Monthly Archives: August 2017

Animal Camp Week 2- Day 5

Posted on 11 August, 2017 by TollgatePrograms

Hello campers and families! Sorry for not writing a blog post yesterday. The internet went down on the farm. Friday was so much fun! Meet the blue peppers! They loved gardening this week! Meet the red peppers! They loved building … Continue reading →

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Animal Camp Week 2- Day 3

Posted on 9 August, 2017 by TollgatePrograms

Hello campers and families! Today we learned about birds at animal camp! Campers dissected a chicken egg. How many shell layers are in an egg? See the yolk. Why is the yolk important for a baby chicken? This group looked … Continue reading →

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Animal Camp Week 2- Day 2

Posted on 8 August, 2017 by TollgatePrograms

Welcome to animal camp day 2! Today campers learned about vermicompost. Vermi in Latin means worm. All of the pepper groups worked together to make a worm compost bin using newspaper, water, fruit and vegetables scraps, and worms. Why can’t … Continue reading →

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Animal Camp Week 2- Day 1

Posted on 7 August, 2017 by TollgatePrograms

Welcome to Animal Camp Week 2! On Monday, campers meet to review CARES- Cooperation, Attitude, Respect, Empathy, and Safety. How did your camper show CARES throughout their day at camp? CARES badges will be passed around in each group throughout … Continue reading →

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Survival Camp Week 2- Day 5

Posted on 4 August, 2017 by TollgatePrograms

We had a fun Friday at survival camp! Meet the green peppers! They had so much fun on a wagon ride! Today in the animal barn, red peppers milked a goat. Then they spent time with the kid goats in … Continue reading →

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