Newman’s Quest

Newman’s Quest was a week long camp for children June 7-11, 2004 sponsored by the Newman Cooperative for Ark City Youth.  The camp was made possible through a bequest left by Craig Newman to the Arkansas City Public Library, the Chaplin Nature Center and the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum.  The Newman Cooperative for Ark City Youth is the collaborative effort of these three entities to create better educational opportunities for the youth of Arkansas City. 

 

Newman’s Quest 2005 is scheduled for June 6-10, 2005.  Children 8-10 are encouraged to apply.

 

 

 

The Children enjoyed the chuckwagon food prepared by Williamson’s chuckwagon grub.

 

 

 

The children had a lesson on the Native American’s of the area and built earthlodges

 

 

 

Harry Drake instructed the children on the ways of the mountainman.

 

 

	Elaine Killblane helped the kids piece together a Patiotic four patch with their names on it.

 

 

Many more activities were enjoyed.  The Library entertained the children with speakers, music and a trip to the newspaper.  The Chaplin Nature Center offered mapping skills, and archaeological dig and a treasure hunt.  The kids and the sponsors had a wonderful time.