Looking for a fun, creative and memorable Scout Program?

The zoo provides the perfect setting for your troop to learn about our earth’s vast array of animal species and natural resources. Our programs are educational, but most important – FUN! Enjoy our annual Scout Safari Day, an exciting event that will assist scouts in completing a variety of badge requirements, or sign up for one of our popular zoo overnights or zoomobile outreach programs. Please share this web page with your fellow scout leaders and call the education department at 401-785-3510 ext 352 for further information or to schedule a program.

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CALLING ALL SCOUTS! Scout Safari Day
Spend an adventurous day at the Zoo with fellow Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of all ages.  Interactive stations will help you to complete a variety of badge requirements while you’re surrounded by a zoo full of fascinating animals.  Meet special guest presenters, Zoo staff and some very cool critters.  Register your scout today! Admission to the Zoo is included in the program fee.
When: Saturday April 25, 2009
Time: 10:30pm – 3:30pm (Max 50 scout/parent pairs)

Pre-registration is required and payment is due upon registration.  Registration deadline is April 9th.  There will be a late fee of $5 per scout after that date.  Sorry, no refunds. Registration forms will be available online at www.rwpzoo.org and by mail. 

For more information, call Jen at (401) 785-3510 ext. 352 or e-mail at jkarow@rwpzoo.org.

Please print out this registartion form and mail to:
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Attn: Jen Karow
1000 Elmwood Ave.
Providence, RI 02907

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Zoomobile Programs
We'll come to you OR you can come to the zoo!

The Zoomobile reaches out to school age children every year through
interactive educational presentations. It carries a message of compassion
and understanding of our living planet. All Zoomobile programs use a variety
of educational materials including live animals and biofacts (horns, skins, furs, etc). The Zoomobile is a great way to reach some of your badge requirements or to enrich the scouting experience! Listed below are a few of our program offerings; please call Carrie at 401-785-3510 ext 359 or email at chawthorne@rwpzoo.org to book a Zoomobile today!
Rates:
• Single program: $150
• Additional programs: $125
• Maximum number of participants: 50
• Programs are generally 45-60 minutes long
• Programs are available year round
• For programs outside a 20 mile radius of the zoo, a mileage fee will be added to the program total
• Programs starting after 5 pm will have a $65 night program fee added to the program total
• These programs can also be presented at the zoo for $8/scout which includes admission to the zoo and the program (minimum of 15 paying scouts)

Zoomobile Programs Topics - at the zoo or the zoo can come to you!
Who is Living in Your Backyard?
Animals are a very important part of a habitat…even our own. What kinds of animals live in your habitat? Scouts will interpret different clues from local wildlife and learn how to observe the animals around them.

Rainforest Adaptations
Every habitat offers challenges to wildlife that must be overcome, and the rainforest is no different. Scouts will act out layers of the rainforest and identify the animals that live in each layer. Different adaptations that help these unique creatures survive in this habitat will also be discussed.

V is for Vertebrate
What makes a mammal a mammal and a bird a bird? Learn how scientists classify animals and how to distinguish different classes of vertebrates.

Wild Habitats
From freezing tundra to arid deserts, animals have managed to make their homes everywhere. Explore various habitats and the animals that call them home. Scouts will demonstrate examples of the adaptations living things use to survive in their habitats.

Creatures of the Night
Just as we are going to sleep at night, a whole new world of animals is waking up. Find out how animals like owls, bats, and raccoons find their way around in the world after dark.

What’s for Lunch?
Ever wonder what a snake’s favorite food is? Learn what keeps an animal’s stomach from rumbling to other fun facts about various animals’ favorite foods.

Snore and Roar - An Overnight Adventure

With topics like Zoo Careers, Mysteries of North America Animals and We Love the Nightlife! to choose from, your group is guaranteed to have a great time exploring and
learning about the zoo. Combine these activities with meeting some of our Education program animals and a late night walk through the Wetlands, and you have a recipe for a memorable experience. We not only feed your minds but your tummies as well with a "Make Your Own Sundae" snack at night and breakfast in the morning. The Snore and Roar program is a great way to get your troop or pack interested in the natural world while showing them what zoos are doing to conserve wildlife and how they can help too!

Snore and Roar Program Choices (These topics have components that meet some of the requirements for earning a badge or a patch):
• Zoo Careers- A Wild Workplace!
• Mysteries of North American Animals
• We Love the Nightlife!- Nocturnal Animals
Rates and Information:
• $44 per participant
• A non-refundable $200 deposit is required to reserve your date
• 25 Minimum participants, 35 Maximum participants- Includes adults & children
• A free glow-in-dark ‘I Survived the Night’ patch for every child in your group
• Program starts at 6:30 pm and ends between 8:30-9:00 am the next morning
• Make your own sundae snack and breakfast are provided by the zoo

Dates are available on Friday and Saturday nights during the Fall and Spring months. For more information please email Tara in the Education Department at tpadula@rwpzoo.org.

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Read Program Descriptions

GIRL SCOUTS
Badge		Zoo Programs
DAISES
		Scout Safari Day (Move with me)
BROWNIES
Animals Try-It		V is for Vertebrate (Activity 2)
		Who is Living in Your Backyard? (Activity 2, 5)
		Zoo Careers (Activity 2, 4)
		We Love the Nightlife! (Activity 2, 4)
		Mysteries of North American Animals (Activity 1, 4, 5)
		Scout Safari Day (Activity 1, 2, 3, 4)
Careers Try-it		Zoo Careers (Activity 2)
		Scout Safari Day(Activity 2)
People are Talking Try-It		Scout Safari Day (Activity 6)
Eco-Explorer		Who is Living in Your Backyard? (Activity 2)
		Wild Habitats (Activity 2)
Plants		Scout Safari Day (Activity 2)
JUNIORS
Plants & Animals		V is for Vertebrate (Activity 4)
		Scout Safari Day (Activity 9, 10)
Wildlife		V is for Vertebrate (Activity 4)
		Scout Safari Day (Activity 3, 4, 5)
Careers		Zoo Careers (Activity 4)
		Scout Safari Day (Activity 4)
Outdoors in the City		Who is Living in Your Backyard? (Activity 2, 5)
Pet Care		Scout Safari Day (Activity 1, 10)

BOY SCOUTS
Badge		Zoo Programs
Tigers		V is for Vertebrate (Elective 31)
		Who is Living in Your Backyard (Elective 31)
		Wild Habitats (Elective 31)
		Rainforest Adaptations (Elective 31)
		Creatures of the Night (Elective 31)
		Zoo Careers (Achievement 5g, Elective 31, 42)
		We Love the Nightlife! (Achievement 5g, Elective 31, 42)
		Mysteries of North American Animals (Achievement 5g, Elective 31,42)
		Scout Safari Day (Elective 31, 42)
Wolf		Scout Safari Day (Achievement 10c, 18g)
Bear		Zoo Careers (Achievement 5d)
		We Love the Nightlife! (Achievement 5d)
		Mysteries of North American Animals (Achievement 5d)
		Scout Safari Day (Achievement 5c,5d,5e; Elective 16 b-d)
Webelos Naturalist		Zoo Careers (Requirements 4)
		We Love the Nightlife! (Requirements 4)
		Mysteries of North American Animals (Requirements 4)
		Scout Safari Day (Requirements 4, 7, 11)
Webelos Forester		Rainforest Adaptation (Requirement 2)
Webelos Communicator		Scout Safari Day (Requirement 10)