Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Courage to Stand Camporee Blog: Model Railroading Honor

Guess what? My family and I went to Oshkosh, WI and attended the International Pathfinder Camporee, “Courage to Stand”. What an amazing experience. There were 35,000 Pathfinders there! Maybe you were one of them.


There were so many things to do while we were there. I wanted to earn honors, so did lots of others! It was a challenge to get into the classes, but I was able to earn some honors.


I want to tell you about the Model Railroading Honor. The first thing I had to do was take a test about model railroading and its terms. Then I learned how to make a model railroad. Cork is used as the railroad bed, then you have to stake it down so it won’t move. Next, you put the track down with 3 small nails. Then in between, each track you put small little pieces of fake gravel. After that, you use a solution of alcohol and water on the gravel and track. Then you put glue down and wait 24 hours, and then the track is done. I also worked on the scenery. I made a tent, and a tree.


You can earn this Pathfinder honor yourself! To learn go to these links:

  1. Wikipedia AY Pathfinder Book link
  2. www.pathfindersonline.org/pdf/ayhonors/modelrailroading.pdf