In the ongoing battle to keep American kids from losing any more ground in the fields of Math and Science to their foreign peers, North Carolina offers a small silver lining. While America is still behind several nations in science and math, North Carolina students are performing better than other U.S. states in Math. To [...]
[media-credit id=116 align="alignright" width="173"][/media-credit]It is challenging to find things to keep kids busy with during the summer or find track-out camps for children of working parents. Recently, I came across a fantastic, unique camp thanks to a flyer sent home with my kids from Franklin Academy. The camp is called S.T.E.M., or Science, Engineering, Technology [...]
Continue reading …Wake Forest is home to Camp Kanata, a 150 acre YMCA co-ed resident camp (they also have day camp and mini-camp options), that serves children from ages 6-15. When it was created in the 1950s, I’m sure it was considered to be a “rural destination.” Though the area has grown tremendously, if you take the short drive on 98 West, hang [...]
Continue reading …Now thru Friday, Aug. 14; 8:30 am – 2 pm. Wildwynn Stables, 401 E. Main St., Youngsville. For more information, contact Geri Bickers at (919) 562-7875.
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