Questions to Ask Your Outdoor Photography and Journaling 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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Questions to Ask Your Sunflower Camper – Tuesday
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Questions to Ask Your Chipmunk Camper – Tuesday
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Questions to Ask Your Animal Homes and Hideaways Camper- Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
Questions to Ask Your Coyote Camper – Tuesday
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…
Growth Rings: Skills in the Hills Photo Gallery
Our campers this week were very focused and motivated to learn about the four areas of Growth Rings: plant identification, whittling, fire building, and snake identification and handling. We practiced quartz and steel strikers and bow drill fires. We tried our hand at whittling flat-sided objects, butter knives, and spoons. We learned about plants and a few folks made plant presses. And we had a camper earn his “Snake Level 4” by catching a big black rat snake! When we weren’t working on rings, we were busy playing games like Windigo and Six Feathers and cooling off in the creek. This was a fun and goofy week with campers working hard to earn growth rings. Check out our photo gallery to see what it was like!
Cardinal Photo Gallery
Our campers in Cardinal camp had a great time this week as we explored and rambled through the forest. We grabbed tails in Six Feathers, threw socks and cast spells in Sock Wars, and tried to find the best hiding spots in Beckon. Creek time was a favorite for many campers who spent time looking for crayfish, playing with mud, and splashing around. We also found some salamanders and a box turtle! When we weren’t playing games, we spent some time practicing our whittling skills and climbing around Viney Village. Take a look at our photo gallery to get an idea of what our week was like!
Summer Streams Photo Gallery
Fun in the sun! Our campers had the time of their lives soaking up the sun, catching critters and making waves in the creek. We also spent time learning how to skip rocks and build stick boats to float along the stream. Of course we played our most popular games like Beckon, Kick the Can, and Jump the Creek. The fun never stopped with this group! Check out the photos below and see for yourself!
Young Survivalist Photo Gallery
If your camper came home with knowledge of edible plants, fire-building, or how to make a splint out of sticks, they might have been a camper in Young Survivalist camp! This week, we learned all kinds of ways to survive and thrive in the wilderness. Our week focused on everything from shelter-building to orienteering and everything in between. Of course, we took time to play some classic Schoolhouse games like Windigo and cooled off each day in the creek. Searching for critters, whittling, and listening to stories filled up any time we had left. Check out the photos below to see some of the fun!
Flying Squirrel Photo Gallery
Our Flying Squirrel campers had an excellent week exploring Umstead State Park. We hiked the trails and cooled off in the creek. We played running and sneaking games, practiced our mud- based face painting skills, built forts, learned about whittling using potato peelers, and much more. Of course, no week at Schoolhouse would be complete without a few critters, and we found plenty of those. A highlight of the week for many campers was watching a spontaneous nature moment that featured a spider versus a wasp! Check out the photos below to see how we ended our days dirty, tired, and happy!