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So what can you do a camp that you cant do at Home? How bout shooting guns? Yep, one of the fun activity at this kids camp is riflery. This is one area at camp where there is no clowning around. We take teaching riflery very seriously. It may be a tradition at many summer camp. But we are very proud that our riflery range is our safest area at camp. At Swift Nature Camp we only shoot at targets and we shoot from the prone position (thats lying down) , our guns are single shot .22 caliber rifles. Our campers try to earn our camp Marksman awards. Often parents ask why have rifles at camp? The answer is ...we want to teach children how to properly and safely operate a gun. Campers also learn life lessons, like you need to practice and as you do practice bit by bit, you improve and before you know it you are loving Riflery.
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Environmental Science Camp was held in early September for the 5th grade class of the Minong and Solen Springs Schools. Over 40 children participated at this event. It has been nearly 20 years since the schools have come out to Swift Nature Camp to have their Science Camp. During the 3 days and 2 nights campers participated in some of classes just like camp. They had Bart the Wildlife Rescuer come out with his animals as well as the local Fire Department and Cliff the Dog Sled Musher. Additional classes included looking for weevels in the milfoil plus taking out the nest and doing a life cycle of bugs and animals off the fishing dock. Alot of stuff lives there! . One really cool classes offered was a canoe class were kids went out to Picnic Island for a cook out . They even had a guest who did Taxidermy in front of the crowd to a big bass. Each night we had a campfire with all the standard camp songs. it was a great taste of camp life for each of the children , with many of them want to return in the summer... This was much like SNC Camp for First Timers .
Catching frogs from camps own beaver pond is a huge camp sport at Swift Nature Camp. it is a challenge too. The big Bull Frogs put up a big battle to free them selves. We even have a favorite bull from the biggest meanest frog of them all JIMBO. Yes he is our mascot and is pictured on this page.
Catching frogs is one of favorite things to do at this children’s summer camp. One of the best hunting spots is the lamp poles at night. You see the frogs come up from the pond at night looking for food and all the bugs hanging around the light will do just fine.
One might wonder are you eating all these favorite catches. Nope they gan spend on night up at the Nature Center Zoo where they hang with the other animals anc catches then its back to where they were caught at. Next summer, join us for some serious frog catching..
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Famed author Richard Louv, of Last Child in the Woods: is alarmed by this untouching of nature. He calls it Nature-deficit disorder and sad situation in child development. He feels there is a link between lack of outdoor play and increase in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
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Famed author Richard Louv, of Last Child in the Woods: is alarmed by this untouching of nature. He calls it Nature-deficit disorder and sad situation in child development. He feels there is a link between lack of outdoor play and and increase in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
So what can you do a camp that you cant do at Home? How bout shooting guns? Yep, one of the fun activity at this kids camp is riflery. This is one area at camp where there is no clowning around. We take teaching riflery very seriously. It may be a tradition at many summer camp. But we are very proud that our riflery range is our safest area at camp. At Swift Nature Camp we only shoot at targets and we shoot from the prone position (thats lying down) , our guns are single shot .22 caliber rifles. Our campers try to earn our camp Marksman awards. Often parents ask why have rifles at camp? The answer is ...we want to teach children how to properly and safely operate a gun. Campers also learn life lessons, like you need to practice and as you do practice bit by bit, you improve and before you know it you are loving Riflery.
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Visit: Swift Nature Camp Website
Famed author Richard Louv, of Last Child in the Woods: is alarmed by this untouching of nature. He calls it Nature-deficit disorder and sad situation in child development. He feels there is a link between lack of outdoor play and increase in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
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Famed author Richard Louv, of Last Child in the Woods: is alarmed by this untouching of nature. He calls it Nature-deficit disorder and sad situation in child development. He feels there is a link between lack of outdoor play and and increase in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
Environmental Science Camp was held in early September for the 5th grade class of the Minong and Solen Springs Schools. Over 40 children participated at this event. It has been nearly 20 years since the schools have come out to Swift Nature Camp to have their Science Camp. During the 3 days and 2 nights campers participated in some of
classes just like camp. They had Bart the Wildlife Rescuer come out with his animals as well as the local Fire Department and Cliff the Dog Sled Musher. Additional classes included looking for weevels in the milfoil plus taking out the nest and doing a life cycle of bugs and animals off the fishing dock. Alot of stuff lives there! . One really cool classes offered was a canoe class were kids went out to Picnic Island for a cook out . They even had a guest who did Taxidermy in front of the crowd to a big bass. Each night we had a campfire with all the standard camp songs. it was a great taste of camp life for each of the children , with many of them want to return in the summer... This was much like SNC Camp for First Timers .
