Liberty's Light Day Camp For Young Patriots

01/19/2026

https://storyofamerica.hillsdale.edu/

Faced with a choice between freedom and tyranny, courageous men and women risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to form a more perfect union—the United States of America. As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, we invite you to watch and learn from these fascinating stories...

01/17/2026

Great new resource for teaching our children about the United States of America!!

Think Better. Live Better.

01/13/2026

Liberty's Light Patriot Camp 2026
June 22-June 26
Murray Park Pavilion #2
For children 6-12
9:00am until noon
Online registration will start in March!!
Volunteer sign ups starting now...text or call Dawn at 801-599-4012

Celebrating the 250-th Birthday of the United States of America!!!

07/02/2025

Lost and Found Pictures from Patriot Camp!
See anything you recognize, call/text me at 801-599-4012!

06/29/2025

I will post pictures of Lost and Found Items on Monday. Also, several children did not pick up their Graduation Certificates and Camp Gift...let me know!!!
We have enough donations for a "Liberty's Light Patriot Camp" brick at "Liberty Village " in Hurricane!! THANK YOU!!
Dawn

06/29/2025

Liberty’s Light 2025 Friday Chronicle
It seems as if this week always just flies by…and this year was no exception! We hope that this week was as happy a time for you and your children as it was for those of us who organized and volunteered to make it a reality. Next year will be the Semiquincentennial of the United States of America. We are already planning for some special camp activities and hope that we will see you all again in 2026!! We asked several parents and volunteers if changing from July to June for our camp would be desirable (mainly because of the more temperate weather) , and it was almost a unanimous YES, so we will be securing the Pavilion shortly for this same week in June of 2026. We will send out an email giving you the exact dates so you can plan ahead!!
Founder’s Friday is always a special day for us because we get to see our “old” friends George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and James Madison. Today we also got to welcome artist and puzzle-maker, Eric Dowdle, to camp, and it was fun to tell him about Patriot Camp and have him experience it first hand! Maybe he’ll make a Liberty’s Light Patriot Camp puzzle some day! ( https://dowdlestudios.com/about/) Don’t forget to check back to our page occasionally for interesting Patriotic Posts and information about 2026 plans. The name is :
Liberty’s Light Day Camp for Young Patriots
If you loved the ice cream, Brooker’s Founding Flavors Ice Cream is opening two new locations in Draper and Midvale this summer--one on 12300 South and one off of 7200 S. between 700 E. and 1300 E. YAY!!!!
https://brookersicecream.com/locations/midvale-ut/

****For access to all the photos that Lanae Larson took during camp ( which are phenomenal!!) go to this website!!
https://join.photocircleapp.com/C1BYM7TVXB

Opening Ceremonies: Douglas McGregor of the Utah Sons of the American Revolution came and organized 12 of our campers into an awesome Color Guard. They each wore clothing that indicated what they would like to be when they grow up. They each carried a special flag from our history. We had a prayer by Eric Dowdle, and then Doug led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Anthem. (https://utahsocietysar.org/)

Boston Learning Station: Our Presenter was Benjamin Franklin (Wade Alexander) Benjamin Franklin’s father was an immigrant seeking religious freedom. He had 17 children and was too poor to educate them. So how did Ben Franklin grow up to be known as a doctor? He read A LOT! He became an apprentice to his brother as a printer. He became friends with one of the customers who had a large personal library, and was able to read many of his books.
When he grew up he owned a newspaper and published Poor Richard’s Almanac.
He liked science and inventing. Discovered electricity, all because he read, taught himself, and loved to learn.
When it was time to serve his nation, he sold all he had to help. He loved being an Englishman but England was being terrible. He went to England to convince the king to let them govern themselves. The king called them rebels and didn’t want them to be English citizens.
Soon it would be farmers and storeowners against the strongest military in the world. On July 2 he voted to declare independence. These people were very afraid and Ben Franklin said to the patriots that if they don’t hang together they will hang separately. The founding fathers didn’t write the constitution for themselves, but for us, their posterity! They never got liberty themselves.
Ben Franklin went to France to ask for help, but he bluffed. He told the French that they had 80,000 troops when they really had 14,000. He told the French that they were losing battles on purpose to trick the king. When they finally won the French were very excited. While in France, Franklin met Lafayette. He wanted to fight so Franklin wrote a letter for him to take to George Washington. Lafayette brought soldiers with him and at one point there were more French soldiers than American.
The Declaration of Independence was an experiment. Nobody thought it would work. The constitution is the greatest document ever written and we must keep it.
Franklin challenged us to read 30 minutes every day. “Imagine what you can do if you read everyday. You can accomplish a lot. Be kind”.

