Registration Deadline: Madison County Historical Society's Charles E. Page Summer History Camp

Oneida-The Madison County Historical Society’s Charles E. Page Summer History Camp will be held on August 8-10 from 10 am to 3 pm. It will focus on farm life of the mid-nineteenth century and the changing farming practices of today. The lessons and series of workshops geared for children aged between 9-12 years cover farming, cross-stitch, and baking.

The registration fee for the camp is $35 for MCHS members and $45 for nonmembers. No refund will be given to those who withdraw after the first day of camp. The deadline to register, as space is limited to 12 children, is July 29.  Children must bring their own lunch each day. Snacks will be provided.

The historical society is offering a scholarship to the camp valued at the registration fee of $45. The child must submit a 100 word or less essay telling us where his/her family purchases their food consumed at home. We would also like to know what is the child’s favorite vegetable. To qualify for the scholarship the child must be a Madison County resident between the ages of 9- 12 years. Essays will be judged on creativity, neatness, and grammar. Typed or handwritten (please print) will be accepted. You must include your name, address, age, phone number at the top of your essay. Send essays to: Madison County Historical Society, Attn: Charles E. Page Scholarship, 435 Main Street, Oneida, NY 13421. Deadline is July 22, 2016.  Recipient will be notified by telephone on July 27, 2016.

The society’s summer history camp is named in memory of Charles E. Page.  Mr. Page, a native of Madison County, operated a farm for 20 years until he was appointed Farm Employment Representative in New York State Department of Labor.  His passion for learning and teaching history is best recounted by his children who fondly remember their father instilling in them the importance of teaching respect for every aspect of our heritage. 

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