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Interns visit Congressional Stamp Exhibit
Posted by Morgan R. & Marjie D. on July 30, 2012
The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, in conjunction with American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Postal Service and Stamp Camp USA hosted a special Congressional stamp exhibit. The exhibit displayed philatelic items from the personal collections of three U.S. Senators and five U.S. Representatives. Although the whole exhibit was very interesting, the children's camp run by Stamp Camp USA is what captured our attention the most.

During the children's three day camp, they began their days with an educational lesson about the history of stamp collecting. Children engaged in games such as stamp scavenger hunters. During the hunt they searched through the many free stamps, provided by the exhibit, in hopes to find what they were scavenging for.

After lunch, the children created 3-D stamp art. To begin, they searched through the stamp tables and found about five stamps that shared a common theme. Once their themes had been decided, they began constructing their 3-D models. The models ranged from spaceship shuttles to a palm tree island and had stamps glued onto them that pertained to their theme. We were extremely impressed by the unique models that were selected to be judged for the grand prize of a special surprise.

It is amazing how tiny stamps can be the starting grounds to a whole educational lesson on a variety of topics, such as wildlife or the history of past U.S. presidents. It allows the kids to have colorful images of real-life stories. Stamp Camp USA encourages children to not only learn, but also engage in teamwork and develop leadership skills. I was very impressed by the Congressional stamp exhibit and hope it continues to enrich children’s and adult’s lives.

Morgan and Marjie are rising seniors at the University of Georgia who are currently interning in Jack's Washington, D.C. office.
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