Guides/Princesses/Trailblazers
And now for something completely different...
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Between all the official Y Guide & Princess outings and tribal meetings, there's
always time
for other fun activities and special events.
Whether it's canoeing down the Neuse River, spending the night on an
aircraft carrier or
taking in a Broadway show, below are a list of activities everyone can enjoy. Some are free,
some have fees. Some have patches, some are patchless... but are all are great fun!
Please note that the YGP office does not distribute patches for the third-party programs
or events listed below. Participants should go directly through the vendor to obtain a patch.
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ATHLETIC EVENTS
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NC State Wolfpack
NC State has been a great sponsor of YGP events. From men's basketball at the RBC Center to softball at the Dail Softball Complex, the Pack loves the support of our Guides and Princesses. Many events include a patch!
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Carolina Mudcats
The Carolina Mudcats host their annual
Guides/Princesses Day at Five County Stadium each season. Hop on US264 and zip on out for an evening of food, fun and top flight baseball action. Muddy will be in the house! Tickets include Muddy Meal, box seat, infield pre-game ceremony honoring all Guides & Princesses in attendance - and PATCH! Get additional info and order form here. |
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Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes offer discount group tickets throughout the NHL hockey season.
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ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
The best of the best duke it out on the hardcourt of Greensboro Coliseum to see who will reign as the Atlantic Coast Conference's 2010 champions. Great tickets for special prices. Get information here.
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Durham Bulls
This season, over 3,000 Big Braves, Guides & Princesses enjoyed a Bulls game with over half of them staying to camp out on the field at The Durham Bulls Athletic Park. And on next summer, they'll get to do it again! See the game, march in a parade around the bases, have dinner, sleep on the field and get a patch! Find out more here. |
Duke Blue Devils
From season to season, the folks at the darker blue university in the area offers special tickets and group discounts for members of the YGP. Check back here from time to time or keep an eye on the nation calendar for events sponsored by Duke University.
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Carolina RailHawks
Group tickets are available in the Club, Premium, and Spectator Levels based on availability. Purchase your tribe's tickets by filling out the order form and receive a 2009 Carolina RailHawks Night patch, discounts off the gate price and group recognition by the PA Announcer. |
UNC Tar Heels
Carolina Baseball and Arapahoe Nation are pleased to partner this season to offer fans with an exciting promotion. Participants in YMCA's Arapahoe Nation program receive $1 tickets (when available) to Sunday games at the Bosh, not including the NC State series. Tickets should be ordered in advance online through Tarheelblue.com's Ticket Center. The promo code: BB10-YMCA.
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DINING/CATERING
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Amedeo's North
What a great place for the tribe to gather for a delicious dinner before or after any outing! Amedeo's North for fun locally run Italian and pizza joint for the family or the tribe. Let the kids make their own pizza! 919.787.6840. |
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen of the Triangle with two locations in Raleigh and one in Morrisville is a family owned company. Y Guides & Princesses are welcome to come and create their own ice cream sundae and receive a Junior Ice Cream Artist designation. Cost is $10 per parent/chidl pair. Go the web site or call Andrew at 919.757.6869 to set up your DQ event.
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The Flying Biscuit
The Flying Biscuit serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a fun atmosphere. Discounts for Y Guides & Princesses and sometimes kids even eat for FREE! They will also set up a Biscuit Makers Outing where each child makes their own biscuits, take the food orders, enters them into the computer and helps with serving the table. What a fun way to learn about restaurants and how to be an official Biscuit Maker - and get a patch! Call Todd – 919.833.6924 for more info or head to their web site. |
Moe's Southwest Grill
Welcome to Moe's! Have Moe's cater your next tribal gathering! Catering and party room info here. 10% of every catering and party feast dollar spent goes to WeBuildPeople! And they have patches! Call Steve at 625-5658 or here.
YGP Night: Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Locations in Cameron Village, North Hills, Falls Village,
Crossroads and White Oaks. FREE Kid's Meal with purchase of $5.00 entree and beverage. INFO
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Uncle Fatty’s
Located in historic Cameron Village, Uncle Fatty’s is a local 50’s era restaurant with burgers, shakes, hotdogs, sandwiches, and fries. Visit the web site or call Todd at 919.835.0404 to set up your tribal outing at Uncle Fatty's. Discounts and patches are offered - and tribes can make their own milkshakes!
