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Second Week of Trailblazer Program Announced at Fort Scott NHS this Summer!

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News Release Date: July 2, 2019
Contact: Carl Brenner, 620-223-0310

Due to the popularity of Fort Scott National Historic Site’s Trailblazer Program, we are pleased to announce that the program will be repeated for a second week from August 12-16, 2019.  It will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m. each day. The workshop will be the same as the one held the previous week, except that 12 additional children will be able to participate in the program.

Registration is underway.  To sign-up, contact Fort Scott National Historic Site at [phone] or email [e-mail] with your name and phone number.  Participants must be between ages 9-12 as of the beginning day of camp.  Participants will be sent an informational packet after registration is complete.   There is no charge for the day camp.  Since space is limited to 12 participants, priority will be given to youth who have not attended before.

During this workshop, children will be introduced to the National Park Service mission of caring for the Nation’s natural and cultural heritage.  They will search for treasure in a mock archaeological dig, explore the prairie, and discover methods used to preserve the buildings and artifacts of the fort.  The students will engage in living history, be fielded in flag protocol, and will work on a play that they will present at the end of the week.  Also, there will be green activities that will teach children how to use our resources wisely.

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