Fall Scout Program: Architecture Past and Present
October 14, 2014 |
This fall Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) will offer two programs for Boy Scouts. On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm use 19th century Macculloch Hall and Morristown’s first Historic District to meet all five requirements of the Boy Scout’s Architecture Merit Badge. During the program “Architecture: Past and Present”, activities help boys compare building styles and trends today with those of the past as they closely examine one of Morristown’s historic neighborhoods during a 45-minute walking tour. Scouts will discuss the differences between renewable building materials and recycled building materials as they are used in construction, and will role-play an “architect-client” interview with a peer addressing requirements and goals of a building project. Scouts will then be introduced to three career options in architecture and learn to make a scale drawing. Activities are led by an instructor approved as a Merit Badge Counselor in Architecture who can sign Boy Scout blue cards upon completion of the requirements. Pre-registration is required. Please call (973) 538-2404 ext. 16 or email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org. Cost for the program is $10 per scout and $5 per adult. Maximum group size is 20 participants.
In November MHHM will host two opportunities for Cub Scouts to earn their Academics Pin for Geography Tuesday, November 11th or Tuesday, December 9th 2014 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Scouts will begin by mapping out the state of New Jersey, marking key geographic features and major cities. In small groups, Scouts will build 3-D models in clay of one of the geographic areas of the Garden State. The hands-on study of maps will expand as Scouts trace the routes of two famous explorers from the past. Next the Scouts will look at members of the family who lived at Macculloch Hall and use current satellite views on the web to identify locations where they lived before, during, and after the Civil War. The program at the museum concludes with a floor-size game board testing the Scouts on facts and terms they have learned about geography, New Jersey and the Civil War. Pre-registration is required, call (973) 538-2404 ext. 16 or email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org. The cost for the program is $8 per Scout and $6 per adult. Maximum group size is 15 participants.
MHHM also offers programs for Girl Scouts. To participate in the programs girls must be registered Girl Scouts and complete the registration form found at https://www.gsnnj.org/Things-to-Do/Girl-Programs/Pages/default.aspx To become a registered Girl Scout, please visit www.gsnnj.org and click on the "Join" button.
MHHM preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tour leaves at 3pm. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The gardens at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum are open Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm and Sundays 1pm - 4pm unless posted otherwise. Please check our website for any holiday closings. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. MHHM received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.
Image: MHHM_Boy Scout_fall 2014_Image Courtesy of Stan Freeny
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum |
45 Macculloch Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960 |
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www.maccullochhall.org |
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| Contact Information |
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Cynthia Winslow |
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cwinslow@maccullochhall.org |
| Phone:
973-538-2404 ext 16 |
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