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Schoolhouse of Wonder Awarded 2019 Best of the Triangle for Best Summer Camp in Durham!

We’re dirty, tired, happy, and THANKFUL to have been selected as the Best Summer Camp in Durham County for 2019 through Best of the Triangle. We were also a finalist for Best Summer Camp in Wake County. Thank you all for your support! We are lucky to have so many great options for activities for kids and families in our area. Congrats to all the nominees and winners!

What to Bring to Camp
and What to Leave at Home

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What to Bring to Camp

Gear

  • Water bottle (16 oz. or larger)
  • Seasonally-appropriate clothes and change of clothes
  • Comfortable shoes (that can get dirty)
  • Water gear (swimsuit, small towel, and shoes for water time. Examples include a water shoe/sneaker hybrid like a Keen, Crocs, old sneakers, etc. No flip flops.)
  • Sunscreen (we recommend spray-on, broad spectrum with SPF 15 or higher)
  • Insect repellent (consider products with any one of these three active ingredients — deet, oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin. We discourage the use of products that combine a sunscreen and a repellent.)
  • Pocket knife with locking blade 3” or shorter. (Pocket knives are optional for 8-12 year olds, but are NOT allowed for 5-7 year olds.)

Lunches

Please send a packed lunch with your camper each day that does not require refrigeration or heating.

Campers often eat more at camp than at school. Please pack a little extra food.

Snacks

Please send two snacks each day.

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What to Leave at Home

  • Toys
  • Electronics
  • Sports or Gaming Equipment
  • Money
  • Books
  • Playing Cards/Trading Cards
  • Valuables

Cell Phones:

Cell phones, like other electronics, are not allowed at camp. This includes watches or any other device capable of making a call.

If you need to reach your camper please call the number below:

  • In Durham, please call the Program Coordinator at (919) 357-6032.
  • In Wake, please call the Site Manager at (919) 717-0913.
  • In Orange, please call the Site Manager at (919) 695-2178.

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Tips from the Pros

Weight: Remember your child will be carrying their backpack for some or most of the day! Extra weight in a backpack can create an additional challenge.

Backpacks: Many school backpacks are fine for our programs. Please don’t send backpacks with string or rope straps. A comfortable backpack (size and style) will make for a better day.

Trash: Pack an extra plastic zip top bag for lunch trash. This can keep messy or unfinished food from becoming an unwelcome surprise for you later (lookin’ at you, Go-Gurt).

Juice Boxes: Please avoid sending juice boxes or juice pouches to camp. They often make a mess and based on our highly scientific research, their straws and wrappers are nearly impossible for campers to see on the ground. Please consider using small, resealable drink containers or encourage your camper to drink water at lunch/snack times.

Valuables: Backpacks and the things inside them can get wet, muddy, sat on, or dropped. Please don’t send anything that is valuable, sentimental, or otherwise not appropriate to get covered in mud.

Footwear: Many kids like wearing their water shoes (with or without socks) all day if they’re comfortable for walking. If they don’t arrive in water shoes, please send some shoes that can get wet.

Water Gear: Some kids prefer to arrive in water gear and change into dry clothes after water time.

Sunscreen first, then Insect Repellent: First rub in the sunscreen, let it absorb into your camper’s skin, then apply the repellent on top. 

Operation Exploration Photo Gallery

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Our 2019 Summer started out with a fantastic week of rambling and exploring Brumley Forest! We got the chance to be the first campers of the summer to check out different base camps and water spots and find out what has changed since the spring season. Campers had a chance to try their hand at whittling, with many campers proving their skills through learning the whittling rules and creating flat-sided objects, spears, and butter knives. We practiced our tracking skills by looking for animal signs, homes, scat, and bones. With our warm weather, we also got to see and catch an earth snake, queen snake, and a good sized black rat snake! When we weren’t exploring, we filled our time with games like Sock Wars and Scout Mission, climbing in Viney Village, and splashing in the creek. What a way to kick off our summer season!

Fishing for Beginners Photo Gallery

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Jigs, lines, and loops may sound like a complicated dance, but this week they were the tools we used use to catch local fish in our lake and creeks. We spent our time together making our own fishing poles and learning traditional fishing techniques. We broke up our fishing time with plenty of games, looking for (and finding!) critters like snakes and toads, and listening to stories. Take a look at some of the photos below to catch a glimpse of our time together. 

Turtle Photo Gallery

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Our Turtle campers had a blast this week exploring the trails and creeks of Umstead State Park. We looked for critters, built forts, heard stories, and played games like Camouflage and Beckon. It was an excellent way to kick off our summer of fun at Schoolhouse of Wonder. Check out the photos below to see some of the fun! 

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