Virginia Historical Society's Girl Scout Patch Day
Because of the overwhelming response to our previously scheduled Patch Day programs, the VHS is pleased to open registration for independent Patch Day presentations. Groups of 30 Girl Scouts or more are invited to schedule a date and time of their own choosing by contacting Caroline Legros at the number below.
The VHS Patch Day will require the Girl Scouts to participate in three different activities to earn their signature VHS patch.
Activity One: Story of Virginia History Box Stations
Participants will begin the program by circulating through the Story of Virginia, stopping at six stations throughout the exhibition. Each station will feature one of the society's Hands-On History Boxes, with replica artifacts that the Girl Scouts will use to learn more about girls' and women's lives during Virginia's history. Each box will also focus on one or two women who lived during the period being discussed. Girls will collect stickers in their "Patch Day Passport" as they pass by each station. All six stickers must be collected to complete the activity. Time needed to complete activity: 1 hour
 Activity Two: Primary Source Program
Next, participants will review letters, diaries, and photographs relating both to the women introduced in Activity One and to the history of Girl Scouts in Virginia. Included in this activity are Girl Scout scrapbooks from the early 1900s and photographs of Richmond City Girl Scout troops from the 1920s. Time needed to complete activity: 1 hour
Activity Three: Patch Day Game Show
The culmination of the Patch Day will be a game show in which the girls will be challenged to recall the people, places, and events introduced in the first two activities. The winning team will earn VHS History Bags, containing bookmarks, pencils, and replica arrowheads. Time needed to complete program: 30 minutes
Call the Education Department to book your Patch Day program today!
Contact Caroline Legros
School Program Coordinator
Telephone: 804.342.9652
Email: clegros@vahistorical.org
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