FOUR CENTURIES IN A WEEKEND - Westfield NJ



FOUR CENTURIES IN A WEEKEND

SCOUT PATCH PROGRAM

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FOUR CENTURIES IN A WEEKEND…A Journey Through Union County’s History is a free annual public history event held on the third weekend of October, National Arts and Humanities Month. The Weekend showcases twenty-five historic house museums and sites located throughout Union County. FOUR CENTURIES 2007 is on Saturday, October 20th (10:00-5:00) and Sunday, October 21st (noon-5:00).

The Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs is pleased to offer the second commemorative patch is a series of five of the Union County Scout Patch Program. By fulfilling requirements of the Program, Scouts will receive a Union County Time Traveler Certificate and be eligible to purchase a Four Centuries Patch for $1.50. If you missed last year’s commemorative patch, you can also order one. All this, in addition to learning about Union County history.

The requirements for each Scout are:

• Visit three Four Centuries sites and have the Passport stamped at each site

• Complete the “What I Learned” section of the Passport for each site

• Complete the corresponding site pages in the Activity Book or Word Games and Brain Teaser Book (for older Scouts)

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If you are unable to go to Four Centuries 2007, you may contact individual sites directly to schedule a field trip and complete the Program requirements then. The deadline to complete the 2007 Patch Program is August 31, 2008.

To receive a packet containing additional activities and all materials required for the Program including a form to order Patches, contact Kathy Kakaletris at (908) 558-2550 or e-mail kkakaletris@.

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PLEASE NOTE: This year to celebrate Union County’s 150th Anniversary there are special events at each of the Four Centuries Sites including speakers, historic re-enactors, demonstrations and musical performances. A Union County 150th Anniversary Commemorative patch for $1.50 is also available

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