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Questions to Ask Your Wonder Kid Camper – Thursday

If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started…

  1. Our group spent Wednesday morning learning the basics of archery. Did your aim improve from the first arrows you fired at the target until the last? If so, what techniques did you use to improve?
  2. This morning we had some extra long free time. What did you do during this time? (Hint: there was storytelling, whittling, and fort building.)
  3. We’ve gone to some exciting water time spots so far this week to cool off during the heat. Which is your favorite? Why? (Hint: We’ve gone to the lower river, Crooked Creek, and the shallows near Sennett’s hole.)

Campfire Cooking: Desserts Photo Gallery

Anyone can make a s’more, but it takes a true wilderness culinary talent to fry doughnuts over a campfire, or to create a delicious banana boat over the open flame. Our Campfire Cooking: Desserts campers had just that talent! We had a blast creating and sharing delicious treats. We even wrote up all our recipes in hand-make cook books. When we weren’t practicing our pastry skills, we filled our time with classic Schoolhouse games like Sock Wars and spent plenty of time enjoying the warm spring days as we looked for snakes, frogs, and more. Check out some of the photos below to see how we ended each day dirty, tired, happy…and a little sticky! 

 

Creek Critters Photo Gallery

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Nothing goes with warming spring days like forts, games, and creek exploration. Our Creek Critters campers experienced all that and more during our exciting week together. Whether visiting different base camps, learning to whittle, or hiking the trails, we made the most of our time together at Umstead State Park. As our camp theme implies, we searched for and found a bunch of critters, everything from snails to snakes! Take a look at our photos to catch a small glimpse of our big week! 

Carolina Folklore Photo Gallery

From legends to ghost stories to tales of piracy, we spent our week enjoying all kinds of local folklore. We not only listened to stories, but we wrote and told our own. We played games inspired by what we heard (Pirate Beckon, anyone?) and enjoyed this extra focus on a Schoolhouse staple–storytelling! Of course, we spotted dozens of animals like crayfish, turtles, and frogs. The warm weather even allowed us to splash and explore a bit in the creeks. Check out these photos to see how we ended each day dirty, tired, and happy! 

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