August 20, 2018
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 […]
August 17, 2018
Cottontail, cottontail, hopping down the Brumley trail! Our Cottontail campers had a fantastic week as they got to explore the forests, fields, and creek spots at Brumley Forest. Games were a highlight of the week with campers finding three magical objects in Scout Mission, pulling tails and stealing feathers in Six Feathers, and hurling socks […]
August 17, 2018
Arrow Dynamics was so fun it really flew by! –pun intended 🙂 Our Arrow Dynamic campers learned all about archery and shooting technique before getting to practice. Campers picked up the tips and techniques and made a great improvement over the week! Archery wasn’t the only fun part of the week though. Creek time was […]
August 17, 2018
AH-COW? More like AH-WOW! Boy, can these campers whittle! We spent this week honing our wood-working skills and creating some unique projects. When not whittling away the hours, we spent our time playing games like Six Feathers, building forts, splashing around in the creek, and catching critters like toads, turtles, and snakes. It was another […]
August 17, 2018
Our Hummingbird campers had an exciting time at Umstead State Park this week! We learned about different bird calls and hung hummingbird feeders to help us spot our tiny, flitting friends. We explored the forest and were able to see tons of new fungus, thanks to all the recent rain. We got to touch snakes, […]
August 17, 2018
We really lived up to our theme this week in Forest Jamboree camp! We sang songs, played “normal” instruments and even created our own. We learned a bit about the songs of the forest and about how animals communicate with varying tones, pitches, and rhythms. We interrupted our concerts long enough to play a few […]
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