July 30, 2019
Questions to Ask Your Crayfish 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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July 26, 2019
Growth Rings Photo Gallery
Our Growth Rings campers had an exciting and action-packed week as they honed their skills in fire building, plant identification and use, whittling, and snake identification and interaction. Campers worked hard and many earned growth rings to recognize their hard work. When we weren’t working on growth rings, we played games, built forts, sang songs, […]
July 26, 2019
Novels in Nature Photo Gallery
This week at Schoolhouse was a thrilling literary adventure full of tales of nature and battling the elements. We read excerpts from classic books like “Hatchet,” “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” “Tuck Everlasting” and more. We used these stories as jumping off points for a variety of different games and activities. We also enjoyed water […]
July 26, 2019
Heron Photo Gallery
What would Heron week be without a game of Heron Egg! Our campers loved the game, and many other activities as well. We spent some time bird watching and enjoyed the summer heat by the creek. The counselors shared stories about the Heron Family and demonstrated what kind of sounds the Heron makes. Take a […]
July 26, 2019
Skink Photo Gallery
Our Skink campers had an excellent week full of hikes, log-rolling, critters, games, and more! We spent our time together exploring all that Umstead State Park has to offer. We hiked the trails and searched for bugs and animals and some of us even got to touch a black rat snake! We heard stories and […]
July 26, 2019
Earthworm Photo Gallery
Earthworm campers had a pretty awesome week filled with plenty of adventures. They ran through the forest, hid behind trees and snuck around while they played some classic Schoolhouse games like Scout Mission and Werewolf. Creek time was a hit and many campers had a great time splashing around, making mud creations (including getting themselves […]