Country School Day Camps
2023 Sessions: July 24 - 25 & July 26 - 27
Step back in time to the days of one room schools that dotted the countryside of Winona County. This fun 2-day summer day camp has been a favorite with local students for more than 40 years! Held at the Gainey-McCarthy Schoolhouse at the Rural Heritage Museum in St. Charles, Minnesota, students explore what life as a rural student was like over 100 years ago. Students participate in historic classroom lessons, games, crafts, and more. Country School is taught by licensed teacher, Marjie VanCleave.
Payment is due upon registration. Space is limited.
Step back in time to the days of one room schools that dotted the countryside of Winona County. This fun 2-day summer day camp has been a favorite with local students for more than 40 years! Held at the Gainey-McCarthy Schoolhouse at the Rural Heritage Museum in St. Charles, Minnesota, students explore what life as a rural student was like over 100 years ago. Students participate in historic classroom lessons, games, crafts, and more. Country School is taught by licensed teacher, Marjie VanCleave.
- Cost: $60 Members, $75 Public
- Best for ages 7 to 12
- All supplies are provided.
- Historic clothing is available but students are welcome to wear their own if they wish.
- Please bring a lunch that does not need refrigeration.
- Restrooms are available on the Fairgrounds.
- Students are to be dropped off at 9 a.m. and picked up at 3 p.m. each day at the Rural Heritage Museum on the Winona County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. Visible from hwy 14 between Cabin Coffee and the Cenex Station.
Payment is due upon registration. Space is limited.
