Cub Scouts participate in Japanese tea ceremony

Blake Harvey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:42:25 +0000

WARWICK, NY – When Warwick resident Alicia Tate, a Den Mother with Cub Scout Pack 177, met Michael McKenna, an expert on Japanese culture, it occurred to her that her scouts might benefit from his experience.

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Intricate Japanese tea ceremony meditative, calming

Blake Harvey — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:52:36 +0000

PITTSBURGH – Tea has slowed Sally Schurko down.Mrs. Schurko used to work 80-hour weeks in her job in corporate finance. Now, she spends hours performing a leisurely — almost meditative — traditional Japanese tea ceremony.”I was like a spinning top. This has calmed me down,” she said.

Mrs. Schurko and Yoko Motoyama spread that calm to a dozen eighth-graders recently when the Brookline Regional Catholic School students spent an hour at South Park Library learning the history and etiquette of a basic Japanese tea ceremony. The students branched out from their usual Spanish language class to learn some Japanese language and customs.

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Cub Scouts participate in Japanese tea ceremony

Intricate Japanese tea ceremony meditative, calming