Harmon Field

Heritage Days

March 25 ~ 28, 2010

Thursday through Sunday

FREE  TO  THE  PUBLIC
(Crafts and Food for sale; Donations for Barn Dance)

Educational activities - Bring your students for a day of fun and learning!
More information will be posted soon!

Rotation start times (40-minute sessions in each of the following areas - Crafts, Games, History):

• First group rotations will be 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30

• Second group rotations will be 11:30, 12:30, and 1:30

Schools Participating:  Asheville-Pisgah Christian School (10 students), Blue Ridge Christian Academy (36 students), Polk County Middle School (192 students), Tryon Seventh-day Adventist (22 students)

Buses:  Drop your students at Harmon Field entrance near the tennis courts. Park your buses on the equestrian end of Harmon Field.

Lunch:  Lunch will not be provided, nor will time be provided for a lunch break during the rotation times. If your group is to begin at 11:30 a.m., please have your students eat their lunch at one of our many picnic areas and be ready for rotation to begin promptly at 11:30 a.m.

Starting Station:  All classrooms will line up at their designated cone in the parking area by the open-air gym for instructions prior to rotations. Please make sure your classroom is in line at their designated cone promptly at your start time - either 8:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.

Rotation:  A bell will ring at ten minutes past the hour to designate time for the presenters to stop and for the groups to move on to their next designated station. We ask that you be at your next designated station no later than half past the hour in order to keep everything flowing smoothly. This will allow 20 minutes to move between stations. If students need a bathroom break, please have them move through the bathrooms quickly. There are bathrooms in the open-air gym that may be utilized if the bathroom building is too crowded.

Stations:  Civil War Camp; Crafts (Basket weaving, Blacksmith, Pottery, Weaving); Games

Educational activities - Bring your students for a day of fun and learning!
More information will be soon!

Rotation start times (40-minute sessions in each of the following areas - Crafts, Games, History):

• First group rotations will be 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30

• Second group rotations will be 11:30, 12:30, and 1:30

Schools Participating:  Home Schools, Mountain Community School (36 students), Polk Central (67), Sunnyview (45), Tryon Elementary (345)

Buses:  Drop your students at Harmon Field entrance near the tennis courts. Park your buses on the equestrian end of Harmon Field.

Lunch:  Lunch will not be provided, nor will time be provided for a lunch break during the rotation times. If your group is to begin at 11:30 a.m., please have your students eat their lunch at one of our many picnic areas and be ready for rotation to begin promptly at 11:30 a.m.

Starting Station:  All classrooms will line up at their designated cone in the parking area by the open-air gym for instructions prior to rotations. Please make sure your classroom is in line at their designated cone promptly at your start time - either 8:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.

Rotation:  A bell will ring at ten minutes past the hour to designate time for the presenters to stop and for the groups to move on to their next designated station. We ask that you be at your next designated station no later than half past the hour in order to keep everything flowing smoothly. This will allow 20 minutes to move between stations. If students need a bathroom break, please have them move through the bathrooms quickly. There are bathrooms in the open-air gym that may be utilized if the bathroom building is too crowded.

Stations:  Civil War Camp; Crafts (Basket weaving, Blacksmith, Pottery, Weaving); Games

• 9:00 a.m. - Camp Opens

  • Spend the day and you will see what life in a Civil War camp was really like. Chat with the soldiers as they prepare for battle, clean their rifles, or get their horses ready for the fight.

  • Carriage rides will be offered by Carolina Horse and Carriage throughout the day, except during Soldier Drill and Battle times. Take a leisurely ride, approximately ten minutes, around Harmon Field for only $5 per person. Reminisce what it was like more than 100 years ago. Bring your children and grandchildren to share in the experience! Driver/Owner:  Elizabeth Hawkins.

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Barbecue will be providing food throughout the day.

  • Crafters, displaying and selling wares from the 1880's, will be present.

  • Harmon Field Community Building will host a Civil War Museum, and Harmon Field's own museum will make its debut this weekend.

• 10:00 a.m. - Soldier Drill

• 2:00 p.m. - Battle

• 5:00 p.m. - Barbecue Supper - $6 per plate, does not include drinks

• 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. - Barn Dance - Five dollar donations (includes instructions if you have never participated in a Barn Dance before). Come in your 1800's attire, if possible.

  • Callers:  Raquelle and Heather Sheen

  • Musicians:  Austin Freer and the Back Porch Pickers

• 9:00 p.m. - Camp Closes

Harmon Field Hosts Second Annual Heritage Days

 Harmon Field will host the second annual Heritage Days March 25 through 28, Thursday through Sunday. Thursday and Friday (March 25 and 26), are designated as educational days and are open to all school-aged children. Heritage Days will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday (March 27 and 28). The event is free to the public, unless otherwise indicated. More information can be found at harmonfield.com.

 Last year’s event was so well received that more Civil War troops are begging to come and participate. This year’s battles and reenactments promise to bring even more fun to Harmon Field. We will also be hosting a Barn Dance on Saturday night. There will be a small charge to the public who wish to dance – No charge for spectators! You do not know how to dance? Not to worry! The callers teach people how to do the dances that were loved during the Civil War era. Come and enjoy a good dance with family and friends.

 The educational days will give teachers an opportunity to bring their students to Harmon Field for a learning experience. There is no charge for this event. There will be learning stations in crafts, history, and sports. Students will rotate by classroom or families (home schoolers) through one station in each category. Each session will be 40 minutes in length, allowing ample time for demonstrators to explain their area and answer student questions. Prior registration is required to participate on the educational days, so please contact us as soon as possible in order to reserve your session.

 Many activities will be taking place during the two days open to the public as well. As plans progress, they will be posted on the web site. We are looking for crafters who would like to set up a booth on Saturday and Sunday. If possible, we would like you to be demonstrating your craft, and you are welcome to have your items for sale to the public. All crafts must reflect life in the 1800’s. There is a 10% of sells fee for those wishing to reserve a booth space.

 A Civil War Museum will be set up in the old Tryon Middle School building, now home to Harmon Field Outdoor Camps. Students are being encouraged to enter a display at the museum. Several classrooms have already registered to do a display – it is not too late to get your students included in this project. Harmon Field Outdoor Camp campers have already begun working on a large map of North Carolina, which will depict the Civil War sites in our state. We are looking for people with Civil War era items that they would be willing to display over the weekend. Security measures will be in place throughout the weekend. Harmon Field Museum will make its debut that weekend. If you have any Harmon Field memorabilia that you would like to display over the weekend or donate permanently to the museum, please contact Lorna Dever.

Thermal Belt Rotary and Harmon Foundation are two of the sponsors who have already donated funds in order for us to keep this event free to students and the general public. We are seeking more sponsors for this event in order to cover all costs. Any proceeds above costs from Harmon Field Heritage Days go into scholarships for various programs run at Harmon Field throughout the year. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation or become one of the event sponsors, please contact us. For more information, please contact Lorna Dever at 828-894-3370, 828-817-1544, or hfcamp@gmail.com.