Scouting Around Harlingen

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Scouting Around Harlingen is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas Council. This award is a rocker patch that goes around a White Center Patch for the council.

# Activities

REQUIREMENTS FOR SCOUTING AROUND HARLINGEN
Complete the starred activity (\*) and three additional activities to earn the patch.

1. HARLINGEN ART FORUM GALLERY
Location & Contact Information: 115 E. Jackson St. Harlingen, TX 78550 Phone: (956) 425-4030
Website: http://www.harlingenartforum.com
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm CLOSED Sunday & Monday
Admission: Admission is free.
What to do: Tour the gallery. Discuss with your group the feelings that you get from viewing collections. Find a local artist’s work that you enjoy and ask a
gallery volunteer for more information about the artist.

2. MUSEUMS OF PORT ISABEL
Location & Contact Information: 317 Railroad Ave. Port Isabel, TX 78578 Phone: (956) 94307602
Website: http://www.portisabelmuseums.com
Hours: Historic Museum & Treasures of the Gulf Museum:
Tuesday thru Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm
CLOSED Sunday & Monday
Port Isabel Lighthouse:
Daily 9:00am-5:00pm Call for Summer hours.
Admission: Admission to all three sites:
Children 4 and under: Free
Students K-College with ID: $2.00
Adults: $7.00
What to do: Tour the museums and view the Fish Mural.
Answer these questions:

1. When was the Fish Mural painted?

2. The Historical Museum is housed in the Champion Building. What year was it built?
3. How many Spanish ships were ship-wrecked off the Northern end of South Padre Island?
3. PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD
Location: Intersection of FM 511 and FM 1847 five miles north of Brownsville, TX
Contact Information:
Phone: (956) 541-2785
Website: http://www.nps.gov/paal
Hours: Daily 8:00am-5:00pm
Admission: Admission is free.
What to do: Tour the battlefield and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Visit the center and view the exhibits and orientation video.
Answer these questions:

1. On what day did General Taylor arrive at Palo Alto?

2. What kind of site is the Palo Alto Battlefield now?
4. SEA TURTLE, INC.
Location & Contact Information: 6617 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, TX
Phone: (956) 761-4511
Website: http://www.seaturtleinc.com/
Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm CLOSED Sunday & Monday
Admission: Children under 5: Free
Children over 5: $1.00
Adults: $3.00
What to do: Visit the center at 10:00am to see a Turtle Show. Talk to a volunteer about the different species of sea turtles, their importance to the environment, and what individuals can do to pull them back from the edge of extinction.
Answer these questions:

1. Fossil turtles date back to what era?

2. Instead of teeth, turtles are equipped with what?
3. Are turtles cold-blooded or warm-blooded?
* + 5. THE HARLINGEN ARTS & HERITAGE MUSEUM

Location & Contact Information: 2425 Boxwood Harlingen, TX 78550 Phone: (956) 216-4301
Website: http://www.myharlingen.us/harlingen\_museum.htm
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm CLOSED Sunday & Monday
Admission: Admission is free. Donations are encouraged.
What to do: Tour the museum and learn about artists.
Answer these questions:

1. What is the name of the founder of Harlingen?

2. Who is Rigoberto Gonzalez?
3. What university did he attend?
4. Where did he travel to study Rembrandt?
6. HARLINGEN PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
Location & Contact Information: 1209 Fair Park Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956) 412-7529
Website: http://www.harlingenplays.com
Hours: Call to schedule a time to visit.
Admission: Call to ask about rates.
What to do: Research past plays and find out what plays showed on the year you were born.
Answer these questions:

1. What year was the Country Playhouse organized?

2. Between 1974 and 1980 the Playhouse presented its productions at what school?
7. GLADYS PORTER ZOO
Location & Contact Information: 500 Ringold St. Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 546-7187
Website: http://www.gpz.org
Hours: Daily 9:00am-5:00pm Extended hours in summer
Admission: Children under 2: Free
Children 2-13: $6.00
Adults: $9.00
Group rates available. Call for details.
What to do: Tour the zoo and take pictures of your favorite animals.

8. CAMILLE LIGHTNER PLAYHOUSE
Location & Contact Information: 1 Dean Porter Park Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 542-8900
Website: http://www.camilleplayers.cjb.net
Hours: Call for show and workshop times.
Admission: Tickets to shows:
Children 12 and under: $5.00
Students: $10.00
Adults: $15.00
Tickets to workshops:
$5.00 per person
What to do: Watch a show or attend a workshop.

9. BROWNSVILLE HERITAGE COMPLEX
Location & Contact Information: 1325 E. Washington St. Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 541-5560
Website: http://brownsvillehistory.org/
Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm CLOSED Sunday & Monday
Admission: Children under 10: $2.00
Students: $2.00
Adults: $4.00
What to do: The Heritage Complex consists of five facilities: Stillman House Museum, Brownsville Heritage Museum, Aiken Education Center, Heritage Resource Center, and Old City Cemetery Center. Tour these five areas.
Answer these questions:

1. What year was the Stillman House built?

2. Who was the founder of Brownsville?
10. BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Location & Contact Information: 660 E. Ringgold Brownsville, TX
Phone: (956) 542-0941
Website: http://www.brownsvillemfa.org
Hours: Wednesday: 10:00am-8:00pm Thursday thru Saturday: 10:00am-3:00pm CLOSED Sunday thru Tuesday
Admission: Children: $3.00
Adults: $5.00
What to do: Tour the museum and find out which items are from local artists.
Answer these questions:

1. The museum is adjacent to what?

2. How big is the museum?
See link for answers to questions.

# External Links

http://www.gsgst.org/images2/patches/Scouting%20Around%20Harlingen%20Requirements.pdf