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, artist and renowned flint knapper Steve Norman, rancher Jack Harrington, ceramicist Kathleen Burgess, National Park Service personnel Eddie De La Rosa and Damon Stone, and volunteer artisan Brenda Norman.
Activities
On October 18th and 19th, 4th and 5th grade students from St. James Episcopal Day School in Del Rio, Texas attended full-day programs at the SHUMLA campus. SHUMLA was asked to provide an in-the-field experience for the children relating to human survival and problem-solving. Each day students were divided into two groups, the Bear 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 flint knapping techniques used by early hunters.
- Weapons of the Past: Steve Norman and Jack Harrington directed students in the use of the atlatl for spear throwing.
- Prehistoric Texans: Eddie De La Rosa and Damon Stone instructed students in the materials used by the prehistoric Texans in everyday life.
- Lechugilla—Food and Fiber: Brenda Norman and Kathleen Burgess showed cordage techniques to students and directed the students' efforts to produce their own lechugilla bracelets and necklaces.
- Shumla Foragers: Kathleen Burgess and Carolyn Boyd used the plants surrounding the school to show students how the prehistoric inhabitants of the Lower Pecos utilized them for medicine, food, and clothing.
Cost
This program was underwritten by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Community Outdoor Outreach Program grant and gifts to SHUMLA from individual donations.
Information
For more information contact the education division at education@shumla.org or call the office at
432-292-4848. |
