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Early Monday morning, before the muted winter sun peeks through the windows of her New London apartment, Jessica Patti will gather her suitcases to take the next big step toward total immersion in the place that has come to consume her life.
"How lucky am I?" Patti asked last week, during a rare moment of reflection amid a busy week of packing, goodbye gatherings with friends and other preparations.
Lucky, she said, because at age 35, she's living exactly the life she wants to live, and one that, every day, seems as if it's becoming more so. When she boards her flight out of JFK International Airport to Haiti Monday - probably her 50th trip to the impoverished island in the last 3½ years - she'll be leaving the United States not to return for at least six months.
When, and if, she does come back, it would be just for a temporary stay, because her permanent home will be in Cité Soleil, the notoriously destitute slum outside the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, in the apartment she has already made arrangements to rent.
"I have to pack very differently this time from the other times, because I have to bring stuff to live there for six months," said Patti, a registered nurse in the emergency department at The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich.
In the past trips, which lasted from a couple of days to three weeks, donated medicines and medical supplies often made up much of her baggage. This time, however, her immediate focus won't be on using such supplies in the weekend medical clinics she and other volunteer doctors and nurses staffed through the nonprofit group she helped found, Raising Haiti, in the months just before the devastating earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010.
It will be on establishing a permanent clinic.
Since the earthquake and in its aftermath, the cholera epidemic and the heartbreakingly slow progress toward rebuilding, groups of four or five Raising Haiti volunteers at a time have kept returning to Cité Soleil, drawing from a pool of about 20 southeastern Connecticut residents with a variety of medical skills and a common urge to do what they could to help fill Haiti's enormous needs.
"It's kind of changed my life," said Brandy Patterson of Lisbon, a Backus paramedic who has volunteered twice with Raising Haiti along with her mother, medical assistant Kim Magness. "When I came home, I looked at this giant fish tank I have and I was feeding the fish, and this sadness came over me that there are all these children in Haiti who are so malnourished. I would sacrifice many things in my life to continue to do this."
If a charity group can have a soulmate, Raising Haiti found it recently, in a Vero Beach, Fla., group called Haiti Clinic. In January, the two groups ran a joint three-day clinic in the Cité Soleil neighborhood, seeing some 400 patients each day needing care for everything from still-unhealed amputations after the earthquake to skin infections, worms, burns from cooking fires and seizures.
Now, the two groups are making the arrangement permanent.
"We were working 15 minutes away from each other, and it's the same mission," Patti said. "It's dumb not to work together."
When she returns to Haiti this time, her purpose will be directed toward buying or renting a building where a new, larger group - the product of the merger of Raising Haiti and Haiti Clinic - will establish a permanent primary care clinic to serve the residents of Cité Soleil day-to-day, and also host volunteer doctors and nurses from the United States for special weekend clinics.
By the time Haiti Clinic - the merged entity is keeping the older group's name - has its next clinic at the end of March, Patti also hopes to have hired two Haitian doctors and two Haitian nurses to staff the clinic full-time, providing consistent medical care in a community where virtually none exists.
"It's very exciting," said Jennifer Tossie, executive director of Haiti Clinic. "It's going to be a true asset, having Jessica there in Haiti. She has tons of energy."
While Patti will be running the group's operations from Haiti, Tossie will be in charge on the U.S. side, overseeing fundraising, volunteer recruitment and the planning of weekend clinics. A budget of about $170,000 annually, Patti said, is enough for the whole operation, including modest salaries for herself and Tossie, the Haitian doctors and nurses plus running the clinic. The arrangement, she said, suits her perfectly.
"I'm much better there in Haiti and she's much better here," said Patti, adding that she often found the transition back to the United States harder than adjusting to Haiti. "Finances are the hardest part for me. It's where I fall short. But I realize this thing has to be run like a business."
Patterson, like other Raising Haiti volunteers, met Patti at work. Hearing about the clinics, Patterson, 33, was soon swept up by the idea of channeling her commitment to helping others - she's long been involved with the volunteer ambulance crew in her town - toward one of the world's poorest places, one just 700 miles from U.S. shores, reachable in under two hours by plane from Miami.
"I'm so glad I got to meet her," Patterson said of Patti. "Jessica single-handedly can do amazing things in Haiti. She's a completely different person when she's there. She's happy. She was meant to do this."
For Patti, the chance to apply her medical skills in a place where she knows they can make a real difference has kept her motivated. Backus, she said, has been very supportive of her efforts, allowing her the scheduling flexibility she's needed and donating supplies. And when she has gotten discouraged, her large network of friends has kept her going.
"To identify what drives me is difficult," she said. "It's just important. I'm not important. I just have this skill. I'm a nurse, and these are human beings. It just made sense. It's just a small dent."
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When your kids are babies, they have absolutely no concept of you being naked.
They have bigger fish to fry, such as eating, sleeping and pooping. But sometime around age 2, they suddenly get what naked it is, and then the naked questions come out.
�Mommy, where is your penis?� asked my son the first time he saw me naked and actually realized I was, in fact, naked.
When I admitted that I don�t have one, he wondered if I had lost it or if it had just wandered off. This seemed like a good time to explain the differences between girls and boys. It also seemed like a good time to stop being naked around my son.
Of course, he had no problem with his nakedness, and he and his sister would run around sans clothes whenever they had the opportunity.
