LAWRENCE COUNTY ADVOCATE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 PAGE B-1

Lifestyles

DON’T MISS DAVY CROCKETT as he makes his way West! Saturday, August 9th, at 2 p.m. in the Center of Camp at David Crockett Days in David Crockett State Park!

Davy Crockett DaysReturn to the Frontier August 8 through 10

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH

8:30 AM – Opening Ceremonies - Get Crockett Days kicked off at the Center of Camp, everyone is invited!9 AM – Fire Starting - Flint and steel at Ms. Dee’s Camp and Competition Area.10 AM – Fire Starting - Friction at Whistler’s Camp, if you don’t have fl int and steel.10:30 AM – Childrens’ Games - Meet Ms Della and Wade in camp for a chance to play period games.11 AM – Camp Cooking - Meet Ms Vicki McGee and learn some of the wilderness tricks to cooking in a fi re pit.12 Noon- Basket Weaving - Learn to make baskets from plants, fl owers, and leaves.1 PM – Spinning, Weaving, and Yarn Dying -Meet Ms Jill Wood to see how easy it is to make your own.2 PM – Quilting - Meet Ms Mary Ann & Phyllis in camp to learn the ins and outs of quilting.2 PM – Pioneer Crafts - Meet Morgan and Rachel at the Crockett Museum for a look at what kids in Crockett’s time did for fun.2:30 PM – Bullet Molding - Handy Dandy Mr. Jerry is a pro at making round balls.3 PM – Scrimshawing - Ms Della will show traditional scrimshaw methods.4 PM – Story Telling - Meet Mrs. David Crockett, hear tales of how it was for a woman on the frontier.4 PM – Pioneer Games - Meet Morgan and Rachel next to Crockett’s Mill Restaurant for a look at games that were used to pass the time long ago.5 PM – Spinning - Meet Hannah at the East Camp Stage for a chance to how wool was spun into yarn.6 PM – Leaf Impressions - Nature and history all rolled, or hammered, into one. Meet Morgan and Rachel at the East Camp Stage to make a leaf pounding.Dusk – Round Robin - All invited, bring trade goods, blankets or chairs and a lantern to the Center of Camp.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH

9 AM – Fire Starting - Flint and steel at Ms. Dee’s Camp and Competition Area.10 AM – Fire Starting - Friction at Whistler’s Camp, if you don’t have fl int and steel.10 AM - Spinning - Meet Hannah at the East Camp Stage for a chance to how wool was spun into yarn.10 AM – Noon - Pioneer Games - Meet Morgan and Rachel next to Crockett’s Mill Restaurant for a look at games that were used to pass the time long ago.10:30 AM - Scrimshawing - Ms Della will show traditional scrimshaw methods.11 AM - Camp Cooking - Meet Ms Vicki McGee and learn some of the wilderness tricks to cooking in a fi re pit.11 AM –Candle Making Demonstration - Meet Hannah and Rachel at the East Camp Stage to hand dip candles, kids can even dip their own birthday candle.12 Noon – Spinning, Weaving, and Yarn Dying - Meet Ms Jill Wood to see how easy it is to make your own.1 PM - Basket Weaving - Learn how to make baskets using plants, fl owers, and leaves.1 PM – Pioneer Crafts - Meet at the East Camp Stage for a look at what kids in Crockett’s time did for fun.2 PM – The Story of Davy Crockett, As Told By Himself - Come to the Center of Camp and meet our special guest! He’s headed on his way to Texas and stopped by to visit. Bring a chair if you’d like and come to meet the legend! 2:30 PM - Quilting - Meet Ms Mary Ann & Phyllis in camp to learn the ins and outs of quilting.3 PM - Bullet Molding - Handy Dandy Mr. Jerry is a pro at making round balls.3 PM – Doll Making - Meet at the East Camp Stage for a look at the different types of dolls that could be created from items around the house. 3:30 PM – Children’s Games - Meet Ms Della and Wade in camp for a chance to play period games.4 PM – Milling: From Farm To Table, All By Hand - Meet at the East Camp Stage to see how to turn grain into bread! 4:30 PM – Auction – Public Invited - Auction items will be on display at Registration 1 hour beforehand.6 PM – Camp Potluck Dinner

