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Volume 2• Issue 1 • Spring 2009
SPRING FEVER
MOUNT MITCHELL
CHALLENGE 2009
Are you ready to take on new heights? If so, The Mount
Mitchell Challenge is perfect for you! This challenge will take
place throughout the spring and summer. We have scheduled
off-property hikes to prepare you for the final hike to the
peak of Mount Mitchell on September 12. The challenge will
provide you with insight on hiking and preparing for hikes. It
will get you familiar with all the great local hiking areas and
put you in touch with neighbors who have the same interests.
EXPEDITION CENTER IS REOPENING!
Have spring fever? The Expedition
Center will reopen on Saturday, March
14 and will be open on the weekends
from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Members will
be able to take out kayaks and canoes
to explore the lake during the spring.
Don’t forget to stop by the Canteen for a
bite to eat on the weekends, too!
SUMMER STAYS
The program design does not require you to complete all
scheduled hikes. You will need to participate in two hikes
to earn your Mount Mitchell Challenge patch, one being the
final hike at Mount Mitchell. All levels are welcome. Mark
your calendars and challenge yourself to complete this hiking
adventure in 2009!
Hike 1: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Hike 2: Saturday, May 30, 2009
Hike 3: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Hike 4: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Old Mitchell Trail at Mount Mitchell
To register for these events
please contact Leslie Young at
[email protected]
or call 828-391-6866.
It might seem early, but summer rentals
are booking up fast! Make sure to reserve
a cabin for your lake retreat this summer!
Go online to see pictures of each cabin, if
you have any questions please contact us
at [email protected] or call
828-391-6866. Rates and availability are
also available online.
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SUMMER DAY-CAMP ANNOUNCEMENT
All Summer Day Camps at Camp Lake James will include water fun and much more. Daily activities will
vary by age group and camp topic. Snacks and lunch will be provided. Each camper will receive a Camp
Lake James Summer Camp t-shirt. Pre-registration is required, so pick your session or sessions and
contact [email protected] or call 828-391-6866 and register your camper for a fun filled day
of adventure! We look forward to seeing you at camp this summer.
Nature Detectives - Tracking Wildlife Camp
Ages: 4 - 7yrs old.
Date: Saturday, June 13, Friday, June 19, or Saturday, July 25
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $25 per session
Just because animals are hard to see, doesn’t mean they aren’t
there! Animals leave many clues behind: shelters and nests,
tracks, feathers or even scat! Learn different ways animals
construct their homes, search for clues of wildlife at Camp Lake
James and make critter shelters of your own! Explore Camp Lake
James and all the critters that make our home so special.
WILD Water Camp
Ages: 8 -11 yrs old.
Date: Saturday, June 13, Friday, June 19, or Saturday, July 25
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $25 per session
Attention all water lovers! This is the perfect camp to keep you cool
this summer. We’ll be exploring everything wet and wild here at Camp
Lake James. Try your hand at kayaking, fishing, swimming and finding
aquatic wildlife. We’ll spend the day diving into the aquatic world to
find out how fish sleep, why crayfish swim backwards and how water
striders can walk on water. You’re sure to learn all about water critters
and have a great time splashing around at Camp Lake James.
Wilderness Lake Explorers
Ages: 12 - 17 yrs old.
Date: Saturday, June 13, Friday, June 19, or Saturday, July 25
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $25 per session
Are you interested in kayaking deep into the coves of Lake James?
Are you curious about what you might find there? We’ll spend the
day kayaking around Lake James in search of the perfect cove to
snorkel and discover. Who knows what we’ll find along the way!
Learn to spot animals that might otherwise be camouflaged by their
surroundings, have lunch at the secret picnic table and, of course,
spend some time splashing around!
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MARCH PROGRAMS:
Stargazing
Date: Saturday, March 7 (weather permitting)
Time: 7 – 9 p.m.
