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Bright Ideas for Troop Meetings...Looking for some fresh ideas for your troop meetings? Visit www.tarheeltriad.org/troop_leader_
Tour Asheville Citizen-TimesTours of the Asheville Citizen-Times offices are offered to groups. Visit such departments as Advertising, Circulation, Marketing, News, Press and Information Technology, or the Sardis Road printing facility. Downtown tour lasts about one hour; Sardis Road tour lasts approximately 30 minutes. Depending on your tour time, the printing press may be in operation. Tours are coordinated through Barbara Hood, Executive Assistant to the Publisher. An e-mailed request with a minimum notice of 3 weeks is required including organization name, address and phone number, number of tour participants, desired date and time and location. Allow three days for follow-up confirmation. Maximum number of tour participants is limited to 15 per tour. Beginning age for Downtown office tour is 10 years old. Beginning age for Sardis Road tour is age 6. To schedule a tour, send e-mail to Barbara Hood: bhood@citizentimes.com Asheville Citizen-Times Leading Science Activities: Online Training for Troop Leaders ZOOMSCI Online Training For Leaders Signing Online – American Sign Language Online Instruction www.signingonline.com Operation Happy Sock
Operation Happy Sock creates and delivers catnip toys to homeless cats in animal shelters and foster homes. Volunteers of all ages make simple toys, called "Happy Socks," by stuffing catnip and polyester fiberfill in the toe of a sock and tying a knot at the ankle. Simple, but a GREAT catnip toy! Happy Sock catnip toys are more than mere playthings, however. For stressed-out cats stuck in strange surroundings, a whiff of catnip can be very therapeutic, and a big, fluffy Happy Sock is the feline equivalent of a cuddly teddy bear. Haywood County Health Department Asheville Road Crime Prevention, Community Watch & Dare 2210 South Main St . Waynesville , NC 28786 (828) 452-6768 ext. 224 Deputy Anthony Justice is Haywood County's DARE and Community Watch & Crime Prevention Officer. You can contact Deputy Anthony Justice at the Sheriff's Office at 828-452-6768 ext. 224 Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. He has several handouts on safety-both personal and internet safety. He does a great job talking in kid’s terms and asking the kids lots of questions to keep them interested and listening. Urban Trail Tour--Downtown Asheville The Asheville Urban Trail is a history and art museum without walls, a walk through time, an opportunity to examine the rich architecture, to enjoy neighborhoods and learn about the people and events that have given Asheville it's distinctive flair. Walking the Urban trail you will learn intriguing stories about the City's past while exploring a wealth of shops, restaurants, galleries and lively public spaces. The entire Trail is 1.7 miles long and takes roughly two hours to walk. Guided tours.... From April through October regular tours will be scheduled every Saturday at 10:30AM and also at 3:00PM. There is a $5.00 charge per person ($2 for children) and the meeting place is at the front desk inside Pack Place. Those interested in self-guided tours can rent an audiocassette with headset at Pack Place. Guided tours for special groups can be arranged by calling the Asheville Area Arts Council at 828-258-0710 or email at info@ashevillearts.com . NC Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville , NC 28806-9315 The North Carolina Arboretum offers FREE guided and self-guided youth programs and activities for students in grades one through five. These programs are available to students in organized youth groups participating in educational activities. All programs are designed to coincide with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study requirements. Youth groups, whether attending guided or self-guided programs, should make a reservation through the North Carolina Arboretum Youth Program Coordinator. Contact Youth Programs Coordinator, Lynne Garrison, at 828-665-2492 or e-mail lgarrison@ncarboretum.org for more information about scheduling a trip or becoming a Youth Program Docent. The Arboretum admission is free, however you must pay for parking – except if you have a scheduled program, or on Tuesdays. Mountain Heritage Center 150 H. F. Robinson Building The Mountain Heritage Center is a museum dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of the Appalachian region: its land, its people, and its culture. The Museum provides exhibitions and programs that illustrate many of the complex issues and concerns of Appalachia 's diverse people and cultures. Students discover how history relates to their own lives as they explore through our educational programs the many themes relevant to western North Carolina 's past, present, and future. The Center works with youth and adult audiences through specially designed gallery, school, and outreach programs, as well as its weekend cultural arts programs for families, Arti-Facts! Meals on WheelsThis would be available for girls only during summer and/or winter vacation. They need people to deliver meals to seniors and to spend some time talking with them as well. Meals on Wheels provides meals often at no cost to recipients, and the meals contain 1/3 of nutrition and calories needed per day. The volunteers would need to commit to deliver once a week from around 10am -12 or volunteer as a substitute deliverer. Thus, it would be a great summer project, or one that girls could do if they have a few weeks over winter break to give to the program. Up to 3 volunteers can work together to deliver the food.
Embroiderers' Guild of America Offers classes/information about embroidery to interested participants. Contact Eleanor Kelling (828) 694-0209, or visit www.egacarolina.org/chapters/laurel.htm for more information.
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