Young Utahns Become Traders and Trappers at Rendezvous

This was a first...at Cedar Ridge Elementary...Mountain Man Rendezvous celebrated on November 22nd! For about one hour students became TRADERS and TRAPPERS and enjoyed activities similar to those available in Utah back in the 1830s to 1840s. Students enjoyed a good arm wrestling tournament, games, tall tale stories, and a trading post snack. Students previously worked to earn "beaver pelts" to "trade" for goods.  It was apparent that we need to have a second opportunity to "trade" because several students had several pelts left over! This was a culminating activity after studying Chapter 4 in our Utah history book as well as listening to our guest speaker, Mr. Sorensen,  a true blue mountain men.  Several students being intrigued by his lifestyle, committed to becoming a mountain man in the future!