Friday Overnight Programs

For registrations totaling less than $50 per program, please complete your booking by telephone at 248.645.3210.

Available October through May.
Advance registration is required.
Download Scout Guide 2011-12.

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Friday Overnight Workshops

6pm Friday through 8am Saturday

All Scouts
Science Explorer
Feb. 10 • Apr. 20

The Scientists at Cranbrook have put their heads together to create an exciting adventure for your Scouts. This program is open to all ages. No specific badge earned.

Girl Scout CSI
May 18, 6pm-8am

Become an agent-in-training to solve a fictitious crime in the museum! Scouts learn how to conduct an investigation, collect evidence, interview suspects and analyze crime scene samples. Including DNA and chemical evidence while working on their requirements for either the Junior Detective or Cadette Special Agent. Scouts will interpret data collected during the evening to solve the crime and determine . . .whodunit!

Junior Girl Scouts
Sky Search
Jan. 13 • Apr. 27

Check out the sky above to create a chart to help you identify the stars and study the features of the Earth’s moon. Then, learn about the tools used by amateur and professional astronomers.

Webelos
Engineer
Nov. 11 • Jan. 6 • Feb. 3

Enter the world of engineering in this hands on workshop. Talk to an engineer about their current project. Investigate the role technology plays in object design as you explore bridge building, electrical circuitry and determine the amount of work required to perform specific functions.

Scientist
Dec. 2 • Jan. 20 • Feb. 17
Become an expert in the laws of pressure and movement, and experience the scientific method through experiments that test the theories of Bernoulli, Pascal and Newton. Find out how crystals are formed and take home a crystal-growing solution.

Friday Overnight Merit Badge Workshops – Boy Scouts & Cadette/Senior/Ambassador

Overnight Workshops include:

• 2 hour workshop
• Auditorium physics program
• Planetarium program

Archaeology
Dec. 9

Experience first-hand what goes into, and comes out of, an archaeological dig. Interpret artifacts found at a local historic site and explore some of Cranbrook’s incredible collections. Scouts should be First Class or higher for this workshop.

Astronomy
Please note: The planetarium program begins promptly at 6pm. Late arrivals will not be

admitted, nor will a refund be issued. Scouts should be First Class or higher for this workshop.
Dec. 9

The universe awaits you in this stimulating badge workshop. Start your evening exploring the night sky in the planetarium. Learn about telescopes, moon phases, constellations and our solar system. Visit the Institute’s Observatory to catch a glimpse of a celestial object or two. Conclude your evening with after-hours time to explore the museum.  (Girl Scout Interest Project Patch – Space Exploration)

Bird Study
May 11

The early bird get’s the worm! Use your field book and binoculars to explore the world of ornithology. Utilize specimens from Cranbrook’s collections and learn first-hand the importance of our feathered friends. Start your evening with hands-on activities to help you practice the birding skills needed to complete your requirements. Then, we’ll get up early to use our newly acquired skills on a birding expedition around campus. (Girl Scout Interest Project Patch – All About Birds)

Electricity
May 11

Electricity is a powerful and fascinating force of nature. As early as 600 BC, observers of the physical world suspected that electricity existed but did not have a name for it. This workshop focuses on how electricity is generated and transported through electrical currents. Make your own electromagnet and try your hand at wiring a simple electric motor as you work toward completion of badge requirements.