First Annual
4-H Western Heritage Conference and National Invitational Shoot
July 30 - August 2, 2014
Virginia City and Nevada City, Montana
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4-H Western Heritage Conference and National Invitational Shoot
July 30 - August 2, 2014
Virginia City and Nevada City, Montana
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Wednesday, July 30th:
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Registration Open
7:00 p.m. – Welcome
History of the 4-H Western Heritage Project
History of Alder Gulch and the Founding of the Montana Territory
Dan Thyer of the Montana Heritage Commission
Stories of Alder Gulch by Montana Heritage Commission Representatives
8:00 p.m. – Western Movie – Youth Guide Activity
Thursday, July 31st
7:30 - 8:45 a.m. - Registration Open
8:15 – Breakfast
8:40 – Opening Ceremonies
Presentation of State Flags
Pledge of Allegiance/4-H Pledge
Montana 4-H Welcome
Cody Stone, Director of the Montana 4-H Center for Youth Development
National 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Welcome
Welcome to Virginia City from City Representatives
Welcome to Alder Gulch from the Montana Heritage Commission
Orientation – Event Staff Introductions, Workshop Locations, Directions
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – General Session:
Roads to Alder Gulch, Dan Thyer, Montana Heritage Commission
10:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Transcontinental Rail Road
Leather Work – Constructing the Belt Pouch
Wheelwright
10:20 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Frontier Fashion/Historic Fabrics
Maintaining Old West Guns
11:25 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Braid A Leather Whip
Get the Lead In – Cast Lead Toy Soldiers
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. – Lunch
Cowboy Ethics – Youth Guide Activity, Todd Williver
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. - General Session
Gold Mills and the Bozeman Trail, Nick Shrauger
2:35 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Letterpress - Typeset and Print Your Calling Card
Cartridge Reloading Tools of the 19th century
Heritage Quilting, the 9-patch
Leather Work – Constructing the Belt Pouch
2:35 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Soap Making
Pan for Gold
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
Clothing Interviews
3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Hardtack for Hard Times
Pan for Gold
Dutch Oven Cookery
Clothing Interviews
4:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Artillery Firing Demonstration
Clothing Interviews
6:00 – Dinner
7:00 – Frontier Games; Checkers Tournament, and
Clothing Interviews (7:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
Around Dark: Ghost Tours
Friday, August 1st:
8:15 a.m. – Breakfast
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (General Session):
Living History Methods, Dan Thyer, Montana Heritage Commission
10:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Buttons & Needles & Thread; Oh My!
Pocket Watches – Time Keepers of the West
Letterpress- Typeset and Print Your Calling Card
Myth of Black Powder Corrosion
10:20 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Ask the Archivist
The Fully Dressed Lady; Corset, Petticoats and Clothing of Daily Life
Pan for Gold
11:25a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Log Hewing
Conversation with the Midwife
Soap Making
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
12:30 p.m. – Lunch (General Session):
Tribal Women-Assimilating into Frontier Montana, Glory Blue Earth-Highley
1:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (3 Hour 45 Minute Session):
Historic Gold Mill Tour
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Ask the Archivist
Join the Artillery!
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
2:35 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Sewing Clothing - Make my own Period Outfit?
Guns of the American Frontier Experience
Shoot 19th Century Firearms
Leather Work – Constructing the Belt Pouch
2:35 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Cooking on a Wood Fired Stove
Wagons, Teams and Harness
3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Dutch Oven Cookery
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Clothing Interviews
5:30 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Go to the Vigilante Players Theater Show!
On the Gold Trail with Deadwood Dick - Virginia City Opera House
Saturday, August 2nd:
9:00 a.m. – Invitational Shoot Safety Meeting
9:30 a.m. – Begin Stages
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Continue Stages
4:00 p.m. – Conclude Invitational
5:30 p.m. – Dinner and Awards
7:00 p.m. – Event Comments;
- Invitation to attend Missouri Conference in 2015.