This was the beginning of what we came to know as the �funny naked stage.� The kids figured anything that you could do with clothes on was much more fun when you did it naked. This included answering the front door, getting the mail out of the mailbox and walking the dog. Not that we let anyone actually do that last one, because, you know, it would have embarrassed the dog.
Funny naked lasted for several years. And then, just like when Eve bit into the apple and realized she and Adam were wandering around Eden without so much as catcher�s mitt to cover their private parts, my kids suddenly decided that being naked wasn�t funny anymore. Oddly enough, this was still years before they had anything to hide. Yet, at some point, a naked clock went off in their heads that said, �Time to cover up,� and naked went away. Except for butts. Butts were still funny. Especially when they belonged to other people.
As we entered the teenage years, though, even the butts got put away, and then only butt cracks were funny. We were down to just a tiny little line between two cheeks. It was truly the end of naked.
I was a little sad for the end of naked. It was a milestone� the transition from childhood to adulthood. I realized that there wouldn�t be another little naked body running through my house until I became a grandmother one day. Not that I wasn�t enjoying the new place we were in with our teens, but I still mourned the end of the innocence, sweetness and joyful nakedness of my children�s childhood.
Then, one day, someone got an accidental glimpse of me naked. This is when I realized that we had indeed left the �funny� naked stage and had entered the �gross� naked stage.
�EWWWWW!� bellowed my daughter, slamming the bathroom door shut closed after she had walked in on me getting out of the shower. �You�re naked!�
�Yeah, you kind of have to be naked for the shower to be effective, you know?� I responded through the door.
�Okay. But ewww, anyway!� She answered.
�Why eww?� I wondered. �It�s all the same stuff you have.�
�Yeah,� she responded. �But my stuff naked doesn�t look as bad as you�re stuff naked.�
And that, was the naked truth.
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It was 50 years ago this month that the original "Age of Steam" exhibit was being created at Fair Park. In preparation for the 1963 State Fair of Texas, the small attraction received two additional items during the month of August: recently retired Dallas Union Terminal steam locomotive #7 and Southern Pacific's Eakin Street Yard Office (H&TC Depot).
Now 50 years later, an era is drawing to a close as trackage is being dismantled at the Fair Park site. Nearly 2,000 feet of track that displayed some 28 pieces of vintage rolling stock is being pulled up this week.
The original Texas & Pacific spur dating back to a period prior to the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition was used to exhibit the first two locomotives which included T&P's "Texas" type steam locomotive #638, and later the ex-New York Central "Mohawk" steam locomotive #3001 masked as T&P #909.
Additional trackage was constructed as pieces were added to the Museum. Major expansions took place in 1965 with the arrival of three additional steam locomotives: Big Boy #4018, Frisco #4501, and Eagle Picher Mining Co. (ex-Frisco) #1625, and again in 1969 with the arrival of Santa Fe Motorcar M-160 and Coach Observation #3197. A couple of modest track expansions took place in the 1990s to make more efficient use of the 1.5 acre site.
The Museum's rolling stock collection continued to grow in subsequent years despite a lack of additional trackage, necessitating storage of approximately 1/4 of the pieces offsite. With nearly 3,000 feet of rolling stock, the Fair Park site had become obsolete, which contributed greatly to the Museum's decision to relocate to the new 12.34 acre Frisco location. Some 3,200 feet of track has already been constructed at the new facility. An additional 3,000 feet of exhibit track will be laid as part of the second phase of construction, once funds are in place.
Photos: Upper left shows H&TC depot following its move to Fair Park in August, 1963. Lower right shows trackage being dismantled August 1, 2013.
After weeks of weather delays, construction of additional trackage was completed this week. The work will enable the Museum to unload the two steam locomotives and tenders currently on flat cars at the site.
In order to unload the flat cars on the Museum's new shop lead track, "pocket" tracks are necessary to accommodate each car when empty. These are 100-foot extensions to existing turnouts that will ultimately become leads to exhibit tracks.
When the steam locomotives are lifted off the flat cars, each car will be pulled from beneath the cranes and then shoved in the clear on the pocket tracks. This is necessary due to the limited amount of tail track which necessitates handling each flat car individually. With 2/3 of the Museum's rolling stock now in Frisco, great care must be given to the logistics of unloading and positioning the flat cars and new arrivals.
Crocker Crane is scheduled to unload the steam locomotives on March 20th. This, of course, is dependent upon the weather. The site must be dry in order for the cranes to have a good footing for lifting - the Frisco #1625 Decapod weighs 200,000 lbs. For each inch of rain, 1 1/2 weeks of dry weather is required for the site to accommodate heavy equipment.
Additional rail for future track construction arrived at the site today. Transported on three semi-trucks, the 90 lb. rail will be used for construction of the eight tangent exhibit tracks as part of the next phase of track work. The rail, some 4,000 feet, was a gift of the Santa Fe Railway nearly 20 years ago. It became surplus following closure of the East Dallas classification yard to make way for DART's light rail Service and Inspection facility just west of Fair Park.
The rail has been in storage at Kirk Service Company's lot on Hickory Street. Kirk has been a long-time supporter of the Museum, having provided several Carrier air conditioning units for structures and rail cars over the years. Four signal bridges which were dismantled and moved to the Kirk site from the Tower 19 Interlocking will also be moved to Frisco for eventual reassembly and erecting.
