Another tour is
scheduled. Seven Girl Scouts and their chaperones (four moms no doubt) are
ready for an activity but being together as friends is really what they are up
to. From the start the laid back scouts are at home. They are on the patio of
the Laumeier estate house and are ready for whatever. I heard one of the girls
say that she knew one of her friends was born in 2002. (It startles me to
realize 6-7th graders may have no memory of where they were when 9-11
happened). They got a tour that leads them to the Tree Tent, The Way field,
Recess and more.
We ended up at Ferrara's
site specific piece when one of the moms asked about the pool complex. The
group gets a second wind and enjoys the triangular bridge, redwood one, reading
room and Beverly Pepper's earthwork. Another group recognizes the jewel we have
in our region – Laumeier Sculpture Park. The adults are reacquainted and the
kids are introduced to something they may remember for years to come. (I hope
so.)
“Now your homework is to
write a 1,000 word paper of at least 4 pages.” I concluded with the scouts. Not
missing a beat one of the girls envisions the headline of her assignment
beginning with “Art is Cool.” I think they get it.
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