Week 4: day 4
How can it be so close to the end of camp already? The fun has never stopped and we surely don't want it to end! Luckily we still have one more day full of fun and friendship. Projects class Today in Projects campers created their own brightly colored Eco Bookmarks with natural twine and heavy watercolor paper made of cotton rags.This was a cooling-off project because campers got to dip their bookmarks in cool water, paint and use crayons to create wax-resist effects. They
Week 4: day 3
Our campers are amazing! We are having so much fun taking care of the environment, and learning about it too! Chitchat class Today in Chit Chat we watched a video on Friendship. We had an awesome discussion on what friendship means to them and how to treat your friends. We talked about having respect, being kind, understanding and caring. For our project, the campers painted the bottom part of a two liter bottle, tomorrow they will be planting seeds and then we will watch ou
Week 4: day 2
Full steam ahead on the eco-track! Our campers are learning all about how to make the world a better place. Read on to find out about how we're doing our part! Friendship class Another fun day at CYY, today we started with gathering in a circle and reading Try a Little Kindness by Henry Cole. We had a great discussion on how we can show kindness in everyday encounters. We then finished our caterpillars, adding googly eyes and antennas. Campers also had time to start a new pro
Week 4: day 1
This week our campers are learning all about how to keep the earth healthy with Super Yak on the eco-track! Our instructors are using repurposed materials, and taking the time to educate campers on how they can participate in the eco-track right at home! Mindfulness class Today we did a short introduction. We then focused on staying calm and focused during structured tasks. Campers used air dry clay to create their own creations. Some created a favorite plant or an animal. We