YGP Night: Mon., Nov. 8 6-10pm. Cameron Village. The first 300 people from the Arapahoe Nation who wear their
vests get a FREE hot dog, including parents! (Drinks and sides not included) INFO |
The Loop Pizza Grill
The Loop Pizza Grill has two Cary locations to serve your tribe. Vist them online or call owner Paul at 919.274.2976. How about a tribal meeting at The Loop where everyone gets to make their own pizza!? Follow the process from making dough, to adding the toppings, and watching it go into the over, touring the restaurant, and getting your official Pizza Bakers Patch!
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ENTERTAINMENT/OTHER
YMCA of the Triangle
The YMCA of the Triangle is proud to sponsor the annual Carolina Parent Camp & Education Fair on Sun., Feb. 21 from noon to 4:00 p.m. at Saint Mary’s School. Representatives from the YMCA will be on hand to talk about all things camp from local day camps to overnight camps in Wake Forest and Arapahoe. The Camp Fair is free and open to the public. For more information, watch our video or visit the Carolina Parent website. |
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Triangle T.R.A.C.K.S.
Browse through Triangle T.R.A.C.K.S. list to access well over a thousand local resources for children in the Triangle. Join their social network to interact with other parents, and personalize your profile by adding a photo and information about yourself. Then invite other parents to join in the fun! This one is just for kids!. |
North Raleigh Florist
Besides being the official corsage provider for the 600+ Third-Year Princesses that participate in the Annual Daddy Daughter Date Nights, North Raleigh Florist will also do a really unique and fun outing with your tribe where you could go to their shop and do crafts. Floral crafts, design and arranging is a fun way to learn about flowers and do a great craft together that you would otherwise not have the opportunity to do! or call Janice at 919.847.3381. |
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Great Wolf Lodge
Splash the winter blues away at Great Wolf Lodge! With convenient locations in Williamsburg, VA and Concord, NC, Great Wolf Lodge is the perfect getway any time of year! Stay in one of their awesome suites and enjoy water slides, wave pools and tons other fun water activities for the entire family. It's a great place for a tribal outing! Get Williamsburg Great Wolf Lodge Family Weekend Special info here. |
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Adventure Landing
Fun for the entire family awaits at Adventure Landing in Raleigh! Miniature golf, lazer tag, go-karts and games galore mean hours of indoor and outdoor entertainment for all. Special group rates can be found here. Here's info for special lock-ins for groups or large parties. And they offer discounts for club members here. The patches have arrived! |
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FITNESS
President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve. Tribes can sign-up and work towards earning a President's Challenge patch! |
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Kids in Training
Kids in Training, Inc. (KIT) is a non profit organization with a mission to permanently change the lifestyles of children and their families using sound nutrition and fitness education. The have all kinds of fun events to inspire outdoor activities! Keep up with the website for postings of fun activities. |
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HISTORICAL/EDUCATIONAL
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Junior Ranger Program
Guides & Princesses! Are you interested in exploring? Do you like art, science, history or nature? How about animals, sailing ships, dinosaurs or trains? Rather than tying their park experiences only to the scheduled programs, Junior Ranger Programs are designed to provide participants with the flexibility to see and interact with the park at their own pace and within the limits of their own time. Many National Parks offer visitors the opportunity to join the National Park Service Family as Junior Rangers. Interested students complete a series of activities during their park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Junior Ranger badge or patch.
Here's how to join: Junior Ranger Programs
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Aurora Fossil Museum
The Aurora Fossil Museum, founded in 1976, is a non-profit fossil education resource center whose mission is to increase knowledge of the geology and paleontology of the coastal plains of North Carolina. Dig for sharks' teeth in their Pit of the Pungo, visit the museum or buy Mom a special gift at the Aurora Fossil Museum, only 30 minutes from Arapahoe in beautiful downtown Aurora! Visit their web site to indentify the teeth found at camp here. |
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Birthplace of NC’s Capital
Step back in time at the Joel Lane Museum House! Experience what life was like in the 18th century in Wake County. Kid-friendly tours are offered on Saturday afternoons (patches now available for a small fee). Built in the early 1770s, Joel Lane’s home is the oldest Raleigh. Its role today is to teach about the sacrifices the founding fathers and mothers made to make this great country, state, and city what they are today. Tours are followed by touching experience of reproduction artifacts.
