SCATS campers already knew their challenge when arriving to class on Day 3. They had discussed previously how the astronauts in Apollo 13 ran into a serious challenge in space and had to use their creative thinking and analytical skills to fix an electrical issue to get safely back to
Our campers are having a blast during Community Time! After getting to enjoy more structured activities during optionals, campers get to spread out and spend some time with the friends they’ve made from different floors. Counselors are set up in common areas like the lobby, Great Hall, and outside to
Clowning, taught by Nick Wilkins, a Ringling Brothers trained clown, is always a popular class at SCATS. Campers learn to juggle scarves and balls, and balance a feather on a finger. They get a chance to try out makeup and develop their own clown persona. Today was balloon sculpture day.
What are optionals? As a yearly staple of SCATS, optionals are my favorite part of camp! Optionals are counselor-led activities that change every night, including athletic, artistic, and silly events alike. Every evening after dinner, campers make their way back up the hill for optionals around the building. Although the
Have you ever wondered how someone came up with Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher? Or how Tolkien created so many races, each distinct from the others? In Interactive Story Telling, SCATS students are learning how to do exactly that. The class is set in the world of Fantasy and
Curiosity is the name of the game in Madi Sessions’ Real World Math & Problem Solving class. Yesterday students worked with red cups discovering creative solutions and today was a new set of challenges to solve. The first puzzle of the hour was a good exercise in critical thinking. Sessions
