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!
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 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!
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!
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!
Our Fern week was truly fantastic! Our campers romped and rambled around the forest and got to see plenty of awesome nature including some incredible insects, frogs, crayfish, a luna moth, a queen snake, and a tiny baby snapping turtle! Games were a highlight of the week as well with aliens, beekeepers, and yodas hiding, sneaking, and throwing socks. Fern campers also had a great time climbing at Viney Village, splashing in the creek, and getting muddy. Look at our pictures to see more of our week!
This geology-themed camp week led us to new areas and new activities! We tried to knap arrowheads, carve soapstone, and light quartz and steel striker fires while learning about different rocks and their properties. Campers got to see plenty of critters this week including a couple of box turtles, a northern water snake, and some Stony Creek crayfish. Six Feathers and Windigo were many campers’ favorite games of the week and had us sprinting across the field in face paint and searching for the Windigo’s heart all over Two Trees. Creek time gave us a chance to cool off, splash around, and get muddy. Check out our photo gallery to get a glimpse into our week!
Campers this week went exploring throughout the park, and with every new place or activity a new legend or story was told! We heard stories for games like Dragon’s Egg, Windigo, and Spearfinger. We also heard the legend of Sennett’s Hole when we hiked out to that water time spot! Take a look at some of our favorite moments from this adventure filled week!
Our Deer campers had a blast during this week of camp! We played all sorts of forest games- from running games like Werewolf, to statue games like Wax Museum, and a Schoolhouse Classic of Sock Wars. We also spent plenty of time splashing in the river and exploring the creeks. Check out the photos to see all the fun we had together!