Lexington Learning Station: James Madison (Ben Moulton) taught us. Out of the first 5 presidents, only the 2nd was not from Virginia. Why? Because Virginia was the largest colony, with the largest population. It covered more land than the state does today.
At Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78 the men were starving, frozen and sick. They were eating food made from moldy flour. Nearby were farms with livestock, food and clothing. They had only paper money which was considered worthless. The nearby farmers wanted to be paid in gold. It fell upon James Madison to feed and clothe the troops. He asked Washington if they could use force if necessary to compel the farmers to accept the paper money.
After they won the war, Madison knew that they needed a stronger government. He wanted to start anew and use the Virginia plan as a starting point. He also knew George Washington needed to attend the meetings, or they wouldn’t be successful. George Washington was tired and said no, but at the last minute he did decide to come. They worked hard to get the required 2/3 majority to ratify the constitution.

Yorktown Learning Station:
George Washington( Gary Dolzer) and his granddaughter Eleanor ( our own Beverly Sharp) spoke to us about Phyllis Wheatley. (We were visited by Phyllis Wheatley this week!!) She wrote a poem about George Washington that he thought was wonderful. He wanted to meet her. He almost fainted because she was black and a woman. It was very rare for women, let alone black women to be educated. She was very smart. Washington realized slavery was very wrong and that Phyllis was a hero.
Washington’s granddaughter was also his hero. One day she was in a little room and he came to spend time with her and she scared him! It was the first time he’d spent time with children. She made him cry so she decided to teach him how to be a grandpa. He said that she taught him how to be a man.
Eleanor accomplished many things in her life but she said her greatest accomplishment was making George Washington laugh.
We can all be heroes. When we look in the mirror we need to remember that we are a child of God and can be a hero. We can create ripples of good, just like a small rock can create ripples in a pond, just like the men and women who came together to create our country. They paid a huge price to do so and it was worth it!

Philadelphia Crafts: We made fans today, which came in handy!!!

Concord Snack Station: Benjamin Franklin’s favorite snacks were cheese, cranberries, and wheat biscuits and hard breads. Franklin was first Postmaster General of the US. That meant lots of travel by horseback or carriage. His travel snacks were cheese, wheat crackers and dried fruits- portable, hearty and perfect for delivering the mail.
Franklin once tried being vegetarian but changed his mind when he saw fish being cooked: “When the fish was opened, I saw smaller fish inside, and thought, if you eat one another, I don’t see why we mayn’t eat you.” That was the end of his no-fish rule!
Instead of beer, young Ben drank water and believed it kept him alert and strong. “Drink water; Put the money in your pocket and leave the belly dry.”
Other wise quotes:
“Eat to live, don’t live to eat.”
“A full belly is of little worth where the mind is starved.”
“Hunger never saw bad bread.”

Our Snack today was wheat crackers, cheese slices and dried cranberries. We also tried raw cranberries which weren”t so good!!!

http://www.benfranklin300.org/etc_article_foods.htm

Valley Forge Games: Nathaniel Green was a Quaker and a pacifist. He didn’t believe in holding a gun or shooting or killing. George Washington made him a commander and he said that was when the tide turned in the favor of the Americans. Nathaniel had big faith and he won battles with faith alone. We can win battles with faith and kindness!
We played “Flag Tag Capture the Flag” https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/nathanael-greene

Any questions, concerns, missing items, etc. call/text Dawn at 801-599-4012
See you next year and remember to keep on learning about our wonderful history and all the people who contributed to it!! Dawn and Megan

Nathanael Greene’s rise to prominence as one of the most skilled and celebrated generals of the American Revolution appears unlikely based upon his early...

