Questions to Ask Your Bushcraft Skills Camper – Thursday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
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Questions to Ask Your Bushcraft Skills Camper – Tuesday
Hi friends! We apologize for getting these out a day late.
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
COVID-19 Preparedness and Response
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Dear Schoolhouse Families, On March 10, 2020, Governor Cooper declared a State of Emergency for North Carolina as more cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to be uncovered. We, like many of you, continue to actively monitor this rapidly-changing situation. We’re following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties’ guidelines on responding to the spread of the virus. We are using a data-informed decision-making model to assess risk. At this time, we do not have plans to cancel any programs due to COVID-19. We will continue to update you as the situation evolves. As a precaution, we have implemented standard CDC-recommended safety protocols, including enhanced hand hygiene and routine disinfection of shared surfaces. If you have registered for spring camps, please carefully review the email we will send you the week before each spring camp for details related to the upcoming camp week. Our staff are vigilantly self-monitoring and if they feel sick at all, whether related to COVID-19 or not, they will stay home. We are asking each of you to also monitor closely for symptoms and not send your child to camp if they have any symptoms of COVID-19 (fever of 100.4 F or greater, cough, or shortness of breath) or if anyone at home is exhibiting these symptoms. We understand that the uncertainty of this situation creates a strain on families who need to plan for childcare. As such, we are relaxing our cancellation policy. For the spring camp season, cancellations resulting from illness that occur within 14 days prior to the start of camp will be converted to a dollar-for-dollar credit. We hope that this eases some of the difficulty that this virus is creating. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this dynamic public health situation. With your help, we will continue doing all we can to send every child home dirty, tired, happy, and healthy. You can reach me directly by email (wendy@schoolhouseofwonder.org Let’s keep taking care of each other. |
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Wendy Tonker, MPA Executive Director |
Feeding the Flame Photo Gallery
In this wild week of winter camp, we celebrated the transition into 2020 with campfire treats and much more! Some of the excitement that went along with our treats were activities like learning different methods of building fires, playing some rousing rounds of Schoolhouse games like six feathers and werewolf, as well as lots of time spent in the woods imagining and fort building. Take a look at some of the memories that were captured throughout the week!
2020 Camp Registration is Open!
Registration for spring and summer 2020 programming is now open on our website! You can peruse our brand-new Registration Help page for guidance on the most common registration questions. If you still have questions, feel free to give us a call during our regular business hours at 919-477-2116, or email us at schoolhouse@schoolhouseofwonder.org. We look forward to having your child in camp!
Wild Huts Photo Gallery
What an epic week of hut-building! We used branches, sticks, pine straw, leaves, and pine cones to construct an amazing two-room hut. We found other ways to enjoy the woods too, including adventures around the pond and defeating the Windigo. On Friday, the charcoal from our fire-building earlier in the week became a popular face paint. Check out the photos below to see all the fun we had!
New in 2020: Classic, Specialty, and Overnight Camps
As you peruse our camp offerings for 2020, you may notice something new. Starting this year, camps will be classified into one of three categories: classic, specialty, and overnight. Here’s what that means:
Classic
These are the award-winning Schoolhouse of Wonder camps you know and love — a unique environment of kindness, respect, learning, and nature-based outdoor adventures where your child can make new friends and learn new skills.
Specialty
As many of you know, our team of instructors make Schoolhouse special. Many organizations only hire instructors for summer which limits who can work with them. Yet, along with our wonderful seasonal staff, we have worked to hire, train, and support a year-round staff of professional mentors and educators. As a result, we are excited to take a few of our classic camps to a heightened level of fun and adventure this summer!
Overnight
Extending our outdoor adventures to sunset and beyond is a favorite of our campers and staff alike! Overnight camps offer a unique one-night opportunity to explore and grow in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Our overnight camps are held rain or shine and offer an array of extraordinary experiences that can range from cooking over a campfire, a twilight dip in the river or creek, and a chance to sleep under the stars.
Spring and Summer Camps Open December 2nd
If you’re like us, you’re already thinking ahead to longer days and warmer weather. Registration for Spring and Summer 2020 will open at 8 AM on December 2nd! Browse our brand-new Registration Help page to be sure you’re ready to register and to find answers to the most common questions.
Four Elements: Fire, Air, Water, Earth Photo Gallery
Our campers were real troopers this week in the cold weather. We stayed warm with morning campfires, afternoon hot chocolates, and epic games of pinecone hockey! This group also loved jumping into big piles of leaves and pinestraw. And we got to do all of these things with a background of beautiful fall leaves. Enjoy these pictures of your campers having a blast!
Questions to Ask Your Wild Huts Camper – Thursday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…