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Our Sponsors
Kids History Camp Sponsorship
Goals, Action Steps and Outcomes
Goals, Action Steps and Outcomes
- Host 3-day camps with 50 kids attending per camp.
- Activities: Hands on activities in 6 different stations (list stations) Teach how things were done in past and how does that relate to our present life
- Timeline: Dates of camps: June 10th , July 15th , August 12th
- Measurable outcomes
- Post camp survey will be emailed to parents/guardians; survey will ask for feedback on the activities of camp, recommendations for future camps, and plans for returning to camp next year.
Planned population to be served
1. All families in Paynesville area and neighboring communities.
Camp is offered to kids ages 6 to 15.
2. Volunteers of all ages and locations will be welcomed.
Planned Number to Serve
1. Campers – 50 x 3 = 150
2. Volunteers – 40 x 3 = 120
3. Paid staff – 10 x 3 = 30
4. Total = 300
Our Program
Located on the grounds of the museum and on a nearby farm, kids from ages 6 to 15 will participate in six stations, each focused on a different topic of living in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Home Life station will be on the museum grounds and include activities that children from the time were required to do.
School Life station will be held in the Brown School, the only remaining schoolhouse in Stearns County.
Crafts and Games station will also be hosted on the museum grounds, including a possible scavenger hunt through the museum.
At the farm location, Animal Care station will educate about care of horses, chickens and more.
Outdoor Skills station, located just across the road from the farm, will focus on how to start a fire without a match and other survival skills.
And Minnesota/Native American History station will be located in a wooded area near the farm. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will provide insight in Native American culture and activities.
Kids History Camp will be a multi-generational activity, bringing kids and adults together through learning activities.
Why Sponsorship?
The cost of putting on a camp is expensive, and the Board of Directors(BOA)/Kids History Camp Committee is working diligently toward an ambitious fundraising goal of $28,000.
Community needs and impact. Opportunities include reaching a new generation and teaching them about Paynesville area and Minnesota history. The camp will expose kids to a life before computers, automobiles, TVs or telephones. This is a multigenerational event that will connect experiences from each group.
Challenges – Bringing multigenerational groups together and develop new connections.
Issues – The historical society is a nonprofit organization and to host a professional event takes resources. We want to keep the cost affordable to families. The Board of Directors is mindful that to sustain the Paynesville Historical Society into the future, we need to reach younger families.
How and why – Paynesville has a deep, rich history that is preserved by the Paynesville Historical Society and we want to promote area pride through this event.