Age Requirement: None
Cost: Complimentary for members
Pre-registration required by March 2
The Camp is the perfect location for a stargazing
program with the lack of light pollution allows for a
clear view of the sky. If it’s a really clear night we’ll
even see our own galaxy, the Milky Way! So bundle
up with a warm drink in hand – and enjoy the spring
night sky.
Wine and Cobbler by the Fire
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Age Requirement: 21 for the wine tasting
Cost: $6 per person (21 and up)
Pre-registration required by March 9
This casual evening is the perfect time to gather
with your family and meet other Camp Lake
James families. We’ll provide a variety of wines
and a Dutch oven cobbler by the fire.
Dog Days
Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Age Requirement: none
Cost: 3 cans of pet food per pet (Burke County
Friends for animals)
Pre-registration required by March 16
The Camp has gone to the dogs. This program is
perfect for the fuzzy friend in your life. We’ll have
special pup treats and an exercise course all set up
in the field. Make sure you’re ready to play and
don’t forget the leash. Friendly dogs only, please.
Campfire Cooking Series
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Age Requirement: none
Cost: $5 per person eating
Pre-registration required by March 23
This is a new series of cooking classes featureing
how to cook using a campfire and Dutch ovens.
During the first class Tyler will be teaching us
how to cook a hobo meal over the fire. This is the
perfect event to just sit back, relax by the fire,
learn how to prepare new recipes, and indulge in
a great dish.
Kayak, Kayak, Kayak
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 12 - 2 p.m.
Age Requirement: no age requirement with
parents
Cost: Complimentary for members
Pre-registration required by March 23
Our first Kayaking trip of the season is here!!!
Grab a paddle, a lifejacket and spring into an
adventure. Use this trip to perfect your paddling
skills, and get ready for a summer full of paddling.
ARE YOU RECEIVING OUR EMAILS?
If you are not receiving our email blasts, let us know
and we’ll make sure to get you back on the list. If you
email [email protected] Leslie will be
happy to make sure you are receiving all The Camp
information. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Don’t forget you can have more than one email
address on the list, so sign up the entire family!
MANY THANKS!
Thank you to everyone who took a few minutes to
fill out the survey about Camp Lake James and the
Day Camp questionnaire. The information was very
helpful to us. Remember to pick up your water bottles
the next time you’re at The Camp if you filled out the
Online Camp Survey.
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NEW FACES of the SPRING
Morgan Wisher
After completing my internship at Camp Lake James last summer,
I graduated from SUNY Morrisville with my B.B.A. in Resort and
Recreation Service Management. Spending the winter in Buffalo
made me miss the North Carolina climate. I’m looking forward to
spending the spring with everyone here at Camp Lake James!
Maggie West
Hey, my name is Maggie West. I am originally from Durham,
North Carolina, and just recently graduated from Appalachian
State University with a degree in Recreation Management and
Business. I enjoy the outdoors whether it’s wakeboarding, surfing or
snowboarding. I am very excited to be a new member of the Camp Lake
David Brandner
I graduated from NC State in 2005 with a B.S. in Chemical
Engineering before beginning my outdoor adventure. After school
I traveled around the country teaching outdoor education and
recreation. I’ve instructed hang gliding, skiing, rafting, snorkeling,
fishing and surfing. I look forward to sharing my love of the great
outdoors with everyone over the coming season.
A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon
that is created when the Sun shines on droplets of
moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere. They take the form
of a multi-colored arc, with red on the outer part of
the arch and violet on the inner section of the arch. A
popular way to help remember all the colors of a rainbow
in order is ROY G. BIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue,
Indigo and Violet). A rainbow does not actually exist at
a particular location in the sky. Its position in the sky
depends on the observer’s location and the position of
the sun. All raindrops refract and reflect sunlight in the
same way, but only the light from some raindrops reaches
the observer’s eye. This light is what makes the rainbow
appear. March is the perfect month to spot a rainbow
and don’t forget to look for the pot of gold!
NATURE NOTES
Rainbows
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