Date: Sun Sep 13, 9:00 AM EST - Sun Sep 13, 12:00 PM EST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Brownies,
- Volunteers
Adult Required Event
Location: Camp Wildwood Equestrian Entrance, 2244 E County Road 462, Wildwood, FL 34785
Who Can Attend: Girls in grades 2nd-3rd, accompanied by registered adults
Girl Event Fee: $35-$40 per girl
Adult Event Fee: $0 per adult
Registration Deadline: 8/30/2026
Girls will earn their Brownie Pets Badge by learning what it takes to take care of our horses as if they were their pet. They will get hands-on experience grooming, cleaning up after our horses, preparing their food, making treats, and more. (Badge is included)
It is recommended to wear clothing that can get dirty.
Participants are required to wear closed-toed shoes, pants are strongly recommended.
Bring a pair of socks.
An equestrian waiver is required to interact with horses.
Participants should bring a full, refillable water bottle.
Participants are welcome to bring a snack.
Badge criteria and activities that align:
1. Find out what care different pets need: Brownies will explore the daily needs of horses and compare them to common household pets like dogs and cats.
2. Keep a pet comfy: They will learn how to clean up our stalls and add shavings to learn how to keep the horses comfy.
3. Help a pet stay healthy and safe: They will learn how to make horse treats (and give them), and proper diet for our horses to keep them healthy
4. Make a pet feel loved: They will learn to groom our horses and learn why it is important and that the horses enjoy it!
5. Feed a pet: Brownies will end our program by giving the horses the treats that they made
Event Registration Guidelines:
Events must be paid in full with a credit/debit card to complete the registration process and immediately secure your spot.
Council programs and events can be paid for by redeeming your Girl Scout's Program Credit/Council Dough/Council Credit, by selecting "Program Credit" during check out, but this process does not guarantee your spot in the program due to the two to three days of processing time. To ensure your spot is secured at the time of registration, it is recommended that you pay for the event using a credit/debit card and then email info@gswcf.org or call 813-281-4475 to apply credits to the order and reimburse your card. You will be asked to provide the event name, attendees' name(s), and the amount of credits you'd like to apply.
Adult Chaperones:
All girls are welcome to attend this event but must be accompanied by a registered adult member. If the adult is not her parent/guardian, the chaperone must also have a valid background check.
Adults must register for this event if they will be attending.
Leaders who register for this event as a troop activity must adhere to only bringing enough adults to provide girl/adult safety ratio as described in Volunteer Essentials.
Confirmation Email:
Will be sent out prior to the event's start date. Please refer to the confirmation email for any required forms/waivers. Please print, complete, sign, and bring with you to check-in at the event. If you are not attending with your Girl Scout, please be sure to send the completed documents with her or the chaperone in charge.
Refund/Cancellation Guidelines:
* All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email and sent directly to info@gswcf.org.
* There will be no refunds or transfers for no-shows.
* Refund requests received on or after 8/30/2026 will not be eligible for a refund, except in extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case request.
* For questions about this event, please check out our GSWCF FAQ page
* There is no waitlist for this event. GSWCF Program events are first come, first serve. If the event is sold out, we encourage you to check back at a later time for future availability.
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