Want help earning science-related badges, belt loops, academic pins, and Girl Scout journeys? Let our experienced staff help you! Scouts serve an important role in our community, and the Museum is here to assist them in meeting their diverse program requirements. The Museum’s Education Department offers unique and activity packed weekend and afternoon programs for groups of 10 or more scouts. Experience the excitement as you work towards belt loops, academic pins, badges, and journeys with experienced Museum professionals.
Price & Program Length
$120 per program - includes 1 hour program for up to 10 scouts, 2 free adults, and admission to the museum.
Additional scouts - $12 per scout.
Additional Adults - $9 per adult.
$200 per program - includes 3 hour program for up to 10 scouts, 2 free adults, and admission to the museum.
Additional Scouts - $20 per scout.
Additional Adults - $9 per adult.
Please note that a non-refundable $60 deposit is due two (2) weeks prior to the program. Your remaining balance will be collected by our instructor on the day of the program via Cash, Card, Check or Purchase Order. Cash payments MUST be exact. Please make checks payable to The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Check over-payments of $25 or less cannot be reimbursed. Check over-payments of more than $25 can be refunded minus a $25 administration fee.
One Hour Programming Times:
Weekday evenings: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Saturdays: 10:30am-11:30am
Sundays: start time between 10:30am and 1:30pm
Three hour Programming Times:
Saturday:10:30am-1:30pm
Sunday: start time between 10:30am and 1:30pm.
Program schedules are based on staff availability. Call our Schedule Coordinator for more details.
Contact: You can reach our Schedule Coordinator at 937.275.7431, ext. 125 to find out which requirements will be met through each program. Complete three programs within a year and receive a special Boonshoft fun patch.
Program Location (unless otherwise noted): Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
*Notes 3 hour program
^^Notes Digital Programs available by request; $120 for up to 30 people.
Boy Scout Programs
Cub Scout NOVA Awards (3 hour programs)
Down and Dirty*
Out of this World*
Science Everywhere*
Uncovering the Past (SunWatch)*
Cub Scout Adventures (1 hour programs)
Lion
Gizmos & Gadgets^^
Tiger
Sky is the Limit^^
Wolf
Digging in the Past
Motor Away^^
Bear
Beat of the Drum (SunWatch)
Robotics
Super Science^^
Webelos
Adventures in Science^^
Earth Rocks
Engineering^^
Into the Wild^^
Scout BSA Merit Badges (3 hour programs)
Chemistry*
Geology*
Girl Scout Programs
Daisies
5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals
Mechanical Engineering: Roller Coaster
Mechanical Engineering: Model Car
Robotics 1, 2, and 3^^
Space Science Explorer^^
Brownies
Bugs
Inventor
Mechanical Engineering: Fling Flyer
Mechanical Engineering: Leap Bot
Mechanical Engineering: Race Car
Robotics 1, 2 and 3^^
Space Science Adventurer^^
Think Like a Programmer*
Wonders of Water*
Think like an Engineer*^^
STEM Career Exploration^^
Juniors
Animal Habitats
Detective
Flowers
Get Moving*
Playing the Past (at Sunwatch Indian Village)^^
Robotics 1, 2 and 3^^
Space Science Investigator^^
Think like an Engineer*^^
STEM Career Exploration^^
Cadettes
Think Like an Engineer*^^
Space Science Researcher^^
Seniors
Think like an Engineer*^^
Space Science Expert^^
Ambassador
Think like an Engineer*^^
Space Science Master^^
*Notes 3 hour program
^^Notes Digital Programs available by request; $120 for up to 30 people.
Looking for STEM programs for older Girl Scouts? Be sure to ask about our Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador programming, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award Programs as well! If there is a STEM badge that is not listed but you would like to have offered, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
All pricing subject to change.
