Jul 05

Planting of the First Liberty Tree

Last year (2021) the Liberty Camp for Kids extended its camp week from 5 days to 6 days, ending on Saturday, July 31st. The traditional Friday Family Day was moved to Saturday and a new tradition was added, the planting of a Liberty Tree. With the approach of America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026, it is hoped a Liberty Tree will be planted with the students and staff at the end of each yearly camp. This particular tree was donated by Al Gummere of Lancaster, a member of the Hocking Valley Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. The original Liberty Tree was a famous large elm tree that stood in Boston, Massachusetts for years before the American Revolution. The tree became a rallying place for colonists opposed to the various taxes and oppressive acts imposed by the British government first beginning with the Stamp Act in 1765. Paul Revere did an engraving of the tree that year and a copper sign was placed on the tree that read, “This tree was planted in the year 1646, and pruned by order of the Sons of Liberty, Feb. 14, 1766.” During the siege of Boston in 1775, British soldiers and loyalists cut down the tree, knowing its significance to the patriots. Later, when the British evacuated Boston, a Liberty Pole was placed near the stump. The Liberty Tree became a popular symbol throughout the colonies during the War for Independence and in the decades immediately after. In 1787, Thomas Jefferson would make famous the Liberty Tree in a metaphor, “The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”At last year’s Family Day, guest speaker Pastor Ed Bonniwell of Cincinnati gave a wonderful sermon on Divine Providence in the Revolutionary War. After his sermon, the kids and camp staff joined Pastor Ed and his compatriots in the Sons of the American Revolution in a formal ceremony for the planting of the camp’s first Liberty Tree. The Colors were posted and a musket salute was fired, and each camp participant placed a shovel of dirt into the hole for the tree to take root. A sign was placed next to the tree commemorating the event. It describes the tree as an October Glory Maple tree that symbolizes the American victory at Yorktown in October 1781. After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed a luncheon, and period music was provided by the Heritage Fifes & Drums. Camper awards were given out, and the children enjoyed spending their hard-earned camp coins at the Liberty Store.

Bob Hill,

Hocking Valley Chapter Sons of the American Revolution

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May 04

2022 Registration is Now Live!

It is with great excitement that we have started registration for Liberty Camp this year. Last year was one of the largest camps we ever had and we hope to expand on it this year. Please sign up on our webpage at www.3elearningenterprises.com and if you are interested in volunteering please let us know.

THE LIBERTY TREE

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May 02

Become a Sponsor of Liberty Camp 2022

Current sponsors of the 2022 Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids: Cornerstone Baptist Church Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home, Michael and Janet Roth, Olde Dutch Restaurant, Buckeye Toyota Automotive, Logan Insurance, Robert’s Funeral Home, Carpenter’s Mini-mart, Father’s House International,  … Check back often as the list keeps growing!

Fill out the form below to become a 2022 Sponsor of this year’s Camp!

2023 Liberty Camp Sponsor Form

2023 Liberty Camp Sponsor Form

Please share your name or business name and the level of sponsorship below.

Please type the business name as you wish it to appear on our donor board.
Please type the name as you wish it to appear on our donor board.
Donations of any size are welcome. However, the above sponsorship levels are recognized on our donor board during Liberty Camp.
Please mail checks to: Allison Kelley, Treasurer, 3 E Learning Enterprises, 705 E. Second Street, Logan, Ohio 43138
Thank you for your support of the Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids!

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Jul 24

Hocking Hills Liberty Camp 2021

A Fun, Educational, Interactive American History Camp!

The 2021 Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids is about to begin! July the 26th through the 31st! 
(Monday through Friday, 6 – 9 p.m. & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) Ages 8 to 12 years of age.

Registration is still open. Click HERE to register! 

Watch this video showing highlights of our last Liberty Camp!

Every day starts with a Prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem and we close with singing “God Bless America” with glow necklaces or bracelets. Campers earn Liberty Camp coins during the week and get to spend those coins on Saturday! We will be visited by some historical characters! Watch out for King George and his taxes! 

