Once again I have gone far to long without posting a blog. I just get lost in other things, always. Even the last time a Waymarker posted that they had visited our Waymark (this blog) I failed to post something new.
Today however, I helped a Brownie Troop with TWO badges. Yes, we NEED stinkin' badges! We work on Hiker and Letterboxing. Why? because most letterboxes require hiking so, I blended the two together. All the troop needs to do is place a letterbox of their own and they have completed BOTH badges. It is funny that the letterboxing badge touches more on the compass than the Hiker. No matter, following the letterbox clues and the trail markers was much more fun!
On Friday I went to O'Neill and set out at least a dozen trail markers made from stones and sticks. They were all still in place for today. I printed out little cards for the girls with about seven different marks to identify. We talked about Leave No Trace (they have a card with the seven principals that I made for them too) We learned how to put "Red Fred In the Shed" and found North and where we were on the map. We made little stamps for letterboxing. We solved two puzzles to learn about common codes used in letterboxing. Some of the girls were really quick and solving the things in their heads and saying the words with just one or two letters written down! We followed the trail marks (THAT was probably the highlight - except for the letterbox itself). We learned about Poison Oak (a danger trail sign was at one place where the stuff grows along the trail) and Snags (the Wait for Directions sign was placed in front of one so we could stop and talk about them and Acorn wood peckers and cavity nesting birds) and how to follow clues to the letterbox.
It was a FUN afternoon ~all in just over TWO HOURS!
Short little blog but, I am tired. Thirteen Brownies is a lot of energy ~ a lot of FUN energy!
Sunday, February 09, 2014
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