Camp Howze Museum

Title

"History Alive Weekend 2016" Brochure

Description

This brochure details the various educational and interactive programs Camp Howze MVPA offered various schools participating in the "History Alive Weekend" of 2016. In addition to the educational and interactive programs, the brochure provides an in-depth description, target age group, and estimated length for said programs offered.

Date

2016

Source

Meeks, Brad. "History Alive Weekend 2016." Brochure, Gainesville, 2016. www.camphowzemvpa.com

Subject

Camp Howze MVPA

education

"Food for the Troops"

Historical Memory

learning stations

"History Alive Weekend 2016"

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History Alive Weekend
School Educational Program

Thank you for your consideration of the Camp Howze MVPA’s History Alive Weekend
2016 Educational and Interaction Programs. This will allow history to come alive in front of
your students and encourage further research and learning involvement at the event scheduled for October 1st 2016.
The History Alive Weekend Event is fun, entertaining, and educational event is Free for all.

Food for the Troops

Age Group: Intermediate School – Middle School

Min/Max Length: 30/1.5 hr.

Food for the Troops is a presentation that teaches about the different foods that soldiers had
in WWII and how they were packaged, named, and utilized. Students will be able to see actual
and reproduced packing and be able to hold and study them.
Optional items to add to and consider for your class education day would be a restored military
vehicle to see and set in or reproduced D-Ration Bar treats. If you choose to have this we recreate this
chocolate bar (Ingredients can be provided prior) to allow the students to taste what chocolate bars use to taste like (not like
todays). Presenters will

be dressed in period WWII Soldier Uniforms and we can provide
additional support material. This can be one longer session or multiple short sessions.
Presentation Options – Military Vehicle Display • D Ration Treats for kids to eat • Mobile Presentation Gear (Projector, etc.)

Gear of the Soldier

Age Group: Intermediate School – Middle School

Min/Max Length: 20min/1 hr.

Gear of the Soldier is an interactive learning session that teaches about the different gear
and uniforms that soldiers had in WWII. Students will be able to see actual and
reproduction Uniforms and be able to hold, wear and study them. Discussion about how
each soldier carried his equipment, ammunition, and food on a daily basis. This can be
shorter sessions with multiple groups rotating in and out.
Presentation Options – Military Vehicle Display • Firearm (inert/safe) Display •

WWII Vehicles

Age Group: Intermediate School – High School

Min/Max Length: 30 minute sessions

WWII Vehicle is an interactive learning session that teaches about the particular WWII
Restored Vehicle that is brought onsite. This session will discuss the overall functions of
accessories along with that particular vehicles role in WWII. Ability of the students to get
inside and set in it or even ride in it based on class size and limitations.
Presentation Options – Uniform/Helmets Display • Firearm (inert/safe) Display •

Contact us today if you would like to discuss a program for your school or group!

www.camphowzemvpa.com

History Alive Weekend
School Educational Program

Hello and Greetings,
Please allow me to quickly introduce ourselves and reason for contact. We are a chapter of Living Historians
and Military Vehicle Restorers located in Gainesville Texas and surrounding areas. We are about to host our History
Alive Weekend in September 30th – October 1st 2016 and we have expanded our educational program and would like
invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to bring your history “Alive” in the classroom. The History Alive
Weekend is based around the WWII Era and our greatest generation which is rapidly disappearing on us.
We have had schools take advantage of this free interaction prior to our 2014 History Alive Weekend, but we
now have additional Educational Programs to offer and we are reaching out to several more school districts this year.
This would not cost school anything as we all volunteer and work out schedules that allow for maximum participation.
We as living historians thoroughly enjoy teaching the younger generation and passing on our nation’s history through
the programs built around Soldiers, Life and Times in 40’s, US Equipment and Military Vehicles that helped us defeat
the enemies of freedom.
Each program has options that may be available for your location. Some areas it will be able to haul vehicles to
and display, some locations pending group size may be interested in the D-Ration recreating samples for students to
taste, others may want many short sessions, while a smaller school/group may want longer session for one group. We
are flexible and willing to work with you on this with the goal of interesting the youth in our history, sharing
educational material to continue learning in a fun and entertaining format. Our 2016 event would then allow for the
students to then experience WWII on a large scale with many reenactors of Allied and Axis representation, vehicles of
all types and sizes used in WWII, WWII Camps, Gear, and much more! This event will be FREE to public, as this is a Fun
and Entertaining way to get up close and into history brought right here to Gainesville TX.
If your district would like to further discuss participation please contact me direct to schedule a visit and see
what we can do together. If you like to look into it further in the meantime I have included several web links to visit.

Brad Meeks
Camp Howze MVPA, President
903-819-4958 personal cell
Bmeeks77@gmail.com
www.camphowzemvpa.com
www.historyaliveweekend.com
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