Traditional Games Certification Clinic in - Missoula, MT - August 9-10, 2010. Sponsored by Missoula County Public Schools. Registration:  Level I only. Future Level II previous requires Level I.


Renewal units and college undergraduate and graduate credit available through MSU-Northern for $120.
           

            Dates: August 9-10, 2010

            Location: Missoula, MT 


                         THIS EVENT IS OPEN

LEVEL I Only

Nancy Marks

Professional Development Coordinator   

Sponsored by 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

TO REGISTER - www.cspd.net

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SAMPLE Schedule for Traditional Games Clinic

First Day


8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Opening of Blanket Ceremony & introduction to the history, culture, and events of the research, resurrection, and restoration of Plains Indian games to Montana tribes.

9:30 a.m. Rotation through game stations. Games of skill, chance, and intuition.

Six stations: 1. Rock in Moccasin (observation & intuition) 2. Sticks in Fist (Intuition & probability) 3. Rock in Fist (observation & intuition) 4. Dice Game (chance & observation) 5. Guessing Sticks (estimation) 6. Guessing Rocks (estimation)

10:30 a.m. Break


10:45 a.m.

Outside on grass area: 1. Ring the Stick (manual dexterity & hand eye coordination) 2. Make the Stick Jump (Throwing skill for power and short distance accuracy) 3. Kickball Racing (speed & eye-foot coordination) and Run & Scream (lung capacity & running ability): 4. Tie-up (Problem Solving) 5. Stone House (speed, coordination, dexterity, observation in patterns, and imagination) 6. Ring and Pin (manaual dexterity and eye-hand coordination)


11:45 – 1:15 Lunch on own

1:30 p.m.

Outside: 1. Feather Darts (observation, knowledge of feathers, eye-hand coordination)2. Bull Roarer 3. Tops (skill & knowledge of how tops work) 4. Y- arrow game (throwing for accuracy) 5. Grass Snake (Strength and throwing technique), 6. Hoop & Stake (throwing skill for accuracy).


2:30 p.m. Break


2:45 p.m.

(team games)

1. Doubleball field 2. Shinney field 3. Hoop & Dart Games field 4. Atlatl field

5. Lacrosse field 6. Footbags area.


5:00 p.m. Break for Dinner


7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Books and sources of reference for researching the traditional games. Review for Certification test, MSU-Northern credit studies, renewal units, culture questions. (place to be announced)

Second Day


8:30 - 4:00

Crafting of the equipment for the above listed games.

Bring pocket knife or box cutter and ratcheting pruner, plus hat and sun glasses.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Test for Level I

Certificates will be mailed within two weeks of the finish of the clinic. The Board of Directors of the International Traditional Games Society sincerely hopes that each participant carry their new knowledge of the culture and history of American Indian games respectfully into their own families and teaching programs.



 
 
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