Programs

on Demand

Vendors and

businesses

offering

on-demand

troop activities

in the WNY area

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organizations feature programs

designed to appeal to a wide array

of interests, including STEM, art,

animals, and many more. Even

better, you work directly with these

collaborators to determine the

specific program and date that fits

your schedule.

Check out the programs in the

following pages and get started

program adjustments, and more.

Please remember that these

opportunities are not Girl Scout-

sponsored events, so you will need

to meet all safety requirements laid

out in Safety Activity Checkpoints.

These programs are operated

exclusively by the organizations and

are not associated with any activity

sponsored by the Girl Scouts of

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Entrepreneurship, and Life Skills. Keep an eye out

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Badge Journey

STEM Outdoors

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Life Skills

ABC Hobby Fly Before You Buy offers radio control flight instruction for the public and are a

member of The Academy of Model Aeronautics. Aeromodelling is a great learning tool for all of

everyone’s life’s experiences. Participating girls will learn how to operate RC (remote control)

aircraft and learn aerodynamics.

Schedule your lesson with our RC airplane trainers. Each lesson will be around 15 minutes each.

Capacity: Minimum 4 girls, maximum 8 girls.

Cost: Free program

Contact: Clarence C. Ragland

Email: fliers1@aol.com

(usually fire). They will learn new coping skills as well as what causes natural disasters.

The Pillowcase Project, in conjunction with the Disney Companies, teams up for disaster

preparedness. The presentation will teach the girls how they, and their household, can prepare

for and stay safe when a natural disaster becomes an emergency. They will learn and practice

skills such as coping and staying calm in stressful situations.

Contact: Amanda Vallone

Email: Amanda.Vallone@redcross.org

Phone: 716-878-2345

one of the first portable cell phones and marvel at its size. Hear the thunder of a working spark

transmitter. Talk on a working crank wall telephone. And turn the dials of the massive Voice of

America radio transmitter that sent messages of freedom throughout the world from Delano

California. And much, much more!

Explore the ambitions and inventive genius of both women and men, and the ever-accelerating

changes that resulted.

We are a modern world-class museum bursting with the treasure of one of the rarest and largest

collection of its kind. Our engaging museum is packed with authentic radio and electronic

communications from an earlier era, when reaching the masses via airwaves was relatively

novel and often used to entertain.

All tours will be led by museum docents and will last approximately 75 minutes.

Contact: Robert Hobday

Phone: 585-314-7310

E-mail: N2EVG@ARRL.net

Website: http://www.antiquewireless.org/

Apple provides free field trips that encourage the use of technology and inspire creativity. Girls

will create amazing projects. Learning happens right on the spot. The girls will bring stories

to life visually, express themselves musically, get started with coding, learn about digital

photography, make a movie, become digital artist, and more. Field trips at Apple can support all

manner of STEM badges: Computer Expert, Digital Photography, Digital Movie Making, Coding,

Digital Art, and more. This hands on experience with the iPad Pro encourages learning ans

inspires creativity and connections.

Contact: Tim Shaw

Email: timothy_shaw@apple.com

Phone: (585) 421-6070

To register for a program: https://concierge.apple.com/fieldtrip/R140/en_US

Level(s): All

aquatic ecosystems through innovative hands-

on activities and displays that teach about

conservation and education on how they can

become advocates for the environment and its

inhabitants.

Phone: 716-285-3575 ext. 209

Contact: Jeanette Brunner, Coordinator of

Education Programs

aquariumofniagara.org

Level(s): All

Date(s) of program: Call for availability

Capacity: Day trips no limit. 85 participants for

sleepovers.

Time(s): N/A

animals can help your troop earn badges! Each

two-hour program includes opportunities to

meet animal care staff and observe our animal

residents, as well as hands-on activities and

demonstrations focused on one of the badges

listed below:

to follow and you'll have something to be proud of when you're fi nished! Feel free to bring in

any other snacks or games during your time at the studio. Come to me or I can also travel to

other locations.

