COMPUTER PALS



Divide the group into seven smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response. ALL should do SCOUT/SCOUTING.
JEFF "Whew, it's hot!"
MOUSE"Squeak, Squeak"
VAUGHN"Burrrrrrrr, it's cold!"
NOME, ALASKA"Watch out for the moose!"
E-MAIL"Zoom, Bing!"
ORLANDO, FLORIDA"Mickey Mouse"
SEND"Click, Swish!"
KEYBOARD"Typety, typety"
SCOUT or SCOUTING "Do Your Best!"

VAUGHN ___ had just attended School Night for SCOUTING ___ in his home town of NOME, ALASKA ___. He wanted to SEND ___ E-MAIL ___ to his computer pal JEFF ___, in ORLANDO, FLORIDA ___ to tell him that he joined SCOUTS ___. He knew that JEFF ___ had been in SCOUTING ___ for a while and wanted to find out what he was getting into.

So, VAUGHN ___ sat down at the computer KEYBOARD ___ and reached for his MOUSE ___. He typed in the message, hit SEND ___ with the MOUSE ___ and eagerly awaited JEFF'S ___ reply.

While doing homework at the KEYBOARD ___, JEFF ___ received VAUGHN'S ___ E-MAIL ___. He was really excited to get VAUGHN'S ___ news. JEFF ___ immediately sent E-MAIL ___ back to VAUGHN ___ in NOME, ALASKA ___ with all the fun SCOUTING ___ stuff they do in ORLANDO, FLORIDA ___. He talked about such things as the Pinewood Derby, Day Camp, the Blue and Gold, the Raingutter Regatta, Orama, plus all of the great hikes, field trips and more! When JEFF ___ finished listing all the things they do in SCOUTS ___, he hit the SEND ___ key on his KEYBOARD ___. After VAUGHN ___ finished reading JEFF'S ___ E-MAIL ___, he began to think he had made a smart decision by joining SCOUTS ___.

A couple of weeks later, after VAUGHN ___ had attended his first Pack meeting, where he received his Bobcat badge, he decided to SEND ___ JEFF ___ an E-MAIL ___ to tell him the good news. So he sat down at the KEYBOARD ___ and reached for his MOUSE ___ to SEND ___ the message.

JEFF ___ drew a card with his MOUSE ___ to congratulate VAUGHN ___ for earning his first SCOUTING ___ badge.

After each of their meetings, JEFF ___ from ORLANDO, FLORIDA ___ and VAUGHN ___ from NOME, ALASKA ___ would SEND ___ E-MAIL ___ to each other telling everything they had done in their meetings. They both agreed SCOUTING ___ is a lot of fun. They also became life-long buddies and pen pals!

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