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4th Annual Founder's Day for 3rd & 4th Graders
All 3rd and 4th grade students in Cashiers Valley were
invited to the 4th Annual Founder's Day at the Zachary-Tolbert House.
The
focus this year was Wade Hampton III, a summer visitor to Cashiers. Each
child visited the 10 stations described below. "Jack Tale" and Story read by Mrs. Sue Nations,
superintendent of Jackson County Schools. Ron
Ruehl, award-winning videographer by the NC Office of Archives and History filmed
the event.
Graffiti at the Zachary-Tolbert House with Elaine Hunt and Katie Cochran: Students used a flashlight to explore the messages that had been inscribed on the walls of the house by those who lived there.
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Churning Butter with Jack Lombard and Dinah Davis: Everyone got a turn at churning butter. Also each student made butter by shaking the cream in a jar.
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Tea Party with Sandi Rogers: Students set the table for a tea party and took turns serving the snacks (Decision making and manners).
Ballroom Dancing with Claire Hoche: Basic ballroom dances were practiced. At the end of the day all came together to dance.
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Croquet and Games still being played today with John Rivers.
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Horseshoes with MoMo and Eddie Weatherby: The Weatherbys brought one of their horses and many of their horseshoes. All tried a hand a pitching the horseshoes in a friendly contest.
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Archaeology Tour with Elaine Hunt and Katie Cochran: The children visited the latest Archaeology Site in which pre-historic spear points have been found indicating Indian occupation between 500 - 1500 B.C.
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Black Bear with Kathy Sherrard and Anne Allison of the Appalachian Bear Center: Hands-on learning about bears.
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Fishing with Friends from the Highland Hiker: Down
by the creek, children learned about fishing with a cane pole
Burlap stuffed bears with Myra Hunt: the
burlap bears were stuffed with real wool and closed with needle and spun thread.
CHS volunteers prepared the luncheon feast...
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A big "Thank you" to all those who volunteered making this event so successful!
