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Junior Ranger Jamboree
National Parks are pretty big places. Sometimes they are so massive you just can’t see it all in a single visit. Actually, I don’t know that you could ever see it all in some cases, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons. That’s what’s cool about the Junior Ranger program. It breaks down this huge National Park into smaller more digestible bits that even children can get hold of.
My children love (and I mean LOVE) the Junior Ranger programs. I’m not certain why, but I believe they love the brain teasers, the real-world Where’s Waldo (except it’s more like Where’s the Plant or Animal). Most of all it’s the sense of accomplishment when they are sworn in as Junior Rangers and given badges to celebrate that accomplishment. For adults, these ceremonies seem cheesy and hard to get, but take a close look into the eyes of your kids and you’ll understand. We have badges from so many parks, but they are still just as excited every time we visit a new National Park.
Maybe the big reason I love this program is the way it motivates my children to learn and explore, something I think is key to living a full life.
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