{"id":3667,"date":"2016-08-23T00:23:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T04:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2017-11-28T02:30:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T07:30:08","slug":"camping-zoo-animal-habitats-junior-badge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/girl-scout-activities\/campingoutdoor-activities\/camping-zoo-animal-habitats-junior-badge\/","title":{"rendered":"Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3760 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-trash-pick-up-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge blog animal habitat trash pick up\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-trash-pick-up-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-trash-pick-up-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-trash-pick-up-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Our Junior Troop, 1887, has made a commitment to participate in at least 1 community service project EVERY month and is overall the MOST active troop in Hopkins County! That is something to be proud of. In addition, the girls also earn at least 1 badge per month and take at least 1 trip every month! We are go, go, go and sometimes that can get overwhelming, but the changes I have seen in these girls has made everything worth it!<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u00a0most recent badges the girls earned was the Junior Animal Habitats badge. Our troop drove 3.5 hours to Saint Louis, MO to embark on our adventure! Our Junior girls participated in the \u201cSnooze at the Zoo\u201d event.<\/p>\n<p>We arrived at the zoo at 6pm and took our first hike to the birds exhibit where we unloaded luggage, went over the rules and then the girls made a bead craft of their favorite nocturnal animal.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we joined other troops and learned about Tasmanian Devils way of life\u2026 hunting and survival and the girls played a game to see how they survived and why they are now an endangered species.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3762\" src=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-zoo-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge blog animal habitat zoo\" width=\"244\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-zoo-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-zoo-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-zoo-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/>We had dinner at nightfall right before our first hike to the reptile building. In order for the girls to observe the nocturnal animals in their habitat without disturbing them, the adults had flashlights with red covers. The girls filled out a data sheet while\u00a0observing their way of life. We continued our hike through cat country where we saw many animals sleeping\u2026 we had to be quiet!<\/p>\n<p>Arriving back at our camp site from an exhausting night, we all fell asleep outside, under the stars, while hearing the seals bark and lions roar all night\u2026 it was amazing!<\/p>\n<p>When morning approached, we woke up very early for our morning hike, as we completed our zoo adventure! We were able to complete 4 out of the 5 steps to Animal Habitats badge at the zoo and we finished the badge at our first meeting in August by building bug jars!!!<\/p>\n<p>We leaders try to make Scouts as fun and active as possible! This was just one of the many badges we have earned as a Junior troop!<\/p>\n<p>Combining activities such as camping and a trip to the zoo\u00a0make earning the Animal Habitats badge\u00a0a great experience.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/product\/animal-habitat-badge-in-a-bag\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3763\" src=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/animal-habitat-badge-in-a-bag-233x350-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge animal-habitat-badge-in-a-bag-233x350\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/animal-habitat-badge-in-a-bag-233x350-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/animal-habitat-badge-in-a-bag-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>Additional Resources for Animal Habitats Badge<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/product\/animal-habitat-badge-in-a-bag\/\">Animal Habitat Badge in a Bag\u00ae<\/a><\/strong> is great to combine with a trip to a local zoo or nature center. If your troop can\u2019t get out, we\u2019ve made this an easy badge to earn during your meetings. Either way, you can print our\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/product\/camping-recipe-download-copy\/\">word search fact pages<\/a><\/strong> and your girls will learn about some fun animals and their habitats. See our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/junior-girl-scout\/ideas-junior-girl-scout-animal-habitats-badge\/\">blog post<\/a><\/strong> for more information about the\u00a0Animal Habitat Badge in a Bag\u00ae from MakingFriends\u00ae.com<\/p>\n<div class='dropshadowboxes-container dropshadowboxes-center ' style='width:100%;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style='width:850px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3754 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/makingfriends.com\/girl-scout-leader\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blog-animal-habitat-leader-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge blog animal habitat leader\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Hello! My name is Lynde Reed. I have been a scout Leader for 4 years! Here\u2019s a little background about me\u2026 I am 29 years old and have lived in Kentucky my entire life. I have a heart and passion for helping others by mission work and volunteering my time to our community. My first mission trip was New York City in 2004 to witness to others and my second mission trip was in Guatemala in January 2016. I was a part of the first medical\/dental team from our area to serve! It was such a blessing!\u00a0My other passions include being a wife, mother, dental assistant and a troop\u00a0leader!\u00a0Being a leader has opened my eyes and has made me view life and the community that surrounds me in a whole new way! Since being a dedicated Volunteer my heart has grown tremendously! 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