Some women don't feel comfortable asking questions of their more experienced male counterparts. Others may not have men in their lives to learn from. Some 32 classes in about 25 different subject areas are to be offered. In this course, participants learn how to throw a tomahawk, build a fire with flint and steel, and even how to raise a tepee. The fee includes food and lodging for the entire weekend.
Instructors come from within the state, as well as other areas across the country.
Since it's inception, the idea has spread across the continent. It is now held in 44 states, as well as 9 Canadian provinces. In 1992, Speer attended an outdoors-woman workshop in Nebraska to determine whether or not a similar program would be feasible in Arkansas. Soon after, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission organized the annual program here. Just remember to register soon.