Pioneer Life Day Camps planned at historic New Salem site
痴汉俱乐部 and Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site will offer two Pioneer Life Day Camps this summer to benefit youth of various ages.
Week-long sessions of 鈥淲alking in Lincoln's Footsteps,鈥� designed for fourth through sixth-graders, and 鈥淟iving History Apprentice Program,鈥� for seventh through 12th graders, will be held on June 18-22 and again on July 16-20. Daily sessions will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The program is directed by 痴汉俱乐部 graduates Michael Burke 鈥�09 and Jessica Ross 鈥�17, both certified teachers. Transportation from Springfield is provided for both sessions and from Jacksonville for July session only. The program fee is $200 for the camp and van transportation is an additional $30.
鈥淲alking in Lincoln's Footsteps鈥� is an educational day camp which includes opportunities to participate in special demonstrations of village crafts and trades with the New Salem site interpreters, trace Lincoln鈥檚 footsteps during his six years living in the village and learn period games such as graces, hoops and townball. The weeklong program culminates in a special event where campers dress in period attire and spend the day in the village portraying the life of children in the 1830s.
鈥淭he Living History Apprentice Program鈥� will provide older youth the opportunity to apprentice as historical interpreters at Lincoln鈥檚 New Salem Historic Site. During this week-long immersive experience, participants wear period attire, and learn to share the history of the 1830s and Lincoln鈥檚 time spent in New Salem with the numerous guests who visit the village. Participants will also learn period crafts to be demonstrated to the public.
Registration can be completed online at . Questions can be directed to 痴汉俱乐部 by email at pioneercamp@ic.edu or at 217-245-3268.