  • Campers will learn about the Magna Carta, what Colonial Family life was like.
  • Watch a “spinster” using a Spinning Wheel and making yarn from rabbit fur!
  • Watch a real Blacksmith.
  • Play with Colonial toys (Cup & Ball, Whirlygig, Game of Graces)
  • Learn how to write with real quill pens and ink and sign your own Declaration of Independence.
  • Eat a “Pilgrim Hat” cookie, a Joe Frogger cookie and maybe some patriotic ice cream! 
  • Watch a Flag folding ceremony by the Sons of the American Revolution.
  • Learn about the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Paul Revere and the Declaration of Independence.
  • Throw tea into the Boston Harbor!
  • Be visited by Revolutionary War reenactors, the 8th PA regiment!
  • Watch a real Revolutionary war style cannon be fired!
  • Learn about the Continental Army, the Militia and Revolutionary War Surgeons by the Sons of the American Revolution. 
  • Learn about Valley Forge and who Isaac Potts was. 
  • Learn the history of the Star Spangled Banner.
  • Hear about our US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
  • Learn about the difference between Democracy vs. a Republic.

And much more….

On Saturday we will:

  • Give out Camper certificates and goodie bags.
  • Present the John Dye Camper of the Year awards.
  • Enjoy a Picnic.
  • Visit the Liberty Store. 
  • Play Patriot Dodge Ball.
  • Plant a Liberty Tree.
  • Close listening to the Heritage Fifes & Drums!
     

Registration is still open. Click HERE to register! 

Where is it held?  Cornerstone Baptist Church, 15024 S.R. 328, Logan, Ohio 43138

What is the cost? Liberty Camp is offered for $25 per child, $15 per additional child in the family.   

When is it held? July 26 – July 31 (Monday through Friday, 6 – 9 p.m. & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

For more information or questions please email: 3elearningenterprises@gmail.com

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Jun 04

Liberty Camp Promotional Flyer 2021

 LIBERTY CAMP For Kids! 

An American History interactive camp for ages 8 – 12

Dates: July 26 – July 31, 2021

Highlights of the Camp

  • God’s role in the creation of our beloved country.
  • Each day we will explore a different theme.  On Monday, our theme is “Colonial Life.”  We will learn about the first settlers in the new American land and what life was like for them.  On Tuesday, we will look at the events leading to the Revolution, such as the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere’s ride, and the Declaration of Independence.  On Wednesday and Thursday, we learn about the Revolutionary War from members of the Hocking Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and a group of re-enacters from the Brigade of the American Revolution, 8th Pennsylvania Regiment.  Friday’s theme is the American View of government.  We will explore our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and learn the difference between a republic and a democracy.  Do you know whether the United States is a democracy or a republic?  Do you know the difference and why it is important?
  • Saturday is Family Day at Camp.  We will have a potluck picnic and present campers with their certificates and awards.  Campers will have an opportunity to visit the Liberty Store.  Other special presentations are planned for families to learn together.  AND we close camp with a very special appearance of the Heritage Fifes & Drums. 
  • The camp is an interactive camp, with many activities each day and throughout the week.  Activities and topics may change from year to year, as we bring new topics of interest to the camp.  However, some activities may include dressing as the Sons of Liberty to re-enact the Boston Tea Party, experiencing what it feels like to march though ice and snow with only rags wrapped on feet, grinding corn and making butter, and signing your own Declaration of Independence with a quill pen.
  • Throughout the week, we will be visited by various characters from our history.
  • Each day, we will learn about our flag, our national anthem, and other symbols unique to America.

Where is it held?  Cornerstone Baptist Church, 15024 SR 328 Logan Ohio 43138

What is the cost? Liberty Camp is offered for $25 per child, $15 per additional child in the family.  

When is it held?  July 26 – 30 from 6 – 9 PM and concludes with Family Day on Saturday, July 31, from 10 -2.  Please register online at www.3elearningenterprises.com.

Click here for printable Liberty Camp Promotional Flyer

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May 29

Registration now Live

REGISTRATION IS LIVE! We encourage you to pre-register and register early due to increased interest in the Camp this year!

