Hands on History Camp

What
Camps are Monday-Friday 3 times this summer, for ages 9-13. Campers will participate in activities with historical ties, such as flint knapping, paper making, butter churning, fire making, etc. You will help guide them, make sure they're being safe and generally encourage them.
When
8:45am-12:15pm
Where
Jordan House, 2001 Fuller Road, WDM
Who
West Des Moines Historical Society
Contact
Gale Brubaker
Email
gbrubaker@wdmhs.org
Phone
(515) 225-1286
Details

Students will help campers at a variety of hand-on history camp activities. You will assist with check in and pick up daily, and make sure the students are safe when handling knives, making fire, etc. You will be expected to engage with students and assist them, but not perform their tasks. Each camp is 1 week, Monday-Friday, from 8:45-12:15. Camps are the weeks of June 10, July 8 and August 12, and you will sign up for 1 full week. Commitment is 3.5 hours/day x 5 days.