All merit badge workshops are $20 per scout and $10 per chaperone unless otherwise noted. Merit badge workshops include general admission to the museum. Please note that no physical merit badges or patches will be handed out. While we encourage Scout Leaders to attend along with multiple Scouts from the same troop or pack, adult chaperones are not required to attend these workshops.

As a reminder, curriculum follows the Girl Scouts of the USA badge requirements, but all youth of the appropriate age are welcome to attend. 

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors

These ranks are for Girl Scouts in grades Kindergarten - 5th grade.

Engineers In The Making!

Saturday, October 5th
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Cost: $20 per scout, $10 per chaperone

This merit badge workshop is open to any youth in 1st – 5th grade. We will be meeting all requirements for the following badges: 

• Webelos Engineering
• Girl Scout Brownie Race Car Design Challenge
• Girl Scout Junior Balloon Car Design Challenge

Scouts participating in this workshop will study real-life engineers, use the Engineer Design Process, design blueprints, then investigate potential and kinetic energy to design and race air-powered vehicles! 

Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors

These ranks include Girl Scouts in 6th - 12th grade.

Cadette Coding For Good: Coding Basics (Badge 1) and BSA Programming

Saturday, November 2nd
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Cost: $20 per scout, $10 per chaperone

This merit badge is open to any youth in 6th - 12th grade and is designed to help Cadette Girl Scouts meet requirements for the Cadette Coding For Good: Coding Basics badge. We will be covering requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

This merit badge workshop is also designed to help BSA Scouts meet requirements for the Programming merit badge. We will be covering requirements 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 

This workshop does NOT include the Cadette Coding Basics patch. 

BSA Personal Management (Eagle Scout!) & Girl Scout Financial Literacy

Sunday, November 3rd
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Bring a bagged lunch!

Cost: $35 per scout, $10 per chaperone

This merit badge workshop is open to any youth in grades 6th – 12th grade. However, we ideally recommend that this workshop should be attended by students in 9th – 12th grade due to the educational content being covered. This workshop is designed to help Scouts meet the following requirements:

• Girl Scout Cadette Budgeting requirements 1-5
• Girl Scout Senior Buying Power requirements 1-5
• Girl Scout Ambassador On My Own requirements 1-5 
• BSA Personal Management requirements 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10.

Private Merit Badge Workshops

Are you or your Scout troop interested in one of these merit badges but the date and time don’t work for you? Looking for even more Girl Scout options? We also offer Private Scout merit badge workshops! Availability is limited - click the button below for more information.

Get Involved!

Do you have an interest in completing a Gold Award Project at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum? Please email us at education@patrolley.org! 

Interested in being a volunteer counselor or helping out with the Scouting programs at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum? Does your troop or pack want to volunteer with us? Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@patrolley.org!