Yankee Clipper Council http://www.yccbsa.org/ - check calendar for events
Police Department, Fire Department, State Police barracks
Hiking
Heath Brook School (Marked trail about 10 minutes – great for first Tiger hike)
Harold Parker State Forest, http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/harp.htm
Audubon Society locations/Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (various scout programs, maple sugaring, etc.)
Great Brook Farm- Carlisle, http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/gbfm.htm
Ward Reservation, Holt Hill in Andover great for hiking, webelos- naturalist, geologist and forester badges http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast-ma/ward-reservation.html
Haggetts Pond, Andover – Park just past the Country Store. Entrance to trail is across the street
Maple Sugaring
Turtle Lane Maple Farm – North Andover http://turtlelanemaplefarm.com/
Historical
Lowell National Historical Park – Trolley Tour/Factory Tours http://www.nps.gov/lowe/
Tewksbury Historical Society – Library Tour
Tewksbury Hospital Public Health Museum http://www.publichealthmuseum.org/index.htm
Plimouth Plantation http://www.plimoth.org/
Old Sturbridge Village http://www.osv.org/
TV Stations
BATV, Billerica http://www.batvinc.org/
Wilmington Community Television http://www.wctv.org/
WNDS, Derry NH http://www.mytvstation.tv/
Sporting Events
Lowell Spinners http://www.lowellspinners.com/
Lowell Devils http://www.lowelldevilshockey.com/
UMass Lowell River Hawks http://www.goriverhawks.com/
Merrimack College
Yankee Clipper Council website various tickets
Water Country www.watercountry.com (YCC website for discount tickets)
Canobie Lake Park http://www.canobie.com/
Franklin Park Zoo http://www.franklinparkzoo.org/
Davis Farmland/MegaMaze http://www.davisfarmland.com/
Coco Key Water Park Danvers and Fitchburg www.cocokeywaterresort.com
Sledding - Trull Brook Golf Course
Holiday Inn Tewksbury - Swim party - $159/8 kids, 4 hours (last time checked) http://www.tewksburyhotelandevents.com/contact.htm
Magic Brush Pottery, Tewksbury www.magicbrushpottery.com
Stoneyfield Yogurt Tour, Manchester, NH http://www.stonyfield.com/tours/
Home Depot Kids Workshops
Wolf Hollow www.wolfhollowipswich.com
Dick's Sporting Goods in Danvers MA $50 for one hour or walk ins are $3/climb. Would have to wait in line for each turn. (One adult must have taken council training)
Perpetual Motion in Lowell. They just put in a school-age kid playground with an obstacle course. http://perpetualmotioninc.com/_wsn/page3.html. However, it's 9.50 per child, but are parents free.
Children's Metamorphosis Museum in Derry NH. A bit of a trip but only $5 per person and they can do so many fun things from digging up dinosaurs to playing doctor to running a store. http://www.childrensmet.org/
Lawrence Municipal Airport – watch small private plans take off and land. Very small, no real terminal. We usually watch from outside. No cost
Nashoba Ski Area – Tubing – Group rate of $18/person for two hours between 9 am and noon, or after 5 pm. 15 people minimum. http://www.skinashoba.com/index.html
Amesbury Sports Park Tubing - $18 per person for 2 hours BUT one adult must accompany any child under 8. 10% discount for groups of ten or more. http://www.goslide.com/
North Billerica Train Station – Look around the station then take a ride on the train.
New England Aquarium http://www.neaq.org/visit/index.html
Boston Duck Tour http://www.bostonducktours.com/
Stone Zoo – Stoneham – Adults $6.50/Children $3.50 http://www.stonezoo.org/
Lowell Memorial Auditorium http://www.lowellauditorium.com
Tsongas Arena http://www.paultsongasarena.com/
Shady Lane Studios – Art - http://www.shadylaneartstudio.com/scout.htm
Museum of Science www.mos.org
Brunswich Zone Bowling, Lowell, www.bowlbrunswick.com
Woburn Bolladrome http://www.woburnbowl.com/
Charmingfare Farm http://www.charmingfare.com/
http://www.495thsquadron.org/
Minuteman Bike Path http://www.minutemanbikeway.org/Pages/directions.html
SEE Museum, Manchester, NH www.see-sciencecenter.org
Texas Roadhouse will do tours for kids. Peanuts everywhere!
Miscellaneous places for Webelos Pins:
Artist: http://www.athm.org/cub_scouts.htm
Geologist pin field trip: http://www.rugglesmine.com/index.html
This is from SE MA, but you may be able to get some info (or ideas) here:
http://www.narragansettbsa.org/Cub%20Program/docs/AAA%20letter.pdf
Ipswich River Sanctuary
http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/sanctuaries/ipswichriver/boyscouts.pdf
Forester or Naturalist pins
Zoo New England
http://www.zoonewengland.org/Document.Doc?id=43
Naturalist
Seashore Trolley Musem, Kennebunkport, Maine
http://www.trolleymuseum.org/
CALL them, do not rely on the brochure/website. They are council level scouting folks and will help out any way they can.
Traveler