Department of Public Services
Nankin Mills Interpretive Center
SCOUT BADGE WORKSHOPS
Nankin Mills Interpretive Center offers workshops with activities designed to meet badge requirements for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Workshops are available for the badges listed, and usually last two hours (Cadettes are three hours). All workshops are held at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center on Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:30 pm or Saturday mornings and afternoons during the school year.
- ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND PREPAYMENT ARE REQUIRED. You will not be reigistered for a program until payment is received. Mail-in or walk-in registrations are accepted.
- Program fees are $4.00 per scout for a two-hour workshop, and $5.00 per scout for Cadettes, no charge for adults.
- Only cash or checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to “Wayne County Parks".
- Please call to cancel if you can’t make it so that people on the wait list can attend.
- No refunds will be given unless Wayne County cancels a program.
- Badges are not provided by Wayne County Parks, but are available at your scout council office.
- For more information, please call 734-261-1992.
The dates listed below are for walk-in registration only. Mailed-in registration will be processed the following day.
Registration for January – June 2009 Workshops
Registration opens Thursday, December, 4, 2008,
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Registration for September – December 2009 Workshops
Registration opens Thursday, September 17, 2009,
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Registration for January – June 2010 Workshops
Registration opens Thursday, December 3, 2009,
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
2009 Scout Badge Workshop Dates
January – June 2009
- Watching Wildlife, Saturday, January 31, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Mostly Indoors, short hike
- Space Explorer, Saturday, February 7, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors, Each scout bring clean oatmeal/cardboard can
- Animals, Saturday, February 28, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors
- Earth and Sky, Saturday, April 18, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Mostly Outdoors
- Outdoor Adventurer, Saturday, May 9, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Outdoors
- Water Everywhere, Saturday, May 30, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors
September – December 2009
- Eco-Explorer, Wednesday, October 7, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Outdoors
- Listening to the Past, Saturday, October 10, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors, Parent Carpooling Required
- Earth is Our Home, Wednesday, November 4, 4:30 – 6:30 pm,Indoors & Short Outdoors, Each scout bring clean, plastic,
wide–mouthed jar
- Plants, Wednesday, December 2, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors, Each scout bring plain, light–colored T–shirt
January – June 2009
- Frosty Fun, Saturday, January 10, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors, Each scout bring plain, light colored T-shirt & plastic sled
- Sky Search, Saturday, January 31, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors, Each scout bring clean oatmeal/cardboard can
- Rocks Rock, Saturday, February 7, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors, possible short hike
- Finding Your Way ($5.00 per scout), Saturday, May 3, 2008,
9:30 am - Noon
- Outdoor Creativity, Saturday, May 2, 1:30 – 3:30 pm,
Indoors & Outdoors
- Water Wonders, Saturday, May 30, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors & Outdoors
September – December 2009
- Earth Connections, Saturday, October 17, 9:30 – 11:30 am,
Mostly outdoors
- Your Outdoor Surroundings, Wednesday, October 21, 4;30 – 6:30 pm, Mostly outdoors
- Local Lore, Wednesday, October 28, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Mostly Indoors, possible short hike
- Wildlife, Wednesday, November 11, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Indoors
- Rocks Rock, Saturday, November 14, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors, possible short hike
Heritage Hunt, Saturday, February 28, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Indoors
(Other Cadette badge topics offered, Call to schedule a workshop, Minimum 15 scouts required)
- All About Birds, Indoors & Outdoors
- Eco-Action, Indoors
- Orienteering, Indoors & Outdoors
- Outdoor Survival, Indoors & Outdoors
- Wildlife, Indoors & Outdoors, Each scout bring plain, light
colored T-shirt
(Activities offered, Call to schedule workshop, Minimum 15
scouts required)
- Electives #30, 31, 32, 33, 47, Indoors & Outdoors
- Achievements 5D & 5G: Leaf Rubbings & Hike, Indoors & Outdoors
January – June 2009
- Your Living World Achievement #7, Saturday, February 14, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors
- Native American Lore, Elective #10, Saturday, March 7, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors
- Birds Elective #13, Saturday, June 6, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors & Outdoors
September – December 2009
- Birds Elective #13, Wednesday, October 14, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors
- Your Living World Achievement #7, Wednesday, November 18, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Indoors & Outdoors
- Native American Lore Elective #10, Saturday, November 21, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors
January – June 2009
- Space Elective #1, Saturday, February 14, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Mostly Indoors, Short Outdoor activity, Each scout bring clean oatmeal/cardboard can
- Native American Life Elective #24, Saturday, March 7, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors
- Nature Crafts Elective #12, Saturday, March 14, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Mostly Indoors, Short hike, Each scout bring plain, light colored T-shirt
- Sharing Your World With Wildlife Achievement #5, Saturday, March 28, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Indoors
- Water & Soil Conservation Elective #15, Saturday, April 25, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Mostly Outdoors
September – December 2009
- Water & Soil Conservation Elective #15, Saturday, Saturday October 31, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Mostly Outdoors
- · Nature Crafts Elective #12, Saturday, November 14, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Mostly Indoors, Short hike, Each scout bring plain, light colored T-shirt
- Native American Life Elective #24, Saturday, November 21, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors
- Sharing Your World With Wildlife Ach. #5, Wednesday, December 9, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, Indoors
January – June 2009
- Geologist, Saturday, January 24, 10 am – Noon or Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am – Noon, Indoors
- Scientist, Saturday, January 24, 1:00 – 3:00 pm or Saturday, February 21, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Indoors
- Forester, Saturday, May 16, 10 am – Noon, Indoors & Outdoors
- Naturalist, Saturday, May 16, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Indoors & Outdoors
September – December 2009
- Forester, Saturday, October 3, 10 am – Noon or Saturday, November 7, 10 am – Noon, Indoors & Outdoors
- Naturalist, Saturday, October 3, 1:00 – 3:00 pm or Saturday, November 7, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Indoors & Outdoors
- Geologist, Saturday, December 5, 10 am – Noon, Indoors
- Scientist, Saturday, December 5, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Indoors
Recommended for Bear and Webelos level Cub Scouts
January – June 2009
- Astronomy, Saturday, March 14, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors
- Wildlife Conservation, Saturday, April 4, 1:30 – 3:30 am, Indoors & Outdoors
September – December 2009
- Map and Compass, Saturday, October 31, 9:30 – 11:30 am (Webelos level scouts only), Indoors & Outdoors
Requires four two-hour sessions to complete all requirements ($16.00 per scout for all four sessions, must register for whole series)
- Environmental Science, Saturdays, April 4 & 18, May 2 & 9, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Indoors & Outdoors
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