Far Out Micro Objective - DIY - 50

 

Quest Scouts inspires your to squeeze the most out of life while collecting real-life, physical badges. 

Objective:

Read about, then drink, Tang!

Details:

1) Do you know what 1960’s historic event saved the orange flavored beverage “Tang” from obscurity? Did you know what governor wanted Tang banned from being purchased and why? Read this article about the history on Tang from conception to the modern day.

2) Drink some Tang! You can find it at many grocery stores, or order it online. For some, this will be your first time tasting tang. Awesome! For others, you’ll remember Tang from your past. You may get more out of this objective through sharing this experience with someone who has never tried it.

IMPORTANT: If you have a dietary restriction that means you cannot drink Tang, obviously you’ll need to skip the “drinking” portion of this objective. If not, please don’t skip it!

2) In the comments below, tell us:

  • What did you think of the article? Did you learn anything new?

  • How was your tang drinking experience? Was this your first time trying it? Did you invite anyone else to share this experience with you? What did you think of the drink?

 

Far Out - Art - 300

Objective:

Create a painting in the style of Andy Warhol.

Details:

1) Watch The Case For Andy Warhol from The Art Assignment.

2) ) Based on what you’ve learned about Warhol, choose a modern day commodity to highlight in your art.

3) Choose one of Warhol’s works and create your own version that swaps Warhol’s chosen commodity for your own.

Requirements:

  • As the objective states, make sure you use paint (any type) your art.

  • As this is a 300 point objective (in contrast to a micro objective), please make sure to put a fair amount of time into your process. Make something you’re proud of!

4) Take a photo of your Warhol inspired art and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your art in our Facebook group.

Far Out - Travel - 200


Objective:

Learn about the birth of fast food, then dine at an establishment through the lens of an ethnographer.

Details:

1) Read “A Crispy, Salty, American History of Fast Food” from Anna Diamond and Smithsonian Magazine.

2) Visit a fast food restaurant. We encourage you to choose a restaurant chain that was established in or before that 1960’s.

3) You’ve most likely dined at a fast food restaurant many times during your life! However, during this trip, put on your ethnographer hat! Observe the restaurant through the eyes of a researcher and take notes!

4)  Answer the following questions:

  • What is the “role” of the restaurant patrons? In what ways are they behaving?

  • What is the “role” of the restaurant employees? Are all of the employees serving the same roles? Can you tell the difference based on their behavior?

  • What function(s) does the restaurant serve for the community it resides in?

  • What aspects of your observations support Anna Diamond’s reporting?

  • How do you think this restaurant (either this particular restaurant, or the chain as a whole) has changed since the 1960’s? What is/is not present now that was/was not now?

Far Out - Literature - 300

Objective:

Read a best selling or critically acclaimed book of the 1960's.

Details:

1) Check out this list of books from the 1960’s.

2) Choose a book that is listed as a “Fiction Bestseller” and/or “Critically Acclaimed and Historically Significant”. (Please do not choose a “Book of the Month”).

3) Read the book! (Listening to the audio version is great too!)

4) Write a short book review and post it in the comments below. Include the name of the book, author, and what you thought of it.

Far Out - DIY - 300

Objective:

Embrace your inner hippy through
tie-dying your own t-shirt.

Details:

It wouldn’t be a 60’s quest without tie-dye! For this objective, we’ll be creating tie-dyed t-shirts. If you’re already experienced with tie dye prior to this quest, consider attempting a new technique to keep things interesting!

1) Find a tutorial that works for you! There are SO MANY great tutorials online. Do a quick search and find one that works for you! Alternatively, you may want to check out a book on the subject from the library, or consult a friend with tie-dye experience!

2) Gather your supplies! Consult your tutorial for a list of supplies you’ll need. At the minimum, you’ll need dye and a t-shirt.

We’ve created these GROOVY Quest Scouts shirts specifically to be tie-dyed! If you’d like one, order today from the Scout Store!

 
 

3) Tie-dye your shirt! (We at Quest Scouts Central are VERY excited to see how they turn out!)

4) Take a photo of yourself wearing your shirt and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your art in our Facebook group.

Far Out - Media - 150

Objective:

Watch two episodes of a popular sixties television show that you are not familiar with.

Details:

How familiar are you with 60’s television? Now is you chance to get aquatinted with a show you’re not yet familiar with!

1) Did you know that wikipedia lists the top rated television shows for every year. Check out the ratings for each year of the 60’s, then choose one you’d like to watch!

IMPORTANT: Be sure to choose a show that you are not familiar with!

2) Watch TWO EPISODES of your chosen 60’s television show.

3) In the comments below, tell us:

  • What show did you choose?

  • How many stars (out of four) would you award your show? (0= No redeeming qualities, 4= Best show ever!)

  • What was the general premise and plot line of the show you chose?

  • Do you plan to watch more of the show in the future?

Far Out - Games - 200

Objective:

Choose and play a 1960's board game from the list provided.

Details:

1) 1) Wikipedia has a list of games published by year. Browse between 1960 and 1969 until you find one you’d like to play.

2) Acquire your game! If you don’t own the game, you’ll of course need to find a way to play it. Borrow it from a friend, visit your local board game store, or find it online. (Pun intended! Acquire is a great 1960’s game!)

3) Grab some friends and play the game you chose!

3) Post a photo that documents your gameplay on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

Far Out - DIY - 300

Objective:

Try your hand at "knotting" through creating a macrame project of your choice.

Details:

Macrame is the craft of creating textiles through knotting. Popular in the 60’s, it has begun to make a resurgence in recent years.

1) Choose what macrame project you would like to make.

Consider the following:

Use the above links for inspiration, or go with a different tutorial altogether. Pinterest has A TON of cool macrame ideas to browse.

