We arrived at the Louisville Science Center and settled in for the evening. There were 6 other troops there so it was going to be a busy night.
Our center host was a very nice lady who clearly had overseen these GS overnights many times. She knew just how to talk to us, make us quiet, and instruct us.
After an initial orientation, our girls were part of the group that got free exhibit time. So, the girls grabbed their buddies and they were off!
The center is three stories worth of science broken into sections that are called "the world . . ." fill in the blank - we create, around us, within us, etc. It's a pretty hands on center and the girls liked playing with all of the various exhibits.
After the hour of free time, the girls went into one of the classrooms for a lesson on the amazon. They talked about reptiles and trees, then they had to build a tree using brooms, hangers, boxes and tape. The girls did a good job working together to build a sturdy tree.
At about 10pm, almost all of the lights were turned out and we went on a scavenger hunt thru the museum. It was very cool and my group of girls came in third place!
The IMAX was next. We watched a movie on the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Robert Redford narrated it and it was really good - beautiful footage. Some of the girls fell asleep!
After the movie we moved to our spot for sleeping. We got the best exhibit to sleep in - THE AMAZON!! There were snakes and amazonian shacks and fish in aquariums - it was cool.
We slept okay. We were on the floor so it was a bit rough. I had to do a lot of stretching before I could get up!
We hit the road and said goodbye to Louisville. Yay, Girl Scout events!!
1 comment:
Just as on the Flckr site, this looks like it was a great time, Lara. TROOP LEADER?!?! I had NO idea; KUDOS to you for being the pro-active Mom (wonder where you picked that up?)
Dad
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