August 20, 2018

Acorn Photo Gallery

This week in Acorn camp was awesome! We made crafts from nature, such as leaf crowns, leaf rubbings, and paintbrushes. We played classic Schoolhouse games like, Kick the Can, Werewolf and Dragon’s Egg. Along with games and crafts, there was some tree-climbing, snake wrangling in the Eno river and fort-building at our base camps. This […]

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August 20, 2018

Forces and Motion Photo Gallery

Learning about simple machines has never been better! Campers got to try their hand at throwing tomahawks and atlatls (a primitive hunting tool) and feel the advantage of leverage at work for them. They also saw the power of pulleys and wheels inside the 250 year old grist mill here at West Point on the […]

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August 16, 2018

Inchworm Photo Gallery

This week in Inchworm camp we made new friends, explored the forest and waterways for critters, and played both hiding and running games. But the real wow of the week was the many incredible forts we built. Some forts were 30 feet long, some had multiple rooms, and one even had a fireplace!  Check out […]

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August 16, 2018

Earth Journals Photo Gallery

In Earth Journals camp we not only took time to create our own journals but also learned ways to enjoy and protect Mother Earth. Along with our earth-themed activities, we played classic Schoolhouse games like Six Feathers, Sock Wars, and Windigo. Another highlight of the week was how much the forest and river changed with […]

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