Girl Scout Programs 2009-2010

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
Daisies, Brownies, & Juniors
Available Mondays through Saturdays, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m
Sundays, 1:00p.m.- 4:00p.m.
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 100 girls
$8.00 per girl - $5.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge



Secrets, Scouts and Spies: A Civil War Scavenger Hunt"
Go on a self-guided Civil War Scavenger Hung at Travellers Rest and earn the Travellers Rest patch!  Armed with a map, clues and a message decoder, girl scouts and leaders will solve clues, decode spy messages and uncover secrets. The scavenger hunt will reveal the secret spy hidden at Travellers Rest.  Program package includes: docent guided tour of the historic house, scavenger hunt, pencils, and Travellers Rest patches for the scouts and a treasure reward.  Program lasts approximately 90minutes.
Brownies & Juniors
Available Mondays through Saturdays, 1:00p.m.- 4:00p.m.
Sundays, 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 100 girls
$10.00 per girl - $5.00 per adult
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge


Lanterns & Legends: A Not-Quite Overnight at Travellers Rest
Experience Travellers Rest at night, but without the overnight!  Scouts will participate in an evening of folk tales and folk art. Your adventure will begin with a candlelight tour of the historic house, then frontier tales by the fire and some fun folk art activities like making old fashion silhouettes and paper lanterns. There will also be some fun surprises in store!  So join us for an exciting evening and experience history by candlelight!
 Brownies, Juniors, & Cadettes
Saturday, August 29, 2009  (6:00p.m.-9:30p.m.)
Minimum 12 girls - Maximum 60 girls
$16.00 per girl - $8.00 per adult
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*does not include the "listening to the past" try-it or "folk art" badge

 

Toys Through Time
Join us for a historical toy making adventure at Travellers Rest!  Learn about toys of the past and try them out for yourself.  Scouts will play with and then create their own historical and fun toys.  So, go ahead and try your hand at rolling hoops or bilboquet and be creative with pillow dolls and whirligigs...afterall, what's more fun than toys!
This program fulfills the requirements for the toymaker badge.
Juniors
November 14, 2009 (2:00p.m.-4:00p.m.)
Minimum 12 girls - Maximum 60 girls (adults not included)
$10.00 per girl - $5.00 per adult
*includes the Travellers Rest patch and program materials
*does not include the toymaker badge itself
*one adult per 5 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, November 14, 2009 (10:00a.m.-12:20p.m.)
Minimum 12 girl - Maximum 60 girls (adults not included)
$12.00 per girl - $6.00 per adult
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*does not include the "try-it" patch itself
*tag-a-longs not permitted
 


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, Juniors, & Cadettes
Saturday, December 12th, 2009 10:00am
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$10.00 per girl - $5.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five girls is admitted free of charge
*tag-a-longs are 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
TBD (10:00a.m.-1:00p.m.)
Minimum 1 girl - Maximum 50 girls
$12.00 per girl - $6.00 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


"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
TBD (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


"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.
Juniors
TBD (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

 

 

Boy Scout Programs 2009-2010

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 boy - $5.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five boys is permitted free of charge


Scavenger Hunt

Go on a self-guided Scavenger Hunt at Travellers Rest and earn the "Travellers Rest" patch!  Armed with a map and clues, Boy 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 boys. 
Program length is approximately 90 minutes
Available Mondays through Saturdays, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m
Sundays, 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Minimum 1 boy - Maximum 50 boys
$8.00 per boy - $5.00 per adult
*includes the "Travellers Rest" patch
*one adult per five boys is admitted free of charge

 

To book your Scouting Program, please call

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

 

 

 
 
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