06/26/2025

Liberty’s Light Patriot Camp Thursday Chronicle

Tomorrow is a BIG day with lots of special events at the end of camp—The children’s Patriotic Program will start around 12:15. Come a little early and bring a chair.
Here are some of the things happening:
Artist and Puzzle Designer, Eric Dowdle , will be at camp tomorrow. He is coming to get some ideas for a possible 250th Birthday ( of America) art project. We’re hoping he will design a patriot Camp Puzzle. Come meet him!
Brooker’s Founding Flavors Ice Cream will have free ice cream for the children and the Teen Leaders and offer a generous cup of ice cream for everyone else for $5.
The awarding of the Patriot Challenge Certificates for those campers and Teen Leaders who completed all of the memorization requirements. We will also recognize all the children who attempted the Challenge!
For the Camper…an “Official Patriot” Graduation Certificate , a “Why I Love America” booklet, and parting “GIFT” from all of us at Liberty’s Light Patriot Camp !! Make sure your children receive all of these things before they leave. Each Team’s Teen Leaders will distribute the items to their campers. If there is a problem with spelling or not having one, contact me (Dawn) before you leave!!
There will be a table with teeshirts for sale ($10 ), free , beautiful prints of “George Washington Praying” and a portrait of Washington and Lincoln by artist Ken Corbet (limited numbers), and a copy of the beautiful magazine, The Millenial Instructor, “The Divine Founding of America”—one per family, please!
A QR Code that will give you access to all the amazing photos taken by our photographer, Lanae Larson. You will be able to access all the photos on a free app, save them to your own photos, and share them with family and friends.

Opening Ceremony: We started out with a wonderful flag ceremony presented by 4 young men from the U.S Naval Sea Cadets (https://www.seacadets.org/) organization in Utah. We had a prayer by our “Camp Dad” ,Lee Hutson, the posting of the colors, the pledge led by the groups mentor, De Vaughan Simper, and then sang the National Anthem. Singing time next!!!

Boston Learning Station: Our Presenter was Jessica Bianco from the Kimber Academy. We talked about our favorite heroes and how heroes fight for freedom, family, justice and rights. To be a hero we are ready to fight.
We learned about The Marquis de Lafayette, who lived in France and when he was 19 years old, heard about America fighting for rights and wanted to leave France to help fight. He loved George Washington and met him, saying, “I’m here to learn and not to teach.” He was humble and George Washington became his mentor. Together they fought and won many battles.
If we want to be a hero, we need to learn from a hero.
We have God given rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (property). These things were included in the constitution. Benjamin Franklin cried after signing the constitution because he was so happy. We need to remember that the role of government is to protect our God-given rights.
The constitution includes 28 principles from the Bible. One is that good government is based on God’s laws. Another is that freedom requires education. If we don’t learn about freedom, we can’t be free. Freedom is not doing what you want. Freedom is your right to choose the right, your right to follow God. We are not free to affect others negatively. The moment we affect another, we are not free to do what we want.

The Liberty Tree in Boston was a place where colonists would gather to talk about freedom. They would hang a red coat on the tree and that would be a signal that they would gather and talk about the bad laws that the king was enforcing.
The children were given a card that lists the principles of the constitution, encouraged to learn them and share them. (https://www.learntheconstitution.com/28-principles-of-liberty.html)
(https://www.amazon.com/5000-Year-Leap-Cleon-Skousen/dp/0880801484)
(https://about.lafayette.edu/mission-and-history-old/the-marquis-de-lafayette/)

Lexington Learning Station: Thomas Jefferson (Tyler Johnson) taught us about his father, Peter Jefferson, how he was a self made man and self educated. He loved books and reading. He became the deputy surveyor and drew the first maps of the backwoods of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson’s mother also loved learning so Thomas inherited this. Thomas was always asking questions and writing things down in his notebook.
Thomas Jefferson was best known for writing the Declaration of Independence although he wouldn’t claim full credit for it. He was able to write it because for seven years he studied all he could about God, government and society. Thomas Jefferson wants us to remember that we all have influence in our spheres and we can make a difference!
(https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/brief-biography-of-jefferson/)

Yorktown Learning Station: We learned from a Vexillologist ( De Vaughan Simper) all about the American flag. There are 3 sets of rules about how to treat the American flag. There’s a set for the military, a set for international, and a set for civilians. We learned some rules for civilians flying the flag.
1. If it looks like a US flag then it is a US flag, even if it’s a shirt or a plate or a napkin.
2. Not to be used for advertising.
3. Don’t put it on the ground. This means surrender. If your flag gets captured that means you lose the battle.
4. Not to be used as clothing
5. Reviewed rules for how to display it
6. How to fold it (this is just a military rule but civilians have adopted it)
If these rules are broken we can go to jail for six months! But the Supreme Court later ruled that we can use the flag however we want because it’s a form of free speech.
He also taught us how to fold the flag and the history of the designs of the flag over the years.
Betsy Ross and others put their lives at risk by sewing the American flag. Not many are documented as flag makers because they were so scared of the crown and being punished for treason. ( video below on how to cut a 5-sided star with one cut!!) Sorry, Facebook didn't post this!!-look it up and try it-pretty cool!)

