Wayside Waifs
Wayside Waifs is the largest pet adoption campus in Kansas City, placing over 5,400 animals each year in loving forever homes. Wayside does not euthanize adoptable animals, and there are no time limits for animals in our care.
Wayside Waifs provides a variety of free workshops and service projects for troops. Many of the workshops can tie to the Journeys. A highlight of workshops is below. See the full list of available programs at their website.
Location: 3901 Martha Truman Rd, Kansas City, MO 64137
How to Register: Please review GSKSMO's registration requirements before registering. To register, please complete this online program request form.
Questions: Contact HumaneEd@waysidewaifs.org
Cost Per Girl: N/A
Cost Per Adult: N/A
YOU SCHEDULE IT OPPORTUNITIES:
Activating Em-PAW-thy: Exploring Similarities between Pets and People*
Daisy 
Brownie
Junior
Girls identify the needs and connect with the feelings that people and animals have in common. The lesson helps girls better understand what animals need to be happy and healthy. Girls will leave the session with greater understanding of empathy and increased motivation to care for their family pets and all living things. This is a great tie-in with the Daisy 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals Journey.
Badge Connections: Daisy Petal: Considerate and Caring,
Brownie Badge: Pets, Cadette Badge: Animal Helpers, Senior Badge:
Voice for Animals
Journey Connections: Daisy Journey:
5 Flowers 4 Stories 3 Cheers for Animals!
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self, Displays positive
values, Forms and maintains healthy relationships, Learns
to identify and solve problems in her community.
Learn
more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
Kids in Action*
Brownie
Junior
Cadette
Senior
Ambassador
Each troop will be given an educational tour of the shelter and will complete one hour of community service. The community service project will involve non-contact animal projects. Each girl will help with projects that will directly affect the quality of life and well-being of those animals at Wayside Waifs. Projects may vary depending upon shelter needs.
Outcomes: Displays positive values, Learns to identify and
solve problems in her community.
Learn
more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
Paw-etiquette for Pooches and People: Dog Safety*
Daisy Brownie
Junior
Cadette
Girls learn the proper way to greet a dog, when to leave a dog alone and strategies to avoid being attacked by a dog. This lesson helps girls understand that dogs communicate through body language and how to read that body language.
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self, Seeks challenges
and learns from setbacks.
Learn
more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
Educational Tours*
All levels
Troops experience an educational tour of the Wayside Waifs
campus. From animal intake and rescue, to our state-of-the-art
Veterinary Medical Center, the Adoption Center and adoptable pets, to
a 5-acre Bark Park and Memorial Gardens, girls will experience all
that Wayside Waifs has to offer. Approximately 1 hour in
length.
VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
Opportunities listed above with an asterisk (*) can be offered virtually.
