Girl Scout Programs 2008-2009

Beads, Bangles & Baubles
 Learn about jewelry of the past and create your own masterpieces of the present at our Junior Scouts program, "Beads, Bangles and Baubles."  Scouts will fashion beads, design jewelry, and complete a scavenger hunt to locate natural beading supplies.  In addition, a special tour of the historic house will focus on the mythology and legends of jewels.  Join us for a day of creativity, fun and learning to discover the master jeweler within you! 
Juniors
September 20, 2008 (10a.m.-1p.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$16.00 per girl - $8.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch and the Jeweler Patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge

 

"Stitching History: An Old-fashion Sewing Bee" Try-It Program
Join us for a special Girl Scout sewing bee and learn all about the art of stitchery and the importance of sewing throughout history.  Brownies will dress up in old-fashioned costumes, sew a 19th century style purse, and leave their mark on some creative quilt squares.  The day will end with each scout creating a memory book and take-home embroidery project.
Brownies
Saturday, February 28, 2009 (10:00a.m.-1:00p.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls (adults not included)
$16.00 per girl - $8.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch and the "Stitch It Together" Try-It Patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*tag-a-longs not permitted

 

Brownie Scavenger Hunt
Go on a self-guided Scavenger Hunt at Travellers Rest and earn the "Travellers Rest" patch!  Armed with a map and clues, Girl Scouts and Leaders will search the grounds to find answers to our ridiculous riddles. Program package includes: docent guided tour of the historic house, scavenger hunt, pencils, and "Travellers Rest" patches for the girls. 
Program length is approximately 90 minutes
Brownies
Available Mondays through Saturdays, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m
Sundays, 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$8.00 per girl - $5.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge

 

"Junior Overnight" Badge Program
Pack up your tent and gear!  Spend the night in a tent camping on the grounds of Travellers Rest or choose to sleep inside our modern barn!  Tour the historic house, dance the Virginia Reel, weave bracelets, make toys, and participate in storytelling by the campfire as you fulfill the requirements of the Folk Arts badge.  An optional creepy lantern tour of the grounds will be available for those brave enough to participate.  Friday night dessert and Saturday morning breakfast included.
Brownies
Friday- Saturday, May 8th-9th, 2009 (5:30p.m.-8:30a.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$25.00 per girl - $15.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch and the "Folk Arts" badge
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*tag-a-longs are not permitted

 

Holiday Decorating at Travellers Rest
Twelfth Night at Travellers Rest is a Nashville holiday tradition.  Join us as we roll out the holly and decorate the house for our annual Plantation Holidays program.  Participate in making wreaths and decorations in the fashion of the early 1800s.  This is a perfect activity for families, scout troops, youth groups, or anyone interested in getting in the spirit.
Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors
Saturday, November 23, 2008 (1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.)
No minimum - No Maximum
Adults and children FREE
*Travellers Rest patch can be purchased for $3.00

 

Plantation Holidays
Experience the holidays 1800s style!  Tour the decorated historic house, write with quill pens, make ornaments to take home and dance the Virginia Reel.  Includes dessert and syllabub to drink!
Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 (12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$16.00 per girl - $10.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*tag-a-longs are not permitted

 

Escape Nashville:  A Civil War Role Playing Game
Travellers Rest will recreate Union-occupied Nashville on Saturday, April 5th, from 10a.m. to 4p.m.  Participants in this role-playing game will play the part of a Nashvillian trying to flee the city.  To accomplish the goal, players must earn money and a pass by completing a number of tasks.
All Ages
Saturday, April 15th, 2009 (10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.)
No minimum - No maximum
$5.00 per girl - $5.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five girls is permitted free of charge

 

"Browning Overnight" Try-It Program
Spend the night at Travellers Rest and earn the "Listening To The Past" Try-It patch!  Tour the historic house, participate in storytelling, dress up in 19th century costumes, make toys from the past, and wake up to a scavenger hunt!  Friday night dessert and Saturday morning breakfast included.  Camping facilities will be located in a modern building with concrete floors so please bring sleeping pads.
Brownies
Friday-Saturday, May 1st-2nd, 2009 (5:30p.m.-8:30a.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$25.00 per girl - $15.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch and the "Listening to the Past" Try-It patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*tag-a-longs not permitted

 

"Art To Wear" Try-It Program
Have you ever thought about clothing as an art?  People of the past did; during the 1800s, specialized artisans created the fashions of the day from jewelry to clothing.  Tour the historic house and learn the art of 1800s fashion through activities such as wood block printing, beading, doll making and much more.
Brownies
March 21st, 2009 (10:00a.m.-1:00p.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$16.00 per girl - $8.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch and the "Art to Wear" Try-It patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*tag-a-longs are not permitted



Boy Scout Programs 2008-2009

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615-832-8197 or email tonya@travellersrestplantation.org

 

 

 
 
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