Wayne County, Michigan

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 and Junior Girl Scouts “Finding Your Way” are longer). All workshops are held at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center on Wednesdays from 4:15 – 6:15 pm or Saturday mornings and afternoons during the school year. Please see our scout fliers, available at the Park Office or on our web site at www.waynecountyparks.org for specific program information.

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 longer workshops. There is no charge for adults that attend. Only cash or checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to “Wayne County Parks”. 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.

2008 SCOUT BADGE WORKSHOP DATES

Brownie Girl Scouts

January – June 2008

Watching Wildlife, Sat., February 2, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Space Explorer, Saturday, February 16, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Animals, Saturday, February 23, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Earth and Sky, Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Outdoor Adventurer, Saturday, May 3, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Water Everywhere, Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am

September – December 2008

Eco-Explorer, Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Listening to the Past, Wed., October 15, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Earth is Our Home, Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Plants, Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 p

Junior Girl Scouts

January – June 2008

Frosty Fun, Saturday, January 12, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Sky Search, Saturday, February 2, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Rocks Rock, Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Finding Your Way ($5.00 per scout), Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:30 am - Noon
Outdoor Creativity, Saturday, May 17, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Water Wonders, Saturday, May 31, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm

September – December 2008

Your Outdoor Surroundings, Wed., October 8, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Local Lore, Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Earth Connections, Saturday, November 8, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Rocks Rock, Saturday, November 15, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Wildlife, Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm

Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts
(Call to schedule one of these workshops, minimum 15 scouts required)

All About Birds ($5.00 per scout)
Eco-Action ($5.00 per scout)
Heritage Hunt ($5.00 per scout)
Orienteering ($5.00 per scout)
Outdoor Survival ($5.00 per scout)
Wildlife ($5.00 per scout

Tiger Cub Scouts
(Call to schedule one of these workshops, minimum 15 scouts required)

Electives #30, 31, 32, 33, 47
Achievements 5D & 5G: Leaf Rubbings & Hike

Wolf Cub Scouts

January – June 2008

Native American Lore, Elective #10, Saturday, March 1, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Birds Elective #13, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am

September – December 2008

Birds Elective #13, Saturday, October 18, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Your Living World Achievement #7, Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Native American Lore Elective #10, Saturday, November 22, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Bear Cub Scouts

January – June 2008

Space Elective #1, Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Native American Life Elective #24, Saturday, March 1, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Nature Crafts Elective #12, Saturday, March 29, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Water & Soil Conservation Elective #15, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 1:30 – 3:30 pm

September – December 2008

Water & Soil Conservation Elective #15, Saturday, November 8, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Sharing Your World With Wildlife Ach. #5, Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Native American Life Elective #24, Saturday, November 22, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am

Webelos Cub Scouts

January – June 2008

Geologist, Saturday, January 26, 2008, 10 am – Noon and Saturday, March 8, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Scientist, Saturday, January 26, 2008, 1:00 – 3:00 pm and Saturday, February 16, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Forester, Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10 am - Noon
Naturalist, Saturday, May 10, 2008, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

September – December 2008

Forester, Saturday, October 4, 2008, 10 am – Noon and Saturday, November 1, 2008, 10 am - Noon
Naturalist, Saturday, October 4, 2008, 1:00 – 3:00 pm and Saturday, November 1, 2008, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Geologist, Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10 am - Noon
Scientist, Saturday, December 6, 2008, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Cub Scout Academics

Recommended for Bear and Webelos level Cub Scouts

January – June 2008

Astronomy, Saturday, February 23, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Wildlife Conservation, Saturday, April 5, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am

September – December 2008

Map and Compass, Saturday, November 15, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am (Webelos level scouts only)

Boy Scouts

Requires four two-hour sessions to complete all requirements

Environmental Science ($16.00 per scout for four sessions) Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 30, 2008, 4:15 – 6:15 pm
Nature ($16.00 per scout for four sessions) Saturdays, June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008, 9:30 – 11:30 am

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