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Field Trip: Cowboy Festival and Symposium

November 16, 2022 /

Now that all of my boys go to school, I have been able to accompany some of my children on their fieldtrips. Last month, I accompanied my 3rd grader to the local Western museum which holds a yearly cowboy festival and symposium. The field trip took place outdoors on probably the coldest day we have had this fall. However the booths and interactive presentation were well worth getting cold. I really think this festival should be called something else than a cowboy festival as the cowboy part is only part of the presentations. A lot of the booths and activities devoted themselves to life as a Native American in the US.

I always enjoy these types of events which are interactive, hands on and really give children a idea of how different people live throughout history.

The children’s fieldtrip started with a presentation by two Native Americans sharing the difference between living in a Western tribe and an Eastern tribe. They had children repeat words and answer questions. I was impressed as there were quite a few classes listening to the presentation.

While some things were replicas, others were not. I think that helped bring everything to life to the children.

The children were really concerned about weathering the elements in a teepee! They were able to got inside and realized how spacious it was and how a family could live in the space. We learned that one woman on her own could put it up!

I was as interested as the children. Next year I plan to come back on the weekend so I can spend a little more time visiting and learning.

This young man made me hungry: he was grilling vegetables and the fire was nice and warm on a cold day.

This lady was from Canada and shared the beautiful beadwork with us. She also explained how a woman just like herself could set up the teepee on her own.

On a different note but following along the lines of bringing history and different cultures to life, I really would love to see some reenactments of different historic periods. We often visited pioneer villages and historic homes but have never been to a reenactment battle for example.

A bientôt!

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