COUNCIL’S OWN 4 1 of ROUTE 66 ROAD TRIP ROAD 66 ROUTE HISTORY PURPOSE Route 66 Road Trip NS 09/19 Trip 66 Road Route In 1990, the Congress recognized that Route 66 had “become a symbol of the American a symbol 66 had “become that Route recognized Congress States the United In 1990, an been has there years, In recent life.” a better and their legacy of seeking heritage of travel people’s of the some and protect preserve trying to are and communities 66 sites Route for in popularity increase and enjoy. learn from to people for the route along resources historic most significant and representative The road supported many small communities in its path, especially after WWII, when people started started when people WWII, especially after in its path, small communities many supported The road From of the highway. with the popularity prosperous became the route along and businesses traveling and bypassed, be to communities of those several caused System Highway a new Interstate to1985, 1958 than memories. nothing more decline becoming into fell places a lot of those a result as One of the original highways in the U.S. Highways System, US 66 was established in 1926. It was the first the first It was established in 1926. US 66 was System, Highways in the U.S. highways One of the original serving Los Angeles, Chicago, Illinois to from running the west to the east connecting route major John after In 1939 of the 1930s. especially during the Dust Bowl west, migrating people for a route as nicknamed being of escape, a symbol 66 became Route of Wrath, The Grapes novel, classic Steinbeck’s “The Mother Road.” When I have earned this badge, I will know more about the history of and how to help preserve ’s Arizona’s help preserve to of and how the history about more I will know earned this badge, When I have 66. of Route stretch Get ready to get out and explore! get out to Get ready Don’t forget to document your road trip using the hashtag #GSRT66RoadTrip road document your to forget Don’t This Council’s Own Patch is designed to be fun for everyone! To earn this patch, complete one activity one complete earn this patch, To everyone! fun for be designed to is Own Patch This Council’s to of the “more one complete also should and Ambassadors Seniors, Cadettes, each section. from activities. service suggested or explore” Sometimes life is more about the journey than the destination! Buckle up and get ready to harness the harness to Buckle up and get ready destination! than the the journey about is more life Sometimes exciting Arizona’s in time while learning about going back experience with an exciting spirit of adventure of Arizona part the northern 66 crosses Route Historic Main Street. of America’s a piece travel you as past of stretch undisturbed including the longest 66 in Arizona miles of Route 388 are There west. east to from 66! Route the original COUNCIL’S OWN 4 2 of Many towns on Route 66 host vintage car shows. Find one to attend. 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2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 1. 2. 3. STEPS Route 66 Road Trip NS 09/19 Trip 66 Road Route Cars were a big part of travel on Route 66! Choose one of the options below to find out more about how how about more find out to below of the options one 66! Choose Route on of travel a big part were Cars 66. Route on traveled people STEP 3: Shifting Gears STEP 3: Shifting With so many choices to stop at along Route 66, business owners had to get creative with how to entice entice to with how get creative had to owners business 66, Route at along stop to choices many With so a little further. explore to of advertising forms of these one Choose their location. to customers STEP 2: Get Your Kicks! STEP 2: Get Your STEP 1: It Winds from Chicago to LA to Chicago It Winds from STEP 1: to preparing start and troop, your or family, your with Get together a bit of planning! trip takes road Every hit the road! COUNCIL’S OWN 4 3 of arch other Route 66 attractions outside of Arizona to visit. How many of them have been been of them have many visit. How to of Arizona outside 66 attractions other Route arch e a short article for your local newspaper about your adventure. Include pictures and invite your your invite and Include pictures adventure. your about local newspaper your for article e a short readers to explore living history in Arizona. living history explore to readers Rese attractions of those many how see trip to Plan a road register? historic national or a state on placed visit. could you Writ a “Route 66 Festival” and meet people who have traveled from all over the world to come come to the world all over from traveled who have and meet people 66 Festival” a “Route Attend American icon. this