The document summarizes the activities from a summer reading program held at Sinte Gleska University Library in Mission, South Dakota. Over the course of the summer, children participated in nature walks, art projects, tasting local honeys, making jewelry, and watching educational movies. They also learned outdoor survival skills, global positioning technology, and Hoop dancing from guest instructors. At the end of the program, 10 children received reading certificates and all participants got hats, water bottles, and medals for completing the summer reading activities.

1. ‘ Twas the day before Summer Reading

2. and all through the room

3. not a creature was stirring, going buzzz or vroom

4. The supplies were all ready, the children all set

5. To go Nature Walking with Sarah

6. and bring in a pet

8. It was time we got started, and we did on June 9 .

9. One class played “Butterfly Survivor”

10. With predators and proboscis… Mama!

11. NECTAR BUTTERFLY HOME

12. Lots of kids did artwork

14. And what to our wondering eyes should appear 1 white than 9 varieties of honey, and 8 yellow

16. Our boxes

17. were buggy

18. Our jewelry

19. was huggy grandma sister auntie friend Dad

20. We wore

21. Fly eyes

22. Thank you, Ft. Niobrara Refuge Manager Mark Lindvall, for teaching us Outdoor Survival Skills

23. 4. When we plan to be back 3. What supplies we’re taking – water, food, jackets 2. Who I’m with 1. Where I’m going Leave A Note!

24. And thank you, George Ludvik, for teaching us about Global Positioning Satellite Technology George brought the best treats ever!

25. Movies we watched on Fridays this summer:

26. Movies we watched in class: Bees never sleep There are some really BIG bugs in the Rain Forest Even the smallest creatures are interesting and beautiful

27. It was a time to meet new friends…

28. Look an ancient mosquito in the eye

30. And have we mentioned that we played Team Cootie?

31. This game was a blast…

32. Win a prize, take a chance…

33. August 4 th, we began to learn from a teacher & artist named Dallas Hoop Dance

34. From August 4 th ~ 8 th, 2008 Sinte Gleska University Library was proud host to Dallas Chief Eagle 11, an educator and performing artist whose residency was made possible by the South Dakota State Library & the South Dakota Library Association. Twenty-three area youth attended the daily sessions, including many of our Readers, for whom these lessons were the last Summer Reading event .

35. We are always inside the Hoop of Father Sky meeting Mother Earth

39. the Mother Earth dancers

42. our Public Performance on August 8 th

45. Hoops from Outer Space

46. Our friends & relatives came to watch, and we all did great

47. 10 Summer Readers received their Reading Certificates Chloe Fernon Raven Cournoyer Christian Clairmont Jemma Moccasin Madhav Singh Doug Yellow Boy Jacob Wike Antone Iron Heart Jewel Bordeaux Payton Yellow Boy

48. then Dallas awarded Hoop Dancing medals All the Summer Readers got hats & water bottles,

49. We had lunch, and Summer Reading came to an end for 2008.

50. But we heard them exclaim, as we drove out of sight: We’ll see you next year, the theme is ‘The Arts’

51. Alright!