Scouts & Tours
Be a part of the HAWS community for pets and their people. Join our pack!
About Scouts & Tours
Scouts and tours at our main shelter and our Schallock Center for Animals provide interactive, educational visits that inspire compassion and teach responsible animal care.
*To request a scout badge or tour, please fill out the Program Request Form below.
HAWS Main Shelter Tour
$25 | 1 hour | All ages
Come and tour our animal shelter! Learn how HAWS gets their animals and what we do to help animals. At the end of the tour, we will bring out 1-2 animals to socialize with!
Schallock Center for Animals Tour
$25 | 1 hour | All ages
Our Schallock Center is an old horse farm on 77 acres of land! Come and explore it with us when we point out the unique and cool features we’ve added. We’ll also get to greet our goats (weather dependent) and a horse!
Scout Badges and Awards
Working on an animal badge or planning a service project? Get involved with our shelter and make a difference for animals in need – check out the opportunities below.
Pets Badge
$5/scout | 90 minutes | Brownies
Go above and beyond to earn your pet badge! During this program the kids will get to learn about HAWS, go on a behind the scenes tour of the shelter, help with some volunteer work as a group, and socialize with 1-2 animals!
Horseback Riding Badge
$30/scout | 3 hours | Juniors
In this hands-on program, Girl Scouts will learn the basics of horseback riding and how to care for a horse, while gaining confidence and skills in the saddle. Whether it’s your first time around horses or you’re looking to build on what you know, this badge offers the perfect introduction to horsemanship.
*Maximum of 12 scouts per session.
Animal Helper Badge
$5/scout | 90 minutes | Cadettes
Come tour our main shelter facility and learn about not only the shelter, but the special qualities animals have that help humans. We will touch on the human-animal bond, how animals keep people safe, how animals help people emotionally, and how the scouts can help animals.
Eagle Scout Projects
We would be happy to help your scouts achieve their awards! Just give us a call at 262-542-8851, x126 or email at: [email protected]