To earn this award, complete and check off each requirement: 1. Make tape recordings. 2. Use a camera. 3. Examine the media. Service Opportunity _____________________________

1. Make tape recordings. (do both)
Go on a scavenger hunt for sounds.
With a friend or on your own, use a tape recorder to collect sounds for a scavenger hunt. Find the following sounds, or make up your own list and let friends guess what you recorded.

a baby crying a doorbell a cricket a cash register a trumpet a dog barking an egg sizzling a bird singing

a train a squeaking floor a basketball bouncing a car door closing an alarm clock buzzing someone coughing water dripping a teakettle whistling

I recorded ______________ sounds, and my friends guessed ______________ of them.

Tape an interview.
Interview someone on tape. Suggestions: Interview a grandparent about childhood events, a friend about a hobby, or a parent about work. Prepare your questions ahead of time. Play the finished interview for your group or a friend.

I interviewed ________________________

about _____________________________

on _______________________________.

2. Use a camera. (choose one)
Still or digital photography.
Take a series of at least seven photos and mount them for display. Use captions if you wish. Or create a slide show. Suggestions: Document an event or outing, tell a story with photos, make a portrait study. For advice on techniques, consult a photographer (amateur or professional) or a book on photography. Show your photos to your friends or family.

My photo project:_______________________

Photo 1:_______________________________

Photo 2:_______________________________

Photo 3:_______________________________

Photo 4:_______________________________

Photo 5:_______________________________

Photo 6:_______________________________

Photo 7:_______________________________

Completed on:__________________________

Videotape
Use a video camera to create a short film. Suggestions: Record an event, make a “how-to” tape, or create a travelogue. Show your videotape to your friends or family.

My videotape project:________________________

Completed on:_____________________________

3. Examine the media. (do both)
Watch and/or listen to a recording of a song, TV program, TV commercial, or Internet ad. Discuss with an adult what it is saying, what it promotes, what it portrays as important. Write down your conclusions.

Type of media:___________________________________ Title:___________________________________________ Message(s):_____________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Values:_________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Read Philippians 4:8. Rate the song, TV program, TV commercial, or Internet ad according to this verse. Write down your rating and your reasons for it.

______________________________________________

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Service Opportunity (choose one)
Create a church or group newsletter with your friends.
Create an ad about your church for the local newspaper, or create a commercial about your church for local television. Show the ad or commercial to your pastor before placing or airing it.


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