November 8, 2019
From learning to use a compass to setting up a tent, campers learned all the essentials to set out on their own backpacking trips! Another highlight of our week was catching a feisty Northern Watersnake down at the creek. It seems like the colder weather brought out Umstead’s reptiles as our group came across multiple […]
November 1, 2019
We had a blast working on our whittling skills this week! When we weren’t whittling, we used our sticks to create beautiful forts complete with their own gardens. The cooler, wetter weather also brought out all the local salamanders and lizards. Our campers loved safely catching and getting closer looks at these wonderful animals. Check […]
October 25, 2019
What a WONDERful week we had! Our campers enjoyed sampling all of the classic Schoolhouse activities including fort building, whittling, and all of our favorite games. This group was also skilled at finding critters in Umstead’s woods and tributaries. We even had fun on our rainy day with songs, stories, and fire-building. Take a look […]
October 25, 2019
This week in Rhythm and Roots, campers explored all of the sights and sounds of Brumley Forest. They were able to make their own sounds and music too! Campers created musical instruments such as harmonicas, giant bamboo xylophones, and even windchimes out of recycled glass bottles. Our week also included a variety of Schoolhouse games, fort […]
October 18, 2019
This week we got to do all sorts of spooky October activities! We built a human-sized spiderweb maze, enjoyed face-painting, carved a pumpkin, roasted pumpkin seeds, and even built our own stilt grass monsters. When we weren’t enjoying all those shenanigans, this group was excited to play games, catch critters, and make a stilt grass […]
October 14, 2019
This week in fall camp, things got a little creepy and crawly! Campers learned all about the living creatures that thrive in the fall here at West Point on the Eno. We played many insect and animal themed games, and even got to wear tails of our own during six feathers! Some major highlights this week were […]
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