A hobby that I include as a fun extension of my course outside the classroom. Letterboxing came to the United States in 1996, with the publication in the Smithsonian magazine of an article about this very old hobby in the United Kingdom. Letterboxers carve stamps and hide them around the world, leaving clues online at sites like Letterboxing North America. There is a good explanation at Letterboxing in America FAQ. There are lots of boxes hidden, see if you can find them and "stamp in".
Unlike "Geocaching", which requires an expensive GPS unit that does the "locating" for you, letterboxing requires you to think about the clues in order to locate the hidden letterbox.
I have a letterbox hidden on campus. If you are in Mr. Adam's art class, he will be talking to you about creating your own letterboxer stamp. You can also come to the monthly letterboxing club meetings where you can design and create your stamp and logbook.
Grady Gators Letterbox
Other letterboxes nearby:
The Red Badge of Courage is in Briargrove.
The Lost Rope Swing is in Charnwood.
Yellow Fever is in old Piney Point.
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Grady Middle School
Gib Henington, World Cultures
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