Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic site - Bus Trip
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,435
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
July 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Big Stone
Project Overview
Bus trip for summer reading children to the Jeffers Petroglyphs in Comfrey, Minnesota. This is a Minnesota Historical Society site which provides educational opportunities for children coinciding with the summer reading theme of 'Dig Into Reading.' There
Project Details
54 attended
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,435
Direct expenses
$1,435
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Children will learn about petroglyphs, native games, how to throw a spear, make animal tracks out of plaster and hike up to the carvings.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees were able to see up close what petroglyphs are. They were told the stories of what they meant and why/when they were done. Participants made plaster molds of different prairie animal tracks, learned about native American ways of moving (travois), children's games, and throwing a spear at a buffalo. They learned a lot about this chapter of Minnesota history.
Source of Additional Funds
Parents supplied sack lunches. MN Historical Society provided guides and leaders for the activities as well as materials about the petroglyphs.
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
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