Philadelphia Craft Station: We made Patriotic Wind Catchers!!

Concord Snack Station: We talked about the hardships that the Revolutionary War soldiers endured , especially at Valley Forge.The Patriot soldiers were at Valley Forge in December and they were dying more from sickness and hunger than from battles. George Washington kneeled to pray and a farmer witnessed this. Many beautiful paintings have been made of George Washington praying. He knew that he, and all of us, can pray anytime, anywhere. Miracles happened that allowed them to win the war. George Washington knew that God would help him and his men to win.
When he died, people wanted to honor and remember George Washington. They began a monument but it wasn’t finished until the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln had it finished.
While listening to our presenter, Rachel Stephens, we took turns shaking a jar full of cream and we ended up with our own homemade butter to put on our snack of rolls, butter and jam.
(https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-make-butter-7496926)
(https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/winter-valley-forge)

Valley Forge Games Station: “Sweet and of Liberty” Field Hockey with pool noodles and Beach BallField Hockey . Our Games Coordinator, Erica vanDijk, is a genius at making games fun and educational. BRAVO, Erica!!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250/founders-museum/ A fabulous resource for families!!!

Remember for the children signed up to participate in the Opening Ceremonies tomorrow, to be at the Park at 8:15 dressed as what you would like to be when you grow up!!

Step into history like never before. Watch America's Founding Fathers, Ladies of the Revolution and Events that paved the way for Independence come to

06/26/2025

Liberty’s Light Patriot Camp 2025-Wednesday Chronicle. Lots of good things went on today with The Ship being the big attraction! We started out with a simple flag ceremony consisting of a prayer by one of our campers, the Pledge and singing the National Anthem, then went straight to Music practice.
Boston Learning Station: We were visited by Christopher Columbus (portrayed by Burke Vance). Christopher Columbus taught us about being a ship’s captain. He was born in Italy to a weaver who made him an apprentice at the age of 8. But Christopher wanted to see the boats. After work he would go to the docks and learn all he could. At 12 years old he ran away. His uncle found him and allowed him to work on his ship. He kept learning all he could including speaking Latin. Once when he had a full boat, leaving Portugal, a pirate ship started chasing and overtook them. The pirates set the ship on fire, the merchandise was lost and men were killed. Christopher survived because God sent him a piece of the ship and he swam two miles back to Portugal. He opened a store to sell maps and charts. God inspired him that the world was round and that there was a better way to India for trading. He went to rich royalty to ask for money and ships and they mocked him for his foolishness. But if God tells you to do something, you do it now! King John said yes but secretly sent another Captain to do it. The crew tied the Captain up and sailed back because they thought they would die at the end of the earth.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella said yes and gave him a three ships and money to hire a crew. When they set sail, to avoid mutiny, Columbus bribed the crew with money for whoever could see land first. His expedition was a success! The royals who mocked him were mad that he was successful and they appeared foolish. After Columbus's successful voyage, some people belittled his achievement by saying it wasn't that hard. Columbus challenged them to make an egg stand on its end. They couldn’t do it. He cracked the egg to make a
flat end. He said that anyone can do something if they’re told how to do it. God told him how to sail a different way and that’s how he accomplished what he did. Many people hated Columbus and told lies about him but it didn’t matter. If God tells you to do something, you do it now! https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/columbus/index.html Do more research on Columbus and decide for yourself whether he was a Godly man or an evil one...
Lexington Learning Station: Henry Knox portrayed by Peter Cannon, came to visit. He was George Washington’s good friend who ran the cannons right next to general Washington. He worked at a bookstore and read every book he could about wars and fighting. He was there for the Boston Massacre, He was a son of Liberty in the Boston Tea Party. The British wanted to take their guns and he helped hide them in concord. The British spies found out and Paul Revere went to every farm and collected an army of civilians in Lexington to fight for their guns. That started the revolutionary war. He shared the story of bringing cannons to Boston from 300 miles away in November of 1776`. They brought them back on a boat down the lake. The boat got caught on a rock and they prayed and a storm came and freed the boat. They made it to the end of the lake. Then they loaded the cannons onto sleds and prayed for snow and they got it! It allowed them to move the cannons more easily and safely. They arrived the end of January, the trip having taken 40 days rather than the 16-17 days they had anticipated. When the British woke up on the morning of March 4, 1776, looked up toward Dorchester Heights, and saw 30 cannons pointing straight at them . They quickly evacuated Boston, freeing the town and its citizens from their oppression. They worked really hard to get the cannons, but they also had Gods help. It takes both God and hard work to make miracles happen. Be willing to work hard for your liberty!
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/guns-ticonderoga
Yorktown Learning Station: George Mason (the forgotten founder), portrayed by Charles Castleberry, came to teach us today. We learned about King George III and how he refused to pass laws that would benefit Americans even though they were things that would make their

