Submitted by Troop 446
Skill Builder:
SB #1: We discussed places in the US that we would like to take our scout friends from England to see. Places included: St. Augustine, Fl. (oldest city in the US and a place we're familiar with), Stone Mountain, Ga., Washington, D.C. (of course, our capital), Cherokee, N.C. (to see some native American Indians and how they live), and Kennedy Space Center. In order to see these places we thought we'd start out at Kennedy Space Center go up to St. Augustine, then travel to Stone Mountain, up to Cherokee, N.C. and then on to the capital.
SB #3: In school we had a project that we had to trace our family's roots and make a poster of our family tree.
SB #7: We picked England as we were planning our trip there to attend Sherwood '98 an International camp. We contacted a travel agent who helped us get cheap rates on our airline tickets. We corresponded via emails with the Scoutmaster of the troop hosting us, as well as a few contacts they gave us there in England. We also, made contact through our leader with a Guider from Africa that we met and went to the Changing of the Guards with.
Technology:
T #2: We searched the internet for information on Australia the country we chose for Thinking Day.
T #5: While attending camp in the UK, we learned about ham radios and listened to broadcasts on it.
Service Projects:
SP #2: While in England we planned a dining experience where we ate Pitas (unlike ones in America) and Donner Kabobs. We introduced the scouts to some of our ways of eatting. We compared differences and sameness in the cuisine from both countries.
Career Exploration:
CE #1: At a CAdette sleepover sponsored through our council, we met and talked with Senior scouts who have gone on Wider Ops. We learned about the process to apply and plan for a Wider Op as well as what they did to prepare to go.