In this exciting week, we build homes, shops, and more in our forest fort village! Working as a team, we pulled together our materials and imagination to make creative structures in the forest. We also played a lot of games and cooled off in the creek!
Whittling will always be an important Schoolhouse of Wonder tradition and is often our campers’ favorite activity. This camp gave kids a chance to practice this timeless tradition while also exploring other woodcraft techniques and styles. We worked on our whittling “Growth Rings,” learned about woodworking tools, and even tried our hand at making awesome creations campers could bring home.
Campers experienced the magic and wonder of nature through creativity and play! This fun-filled week for our younger campers was a wonderful introduction to the outdoors. We soared through the forest in eagle-themed games, jumped into the water with big splashes, and constructed stick forts to relax in when it was time to rest. This magical week was filled with stories, and campers imagined themselves flying through the trees and becoming one with the forest.
We experienced the magic and wonder of nature through creativity and play! This fun-filled week our younger campers had a wonderful introduction to experiencing the outdoors. This magical week was inspired by the tulip poplar tree, from the big flowers to tiny “fairy wands” on the end of its twigs. Campers got to whittle and create their own magic wands this week, assemble fairy houses and gardens, and build stick castles big enough for everyone to play in.
Campers unleashed their imaginations during a week packed with creativity, adventure, and water-filled fun! They played their own original games while using communication, ingenuity, and a great sense of humor to bring new ideas to life. Whether we were playing through the woods or exploring the ecosystems in and around the river and creeks, every day brought a new adventure. Campers also teamed up to build bridges, practice skipping rocks, and make big splashes. Back on dry land, they enjoyed forest games and sharpened their whittling skills.
We hiked through Sandy Creek Park in search of local wildlife and the evidence their presence leaves behind. This week campers went on many nature rambles where they will roll logs searching for bugs, stamp with animal tracks, and feel different types of pelts and skulls to see how they compare. This week sure was a hoot!
Each day campers got the chance to take on different Growth Rings, (a series of optional personal challenges that let campers learn new outdoor skills and track their progress as they grow). this week brought on new goals and challenges. In addition every week of camp includes some classic Schoolhouse activities such as: morning and closing circle, water time, deep woods and field games, whittling, storytelling, and of course, looking for any critters we can find!
We experienced the magic and wonder of nature through creativity and play! This fun-filled week for our younger campers was a wonderful introduction to experiencing the outdoors. Web was a week focused on connection, creativity, and teamwork. Together we played cooperative games, designed our own spider craft, and discovered how bugs interact with the rest of the forest.
