Summer camp was that iconic time of our childhoods when we left home for the first time for something other than school, met people who shared our interests and learned skills that would serve us our entire lives. Read on to learn about the highlights of summer camp from the people who have just experienced it. It will totally bring you back.
“One of my favorite horses of all time is named Romeo, and he died. But [Manager] Deborah [Pearson-Moyers] got another horse named Dublin, and he looked just like him. Also, Stanley has very big legs, and he goes fast without trying.”
- Emma Hulbert, 11, Blue Skies of Mapleview camper (3609 Pasture Rd., Hillsborough) and a Hillsborough fifth-grader.
“One time we made a croque monsieur. It’s like a croissant with ham and cheese. It has a three-cheese sauce: Swiss and Gruyere and Parmesan. So I was like, OK, I know how they taste – what really wowed me was how the cheese sauce turned out so perfectly. It was really, really smooth and drizzled over the croissant. And then you bake it in the oven. It was delicious.”
- Cydni Baldwin, 11, C’est Si Bon camper (1002 Brace Ln., Chapel Hill) from Efland, a sixth-grader at Gravelly Hill Middle School.
“Here are a few things about nature I learned at camp: Plantains can be chewed up and used on mosquito bites, rosemary can stop something from bleeding, and dandelions can be made into tea.”
– Elise Jelstrup-Iachetta, 12, Piedmont Wildlife Center camper (364 Leigh Farm Rd., Durham) and a Chapel Hill resident and sixth-grader at McDougle Middle School.
“My most memorable moment was when I met Chris Duhon in person. That was exciting, and I was nervous at the same time. He saw one of my games and he said, ‘You were a good shooter.’ And I said, ‘Thank you.’”
- Daveion Atwater, 10, a Chris Duhon Basketball camper (at the Emily Krzyzewski Center, 904 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham) and fifth-grader at Spring Valley.
“It took me about six months to learn the triple under trick (the TJ), but I first learned how to do it at camp. It’s where you cross your arms under your leg. When the teachers see you try it, they critique what you are doing wrong and what you should do better next time. And you keep trying over and over again. Sometimes I stayed after camp while the gym was still open to practice it even more.”
- Anna Reeb, 11, Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Camper (Rams Plaza, Chapel Hill), a fifth-grader at Mary Scroggs Elementary School and Chapel Hill resident.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In our March/April 2011 issue, we accidentally omitted Carolina Friends School Summer Program from our Summer Camp Guide. We apologize for the error. Here is the information:
A traditional camp, the program takes place at 4809 Friends School Rd. in Durham. Description: Cooking, stand-up comedy, drama, rock and roll, ecology, fort-building, comic design and more. Ages 4-15. Camp dates: June 20-Aug. 12, one-and two-week sessions, 9am-3pm; extended care available, 8am-5:30pm. To register, download online form at www.cfsnc.org or call 384-9089. Registration is now open. The cost ranges from $195-$250.
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