| Fort Atkinson Rendezvous Not only is it a fun time, but a visit to Fort Atkinson Rendezvous Days in September can be educational. With fun and education in mind each year during Rendezvous Days Friday is set aside as "School Day". During the 35th Annual Rendezvous in 2011 over 1000 students representing 26 different schools attended. We had a chance to visit with Al Becker a former Turkey Valley history teacher who is one of the organizers and leaders of the event and you can hear the interview as well as see him and others set off a cannon and more on one of the "Tube" reports below. We also had a chance to visit with a man from Iowa Falls who does several Civil War Re-enactments each year, but also makes it a point to always be in Fort for the Rendezvous and he provides a fun history lesson about the soldiers who were stationed at Fort Atkinson back in the 1840s in our other report on this page. You'll find both enjoyable as well as educational! |
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| Former Turkey Valley history teacher Al Becker in an interview about why Fort Atkinson Rendezvous Days are important and see him and others blow off a cannon. |
| Jason Gordon (pictured above on the right) in an interview about what it was like to be stationed in the 1840s at Fort Atkinson! (Coming Soon) |
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| Retired Cresco teacher Melodee Balk teaches area 5th graders about what it was like in the one room school houses from the days of Dr. Norman Borlaug during the 4th Annual Norman Borlaug "Inspire" Day at the Borlaug Farm near Protivin. Hear an interview with oraganizer Barb Schwamann and see photos and videos from the event, including videos of Balk teaching the students.... |