Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore... Freehold Service Unit
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These are some of the favorite trips taken in each level by experienced leaders. Please use them for reference, and email us if you have one to share.
| Name of Organization | Level | Phone | Website/E Mail /Notes |
| Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore (GSJS) Events | All levels | 938-5454 | www.girlscoutsjs.org or The Shore Things |
| Freehold Service Unit Events | All levels | www.freeholdgirlscouts.org (Check the calendar for current offerings) | |
| Freehold Borough Police | Daisy and Brownie | 462-1233 | |
| Freehold Twp Police | Daisy and Brownie | 462-7908 | |
| Freehold First Aid | Daisy/Brownie/Junior | 462-1100 | |
| Freehold Boro Fire Dept | Daisy and Brownie | 462-3626 | |
| Freehold Twp Fire Dept | Daisy and Brownie | 462-2112 | |
| Holiday Caroling | Daisy and Brownie | (Try your neighborhood or a local retirement housing development/assisted living, nursing home, etc. ) | |
| Little Chef's Academy, Manalapan |
Daisy and Brownie | 539-7777 | (A complete facility dedicated to chefs ages 7-14. Also runs special programs for ages 4-6. Scout programs available, call for information) |
| Around the Corner Art Center | Daisy and Brownie | 308-4666 | www.aroundthecornerartcenter.com (Make your own art, call for prices and times) |
| Klay with Me | Daisy and Brownie | 409-0053 | www.klaywithme.com (Paint your own pottery, themed nights, party packages, offsite activities, and much more) |
| Jump Around Playground | Daisy and Brownie | 901-8392 | (Ages 0-10, Themed night tea parties, story time and special holiday activities) |
| Camp Sacajawea |
All levels | 938-5454 | See new GSJS facility rental book or view at www.girlscoutsjs.org |
| Applegate Farms | Daisy and Brownie | 577-5545 | (They run a free program to teach the girls to make homemade ice cream, including the barnyard roll. You pay for the ice cream for each girl afterward) |
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New York Sports Club |
All levels | 536-4141 | www.nysc.com ($12/girl- swimming, girl sports try-it or badge. they also host overnites) |
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Protocol School of NJ |
Brownies |
863-1250 |
(Manners try-it) |
| FAPA | Brownies | 625-0900 | (Dancercise try-it) |
| Gallery of Dance | Brownies | 308-9077 | (Dancercise try-it) |
| Wegmans | Brownies | 625-4100 | (New Veggie Patch Program -$10/child, Minmimum 12 girls, Maximum 16 girls, free progam no longer offered) |
| Lowes Theatre | Brownies | 294-7761 294-7775 |
(Regular movie price, but you can schedule a tour before the movie) |
| Home Depot | Brownies | 625-3000 | (No cost, the girls make various projects to bring home) |
| PETCO | Brownies | 866-0517 | (Free tour and demonstrations with a guide. Great animals try-it event) |
| Metz Bicycle Museum Downtown Freehold |
All levels | 462-7363 | ($2 per child and $4 per adult) |
| Little Cooks, Ltd. | Brownies | 1-888-695-COOK | www.littlecooks.com (Classes, special events and birthday parties, Ask for Laura) |
| Waters Nursery, Millstone | Brownies | 446-8796 | www.watersnursery.com (Hayrides, paint ceramics, theme parties) |
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Eatontown Playhouse |
All levels |
270-1233 |
www.cafetheatrenj.com (Run theatre badge/tryit, ip's for troops of all ages and also hosts murder mysteries - highly recommended by those troops who've attended so far) |
| Monmouth County Park System |
All levels | 842-4000,ext 4239 | www.monmouthcountyparks.com/groups.asp (Earn try-its while experiencing Native American lifestyles, natural history, gardening/landscaping, learning about local history, plus hiking, canoeing, and other outdoor trips/clinics.) |
| State Theatre, New Brunswick | All levels | 246-SHOW | www.statetheatre.com (Shows, tickets range from $30-$55, see website or call for more info) |
| Count Basie Theatre | All levels | 842-9000 | www.countbasietheatre.org (A Christmas Carol, The Nutrcracker and more, see website) |
| The Strand Theatre | All levels | 367-7789 | www.strandlakewood.com (Special GS Days for the Nutcracker and other productions) |
| Club Getaway GS Weekends |
Brownies-Seniors | 212-935-0222 |
www.clubgetaway.com/kids |
| NJ State Museum | Brownies-Seniors | 609-292-6464 | www.newjerseystatemuseum.org (Special exhibits, see website for more info) |
