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Family Activities at Fort Ticonderoga
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“History Comes Alive!” Theater Day Camp
August 12, 2010
10:00am to 4:00pm
Fort Ticonderoga and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, Vermont) team together to present “History Comes Alive!,” a day-long theater camp on Thursday, August 12, 2010, for children entering grades 4 through 8. Travel back in time to 1775 and imagine you are one of the Green Mountain Boys trying to decide whether to follow Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold across Lake Champlain to attack Fort Ticonderoga. Imagine you are one of the family members of the British soldiers living in the fort and unaware of this plan. Over the course of the day participants, with the help of simple costume pieces, will create characters, both true and fictional, as they enact the historic capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775. The day will conclude with an informal presentation of the day's highlights for families, friends, and fort visitors on the Fort's historic Parade Ground.
Joan Robinson, associate director for school programs at the Flynn Center, will lead the day camp. Joan created and directs the Words Come Alive! program at the Flynn, training teachers to bring their curriculum to life through drama and movement. More than 30 years of experience performing, teaching, and storytelling inform her work at the Flynn and at St. Michael's College, where she teaches in the graduate program in education.
Space is limited and registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $70 per child. A limited number of scholarships are available enabling children to attend at $35 dollars. Scholarships are available for children who were students in the following school districts during the 2009-2010 school year: Ticonderoga, Moriah, Schroon Lake, Bolton Landing, and St. Mary’s School. Contact Rich Strum at rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org for additional information or to register.
Scholarships are made possible with support from the David & Candace Weir Foundation.
Family Activities at Fort Ticonderoga & the King’s Garden
During the months of July and August, Fort Ticonderoga provides a number of activities for families. These activities vary from day to day throughout the summer in both the Fort and the King’s Garden. Activities may include:
- Hands-on craft activities in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center
- An opportunity for the whole family to try on 18th-century clothing
- Playing games on the Parade Ground
- Garden-based activities in the King’s Garden
- Joining the Fort’s garrison and learning the 18th-century military drill on the Parade Ground
Program Schedule at the King’s Garden, July 5-August 27, 2010
The “Hands-on Horticulture” programs at the King’s Garden are offered Monday-Friday.
“Making Sense of Lavender”—July 5-9; July 12-16; July 19-23
12:30-3:30pm
Learn the uses of lavender throughout history and clip your own sprigs to make a scented sachet to take home.
“Grateful for Deadheading —July 26-30; August 2-6
12:30-3:30pm
Many flowers benefit from deadheading; join us as we unlock the “flower power” in the gardens using tips and tricks from our gardeners. Decorate a pet rock for display in your home or garden.
“Iris Division Days”—August 9-13; August 16-20; August 23-27
12:30-3:30pm
Visitors can learn the technique of bearded iris division and receive a rhizome and planting instructions to take home. Additional rhizomes can be purchased while supplies last.
In the King’s Garden on weekends (July 10-August 22) families can take part in this self-guided experience:
“Weekend Watercolors”
every Saturday and Sunday from July 10-August 22
Take inspiration from the vivid colors of the King’s Garden to create your own work of art.
Support for Family Activities
Family Activities at Fort Ticonderoga and in the King’s Garden are made possible with support from International Paper’s Ticonderoga Mill, the Vermont Community Foundation’s South Lake Champlain Fund, Annie’s Homegrown, National Grid, and Stewart’s Shops.