The East Dallas rail joins some 3,200 feet of rail already on the site. Also slated for use on future exhibit tracks, this rail was purchased from the Museum's contractor, Trac-Work Incorporated at the onset of construction. It was salvaged from Santa Fe's Kansas City Mexico & Orient (KCM&O) line near San Angelo.
Half of the Museum's rolling stock collection (20 pieces) can be seen on the main and runaround tracks. The circa 1900 Houston & Texas Central Depot has been placed on its permanent foundation piers, and new roof decking has been applied. The 1903 Santa Fe Interlocking Tower 19 has been reassembled and now rests on its new concrete base. The Museum site is now fully secure with ornamental iron fencing along its perimeter. Work is nearly complete on Phase IA construction, which enables the Museum to vacate its Fair Park location of nearly 50 years. Our thanks to Museum member Steve Blackman for providing periodic aerial photographs during flyovers of the site.
With Tower 19 now permanently placed on its base, reconstruction can begin on the structure itself. A system of splints has been used to attach and reinforce the two sections of the Tower that were separated for movement to Frisco. Additional reinforcement will be added, followed by the application of as much of the Tower's original siding as possible. Some additional siding may be milled as necessary to complete repairs to the exterior.
Our thanks to Brian Lingle at Lingle Engineers of McKinney for assisting in the placement of the Tower this week. The placement concludes the services of H. D. Snow & Son House Movers. Our sincere thanks to H. D. Snow, his son Gary, and the rest of the crew for an outstanding job moving the Depot and Tower 19 to Frisco. They used great skill and diligence in moving these two historic structures to their new home.
Work is progressing on additional track work. As part of a change order to the original Phase IA trackage, the Museum's shop lead is currently under construction. It includes an additional switch and 450 feet of track which curves around the east side of the H&TC depot. This track will eventually continue north to the Museum's restoration shops which will be built at a later date as funds allow.
The location of the depot was changed from the original Site Plan to a point along the shop lead in order to add context and authenticity as an exhibit. The shop lead will allow for the display of rolling stock adjacent to the depot and enhance the visitor experience. It is likely that the Museum's Frisco steam locomotive #1625 will be placed on this track upon arrival at the site. The #1625 is the wide driver Russian "Decapod" which will not move on its own wheels from Fair Park.
Final Phase IA site work is underway in Frisco, including installation of a decorative iron security fence around the perimeter. The 3,400 foot fence will essentially encompass the Museum's footprint including tail track behind the Frisco Discovery Center. The fence is expected to be complete by the arrival of the first pieces of rolling stock in the collection.
Meanwhile, the foundation for Tower 19 is progressing. Piers have been poured and the slab should be completed in a few days. Once the slab has cured, the first floor base will be formed-up and poured. Vertical steel reinforcing rod for the base will be included as part of the slab work. A nice touch will be provisions for original doors and windows in the new base that were not replicated at Fair Park.
Placement of the H&TC depot on its new concrete piers and Tower 19 on its newly-constructed base should take place in a few weeks. Conduit for utilities is being installed as foundation work progresses. We are looking forward to permanently placing both buildings so that reconstruction can begin.
Our sincere thanks to TXI Concrete, Lingle Engineers, Able Concrete Contractors, and N.L. Schutte Foundation Drilling for their generosity and support of the foundation projects.
"Done!" Track work at the Museum's Frisco site was completed today with a ceremonial driving of the last spikes. Borrowing the word that was telegraphed across the nation in 1869 when the first Transcontinental Railway was finished, we are proud to reach this major benchmark in the construction project.
The brief ceremony was well attended at 1:30 this afternoon by Mayor Maso, Frisco City Council members, representatives of the EDC, CDC, and CVB, along with Museum board, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders. Representatives from BNSF, Lunsford Associates, Venus Construction and Trac-Work, Inc. also participated in the celebration.
Two ceremonial spikes were driven in the final stretch of track that connects the Museum with BNSF and the general system. Mayor Maso and Council Members Jeff Cheney, Bob Allen, and Will Sowell took turns driving the first spike. Honors for the second and final spike were reserved for track workers who have been on the job in the hot Texas sun for several weeks. It is only fitting that their hard work be acknowledged, and a time-honored craft on the railroad be recognized.
With the Museum's lead track now complete, final preparations are underway for movement of the first train to Frisco. Once approvals are in place, and the railroads' schedules are adjusted to accommodate moves at reduced speeds, the rolling stock collection will begin its journey northward.
Frisco City Council Member Jeff Cheney takes a turn at driving one of the final spikes into the last stretch of track (left).
Just 400 feet to go! With tamping complete on the southern end of the Museum's trackage, all that remains is construction of the lead track. Workers with Trac-Work, Inc. began construction on the 400 foot lead that connects the Museum with BNSF's main line switch on Thursday.
Ties were placed and 50% of the 115 lb. rail was spiked down on the lead by the end of business yesterday. A double switch point derail will be installed as part of the project – a safety appliance required by BNSF. The installation of rail and application of ballast should be complete early next week.
Final tamping of the Museum's trackage at the north end of the site, along with the lead track, should be complete by week's end (July 20th). Barring any major weather events, the first pieces of Museum rolling stock should arrive the following week.
The BNSF switch is in! The Museum's new trackage is significantly closer to being connected to the general system. BNSF track crews installed the main line switch today, a process that took only six hours. The railroad generously donated labor and materials to construct and install the switch that will allow the Museum's collection of historic rolling stock to move to the new Frisco location. All that remains is 450 feet of lead track to be constructed between the switch and the Museum's main track just south of Cotton Gin Road. This is scheduled for completion late next week.