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Bennett Place State Historic Site
Bennett Place State Historic SiteIthe site of the largest surrender of the Civil War in April 1865) is a North Carolina State Historic Site in Durham which provides tours and educational programs pertaining to the American Civil War. They will provide historical educational experiences, nature trails, and possible community service projects on site such as landscaping, and nature trail care for community service. |
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Center for Wildlife Education
Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education – NC Wildlife Resources Commission offers quality programs and special events surrounding wildlife education. Fun activities offered are speakers, Wildlife Expo Day, technology classes, nature photography and geocaching. They also provide fishing clinics and the programs are FREE!!! Call Beth – 919.707.0205 or ncwildlife.org |
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INDOOR ACTIVITIES
YMCA of the Triangle
There's always something fun to do at the YMCA of the Triangle, no matter where you live! From track-out and summer camps to special events and athletic leagues, the Y has something for the everyone! |
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Jellybeans
Get ready to skate the night away with hundreds of other dads and kids. Our Guides/Princesses skate nights are held annually at the North Raleigh and Cary locations.
The rate will be $5 per skater (includes all skate rental and a patch. If anyone who does not pay admission wants the patch, it will only be $2). Due to limited availability, tribe reservations are required for admittance! For reservations: call (Cary) 467-5283 and (Wakefield) 562-2326.
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Monkey Joe's
Monkey Joe's is Raleigh's #1 indoor playground.
Have your tribal meeting @ MJ's anytime. During the week get a free
party room and party with Monkey Joe. Enjoy pizza, snacks, drinks or order
Moe's Catering in advance.
Special events for everybody! MJ's will make excerising fun!
$6.50 admission for Guides/Princesses including patch. Dads Free.
Plesant Valley Promenade location in Raleigh.
Call Skyler @ 510-6979 to set up your time. YGP Night: Weds., Sept. 15 from 5-8pm.
(Closed to the public)
Pleasant Valley Promenade. Guides and Princesses are admitted for $6.50, Parents FREE!
Enjoy pizza, snacks and drinks OR order Moe's catering in advance.
Patches included!
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Bisque Art
Bisque Art Contemporary Ceramic Studio provides a fun outing opportunity where the whole tribe can paint their own ceramics or mosaics. Bisque Art provides everything you need to create unique dishware, personalized gifts or one of a kind home accessories. Come in anytime... for a creative adventure that's easy & fun!.
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RecZone
Don't miss your opportunity to attend a Arapahoe Nation Ice Skating Adventure at the RecZone, the official practice facility for the Carolina Hurricanes, usually held each year. $5 per person. Patch and skate rental included. Optional add-on: ice skating skills lesson for $25 per tribe. Contact Stephanie Bardykine at the RecZone at 754-0441 x 21 or stephanie@reczone.net to reserve a space for your tribe. |
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Triangle Rock Club
The Triangle Rock Club is the Raleigh area’s premiere indoor rock climbing center. New to climbing? No problem. There's no experience necessary. TRC is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday, spend time with the whole family or host your next tribal outing! Get a super cool patch and have your meeting at the same time! Special Y-Guides and Princess program pricing. |
Cathy’s Paint Your Own
Located in North Raleigh, Cathy’s Paint Your Own will provide an activity of painting, pizza and a drink for the tribe. They are not a ceramic shop none of our pieces are fired. You take home your pieces right after it is finished. |
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Grand Slam U.S.A.
Too cold? Too hot? Well, it's just right inside Grand Slam U.S.A., the place in Raleigh for indoor sports activities like batting cages, basketball courts, floor games in and safe and fun environment. Great for birthday parties and tribal outings. Head over to the web site or call 919.233.7522 for more information. |
Marbles Kids Museum
Camp Out at the Museum! "A Camping We Will Go"
ss on March 6 and the event is especially for the Y Guides & Princesses. Bring your sleeping bags and camp mat to the museum for a camp-dinner and s’mores, lots of fun activities, free time to explore and going on a night “hike” in the museum. There are sure to be campfire stories and a special screening of an IMAX movie. Dinner, snacks, and a patch are included. Head to the web site or call Kristi at 919.857.1040 for info. |
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Your Social Event
Princesses and Dads alike will get to participate in a real tea party complete with china, flatware, etiquette lessons, and tea and cookies at Your Social Event. Carolyn and her staff will come to your home or fine a suitable location for your fancy tea party and she will take care of all of the details. What a great experience for your little Princesses… a real Tea Party. Visit the web site or call Carolyn at 919.810.9661 to set up a tribal Tea Party! |
The Alley
Eat. Play. Bowl. The Alley has everything needed for a fun tribal outing for kids and dads alike. There's bowling, arcade games, and a restaurant for your tribe to enjoy. It's also a great place for a "Dads Only Meeting." Call Katie at 919.917.3359 or roll on over to the web to set up a tribal outing at The Alley. |
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Outpost Weekends
Spend a weekend on the Crytsal Coast of NC at the Camp Sea Gull/Seafarer Outpost - the perfect location on the water for a weekend group get-away. Custom packages can include sailing, fishing, island exploration and more. And don't forget nearby shopping and dining!
