2013 CAMP GUIDE / COED OVERNIGHT
Eagle’s Nest Camp in Pisgah Forest promotes skill building, among other things, including skills like rock climbing. SPECIAL TO WNC PARENT
Adventure Treks
offers multiday adventure trips that may include backpacking, rock climbing, paddling and service projects. TAASC is a year-round program and students can join at any time. Contact TAASC for dates and nonmember tuition.
» adventuretreks.com; 888-954-5555; info@adventuretreks.com » June-August; 16-day and longer trips » Ages 12-18. Travel camp with backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, canoeing, mountain biking, sea kayaking, sailing, canyoneering and whitewater rafting. Blue Ridge Adventure visits North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Other locations around U.S. available. Starts at $2,995.
Appalachian Institute for Creative Learning, Swannanoa
Blueprint Summer Programs
» appalachianinstitute.org; 800-951-7442; info@appalachianinstitute.org » July 14-20 and 21-27 » Rising 3rd- to 12th-graders. Campers are called “motivated learners,” figuring that anyone who shows up to take biology, math or art in July is motivated. Campers classes in topics include science and math, history, society and culture, visual arts, drama, more. At Warren Wilson College. See website for pricing. Day camp available through age 12.
Asheville TAASC
» ashevilletaasc.com; 299-9844; ashevilletaasc@gmail.com » Ages 8-18, divided by age group. Asheville’s branch of The American Adventure Service Corps
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» bpsummerprograms.com; 877-415-1111 » June-July » Rising high-schoolers. Blueprint offers a chance for students to discover what it is like to be in college before students get there. Take courses, live on campus in residence halls, participate in Q&A sessions with college admissions teams and take a road trip to major cities or popular attractions near the college. Explore George Washington University in Washington; Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.; Lehigh University in Behtlehem, Pa.; UCLA in Los Angeles.
Blue Star Camps, Hendersonville
» bluestarcamps.com; 692-3591; fun@bluestarcamps.com; @bluestarcamps » June 9-Aug. 2, 4- to 8-week sessions » Rising 1st- to 12th-graders. Jewish coed (first- to third-graders and 10th- and 11th-graders) and separate boys and girls camps (fourth- to ninthgraders) on 500-acre campus. Riding, swimming, land and water sports, trips, dramatic arts, kayaking, ropes course, rock climbing, tennis, more. Founded in 1948. Starts at $5,175.
Buffalo Cove Outdoor Education Center Earth Camp, Blowing Rock
» buffalocove.com; 964-1473; charleecamp@aol.com » July 7-20 (ages 12-17) and July 24-29 (ages 8-12) » Experiential education in the lessons of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, with orienteering, ropes course, trekking, canoeing, rafting, tracking, basketry, wilderness survival, organic gardening, archery, woodworking and more. $550-$1,500.
Camp Cedar Cliff
» campcedarcliff.org; camp@campcedarcliff.org; 450-3331 » June 15-July 26; half-, 1- and 2-week sessions » Rising 2nd- to 12th-graders. Christian camp at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove with archery, BB guns, zip line, high ropes courses, swimming, whitewater rafting, climbing wall, rappelling, Bible studies, and more. $370-$1,380.
Camp Celo, Burnsville
» campcelo.com; info@campcelo.com; 675-4323 » June 9-Aug. 10; 1-, 2- and 3-week sessions » Ages 7-12. For over 50 years the Barrus family has welcomed campers. Farm setting is basis for much of the camp activity. Campers care for animals, harvest the garden, hike, camp, swim and tube. With arts and crafts, skits, wood shop, nature appreciation and big group games. $975-$2,050.
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