August 9, 2019
In the spirit of Minnow week we played Sharks and Minnows and Fishy Fishy Cross My Ocean. Campers also had time to enjoy the little things like whittling, building forts, and opening and closing circle. We learned so much about fish in a game of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Minnows are […]
August 9, 2019
This week in camp, we had a blast exploring the insects of the trees, underground, and the creek. In the spirit of Inchworm week we told stories of inchworms and learned new facts about nature’s wondrous creatures. We also played games like Chef Cooki and with such a brave group we took campers on an […]
August 9, 2019
This week of camp was all about learning and practicing the art of wilderness survival! Campers were able to try out important skills like orienteering, knot tying, fire building, and critter catching. We also played games like Camouflage and Predator//Prey that were not only great ways to practice stalking and hiding but were also super […]
August 2, 2019
In this week of mapping and tracking, campers explored the tallest peaks of the forest and lowest beds of the creek using their newly developed navigation skills. We discovered how to use compasses and maps and looked into how scat and animal tracks can play a role in understanding our directional abilities in nature. The […]
August 2, 2019
Our campers this week embarked on an exciting, old-timey adventure. We spent our time learning about things the pioneer might have done, including animal tracking, fire-building, butter-making, cooking in a dutch oven, and more! Of course, no week at Schoolhouse would be complete without a few critters (snakes! snails! slugs! oh my!), plenty of games, […]
July 26, 2019
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, […]
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