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The most interesting part of today was when we visited Otto Wolf’s hideout and memorial. The fact that his family had survived here for over 3 years in all different conditions shocked me. The best about this memorial for me was how much care and effort the czech scouts put into preserving it and making sure the memory lives on forever.

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The most interesting thing for me was visiting Otto Wolf’s hideouts. With his family, they spent 3 years hiding in the woods with the help of locals. Nobody went to the German officials and told them even though the entire town knew. The people let it happen and protected the family. What also stuck with me was the enthusiasm that the kids had and the scout leader had to keep that history alive and to preserve the memorial.

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For me, what I found most impactful about today was not just getting to see the Otto Wolf memorial, but getting to experience the amazing enthusiasm and interest of the young scouts who put so much effort into taking care of the memorial. The scout troop leader told us that they have a program where each of the scouts come to the area surrounding the memorial, which is where Otto and his family hid, and spend an entire 24 hours there. They aren’t allowed to eat anything or talk at all. These conditions serve as a simulation of the struggles of the Wolf family, who had to live in constant fear in the woods for almost three and a half years. Seeing such commitment and desire to honor the Wolf family in children so young gave me hope for a brighter future.

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Before leaving the Czech Republic we visitied Trišice a village in Moravia near Olomouc where we meet the mayor of the village. We saw a bunch of memorials with the Czech scouts but the one that stood out the most was the memorial to Otto wolf that our school and Bishop o’dowd High school funded to put up by the spot where he hid.

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Today we returned to the beautiful town of Trsice to spend more time with the Scouts. The mayor invited us to the municipal building to listen to the story of Trsice and speak with some of the family who helped hide Otto Wolf. We also visited the memorial where Otto and his family were actually hidden. It was inspiring to see how our little school could have such a big impact on the world around us. A few years back, our high schools worked together to create a memorial in the place where their house once stood. I felt nothing but pride for my school, and I love that the scouts spend their time looking after the memorial.

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Today in the beautiful town of Tršice, we met with the scouts that we had met last night and were introduced to the mayor who showed us around Tršice’s municipal house. There we listened to a local teacher who told us the story of Otto Wolf and his family when they hid in Tršice, and we met two women whose aunt was one of the people who helped hide the Wolf family during WWII. Afterwards we walked into the forrest to the spot where the Wolf family hid and the Bishop O’Dowd and New Milford memorial to the family now sits. Approaching the memorial and standing on the hill above it I tried to imagine what they had been through and what it would really be like to live as they did for more than three years, although I know that I will never know what it was truly like. Learning about the scouts and the constant efforts that they make to preserve the Wolf family’s story and the memorial was inspiring and being able to hang out with them was so special, and something I will never forget.

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Today we went to Tršice to visit the Otto Wolf memorial donated by the students and faculty of our schools. It was so inspiring to see how well the local scouts maintain the memorial and it was a pleasure to get to know each one of them personally. Meeting such dedicated scouts was amazing considering they were all very young.

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Tršice was Home to a very tight knit community that I enjoyed so much. The mayor and other people of the town were very welcoming and polite to us, especially the scouts we met. All of them are also very engaged with their history. I had a great time socializing with all of them and listening to what everyone had to say, despite the language barrier.

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We went back to Trišice to go visit the Wolf Family memorial in the place where the family hid. In addition, the memorial is even more special because our schools helped raise money to put up the memorial. It was very meaningful to me to be able to walk in the woods and be with the Scouts as they sang us the song for fellow Scouts who have died. It was so peaceful and beautiful in the forest, it was mind blowing to know that the Wolf Family suffered so much in the same spot we were standing. It was also meaningful and an honor to meet with the mayor of Trišice and hear how much she loved her town. After we left the forest we went to the cemetery where Otto Wolf was buried with the other men who were burned to death. Something that I found interesting and stood out to me about the grave is that there was a figure of Jesus on the cross.

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Today we visited the site where Otto Wolf hid in the woods with his parents and sister during the war. We had to hike over uneven paths and hills in order to see the site, and it was tough to navigate even in the daytime. I could not imagine how difficult that must have been for the family to find their way in the dark. At the site there is a memorial and two holes are visible in the side of the hill. At first I did not realize what the holes were, until Mrs. Tambucio told us that it was where they hid. Obviously, the holes were larger at the time so they were all able to fit, but it’s almost incomprehensible how terrible life was for The Jews that they were forced to live in such extreme conditions. And the Wolf family had to do this for three years, in the extreme cold and extreme heat.

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Today we visited the memorial dedicated to Otto Wolf and the others who stayed hidden in the forest for about 3 years. We walked through the forest following a path with the scouts of the Czech Republic in order to see the memorial our teacher worked on creating. Throughout dedication and hardwork, Mrs. Tambuscio worked with the mayor and some locals in order to create this special memorial for Otto Wolf. In the photo below you can see the scouts singing a song of rememberance to honor those lost. The scouts and the hardwork they put into keeping the memorial intact shows how meaningful the story of Otto Wolf really is to the local community.