November 2, 2018
It’s a log! It’s a leaf pile! It’s a Schoolhouse of Wonder camper! Our campers really embraced the camouflage spirit this week. Whether learning to disguise and hide themselves or noticing the camouflage of critters of the forest, our theme was everywhere this week. We used our hide-and-seek skills in games of all kinds-blending right […]
October 31, 2018
We couldn’t have picked a better theme for our cool fall weather than Campfire Cooking! Campers learned all about fire building, practiced constructing ‘log cabin’ and ‘teepee’ style fires, and then we built one together to cook on. Fires aren’t the only part of cooking though. Campers practiced knife skills chopping potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, […]
October 26, 2018
If you snacked on doughboys, learned to play marbles and horseshoes, went canoeing and fishing, you might have been a camper at Old Timey Adventures camp! We had a blast out at Harris Lake County Park this week enjoying all things old timey. We played games, sang songs, and heard stories all rooted in the […]
October 19, 2018
Although Hurricane Michael shortened our week a bit, we still made the most of our time together! During Monster camp we played lots of different games like Six Feathers, Giants-Wizards-Elves, and a new game, which the campers named Witch’s Broom. Along with playing games, we told stories, and made monster costumes and masks. The week culminated in […]
October 19, 2018
We had a thrilling and adventurous week out at Umstead State Park. We learned about many different aspects of outdoor survival. We touched on everything from fire-building to shelter-building to learning to prepare a fresh-caught fish. We learned the basics of first-aid and what to do in the event of an outdoor emergency. Of course, […]
October 12, 2018
This week of camp was dedicated to finding adventure, and we did! The beautiful fall weather led us to plenty of animals including a river cooter (turtle), two box turtles, a red spotted newt, a rabid wolf spider carrying her babies (don’t worry, she’s harmless), and plenty of crayfish and clams. We were lucky to […]
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