2008 Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous
Dates: July 12 - 20, 2008
Henry's Fork in McKinnon, Wyoming
Emergency number for those needing to contact the rendezvousers:
Sweetwater County, Wyoming's Sheriff: 307-352-6720
Update: We have a wagon!
Elevation: 7100 feet
The site has been changed to Henry's Fork, Wyoming, near the original 1825 site. This site is 15 miles west of Manila, Utah and 35 miles north and west of Elk Park.
We are anticipating having above-ground campfires, but please, as always, be prepared for alternative cooking using propane or something else. Henry's Fork River runs through the Anderson property. Lots of trees and shade along the river and elsewhere."
Primitive, horse, and tin tipi camps. Traders row. Shoots, hawk and knife, archery and kid games.
Sorry no cannons this year.
This is a primitive rendezvous, all camps, clothing and accoutrements must be of pre-1840 rendezvous style.
| Co-Booshways |
Purser: |
Carney Pace
(435) 247-2254
Vernal, UT
cpace@ubtanet.com |
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Terry Haney
(435) 353-4401
Roosevelt, UT
ter@ubtanet.com |
Crystal Clark
P. O.Box 113
Vernal, UT 84078 |
ATTENTION TRADERS, YOU WILL BE SITUATED DOWN BY THE RIVER AS WELL, UNLIKE THE LAST TIME WE WERE AT THIS SITE. The rancher has agreed to give us more space for the traders down by the river.
HORSE CAMP is across the river. NO VEHICLES allowed across the river there is NO VEHICLE ACCESS!!!
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED. CONTACT THE BOOSHWAYS.
No early setup before July 10th
Pre-registration deadline: June 1, 2008
2008 Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous
This is a pre-1840 rendezvous...dress accordingly please
| RIFLE RAFFLE!!!!!! |
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Need not be present to win!
English Gentleman's Sporting Rifle ca. 1740/1750
31" tapered and flared octagon barrel .54 caliber
English Walnut stock
This is the type of rifle an officer coming over during the French and Indian war could have brought to the Colonies. Also this rifle could have gone into Canada with the Hudson Bay Factors.
Built by Neill Fields of Vernal, Utah.
There will be several items in this raffle including:
An Ed Morgan print
A quilled knife sheath by Jean Pace
A powder horn by Jim Goodman
A bag axe by Joe DeLaRonde
To purchase tickets, send $20 per ticket - 6 tickets for $100.00. ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. Please send your money to Marjorie Goodman, RMNR Raffle, 5889 Dry Fork Canyon Road, Vernal, UT 84078, Please send a SASE for your tickets.
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| Seminars for 2008 RMNR |
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Marjorie Goodman, Seminar Mistress
WILL POST DATES AND TIMES AT NATIONALS
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Seminar Title |
Time |
Karen Krill
kksgarden@kaycee.net
970-879-2854 |
Tea history and tasting |
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| Has info for seminar on history of pockets & history of the apron |
Froggie Fronglady
msm@yahoo.com
707-523-3448 |
Small Pox on the Frontier |
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| Wool Braided Rugs |
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Kamber Farneman
Flyash2381@yahoo.com
509-937-4179 |
Little Girls Tea
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| Hide earth painting |
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Kathy Ring
417-588-1288 |
Hat decorating |
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Jean Pace
435-247-2254 |
Quill work |
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| Kathy Ring and Karen Krill |
Ladies Social |
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Betsy Johnson
halfmoonj@aol.com
801-825-1525 |
Beading |
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John Merrell
417-256-3238 |
Dutch oven cooking |
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| Sourdough bread |
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| Reflector oven |
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| Duffys |
Music |
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Ken Janson
ken@kjdd.us |
Shakespeare play |
Wed, 7pm |
RuthAnn
POB 177
Alberta, MT 59820 |
Herbals |
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Joe DeLaRonde
Mancos, CO 81328
trreport@msn.com |
Knives and axes of the Fur Trade |
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If you are interested in giving a seminar, please contact Marjorie Goodman.
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