BNSF crews endured 101 degrees in the hot summer sun while making short order of the switch installation. BNSF freight traffic was moving again by early evening, when a southbound rock train passed through the switch at 6:20pm. Track workers spent the previous few days reconstructing the switch adjacent to the point of installation. The switch had been used previously on a BNSF line through McGregor.
We are indebted to BNSF for their continued generosity and support of the Museum. The main line switch represents a lead gift to the Frisco Project, and a significant contribution to our expanded programming in North Texas. There was much excitement among onlookers including city officials who observed the switch installation from a safe distance.
We would also like to thank BNSF Track Foreman Ewell Martin, and Road Master William Dombrow, along with each member of today's crew. Mr. Martin is a veteran at BNSF, having hired out on the Santa Fe 37 years ago. Finally, congratulations to Cody, a member of the crew who officially retired at the end of work today. He concludes 37 years of service since beginning his career on the Fort Worth & Denver Railway in Amarillo.
Allen shared his experiences with Museum CEO Bob LaPrelle as they walked the 2,000 feet of lead and runaround track. He hired out on the Penn Central in 1975 and worked several jobs on the line including Roundhouse Machinist, Hostler, and member of a Section Gang. Section Gangs maintained designated lengths of rail lines, often extending for several miles. Allen worked as a Machine Operator on a track surfacing gang in Hamilton, Ohio. His territory encompassed trackage between Cincinnati and Dayton.
The Penn Central was created out of the merger of the Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central Lines. The railroad went on to become Conrail in 1976. The Cincinnati Dayton line was later sold to CSX Transportation as part of the government's divestiture of Conrail. The Museum's collection features one of the famous GG-1 electric locomotives that operated on Penn Central's Philadelphia and Harrisburg Divisions. Number 4903 has the distinction of having pulled Robert Kennedy's funeral train in 1968 while in Penn Central service.
While Allen has moved on to public service here in Frisco, he maintains his seniority on the railroad and speaks proudly of his years with the Penn Central. We were excited to share recent track construction progress with him during his visit. It isn't every day that a City Council Member drops by a railroad museum to perform a track inspection! The Museum is very grateful to Bob Allen and the Frisco City Council for their continued support of the project.
Significant progress was made this week toward completion of track work. The four switches along the transitional trackage south of the Discovery Center are finished and ballast has been spread.
The process of "tamping up" the track began on Tuesday. This is the final stage of construction that brings the track into alignment at the proper design elevation. Tamping is achieved by raising the track up from the roadbed surface and working the ballast (crushed granite) in underneath the ties. A track based machine known as a ballast tamper can achieve the process at any point along the line in just a few minutes. Mechanized ballast tampers make short order of a process that was once slow and arduous, requiring several track workers.
Ballast tamping usually takes two to three passes with the machine in order to achieve final elevation and alignment. The first pass involves raising the track to final elevation at periodic staking points along the line. Each stake is placed according to survey points which indicate location and elevation of the track. Tamping between stakes then takes place to bring each segment up to elevation. Our design specifications call for five to six inches of the granite material to be worked in under the ties. Curved track will have a few degrees of "super elevation" where the outside rail is slightly higher than the inside rail. This "banking" of curves provides for easier movement of rolling stock and effectively lowers their center of gravity. The tamping process should be complete by the end of next week. A final process known as ballast regulation follows tamping. A track based machine removes excess ballast from the upper surfaces of the ties and spreads it to the outside of the track, creating a trim, manicured look to the right of way.
Meanwhile, BNSF track crews have completed construction of their switch which will connect the Museum's lead track to the BNSF main line. Installation should take place next week, at which time work will begin on the Museum's lead track. Upon completion of the lead track, the Museum will officially be connected with the general system and movement of the rolling stock collection will begin. This is tentatively scheduled to take place in mid-July. For updates on the Big Move, click here.
Track construction is 80% complete as of this update. Work has been concentrated on a labyrinth of switches located along the Museum's transitional trackage south of the Frisco Discovery Center (FDC). Switches for tracks 8, 4, and 3, along with the south runaround switch, are being constructed and will complete the gap in trackage previously installed. Switch construction is considerably more time consuming, as much geometry is involved in the process. Additionally, three of the switches lie within a tangent section of track located between two 15 degree curves making their placement critical.
Each #8 turnout is constructed individually at the site at a cost of nearly $45,000 apiece. An additional switch was added to the scope of track work in Phase IA. The switch will branch off of track 8 and become the shop track lead (RIP track 1 in the Museum's Site Plan). This change order in track work was done to facilitate the completion of site grading and a retainer wall along the fire lane behind the FDC. The shop lead also provides for maintenance of the Museum's rolling stock collection prior to the construction of a permanent repair facility. The position of the Museum's H&TC depot has been relocated on the Site Plan to a point along the shop lead. The new position is just southeast of the original location in the Site Plan. The depot was moved to this point in order to achieve better orientation and context as an exhibit within the Museum. The structure's historical designation is also assured.
Work has begun on the main line switch to be installed along the BNSF. The switch components have been laid out adjacent to the point of installation. Work on the Museum's lead track (some 500 feet) is scheduled to begin soon.
