It’s called Living History School Days at White Sulphur Springs Ranch (WSSR). It happens in September and involves 3rd graders from Portola and Quincy. They learn about the history of the historic property and what it was like to live in Plumas County back in the 1800’s.
A total of 82 children participated. On the first day, that is September 20th, they came from Quincy Elementary School. On the next day, Thursday, it was Portola’s C. Roy Carmichael’s turn. A total of 22 teachers and chaperones attended and 18 WSSR volunteers guided the kids through the various activities. On each day they were organized in groups and introduced to the newly decorated ranch house before starting on a tour of 4 different outdoor stations. The children experienced frontier cooking, shepherding, Maidu life and fruit box making. It was a day of fun, life and learning.
The idea for School Days originated in 2009 when volunteers Janet Reihsen and Janice Cross visited the Bernhard Museum in Auburn, CA. The museum complex features the historic building, Travelers Rest, which was built in 1851. The house is decorated in Victorian style and costumed interpreters give tours of the site. Janet and Janice studied the set up at the Museum and worked out the details for the first School Days at WSSR. The first event was held in September of 2009 on the historic site in Plumas County. Except for the two pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, School Days has been a yearly tradition at WSSR.
Living History School Days is partially funded by a grant from the Safeway Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to bettering the lives of people in the neighborhoods and WSSR is very fortunate to have their support.
The organizer for this year’s event was Jim Maul. School Days is an important outreach of the Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC), stewards of White Sulphur Springs Ranch. The goal is to completely restore the old property for use by the community. It depends on fundraisers, contributions and grants. There are over 300 members and a large group of active volunteers. Interested parties should check the website at www.WhiteSulphurSpringsRanch.com.
The kids loved getting out of the classroom for a day and getting hands on experience of a day in old Plumas County. There were many happy faces and the feedback from teachers was very positive. The dedicated volunteers at WSSR look forward to School Days 2024. John Lullo, October 2023
A total of 82 children participated. On the first day, that is September 20th, they came from Quincy Elementary School. On the next day, Thursday, it was Portola’s C. Roy Carmichael’s turn. A total of 22 teachers and chaperones attended and 18 WSSR volunteers guided the kids through the various activities. On each day they were organized in groups and introduced to the newly decorated ranch house before starting on a tour of 4 different outdoor stations. The children experienced frontier cooking, shepherding, Maidu life and fruit box making. It was a day of fun, life and learning.
The idea for School Days originated in 2009 when volunteers Janet Reihsen and Janice Cross visited the Bernhard Museum in Auburn, CA. The museum complex features the historic building, Travelers Rest, which was built in 1851. The house is decorated in Victorian style and costumed interpreters give tours of the site. Janet and Janice studied the set up at the Museum and worked out the details for the first School Days at WSSR. The first event was held in September of 2009 on the historic site in Plumas County. Except for the two pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, School Days has been a yearly tradition at WSSR.
Living History School Days is partially funded by a grant from the Safeway Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to bettering the lives of people in the neighborhoods and WSSR is very fortunate to have their support.
The organizer for this year’s event was Jim Maul. School Days is an important outreach of the Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC), stewards of White Sulphur Springs Ranch. The goal is to completely restore the old property for use by the community. It depends on fundraisers, contributions and grants. There are over 300 members and a large group of active volunteers. Interested parties should check the website at www.WhiteSulphurSpringsRanch.com.
The kids loved getting out of the classroom for a day and getting hands on experience of a day in old Plumas County. There were many happy faces and the feedback from teachers was very positive. The dedicated volunteers at WSSR look forward to School Days 2024. John Lullo, October 2023
