BSA Announces The Price of Freedom Conference
The Price of Freedom Conference is a four-day residential program that gives Scouts the chance to interact with experts on current issues of citizenship, leadership, and heroism. Participants will have the opportunity to make history come to life with a tour of Colonial Philadelphia and Valley Forge National Historical Park, and interact with historical interpreters such as Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Scouts will learn about the Bill of Rights and Supreme Court decisions that shaped today’s understanding of those rights. They will then be challenged to apply this knowledge and debate a mock version of Congress in order to strike a balance between liberty and security. Saturday afternoon provides an opportunity for Scouts to perform service in the form of a flag retirement ceremony organized and executed by the Scouts. These events will be interspersed with leadership and team-building exercises, as well as opportunities for the students to relax and get to know fellow Scouts from around the country
The program will be held February 11–14, 2010, at the Freedoms Foundation camps in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Scouts are responsible for covering $100 of the $450 tuition. The other $350 is covered by a grant from the Freedoms Foundation. Individuals and contingents must cover their travel expenses to and from Philadelphia. Transportation will be provided to and from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Amtrak Station or Philadelphia International Airport. Contingents traveling by motor vehicle will report directly to the Freedoms Foundation.
For more information click here to view The Price of Freedom Conference Brochure.