LOCAL LORE

Fees: $10 per Girl Scout and non-essential chaperones and non-essential chaperone

Every town has a story.  Every town had people and events that helped make it what it is today.  How much do you really know about where you live?
 
This badge program is designed to give the girls the opportunity to learn about the history of their city and discover how the city has changed.  Many of the activities of "Local Lore" can be combined into one activity. 

Activities completed in the Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses Workshop:

It’s All on the Maps – How has your community changed?  Locate a map of your town that’s at least 25 years old.  Compare that map with one from today.  What has changed?  What has remained the same?  Are all the changes for the better?  Which ones would you like to undo?  Why?

From Above – Look at aerial photos of your community made over a period of time.  What story do these photos tell about changes in your community?

Tour Your Community – Take part in a tour of your community.  Look for three different examples of architecture from different historical periods.  When and why are the buildings or houses built?  What types of materials were used?  

Extra, Extra Read All About It – Create a one-page poster, newspaper page, or flyer that describes a past period of your community.  Include news, ads, or editorials that might have appeared at that time.

Take a Trip – Visit a local museum, historical society, or town hall to learn more about the history of your city or town.  What new things did you learn?

Focus on the Future – Given how your community has changes in the past 25 years, how do you think your community will change in the next 20, 50, or 100 years