https://www.kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/d69189334a4b52faddca3d482a213bb0.pdf 891787d3c07314f4a5cf7dea2d98a0c7 PDF Text Text H ERE'S AN IDEA: 'fake 873 young people canoeing one October morning. That may sound impossible, but it has been clone at the Chickasaw Council's annual Special Needs Jambm·ee, an event for special education students in Learning for Life groups from Memphis and Shelby County Schools. In the parking lot at Shelby Farms Showplace Arnna, council staff put together a plywood pool, eight feet wide, 96 feet long, and filled its blue plastic liner with foot-deep water. Marines from the Memphis Naval Air Station assisted passengers into two canoes, lifting some of the children from wheelchairs and placing them into the arms of their teachers and aides. They were off for a gentle ride, with Marines towing the canoes to the end of the pool and back. Vestibular timulation, special ed teachers call this expe1ience, having to do with equilibrium. From the looks on the children's faces, it was also a wonderful memory in the making, mber Rogers, 10, sec! sign language o express her deght after disembarking from her fu-st ride in a canoe. "I liked riding in the boat," she signed. Would she like to canoe on a river sometime? "No way!" For most of these students, the event has given them a unique chance to 1ide in a canoe. And that's the idea of the jamboree, to pack hands-on samples of outdoor fun, adventure, and life skills into one morning for physically- and mentally-challenged students. It acids another dimension to the Learning for Life expe1iences in their classrooms, and it's also a way to spark boys' 46 Meeting Some Special Needs By Suzanne Wilson Photograph~byJim Kiinhl A Tennessee council's annual fun-filled event helps show specially-enabled youths what they can do. Scouting + Scp1cmbcr 1994 �left, on their way to pet a flop-eared rabbit, t ie a square knot, and visit a tepee. interest in one day joining traditional Cub Scout and Boy Scout units. From canoe tides and a petting zoo to midway games and outdoor skills, the jamboree provided new activities for children to discover, experience success, and unexpectedly fulfill some dreams. "As teachers, we get a kick out of watching them expeiiencing something brand new," said Pam Pigford, a teacher at Kingsbury Elementary School. "We're very grateful to the Scout council for giving our children the oppo1tunity." I W here else would they be invited to sit in the d1iver's seat of a mini-stock car? Race driver Teresa pellings answered questions about her fourcylinder Pinto, parked inside the arena. (The car is known as the St. Jude's Hospital car, and she donates a pmtion of her race winnings at the Memphis International Motor-spo1ts Park to the local children's hospital.) "Where's the horn?" one boy asked, smiling from behind the wheel. "We don't need a hom " ' Spellings answered, explaining that in a race drivers try to surp1ise their opponents when they pass them. 'Where are the ·windows?" "We don't have any. They might break." She showed him the \vindow net and safety belts. 1 H ow did the car get dented?" another youngster inquired. The track is wet and slippery, and sometimes cars 1un into each othe1; Spellings explained. On the subject of speed, she cautioned "Never dtive fast on a city street." ''Bye, 'love you," the children called to her as they 1 n 1993 a new educational featw·e was the three public telephone , installed by South Central Bell, at a height that is reachable by younger students and those in wheelchairs. Volunteer David Wiemru; past president of the , Optimist Club of Northeast ' Memphis, told the children, "If you're lost out on the street, you can push the operator button, \vithout a quruter, and get help." They lined up to try it, and, as promised, an operator answered. Volunteers from the South Central Bell Community Relations Team, stationed at phones at the top of the ru·Ema bleachers, took some imaginative calls involving robbe1ies and bm·ning houses. But many children talked about school, teachers, and jamboree activities. Dorothy Johnson, a Bell administrative assistant answering calls, sang "Happy Bitthday" to a boy named Bryan. In each call, volunteers reinforced the idea of dialing "O" to get help. "This yem· we're experimenting to see how we can improve our future operation," explained David Maxey, an assistant manager in public communications. One teacher suggested they include a telecom(Top) Chikh.., lave the munication device for the petting zoo, where Pedro, deaf (TDD) next year. : the Soys' Lile burro, is one (Top) Volun-.. David Weemar helps Daniel St.venson diol 0 for-- and to tolk to-an..........-. (Middle) Council Executive lab Salser and Speciol Scouting Executive 0.0.,,. Lambert have seen the event expand every year since 1990. (Above and opposite) Snagging a paper fish or spincasting at a target ant just two of the many fun acrivities at the iamboree. 