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Traditional Games Certification Clinic 

Kalispell, MT
October 21-22, 2010
Sponsored by Missoula County Public Schools. 
Registration:  Level I and Level II. Future Level II certification clinics require Level I certification.
Registration:$225

Renewal units and college undergraduate and graduate credit available through MSU-Northern for $250.
                                       
Dates: October 21-22, 2010 
Location: Kalispell, MT  

THIS EVENT IS OPEN

Please visit www.cspd.net to register!

Nancy Marks
Professional Development Coordinator

WM-CSPD

215 South 6th St West
Missoula, MT 59801

Fax: 406-329-5988
Phone: 406-728-2400 ext 1088

nmarks@mcps.k12.mt.us


Schedule:

Thursday. October 21, 2010


8:00 – 8:30  Registration (Location) Glacier High School

Level I & II

8:30 Opening and welcome: Host (location)

Prayer: Arleen Adams, Salish, speaker and respected advisor to the Salish culture.

Introductions of participants around the circle.

Introduction of Instructors:

 

9:00  Opening of Blanket & introduction to the history, culture, and events of the research, resurrection, and restoration of Plains Indian games to Montana tribes.

 

9:45 Break

 

10:00 Rotation: Games of skill, chance, and intuition.

 

Level I (location)

1.  Sticks in Fist (Intuition & probability) and Tie Up Bryan Brazil

2. Rock in Fist (observation & intuition) DeeAnna Leader

3. Dice Game (chance & observation)  Jacob Stalnaker

4. Guessing Sticks (estimation) & Guessing Rocks (estimation) Arleen Adams

 

Level II (location) Richard Horn

1. Feather Darts (observation, knowledge of feathers, eye-hand coordination )

2.Tops (skill & knowledge of how tops work)

3. Arrow games

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11:45 Lunch

 

12:30 Rotation: Skills of speed and dexterity

Level I. (location)

All:  Stone House (speed, coordination, dexterity, observation in patterns, and imagination)

1. Ring the Stick (manual dexterity & hand eye coordination) Arleen Adams

2.Y- arrow game (throwing for accuracy Bryan Brazil

3. Hoop & Stake (throwing skill for accuracy). Jacob Stalnaker

 

Level II. (location) Richard Horn

1. Ring & Pin (manual dexterity & eye-hand coordination

2. Other hand held games.

 

 

1:30 – 2:00 Rotation: Games of Speed, accuracy, and endurance

 

Level I (location). .

1;Make the Stick Jump (Throwing skill for power and short distance accuracy) Bryan Brazil

2. Kickball Racing (speed & eye-foot coordination) & Sling Ball D. Leader & Jacob Stalnaker

3.Run & Scream (lung capacity & running ability) Arleen Adams 

 

Level II. (location)  Richard Horn

1. Grass & Snow Snakes (Strength and throwing technique)

 

2:00 Break

 

2:15 – 3:30 Team Games & Community/family games

Level I (location)

  1. Shinney  Bryan Brazil
  2. Doubleball   Arleen Adams & Jacob Stalnaker
  3. Single Pole Lacrosse DeeAnna Leader

Level II (location) Richard Horn

  1. Atlatl
  2. Ball games

 

4:00 – 5:00 (location) Rock in the Fist Tournament and Giveaway

 

5:00 p.m.   6:00 break for dinner

 

6:00 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.  Begin Crafting for Level I & Level II

 

Friday. October 22, 2010

  

8:30 to 11:45 Crafting for both Level I & Level II (location)

 

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch

 

12:15 - 2:30  Finish crafting and clean up.

(instructor signature on finished equipment.  Get photo taken with equipment)

 

3:00 – 4:30 (location)

Academic and research information plus test review. Closing prayer.

 

4:30 - 5:00 Level I certification test
 
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