As we travel one of the things I notice is how willing our kids are to use the ambassadorial skills that they have learned as part of our program. Firm handshake, eye contact, sir, ma'am, please, thank you. Our corner of Maine is sheltered. Kids can go months at a time without meeting anyone who they haven't known for years. In this new outside world there are gas station attendants, passers by who ask about us (we all wear our uniform shirts and hoodies when we travel).
The kids are shy as any young teen would be. But they know what to do and take pride in how they present themselves to the public. These are simple skills, but knowing for sure how to behave goes a long way towards building the confidence that we seek in these kids. Travel gives us so many opportunities to practice.
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