April 13, 2018
We traveled back in time for this week of spring camp! Campers got to try their hand at pioneer skills like throwing tomahawks, whittling, and churning butter. We also got to play plenty of games – both Schoolhouse and pioneer style. Playing marbles was a huge hit this week, as were ‘hoop and dart’ and ‘graces.’ […]
April 5, 2018
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… What have you learned about pioneer toys? Tell me a bit about your corn husk doll/ creation? Did you try throwing hatchets? What 3 objects did you need to find to defeat meteor man? […]
April 3, 2018
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… Did you try a pioneer game? Which was your favorite? (Hint: Hoop & dart, graces, or marbles) Have you built a fort or cabin? What does it look like? Does it have any special […]
March 29, 2018
While some folks may have said this week was too cold for camp, our campers out at Brumley Forest found the weather to be perfect for building a fire and grilling up some flapjacks! In addition to learning and practicing basic fire-building skills, our young chefs perfected some old recipes like snakes, pine needle tea, […]
March 29, 2018
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… 1) What kinds of snakes have we caught this week? How big were They? Did you touch them? (Hint: worm snake & northern water snake.) 2) Have you practiced any knot tying? What knots […]
March 22, 2018
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… What’s your favorite thing you’ve cooked this week? What do you need to make a fire? (Hint: tinder, kindling, different-sized sticks, a way to light it, and a way to put it out) Did […]
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