classic and celebrate during taken that were using all the pictures show an art hosting 66 by Route of Sharing the history part 66 is an important Route learned and why have what you friends and family Tell this adventure. history. of Arizona t with your local library to see if they have any resources on Route 66. Or see if there is a if there Or see 66. Route on resources any if they have see to local library t with your Connec resources. additional that might have community in your society historic Find out more about the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program administered by the National Park Park the National by administered Program Preservation 66 Corridor the Route about more Find out can troop that your area in your project service is a current if there see them to Contact Service. and friends. family with your experience your share service, community providing help with. After Find a stretch of Route 66 and plan a cleanup party! of Route Find a stretch all the Share travels. your along collected and other memorabilia pictures using a scrapbook Make and friends. had with family fun you Hotels/ on Route 66 are best known for attracting weary night time travelers with neon signs. with neon night time travelers weary attracting for known best 66 are Route on Hotels/Motels of your pictures Take neon. and find examples of hotel sunset 66 after of Route a stretch Drive at. If you stay to a hotel choose help you signs would particular those why about Talk ones. favorite to decide where that might help you of the hotel other features look for during the day, traveling are you? for out that stood a mural) or the color (like that hotel about anything there Was stay. Curios Shops and Trading Posts provided travelers with lots of one of a kind souvenirs! Visit a Route Visit a Route kind souvenirs! of a one with lots of travelers Posts provided and Trading Curios Shops find at a able to not be would that you items five least and identify at Shop Curios Post or 66 Trading found? you is the most unusual item What modern store. more a home-cooked for stop a quick snack or grab to stop to travelers for lots of choices were There might you than different are that items for Look at the menu. Look 66 restaurant. meal. Find a Route Find at least five different? 66 restaurant a Route What makes restaurant. chain favorite find at your modern eatery. find at a more wouldn’t things that you

» » » » » 2. 3. 1. 1. 2. 3. RE TO EXPLORE TO MORE Route 66 Road Trip NS 09/19 Trip 66 Road Route Now that I have earned this badge, I can give service by…… service I can give this badge, earned that I have Now Everyone can help keep the history of Route 66 alive! Choose one of the activities below to help preserve help preserve to of the activities below one Choose 66 alive! of Route the history can help keep Everyone history! of Arizona this piece STEP 5: Keep the Dream Alive! the Dream STEP 5: Keep Route 66 was full of interesting places to stop, and many of those places are still in operation today! Visit Visit today! still in operation are places of those many and stop, to places of interesting full 66 was Route research to want may You experience. 66 Route hand first an authentic for below of the options one to the best is idea an of which path have you ahead of time, so 66 town Route closest in your options travel! STEP 4: Standing Tall 4: Standing STEP COUNCIL’S OWN 4 4 of yon Caverns near Peach Springs, AZ is one of the original Route 66 tourist attractions and attractions 66 tourist Route the original of AZ is one near Peach Springs, Caverns yon Take it Easy Take in the Eagles hit song, AZ just like in Winslow, the corner” on can “stand u really u can drive 158 miles of the original Mother Road right here in Arizona! The longest undisturbed undisturbed The longest in Arizona! right here Mother Road 158 miles of the original u can drive e 66 is the main street of Oatman, AZ. Take a stroll down the 0.4 miles of Route 66 here, and here, 66 Route miles of the 0.4 down a stroll AZ. Take of Oatman, Route 66 is the main street the area to brought were burros The town’s of Oatman! Burros famous the see to sure will be you and free set were the burros down, closed animals. When the mines pack as use to gold miners by the town. around freely roamed is still in operation today! today! is still in operation Grand Can Grand Yo Yo near River AZ and the Colorado Ash Fork, between found 66 can be Route of the original stretch AZ. Topock, The Wigwam in Holbrook, AZ was one of the inspirations for the famous Cozy Cone Motel in Motel Cone Cozy the famous for the inspirations of one was AZ in Holbrook, Motel The Wigwam Cars movie the Disney

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