Track work at the site and the installation of the main line switch is expected to be complete by the end of June. On the present schedule, and weather permitting, movement of the Museum's rolling stock collection will commence in mid-July.
Track work continues at a brisk pace. Workers measured, cut, and installed rail as part of the construction of the switch that connects the main and runaround tracks just south of Cotton Gin Road. Refer to the photo album below to see the various tasks associated with constructing the switch.
Once the switch is complete, workers will begin construction on the remainder of the turnouts located at the south end of the Museum's track alignment. Switch ties have already been laid out at this location, and the positioning of "frogs" (the actual point of divergence of the rails) determined.
Construction of switches at the Museum's new Frisco site began this week. A total of six switches in addition to BNSF's main line switch will be built in this phase of construction. This is a much slower and tedious process than basic track work. There is much planning and geometry involved in building a switch. The placement and degree of turnout is critical to the overall track layout.
The number of switches in Phase IA track construction was dictated by their location in the lead, main, and runaround tracks. Two switches will connect the main and runaround tracks at each end, while other switches will simply be stub-ended until later phases of construction. It was recently decided to add an additional (sixth) switch to this first phase of track work in order to complete grading and application of sub-base material at the south end of the Museum property (behind the Frisco Discovery Center). This additional switch is the turnout for the Museum's shop track lead that will ultimately connect to a permanent restoration and maintenance facility (see tracks 9 and 10 in the Museum Site Plan).
Grading and application of sub-base material for the Museum's lead track to BNSF's main line is now complete. RPMX Construction, the grading sub-contractor to Venus Construction, completed the alignment on Tuesday. Work included grading, spreading and compaction of crushed concrete for the track bed, as well as extensive drainage correction.
An existing berm just to the west of the Museum's new lead was narrowed in order to achieve adequate width for the alignment, maintain a 3:1 slope, and provide for drainage. Elevation of the berm was maintained for nearly all of its length. Trees will be planted at the south end of the berm to maintain screening of adjacent areas.
A culvert was installed as part of the lead track project to provide for adequate draining on either side of the alignment. Our thanks to BNSF for coordinating the movement of rail traffic along their line during construction.
Following the installation of BNSF's main line switch, construction of the Museum's lead track will begin. This should take place in the next few weeks, at which time the Museum's trackage will be connected with the general system of rail lines.
Track work at many points along the site has progressed to the point of spreading ballast (rock) in preparation for final alignment. The new track sits on a six inch base of crushed concrete. It will ultimately rest on an additional six inches of ballast once work is complete. The ballast is simply dumped on top of the track in quantities sufficient to be eventually worked underneath and fill the spaces between the ties.
Crushed granite was selected as the ballast material for its longevity and appearance. Once all of the track and switches are complete, the granite will be tamped. Tamping is a process by which the track is raised through the ballast by a machine known as a "Tamper". The ballast is then worked under the ties and compacted, bringing the track to its final elevation and alignment. Following this process, a regulator machine then dresses the surface of the ballast even with the tops of the ties and creates a clean edge on both sides of the track. The result is perfectly tangent or curved track that is resting on a compacted surface to prevent settling from the weight of trains. The ballast also promotes proper draining of rainwater to reduce deterioration of the crossties.
Additional track and switch construction will take place over the next few weeks. Ballast will be applied to these areas as work is completed. The tamper and regulator machines will arrive at the site in a few weeks. These machines will operate on the new track, moving slowly along as they perform their duties. This will be the final process before the track is approved for use and equipment begins to move from Dallas.
Martin Marietta Materials generously provided ballast (over 2,600 tons) at a greatly reduced cost. Trucks from the City of Frisco's Public Works Department transported the ballast from Martin Marietta's Frisco facility to the Museum's site at no cost. We are very grateful toMartin Marietta and the City of Frisco for their generosity and support.
Trac-Work, Inc. made significant progress at the Frisco site this week. By this afternoon, over 1,600 feet of track materials had been placed, gauged, and spiked on the Museum's main line. Ultimately, this track will stretch 2,000 feet from Cotton Gin Road to the westernmost end. Work will begin soon on the runaround track, including five turnouts.
Grading for the final section of track that connects with BNSF's main line will begin next week. Once the sub-base roadbed material is applied and compacted, Trac-Work will construct the Museum's lead track, ultimately connecting the site with the general system.
Finally, track construction begins in Frisco! Workers with Trac-Work, Inc. began placing new crossties on the westernmost end of what will become the Museum's tail track. The first 300 feet of track material was put in place today as part of a 4,000 foot Phase IAtrack construction project.
Construction will progress in a northeast direction through the Museum site and eventually connect with BNSF's main line to the north of Cotton Gin Road. Five turnouts (switches) will be constructed in place, along with the Museum's runaround track. Work is expected to take 30-40 days, weather permitting.
While the ties are new, the rail is being recycled from the Santa Fe (originally Kansas City, Mexico & Orient) Line near San Angelo, Texas. The rail was produced by Colorado Fuel & Iron mills in Pueblo, and the Gary Steel Works near Chicago between 1918 and 1920. Weighing 90 lbs/yard (a unit of measurement for rail), the 39-foot sections will be bolted in place as track work progresses. The Museum's rolling stock collection currently rests on 65-85 lb rail at Fair Park. Today's industry standard for mainline railroads is 130-150 lbs/yard.
