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Cadette/Senior Girl Scout
The Laurel Caverns Speleology IPP
This program may begin at either 9:15 AM
or 2:00 PM and offers four divisions
which conform to the general divisions
for all Girl Scout Interest Project
Patch Programs. They are: Skill
Building, Service Project, Technology,
and Career Discussion. Though
officially recognized by several Girl
Scout Councils this is a uniquely Laurel
Caverns program and the interest project
patch given to each girl at the end of
the program has been specially made for
Laurel Caverns. The key to the
popularity of this program is that it
allows the scouts to earn a project
patch while doing cave exploring.
The caving trip permits scouts to see
over two miles of cave covering both the
undeveloped cave and a lighted portion.
Most
of the passages are between ten and
forty feet high. On this exploring
adventure there's much climbing over
rocks. Injuries unavoidably occur from
this kind of activity: thus, project
participants and their parents must
sign a release form.
Click
here for Lower Caving Release Form.
Instructions for preparing for this
high adventure are provided in this
form. This is the same form which must
be used if your troop decides to do just
the caving at a cost of $19.00 per
participant. The cost of the Laurel
Caverns Speleology IPP, including patch, is only
$22.00 per participant.
The High Adventure Interest Project
Patch
*Note, each Girl Scout must be 12 years old or older to participate.
Each class is limited to 24 participants. Programs begin at 9:15 AM and
conclude about 2:00 PM .This program
begins with a two hour review of the
knowledge requirements. After a 30
minute lunch break the remainder of the
time is spent climbing and rappelling.
All instructors for this badge have been
certified by the Boy Scouts of America
"climb on safely" program. All
equipment is supplied by Laurel Caverns
and no experience is necessary. Proper
dress involves jeans, long sleeve shirt
and shoes with a good climbing tread.
No loose fitting clothing should be worn
and long hair must be able to be secured
tightly under our helmets. A failure to
follow instructions can result in
serious injuries; thus, participants
and their parents must sign a release
form. Click
here for release form. The
patch is given at the end of the program
and included in the cost. Cost:
Participants $43 each, Observers $9
each. PLEASE NOTE: due to high
demand and limited capacity for this
badge, reservation cancellations must be
made at least two weeks prior to the
reserved date to qualify for a refund.
The Girl Scout Digging Through The
Past IPP
This three hour geology
program is offered at either 10:00 AM or
2:00 PM and includes a one hour class, a
one hour field walk and a one hour
geology oriented cave tour. The
morning program allows for a 30 minute
lunch break though lunch is not included
in the program. Participants
should dress for the weather and wear
suitable shoes. The patch is given
at the end of the program and included
in the cost. Cost: $17 per scout
and $9 per adult
observer.
Jr. Girl Scout
The Junior Cave Explorer Badge
This three hour program includes a study
of the cave's surface conditions, a
specialized study of the lighted part of
the cave which includes cave mapping, a
spelunking adventure suitable for
Juniors, into some unlighted parts of
our cave and a Laurel Caverns Junior
Caving badge at the end of the trip. The
following release form, which explains
the spelunking activity, must be signed
by a parent for each junior, or sibling
of junior age or older, participating in
this activity.
No one under the age of nine will be
admitted to this program.
Cost: $17 per
participant
Please click here for the upper caving
release form.
Junior Adventure
Sports Badge
This program
lasts between three and three and a half
hours. The morning program begins
at 9:15 am and the afternoon program at
2:00 pm. It includes a warm up
session, use of a climbing wall, map
reading and an obstacle course. A
period of cave exploring is part of this
badge. A specialized waiver
covering both the upper caving and
climbing aspects of the program must be
signed.
Please click here for the Junior Adventure Sports Release Form
Two flashlights per
person, old clothes and shoes with tread
and ankle support are needed.
Scouts and adults: $17.00
each.
The Junior Rocks
Rock (Geology ) Badge
This three hour program is offered at
either 10:00 AM or 2:00 PM and includes
a one hour class, a one hour field walk
and a one hour geology oriented cave
tour. The morning program allows
for a 30 minute lunch break, though
lunch is not included in the program.
Participants should dress for the
weather and wear suitable shoes.
Participating siblings will be charged
the same as the scouts, except for
preschoolers. There is no charge
for preschoolers, but it is asked they
be excluded from the classroom part of
the program. Cost: $14 per scout
or sibling and $9 per adult observer.
Earth
Connections (Ecology Badge)
This two hour program
includes an hour in class and a one hour
field walk. There is no cave tour
but this afternoon program matches well
with the Rock's Rock badge in the
morning.
Cost: $8.00 per scout.
No charge for adults in this program.
Brownie Troops
Fun Patch Program
This family oriented program combines
our one hour family tour of
Laurel Caverns with Kavernputt,
a miniature golf game through the
largest simulated cave in the world.
Siblings are invited as participants.
At the conclusion of activities
participants receive a bat patch as a
memento of their adventure. (Many
groups add panning for gemstones
to this activity for an additional $5.00
per panner.) Cost:
Participants: $12.00 Parents: $9.00
each. Pre-kindergarten siblings
are not charged for the cave tour.
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