Girl Scout Juniors Going Batty Patch & Geocacher Badge Combo with Junior Cave Explorer Add-On
May 17, 2025 @ 5:45 pm - May 18, 2025 @ 3:45 pm
Plunge into the underground world! Earn the Geocacher badge program which teaches girls how to use a GPS units and find coordinates. Girls will also learn to use geo-slang, track a Travel Bug, make trade items, and go on a scout themed geocaching hunt. In the With the Going Batty Patch, girls will discover why bats are such great neighbors and what we can do to help them during this patch program. Each troop will build a bat house to put up in their community. This event includes a presentation about cave conservation, cave animals, and cavern formation. The highlight of your trip will be touring TWO beautiful crystal caverns. Included are workshops to fulfill badge/patch requirements, indoor “slumber party” style lodging, evening snack, and a lunch-time meal.
Optional: Get more out of your event by adding the Junior Cave Explorer Patch. Learn caving basics, cave crawls, and about the animals living underground.