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH

8:30 AM – Church Service - Join us under the big tree at the Center of Camp.9 AM – Pioneer Games - Meet Morgan and Rachel next to Crockett’s Mill Restaurant for a look at games that were used to pass the time long ago.10 AM – Children’s Scavenger Hunt - Ms Della & Wade will be in the Center of Camp with a list of items you’ll need to fi nd.10 AM - Spinning Demonstration - Join Hannah at the East Camp Stage for a brief look at the spinning wheel.11 AM - Milling: From Farm To Table, All By Hand - Meet at the East Camp Stage to see how to turn grain into bread! 12 Noon - Awards Ceremony - Meet at the Center of Camp for a presentation of the weekend’s awards. Must be in period dress to receive awards. 12 Noon - Doll Making - Meet at the East Camp Stage for a look at the different types of dolls that could be created from items around the house. What if your favorite doll was yarn, corn, or rags?

ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLICFRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH –

9 AM -1 PM – Woods Walk - Across the road from the Center of Camp is the entrance for the Woods Walk. Watch shooters compete in a match of true skill.9 AM – 1 PM – Tomahawk & Knife Throwing - Competition is located across the road from Center of Camp next to Park Residence.9 AM – 12 Noon, 1 PM- 3 PM – Archery - Long Bow Competition is being held at the Park’s Archery Range across from Traders’ Row.9 AM – 12 Noon, 1 PM – 3 PM – Fire Starting (Flint and Steel) - Competition, Center of Camp

schedule of events

By Nancy BrewerBefore fashion dictated

that gentlemen replace their beaver top hats with silk ones, hunters and trappers would travel to sell their furs to dealers and then gather for “ren-dezvous.”

The spirit of those gath-erings is repeated every August at David Crockett State Park, when “living historians” who are mem-bers of the Davy Crock-ett Longhunters celebrate their namesake’s birth-day.

Gio Deventuri, a Giles County member of the group, says approxi-mately 75 families from Tennessee, Alabama,

Georgia, Missis-sippi, Missouri and Kentucky will be at the park this weekend, re-enacting life on the frontier. The public is invited to observe, ask questions, make photos, and watch demonstrations of frontier skills.

L o n g h u n t e r s portray individu-als who existed - or might have existed - between 1735 and 1840 in the col-onies or American fron-tier. That includes farm-ers, traders/craftsmen, lawyers and doctors, mil-

itary, frontiersmen, wom-en and children, black-smiths, tinsmiths, teach-ers, knitters, spinners and

weavers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers.

There have always been a few Native Americans in the mix, but this year a new emphasis will be placed on their role, part of the effort to make the event “bigger and better” every year. For the fi rst time a Cherokee encamp-ment will be featured to not only honor their part in American history, but also recognize Davy Crockett’s opposition to the forced removal from their homelands, which became known as the Trail of Tears.

Another change this

year is the ad-dition of a sou-venir program featuring infor-mation about the Longhunt-ers and the era they portray, as well as adver-tisements from area businesses.

The public is also invited to observe the skills contests that are part of Davy Crockett Days. Many

Longhunters practice black powder, muzzle-loader shooting and have target competitions with

other primitive weap-ons as well: tomahawks, knives, and bows and ar-rows.

The group holds month-ly black powder and ar-chery shoots and two oth-er annual encampments at David Crockett State Park, Deventuri said. At February’s “Frozen Foot Rendezvous” members “dress and camp primi-tive, have camp compe-titions and enjoy potluck dinners cooked over open fi res in cast iron.”

Davy Crockett Days opens at 7 a.m. each day and closes at dark. There is no admission fee.

Longhunter competitions

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KIDS have all the answers

Enjoying the last few days of summer at Rotary Park

SARAH BARBEE, 9“I think they feel happy. Or feel like they want to

stay home, like me.”

KENDRA McCLAIN, 10

“I think they feel good, but bad because they have to get up early.”

jALyNN wALKER, 11

“They feel really good because they get to

teach new kids.”

Do you think teachers look forward to the start of school?