2008 Youth Program Schedule
 

 

 June 5Yellowstone's Loch Ness Monster
Is the paddlefish a gentle giant or a menacing monster? We are going to learn about Glendive's unique paddlefish and will be creating our own models using edible play dough.
  
June 12Camping 101
Participants will learn basic camping skills for when they are out in Makoshika Park. They will learn how to set up camp correctly with other fun games included
  
June 19

Diane Gabriel Trail
We will be hiking the Diane Gabriel Trail.  Participants will learn about the geology of the park and will receive a surprise at the end of the trail tour.

  
June 26

Slithery Snakes and Creepy Crawlies
We will be incorporating knowledge of local reptiles, insects, and other creepy crawlies that inhabit our area into a fun and exciting game of Wheel of Fortune. 

  
July 3

Birds
Participants will get a first hand look at local birds and the famous park bird, the buzzard.  They will be making a fun and easy birdfeeder to hang at home.

  
July 10

Folf!
We will be having a fun folf day on our newly redesigned folf course.

  
July 17

Dino-mania

We will be learning about the dinosaurs found in our area and we will be creating our very own paper maché dino eggs.

  
July 24Oh Deer!
Participants will learn about the wild animals that are commonly found in our area. We will look at hides and tracks of those animals and play a habitat game.
  
July 31Makoshika Jeopardy
Youth program participants will be quizzed on what they learned in previous programs with an exciting game of Makoshika Jeopardy.
  
August 6 & 7Youth Camp-out
The Campout will start when you arrive at Makotahena Lodge (the A-frame at the Lions camp) at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday evening.  Parents are invited to join in the evening meal.  The remainder of the evening and Thursday morning will be filled with fun and interesting activities led by volunteers and members of the Makoshika State Park staff.  Parents need to pick up their children at the Lions Camp by 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 7, 2008.  To be eligible to attend this camp-out, children need to attend at least four of the above-listed weekly programs.  We need four parents or guardians (a minimum of two must be female) to attend the camp-out to provide sufficient adult supervision of the children.  Please consider making the camp-out one of this summer’s activities you choose to enjoy with your child.  In the event that proper adult supervision cannot be enlisted, the campout will be cancelled.
  
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Makoshika State Park 2008 Youth Program Schedule