Girl Scout Night (Fall 2025)

Name: Girl Scout Night (Fall 2025)
Start: 2025-10-02T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-02T19:30:00-05:00
Location: S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188

Schedule

Thu Oct 02 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188 | Waukesha, WI

GIRL SCOUT NIGHT (FALL 2025)
Join us to earn badges during Girl Scout Night at Retzer Nature Center and the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium! Scouts will enjoy exciting, engaging adventures in nature and space. It’s fun, educational, and truly unforgettable.
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DATE: Thursday, October 2, 2025
LOCATION: Retzer Nature Center (S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI)
PROGRAM/TIME/COST:
BROWNIE: BUGS BADGE (ages 7-9) • 5-6:30 p.m. • $6 per child
Talk to a bug specialist, see bugs in action, explore bug homes, take a brief bug walk outside (weather permitting), and take home a bug craft.
ALL LEVELS: STEM CAREER EXPLORATION BADGE (all ages) • 5-6:30 p.m. • $7.50 per attendee*
The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium team will assist Girl Scouts of all levels in fulfilling steps toward this badge. Watch Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries; view Drifting North: The Article Pulse; and see Cosmix. Presenters will describe their STEM career path and answer questions. Arrive early or stay late to explore the lobby, where various books and displays about STEM careers will be on exhibit.
ALL LEVELS: THINK LIKE A CITIZEN SCIENTIST (all ages) • 6:30-7:30 p.m. • $7.50 per attendee*
The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium team will help Girl Scouts get started in earning their badge by discussing various astronomy citizen science projects. Explore what it means to observe. Discuss the scientific method and how scientists find answers to important questions. Discover how scientists do research and develop solutions to real-world problems. And more!
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REGISTRATION: Required; register online by noon the day before. Sorry, no walk-ins.
Register at wauk.co/webtrac (click “Programs & Special Events,” then “Scout Programs”).
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NOTE: Come as a Troop or individually. Each Scout must register separately. Scouts must be accompanied by a parent (individual) or leader (Troop). *Registration for parents, leaders, and siblings is needed for Planetarium programs. A program may be cancelled if fewer than 10 enroll. Badges are not included in program fee.
For any questions, please contact [email protected].