| Franklin Institute | Brownies-Seniors | 215-448-1114 | www.sln.fi.edu (Overnight camp-ins with themes) |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Brownie and Juniors | 215-243-5235 | www.philadelphiazoo.org (Night Flight Overnight program w/night tour of zoo or badge programs) |
| Liberty Science Center | Brownies - Seniors | 201-200-1000 | www.lsc.org (Overnight camp-ins or you can set up your own badge program) *Note- currently closed for renovations – scheduled to re-open fall 2007 |
| Historic Allaire Village | Brownies and Juniors | 938- 2253 | ($6 per person for 2 hours) |
| Kateri Environmental Center (160 Conover Road, Wickatunk) | Juniors | 946-4771 | www.collierservices.com (Badge programs at $6 a girl with a minimum of 20 girls) |
| Health Awareness Center | Juniors | 308-1850 | (Girls Grow Up $15 per girl, moms should attend) (Choosing to be safe $10 per girl, parent should attend) (Babysitting and first aid) |
| Monmouth Battlefield | Juniors | 780-5782 | (Free tour) |
| Monmouth County Historical Assoc | Juniors | 462-1466 | (Various tours and historical programs, most are free) |
| Monmouth County Parks System - |
Juniors - Seniors | 842-4000, ext 4239 | www.monmouthcountyparks.com (You can set up your own programs or register for one already planned) (Longstreet Farm Breakfast on the farm - $20 per child) (Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center - badge programs, 732-919-0996) |
| Freehold Recreation Trips/Activities | Juniors - Seniors | 294-2190 | see link below to the Twp website |
| Rocking Horse Ranch, NY | Juniors - Seniors | 1-800-647-2624 | www.rockinghorseranch.com (3 days/2 night, seasonal activities, host GS weekends call for prices and info) |
| Ellis Island trip | Juniors - Seniors | 212-363-3206, Ext 134 | www.ellisiland.org (Shore to Shore program - fee is ferry ride cost) |
| Shawnee Ski Resort | Juniors - Seniors | www.shawneemt.com (Hosts GS Days in JAN/FEB or book a date for your troop on regular time) | |
| Hershey Park | Juniors - Seniors | 800-242-4236 | www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersheypark/groups (Special scout overnites in the spring) |
| Wildwood Beach JAM | Juniors - Seniors | www.moreyspiers.com/youth beach jam (Beach camping - open to Girl and Boy Scouts) | |
| Disney on Broadway | Juniors - Seniors | 800-49-9000 | www.disneyonbroadway.com (Group rates on Mary Poppins, Tarzan, The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast) |
| Great Wolfe Lodge | Juniors - Seniors | 570-213-6003 | www.greatwolf.com email jswedar@greatwolf.com (Grades 4-12, educational programs, eco-programs, cultural/heritage programs, and creative arts programs. Can plan a day trip or overnite - contact them for group rates) |
| Buehler Challenger & Science Center |
Juniors - Seniors | 201-262-0984 | www.bcsc.org email missionservices@bcsc.org (Group missions, Challenger Space Camp, Astro Camp, Family Science morning and Camp-Ins) |
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Pine Grove Dude Ranch,NY |
Juniors - Seniors | 800-346-4626 | www.pinegroveranch.com |
| Malibu Ranch, PA | Juniors - Seniors | 1-800-8-MALIBU | www.malibududeranch.com |
| Pocono Environmental Center | Juniors - Seniors | 570-828-2319 | www.peec.org |
| Rockville Climbing Center | Juniors - Seniors | 609-631-7625 | www.rockvilleclimbing.com (Climbing outings ,climbing IPA and even a climbing overnighter) |
| Wider Ops Trips | Cadettes / Seniors | 938-5454 | Check www.girlscoutsjs.org or www.girlscouts.org |
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Maximum Tour Co. |
Cadettes / Seniors | 800-852-7979 | www.maximumtours.com (Specializes in one day and overnite student tours to Washington, DC, Boston, Albany, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Niagra Falls and Canada) |
| America by Foot- America's Greatest Storytellers |
Cadettes / Seniors | 800-729-3420 | www.americabyfoot.com (Specializes in walking historical tours throughout USA) |
| Peak Performance Tours | Cadettes / Seniors | 800-220-0165 | Specializes in creating class trips and student group tours. We create the perfect package of hotels, transportation, meals, sightseeing, and activities. you will never have to wait on line, wonder if a bus is coming or worry about your hotel accomodations) |
| Trolley Tours Inc | Cadettes / Seniors | 800-468-0446 | www.trolleytours.net (Plans day trips to nearby attractions or multi-day trips to Niagra Falls, Boston, Washington DC, and Orlando) |
| Class Trips Directory | All levels | 877-881-5022 to order a copy | www.classtrips.com (On-line directory of trips in the NY/Metro area approved for students and all youth groups |