Exciting day at Western Spirit Museum of the West for National History Day students as they prepare for Nationals. This mentoring session is another chance to have helpful suggestions to fine-tune their projects before the June event at College Park, University of Maryland.
Historical League members greeted the students at 9 am, handing out cowboy hats, pins, NHD t-shirts and fun stuff. Thanks to Cathy Shumard for not only organizing volunteer duties but staying through the day for updates on the Washington D.C. trip, mentoring, and encouraging these amazing students. Other volunteers were Jolynn Clarke, Pam den Draak, Ruth McLeod and Josie Pete.
NHD is a program we are passionate about. We not only volunteer but we provide funding to the students with air fare and transportation for exhibits, underwrite t-shirts, cowboy hats, pins for trading and lots of swag to make this a fun and educational time.
Thanks to Wade Weber and Western Spirit for sponsoring the NHD zip hoodies and this event.
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Pam den Draak, Cathy Shumard, Nathan Davies-Venn, Max Luo, Josie Pete, Ruth McLeod, Jolynn Clarke |
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Max Luo and Nathan Davies-Venn receive Historical Award ($150 each) from Cathy Shumard and Pam den Draak for their documentary Desert Inferno: Tracing the Lines of Inequality. It won Best Junior Group Award for an Arizona Story.
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Happy to receive NHD zip hoodies for Washington D.C. ceremonies, sponsored by the Historical League |
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Pam den Draak hands out $300 travel vouchers for each student |
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AHS Education Dept. Taylor Kyle, Leonard Moody, Dr. Kristen Rex, Emily Hahn |
