Girl Scout Tours

 
Tours
 
 


GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMS
Your troop will step into the past when they visit the Carlyle House and participate! Hands on activities will provide a window for the girls to be better able to compare 18th century life to the present day.

DAISY GIRL SCOUTS
Sarah's Story: Listening to the Past
Participate in an interactive tour of the historic Carlyle House. Learn the differences about life in the 18th century and life today by reading letters written by the Carlyle family, dressing in 18th century clothes, and playing historical games! At completion of this two hour program scouts will have completed the Listening to the Past Try-It.

JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS
Colonial Toys: Toymaker
Investigate 18th century children’s toys on an interactive tour of the Carlyle House. Recreate a room in the Carlyle House in miniature form and create your own Colonial Toy! At completion of this two hour program scouts will have completed the Colonial Toys Badge.

CUB SCOUT PROGRAMS
Tiger Scout Achievements: History in a Haversack
Making My Family Special
Come to the Carlyle House! Each scout will carry a Haversack, a satchel typically carried by 18th century soldiers, through the historic house. During this interactive tour scouts will investigate their mystery objects to determine how life was different and how it was the same in the 18th Century!

Bear Scout Achievements: Discovery Through Trash
COUNTRY: What Makes America Special?
Come to the Carlyle House! What contribution did John Carlyle make at the birth of our nation? What role did his 18th Century home play? Explore John Carlyle's house and life to hunt down clues on how he helped make America special!

READY TO RESERVE?
Scout Programs are offered weekday afternoons and weekends October- June; please call for availability. Programs last about an hour and a half. Fee of $5 per Girl Scout includes an interactive tour of the museum, crafts workshop, and a Carlyle House participation patch. The first two adult chaperones are free of charge. Additional adults are $5 each. There is a $25 minimum payment per program. Full payment is due 2 weeks prior to the program.

Reservations are required for all our programs. Please download the form below:
Scouts Reservation Form

Please email completed forms to the Education and Outreach Assistant at lvilliva@nvrpa.org. You may also fax the form to 703-549-5738. If you have any questions please contact the Education and Outreach Assistant at 703-549-2997.