Posted in summer-camp on May 26th, 2008
It’s really starting to look like summer around camp! The leaves are fully out on the trees, the grass is really growing, and the mountain laurels are blooming (like in this photo of the Rockbrook lake taken from “canoers rock”). This part of North Carolina is just busting with amazing plants, trees and [...]
Posted in rock-climbing on May 16th, 2008
We’ve described Rockbrook’s high ropes courses before, and discussed some of the benefits that follow learning how to climb, but what does it really take to do it? What are the “tricks?” Four things are important: flexibility (to stretch and reach different holds), balance (to steady yourself standing on one foot for example), strength [...]
Posted in kids on May 9th, 2008
Kids having sustained outdoor time is one really great benefit of camp. When most kids’ lives are spent inside (at school, at home, in the car) and therefore usually “plugged in,” it’s really nice to experience the beauty, complexity, and intensity of nature— the awesome view from a mountain top (”That’s so far!”), the [...]
Posted in adventure on May 2nd, 2008
Rockbrook girls kayaking! Here’s a photo we found the other day of a kayaking trip we think is from the 1990s. It’s true; whitewater kayaking trips on local rivers (like the Nantahala) have been a part of our whitewater program for more than 20 years. Even now, we’ll take out a few [...]
Posted in counselors on Mar 10th, 2008
What about an outdoor summer job, one that gets you “out of the office,” one that has adventure, keeps you active, and, most days, simply thrilled? Being a summer camp counselor is it! If you really enjoy being outdoors (plus all the excitement of working with kids ) —perhaps you feel antsy [...]
Posted in games on Feb 22nd, 2008
Shaving Cream Fight!!!
It’s true; there’s really nothing quite like a summer game of 50 kids and teens running around tryng the cover each other in shaving cream. Not really many rules to the game, but it won’t be long, and you’ll be laughing your head off. Spraying, sculpting, smearing— your hair will be [...]
Posted in kids on Dec 3rd, 2007
Here’s a great outdoor game for kids to try… Dizzy Lizzy. It’s actually a relay, a game where two or more teams race each other while completing some challenging task or overcoming some kind of obstacle. In this case, members of each team line up and one by one run a ways out [...]
Posted in camps, summer-camp on Sep 14th, 2007
Another activity that was particularly popular this summer with our older, teen campers was whitewater kayaking. It’s just a lot of fun to learn how to maneuver those play boats. You put on all your gear… spray top, PFD, helmet, grab your equipment… paddle, spray skirt, and boat, and you’re ready for some [...]
Another article has come our way (thanks Bird!) about the value of outdoor experience for kids. It’s “Time Outdoors Gives Kids a Big Boost” by Tom Stienstra of the San Francisco Chronicle. The article is about an initiative in California to recognize a “Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights,” a document declaring that every [...]
Tonight was birthday night at camp, but a few girls were heading out for an overnight backpacking trip and would have to miss the celebration back at camp. Rather than go without, however, Jessi made arrangements to bring a few party things with the hiking group. Yep, they had their own birthday party [...]
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