land safe and happy. It was more than just taxes on tea. There were many injustices that led to the revolutionary war. He also taught us about the French and Indian War and how to fought to claim it with England. But the king wouldn’t let people settle it (another grievance of the people). Spain, France, and England were all battling for land. The Declaration of Independence, and the revolutionary war tripled our size.
George Mason wrote the Bill of Rights. He fought James Madison to make sure the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution. George Mason was the true father of the Bill of Rights. https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/discover/18th-century-people/nation- builders/george-mason/
Philadelphia Craft Station: We made “straw rockets” and had fun “shooting” them!! Lots of clean up for this project!! Because they didn’t take long to assemble, our Teen Leaders and their entire Team had pictures take together. All the pictures that have been taken by our unofficial “Camp Photographer”, Lanae Larson, will be available for you to see before the end of camp. I will give everyone the link for the app that you can download and see al the wonderful pictures she has taken!!
Concord Snack Station: We had a popcorn snack while we learned about Corn in the Americas. Corn played an important role in food and decoration for native Americans. They introduced it to the Pilgrims and popcorn became a popular snack. The native Americans taught them how to plant things that would grow well here and how to preserve it. We then learned that corn is in many of the foods that we eat including marshmallows and Ramen. We also had jerky, which most of the kids didn’t like so some of the camp leaders scarfed it down! The kids missed out! https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/stories/three-sisters
Valley Forge Games Station: We got to play on “The Ship” today which is always a highlight of our week. “Clean Your Room” was a reenactment of the War of Tripoli against the Barbary Pirates from Northern Africa. This is how the U.S. Navy began in 1801. Also played a game involving our favorite—wet sponges!! It was a good day to cool off with water soaked sponges and everyone had FUN!! https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events/first-barbary-war-1803-1805/
A couple of things...Please talk to your children about letting a Teen Leader or an Adult know if they need to use the restroom, if they are feeling poorly, if they need first aid, etc. They are pretty independent folks, but we need to keep them safe and want they to take someone with them!
On Friday, there will be a special flag ceremony involving several of your children. They have been asked to wear a simple costume portraying what they want to be when they grow up. The children need to be at the park by 8:15, if possible, to practice. These are the children who will participate:
Jane Smith, Penelope Mounter,JoJo Williams, Chelsie Davidson, Emma Richardson, Andrew Wagner, Jacob Griffith, Jane Nelson, Reese Richards, Lucy Adamson, Cole Humbert, Harley Wilson and A.J. Richards.
You will receive a shine call or email from Robynn Smith-Sisam by tomorrow for more details.
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!!

The First Barbary War (1801-1805) reflected the United States’s first efforts at diplomatic negotiations as a new sovereign nation. Though it was not America’s first. . .

