Friday's Internet Edition, May 09, 2008.
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| Students Alex Queen and Tiffany Sheets participate in a square dance during ‘Camp Flintlock’ day. |
The five fifth grades from the school participated in the all-day event.
Camp Flintlock from Four Oaks, near Raleigh, moved their encampment to Southwest’s playground for the day. Tents were erected for portions of the camp. Fifth graders from the school had a field trip, that was transported to their own turf, instead of traveling on a bus.
Camp Flintlock’s field demonstrations were a culmination of Colonial American studies by the fifth graders. In social studies this year, these students have studied about the founding of America through the Civil War period.
The students participated in playing colonial games; tomahawk throwing; sword fighting; making medicine bags and necklaces; cooking on open fires and wearing clothing from the colonial period.
Tim Langdon, owner of Camp Flintlock, said he and his wife, an elementary art teacher, conceived the idea of the camp in 1999. Campers can experience life in Colonial America for a week or weekend during the summers.
“ We wanted to introduce more children to life in early America,” said Langdon. “Then we decided to take our camp on the road to schools..." Subscribe to the Courier, P.O. Box 765, Clemmons, NC 27012.