SPORTS DEMOS Active Atlatl, knife throw, black powder gun, and archery

EXPLORE Animal Scavenger Hunt across the Museum campus

COMPETE Participate in the public atlatl competition

PLAY Fur Trade Era toys & games, beeswax lip balm making, selfie station, learn to use an atlatl (ages 7+)

LUNCH & LEARN Indigenous Ways of Knowing About Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations
Friday, August 29, 2025 – 12:00pm – 1:00pm

BYO lunch and learn about the worldviews of Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations with Professor Annie Jones of UW- Madison

HAIR-STORY WORKSHOP
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 10:00am – 11:30am

Era-specific hair, beard, skincare, and style, plus what it communicated. Talk with the owner of 100% U Salon, Willy Millard

JACQUE VIEAU: SHEBOYGAN’S FIRST DOCUMENTED FUR TRADER IN 1795
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 12:30PM – 1:30pm

Historian Ryan Protz and Vieau descendant Lori Vieau Jarvenpaa unpack trading posts in Sheboygan with original Fur Trade artifacts

YOU’RE THE FUR TRADER
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Kids and adults can feel the stakes of trading in this fun scenario

ATLATL DROP-IN WORKSHOP
Friday, August 29, 2025 – 10:00am – 11:30am
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 10:00am – 11:30am

Learn how to throw using an atlatl and experience an ancient tool in modern day. Prepare for the Official Atlatl Competitions at the Plank Road Rendezvous or just learn something new about a centuries old technology.

OFFICIAL ATLATL COMPETITION
Friday, August 29, 2025 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Compete against others in the Atlatl Competition. The competition is free, open to the public, and competitors will be accepted on a first come basis each day.

• Maximum 5 competitors per day (accepted on a first-come basis)
• Mixed age competition
• Complete 10 throws at 2 set distances
• See yourself on the World Atlatl Association 2025 ISAC Scores