Walking Detective Kick Off Event!

Learn how to become a Walking Detective and get ready for Walk to School Day and other “Walktober” events around Kansas City. With The Walking Detective™, kids can conduct walking audits to find clues and collect evidence to show how walkable their communities are. They can build a case report to show city officials what things are working well and what things need to be improved.

A scoring guide helps them evaluate sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic, safety and amenities like parks and benches. They gather evidence by taking photos, drawing pictures and maps, and making notes, then put their findings in a letter to their city leaders.

This virtual session will introduce girls to The Walking Detective™ program. After the virtual sessions girls will receive all the materials by email to conduct their own walking audit as a family or troop.

Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes can incorporate this activity into step 1 of their Democracy badge. Juniors can also incorporate this activity if they are working on their Inside Government badge.

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