Directions: Take Highway 59 South to Crabb River Road Exit. Go left and stay on this road (FM 762) about 15 miles until park entrance. Turn left at blinking yellow light to stay on FM 762 or Take Hwy 288 South to the FM 1462 Exit at Rosharon. Go right about 15 miles to FM 762. Turn right on FM 762 and go about a mile to the park entrance.

Brownie Girl Scout Try-It Workshops
Brownie Girl Scouts complete requirements for a Brownie try-it and take a mini mission, simulated space flight aboard the SS Observer at the Challenger Learning Center. Learn about Earth and space all in one day! Leaders are responsible for purchasing try-its at a Girl Scout Shop. Troops receive specific instructions in a confirmation letter.

Who: Brownie Girl Scouts and Safety- wise ratio of adult leaders
Date/Try-it: Saturdays
November 20 – Earth & Sky
January 8 – Space Explorers
February 19 – Movers
April 16 – Earth & Sky
Time: Check in 12:45 p.m.
1 – 3:30 p.m.
The Observatory is open to the public Saturday evenings. Troops
may choose to bring a picnic and stay to look through the telescopes. Tickets for the three domed scopes are $5. Deck scopes are all open and free. Tickets are
on sale at 5 p.m. at the gift shop.
Bring: Completed permission slip (F-204)
Medical information form – 2 copies, (F-185)
Adult emergency form (f-22)
Troop first aid kits
Bug spray
Closed toe shoes
Optional: snacks, camera
Cost: $13 per girl, mail to the Girl Scout Center
50 cents park entrance fee per person paid the day of the event
Min./Max.: 10/20
Event Code: 10-56-06-6235
Due date: Three weeks prior to event

Junior Girl Scout Overnight Programs
Junior Girl Scouts arrive on Friday to complete requirements for a GSUSA badge, look through a telescope (weather permitting), and take a night hike around Creekfield Lake. On Saturday morning, girls can take a simulated space flight aboard the SS Observer at the Challenger Learning Center. Plan to attend this cool adventure. It’s out of this world! Troops receive specific instructions in a confirmation letter.

Who: Junior Girl Scouts
Safety-Wise ratio of registered adult volunteers
Date/Badge: Fridays-Saturdays
November 5-6 – Sky Search
December 10-11 – Aerospace
February 4-5 – Sky Search
March 18-19 – Aerospace
April 1-2 – Sky Search
Cost: $35 per girl/$11 per adult, mail to Girl Scout Center
50 cents park entrance fee per person paid the day of the event
Time: Check in from 7:30 to 8 p.m.
Event is from 8 p.m. Friday – 11:30 a.m. Saturday
Bring: Sleeping bags/pillows
Overnight gear/toiletries
Simple, no-cook snacks, breakfast
Bug spray
Closed toe shoes
Completed permission slip (F-204)
Completed medical information form – 2 copies (F-185)
Adult emergency form (F-22)
Troop first aid kits
Optional camera, lunch or money for lunch
Min/Max: 20/40
Due date: Three weeks prior to event
Event Code: 10-56-06-6235

Register for these events using the Program Registration Form. For program information contact Peggy Halford at the George Observatory at 281-242-3055 or e-mail halford@hmns.org.