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Take a look at two camps that offer fun ways to learn important skills and make new friends
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t Schoolhouse of Wonder, Marty Jorgensen finds a way to connect with her inner child. “It definitely keeps the kid in me alive because although I’m the COO, I still spend a lot of time in camp with the kids,” Marty says. “That’s where I obviously started this career path. And I think it’s really fun. I find a lot of joy and delight in playing games and teaching a kid to whittle or catch a crayfish or build a fort. I think if you don’t like those things, you aren’t going to stay in this industry very long so I definitely think it feeds the kid in me. Kids are so fun and goofy.” Schoolhouse was founded in 1989 as a nonprofit in Durham but has expanded into Wake and Orange counties. In Chapel Hill, camps are held in George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve through a partnership with Triangle Land Conservancy to help instill a conservation mindset at a young age. “Kids who spend time in the woods, develop that comfort and
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chapelhillmagazine.com
January/February 2024