06/25/2025

Liberty’s Light Patriot Camp Tuesday Chronicle
Great weather again today but warming up from tomorrow on, so make sure your children hydrate (we have cold water)!! Tomorrow, one of our favorite attractions—“THE SHIP”— will arrive around 8:30am. We need to keep the “circle” in front of Pavilion #2 clear so that it can be towed in and secured, so , if you come early, please park closer to the school! We have determined that many of you have not received the numerous emails we have sent out over the past few weeks and we are so sorry for that. The email list that the Patriot Camp App generates seems to have been randomly kicking emails off our list. We are in the process of trying to remedy that and if you received this, we were successful!! We’ll send more make-up emails tomorrow... You can also go to our page —Liberty’s Light Day Camp for Young Patriots to see copies of each days “Chronicle” and other updates! Here’s what happened today:
Opening Ceremonies:
We had a special visit from the Civil Air Patrol group led by Elizabeth Taylor. She explained what the Civil Air Patrol does and then the four young men that comprised the group, dressed in uniform, marched in and presented the American flag and the Civil Air Patrol flag. We repeated the Pledge of Allegiance and then sang “The Star Spangled Banner”.
Boston Learning Station: Our presenter Annette Campbell was a little late this morning so Dawn gave a brief introduction to Annette’s lesson about Phillis Wheatley https:// www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/phillis-wheatley, broadly recognized as the first African American woman and only the third American woman to publish a book of poems. She was born on May 8,1753 in West Africa and only lived 31 years, dying in 1784 in Boston. A fascinating story of success amidst many obstacles!
Lexington Learning Station: Running Bear (Todd Tingey) came today to share the story of Squanto (Tisquantum) https://www.history.com/articles/squanto-pilgrims-help-plymouth- thanksgiving). It is a fascinating story that shows how circumstances in a person’s life can benefit others and that sometimes, even with the best of intentions, people can change and become enamored with the temptings of the world.
** It came to our attention today, that Running Bear went a little off script when talking about Native Americans vs White Settlers that made some of the children uncomfortable. Todd has always been outspoken about the fact that, as with every ethnic group, there are some “good guys” and some bad guys”, and he has always been honest (in his own opinion and having been born Native American and raised by a white adoptive family) to be fair minded about what history records, but if he upset even one child today, we are profoundly sorry. I listened to a few minutes of his presentation, but did not stay for the end and so did not hear what he said that was concerning. I will talk to him and let him know of our concern.Thanks for your understanding.
YorktownLearning Station: Our Presenter Tyler Griffeth talked about the First Amendment and why it should be so important to us and why it was so important to the Founding Fathers.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution It ensures that Congress cannot make laws that interfere with the free exercise of religion or
establish a state religion. It also protects the freedom of speech, meaning individuals can express themselves without government censorship or restriction, including symbolic speech. Furthermore, the First Amendment safeguards the freedom of the press, the right to assemble peacefully, and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. The Founders understood human nature and realized that unless these fundamental rights were spelled out
focusing on religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government
protects several fundamental freedoms, primarily

clearly, at some point, the government could use them against us or take those rights away. The Founders were inspired to think into the future and to plan for the inevitable lust for power that most governments develop. The careful crafting of the Constitution and the wisdom of the Founders, created the longest lasting government document in the world.
Philadelphia Craft Station: The children made TicTacToe games . They decorated burlap bags and then used them to store their game pieces (red, white and blue stones). Really cute. I want one!!
Concord Snack Station: Rachel Stephens was our Presenter in the Snack Station today. She taught us about Anna Smith Strong who acted as a “spy” during the Revolutionary War. She
used the laundry hanging on a clothesline to send messages. A black petticoat meant “there is a message ready to be picked up”, one white hankie meant “someone was hiding...” Her participation in the Culper Spy Ring was responsible for the discovery of Benedict Arnold’s infamous act of treason. The children wrote messages on edible paper (with edible ink) and ate them! Also on the menu was dried apples and cheese—George Washington’s favorite snacks! https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/culper-spy-ring https://honoringourpatriots.dar.org/patriots/anna-smith-strong/
Valley Forge Games Station: We played “Bear, Salmon, Mosquito” with hula hoops. There were 2 games, the second was “Clean Your Patriotic Water Bomb Room” where we used wet sponges. The GO words for today’s games were “Let Freedom Ring” “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as an opportunity to do what is right.” Reverend Peter Marshall. Thanks to Erica vanDijk for coming up with so many creative and fun (and sometimes wet) games for us during Patriot Camp!!
Tomorrow...Henry Knox, Christopher Columbus, and George Mason and THE SHIP!!! See you at 8:45am!

Anna Smith Strong was a courageous member of the celebrated Culper Spy Ring, based in Setauket, Long Island, New York, during the American Revolution.