Work continues at the Frisco site, however, unforeseen construction issues and several rain events have contributed to delays in the project. Nearly one foot of rain has fallen at the site since our last update of November 1.
Fortunately, Mother Nature has been kind to the project over the last couple of weeks. Crews with Venus Construction and its subcontractor RPM have been working diligently, including weekends, to make up for delays. Final grading has been completed on the site itself, and soil compaction tests for the track bed have yielded positive results.
Final grading has begun on the Museum's lead track between Cotton Gin Road and the point at which it will connect with BNSF to the north. This work includes removal/realignment of berms just north of Cotton Gin and installation of a drainage culvert along the BNSF.
Our contractors are now applying geotech fabric and a six inch crushed concrete base for the lead, tail, and runaround tracks. As of this writing, 90% of the roadbed has been prepared. Weather permitting, the entire roadbed is expected to be completed by the end of January, at which time track work will begin.
We receive dozens of inquiries each day regarding the status of construction and when the collection will move to its new home. Once track work begins, the site will take on a whole new look. The Museum will begin to take shape and the historic cars and locomotives will finally make the trek to Frisco. We will keep our stakeholders and interested parties apprised of progress at the site. We look forward to completing Phase IA of construction in the near future.
Despite several rain delays, construction has progressed at the new Frisco site. The storm drainage portion of the project is now complete and final grading is underway. Estimated completion of grading and preparation of the sub-base for Phase IA trackage is early December, at which time our track contractor will move onsite.
Trac-Work, Inc. of Ennis is expected to begin construction December 1, overlapping somewhat with Venus, our General Contractor. Over 12,000 feet of rail, including material for five switches, along with nearly 2,600 new crossties have been delivered to the site for installation. Estimated completion of Phase IA track work is 30 days from commencement. The scope of work includes installation of lead, tail, and runaround track, along with partial construction of exhibit tracks 3, 4, and 7, totaling 3,795 linear feet.
The main line switch was delivered by BNSF Railway in late October and will be installed following completion of the Museum's lead track. The switch, a #11 turnout, will be located on the BNSF main line approximately 450 feet north of Cotton Gin Road.
Upon installation of the BNSF switch, the Museum's new trackage will be physically connected to the general system of rail lines. Once the Museum's Phase IA trackage is complete, transportation of the rolling stock collection will commence. Assuming no further weather related delays, movement of the rolling stock onto the new site will begin late December/early January.
Permanent security fencing has been fabricated and awaits installation at the site. The 7-foot high ornamental iron fence will surround the 12.34 acre footprint with gates at appropriate locations to provide ingress egress for rail equipment and visitors.
Additional Phase IA work includes water and sewer adjustments, relocation of existing driveways, and erosion control. Estimated completion of all Phase IA work is early 2012.
Along with the rolling stock collection, the Museum's historic structures will be moved to Frisco when Phase IA construction nears completion. Working closely with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) in Austin, plans have been finalized for movement of the H&TC Depot and Santa Fe Interlocking Tower 19. The Final Site Plan provides for placement of these structures on permanent foundations in the same cardinal direction as their original orientation.
We are currently soliciting funds for Phase IB work, which includes completion of six of the eight exhibit tracks. This will allow the 40-piece rolling stock collection to be repositioned, moving from Phase IA to IB trackage for permanent display.
With initial site preparation complete in mid-July, work has begun on the storm drainage portion of the project. There is more work than meets the eye, as storm water runoff from the re-graded site and adjacent property at the Frisco Discovery Center must be collected and directed into nearby Stewart Creek to the south. This requires over 18 acres of surface area to be funneled into a massive drainage culvert that is being installed along the southwest alignment of the site. Subsurface work entails installation of the main culvert and smaller tributaries through a cut-and-cover process. Photos below show most of the onsite materials associated with the project as well as key components during installation.
The drainage portion of the project is scheduled to be complete by August 15. The final site preparation will then take place, including installation of the roadbed for Phase 1 trackage. Upon completion, our contractor, Trac-Work, Inc. of Ennis, will move onsite and begin laying track and constructing switches. Track materials have already begun arriving onsite, including rail and crossties. Some 3,800 feet of lead, tail, and runaround track, including five switches, will be installed as part of Phase 1A construction. Trac-Work's portion of the project is expected to be completed by year's end, at which time BNSF will install a switch in their main line to connect with the museum's lead track. BNSF has graciously agreed to donate the labor and materials associated with installation of the switch.
The museum's rolling stock collection is being prepared for movement and is scheduled to make the trek to Frisco late this year. We will endeavor to post information regarding scheduled movements of each piece in the collection as it becomes available.
Crews for Venus Construction Company and its subcontractors have worked tirelessly through record heat to keep the project on schedule. Our sincere thanks and appreciation for their hard work and dedication.
We have had many inquiries regarding the museum's construction project in Frisco. It is very gratifying for us to see the outpouring of interest and support for our new home. We will provide periodic updates about the project and attempt to explain the various stages of construction as it progresses.
Following the May 31 groundbreaking, work at the Frisco site has continued in earnest. Sub-contractors for Venus Construction Company have been clearing and grading the site. A considerable amount of elevation work is necessary for drainage correction and achieving the 1% or less gradient specified for the museum trackage.
A culvert will be installed at the southwest corner of the property to provide for drainage of the site and adjacent areas. Once installation of the culvert is complete, final grading of the tail track rail bed will take place. The rail bed for the lead and runaround tracks will also be prepared, with six inches of sub-base ballast installed just prior to laying Phase 1A track.


