June 26, 2018
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… On Monday, you visited a spot called Crystal Mountain. How did it get its name? What type of crystal did you see there? What do you know about the rock cycle? This week’s theme […]
June 26, 2018
If you’re wondering what your camper has been up to this week, here are some questions to get the conversation started… This week we have found many different types of critters in the creek. Which critter was your favorite? Why? Your group has played a few different games that involve teamwork. Which game was your […]
June 22, 2018
Whether focusing on safety, building techniques, or cooking, we spent this week learning all about fire. We got to practice making a few different kinds of fire structures and learned about different methods for igniting them, like using a bow drill or steel striker. When not learning about fires, we spent our time playing some […]
June 22, 2018
Looking for outdoor adventure? Look no further than Outdoor Survival Skills camp! We spent the week learning the basics of fire-building, shelter-making, edible plant-testing, water-finding and much more! We practiced using steel strikers, building shelters like lean-tos, and learning new knots to help in our endeavors. Of course, we took time each day to cool […]
June 22, 2018
We crammed as many wilderness skills as we could into this jam-packed week. We learned the basics of using a compass and map, how to find water sources in the backcountry, basic wilderness first aid, and much, much more. When not practicing our wilderness skills, we played games, and listened to stories. We searched for […]
June 22, 2018
New friends, old friends, fairy houses and toad abodes–we had it all at Otter camp! We spent our week exploring Umstead State Park, visiting places like Crystal Mountain and Phoenix. We played games like Scout Mission and tried our hands at whittling. We took time each day to splash in the creek, and of course, […]
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