[GeoStL] Re: Geocaching in Cub Scouts
- From: Michael Tollefson <mbtoll@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:33:42 -0700 (PDT)
-
That's wonderful. My son is in Cub Scouts and I have been thinking on
how to do something with them. My main concern is that I have only 1
GPS and don't expect to find too many within the pack or den. But to
go on a treasure hunt would be fun for them!
Mike (Tollybrew)
--- Jim Williams <jwilliams2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think it's only a matter of time before it's a household word.
>
> Thanks for making the trip, Bridget, to keep us informed :)
>
> I also know that the Boy Scout Council here in St. Louis is looking
> for help to incorporate Geocaching into the Boy Scout Program. I
> have been too busy the past week to act on this, but if there is
> anyone interested in meeting with the person in charge of activities
> for the Boy Scouts for whole the St. Louis area, let me know and I
> can get a meeting set up.
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bridget Griffin
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:43 AM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Geocaching in Cub Scouts
>
>
> Last Tuesday evening I had an opportunity to visit another scout
> district than my own. (A district is like a county) The district I
> went to was New Horizons in which Jim Williams attends. I was making
> announcements for Tiger Day (the annual cub scout event I put on out
> by Eureka). I made announcements on the Boy Scout side first (in
> which I got to say hi to Jim) then went over to the Cub Scout side.
> As I was waiting for my turn on the Cub Scout side, the group was
> talking about activities that their packs could do in the summertime.
> They named off various activities. Then they talked about
> Geocaching. It seems there was a cacher in the crowd besides me.
> Unfortunately, I could not stay until their meeting was over so I
> could meet this cacher. (Maybe I already know him, but from where I
> was sitting I could not see him.) There must have been over sixty
> adults there.
>
> So, I just wanted everyone to know that geocaching was mentioned as
> a child friendly activity that cub scout packs could do together in
> the summertime. Pretty soon, geocaching will be a household word.
> What do you think? :)
>
> Bridget
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