April 26, 2018

Questions to Ask Your Native Ways Camper – Thursday

If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… This week we have told a number of folklore stories about animals and families. What are some of the stories that you have heard at camp? Parents, are there any family stories that you […]

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April 24, 2018

Questions to Ask Your Native Ways Camper – Tuesday

If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… This week’s theme is Native Ways and we have been learning about Native American traditions and culture. What are some different kinds of Native American homes and what was the reason behind each type […]

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April 13, 2018

Pioneer Skills and Smarts Photo Gallery

We traveled back in time for this week of spring camp! Campers got to try their hand at pioneer skills like throwing tomahawks, whittling, and churning butter. We also got to play plenty of games – both Schoolhouse and pioneer style. Playing marbles was a huge hit this week, as were ‘hoop and dart’ and ‘graces.’ […]

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April 12, 2018

Questions to Ask Your Campfire Cooking Camper – Thursday

If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… This week is all about making yummy treats over the fire. We made two treats where you got to choose your own toppings. What did you use? What has been your favorite treat so far? […]

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April 11, 2018

Spring Sprout Walkabout Photo Gallery

Spring Sprout Walkabout was a true spring camp with plants blooming, critters starting to come out, and of course a wide range of temperatures! Our campers braved some chilly weather and enjoyed some warm afternoons building forts, whittling, and exploring creeks. We found plenty of critters including a worm snake, a brown snake, frogs, and […]

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April 9, 2018

Hide and Seek: The Art of Camouflage Photo Gallery

This week we blended in with our environment by making leaf crowns, ghillie suits, and playing a ton of sneaky, hiding games! Dressing ourselves up to look more like the forest was a huge hit, and campers loved playing Schoolhouse classics like Beckon, Scout Mission, Windigo, and Six Feathers. We also spent time studying animal […]

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