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Girl Scout workshops can be booked for Glazer Children's Museum Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at $12 Tampa, FL Brownie per girl which includes museum admission. 813-443-3861 Painting, Snacks Sleepovers can also be booked. Various 813-443-3821 camps also offered for ages 5-9, see schedule Glazer Museum Website on website.

Brownie Natures Classroom Natures Classroom offers animal experiences, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker Thonotosassa, FL children's activities, live music, boating, 813-987-6969 archery, trails, and a picnic area. Ambassador Natures Classroom Website Water

Daisy Lettuce Lake Regional Park Rosie Petal Tampa, FL 813-987-6204 Amenities at Lettuce Lake Park include grills, Brownie bird watching, boardwalk, hiking trails, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker To plan a scout program contact canoe/kayak rentals, fishing, picnic areas, Diane Kyle at playground, and summer camp. [email protected] Ambassador Lettuce Lake Website Water

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Junior Tampa Theatre The historical Tampa Theatre offers Balcony- Playing The Past Tampa, FL To-Backstage Tours twice a month as well as 813-274-8981 showings of new and classic movies, shows, Cadette Tampa Theatre Website and private events. Screenwriter

Senior Troupe Performer Brownie Preserving Tampa's Past patch program, Celebrating Community Junior Preserving Tampa's Past patch program H.B. Plant Museum Visit the H.B. Plant Museum, located at the Cadette Tampa, FL University of Tampa, to learn about the Preserving Tampa's Past 813-254-1891 history of Tampa and the contributions made patch program H.B. Plant Museum Website by H. B. Plant and the railroads. Senior Preserving Tampa's Past patch program Ambassador Preserving Tampa's Past patch program

Daisy Rosie Petal Hillsborough River State Park Amenities at Hillsborough River State Park Brownie Thonotosassa, FL include camping, canoeing/Kayaking, tours, First Aid, Bugs 813-987-6771 picnic area, bicycling, hiking, history and Hillsborough River State Park campfire tours, guided nature walks. Ambassador Water Hillsborough County Public In addition to traditional books, Hillsborough Library Cooperative County Libraries offer computer/technology Multiple Locations All Levels classes, e-books, and youth events/programs. 813-273-3652 Please visit the website for a schedule of Hillsborough County Public events at your local branch. Library Cooperative Website Daisy Rosie Petal Lake Park Brownie Lutz, FL Amenities at Lake Park include archery, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker 813-264-3806 camping, trails, BBQ grills, and fishing. Lake Park Website Ambassador Water

Junior Ice Sports Forum Practice with Purpose Tampa, FL Ice Sports Forum offers ice skating lessons, 813-684-7825 public skating, laser tag, and youth hockey. Cadette Ice Sports Forum Website Good Sportsmanship

Daisy Hydro Harvest Farms Clover Petal Ruskin, FL Hydro Harvest Farms offer a U-Pick Farm and [email protected] Farm Stand as well as Scout Farm Tours. Brownie 813-645-6574 Please schedule tours ahead of time. Bugs Hydro Harvest Farms Website

Brownie Publix Supermarkets Snacks, Money Manager Multiple Locations Your local Publix store may be able to accommodate a tour. Please contact ahead of Contact your local Publix time to plan. Senior Publix Website Locavore

Upper Tampa Bay Trail Amenities at the Upper Tampa Bay Trail Senior Tampa, FL include a paved trail, walking, biking, fishing, Cross-Training 813-801-6729 bird watching, and picnic tables. Upper Tampa Bay Trail Website

Daisy Rosie Petal Lithia Springs Regional Park Lithia, FL Amenities at Lithia Springs Regional Park 813-744-5572 Brownie include camping, fishing, picnic areas, hiking LithiaSpringsPark@hillsboroughco First Aid, Bugs, Hiker trails, volleyball, swimming area, and unty.org canoe/Kayak launch. Lithia Springs Regional Park Ambassador Website Water

Brownie Alafia Scrub Preserve First Aid, Bugs Amenities at Alafia River Scrub Preserve Riverview, FL include bird watching, geocaching, hiking, and 813-672-7876 nature study. Junior Alafia Scrub Preserve Website Geocacher

Brownie Alderman's Ford Preserve First Aid, Bugs Amenities at Alderman's Ford Preserve Plant City, FL include bird watching, geocaching, fishing, 813-757-3801 hiking, nature study. Junior Alderman's Ford Preserve Geocacher Website

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Westchase Troops can book a private party and learn Brownie 813-749-7955 how to create a painting with step-by-step Painting Westchase Painting With A Twist instructions from an experienced artist.