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In the Sahel region's worst invasion in 15 years, locusts infested every corner of Mauritania's agricultural zone, munching their way through the cereal and other crops that are the lifeblood of the rural poor.
The damage wreaked by the locusts has been devastating; studies by WFP show that six out of 10 families in the agro-pastoral zone will not have enough to eat in 2005.
The hungry season when food stocks begin to run short would normally begin in late April, but like Naji, many people are already staring disaster in the face.
Treasured cattle and other livestock are being sold, as are prized personal possessions; with virtually no other means to generate cash, desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Each month Tiger Cubs generally have at least two [[den meetings]], a [[pack meeting]], and a "Go See It" [[den meeting]] outing.
Each month Tiger Cubs generally have at least two [[den meetings]], a [[pack meeting]], and a "Go See It" [[den meeting]] outing.
The program section of the Tiger Cub [[den meeting]] is usually divided into three parts, corresponding to the Tiger Cub motto:
The program section of the Tiger Cub [[den meeting]] is usually divided into three parts, corresponding to the Tiger Cub motto:
* '''Share'''. Each boy shares something that he's done since the last meeting.
* '''Share'''. Each boy shares something that he's done since the last meeting.
* '''Search'''. Leaders and [[Den Chiefs]] will discuss the next Go See It outing. This activity could fulfill one of the achievement requirements or one of the elective requirements, or it could relate to the [[monthly theme]].
* '''Search'''. Leaders and [[Den Chiefs]] will discuss the next Go See It outing. This activity could fulfill one of the achievement requirements or one of the elective requirements, or it could relate to the [[monthly theme]].
Revision as of 10:17, June 30, 2009
Belt Loops & Pins, Cub Scout Workbooks, Awards, & Den Leader Fast Tracks Den Meeting plans.
Special topics include Bobcat Badge, Uniform, Training, Pinewood Derby, and Day Camp.
|Tiger Cub Rank
Tiger Cub Rank Badge
The Tiger Scout program is for boys who have completed Kindergarten (or are age 7). After earning the Bobcat badge, a boy may earn the Tiger Cub badge by completing 15 achievements involving simple physical and mental skills.
Each month Tiger Cubs generally have at least two den meetings, a pack meeting, and a "Go See It" den meeting outing. The program section of the Tiger Cub den meeting is usually divided into three parts, corresponding to the Tiger Cub motto:
- Share. Each boy shares something that he's done since the last meeting.
- Search. Leaders and Den Chiefs will discuss the next Go See It outing. This activity could fulfill one of the achievement requirements or one of the elective requirements, or it could relate to the monthly theme.
- Discover. During Discover time, the den leader may introduce the monthly theme and talk about what the den will be doing for the pack meeting. Then the boys will play games, have activities, take part in outdoor activities, or work on advancement requirements.
"The Bobcat badge is earned prior to all other ranks. If a boy joins Cub Scouting as a Wolf, Bear, or Webelos, he must earn the Bobcat badge first before receiving any other award or rank. - Advancement Policies, pp. 18-21
As a boy completes each part of the Tiger Cub achievements, he will be awarded either an orange (den activities), white (family activities), or black ("Go See It") bead. When the boy has earned five beads of each color, he is eligible to receive his Tiger Cub badge. The Tiger Cub badge is presented to the adult partner at the next pack meeting. In an impressive ceremony, the adult partner in turn presents the badge to the boy.
Tiger Cubs can complete Tiger Cub Electives and Belt Loops and Pins at any time. The Tiger Scout uniform has six parts.
|— Robert Baden-Powell
Tiger Scout requirements
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Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.
Key Rules for Tiger Cub Scouts
- Tiger Cub Scouts
- Must earn their Bobcat before they work on any other award.
- Must always be accompanied by their Adult Partner.
- Can attend Day Camp (with their Adult Partner).
- Can earn Belt Loops and Pins (once the have earned Bobcat.
- CANNOT attend Cub Scout Resident Camp.
- CANNOT use knives, saws, or axes.
- CANNOT cook outdoors.
- See the Age-Appropriate Guidelines for much more.
Tiger Electives
Tiger Cub Immediate Recognition Emblem
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Related achievements, electives, or other awardsThe Tiger Scout Achievements start you on many different Belt Loops and Pins!
All registered Tiger Cubs, Wolf Cubs, Bear Cubs, and Webelos Scouts can earn Belt Loops and Pins.
- 1D. Make a family scrapbook
- Art Belt Loop - Complete the Art Belt Loop at the same time: #1 List common materials, #2 Use design elements, and #3 primary and secondary color usage.
- Art Pin - Include #2 Self-portraits, #7 Photos, #8 A collage, #9 A cover # 10 A computer illustration, and #11 Display your scrapbooks at a pack meeting.
- 2D Flag Ceremonies
- 2F. Look at a map of your community with your adult partner.
- Cub Scout Map and Compass #1 Orient a map... #3 Draw a map of your neighborhood...
- Geography Belt Loop - #1 Draw a map of your neighborhood, #2 learn it's geography, and #3 Use a globe.
