Written by: Krista Baum
Today, while walking in the hostel's kitchen I saw the
Girl Scouts starting to get their food ready for their spaghetti dinner
tonight at the hostel. I have never interviewed a group of Girl Scouts,
and I thought it would be interesting to learn their story.
Girl Scout Troop 42745, a group of 8th grade girls from
Oak Park IL, took the "L" train to get to HI-Chicago. They have been to
Chicago with their families in the past, but never as a Girl Scout
Troop.
This is their first time together as a Girl Scout Troop
in Chicago, and staying at a hostel! The girls said that the hostel was
"really posh" and that when they have been wandering around, they have
heard a lot of British accents. They also enjoy eating with travelers
at breakfast, and hope to meet more tonight at their spaghetti dinner.
So why did these ladies decide to visit Chicago?
They came to Chicago to earn their Discover Chicago Girl
Scout Badge. To earn this badge these girls have to make their own
Chicago tour. Each girl did research on a historic part of Chicago.
They researched: The Great Chicago Fire, the Chicago Outfit (Chicago
Mob), Buckingham Fountain, Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl
Scouts, and her connection to Chicago, the John Hancock Building, and
the Chicago Flag. After doing all of their research prior to their
Chicago trip, they were finally able to learn about history outside of
the books! They saw the John Hancock Building, the Chicago Flag, and
tonight they will be going to see Buckingham Fountain and it's fabulous
light show.
So would these ladies be interested in traveling again?
Most definitely! They all said that they wanted to
travel around the world, and go to places like Russia, Australia,
Greece, Switzerland, and many more places.
When I asked them about culture, they said that "Learning
about culture is very important, because when you learn about foreign
cultures you have a better understanding about their culture, and how it
compares and contrasts from your own."
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