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North Carolina Primative Skills Rendeszous.
DBernier:
I have started a new thread on this idea that keeps comming up every so often. Well be careful what you ask for. We got it. I have gained permission from a close friend of mine who's family owns property about 6 miles north of Burlington NC off of rt 49. see photos. There are 3 or 4 ponds which we have been given tentative use of to demo the use of old fishing gear. Events such as spear throwing, Atlatl, Hawk, Primitive bow, sling and rabbet stick are some of the things we can do. Demonstrations of Making fire, Cortage making, primitive cooking, Flint knapping, hide tanning, arrow making, processing sinew, Bead I.D., shelters, a plant walk, basketry, Gourds,how to make/use them, Blacksmithing, quiver making, Bow making, bow strings, Primitive fishing. These are but a sample of what we can offer the public and our own attendees. What will it take???????? You got it. VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!!! I have just finished talking with PatB on this and it is not as bad as it seems. For instance, I volunteer to be the event coordinator because the site is only 11 miles from my house, and I am retired. This means I will be responsable for the site map, fire wood, water, Portajohns, EMT, Parking, Hay, Food vendors(for the public) and "X"ing out the runway and any other BS that slips thru the cracks. I need a site location coordinator to help locate the vendors and people who demonstrate, and set up the area for modern camping etc. What it means is "ANYTHING" that has to do with parking someones butt on a spot, its your job to help them in the friendliest manner possable. I will need a non competition organizer for the special demo/competitions and I have Don Ward from Eagles Flight Archery in Mebane who has agreed to help with this. We may even have time for a 3D course. Who knows? PatB has agreed to contact PA Magazine for some spare copies and some decals etc. I am hoping to get Hillbilly, Barry McCall, Vinson Minor, Nugget and others to be lead men and back-up's. This will be open to anyone, yea you too Jamie, who has an interest in showing our best foot forward. Now for the sticky part. Money!!!!!! I only see an outlay for the portajohns and a rider to Dennis's insurance for coverage. We hope we can cover it with the public parking at $1 per car. There would be no fee to anyone who is a demonstrator. WE would like a $5 fee from vendors who are selling. This is a "NOT TO MAKE MONEY" deal. Any excess if any, we can give to Dennis or me to pay for the gas to mow that place, about 250+ acers. I welcome all your advice and suggestions. As soon as I get the needed volunteers I will post the site events committee. The time frame is one year from now. It is apparent that there is a time gap after friendship,middle of June, to the end of July. This is tentative. I see a three day event, but it is so beautiful there you can come a week early and stay a week later. There is a lot more to talk about so lets have at it. Here are some photos and I have a lot more.
Dick Bernier
Mebane NC
1 336 562 3700 H
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Justin Snyder:
I nominate Pat for a string building demonstration. ;D ;D That would be worth the trip alone. Justin
jamie:
all the leaves are brown, the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray, and the sky is gray. i went for a walk on a winters day, on a winters day.................... north carolina dreamin. this could be a real hug fest if we have mudpits and tie dyes. yeah baby. ;D peace baby
maybe i should of sung carolina on my mind instead. i will do my best to be there . i'll break out the dress loin clothe for this one
Hillbilly:
Dick, I'm in for whatever you need me to do that I'm capable of. I usually talk to Barry couple times a week, I'll run the idea past him.
DBernier:
Jezzzzzzzz Justin, Pat can barely tie his shoe laces never mind a bow string. ;D. Hey on a serious note I would need some people to help the "kids", on a one on one bases to build their bows, tiller them and shoot them. I need someone to head this phase up. You would need Hickory blanks, strings etc and some tools. Pappy's shoot was an eye opener.
Jamie, its not really that hot down here at this time and the time frame is not firm. It would be great if the wife and the kids were here. So going into September and October is into the school year, not to mention Hurricane season.
I am going to visit every site I can and I would ask "anyone" who sees a get together with a date to contact me so I can input the data on a callender to find a good "gap". I "think" a 3 to 5 hr drive from Mebane NC for a three day event looks good and that makes it a 300 mile radius.
Steve (Hillbilly), would you take the lead with Barry as your back-up or vice/versa and try and contact as many nappers as you can to see if they are up for this. We could ask Eric Morris from Erick's rocks if he would like to come as a rock vendor. Just a thought. Remember each one who volunteers, write this all down in a folder so we can review it later when we have our minimum one on site meeting.
Dick Bernier
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