Group Field Trips are Back!

We were so excited to have Scout troops return to Mane Stream this spring. And boy has it been busy with 73 participants earning badges — that’s ALMOST DOUBLE the number we served in 2019!

With almost every Friday afternoon in April through mid-June fully booked, we tasked veteran instructor Holland Kochanski, who has assisted with field trips since inception, to lead the team of instructors and volunteers. When asked Holland said, “It has been great to be back at Mane Stream! The Scouts were hungry for knowledge about horses and horseback riding, and I was thrilled with their unbridled enthusiasm. I enjoyed being part of the Mane Stream team again with the staff, volunteers, and horses. I look forward to continuing to help out Mane Stream wherever I can.”

What do you do when you come to the farm? Depending on size, each troop is split up into smaller groups which then rotate between 4 different tasks: grooming & tacking, learning the parts of the horse, horseback riding lesson, and treat making. Everyone has fun! Including the parents and Scout Leaders who snap pics and enjoy seeing their kids get comfortable with our hard-working horses.

Girl Scout Troops - 68 participants
(Daisies, Juniors, Cadets)

Hunterdon County: 80226, 80535, 80568
Somerset County: 60675, 60782
Sussex County: 96726
Union: 45758 and 46155

Scouts BSA - 5 Participants

Pack 6294

Spread the word! We are now starting to schedule dates for the fall. Contact Jen Dermody jen@manestreamnj.org if you or someone you know is interested.