2016 Montana Preserve America Youth Summit
Next Generation Stewards: Expanding Connections
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site and Deer Lodge, Montana
July 20-21, 2016
2016 Montana Preserve America Youth Summit
Next Generation Stewards: Expanding Connections
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site and Deer Lodge, Montana
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, July 20, 2016-Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site-Service, Program
7:00am:
School Bus picks up Butte based participants at southwest corner of mall parking lot off Harrison
Ave in Butte. Bus provided by Tucker Transportation, 406-563-3085.
Michelle Pearson (Teacher/Student Liaison) will be at bus meeting location. Please contact her
with any last minute needs/questions/concerns with the bus. (303) 817-3329
8:00am:
Arrive at Grant-Kohrs Ranch. Convene at Visitor Center. Registration and Snacks.
8:30am:
Orientation and Icebreaker.
Welcome: Jacque Lavelle, Superintendent and Julie Croglio, Chief of Interpretation & Education
Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site and Park Staff.
9:30-12:00pm:
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Grant-Kohrs Ranch Historic Preservation Learning Activities.
Activity 1 – Learn the stories of the resource; the group will split into 2 smaller groups and will
tour the main ranch house and 2-3 living history programs – rotating about every 15-20 minutes.
Activity 2 – Preservation of artifacts; the group will split into two smaller groups, one group
touring the museum collection of artifacts the other doing an interactive hands-on activity where
the students learn different procedures curatorial staff use to preserve artifacts.
Activity 3 – Preservation of Buildings and Landscapes; the group will take a 30-minute wagon
ride learning about the importance of preserving cultural landscapes and how they help with the
historic ambience of a site. The group will then spend 30 minutes learning about preservation
maintenance of buildings and learn about historic methods and tools used.
9:30-10:30am:
Grant-Activity 1: Stories
Kohrs-Activity 2: Artifacts
Warren-Activity 3: Buildings and Landscapes
10:40-11:40am:
Grant-Activity 2: Artifacts
Kohrs-Activity 3: Buildings and Landscapes
Warren-Activity 1: Stories
11:45-12:30pm:
Picnic Lunch-at Dairy Barn. Explore Bunk House, Thoroughbred Barn in Work Groups.
Lunch provided by 406 Bistro, Contact: Ray Reed: 208-880-0084.
12:30-1:30pm:
Grant-Activity 3: Buildings and Landscapes
Kohrs-Activity 1: Stories
Warren-Activity 2: Artifacts
1:30-2:00pm:
Break and 2nd Orientation for Service Projects: Convene at Dairy Barn.
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Next Generation Stewards: Expanding Connections
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site and Deer Lodge, Montana
July 20-21, 2016
2:15-5:15pm:
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Service Activities.
• Activity 1 – White wash fence: Students make white wash, learn about the difference
between white washing and painting and spend time white washing. Activity ties in with the
preservation of historic resources.
• Activity 2 – Log peeling.
• Activity 3 – Developing suggestions for app or cell phone tour type program; students will be
paired up and given some potential “stories” that the park feels should be told along with
maps and potential locations. The students will determine which themes/stories they connect
with more or they feel others will connect with and document where they feel those stories
should be told, what would be the best method to tell them and how they feel would be the
best way to engage people. Ties in with preserving the stories.
2:15-3:15pm:
Grant-Activity 1: White Wash
Kohrs-Activity 2: Log Peeling
Warren-Activity 3: Interpretative Support
3:15-4:15pm:
Grant-Activity 2: Log Peeling
Kohrs-Activity 3: Interpretative Support
Warren-Activity 1: White Wash
4:14-5:15pm:
Grant-Activity 3: Interpretative Support
Kohrs-Activity 1: White Wash
Warren-Activity 2: Log Peeling
5:30-7:30pm:
BBQ Dinner with Park Staff and Guests. West of Ranch House. Catered by River Rock Café 406846-2212.
Welcome from The Honorable Mike Cooney, Montana Lieutenant Governor
Cultural Entertainment by William Rossiter.
7:30pm:
Load Bus for Travelodge, 1150 N. Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT. 1-406-846-2370. Check In.
8:15-9:30pm:
Break into Work Groups.
10:00pm:
Lights Out.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 –Deer Lodge, Rialto Theatre, Town Hall
7:00am:
Breakfast at Travelodge.
7:45am:
Check out. Board Bus to Deer Lodge City Hall, 300 Main Street, Deer Lodge.
8:00am:
Program Begins: Welcome and Overview. Deer Lodge Council Chambers Contact: Jill DiSilva,
406-846-2238.
8:00-8:30am:
Promotion: Marketing and Outreach for Historic Sites, Social Media: Sarah Bannon,
Executive Director, Southwest Montana.
8:45-11:00am:
Rotating Sessions: Two Groups.
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Next Generation Stewards: Expanding Connections
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site and Deer Lodge, Montana
July 20-21, 2016
8:45-9:45am:
Grant and ½ Kohrs: Board Bus. Places/Stories Alternate Interpretative Approaches for Museums
and Historic Sites: Ellen Baumler, PhD Interpretative Historian, Montana Historical Society.
Warren and ½ Kohrs: Preservation: Pete Brown, Montana State Historic Preservation Office,
Kirby Matthew, Deer Lodge Historic Preservation Office.
9:45-10:45am:
Grant and ½ Kohrs: Preservation: Pete Brown, Montana State Historic Preservation Office,
Kirby Matthew, Deer Lodge Historic Preservation Office.
Warren and ½ Kohrs: Board Bus. Places/Stories; Interpretation: Ellen Baumler, PhD
Interpretative Historian, Montana Historical Society.
11:00am:
Reconvene at City Hall Council Chambers.
11:00-11:45am:
Advocacy and Stewardship: National Parks Conservation Association: Holly Sandbo.
Northern Rockies Coordinator, National Parks Conservation Association. Meet in City Hall
Council Chambers.
11:45am:
Travel to Youth Summit Town Hall at Rialto Community Theatre, 418 Main St, Deer Lodge.
12:00-1:00pm:
Working Box Lunch: Catered by Yak Yaks 406-846-1750.
Rialto Theatre Preservation: Steve Owens, Rialto Community Theatre.
1:00pm:
Town Hall Preparation.
1:30pm:
Town Hall Convenes.
Welcome by Steve Owens, President, Rialto Community Theatre, Inc.
1:30-3:30pm:
Youth Summit Town Hall.
3:30pm:
Youth Summit Adjourns. Bus returns to Butte. Students are welcome to depart with parents from
the town hall AFTER checking out with Teacher Liaison Michelle Pearson.
4:30pm:
Butte Bus arrives in Butte at Mall Parking off Harrison Ave. Once students have arrived in Butte,
they must check out with Michelle Pearson before leaving the drop off point.
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