildlife
    Register: E-mail at guestprograms@johnballzoosociety.org, or call 616-336-8951