Rehearsing Barn raising at Great Falls Farmers Market
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Rehearsing Barn raising at Great Falls Farmers Market

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The floor required many little helpers. The smaller pieces made the job accessible to younger boys and girls.

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Everyone has an important job. This is one of the little girls who help out.

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Carrying the structural beam requires teamwork.

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Father and son put the H beam in place while Konstantine, GFHS docent, and Charles Leik, National Barn Alliance docent assist.

This past Saturday was a rehearsal for the barn raising that will take place at Great Falls Day on Sunday, May 4. The National Barn Alliance brought their Dutch Barn to the market to set it up and make sure all the pieces are there and that everything is in order. Local families came to help out. It was a demonstration of teamwork. Typically advertised as an activity for 10-year-olds, we found that in Great Falls, children of all ages were able to engage in the activity and make a valuable contribution.