By MICHELLE MILLER
Staff Writer
CHERRY VALLEY- Recently,
14 campers from several
different school districts
within the area were able to
come to Hawk Circle Wilderness
Education free of charge
through a scholarship provided
by ONC BOCES CROP
program. The kids were all
smiles as they shared their
experiences while attending
the camp.
Logan Pasa, of Harpersfield,
said he had learned a
lot while attending camp. He
said he learned about different
kinds of animals and
plants and learned a new
game called “scout.” He said
he also enjoyed the food
served at the camp.
Tanner Murphey, of
Worcester, said he enjoyed
leaning how to carve bowls
and spoons. He also said he
enjoyed his time spent in the
woods because it got him
away from his parents.
Ellen Fargo, of Edmeston,
was the only girl among the
young campers. However,
she was holding her own and
keeping up with the boys in
the wilderness. Fargo said
she likes learning about nature,
and the camp was a
good place to do that. She
also said she liked learning
how to carve spoons and
bowls.
Berry picking, walks and
hiking were among Michael
Finch’s favorite activities
while attending camp. Finch,
who is from Hallcottsville,
said he especially enjoyed
swamp walking.
Wolfgang Clements, of
Edmeston, said he learned a
new game called “the blind
caterpillar” while at camp.
He said he and the other
children got in a line while
blindfolded and the students
held onto one another’s
shoulders in the dark while
the person in front lead the
line. Clements said the game
made the kids learn to trust
one another. Clements said
he also enjoyed learning how
to make crafts and learning
how to carve things out of
wood.
Michael Cammer, of Jefferson,
said his favorite activity
while attending the
camp was learning about edible
plants. Alex Kingsbury,
of Worcester, said they were
able to have a fire every
night. Other activities the
students said they enjoyed
included mud fights, squirrel
wars, and eating things they
found in the woods.
The young campers were
able to enjoy the wild outdoors
at Hawk Circle for a
week, and then it was back
to reality.
Hawk Circle Wilderness
Programs began in 1989 as a
one-week camp experience
for teens in the Upper Hudson
Valley. In 1997, the program
moved to Cherry Valley,
where it is now situated
on approximately 200 acres
of woods, meadows and wetlands
on an old farmstead off
state Highway 166. Hawk
Circle offers programs for
kids, adults, school groups,
college semesters, teachers
and mentors. Most of the activity
happens in the summer,
but there are fall programs
and a winter program
offered, according to Ricardo
Sierra, founder and executive
director of the camp.
To learn more about the
programs offered and the
camp itself, visit hawkcircle.
com.
inactive
August 14, 2008
Kids spend week at camp
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