June 20th-June 24th, 2016

 
Baroody Camps was full of globe-trotting adventurers!  Younger campers learned about a variety of countries all over the globe.   Older campers took to the "high seas" of the Potomac, Great Falls, and Great Waves Water Park! 

Some camper & counselor  quotes from the week: 
"I like that I made a lot of friends this week!"  
"I thought the helicopters we made in Science were neat!"
"I really enjoyed getting to know the campers on my team!"  
"I spotted a lizard on our hike this week!"

 Read on to hear more!  

Globetrotters
A week of travels "around the world"

Arts & Craftivities
Ancient traditions
This week campers explored how various countries create beautiful works of art to represent their values and the beauty of nature.  

Highlights include : 
-Indonesian Batik Bags
-Mexican Ojo de Dios 
-Bulgarian Flower Wreaths
-Djembe Drums from Mali & The Ivory Coast
-Cooperative Mural Representing all campers and their                      
knowledge of the world

Top Chef
No Reservations in our kitchen!
This week our young chefs used their mixing, cutting, & baking skills to create some new recipes.  One camper said, "I didn't know if I would like them, but I really liked the Greek cookies!"

Highlights include: 
                -West African Lime Cake
-Mexican Taquitos
-Greek Easter Cookies


S cience Mania
Hypotheses & Theories
What do fizzing rocks, kool-aid, and windmills have in common?  
Each was an ingredient in one of the projects below.  Check it out!  

Highlights include:
-Magic Fizzing Rocks
-Lemon Sudsy Eruptions
-Kool-Aid Playdough
-Origami Windmills
Fit Kids
         A Hop, skip, & a jump
Did you know that a game from Chili called "Corre,Corre, La Guaraca" is similar to "Duck, Duck, Goose" or that in Sumatra there is a game called "Semut, Orang, Gajah" that is similar to "Rock, Paper, Scissors"?

Other Highlights includes: 
-World's Fair Games
-Kongki Noli from Korea
-Pilolo from Ghana
-Pick up Sticks from Laos
                  Field Trip Adventures
D.C. by Storm & Outdoor Adventures 
This week our older campers explored the  D.C.  area and found out that there are a lot of new  places to explore!  One camper talked about how fun it was to experience what it felt like to be in a simulator barrel rolling in a plane or the view from the International Space Station!   

Other Highlights included:
-Great Falls National Park
-Great Waves Water Park
-Tidal Basin Paddle Boats
-Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum Simulators
-Geocaching in Old Town Alexandria  


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