Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Nature Discovery Day for Homeschoolers

I've just learned of a wonderful opportunity for home schooling families at Camp Buckeye in Beach City, which is in the southwest corner of Stark County. Below is the information, copied from their Facebook page:
"We are so excited to invite homeschool families to Camp Buckeye for our first Winter Homeschool Nature Discovery Day! Dress for the weather; we will be spending time outdoors, hopefully in the snow! This hands-on Nature Discovery day will be Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 9:30 to 2:30. Students and their parents will participate in two sessions ("Mammals in Winter" and "Snow!") and an outdoor hike. We will conclude the day with hot cocoa and a journaling or sketching activity.
Please bring your own lunch. Cost for the day is $14 for one student, $25 for two, and $35 for three or more (from the same family). Register by calling Camp at 330-756-2380 or emailing naturediscovery@campbuckeye.org . Sessions will be oriented toward K-8th graders. Parents, plan to stay and enjoy the day with your students!"

The camp is only a short drive from I-77, and always well worth it. Don't let the winter weather scare you away. We had some really great times on field trips at Camp Buckeye. Their staff are passionate about nature and teaching children. Not just for kids, though, moms and dads are encouraged to get involved and learn something new as well. I always said that I learned more from homeschooling my children than I had from my own education in a classroom.
It's short notice, but if you can take advantage of the opportunity, I'm sure it will be fantastic!

I learned about this fun day in my local paper, the Bargain Hunter, linked here to give them credit for covering the important news.