Please go to this link: http://www.3elearningenterprises.com/2017-registration…/

2021 Dates: July 26 – July 31 (Monday through Friday, 6 – 9 p.m. & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Highlights of the Camp:

† God’s role in the creation of our beloved country

.† Each day we will explore a different theme. On Monday, our theme is “Colonial Life.” We will learn about the first settlers in the new American land and what life was like for them. On Tuesday, we will look at the events leading to the Revolution, such as the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere’s ride, and the Declaration of Independence. On Wednesday and Thursday, we learn about the Revolutionary War from members of the Hocking Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and a group of re-enacters from the Brigade of the American Revolution, 8thPennsylvania Regiment. Friday’s theme is the American View of government. We will explore our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and learn the difference between a republic and a democracy. Do you know whether the United States is a democracy or a republic? Do you know the difference and why it is important?

† Saturday is Family Day at Camp. We will have a potluck picnic and present campers with their certificates and awards. Campers will have an opportunity to visit the Liberty Store. Other special presentations are planned for families to learn together. AND we close camp with a very special appearance of the Heritage Fifes & Drums.

† The camp is an interactive camp, with many activities each day and throughout the week. Activities and topics may change from year to year, as we bring new topics of interest to the camp. However, some activities may include dressing as the Sons of Liberty to re-enact the Boston Tea Party, experiencing what it feels like to march through ice and snow with only rags wrapped on feet, grinding corn and making butter, and signing your own Declaration of Independence with a quill pen.

† Throughout the week, we will be visited by various characters from our history.

† Each day, we will learn about our flag, our national anthem, and other symbols unique to America.

Where is it held? Cornerstone Baptist Church, 15024 S.R. 328, Logan, Ohio 43138What is the cost? Liberty Camp is offered for $25 per child, $15 per additional child in the family. When is it held? July 26 – July 31 (Monday through Friday, 6 – 9 p.m. & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

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Aug 16

2019 Hocking Hills Liberty Camp Recap Video

Please check out this great recap video from liberty camp.

Video by:
Nicholas Kudlapur

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Jul 10

July Fourth in Logan

It has been many years since Minutemen first appeared on the village green. On Thursday evening, July 4, we took a step back in time in downtown Logan to celebrate the origins of Independence Day and to pay honor to the 56 men who mutually pledged to each other, and to future generations of Americans, their lives, their fortune, and their Sacred Honor when they signed the Declaration of Independence. A very special thank you to Logan Mayor Greg Fraunfelter for welcoming those in attendance, to Brian Mason for opening the event with prayer, to Montanna Stringer for leading the Pledge of Allegiance, to Sharon Hardman for singing the National Anthem, to Jim Hiles, Ed Zell, and Bob Hill for reading the Declaration of Independence, to Jim and Bob for calling the role of the colonies and the names of the signers, to Hocking County Commissioner Jeffrey Dickerson for arranging for and ringing the Liberty Bell, to Bob Hill, Al Gummere, and Jim Hiles for firing the muskets, to Brian Mason for sharing information about the signers and the fates they faced, and to Sharon Hardman for closing the program by leading the audience in the singing of God Bless America. Also a special thank you to the Republican Women of Hocking County who were there to serve those in attendance with ice cream and cold water on a very warm evening. The Liberty Bell rang 13 times, once for each of the original colonies.


Hocking Valley Chapter 
Sons of the American Revolution mucket fire
The mayor of Logan
Greg Fraunfelter
Jim Hiles reading
It was such a nice day.

Hocking Valley Chapter 
Sons of the American Revolution

Hocking Valley Chapter 
Sons of the American Revolution and
Sharon Hardman
Ed Zell

Hocking Valley Chapter 
Sons of the American Revolution

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Jul 01

Pardon me America

Witness the dramatic reenactment of a revolutionary War soldier who being convicted of crimes worthy of death…. foolishly stood before a firing squad with a pardon a still in his hands. Also enjoy revolutionary era ‘Field Music’ from Heritage Fifes and drums.

Cornerstone’s creative arts team will perform God Bless America! as well.

At Cornerstone Baptist Church July 7th at 3pm

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Jul 01

Fourth of July

Wear your red, white, and blue, bring a lawn chair, and Celebrate Independence at Worthington Park in beautiful downtown Logan on Thursday, July 4 at 7 PM! There will be a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event will feature members of the Hocking Valley Chapter Sons of the American Revolution with their muskets, the Liberty Bell, and Logan’s Sharon Hardman. Ice cream with toppings and water will be available for a donation. After the Celebration of the origins of Independence Day, enjoy Logan’s fireworks at the fairgrounds.

~Denise whalen

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