2013 DAY CAMP GUIDE
Cub Scouts practice archery during the SoQua District Cub Scout Day Camp last summer. More than 100 boys attend the camp, which also includes BB shooting, crafts and more. JOHN FLETCHER/JFLETCHER@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM
SUMMER ADVENTURES
By Katie Wadington, WNC Parent editor
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COVER KIDS CONTEST
h, to be a kid. At no other age do you get to spend your summer days splashing the day Enter your child for a chance to be away. Learning (unintentionally) about nature, one of our 2013 Cover Kids. Register for $20 at the Camp Expo, where sports, leadership and friendship. Kaelee Denise Photography will be If your children aren’t the sleep-away-from-home taking test shots of potential Cover types, summer in WNC offers plenty of day camp opKids. Find details at tions. www.citizen-times.com/ On the following pages, we detail more than 80 organicampexpo. zations that provide daytime adventures for preschoolers to teenagers. Within those organizations, you’ll find camps focused on music or sports or art or nature, or all of those combined. And many camps won’t break the bank. Your children have no reason to be bored this summer. Looking for overnight options? Our February issue had those listings, but you can find them online 24/7 at www.wncparent.com.
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WNC PARENT’S CAMP EXPO AND FAMILY FUN DAY
Find the right camp for you and keep the kids entertained at the thirdannual Camp Expo. When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 2 Where: Wilma M. Sherrill Center at UNC Asheville What: Meet representatives for dozens of area camps. The kids will love the bounce house, face painting and more.