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Friendship Wagon Train in Minnesota

Watch the 29th annual Friendship Wagon Train travel across southern Minnesota to raise money for the Winnebago Camp for people with special needs. This event is held the last week in June and follows a different route each year. John Davis, long time organizer, is interviewed by Joe. He tells of the great camaraderie between the teamsters and the welcoming communities though which they pass and overnight. He gives a little history of the event and explains the requirements: $35/person/$70/family Includes bus to first town, radios used, port o' potties. each person gets a pledge book to raise money many towns provide meals or as for donations (which all end up being donated to the Camp) Over $1 million raised over the years. Amidst clips of the wagon train traveling Joe interviews a number of teamsters on how they use their draft animals on their own farms: John Davis - draft horse team, bought his first wagon from a man who told him all about Camp Winnebago. Bruce Koenig - 11 year old Percheron spreads manure, cuts hay, plows, elevates oats and powers a burr mill to grind corn. Rudy Loxtercamp - his first wagon train with his team. They disc, spread manure, works field and plow days. Mike Dangler - 17 & 17 year old Belgian team. Mostly used mostly for sleigh rides in winter and manure spreading. Nathan Strandell - bought his team while on a wagon train. They are from Alabama and Tennessee. He and his team ride wagon trains every summer since he was 12. Gerald and Leland Tjeersma - breed miniature ponies, their smallest is 28" tall. Sidney Yates and his team of draft mules. Since taping Camp Winnebago has been sold and no longer holds weekly camps. After the wagon train Stacy Lynn Harris demonstrates her recipe for Provencal Venison Soup. Yum!