Program Partners

We are thankful for the many businesses, organizations, and nonprofits that offer special programs and discounts to Girl Scouts, troops and their families! Our Program Partners are valued members of the Girl Scouting community. They help inspire girls to discover, connect, and take action.

Below you’ll find a list of partners’ offerings and their contact information. Contact them at your convenience to set up your own fun adventures!

Program Partner Categories with Current Partners:

STEM

Feld Entertainment: Feld Entertainment presents various productions on ice at the WesBAnco Arena in Wheeling, WV. Girl Scouts are able to observe a travelling show that took an average of 3500 hours of labor to hand carve and paint the props for the production. Girl Scouts are able to observe skaters spinning at more than 300 RPMs (Rotations per Minute) during airborne jumps. This is physics in action. The girls will see and hear music that is synched by computers within 1/30 of a second with more than 100 sound effects in the queue. Feld Entertainment provides the opportunity to see the creative arts of science through their discounted tickets. Please watch for e-communications to receive notices on discounted Girl Scout ticketing to their ice programs.
Girl Coders Program Partner: Girl Coders was created by a Gold Award Girl Scout Caroline Zeng, and is a nonprofit organization that combats the gender gap by offering entry-level coding workshops to encourage young girls to experience STEM in positive, empowering ways. We encourages troop leaders to host coding workshops for Girl Scouts, and we offer free patch to the girls after they complete the workshop as a physical reminder of her accomplishment in completing a coding education program.

Learning by Doing: Girl coding workshop provides girls hand-on activities. Girls will learn to code, and code to learn. There are a variety of patches available to Girl Scouts of all grade levels. Check out https://girlcoders.net/ to learn more about hosting a troop workshop and earning fun badges.
Lincoln Caverns: 7703 William Penn Hwy. Huntingdon, PA 16652

Lincoln Caverns is committed to providing quality educational programming for Girl Scouts of all ages. In addition to GSUSA badges and Journeys, Lincoln Caverns has developed patch programs to introduce girls to the worlds of geology, geocaching, and of course, caves! Join in the fun of badge/patch programs at Lincoln Caverns in one of three ways! Event days are designed for small troops to participate since no minimum fee is required. Individual group programs are available year-round on date of your choice, subject to availability (minimum fees apply). Check with your Girl Scout Council about scheduling programs at Lincoln Caverns.

Lincoln Caverns has been providing quality programming to Girl Scouts since 1990. It is our goal to exceed your expectations and to provide program in a safe and comfortable environment for you and your girls. Directed by a Girl Scout veteran with over 30 years of volunteer experience, Lincoln Caverns' staff members are first aid and CPR certified, have criminal and child abuse clearances, and follow Safety-Wise Standards and Guidelines.

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Contact Information: 814.643.0268 (o); 814.386.3023
Newport Aquarium: Newport Aquarium showcases thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water. You'll be amazed at all there is to see and do, including fun and interactive activities, like touching a shark or meeting a penguin. Newport Aquarium is open to the public 365 days a year and is located only two minutes from Downtown Cincinnati at Newport on the Levee. We are proud to partner with Girl Scouts of America and offer programs and activities throughout the year, including badge completion workshops, Overnight Adventures, and discounted visits through Scouts Days and Group Discounts.
West Virginia Solar United Neighbors: WV SUN is a local nonprofit organization that expands access to solar by educating West Virginians about the benefits of distributed solar energy, helping them organize group solar installations, and strengthening West Virginia’s solar policies and its community of solar supporters. We work closely with community groups, churches, municipalities, and nonprofits to build programs and projects that make solar affordable and accessible. We mobilize West Virginia’s community of solar supporters to fight for fair policies so all West Virginia residents can benefit from solar energy. We develop solar co-ops that strengthen the West Virginia solar market by providing installers with a pool of good customers and empower a broad base of support for solar in communities across West Virginia. Check out the WV Solar United Neighbors Patch Program!

Contact: Autumn Long
WonderWorks: WonderWorks, an Amusement Park for the mind, provides an active learning experience for guests of all ages with over 100 interactive exhibits. With an emphasis on science, math, art and physical education, guests will spark their imagination, engage in physical activities and challenge their minds! Their Pigeon Forge location has interactive exhibits relating to STEM, physical science, earth science, space exploration, art, physical education, and more! A participation patch is included with group reservation/discount. Check out their website for all the great Girl Scout activities at WonderWorks.

Outdoors

NROCKS: 141 Nelson Gap Road, Circleville, WV 26804

NROCKS Outdoor Adventures is the premiere guided climbing center in West Virginia and the North Fork Valley Region. NROCKS offers top rope climbing, zip lines, and caving, as well as the nation’s most popular Via Ferrata!

Located in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia, NROCKS is less than an hour from the popular Canaan Valley and Timberline Resorts. They regularly welcome visitors from Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington, DC, as well as international travelers and local West Virginians!

NROCKS specializes in groups of all sizes and provides lodging that fits your needs (and budget) including primitive cabins, guest rooms, tent sites and even an affordable rental house with a fully-stocked kitchen! They offer several package deals to combine activities and lodging, as well as discounts for organizations and groups.

