Traditional Games Certification Clinic in - Wolfpoint, MT -  Reserved for employees of Wolf Point School district and Wolf Point community to a maximum of 40 participants. Sponsored by Wolf Point Indian Education Committee (WPIEC)/JOM. 

June 7 - 9, 2010 


Registration: Levels I and II - Only one level per/event. Level II requires previous Level I certification.

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

Contact Carolyn Rusche @ 406-653-2361 ext 112 (office) or 406-650-7679 (cell).


Email - crusche@nemont.net


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           Many thanks to our sponsor WPIEC/JOM!

   

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                  Date: June 7-9, 2010

         Wolf Point School District Employees

     WolfPoint High School:  Gym and Fields  213 6th Ave Wolf Point, MT 59201-151

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Schedule for Traditional Games Clinic

                 June 7-9, 2010

Start of Clinic: At Wolf Point High School 

Auditorium

Monday, June 7  Level I & Level II

8:00 – 8:30 Registration

Both Level I & II Auditorium

8:30 Opening and welcome: Host, Carolyn Rusche

Prayer: Richard Horn (Blackfeet) Int. Traditional Games Society. Introductions of participants.

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


10:30 Rotation: Games of skill, chance, and intuition.

In gymnasium: stations:

Level I

1. Sticks in Fist (Intuition & probability) and Tie Up 2. Rock in Fist (observation & intuition) 3. Dice Game (chance & observation) 4. Guessing Sticks (estimation) & Guessing Rocks (estimation)

Level II

1. Feather Darts (observation, knowledge of feathers, eye-hand coordination ) 2.Tops (skill & knowledge of how tops work)3. Arrow games & ball games..

11:45 Lunch

1:15

Level I, 1. Stone House (speed, coordination, dexterity, observation in patterns, and imagination) 2. Ring the Stick (manual dexterity & hand eye coordination) and Y- arrow game (throwing for accuracy and 4. Hoop & Stake (throwing skill for accuracy).

Level II. Ring & Pin (manual dexterity & eye-hand coordination & other hand held games.

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 Outside:

Level I. . Make the Stick Jump (Throwing skill for power and short distance accuracy) Kickball Racing (speed & eye-foot coordination) and Run & Scream (lung capacity & running ability) Shinney .Doubleball Single Pole Lacrosse

Level II. 1. Grass & Snow Snakes (Strength and throwing technique) 2. Atlatl Casing, 3. Racket games and variations

5:00 p.m. – done for day

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

8:30 to 11:45 Crafting


Level I North area of lunch room

Level II South area of lunch room

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15 – 5:00 p.m. Finish Crafting ( get instructor signature on finished

5:00 – Dinner

6:00 – 9:00 crafting on own at home if not finished.

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Wednesday. June 9. 2010

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Level I Crafting and review of concepts and Level I games

Level II Crafting and review of Level II concepts and games

11:00 a.m. Testing for Level I & II

12:00 Clean up room & closing prayer for travel


 
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