Scout Days

The Virginia War Memorial offers Girl Scout and Boy Scout events each year in the Spring, as an opportunity for children and their families to learn more about the VWM, service, and leadership. See upcoming events below:

Girl Scout Patch Program 2026

Saturday, February 21

Learn about women’s roles in the military during World War II. Girl Scouts will ‘enlist’ in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). To earn the patch, participants will engage in various activities such as a scavenger hunt, team building exercises, and a victory garden activity.  Girl Scouts will take home a Virginia War Memorial fun patch!

A program with discovery, connection, and actions to earn the VWM “See Freedom Speak” patch. Online registration through the Girl Scouts is required (Register HERE). For additional information, please contact Kyndall D. Lally at Kyndall.drumheller@dvs.virginia.gov.

Boy Scout Merit Badge Day