1 L ike the phones, everything at the jamboree was accessible, doable, and fun. In addition, the activities involved a vruiety of developmental and educational skills. At the fish pond, lines were baited with magnets. Constmction paper fish, crabs, and tmtles were (continued on page 64) Scouting -t Septemberl994 af its most popular celebrity residents. (Middle and above) A s-iol, plastM:lined "lake" lets y<>U"9Slen experience something that might nat othetwise be available to them-a canoe ride. U.S. Marines supply the power, pulling canoes gentty to one end of the 96-footlang waterway and back. �========== ciation of marketing students from viser and marketing teacher, "and Special Needs (from page 47) Ridgeway High School. this sounded like the perfect way to The 90 R idgeway students were get my students involved." equipped with paper clips. So a catch assigned to school groups as guides Some DECA members didn't know was assured, but that was just the for the morning. They learned the what to expect. "I loved it," said start of the fun. Volunteers asked children's names, counted them again Jennife r Pappel, who acted as a guide questions, gea r ed to a child's level: and again to be sure no one strayed, for Kingsbury School. "I liked being "What did you catch? What color is and applauded their successes. with the kids, and they're just a wonit?" Each pond critter was decorated "We're always looking for ways to derful group. I expected them to run with an alphabet letter to be identi- build their civic knowledge," said around, but everything was orgafied, plus a few stars or stickers to be Frances Galloway, the students' ad- nized, and everyone had fun." counted . This activity had 'fypically the jamboree is EVERYTHING FROM A (ARCHERY) teachers taking notes and full of sw-p1ises; occasionally planning ponds for their there's a near miracle. At the TO Z (PETTING ZOO) classrooms. 1992 event, children were inThe pond was created by vited to speak over a public Talk about variety. Here's a sampling of the fun Ruth Reyes, jamboree activ- events avai lable at the Special Needs Jamboree: add ress system on a fire ities chairman and a regisfighting vehicle from the PETIING zoo. Residents include a Shetland po ny, tered nurse and case manag- small goats, sheep, and flop-eared rabb its. Pedro th e Mruines' Aircraft Fire Fighter in physical rehabilitation burro wears his Boys' Life blank et, Scout neckerchief, ing and Rescue School. One at Baptist Memorial Hospi- and cap w ith holes for little girl stepped up to the his ears. tal. mike and said, "Hi," amazing SCOUT CAMPSITE. This is the setting for the memo"We let all the kids do all ry-testing Kim 's Game, geared t o different leve ls; a her teacher. The child had the events " she said "resensory guessing game (touching a pine cone inside a never spoken at school, the gard less of what we think teacher said. they're capable of." Besides box, identifying mint and lemon by smell); and a ball Then there are the individencouraging the students, toss gadget (tw o softballs tossed into a large can pro- ual children volunteers will vide the weight to raise a flag) . the jamboree is a way to never forget. Scouter Doyle FIRST AID. Petri dishes hold cultures grown from unthank teachers fo r including Silliman recalled the boy Learning for Life in their wash ed and was hed hands to show th e d iffer ence. who had never before petted " Euuu! " is the response . Volunteers sho w how t o an animal. The boy threw his cmTiculum, she said. Dr. Wendy Ashcroft, cur- cleanse an imaginary w ound on the hand, and apply a arms around the burro l"iculum coordinator for spe- small adhesive bandage. standing in for Pedro, the PUBLIC PHONES. Everyone gets a turn at calling " O" cial education in t he Shelby Boys' Life mascot. Silliman County School System, said fo r emergen cies and ta lking with vo lunteer operators. looked for the boy the followthe jamboree has done "the ARCHERY . With a 15-lb. bow and blunt-tipped aring year, but he wasn't ,,;th greatest job of public re la- rows, children shoot at bull's-eye targ ets and ball oons. his class. At some point dw·tions" in bringing the bene- Volunteers help pull the bow if a child isn't stro ng ing the year, he had died. fits of the Leru·ning for Life enough . Another time, Silliman noprogram to the attention of ticed an 8-year-old boy who SPIN CASTING The fish are only paper cut-outs. the the entire school administra- pond is dry, but the rods are the real thing. Object is to was being uncooperative. tion . The event, s he said, cast within the rope boundary of the pond . "Why don't you come over may help school pe r so nnel here and help me lead GO CARTS AND RACE CARS. Chi ldren take turns sitrecognize the program as "a t ing in the driver's seat Pedro?" he asked. The boy of a mini-stock or mini-sprint valuab le use of school time car, or go-cart, and ta became attached to the burlk with car ow ners about raci ng. for the development of selfm, stayed with him the rest WACKY GOLF A one-hole, m iniature golf course. The help, social, communication, ball is soft, the st arting point is adj ustabl e, an d par is of the day 'vith no problem and motor skills." and cried when he had to Joyce Pope, a CDC teach- un-l imited. leave with his class. "That RING TOSS. Two-liter plastic bottle targets hold coler at Georgian Hills Junior kid became important that High, said the jamboree ored water; chi ldren identify the col or w hen th ey land day," said Silliman. "meets our recreational and a ring on on e. Silliman borrowed the FISH POND. Lines are baited w ith magnets, and social skills objectives in the burro, a pony, sheep, goats, instructional plan ... The idea paper fish, crabs, and frogs are fitted w ith paper cl ips. and rabbits for last year's SOCCER. A child kic ks th e ball th rough a winding, jamboree. Marines ran the the BSA had for this event is ideal. I don't have to tell you chalk-lined cour se, w h ile a vo lun tee r en cou ra ges petting zoo while Silliman led progress, retr ieves th e ball if it goes out of bounds, we're excited about it." Pedro around the ru·ena. The jamboree efficiently and applauds the finish. "You can touch him, you put 260 volunteers to work, CANOE RIDE. A long shallow pool with rea l can oes. can hug him, 11 he told hesiincluding Marines, volunteer this is the first boat ride for many children . tant children. "He's a good Scouters, Shr ine clowns, stuOther attractions include mounted rangers from the friend." One class responded dent nurses from Baptist U.S. Park Service, Shriner clowns, an ambulance, an with a flurry of sign lanMemo1ial Hospital, Optimist anti-drug law enforcement display, and an aircraft fire guage, asking all at once, and Civitan Club members, truck. "What is this? How old is he? and youth of DECA, an assoWhat does he eat? Can we Scouting + Sepcembcr1994 �feed him? What's his name?" Silliman, a longtime Scouter, Philmont faculty member, and activities chairman for the 1993 National Scout Jamboree, said his role at the Special Needs Jamboree is "the most rewarding, personally gratifying, volunteer Scouting experience. I look forward to this every year." EARN MORE MONEY FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION MORE EASILY, MORE QUICKLY WITH THE WORLD'SMOST-WANTED CITRUS - Ruth Reyes agreed : "It's a tremendous, tremendous feeling inside of me at the end of the clay, being able to see kids smile and have a nice, pos- FAMOUS HALE IND/AN RIVER ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT FROM FLORIDA! itive expe1ience." • It Sells Itself The number of volunteers increases each year and so does sponsorship. "The community is behind it,1' said Humphrey Folks, longtime council board member as well as vice president of administration. "Every year, we get more pa11:icipation. 11 Employees from his restaurant, Folk's Folly, assisted with games, and the restaurant also hosted a VIP refreshment station. Wendy's employees operated their "Wendy's Wacky Golf" activity, and WENCO Franchise Management, Inc., donated 1,500 lunches. Valvoline Instant Oil Change funded the rental of the arena and provided souvenir caps. And all morning, Larry Deweese, Valvoline regional development manager, and Curt Blilie, mru·keting representative for Region 5, assisted wherever they were needed. At a post-jamboree meeting each year, volunteers and teacher:; discuss how they can improve the next event. "It's really a kind of cumulative thing," explained Scouter Ken Robbins, in charge of outdoor ski ll s. "Somebody says, 'What if we can get the fire department out there?' So somebody contacts the fire department and next thing you know, we've got them. Each year we think of something else we can do." Robbins knew why the spirit of the jamboree draws volunteers back every fall : "Years ago I heard it said, 'If you help a kid climb a mountain, you have to get closer to the top yourself.' That says it all." 