Questions to Ask Your Forest Jamboree Camper – Tuesday
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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Sunflower Photo Gallery
This wild and creative bunch of campers was an excellent way to close our summer at Umstead State Park. They ran in the fields, hid in the woods, splashed in the creeks and much more. We spent our week playing some classic Schoolhouse games like Beckon, building forts, and looking for critters. Take a look at the photos below to see how we ended our summer season dirty, tired, and happy!
Chipmunk Photo Gallery
Whittling! Forts! Games! Oh my! We had a blast closing out our summer season with this awesome group of campers. We explored the trails and creeks of Umstead State Park, made new friends, sang songs, heard stories, and much more. We found several critters, including a box turtle that was a highlight for many campers. Take a look at the photos below to see some of the fun.
Outdoor Photography & Journaling Photo Gallery
This week in camp we practiced our outdoor photography and journaling skills. You can even see some of our work in this gallery! A few of the photos have initials in the corner of the image and those initials represent the camper who took that photo. We love the memories we created in photos, journals, and in all of the awesome games we played!
Coyote Photo Gallery
This week in Coyote camp, we ventured into the forest to play a few games, like Sock Wars, Werewolf, and Jump the Creek. We also constructed a rock garden in the Eno River, and found various sizes of the nonvenomous, Northern water snakes. Along with flora and fauna and games, we heard a number of tall tales, and made a few new friends. It was a wonderful last week of summer camp at Schoolhouse of Wonder. Check out the photo gallery and see what we discovered!
Fantastical Botanicals Photo Gallery
This plant-powered week truly lived up to its name as campers practiced their plant identification skills, learned about some of their incredible powers, and used those properties to make salve and lip balms. Plants weren’t the only focus this week – we got to play plenty of games like Werewolf, Windigo, and Dragon’s Egg. Whittling was a favorite for many campers who carved some great hiking sticks, flat-sided objects, butter knives, and of course plenty of pointy sticks:) We cooled off splashing at the Deep Spot, got muddy, and even built a bridge at the Island Spot. Take a look at a few photos to get a quick glimpse of our great week!
Animal Homes and Hideaways Photo Gallery
Campers spent the week learning about all the different types of homes that forest animals build themselves. We made birds nests, and dreys constructed on platforms in the forest, and burrows in the ground. After hiking through the park and searching for signs of animals and their abodes, campers made life-size replicas and played in them! Of course, it wouldn’t be a week of camp without some water time in the Eno and some of our signature Schoolhouse of Wonder games like Windigo, Six Feathers, and Storm The Castle! One highlight from this week was the impromptu ukulele jam session that campers and CITs preformed.
Lightning Bug Photo Gallery
Lightning Bug campers had a great week out at Brumley! Games were a hit with this group and we got to rescue bees from the hive, find great hiding places in the forest, kick the can, and jump the ‘creek’. We also had a great time at Stony Creek splashing around, looking for crayfish, using nets, and getting muddy! When we weren’t at the creek or exploring the forest, we practiced our whittling skills, climbed vines and trees at Viney Village, and even creating an LED-powered lightning bug craft! Check out a few pics of our great week!
Untamed Architects Photo Gallery
This incredibly excited and creative group really took this week’s theme to heart. We built everything from tiny toad abodes and fairy houses to large structures we grouped into a village. Our structures were sturdy and functional (one even sporting a working door!) as well as creative and whimsical. We also took some time to play some classic Schoolhouse games like Six Feathers and Windigo and cooled off each day in the creek. We looked for critters and were not disappointed. We even found a large black rat snake! Take a look at the photos below to see the fun!
Green Snake Photo Gallery
This kind and curious group of campers had a ton of fun exploring Umstead State Park this week. We whittled, built forts, played hiding and running games, looked for critters, splashed in the creek, and much more! Story-telling was a highlight for many campers this week as staff told both tall tales and true stories from their own lives. Check out the photos from this week to see some of the fun!