Hi, everybody!!
Just a few thoughts that I wanted to throw into the discussion of Kids and
Maps.
It occurs to me that the number of five year olds who have the freedom to hop
in the car and drive themselves to some remote area where a letterbox is
hidden is quite small. Realistically, any excursion of any magnitude will
have to be planned by an adult. For this reason, I think kid-friendly
letterboxes can be put on the same maps with the others, although a seperate
page listing only those that are appropriate for kids would be a nice addition
to Kids Corner.
The biggest opportunity I see to get kids interested in our hobby is to
encourage them to make their own letterbox, hide it in the neighborhood, and
tell other kids how to find it. Such "local" letterboxes will probably not be
suitable for adding to our maps, but will be fun for kids to make and play
with. This is where I think the bulk of effort needs to go. Then, once a
youngster's interest has been sparked, they can start bugging the folks to
check out the maps (or the list) and try to find some nearby kid-friendly
clues to "real" letterboxes. As a family, then, they can plan a trip and all
go out and search together.
-- Mitch
In a message dated 11/2/98 4:32:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, elf@pclink.com
writes:
> Older
> kids know what state they are in and can probably go through the regular
> maps,
> but younger kids will need mom or dad I assume to help them. Has anyone
> else
> thought this through...
> about how to set up the links for kids? Should there be a Kid's looking
> state
> map of texas with the Pooh type of format. Or should there be a "Kids Map"
> link
> option at the regular clues page? Or some other way?
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Started on 1998-11-04
[L-USA] Kids and Letterboxing
From: (Letterboxr@aol.com) |
Date: 1998-11-04 03:40:35 UTC-05:00
[L-USA] Re: Kids and Letterboxing
From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) |
Date: 1998-11-04 07:58:52 UTC-08:00
Letterboxr@aol.com wrote:
>
> The biggest opportunity I see to get kids interested in our hobby is to
> encourage them to make their own letterbox, hide it in the neighborhood, and
> tell other kids how to find it.
I don't know if you've checked Coon's Cache lately, but there are at
least 2 entries by letterboxers under the age of 12. My son (who is 5)
dragged his visiting grandparents out to find it after our original
entry. I agree with what you said, because of the proximity to our
neighborhood, coon's cache and the now removed Rock Creek, are both
great for kids. Some further exploration beyond Coon's cache has given
me at least one more hiding spot and I'm sure there are another half
dozen without really trying.
The next step for the little ones I have been "mentoring" is the stamp
carving. I had Brian draw a picture on a piece of eraser and I carved
it for him. I think we will do that a few more times. He still refers
to it as his stamp. I think he will soon have his own box to place...
and then he'll be hooked like the rest of us!
--
Thom Cheney
Early Bronco Entertainment
http://www.EarlyBroncoEnt.com
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>
> The biggest opportunity I see to get kids interested in our hobby is to
> encourage them to make their own letterbox, hide it in the neighborhood, and
> tell other kids how to find it.
I don't know if you've checked Coon's Cache lately, but there are at
least 2 entries by letterboxers under the age of 12. My son (who is 5)
dragged his visiting grandparents out to find it after our original
entry. I agree with what you said, because of the proximity to our
neighborhood, coon's cache and the now removed Rock Creek, are both
great for kids. Some further exploration beyond Coon's cache has given
me at least one more hiding spot and I'm sure there are another half
dozen without really trying.
The next step for the little ones I have been "mentoring" is the stamp
carving. I had Brian draw a picture on a piece of eraser and I carved
it for him. I think we will do that a few more times. He still refers
to it as his stamp. I think he will soon have his own box to place...
and then he'll be hooked like the rest of us!
--
Thom Cheney
Early Bronco Entertainment
http://www.EarlyBroncoEnt.com
______________________________________________________________________
Know someone who deserves flowers? At proflowers.com, it's only $29.95
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