2009 /
Tri-Valley Schools – Downs, IL ( 7 miles east of Bloomington off of I-74) I
Civil War Daze Friday, May 8th
Rain or Shine ( 9 AM – 2:30 PM ) ( during the school day )
Schedule
7:30-9:00 AM Set-up for Union Camp, Confederate Camp, and various Learning Stations on the Trail of History.
7:30 – 8:15 AM Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast served by the FFA at Dooley Park Pavilion. Free meal for Living Historians/Reenactors.
9:00-Noon Trail of History Learning Stations (Move Along at a Steady Pace)
(All Stations Located South and West of Grade School/Go to as many as you can.)
Civil War Storytelling = Twin City Tailspinners
Berdan’s Sharpshooters
USS Carondelet Naval Landing Party
School of the Soldier
"Old-Time Music Jam Group"- Bluegrass
Civil War Food
Union Camp and Frederick Douglass
Victorian (1860’s) Womens’ Fashion Show
President & Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
Surgeon’s Tent / Steward / Civil War Sutler Civil War Sutler
Drilling Troops / Cannon Crew Training
Civil War Engineering
Confederate Camp
President & Mrs. Jefferson Davis
1860’s Farming & Petting Zoo
Blacksmithing Shop / Cooper
Civil War Photography –Sepia tone Photos Available
( Dooley Park Community Center )
Civil War Cricket Game / Civil War Cavalry – School of the Soldier
Lunch Gondola sandwich lunch (meal includes gondola sandwich, cookie, chips and drink) for $5.00 and will be served in the shaded confines of Dooley Park.
11:00-11:45 (4th, 5th and 6th grades)
11:45-12:15 (7th, and 8th grades)
12:15-12:45 Reenactors (free)
(Go to the pavilion in Dooley Park for sack lunch!!!)
At 12:30 begin the walk over to the Middle School Gym and be seated.
12:30-1:15 PM Civil War Storyteller / Court Martial Trial – Middle School Gym
Mike Lockett of the Twin City Tailspinners will present some Civil War Era stories. President Lincoln will decide the fate of a Union Soldier who deserted the field of battle. Military Court Tribunal.
1:25 PM Walk west of the high school to the battlefield.
1:30-2:30 PM Civil War Battle Reenactment (Over 50 Reenactors)
Featuring Confederate and Union troops. Spectators stay outside the battle area and maintain a respectful distance from the re-enactors. Cannons, rifles, bayonets, etc. will be fired and on display.
(West of the high school and south of the grade school)
2:30-3:00 PM Clean-up and Tear-down
Teachers, students, and spectators please contain your garbage and dispose of properly.
Many people have worked together to create this wonderful learning
experience for our children and we would like to extend our appreciation.
Without your support and hard work this would not be possible.
Planners Mark McBride (H.S.), Robin Roberts (M.S.), Curt Simonson (Superintendent), Dave Mouser (H.S. Principal ), Jill Lanier (M.S. Principal), Brian Knutson (A.D.), Jon Nelson (H.S.), Ginny Elhoff (M.S.), Tom Boward (retired principal), Krissy Vaux (H.S.), & George Van Winkle (H.S.).
Volunteers Reenactors include: Emily Goodapple (band), Jim Cruser (band), Mike Lockett (storyteller), Loy Conley (Union), Kathe Conley (fashion show), Russell Foster (Confederate), Jim Blanton (Union), Matt Wood (Confederate), Van Furrh (sutler), Mike Acuff (Confederates), Dale Beaver (engineering), JD Scott, Jon Housour (blacksmith), Dennis Cappitelli (Union NCO & surgeon), Gary Lambert (Union), Gary and Carol Simpkins (Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln), Bob Thurmond (Frederick Douglass), Neale & Anne Lehmkuhl (Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Davis) and family, Steve & Sharon Bean (CW food), Bob Starr (Union & CW Food), Eric Rund (farming implements / petting zoo), Jeff Benter (pyrotechnics), Bruce Mayhugh (U.S. Navy), Ernie Klapmeier (Queen’s Observer-G.B.), Kevin Eckel (Union Artillery), Eugene Bencomo (Union), and Leo Worth (Union). Lunch planners include: Kathy Johnson, Lisa Eckel, and Vicki Petersen. Many others!
Donations Tri-Valley Education Foundation, Tri-Valley PACE, TVEA, McLean County Diversity Project, and others.
For more information contact:
Mark McBride (309) 378-2911 or
Robin Roberts (309) 378-3414 .
Don’t miss this fun and exciting learning opportunity!