Field Day Schedule & Session Descriptions
Event Schedule
| TIME | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Registration | Mass and Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Opening talk/Charlie Johnston | |
| 10:00 | First session | Fourth session |
| 12:00 | Lunch | Lunch/Vendors/Fellowship |
| 13:30 | Second session | Fifth session |
| 16:00 | Third session | Sixth session |
| 18:00 | Supper | Depart/Supper if want |
| 19:00 | Vendors/Fellowship |
Session Schedule
| Sessions | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
| Session 1 | Primitive Fire starting | ||
| Session 2 | Handgun Course | Tinctures | Sprouting in Your Home |
| Session 3 | GRMS Radios | Chicken processing | |
| Session 4 | Rifle Course | Land Navigation | |
| Session 5 | HF Radio/Shortwave | Homesteading 101 | Fermenting |
| Session 6 | First Aid Certification | Backyard edibles | Principles of Defense |
Session Descriptions
Backyard Edibles
Come talk a walk with Happel and learn about identifying plants that are edible and ones that can be used for medicinal purposes. Bring your phones, so you can take photos and learn how to identify them yourself.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit No Limit
Chicken Processing
Learn how to produce the best tasting, nutrient-dense chicken you have ever had in a way that respects the animal allowing it to express its individual God-given characteristics:
- How to build predator-safe movable shelters
- How to humanely harvest your birds: Butcher, scalding, plucking, evisceration, chilling and packaging
Participation Fee $20.00
Size Limit 20
CPR/AED
– CANCELLED –
Fermenting
The possibilities are endless! From sourdough bread to kombucha, and so much more in between. You will see and taste a few items, each containing a variety of healthy bacteria that have been shown to assist in creating a healthy immune system. Make and take a jar of German Sauerkraut or its spicy counterpart from Korea – kimchi. You will make a quart jar of coleslaw or kimchi to take home to ferment for about 10 days.
In my home one will usually find jars of fermented mustard, mayonnaise, garlic, sourdough bread, kombucha, tomatoes, and many more. Come, taste, learn, and take something fun home!
Participation Fee $10
Size Limit 12
First Aid Certification
Basic First Aid class designed for individuals who want to be prepared to respond in emergency situations. Basic First Aid Techniques: how to handle common injuries and medical emergencies, including burns, cuts, fractures, and more. Certification Opportunity: While the class is free, participants have the option to receive certification for a nominal fee.
Participation Fee $20
Size Limit – No Limit
GRMS radios
Basic overview of radio theory, different radio systems, how to get your GMRS license, how to use your GMRS and GMRS repeaters, hands-on demo with different GMRS radios and local repeaters.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit No Limit
Handgun Course
Learn how to safely operate, store and shoot a semi-automatic and revolver to include gun nomenclature, function, types of ammo, shooting fundamentals, cleaning and maintenance. Participants can shoot a course of fire if they bring their own firearm and ammo (please transport according to state and local laws) or for a small fee, they can use an on-site gun and purchase ammo to shoot. $10 for .22. Other calibers may be available for additional cost.
Participation Fee $20.00
Size Limit 20
HF Radio/Shortwave
What happens if the internet or cell phone service is no longer available? Amateur radio has been around for over 100 years. Learn some of the basic principles of radio, the CORAC hub-and-spoke communication model, and see a demonstration of amateur radio, and how you can listen in on shortwave if you don’t have a full amateur radio setup.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit No Limit
Homesteading 101
Do you have a dream of having some land to produce food for your family and to provide your family with truly useful, meaningful, and purposeful things to do together? You CAN do it? KC Schnitker of Cristo Rey Farm shares how you can make your dream into a reality!
- How To Get Land
- Where to Start
- Selling from the farm
- Value-adding to products
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit No Limit
Land Navigation
Where am I? Where do I want to go ? How will I get there? Those 3 questions will be answered through an in depth review of the use of map, compass and navigation skills. There will also be some coverage of dedicated GPS devices and cell phone apps.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit – No Limit
Primitive Fire Starting
Forget the Zippo lighter. When you’re in the wild, you should have 2 or more methods of producing a flame and you should know how to transfer that into a functional working fire.
This course will demonstrate different methods of producing a flame and different fire lays and improvised stoves depending on what your needs are, cooking, warmth, signal, etc…
Water purification techniques such as filtering, boiling, and evaporation methods will also be covered during this session. Purification devices designed for various outdoor and emergency situations such as a life straw will also be demonstrated.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit – No Limit
Principles of Defense
If you learn how to live successfully during a crisis, bad people will try to take your stuff. This class will cover the principles of defense as they relate to both a fixed location (establishing and maintaining security) and personal self-defense (armed and unarmed). Speaker previously guarded nuclear sites, was an instructor at the Joint Law Enforcement Training Center, a SWAT commander with multiple combat deployments and an Instructor at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit – No Limit
Rifle Course
Learn how to safely operate, store and shoot a semi-automatic and bolt-action rifle to include gun nomenclature, function, types of ammo, shooting fundamentals, cleaning and maintenance. Participants can shoot a course of fire if they bring their own firearm and ammo (please transport according to state and local laws) or for a small fee, they can use an on-site gun and purchase ammo to shoot. $10 for .22. Other calibers may be available for additional cost.
Participation Fee $20.00
Size Limit 20
Sprouts and Microgreens
In this class you will learn the difference between sprouts and microgreens. The hands-on portion will focus on growing your own nutritious broccoli sprouts. University of Maryland put out a study that verified broccoli sprouts to be approximately 40% more nutritious, ounce for ounce, than their adult counterparts. You will go home with a ready to grow jar of broccoli sprouts, kale, or radish, depending on your choice. Additionally, we will cover several methods for sprouting and growing microgreens. In addition, there will be seeds for you to purchase at my cost so you can get started immediately at home. There will be some already sprouted seeds for you to see and taste.
Participation Fee $5.00
Size Limit 12
Tinctures
Learn how to implement plants and herbs in your first aid kit. Some may even be in your backyard or spice cabinet. Come explore the vast array of healing plants.
Participation Fee $0.00
Size Limit – No Limit