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The INDEPENDENT, January 17, 2001
Time to start preparations for the annual 4-H pioneer wagon trek
19 years ago, Lyie Spiess-
chaert had a dream. The ex
tension agent and history lover
dreamed about getting togeth
er a group of people to relive
the past by forming a wagon
train.
With the efforts of Spiess-
chaert, his father and a few
other hardy souls, the Wash
ington County 4H Wagon Train
became a reality. They have
made annual treks throughout
Oregon, much as the pioneers
of yesteryear did. These “new
pioneers” followed parts of the
original Barlow Road, traveled
along the MacKenzie River, cir-
cled Mt. Hood and traveled to
Kah-Nee-Tah and the beach.
This year, 2001, is the 20th
anniversary of that dream and
will be special because several
of the original “new pioneers”
are still leading the way.
Spiesschaert, Morris Elverud
and some of his family, who
have been in on this adventure
since the beginning, will help
plan the reunion. Elverud is
one of the approximately eight
“teamsters” who bring draft
horses (or mules) and covered
wagons. Other participants
bring saddle horses, walk or
ride in the wagons.
This year’s trek will be from
July 6 to July 14 and will ac
commodate approximately 125
participants. Due to the over
whelming response, it has
sometimes been necessary to
hold a lottery to determine who
will join the wagon train.
Participants will attend man
datory monthly meetings every
fourth Wednesday of the
month, starting in January.
These meetings are designed
to help the participants prepare
for the journey by showing
them what to expect and what
to pack. A mandatory practice
weekend in June also provides
a reality check before the
Banks Parents Club
schedules Bingo fun
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week-long trek in July. There
are also horse tryouts for those
who plan on bringing their fa
vorite steeds.
The hardy souls who partici
pate will put up their own shel
ters, help serve and clean up
meals, help make lunches for
the next day, keep the “biffys”
clean and gather wood for the
evening camp fire. They don’t
have to cook the meals as the
world’s best camp cook, John
Fellas, handles that. The par
ticipation fee is $150 for adults
and $125 for children 18 and
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saddle horses.
The 2001 trek will culminate
in a big reunion celebration to
be held at the Washington
County Fairplex during the
county fair in the last week of
July. The wagons will be circled
all week and there will be a re
union get-together on July 28
at 4:00 p.m.
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Washington County Extension,
503-725-2110, Joan Lattner at
503-324-8703, or Joan Plum
mer at 503-324-7586.
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