Spring 2017 – Volume 6
Friends represented at the 2017 Country School Association of America in New London, New Hampshire, on June 11-14th; at Colby-Sawyer College. ← Back to Chalkboard Notes
School Friends Adopt Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, March 8, 2017
CSAA 2016 Conference-Fredericksburg,TX
The 16th Annual Country School Association of America (CSAA) Conference was held in Fredericksburg, Texas, from June 19-22, 2016, with 93 attendees. Hosted by the Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools, the event was based at the Pioneer Museum and featured tours of local rural schools. Time: 9:49 ← Back to
“The Colored” Christian Episcopal Methodist Church of Fredericksburg
The descendants of Black settlers renovate their historic church with the help of the community in Fredericksburg, Texas. Time: 20:17 ← Back to YouTube Videos
Threads of Education
Schoolgirl samplers helped children learn the alphabet and numbers and promoted reading, writing, and math skills. Often, the student's name was also stitched onto the fabric, as in this one created by Rosalie Ahrens. — Standard-Radio Post/Yvonne Hartmann, September 2, 2015
Meet Jane Woelhof: Lend-a-Hand Project
wildflowerknits, The Knitting Monthly: A New Knitting Community, credit: Kennita, December 16, 2012
Video Tour of the German Schools in Gillespie County, Texas
The Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools are former students of the closed schools and community members interested in preserving the schools’ traditions, community clubs, and Gillespie County’s history for future generations. Time: 9:33 ← Back to YouTube Videos
LCRA Preservations of Crabapple School
Dr. James Lindley thanks the LCRA for its funding of the preservation of Crabapple and other historic schools. Time: 1:28 ← Back to YouTube Videos
Upgrades to Cave Creek School
Dr. Lindley explains upgrades for this location and thanks LCRA for the funds to repair this site. Time: 2:38 ← Back to YouTube Videos
Open House at Cherry Mountain School
Hill Country Editor, credit: Jeanette Nash, May 4, 2011