Bueker Middle School Visits Arrow Rock

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News

The students of Bueker Middle School spent the morning of Thursday, Oct. 25, at Arrow Rock learning about what life was like during the time of Louis and Clark. The students went through seven stations: a museum scavenger hunt, beading, fire starting/candle making, teepee with a trading game and to learn about Louis and Clark trading with Native Americans, atlatl throwing, archery, and a visit to the John Sites Gunsmith Shop.

Kathy Papreck blows on her "nest" after catching the spark from her flint rock to show the Bueker Middle School students how Louis and Clark started fires. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
Kathy Papreck explains how to dip candles to a group of Bueker Middle School students. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
Charlie Collier rears back to throw the atlatl. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
Bueker Middle School students sit around a table and string beads. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)

Kathy Papreck stands in front of a group of Bueker Middle School students to explain how Louis and Clark used flint to start fires. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
CJ Girard works to start create a spark and start a fire Louis and Clarck style. Girard was successful in his attempt. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
Brandi Hein, Bueker Middle School student, dips one string in each color of candle wax. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
Michael Tsurkan (left) and Chris Reynolds play checkers while waiting to swith stations. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
Chuck Petty explains how rifles were once made to a group of Bueker Middle School Students. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)
A teepee was set up for students to play trading games and learn about Louis and Clark trading with Native Americans. (Kelsey Alumbaugh/Democrat-News)