NEW REQUIREMENT FOR CLOTHING/PERSONA INTERVIEWS
At least three historical references must be present at the clothing/persona interview at the 2018 National 4-H Western Heritage Conference and Invitational Shoot. The references can be from books, historical magazines, journals, dairies, newspapers, museums, or any other resource based on historical fact. The information gathered from the references can apply to any facet of the interview such as clothing, firearms, and the life or lifestyle of the persona. Bring copies of the reference cover page and the page where the information was found.
The intent of this rule is to ensure personas are based on fact and not make-believe. If you came to town on a train, that town should have had rail service in the time period. Check the facts and add them to your interview. You could not have driven a stagecoach where there was no stage line or served in the military where there was no fort or outpost. Look into these details and build your character on what was actually possible. That's the difference between living history and fiction.
The new Interview Score Sheet is posted below. Please pass this along to everyone in your program so there are no surprises. See you this summer!
The intent of this rule is to ensure personas are based on fact and not make-believe. If you came to town on a train, that town should have had rail service in the time period. Check the facts and add them to your interview. You could not have driven a stagecoach where there was no stage line or served in the military where there was no fort or outpost. Look into these details and build your character on what was actually possible. That's the difference between living history and fiction.
The new Interview Score Sheet is posted below. Please pass this along to everyone in your program so there are no surprises. See you this summer!
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