2) Create your macrame project!

3) Take a photo of your completed project and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your art in our Facebook group.

Far Out - Research - 300

Objective:

Take a deep dive into the 1960's history of civil rights in your region through reading a book of your choice.

Details:

While civil rights are undoubtedly being fought for even today. the sixties is arguably known as the peak of the civil rights movement.

1) Spend 30-60 minutes researching the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s as it relates to your region. Start locally with your town/city, and broaden the search as necessary until you find information relative to you.

Tip: Live in a small town? Consider visiting the local historical society!

2) Based on what you’ve learned about your region’s role in the civil rights movement, choose a book (that meets the criteria listed below0 to read in order to further your knowledge on the subject.

Your book should be:

  • In some way inspired by the history you’ve learned about your region.

  • Primarily focused on a topic that relates to the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s.

  • Non-fiction

For instance, if you are based in Wyoming, your research may bring you to the Wyoming native and civil rights activist James Reeb. You might then decide to read Selma’s Bloody Sunday, a book about the event that inspired Reeb to action.

3) In the comments below, tell us:

  • What book did you read?

  • How does the book relate to your local history?

  • 2-3 facts you learned about civil rights in your region.

  • 2-3 facts you learned from the book you chose.

 

Far Out - Visit - 300

Objective:

Check out a place of historical significance to the 1960's.

Details:

1) Identify the location of historical significance to the 1960’s.

It would be AWESOME if this location could be a place where a historical event happened! However, a site of a memorial, statue, or artifact of this time would work too.

Examples Include:

Do your best to keep the heart of this objective in mind when choosing your location. It's 300 points, so think big!

2) Visit the the location you chose.

3) Document your visit with a photograph and and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

4) Tell us about your experience in the comments below. Be sure to include 3 facts you learned and/or interesting things you saw.

Far Out - Media - 150

Objective:

Watch one of the documentaries about historical moments and movements of the sixties from the list provided.

Details:

1) Choose and watch one of the documentaries listed.

2) Let us know which you watched and what you thought of it in the comments below.

The Vietnam War
Note: This is a mini-series. Choose any episode that takes place fully or partially in the 1960’s.

Blackout Micro Objective - Research - 50

 

Quest Scouts inspires your to squeeze the most out of life while collecting real-life, physical badges. 

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Objective:

Participate in the great linguistic debate- Lightning Bug or Firefly?

Details:

1) Check out the article, “Some Americans say 'firefly' while others say 'lightning bug”. It contains great maps that illustrate the regional divide between the two terms.

2) In the comments below, tell us:

A) Do you say firefly or lightning bug?

B) Does your answer to A correspond with the maps in the article?

Blackout - Art - 150

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Objective:

Create your own shadow puppets.

Details:

1) Lets start with some inspiration! Watch The Master of Shadow Puppets from Great Big Story.

2) There are plenty of cool tutorials for making shadow puppets out there. Search and find a material and method that sounds fun.

Inspiration:

Puppets with Moving Parts

Portraits of Family Member

Dinosaurs

Colorful Butterflies

IMPORTANT: This objective is not referring to shadow “puppets” created through shaping your hands. You need to create something physical.

3) Create your puppets!

4) Take a photo to of your finished puppets and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your experience in our Facebook group.

5) In the comments below, describe your shadow puppet journey. What sort of puppet did you make? What tutorial, if any, did you use? Was it any fun? Did you turn out the lights and give them a try?!

 

Blackout - Photography - 100

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Objective:

Choose and shoot a subject well suited to black and white photography.

Details:

1) Grab a camera! We’ll be taking black and white photos, so you’ll need to use black and white film if you’re going with a traditional camera, or use photo editing/filters if you’re going digital. (Camera phones will work fine for this.)

2) Watch 9 quick tips for BETTER BLACK & WHITE photos from Jamie Windsor. (Don’t let the title fool you- It’s a really fun video!) While some of the tips provided are for advanced photographers, don’t get overwhelmed! There is plenty that photographers of all levels can take away from Windsor’s words.

3) Keeping in mind what you have learned, plan to photograph, or keep your eye out for, a subject well suited to black and white photography.

4) Take your black and white photo. Better yet, take a bunch of photos! The more photos you take, the more likely you are to get something you’re proud of.

5) Choose your best black and white photo and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

Blackout Micro Objective - Research - 50

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Quest Scouts inspires your to squeeze the most out of life while collecting real-life, physical badges. 

Objective:

Increase your understanding of “dark matter”.

Details:

1) BEFORE you watch the above video, rate your knowledge of dark matter on a scale of 1-10, where one means you’ve never heard of the term “dark matter” before and ten means you’ve published a scientific journal article on the subject.

2) Watch the Sci Show video about “Dark Matter” matter, which is posted above.

3) Did you learn anything? Rate your knowledge of dark matter AFTER watching the video using the same scale you did previously.

4) In the comments below, post your before and after ratings of your knowledge of dark matter.

 

Blackout - DIY - 150

Objective:

Illuminate the dark with a homemade luminary.

Details:

A luminary is a vessel, dotted with intricately shaped holes, designed to have a candle placed inside it. When illuminated, the luminary casts shadows in the shape of the holes. Have you ever made one? If not, now is your chance to give it a try! If so, consider branching out and trying a new technique or material when creating your luminary.

1) Choose which type of luminary you would like to make.

Consider the following:

Use the above links for inspiration, or go with a different tutorial altogether. Pinterest has A TON of cool luminaries to browse.

2) Create your luminary!

3) Once you’ve created your luminary, it’s time to light it up! Depending on the luminary you create and the location you place it in, fire safety may be a concern. Make sure to take proper precautions.

4) Take a photo of your illuminated luminary and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your art in our Facebook group.

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