- Google Maps - Make and save a map of your community - Sample Google Map Made By A Scout
- Introduction to Navigation: REI – Field & Stream – Appalachian Mountain Club
- Compass: How to Use a Compass (REI): (1. Parts of a Compass – 2. Declination Ajustment – 3. Orienting the Map – 4. Taking a Bearing) • How to Choose a Compass (REI) • How to Use a Compass (REI Video) (7:15) • How to Adjust the Declination on a Compass • How to Use a Compass (Expert Village videos)
- GPS: How to Choose and Use a GPS (REI)
- Topographic Maps:
- How to read a topographic map: REI – Boys' Life – Section Hiker – TopoZone
- Topo maps: U. S. Geological Survey – TopoZone – CalTopo – National Geographic – Google
- 3D. Make a Food Guide Pyramid.
- Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin Requirement #1: Make a diagram of the Food Guide Pyramid. List foods you ate in a week and show where they fit in the pyramid.
- 3G. Learn the rules of a game or sport. Then, go watch an amateur or professional game or sporting event.
- Cub Scout Baseball Belt Loop Requirement #1 & Pin Requirement #10
- Cub Scout Basketball Belt Loop Requirement #1 & Pin Requirement #10
- Cub Scout Soccer Belt Loop Requirement #1 & Pin Requirement #10
- Cub Scout Tennis Belt Loop Requirement #1 & Pin Requirement #9
- Cub Scout Volleyball Belt Loop Requirement #1 & Pin Requirement #10,
- 5F. Go outside and watch the weather.
- Cub Scout Weather Belt Loop Requirement #2
- 5D Go outside to make a leaf rubbing.
- 5G. Take a hike with your den.
- Cub Scout Map and Compass Beltloop - Use a map and compass as you take your hike.
- Hike at a nature center state or national park for Cub Scout Wildlife Conservation Pin #1 or #8.
- Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
Also see the Related Requirements for Tiger Electives.
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program
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Other awards available to Tiger Scouts
- See also: Cub Scout awards
- Conservation Good Turn Award
- Cyber Chip
- Donor Awareness Patch
- Emergency Preparedness BSA Award
- Founder's Bar
- Historic Trails Award
- International Spirit Award
- Interpreter Strip (17 spoken languages, plus Morse Code and American Sign Language)
- James E. West Award
- Leave No Trace Award (discontinued)
- Lifesaving awards
- Meritorious Action awards
- Messengers of Peace
- National Summertime Pack Award
- Outdoor Activity Award
- Recruiter Strip
- Religious Emblems
- SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge Award
- Service Stars
- Shooting Sports
- Spirit of the Eagle Award
- STEM Nova awards
- Whittling Chip (Wolf, Bear, and Webelos only)
- World Conservation Award
- Unit awards
- 100% Boys' Life Unit Award
- Conservation Good Turn Award
- Frank L. Weil Unit Recognition Award
- Historic Trails Award
- Hornaday Unit Award
- Journey to Excellence
- Memorial Gold Star Award
- National Den Award
- National Summertime Pack Award
- SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award
- Veteran Unit Award
History of the Tiger Cub program
In 1982, Tiger Cubs was started as a "Pack-associated" program with Tiger Cubs being 7 years old. They wore special orange T-shirts with iron-on "badges". Beginning in 1996, when a Tiger Cub graduated to the Pack, he was presented with a "Tiger Cub BSA" strip that would be worn just below the right pocket of the blue uniform shirt:Image:TigerCubsBSApatch.jpg When the grade-based rank system was phased in in 1986, the age for beginning Tiger Cubs was lowered to First grade. In 2001, the current diamond-shaped Tiger Cub rank badge was introduced. In 2007, the Tiger Cub Den was fully integrated into the pack; Tiger Cubs now wear the blue Cub Scout shirt.
Tiger Scout Expenses
In one weekend of Popcorn sales or other Fundraising, a Cub Scout can earn enough in his Individual Account for a year of adventures!
- $23 National registration, Boys' Life magazine, and Accident Insurance.
- $20 Program Materials: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos book, rank patch, neckerchief, and slide.
- ____ Pack Expenses: Each Scout's fair share of Pack recharter, training, fees, equipment, etc.
- ____ Advancement: Awards, Belt Loops, patches, and more.
- ____ Activities: Pinewood Derby, trips, ball games, camping, and much more.
- ____ Camping: Day Camp, Resident Camp and Family Camping.
- ____ Equipment includes Uniforms, sleeping bags, tents, etc.
Tiger Cub Den Leader Resources
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- Advancement: Lion Scout (pilot program), Bobcat, Tiger Scout, Wolf Scout, Bear Scout, Webelos
- Den Meeting Plans: Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos Program: Webelos I, Webelos II
- Leader Awards: Cub Scout Den Leader Award (Tiger/Wolf/Bear/Webelos), Scouter's Training Award (basically all adult leaders but Den Leaders), Scouter's Key (Cubmaster), Den Chief Service Award (Den Chief)
- Program Helps: Recruiting, & CubTrax Spreadsheets
- Activities: Day Camp, Resident Camp, Whittling Chip, Guide to Safe Scouting
- Training: Youth Protection, New Leader, BALOO, Webelos Outdoor, Wood Badge, Philmont, Den Chief Training
- Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
- Nameplates: Official BSA Name plates for your uniforms
See the Cub Scout Leader Resources for the Pack Organization Chart and much more.
- Tiger Cub Den Meeting Programs
- Tiger Cub Den Record
- Tiger Cub Attendance & Dues
- Tiger Cub Den Advancement Report
- Individual Tiger Cub Record
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