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8th Annual Weippe Camas Festival
& Retreat to Weippe Fun Run

Dates: May 23rd-25th, 2008
Memorial Day Weekend

Theme: "Tales - Trails - Trading"

Featuring:

• Dutch Oven Cook-Off
• Melodrama
• Fun Run/Walk
• Demonstrations
• Music
• Horseshoe Tournament
• Special Speakers
• Silent Auction
• Vendors

Event Schedule

Friday, May 23rd

• Dutch Oven Cook-Off “Along the Trail” 5:00 pm - Weippe Mini Park
• Dinner and Music
• “Treachery at Cartilage Creek” A Melodrama at 7:00 pm - Community Hall
  

Saturday, May 24th

Weippe Mini Park & Community Hall

• Breakfast 7:00 - 10:00 am
• “Retreat to Weippe” Run/Walk - 8:30 am - Post Race Party -10:00 am
• Silent Auction 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Arts-Crafts-Food-Vendors Open - 9:00 am

Demonstrations “Along the Trail”

• Sand Art Demonstration - Dennis Rogers
• Skills of discovery - Lee Hamilton
• Native American Jewelry Making - Victoria Lombard
• Deerhides to Buckskins - Ronzo Repphun
• Quill Work and Beading - Jean Heimbuch
• Buffalo Chip Throw & Atlatl Throw
• Donkey Ride & Photos - Jo Anne Bonura

Music in the Park throughout the day

• Down Home Music Makers - Jody Harris
• Rawhide and Justus - Blue Grass Band/ Lots more

Horseshoe Tournament - 10:00 am sign-up

Programs in Community Hall (Click presenter's name for more information.)

• “Trading Tales” Garry Bush - 10:15
• Camas History and Appreciation Gwen Carter 11:30 am
• The Spirit Dancer - Dennis Lee Rogers 1:00 pm
• Trail Tales & Sheep Tales on the Trail - Norm Steadman 2:30 pm
• Hoop Dance, Flute, Drum - Dennis Lee Rogers 4:30 pm
• “Treachery at Cartilage Creek” A Melodrama at 7:00 pm

Silent Auction Winners Announced 4:00 pm

Sunday, May 25th

Community Hall

• Trading Lunch and Trail Music - 11:00 am -1:00 pm
• “Treachery at Cartilage Creek” A Melodrama at 2:00 pm
  

Sponsors:

• Nez Perce National Historical Park
• Idaho Humanities Council
• Nez Perce National Historical Trail
• Camas Committee 2008 and Weippe Community Club

Pierce-Weippe Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 378 · Weippe, ID 83553
Phone: (208) 435-4406

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