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One of the great things about Family and Consumer Science is the scope of the content that it includes! Everything from food and nutrition, kitchen equipment and appliances, architecture and home furnishings, family dynamics, clothing, textiles and fashion and so much more! The impact of FACS on the fabric of American life is everywhere and discovering evidence of it is so much fun! How can you look at the crazy photo above and not think "Fun"?!!! So what's my point? Read on.

The photo above was taken when Dusty and I visited the Jell-O Museum in LeRoy, New York last fall. Of course, we didn't drive hundreds of miles with the sole purpose of visiting the Jell-O Museum (http://www.jellogallery.org/). This charming and fascinating spot was a happy discovery and turned out to be a real education in FACS history! Many of the fun facts that I picked up during our visit became part of At Home With History, our resource for incorporating history into the FACS classroom.

As we travel, we're always on the lookout for the FACS connection in the sites we visit and we never have to look very hard for attractions that fit the bill. Attractions that connect to FACS can be well known locations such as Sturbridge Village (http://www.osv.org/) in Massachusetts or a relatively obscure spot like the Clabber Girl Museum (http://www.clabbergirlbakeshop.com/) in Terre Haute, Indiana. Each of these locations provides information and experiences that you can take back and share in your FACS classroom. You simply need to be open to the possibilities and you'll be amazed at what you'll discover! For more examples of Putting FACS on the Map, check out the FACS on the Road category of our blog at http://freshfacs.com/wordpress/.

We'd like to invite you to share your FACS-related travel experiences as well as the gems in your own local area with the FACS community through our Put FACS on the Map project. When you submit your locations to us, we will post them on our website so that we can all appreciate the scope and impact of our profession all across the country. We will even reward you for participating in Put FACS on the Map!

The first 25 participants that submit locations to the Put FACS on the Map project will receive one of our original What Would Ellen Do? tote bags. To qualify to receive your free tote bag, simply send us the following:

Name, location, hours of operation, admission and other facts about your Put FACS on the Map attraction.
Brief description of attraction including the connection to the FACS curriculum.
Photo and/or link to web information about the site.

E-mail your submissions to Ramona@freshfacs.com, subject: Put FACS on the Map. Be sure to include shipping information to receive your free What Would Ellen Do? bag.

As we build a comprehensive directory of Put FACS on the Map locations, we will dramatically demonstrate the impact of FACS across the landscape of our country. We may also discover some out-of-the-way FACS destinations to visit on upcoming vacations. Keep watching the website to watch the Put FACS on the Map directory grow!