Girl Scouts enjoy a trip to Philly

To the Editor: This year my troop of 11 sixth-graders from Girl Scout Troop 848 at Reverend Brown School in Sparta went on our first big trip. From Nov. 9 to Nov. 11 troop 848 went to Philadelphia. Our trip started with the drive down. We listened to a tape about Edgar Allen Poe’s life, heard one of his stories and discussed questions. So our first museum was the house of Poe, which was one of our favorites. For two and a half days, we walked around from museum to museum learning so much new information. Some museums that we visited were the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, US Mint, Christ Church and Burial ground. We met a Confederate soldier from the American Revolutionary War who discussed life as a soldier, taught us how to set up a tent and make a candle. On Saturday we even met Ben Franklin! Each night at the hotel, individuals were rewarded with Hershey kisses for any correct questions that were answered during the tours. More kisses were won for answering other questions about things discussed during the day. We also played games, made a craft, and learned how to hang and fold a flag. Our favorite things we did were the Duck Tour, the National Liberty Museum, and the Franklin Institute. We all had a great time thanks to our leaders Lori Healy, my mom, and Sheridan Culbertson. I would recommend all troops visiting Philly some day. Tabitha Healy Sparta