BARN DAY
MIXED GENDER CAMPERS
AGES 4-10
LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS
EXPLORE THE SIMPLE, SLOW PACE
Flying Cloud Camp celebrates everyone, as they are, exploring the wonder of living in nature together. The Vermont wilderness is the perfect backdrop for this inclusive, off-the-grid experience for boys and gender non-binary youth. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of wilderness, campers tap into their curiosity and imagination with unscripted days spent coaxing an ember into fire, carving their own eating utensils and witnessing the beauty of the Vermont sky at night.
Camp life unfolds simply with games and adventures from sunrise to starlight, in a gentle, unrushed community.
Polly has been part of Farm & Wilderness for 36 years. Polly holds a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from Slippery Rock University. She also holds a Master’s of Social Work degree from Simmons College. Outside of her work at CFS and F&W, Polly has provided training for boards and organizations in anti-bias work, gender, sexuality, and issues surrounding adoption. Polly lives in Newton, Mass, with her two children — who are third generation F&W campers. Her loves include working with children, being silly, canoeing, rock climbing, team sports, leisure tubing and being out in nature.
| Full Session | July 3rd - August 14th |
| July Session | July 3rd - July 23rd |
| J1 Session* | July 3rd - July 13th |
| August Session | July 25th - August 14th |
| A1 Session* | July 25th - August 4th |
Barn Day is about taking time for the simple pleasures. We provide a safety-first environment where kids can be kids, learning, discovering and thriving. Barn Day Campers are a part of age-based groups of 10-12 campers, with 2-3 counselors for each group. An additional counselor or two will join the group on adventure day and the overnight trips.
Campers are provided with a cubby to store their backpack, lunchbox, a change of clothes, and projects they want to bring home from camp.
Campers bring their own lunch and are provided two snacks a day. A healthy protein snack in the morning to help fuel their day and a fruit/veggie option in the afternoon. Many of these delicious snacks are from our own farms!
Overnight trip: Barn Day kids hike to local wilderness locations, set up their sleeping bags in shelters or tents, taking turns helping to cook the meal while exploring and playing in the woods.
Facilities: Shared facilities are nearby for all their hygiene needs.
WHAT OUR CAMPERS SAY
— Camper
EXPLORE LIFE AT FLYING CLOUD CAMP
Every day there are new activities to challenge our campers as they explore the excitement and wonder living in the natural world without cell phones, televisions and other modern day distractions.
Mornings begin with the sun shining through the trees, lighting up the clearing. Campers join in a circle, where a senior camper leads the community of voices in appreciation for the natural world around them. Before breakfast, campers collect firewood, bake bread, work in the garden and hand pump water from the well. Once breakfast is made, the cook crew summons everyone together with the treble of a conch shell. Warm oatmeal, fresh bread and other goodies are served in the sunshine or under the canopy of our open air roundhouse. After breakfast and Silent Meeting where they spend time in reflection, meditation and relaxation, campers enjoy morning activities in the beauty of nature.
Afternoons are filled with projects and learning special skills. After lunch and rest hour, which carry us through the hottest part of the day, campers dive into afternoon activities. From practicing a musical instrument, to improving tracking skills or starting a fire using friction, the wilderness provides the perfect setting for experiential learning. Campers and staff might venture further afield to pick blueberries on a nearby mountain top or go for a swim in Lake Ninevah. Other times, our youth work around camp building a shelter or clearing a trail. Whether diving into a new project or continuing to work on one, the days are filled with opportunities.
Evening is a time for gathering in community. Our campers enjoy a filling meal, such as stew and fresh bread made in our fire-stoked oven. After dinner, everyone enjoys an all-camp activity. This is a chance to burn off some energy with a Flying Cloud game of Sticks (our version of Capture the Flag) or Battle Ball (dodgeball) or inventing a new one! As the evening winds down, the group shares appreciation for each other to pull it all together before drifting off to blissful sleep.
EXPERIENCE LIFE IN THE OUTDOORS
ACTIVITIES
Starting a fire with a bow drill, games of frisbee golf, playing drums – simple living rocks!
Barns and Gardens
Campers plant flowers, feed farm animals, garden and harvest vegetables. Sometimes the children have the opportunity to help with the chick hatching, watching eagerly for cracks in the egg shells in the incubator. Goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks and pigs live on the Barn Day Camp farm.
Barns and Gardens
Campers plant flowers, feed farm animals, garden and harvest vegetables. Sometimes the children have the opportunity to help with the chick hatching, watching eagerly for cracks in the egg shells in the incubator. Goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks and pigs live on the Barn Day Camp farm.
Barns and Gardens
Campers plant flowers, feed farm animals, garden and harvest vegetables. Sometimes the children have the opportunity to help with the chick hatching, watching eagerly for cracks in the egg shells in the incubator. Goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks and pigs live on the Barn Day Camp farm.
Barns and Gardens
Campers plant flowers, feed farm animals, garden and harvest vegetables. Sometimes the children have the opportunity to help with the chick hatching, watching eagerly for cracks in the egg shells in the incubator. Goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks and pigs live on the Barn Day Camp farm.
Barns and Gardens
Campers plant flowers, feed farm animals, garden and harvest vegetables. Sometimes the children have the opportunity to help with the chick hatching, watching eagerly for cracks in the egg shells in the incubator. Goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks and pigs live on the Barn Day Camp farm.
Barns and Gardens
Campers plant flowers, feed farm animals, garden and harvest vegetables. Sometimes the children have the opportunity to help with the chick hatching, watching eagerly for cracks in the egg shells in the incubator. Goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks and pigs live on the Barn Day Camp farm.
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