Contact: Mandy Humphrey

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 585-356-2533

Level(s): All

Capacity: Min. 6, Max. 40

Cost:

The Buffalo Museum of Science is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to the study

and interpretation of the natural and physical sciences. Its extensive collections of more than

700,000 specimens and artifacts represent all facets of the natural world with an emphasis on

Western New York as well as man-made objects spanning the globe. Based at 1020 Humboldt

Parkway and anchoring Buffalo’s East Side in Olmsted-designed Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

since 1929, the Museum presents a wide variety of programs and services for families, teachers,

adults, and community organizations throughout each year. The Museum also operates Tifft

Phone: 716-896-5200 ext. 339

Contact: Betsy Vazquez, Public Programs Coordinator

To set up a program, contact Betsy Vazquez at 716-896-520 ext. 345

Participants will learn social etiquette of the

1800s. Girls will learn how to properly set a

table, proper table conversation, and will take

part in a Victorian tea party. At the end of the

day, girls will learn the Virginia Reel.

Badge Journey

The Buffalo Zoo offers Girl Scouts the unique experience of working on their badges while

exploring our 23-acre outdoor living laboratory, studying our diverse collection of 1,400 animals,

and meeting live animals up close. In addition to the badges listed below, we can also work with

your group to create a custom badge program to fit your needs.

Dates: Open on weekends year round

Capacity: Min: 10; Max: 50

Time: Varies depending on the program, 2-hour or 3.5-hour sessions available.

Cost: For 2-hour programs, $17 per girl and non-zoo member adults must pay admission; For 3.5-

hour programs, $25 per girl and non-zoo member adults must pay admission

Website: https://buffalozoo.org/single-experience/scout-badge-program/

Central Rock Gym exists to provide our members and guests with access to world class

indoor rock climbing and fitness facilities. In addition to climbing, our gyms help build strong

communities through their youth programs, member events, meetups, competitions, and

fundraising events. We strive to create an experience and atmosphere within our gyms that is

welcoming and accessible to all climbers, regardless of experience or background.

Contact Person: Jennifer Queeno at (716) 262-0443 or Jennifer@centralrockgym.com

Website: centralrockgym.com/buffalo/

Looking for a great way to get your Girl Scouts involved in an exciting and unique activity? Let

Central Rock Gym Buffalo host your group for an afternoon of climbing! You and your troop will

get to climb for 2 hours with the assistance of our trained staff. It will be an event to remember!

Minimum # of Participants: 1

Maximum # of Participants: 25

Girl Scout levels: Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassador (9th through 12th Grade)

Meet Challenge Island Niagara Frontier! We are an award-winning, one-of-a-kind STEAM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) program! While working together in a STEAM

Team kids (and adults) create amazing things with household objects, solve problems

collaboratively and have FUN learning! We offer incredible hands-on activities for all ages;

Girl Scouts, after-school programs, camps, Kids Night Out, Family STEAM nights, corporate

STEAMbuilding and so much more!

Challenge Island Global is the world’s #1 STEM/STEAM Program and a Franchise 500 ranked

international educational franchise with over 120 locations in 31 states. We have have

Challenge Island has been on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 in 2018, 2019 and 2020;

Business Insider’s Top Virtual Camps in the USA Vetted by Experts. The Challenge Island Book

Series will be released in 2021.

materials! Prices range from $15 -$35 per girl depending on the length of the workshop. Our

workshops can be completed in one - three hour events. We are very flexible! We will work with

you to find what works best for you and your girls!

Minimum # of Participants: 6

Email: niagarafrontier@challenge-island.com

Website: challenge-island.com/niagara-frontier

Challenger Learning Center of Lockport is an educational institution, with STEM as their focus

they can meet the requirements for any STEM-based badge. Offering virtual and in-person

programming.

Contact: Michael Schian

Level(s): All

Capacity: Minimum: 5 girls / Maximum: 25 girls

Cost: $7.50-18.50

At Jindo Martial Arts we believe that all children should have the knowledge and confidence

to protect themselves. We can offer your group an afternoon that is both fun filled and

informative. In a typical 1-hour session we will first cover the fun and importance of physical

exercise. Guests will have an opportunity to run various martial arts themed activities ranging

from balance and endurance to strength and focus. After a brief break we will introduce the

Stranger Danger/ Bully aspect of the session with discussions about our “5 Fingers of Self

Defense” and how each one can help prevent bullying. We then end with a fun, high energy

Offering in-person programming only.

Phone: 716-870-2971

Contact: Lisa Susko

Email: Lsusko@Jindomartialarts.com

Level(s): Juniors-Ambassadors

Capacity: Min: 10

prepared and confident as they navigate the

college admissions process. We support girls’

efforts to achieve their academic and personal

goals by working with them to develop and

highlight the qualifications colleges seek and

to identify schools where each student will

succeed and thrive, both academically and

Cost per girl: $25

Cost per girl: $25