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That may sound im-possible, but it has been clone at the Chickasaw Council's annual Special Needs Jambm·ee, an event for special education stu-dents in Learning for Life groups from Memphis and Shelby County Schools. In the parking lot at Shelby Farms Showplace Arnna, council staff put together a plywood pool, eight feet wide, 96 feet long, and filled its blue plastic liner with foot-deep water. Marines from the Memphis Naval Air Station assisted passengers into two canoes, lifting some of the children from wheel-chairs and placing them into the arms of their teachers and aides. They were off for a gentle ride, with Marines towing the canoes to the end of the pool and back. Vestibular timulation, special ed teachers call this expe1ience, having to do with equilibrium. From the looks on the children's faces, it was also a wonder-ful memory in the making, mber Rogers, 10, sec! sign language o express her de-ght after disem-barking from her fu-st ride in a canoe. "I liked riding in the boat," she signed. Would she like to canoe on a river sometime? "No way!" For most of these stu-dents, the event has given them a unique chance to 1ide in a canoe. And that's the idea of the jamboree, to pack hands-on samples of outdoor fun, adventure, and life skills into one morning for physically-and mentally-challenged stu-dents. It acids another di-mension to the Learning for Life expe1iences in their classrooms, and it's also a way to spark boys' 46 Meeting Some Special Needs By Suzanne Wilson Photograph~byJim Kiinhl A Tennessee council's annual fun-filled event helps show specially-enabled youths what they can do. Scouting + Scp1cmbcr 1994 interest in one day joining traditional Cub Scout and Boy Scout units. From canoe tides and a petting zoo to midway games and outdoor skills, the jamboree provided new activities for children to discover, experience suc-cess, and unexpectedly ful-fill some dreams. "As teachers, we get a kick out of watching them expeiiencing something brand new," said Pam Pigford, a teacher at Kingsbury Elementary School. "We're very grate-ful to the Scout council for giving our children the op-po1tunity." Where else would they be invited to sit in the d1i-ver's seat of a mini-stock car? Race driver Teresa pellings answered questions about her four-cylinder Pinto, parked inside the arena. (The car is known as the St. Jude's Hospital car, and she donates a pmtion of her race winnings at the Memphis International Motor-spo1ts Park to the local children's hospital.) "Where's the horn?" one boy asked, smiling from behind the wheel. "We don't need a hom " Spellings answered, ' explaining that in a race drivers try to surp1ise their opponents when they pass them. 1'Where are the ·windows?" "We don't have any. They might break." She showed him the \vindow net and safety belts. How did the car get dented?" another youngster inquired. The track is wet and slippery, and some-times cars 1un into each othe1; Spellings explained. On the subject of speed, she cautioned1 "Never dtive fast on a city street." ''Bye, 'love you," the chil-dren called to her as they (Top) Volun-.. David Weemar helps Daniel St.venson diol 0 for--and to tolk to-an..........-. (Middle) Council Executive lab Salser and Speciol Scouting Executive 0.0.,,. Lambert have seen the event expand every year since 1990. (Above and opposite) Snagging a paper fish or spincasting at a target ant just two of the many fun acrivities at the iamboree. left, on their way to pet a flop-eared rabbit, t ie a square knot, and visit a tepee. In 1993 a new educa-tional featw·e was the three public tele-phone , installed by South Central Bell, at a height that is reachable by younger students and those in wheelchairs. Volunteer David Wiemru; past president of the , Optimist Club of Northeast ' Memphis, told the children, "If you're lost out on the street, you can push the operator button, \vithout a quruter, and get help." They lined up to try it, and, as promised, an opera-tor answered. Volunteers from the South Central Bell Community Relations Team, stationed at phones at the top of the ru·Ema bleachers, took some imagi-native calls involving rob-be1ies and bm·ning houses. But many children talked about school, teachers, and jamboree activities. Doro-thy Johnson, a Bell admin-istrative assistant answer-ing calls, sang "Happy Bitthday" to a boy named Bryan. In each call, volun-teers reinforced the idea of dialing "O" to get help. "This yem· we're experi-menting to see how we can improve our future opera-tion," explained David Maxey, an assistant man-ager in public communica-tions. One teacher suggest-ed they include a telecom-munication device for the deaf (TDD) next year. Like the phones, everything at the jamboree was acces-sible, doable, and fun. In addition, the activities involved a vruiety of devel-opmental and educational skills. At the fish pond, lines were baited with magnets. Constmction paper fish, crabs, and tmtles were (continued on page 64) Scouting -t Septemberl994 (Top) Chikh.., lave the 1 petting zoo, where Pedro, : the Soys' Lile burro, is one af its most popular celebrity residents. (Middle and above) A s-iol, plastM:-lined "lake" lets y<>U"9Slen experience something that might nat othetwise be available to them-a canoe ride. U.S. Marines supply the power, pulling canoes gentty to one end of the 96-foot-lang waterway and back. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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