Local Scouting Event at Springs Preserve
SPRINGS PRESERVE HOSTS TWO MAJOR EVENTS TO CELEBRATE A CENTURY OF SCOUTING
Free Adventure Base 100 and ScoutQuest Activities Open to Public
Las Vegas, NV – Kids and adults from throughout Southern Nevada are invited to try new skills, participate in activities and learn about Scouting heritage when the Springs Preserve hosts Adventure Base 100 and ScoutQuest at the Springs Preserve, Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16, 2010.Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts, Adventure Base 100 will include a rope course, zip line, interactive displays and a multi-sensory presentation in an IMAX-like dome, all in a 10,000-square foot traveling exhibit in the Springs Preserve’s parking lot. Las Vegas is the third stop in a national Adventure Base 100 tour that began on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Calif. Adventure Base 100 will commemorate Scouting’s history in more than 40 cities throughout the year.
Running concurrently inside the Springs Preserve, the public is welcome to participate in ScoutQuest. Various activities and demonstrations include a pinewood derby, fencing duels, exhibits of historical Scouting artifacts from around the world and much more. The event also provides Boy Scouts with an opportunity to earn merit badges in 15 skill sets. ScoutQuest also will feature a slideshow highlighting Eagle Scout projects completed at the Springs Preserve. In addition, Boy Scouts of all ages attending the event in uniform will receive admission to all Springs Preserve attractions for only $2.50. Other ScoutQuest and Adventure Base 100 attendees will receive $2 off Springs Preserve attractions.
Admission to both Adventure Base 100 and ScoutQuest is free and open to the public.
Hours for Adventure Base 100 are Friday, January 15, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, January 16, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hours for ScoutQuest are Saturday, January 16, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information about ScoutQuest, visit www.springspreserve.org. Information about Adventure Base 100 is available at www.scouting.org/100years/100years/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:Dawn Barraclough / Jim Johnson702-822-7733/7737dawn.barraclough@springspreserve.org jim.johnson@springspreserve.org
Free Adventure Base 100 and ScoutQuest Activities Open to Public
Las Vegas, NV – Kids and adults from throughout Southern Nevada are invited to try new skills, participate in activities and learn about Scouting heritage when the Springs Preserve hosts Adventure Base 100 and ScoutQuest at the Springs Preserve, Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16, 2010.Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts, Adventure Base 100 will include a rope course, zip line, interactive displays and a multi-sensory presentation in an IMAX-like dome, all in a 10,000-square foot traveling exhibit in the Springs Preserve’s parking lot. Las Vegas is the third stop in a national Adventure Base 100 tour that began on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Calif. Adventure Base 100 will commemorate Scouting’s history in more than 40 cities throughout the year.
Running concurrently inside the Springs Preserve, the public is welcome to participate in ScoutQuest. Various activities and demonstrations include a pinewood derby, fencing duels, exhibits of historical Scouting artifacts from around the world and much more. The event also provides Boy Scouts with an opportunity to earn merit badges in 15 skill sets. ScoutQuest also will feature a slideshow highlighting Eagle Scout projects completed at the Springs Preserve. In addition, Boy Scouts of all ages attending the event in uniform will receive admission to all Springs Preserve attractions for only $2.50. Other ScoutQuest and Adventure Base 100 attendees will receive $2 off Springs Preserve attractions.
Admission to both Adventure Base 100 and ScoutQuest is free and open to the public.
Hours for Adventure Base 100 are Friday, January 15, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, January 16, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hours for ScoutQuest are Saturday, January 16, from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more information about ScoutQuest, visit www.springspreserve.org. Information about Adventure Base 100 is available at www.scouting.org/100years/100years/.
MEDIA CONTACTS:Dawn Barraclough / Jim Johnson702-822-7733/7737dawn.barraclough@springspreserve.org jim.johnson@springspreserve.org
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