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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Summer Genealogy Camp, Knoxville, July 9-12
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 10:57:36 -0400

Kids Can Send Grandma To Camp This Summer

This year, summer camp comes with a twist. Kids are invited to bring along
an adult family member to participate in the East Tennessee Historical
Society's summer genealogy camp. The camp will be held July 9-12 at the ETHS
headquarters in the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville. The
camp is designed for children age 9 to 13. Cost is $25 per child and $5 for
each adult family member.

At the camp, kids will enjoy learning methods to research their family tree,
such as talking to relatives, using original records, visiting cemeteries
and libraries, and meeting historical reenactors. Each participant (or
sibling group) is invited to bring a family member with them to help as they
"dig their roots."

The week will include tours of the East Tennessee Historical Society and
Museum, and participants will receive one-on-one instruction in using the
Knox County Archives and the McClung Historical Collection.

"We hope that parents or grandparents will help us develop an interest in
preserving their family and community history," said Lisa Oakley, ETHS
curator of education. "This camp will plant the seeds of interest in history
in today's children."

The camp is sponsored in part by Knoxville area Chick-Fil-A restaurants. The
ETHS genealogy camp will be held at the East Tennessee History Center, 600
Market Street, Knoxville, from 9 a.m. to noon, July 9-12. Space is limited
in the camp and pre-registration is required. To register, contact Lisa
Oakley at or 865-215-8828.

The East Tennessee Historical Society, founded in 1834, is one of the oldest
cultural institutions in the state of Tennessee. ETHS, a non-profit
organization headquartered in Knoxville, is dedicated to preserving,
interpreting, and promoting the history of East Tennessee. The society's
programs and activities are made possible through the support of its
membership. For additional information about the ETHS Genealogy Camp or
other ETHS programs, call 865-215-8824 or visit the society's web site at
www.east-tennessee-history.org

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