This July, join in a youth led festive summer event with live drums, food, barefoot mud stomp dancing and mud building/sculpting activities!

The building of Adobe [sun baked mud] shelters is a tradition that stretches back thousands of years in all climates around the world. Campers will help design and make earthen structures that will remain in Kaveny Field for public viewing. They will learn the history and cultures of adobes, cob houses, mud huts and other such strutures. Campers will learn about teamwork with different groups by "working" on different tasks to build the structures and prepare for the "unveiling". They will learn about the ecology and chemistry of building these organic, natural structures. Children – and adults – will "homogenize" the subsoil by stomping through the mud with their bare feet. This process ensures an even distribution of subsoil materials (sand and clay) so the integrity of the structure will be uniform throughout. Drums, chanting and singing, will accompany the stomping while the audience enjoys the spectacle and each other's company.