Scout Days are an educational and fun way for Boy and Girl Scouts to learn about local history while helping them fulfill their Scouting requirements.
Choose from a number of informative, educational and interactive presentations created especially for Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Junior Girl Scouts, Brownies and Daisies. These hands-on programs bring local history to life by using Museum artifacts, hands-on activities, demonstrations and stories. Each hour-long session ends with the Scout receiving the Museum’s activity patch.
Dates and Times
Scout sessions take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and the first and third Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Scout Days are filled, by reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the Museum to make your reservation: 503-645-5353, ext. 133.
Cost and Length
Cost is $5 per scout and/or participating sibling. Parents, guardians and non-participating siblings are free.
Scout Day fees are paid at the time of service. Leaders may pay with cash or a check and will be given a receipt at the time of the presentation. For more information, call 503- 645-5353, ext. 133.
Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. No-show groups will still be responsible for paying for their allotted time at the Museum.
Parking
Portland Community College requires a parking permit Monday through Friday for all vehicles parked on campus outside of the designated Museum spaces. Cars parked in a Museum space must display a Museum parking pass in their front window. These are available inside the Museum at the time of your program.
Saturday parking is free campus-wide.
Weather-related Cancellations
In the event of adverse weather conditions, the Museum must adhere to the decision of PCC authorities. If PCC’s Rock Creek Campus is closed, the Museum must also close.
The Scout instructor will call each scheduled group’s leader the morning of any closures.
If weather is hazardous for you, please give the Museum a call to let us know and reschedule your presentation.
What you will Learn
Tiger Cub Program
Tiger Cubs explore local history through stories and activities. They learn aspects of pioneer and family life of both Native Americans and early settlers. When your Cub Scouts leave they will be able to tell you all about one of Oregon’s most important animals — the beaver. This program meets Achievements 1G: Visit a museum, as well as Electives 14: Reading Fun, 18: Sew a Button and 31: Learn about an animal.
Wolf Cub Program
Wolf Cubs will learn about the Oregon State flags, their symbolism, and how they relate to the state’s history. They discover local history through hands-on activities, Native American stories and activities such as drawing pictographs and Native American games. This program meets Achievements 2d: Learn about your state flag, 4f: Visit an important location in your community, and it also meets Electives 10a: Native American lore, 10f: American Indian word pictures.
Bear Cub Program
Bear Cubs complete Achievements 4a & 4b: Tall Tales, 8c: The Past is Exciting and Important, and Elective 24a & 24b: Native American Life. They study through artifacts, hands-on activities, games and amusing stories of what life was like for the first inhabitants of the Tualatin Valley. Scouts will discover local myths and legends through the use of oral and written stories. Your Scout will visit the Museum’s research library and have the opportunity to add a scrapbook page to an ongoing scrapbook project. (This program lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes.)
Daisy Program
Daisy Scouts learn about Washington County History through the use of artifacts, games, crafts and stories. They have the opportunity to play the games and make a toy that pioneer children enjoyed.
Brownies Program
Brownie Scouts will complete their Listening to the Past Try-It. They will learn about historic buildings and sites and visit one for themselves. Washington County history will come alive while the Scouts perform a skit, complete with costumes. They will also learn about and play a game from the past.
Junior Scout Saturday Program
Junior Girl Scouts will earn their Local Lore Badge. Through the use of historical and modern maps and photos, Juniors discover the changes in their community. They have the opportunity to learn a little “behind-the-scenes” artifact care by participating in a routine collections project. Stories and games teach them about the history of Washington County.
