Pecos Day Camp
May 19, 2005

Location
The Pecos Day Camp activities were held on the SHUMLA campus and on the Shumla Ranch, 50 miles west of Del Rio, Texas.

Instructors
SHUMLA instructors included artist/archeologist
Dr. Carolyn Boyd, outdoor education specialist Neal Stilley, archeologist/botanist Dr. Phil Dering, artist and renowned flintknapper Steve Norman, and outdoor expert Eric Burgess.

Activities
On May 19, 2005, approximately eighty-five 5^th grade students and their teachers from Lamar Elementary, San Felipe-Del Rio CISD in Del Rio, Texas attended a full-day Shumla Survivors program at SHUMLA. Using archeology as a foundation for teaching math and science skills, SHUMLA provided hands-on opportunities for enhancing classroom lessons. Students were divided into five groups, the Bear Clan, the Deer Clan, the Hawk Clan, the Wolf Clan and the Panther Clan. Upon their arrival at the SHUMLA campus each clan was directed to its first station to begin a rotation of lessons and demonstrations. These stations included:

• Paint Making Experiment: Dr. Carolyn Boyd led students in a hands-on experiment replicating prehistoric paint making and discussed how art was used in prehistory to communicate information necessary for survival.
• Stone Tools: Steve Norman demonstrated for students flintknapping techniques used by early hunters.
• May the Force be with You, The Atlatl Advantage: Eric Burgess directed students in the use of the atlatl for spear throwing and students calculated their distances.
• The Adaptation Station: Dr. Phil Dering instructed students in plant adaptations and the techniques that Native Americans used for processing them for food and fiber.
• Friction Fire Starting: Neal Stilley used primitive fire starting techniques to teach about energy forms and transfer of energy.

Volunteers
Programs at SHUMLA are made possible through the help of our volunteers. This program's volunteer leaders were Jodi Wiese, Jane Underwood, McKinney Briske, Bud Fackleman, Kathleen Burgess, and Missy Harrington.

Cost
This program was underwritten by a gift to SHUMLA from the Westex Corporation, Del Rio Bank and Trust, Del Rio, Texas.

Information
For more information contact the education division at education@shumla.org or call the office at
432-292-4848.