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Giveaway: Nice to Meet You: Whole Earth Nature School

4/19/2018

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We are so lucky to have Summer Nature School camps in our area. Our awesome summers mixed with their fun, educational curriculum equals smart, dirty, happy kids! We talked to Matt Bradley, the co-founder & executive director at Whole Earth Nature School about the neat things they are doing.

What can parents expect their kids to learn at your Nature Camps?

Parents often tell us that their kids are transformed by their experience at nature camp. Kids come home inspired and engaged with learning and playing outdoors in a whole new way. They are learning to be at home in the outdoors.

How are your camps different than other camps in the area?
One key difference is that our camps are all outdoors so that kids are learning directly from nature. Also, we have an excellent ratio of staff to students (as low as one to four) which allows us to mentor kids to grow and challenge themselves while receiving lots of hands-on attention.

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Tells us about the youngest campers you have & My First Nature Camp.
We are always striving to meet kids where they are at and then encourage them to expand their horizons. For the 3 and 4 year old campers, that means creating an environment where they can begin to be comfortable out in nature. From that place of safety they can begin to feel free to explore and discover.

Tell us about the oldest campers you have & the Coyote Training Camps.
These kids make us so proud. A few of them have been coming to our camp for years and it’s amazing to see how they have grown and matured. Our Coyotes in Training (teen leaders) not only are developing their own leadership skills, but they are important role models for the next generation of campers.
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You have some really fun themed camps! Tell us about those.
We have found that attaching a story to our nature camps often helps kids to more easily engage with the curriculum right away. Kids get to role-play as wizards, ninjas, gnomes, Jedi, and more. Plus, teaching outdoor skills through the realms of fantasy, magic, and adventure is a ton of fun!

Sometimes the cost of camps can be restrictive for families, do you have anything to help?
We offer scholarships! We know that camp and childcare can be a financial burden on families. We are happy to be able to support those families through discounted tuition. (Click here for more information)


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Thanks so much, Matt!

Don’t these Summer Nature Camps sounds so incredible? I’m going to be fully honest & say that I really regret not sending my 14 year old to these camps when he was younger. He went to camp (& totally loved it) but a fully immersed nature camp would have made his little heart sing! Thankfully it’s not too late because Whole Earth has Camps for older kids, too. Hooray!

****giveaway****

Whole Earth Nature School is giving away an entire week of camp.
You did not misread that!
Pretty awesome, right?
To enter comment here & tell us if you went to camp when you were a kid, if you didn’t but wanted to, if you didn’t & are just fine with it... basically your own feelings about camp when you were a kiddo!

You can also enter by:
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We will draw the winner on Friday April 20 at 8pm.
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Whole Earth Nature School Summer Nature Camps
various weeks throughout the summer
ages 4-17

14 Comments
Brittney Waldrop
4/19/2018 05:53:45 pm

When I was growing up I was not as lucky as most kids and did not get a chance to ever go to Camp however I think Camp is very important and when I can afford it I send my own two children!

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Enya McKinnon
4/19/2018 05:55:46 pm

My favorite camp I went to was outdoor school in 5th grade! My teacher fell in the river after scolding us to be safe, it was quite the sight!

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Amy Hartsfield
4/19/2018 06:02:58 pm

I got to go to one week of church summer camp each year. Then when I was older I was a camp counselor at Camp Harlow. I mostly loved camp. I grew relationships, made memories, and learned a lot about myself. I would love this camp for my 9 year old son. Thanks!!

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Kylee Cook
4/19/2018 06:14:56 pm

I did not attend camp as a kid. However, I would love my 3 boys to be able to have the camp experience. I love the sound of them being outdoors all day long! How fun!

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Kristen atchley
4/19/2018 06:30:50 pm

I missed out on camp when I was little because we moved and outdoor school was different years for different schools I want my son to go to camp every year!💚💚

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Amanda
4/19/2018 06:39:09 pm

I got to go to one camp with my school when I was in the 5th grade. It was amazing, it was a nature camp in Mendocino California and we learned to make paper and candles, went for nature walks, and put on skits. I would love to be able to send my son to something like that.

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Laura
4/19/2018 07:27:32 pm

Yes! I loved making new friends and trying new things at camp.

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Nicole
4/19/2018 08:46:35 pm

I didn’t do nature or camper camps but I would have loved it. I was able to do art and music classes and those fostered a life long love!

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Courtney
4/20/2018 11:23:43 am

I lived in a different state as a child but Im would’ve loved to go. My outdoorsy daughter would love a chance to try this!

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Kristen Dufek
4/20/2018 12:02:43 pm

Summer camp was always the highlight of my year!!! Like my little ones, I lived for being outside, getting dirty or wet (or both!), being creative, learning new things, making new friends, and soaking up the sun!!!! So thrilled at the prospect of my own children having the same experiences!

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Rachael
4/20/2018 03:45:56 pm

I was always so jealous kids who got to go to camp. The idea of a week or more of pure fun sounded so amazing to me. I've been eyeballing everything Whole Earth Nature School has to offer and their dinner camps seem like the kind of place I would have been thrilled to go to as a kid.

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Jodie
4/20/2018 06:24:14 pm

I went to camp as a kid some, but mostly as a counselor in my late teens and early adulthood. I loved it!

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Jennifer
4/20/2018 08:26:13 pm

As a kid I went to a YMCA summer camp and had a great week. I especially loved all the sports we could participate in.

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Sally
4/21/2018 07:20:29 am

I never got to go to Camp as a child however I thought that would be awesome if I could have. I imagined all the swimming, the crafts, making new friends, getting packages from home from my Mom. It all seemed exciting to me.

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