As a sister company to the Outdoor Learning Center, NROCKS will work toward customizing a day trip to suit troop needs related to earning badges and meeting journey goals. Stay tuned!

No matter what your group size, NROCKS guarantees fun outdoor adventure for everyone!

For adventure details and pricing contact them at 877-435-4842.
Visit their website to see all they have to offer!
Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center: The Schrader Environmental Education Center is the nature department of Oglebay Institute, a non-profit organization that fosters appreciation, expression, and discovery by engaging people of all ages and abilities through exceptional programming in performing, and visual arts, dance, history and nature.

At the Schrader Environmental Education Center, Girl Scouts can experience a sense of community around a shared love of nature. WE create opportunities to celebrate and study West Virginia’s native habitats; Schrader Center programs initiate, reinforce and extend people’s connection to nature through hands-on, science-based, interpretive experiences.

Contact the center to arrange for troop-specific programming or visit as an individual girl to earn requirements towards badges.

Contact: 304-242-7700
Winterplace Ski Resort: 100 Old Flat Top Mt. Rd., Ghent, WV 25843

Winterplace Ski Resort is the perfect place for beginners to learn to ski and more advanced skiers and riders to improve their technique or just spend some time having fun with family, and friends. Our runs have 100% snowmaking, so even if Mother Nature can't get it to snow, we can. For the non-skiers in the group , we have a snow tubing park - no special equipment needed.

One Call Does It All! Lodging, Information, Reservations & Deals: 800-607-SNOW (7669)
Faith Ranch: Faith Ranch has been working with Girl Scouts for various councils for over 40 years. Faith Ranch is a non-profit, non-denomination, Christian Ranch camp on 4200 acres located in Jewett, Ohio! Faith Ranch has approx. 100 horses for trail riding and horsemanship. They also offer archery, low ropes, hayrides, giant volleyball, swimming, small animals, hiking, camping, barn dances, lariat, crafts and much more! Faith Ranch is also willing to work with troops on outdoor badge-earning activities. Please contact Cindy or Tom Smith at 740-946-2255 to get outside and explore the ranch. Faith Ranch can also be found at https://faithranch.org/ or on Facebook - just search Faith Ranch.
West Virginia Youth Environmental Program: The West Virginia Youth Environmental Program (YEP) is a program sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Its mission is to educate the state's young citizens about the importance of a healthy environment and to inspire them to participate in environmental projects within their communities. Enrolling in the program is free and there are no obligations once a group signs up. The YEP offers cash awards to groups such as the Girl Scouts, who complete environmental projects. To qualify for an award, a group must submit a report detailing its project. The YEP offers many learning opportunities through hands-on activities, camps, and conferences. Activities include lessons in recycling, water conservation, the water cycle, pollution prevention and waste reduction, watersheds, energy conservation, and other environmental topics. The YEP also sponsors annual events such as State Junior Conservation Camp, the Youth Environmental Conference and Youth Environmental Day and can assist groups who wish to participate in cleanup projects that remove trash from the state's rivers, streams, and roadways. Please contact Annette Hoskins at 304-926-0499, ext. 1659 or at Annette.L.Hoskins@wv.gov to be connected to an agent in your area.
FLOC Outdoor Education: Since 1971, FLOC Outdoor Education has been providing hands-on outdoor activities to over 10,000 youths. There are many outdoor programs to choose from, while providing a fun exciting leanring experience. Girl Scouts can participate in FLOC’s high and low ropes challenge course, canoe down the Shenandoah River, build fires or participate in environmental education. Some environmental education lessons focus on forest ecosystem, water ecology, pollinator lesson and bee hive unit. FLOC’s programs are all cooperative in nature. They focus heavily on the education and the process of learning. Each program is catered to fit the needs of the group and their goals. While participating in our program there is ample opportunities for hand on learning by doing programs. Check out their website https://flocoutdoors.org/ for troop program opportunities or contact (304) 725-0409 with any questions.

Life Skills

Edith Bolling Wilson Museum

145 Main E. Street, Wytheville, VA 24382

The museum currently offers several Programs on Demand for Girl Scout groups. Programs aim to instill in each girl empowerment for both academic and career success. Through the example of Edith Bolling Wilson, it is their goal to build better self-esteem in young girls, so they will grow up to become more confident young women. What greater role model for our young girls today than that of a First Lady! Edith Bolling Wilson staff wants girls to understand and appreciate that women can be leaders and develop successful business careers if they so desire.

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Contact: Debbie Wilkerson: 276-22-EDITH (276-223-3484) or

Entrepreneurship

At this time there are no program partners under entrepreneurship. Please look for more information soon.

Information for Program Partners

We are excited to provide your organization with an incredible opportunity to partner with the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council. As a program vendor, you will be integral in providing girls with community programs centered on the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. There are three different opportunities for partnering with the Black Diamond Council- on a Preferred Vendor, Community Vendor, or Service Vendor level.

We've created a program vendor packet that is full of information on how you can develop a partnership with Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council. In this guide, you will find: