Join us for Girl Scout Night at Retzer Nature Center and the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium! Troops or individuals can attend-each Girl Scout must register separately. Chaperones or leaders must also register for planetarium programs only. Arrive on time; programs start promptly. A minimum of 10 Girl Scouts is needed to run each program. Late and in-person registrations won't be accepted due to waiver review. Badge costs are not included.
5:00pm-6:30pm- STEM Career Exploration Badge
Cost $7.50
The Horwitz-DeRemer team will assist Girl Scouts of all levels in fulfilling steps toward this badge. Watch Big Astronomy-People, Places & Discoveries; Drifting North; The Article Pulse; and Cosmix. Presenters will describe their STEM career path and answer questions. Arrive early or stay late to explore the lobby, where various books and displays about STEM careers will be on exhibit.
6:30pm-7:30pmThink Like a Citizen Scientist
Cost- $7.50
The Horwitz-DeRemer team will help Girl Scouts get started in earning their badge by discussing various astronomy citizen science projects. Items covered include but are not limited to: explore what it means to observe, discuss the scientific method and find out how scientists use it to find answers to some of the most important scientific questions, explore how scientists do researc