- Concluding Remarks
10:00 p.m. – Lantern Tour for Western Heritage Conference Participants
- Nevada City Living Historians
Sunday, August 3rd: See you next year!!!
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Registration Open
7:00 p.m. – Welcome
History of the 4-H Western Heritage Project
History of Alder Gulch and the Founding of the Montana Territory
Dan Thyer of the Montana Heritage Commission
Stories of Alder Gulch by Montana Heritage Commission Representatives
8:00 p.m. – Western Movie – Youth Guide Activity
Thursday, July 31st
7:30 - 8:45 a.m. - Registration Open
8:15 – Breakfast
8:40 – Opening Ceremonies
Presentation of State Flags
Pledge of Allegiance/4-H Pledge
Montana 4-H Welcome
Cody Stone, Director of the Montana 4-H Center for Youth Development
National 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Welcome
Welcome to Virginia City from City Representatives
Welcome to Alder Gulch from the Montana Heritage Commission
Orientation – Event Staff Introductions, Workshop Locations, Directions
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – General Session:
Roads to Alder Gulch, Dan Thyer, Montana Heritage Commission
10:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Transcontinental Rail Road
Leather Work – Constructing the Belt Pouch
Wheelwright
10:20 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Frontier Fashion/Historic Fabrics
Maintaining Old West Guns
11:25 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Braid A Leather Whip
Get the Lead In – Cast Lead Toy Soldiers
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. – Lunch
Cowboy Ethics – Youth Guide Activity, Todd Williver
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. - General Session
Gold Mills and the Bozeman Trail, Nick Shrauger
2:35 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Letterpress - Typeset and Print Your Calling Card
Cartridge Reloading Tools of the 19th century
Heritage Quilting, the 9-patch
Leather Work – Constructing the Belt Pouch
2:35 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Soap Making
Pan for Gold
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
Clothing Interviews
3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Hardtack for Hard Times
Pan for Gold
Dutch Oven Cookery
Clothing Interviews
4:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Artillery Firing Demonstration
Clothing Interviews
6:00 – Dinner
7:00 – Frontier Games; Checkers Tournament, and
Clothing Interviews (7:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
Around Dark: Ghost Tours
Friday, August 1st:
8:15 a.m. – Breakfast
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (General Session):
Living History Methods, Dan Thyer, Montana Heritage Commission
10:20 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Buttons & Needles & Thread; Oh My!
Pocket Watches – Time Keepers of the West
Letterpress- Typeset and Print Your Calling Card
Myth of Black Powder Corrosion
10:20 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Ask the Archivist
The Fully Dressed Lady; Corset, Petticoats and Clothing of Daily Life
Pan for Gold
11:25a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Log Hewing
Conversation with the Midwife
Soap Making
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
12:30 p.m. – Lunch (General Session):
Tribal Women-Assimilating into Frontier Montana, Glory Blue Earth-Highley
1:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (3 Hour 45 Minute Session):
Historic Gold Mill Tour
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Ask the Archivist
Join the Artillery!
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
2:35 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (90 Minute Sessions):
Sewing Clothing - Make my own Period Outfit?
Guns of the American Frontier Experience
Shoot 19th Century Firearms
Leather Work – Constructing the Belt Pouch
2:35 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Cooking on a Wood Fired Stove
Wagons, Teams and Harness
3:40 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. (45 Minute Sessions):
Dutch Oven Cookery
Wagons, Teams, and Harness
4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Clothing Interviews
5:30 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Go to the Vigilante Players Theater Show!
On the Gold Trail with Deadwood Dick - Virginia City Opera House
Saturday, August 2nd:
9:00 a.m. – Invitational Shoot Safety Meeting
9:30 a.m. – Begin Stages
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Continue Stages
4:00 p.m. – Conclude Invitational
5:30 p.m. – Dinner and Awards
7:00 p.m. – Event Comments;
- Invitation to attend Missouri Conference in 2015.
- Concluding Remarks
10:00 p.m. – Lantern Tour for Western Heritage Conference Participants
- Nevada City Living Historians
Sunday, August 3rd: See you next year!!!