Scout & Youth Group Fieldtrip
Calling all Scouts and Youth Groups! Pretend City Children’s Museum invites you to come explore the city and earn a Pretend City Community Patch. This special afternoon field trip is specifically designed to offer groups the chance to engage in fun, hands-on activities while engaging in “Try-it, Achievement, and Elective” activities within the museum
During your visit, Pretend City will offer children the unique opportunity to address many of the qualities and requirements needed to progress through the various scouting and youth programs. This field trip will help children see various aspects of a city which make it a community and the true power in upholding strong character traits such as good citizenship, cooperation, respect and responsibility.
In this dynamic program, Pretend City staff will facilitate a 30-minute interactive lesson which focuses on the power of community, followed by up to 1.5 hours of free museum play. This lesson begins with an introduction discussing what a community is and the different careers that make up our community. How could we work together to “Build, Provide and Protect” the Pretend City community? Our hope is that at the end of the field trip every child understands that each person’s role in the city is equally important and essential in creating a strong, healthy and thriving community.
Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Options
Self – Guided “Play Your Way” Field Trip
During a self-guided, “Play Your Way” field trip, children are able to explore the museum at their own pace for a two hour period.
Guided Field Trip
These two hour field trips include all the freedom of a self-guided visit. Extend your students’ exploration by incorporating a 30 minute lesson which is led by our Pretend City staff and tailored especially for your group.
Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Days and Hours
- Scout and Youth Group field trips are 2 hours in length
- Offered most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 2pm or 3pm
Scout and Youth Group Field Trips will not be available on the following days:
- All Mondays, Fridays, and Weekends
- January 17, May 27 -30, August 30, November 24, December 26-31
Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Size
- Field trips must book for a minimum of 7 participants
- Guided Field trips have a maximum of 60 participants
- Self-guided Field trips have a maximum of 120 participants
Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Chaperone/Child Ratio Requirements
- Children 5-8 years: 1 Chaperone/ 5 Children
- Children 8-10 years: 1 Chaperone/ 10 Children
Contact Us & Additional Information
For additional information or to book your Scout or Youth Group field trip please contact our Education Coordinator, Noelle Seipel, at 949.428.3900 ext.202 or email her at fieldtrips@pretendcity.org
Scout and Youth Field Trip Cost
- Guided field trips $14.00 per person including Pretend City Community Patch
- Self-guided “Play Your Way” field trips $12.00 per person including Pretend City Community Patch
- Admission waived for one group leader per group and those chaperones needed to meet the ratio requirements
- Additional chaperones $8.00 each
- Pretend City Community Patch sold separately for $3.00 each
- A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $50.00 is required in order to reserve a field trip date
Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Reservations
- Ready to begin the Scout and Youth Group field trip Reservation Process? Start by reviewing our Scout and Youth Group field trip Frequently Asked Questions to help answer any questions before completing the Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Reservation Request Form.
Upon Pretend City’s receipt of your Scout and Youth Group Field Trip Reservation Form and deposit we will contact you to confirm that the date you requested is available for your group field trip.