Visit: Swift Nature Camp Website
Famed author Richard Louv, of Last Child in the Woods: is alarmed by this untouching of nature. He calls it Nature-deficit disorder and sad situation in child development. He feels there is a link between lack of outdoor play and increase in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
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Environmental Science Camp was held in early September for the 5th grade class of the Minong and Solen Springs Schools. Over 40 children participated at this event. It has been nearly 20 years since the schools have come out to Swift Nature Camp to have their Science Camp. During the 3 days and 2 nights campers participated in some of
classes just like camp. They had Bart the Wildlife Rescuer come out with his animals as well as the local Fire Department and Cliff the Dog Sled Musher. Additional classes included looking for weevels in the milfoil plus taking out the nest and doing a life cycle of bugs and animals off the fishing dock. Alot of stuff lives there! . One really cool classes offered was a canoe class were kids went out to Picnic Island for a cook out . They even had a guest who did Taxidermy in front of the crowd to a big bass. Each night we had a campfire with all the standard camp songs. it was a great taste of camp life for each of the children , with many of them want to return in the summer... This was much like SNC Camp for First Timers .
LET’S PLAY.
Being a kid is all about having FUN! Yet, many of todays children do not get enough time outside to just play. Unstructured and without parental supervision. That’s right, without adults. Remember when you were a child out with your friends...not only were you having fun but you were practicing how to get along, how to motivate others, how to resolve disagreements and more. A children’s summer camplike Swift Nature camp allows children the opportunity to mot only have structured fun but also some supervised unstructured time. Ourdaily camp schedule includes three times when we teach children different activities. Each day children will be able to select one of the activities that they most want to engage in . However, the most popular time of the day is the unstructured time, FREE TIME. During this time kids can do what they want— Go swimming, canoeing, catch frogs or just read a book. Most campers agree...there is so much to do and so little time.
Why is this FREE TIME so popular? Kids tell us it is a relief from “normal life” where children are the over scheduled, pressured to perform at school and sports. For many childhood has become a stressful job, its all about sports, grades, chores, music lessons and so much more. Residential summer camp provides the place where children can set their own pace, direct their self interests and just have FUN.
When it is all said and one to play is to learn and to learn you have to have the time to play.
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Why is this FREE TIME so popular? Kids tell us it is a relief from “normal life” where children are the over scheduled, pressured to perform at school and sports. For many childhood has become a stressful job, its all about sports, grades, chores, music lessons and so much more. Residential summer camp provides the place where children can set their own pace, direct their self interests and just have FUN.
When it is all said and one to play is to learn and to learn you have to have the time to play.
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LET’S PLAY.
Being a kid is all about having FUN! Yet, many of todays children do not get enough time outside to just play. Unstructured and without parental supervision. That’s right, without adults. Remember when you were a child out with your friends...not only were you having fun but you were practicing how to get along, how to motivate others, how to resolve disagreements and more. A children’s summer camplike Swift Nature camp allows children the opportunity to mot only have structured fun but also some supervised unstructured time. Ourdaily camp schedule includes three times when we teach children different activities. Each day children will be able to select one of the activities that they most want to engage in . However, the most popular time of the day is the unstructured time, FREE TIME. During this time kids can do what they want— Go swimming, canoeing, catch frogs or just read a book. Most campers agree...there is so much to do and so little time.
Why is this FREE TIME so popular? Kids tell us it is a relief from “normal life” where children are the over scheduled, pressured to perform at school and sports. For many childhood has become a stressful job, its all about sports, grades, chores, music lessons and so much more. Residential summer camp provides the place where children can set their own pace, direct their self interests and just have FUN.
When it is all said and one to play is to learn and to learn you have to have the time to play.