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Flatwoods Park Brownie Thonotosassa, FL Amenities at Flatwoods Park include a seven First Aid, Bugs (813) 987-6211 mile Biking trail, hiking trails, and a picnic area. Flatwoods Park Website

Tampa Museum of Art offers docent-led Brownie Tampa Museum of Art gallery tours that must be scheduled two Painting Tampa, FL weeks in advance, free children's drop-in art 813-274-8130 Junior classes from 11am - 2pm every Saturday, and Tampa Museum Website Drawing summer Camp (register online).

Brownie Tampa Firefighters Museum Tampa Firefighters Museum offers cultural Celebrating Community, Tampa, FL and educational programs including concerts, First Aid 813-964-6862 seminars, children’s programs, and training Tampa Firefighters Museum workshops. Website

Tampa Bay History Center At the Tampa Bay History Center girls can Tampa, FL Brownie explore exhibits that will teach them about (813) 228-0097 Celebrating Community Tampa's history. Museum tours and scout Tampa Bay History Center programs are available. Website The America Victory ship is one of only four fully-operational WWII ships in the country. You can board and explore the ship including cargo holds, radio and gyro rooms, hospital, American Victory Ship Mariners galley, weaponry, steering stations, flying Museum bridge, signaling equipment, wheelhouse, Brownie Tampa, FL mess halls, crew cabins, lifeboats, the Celebrating Community 813-228-8766 Captain's quarters, cargo equipment and the American Victory Ship Mariners engine. You can also view rare artifacts, Museum exciting exhibits, uniforms, medals, documents and photographs. Youth programs with hands on activities are available. At Dinosaur World you can see animatronic dinosaurs, explore a prehistoric museum, view interactive shows, dinosaur artifacts, Dinosaur World and participate in a fossil dig. Group rates Brownie Plant City, FL available for groups of 12 or more. No specific Home Scientist 813-717-9865 Girl Scout programs are available. Dinosaur World There is a teacher's guide available that helps incorporate subjects including math, language arts, and science into your Dinosaur World trip. Daisy Rosie Petal Eureka Springs Regional Park Amenities at Eureka Springs Regional Park Brownie Tampa, FL include botanical gardens, a greenhouse, First Aid, Bugs, Hiker 813-744-5536 interpretive trails, a boardwalk, and a picnic Eureka Springs Regional Park area. Ambassador Water

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Daisy Rosie Petal Edward Medard Park Amenities at Edward Medard Park include Brownie Plant City, FL camping, canoe/kayak launch, disc golf, First Aid, Bugs 813-757-3802 hiking, observation tower, and a picnic area. Edward Medard Park Ambassador Water

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Daisy Rosie Petal E. G. Simmons Regional Park Amenities at E. G. Simmons Regional Park Ruskin, FL include camping, BBQ grills, beach, Ambassador 813-671-7655 canoe/kayak rentals, fishing, geocaching, Water E. G. Simmons Regional Park open play field, picnic areas, scenic overlook, Junior Website and volleyball. Geocacher

Brownie Big Cat Rescue Kid Tours geared towards children under 10 Pets Tampa, FL years of age are available Saturday and Jennifer Leon Sunday at noon only. This animal sanctuary is 1-888-316-5875 dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned Junior Big Cat Rescue Younger Girls big cats. It is home to about 100 exotic big Animal Habitats Website cats.

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Experienced guides share the stories of Cracker Country Florida’s pioneers while touring you through Tampa, FL Junior Cracker Country’s original structures. Group Jennifer Cindy Playing the Past tours of at least 15 are available on weekday 813-627-4225 afternoons. Tours can be catered to Girl Cracker Country Website Scout.

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Brownie Humane Society of Tampa Bay Pets Tampa, FL The animals at Humane Society of Tampa Bay 813-774-4344 love it when Girl Scouts come to visit them! Cadette volunteer@humanesocietytampa. Please call to schedule a visit. Volunteer Animal Helpers org opportunities are also available for girls 16 Senior Humane Society of Tampa Bay years old and up. Voice for Animals Website

Brownie Carrollwood Cultural Center Painting Tampa, FL Carrollwood Cultural Center offers arts, 813-269-1310 computer, and etiquette classes. Also 813-922-8167 available is an art gallery and summer camps. Junior Carrollwood Cultural Center Drawing, Social Butterfly Website

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Junior (5th grade only) Inside Government, FDLE Tampa Bay Regional Detective Operations Center Take a tour of the Florida Department of Law Tampa, FL Enforcement crime lab facility and learn Cadette Deborah McDonald about how forensics can be used to solve a Special Agent 813-878-7300 crime. Please call ahead of time to schedule a [email protected] tour. Girls must be in 5th grade or older. Senior s Ambassador

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The Ceramic Garden Brownie Tampa, FL Paint your own pottery at the Ceramic Painting, Potter, Jewler 813-263-5948 Garden. The Ceramic Garden Website

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