Community experiences pioneer life at Boone Trail Days
October 26, 2010
Wentzville, MO
Last week students at Boone Trail Elementary enjoyed one of the longest running traditions in the Wentzville School District, “Boone Trail Days.”
This celebration of early American life started in the classroom, where teachers incorporated lessons about Native Americans and pioneer life into the curriculum. On Thursday, students spent the day outside enjoying hands-on exhibits about butter churning, washing clothes by hand, and hunting and trapping.
Students played with the same types of toys children had on the frontier, and explored the inside of a tee-pee. Authentic period food was served as well, including venison stew and apple butter.
Keaton, a fifth grader, has enjoyed the tradition for years. “It’s like taking a trip back in time, we get to square dance and see blacksmiths and understand what life used to be like.”
The Friday night event was open to the entire community, and included a chili dinner with hay rides, games and a gift basket raffle.
“This event started the first year that Boone Trail opened,” said Principal John Schulte. “Our school community looks forward to this week’s activities all year, and on Friday night we always have students who have graduated and parents who don’t even have kids here anymore come back to enjoy the events with us.”
This year marks the 20 year anniversary of Boone Trail Days.
From the Wentzville School District.
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