Programs Designed for Your Scouts


Visit Dallas Heritage Village with your pack or den and experience history. We believe in living history, and as a part of that mission, we offer a variety of hands-on programs for Cub Scouts of all ages. Activities are aligned with various Tiger, Wolf and Bear Cub achievements and electives as well as some Webelo requirements. Dallas Heritage Village does not provide patches, belt loops or pins.



CIVIL WAR ON THE HOME FRONT
Cub and Boy Scout Day
November 12, 2011
Don't miss our special event designed especially for Cub and Boy Scouts. Learn about Union and Confederate soldiers and life at home during the Civil War. Check out event details here: Civil War on the Home Front

Cub Scout Workshops


Workshops are $15 per scout and includes admission to the Village, a guided tour and all activity supplies. Receive one adult admission for every five participating scouts ($7 each additional adult). Workshop size is limited to a minimum of 6 Scouts and a maximum of 20 Scouts. Pack or dens can be combined to meet the minimum. Workshops last between 2 ½ to 3 hours.

A BOY'S LIFE
What was life like for a boy your age in the nineteenth century? Explore the Farmstead and a Victorian home to find out! Completing this workshop satisfies:

• Requirement 1. G
• Requirement 5 G.
• Elective 17
• Elective 18
• Elective 31
• Elective 35

• Requirement 10b.
• Elective 4 b. c. e.
• Elective 5

• Achievement 3 c. d.
• Achievment 8 e.
• Achievement 15 a. b.
• Achievement 22 a. b. c. f.

• Elective 1 a.
• Map and Compass Academic Belt loop
• Map and Compass Academic Pin 6, 7, 8, 9, 11

• Achievement 3 b. c. d.

• Traveler Requirements 1-5

Cub Scout History Hikes (ages 6 and up)


Explore history with a guided tour and hands-on activities during these special hikes just for Cub Scouts! Hikes are $10 per Scout and includes tour guide and activity supplies. Workshop size is limited to a minimum of 6 Scouts and a maximum of 25 Scouts. Packs or dens can be combined to meet the minimum. Tours last 1 ½ hours, including activity time.

TOLIETS, TELEPHONES, TECHNOLOGY!
How did people listen to music before i-Pods? Did people talk on the phone? Who had the first indoor bathroom in Dallas? Explore cutting edge nineteenth century technology during a guided tour and then create a technological wonder of your own!

PAST TIMES AND GAMES
Explore the lives of Victorian boys by playing some old-fashioned Victorian games, exploring a nineteenth century school house and visiting a fancy Victorian home!

THE WILD FRONTIER
Explore life in the wilds of North Texas! Learn about farming, livestock and the everyday life of a boy during pioneer times. Then try your hand at rope making and learn to tie some basic knots.

Registration Details


To schedule a workshop or history hike, please contact Johna Davis (jdavis@dallasheritagevillage.org) Family Programs Manager, 214-413-3664.

Workshops and hikes are only conducted during regular museum hours and must be booked at least three weeks in advance. Please remember, we are an outdoor museum. Workshops are held rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

A $50 deposit is required at the time of booking. We need a final count at least one week before your workshop. We prefer final payment at least one week before your workshop, but you can also pay the day of your workshop. One free adult per 5 Scouts; additional adults pay reduced admission of $7. Once final payment is made, no refunds will be given. A confirmation letter will be mailed to you upon receipt of the deposit.

Click here to download a Workshop Registration Form. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

More Opportunities for Boy Scouts



Do you have an Eagle Scout looking for a project? Dallas Heritage Village is a not-for-profit organization with many volunteer project opportunities. Click here for information about Eagle Scout Projects.