Contact Garry Brown for more info. |
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Dead Broke Farm
Imagine riding on winding trails through a shady forest - the rhythm of your horse, a lazy creek, an abundance of wildlife, and great guides. Dead Broke Farm offers horseback riding to satisfy every equine adventure need. Tribes get a special patch and prices!
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Cruise Aboard the Jeanie B.
Former Sea Gull/Seafarer staffers Lee & Brooks Sutton offer tribes the opportunity to set sail upon the mighty Neuse River and learn the art of sailing during the months of Sept., Oct., Nov. March, April & May. Besides being a ton of fun, a Jeanie B. trip gives tribes a first-hand experience at navigation, rigging and knot tying. Average cost is $25-$30 per person for a 4-hour Neuse cruise. Based in New Bern, the Jeanie B. is US Coast Guard approved for up to 30 passengers and available for full day and overnight excursions. Make a weekend of it and stay in New Bern, visiting historic Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi!
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Paddle Creek
Paddle Creek invites the entire Arapahoe Nation to cruise down the Neuse River in their kayaks and canoes. Paddle Creek offers affordable trips down the Neuse just for YGP. The “Quick Trip” takes about 2 hours down a scenic 3-mile stretch of the river, and a full day trip that will take you 10 miles down the river. Call them at (919) 866-1954.
CHIEF'S SPECIAL!!! Sign up soon for special package pricing! Get info here. |
Action Ski & Outdoor Tours
Action Ski & Outdoor Adventures offers a ski trip in February each year. Get Feb. 13 ski trip info here. Visit Action Ski & Outdoor Adventures online as well. |
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Dona Lerner Golf
Dona Lerner, LPGA will give your tribe private and specialized golf instruction. She is a USKids Golf top 50 teacher and is right here in the Triangle to teach golf to you and your daughter! www.donalernergolf.com or 919.542.5501, ext. 6. Located at The Preserve in Chapel Hill, Dona will help introduce Princesses and help dads to make the game more fun for all. |
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Since 1972, NOC has shared the outdoors with millions of people. Whitewater rafting trips, all varieties of kayak and canoe instruction, mountain bikes, Alpine Tower climbing, ropes challenge course, team building initiatives, discovery hikes, and so much more. NOC is the perfect destination for groups of all ages and sizes. The NOC will work with you to formulate iteneraries, logistical needs, goals of the group and then will help add lodging and meals for a complete tribal outing package! Call Michelle at 828.488.7208 or visit them online. |
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Duncan-Parnell
Make your tribal or family hikes that much more exciting while you are using a portable GPS unit to treasure hunt for Geo caches. There are even some special Moose, Otter and Brown Bear caches that you can search for!
Find your way to the web site or call Clay Pate at 919.460.8886 to find out about Geocaching opportunities for your tribe. |
Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company
Only about an hours drive from Raleigh to the magestic Haw River where they will provide the tribe with instruction, guided natural-history trips or just standard boat rentals. They also have a 6 acre private, “Spirit Island” available for overnight canoe camping trips. Evening paddles, wildlife paddles, stargazing and full moon outings! Call Joe at 336.260.6485 |
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PERFORMANCES
RBC Center
Check the web site often for various special discounted events at the RBC Center
and plenty of entertainment fun for the entire family.
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Broadway Series South
The best Broadway has to offer (and concerts, too!) - right in Raleigh! Special YGP pricing for The Wiggles on Aug. 15 and ASIA on August 17. Click on the show for info and specials. |
NC Theatre
North Carolina Theatre offers special group rates (& patches!) for shows throughout the season. From Peter Pan to Annie Get Your Gun - NC Theatre offers a variety for adults and family.
Look on the web site often or check the calendar for more!
Special pricing for West Side Story! |
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Carolina Ballet
Carolina Ballet offers special priced shows for Guides and Princesses throughout the season.
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U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Greensboro will be hosting the U.S. Figure Skating Championships January 22-30, 2011 which will feature over 8 days America's best figure skating competitors including many participants from the 2010 Winter Olympics Games. The skating spectacular will include competition, practice and fanfest.
Guides are eligible for discounted group tickets at $7.00 each per person/per session. There are 20 sessions to select from and the discount applies to all sessions while supplies last. For additional information about the event go to www.NorthCarolina2011.com . To order group tickets for your tribe, please contact : Elizabeth Colamarino at (336) 433-7261 or via email at elizabeth.colamarino@greensboro-nc.gov.
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If you or your company would like to be listed here on the FUN page,
please visit the
vendor information page or email Meredith Stewart for more information
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