Overnight Camp From a Camper's Perspective
A Triangle youth shares his experiences and his dad praises the benefits of them.
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Carolina Parent Announces the 2019 Readers' Favorites Award Winners
Here are our readers' favorite places to visit, dine, shop and explore.
Middle School Camps: Discovering Passions While Building Life Skills
Specialized summer camps enable middle-schoolers to dive into an activity they love without school-year obligations.
The Benefits of Obstacle Course Camps
Several facilities have popped up in North Carolina to offer kids and adults safe environments in which to learn, train and play.
Read, Write and Create With Summer Programs at Raleigh’s Newest Bookstore
Read With Me offers summer storytimes, workshops and camps that support kids’ reading comprehension, writing and critical thinking skills.
Carolina Parent 2017 Readers' Favorites: Camps
Here are the camps Triangle kids love to experience.
STEM Camps Are in Session Across North Carolina
STEM camps are educating the next generation of thinkers and innovators.
North Carolina Wilderness Programs Uplift Struggling Teens
Help for adolescents who may have emotional or behavioral problems such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and trauma.
Carolina Parent’s 2017 Summer, Track-Out and Residential Camp Fair to be Held Feb. 19
The event, which takes place from noon to 4 p.m., will feature day camps, overnight camps and a variety of education programs from all over the region for families to explore.
Is Your Child Ready for Overnight Camp?
Sleepaway camps can do wonders for a child’s personal growth and development.
Children Unplug and Explore Nature at NC Adventure Camps
Extreme camp experiences draw children from all of the world to camps in North Carolina.
Making the Most of Camp Experiences
Summer camp can support a child’s social and emotional development and provide opportunities for growth, so how can a parent find the right one?
2015 Family Favorites: Camps
Our readers' reveal their favorite sports leagues or clubs, and their choices for camps (summer day, overnight and track-out).
Survival Skills Camps Cater to Needs of 21st-Century Children
Children move beyond basic camping through survival skills-themed experiences.
Making Summer Camp Affordable
Follow this advice for saving on the costs of camps and giving your little ones a fantastic experience.
A Healthy Camp Experience Begins at Home
The American Camp Association offers these recommendations to help your child have a great camp experience.
Separation Adjustment: Helping Children Say Goodbye
For both working and stay-at-home parents, helping a child adjust to being in new places is an inevitable step of early childhood.
Get Ready for Camp
Are your kids headed to camp? Help prevent homesickness with the following tips.
2014 Family Favorites: Summer or Track-Out Camps
Here in the Triangle, families don't have to look far to find great places to eat, explore, play, learn, shop or find child care. We asked you, our readers, to tell us your favorite spots. Here are your top camps for summer or track-out breaks!
Summer Camp Fun At Home and Afar
A dad muses about the joys that lie ahead for his daughter at summer camps, both those he sends her off to and those he creates at home.
Arts-Based Camps Invite Kids to Paint, Act or Dance Through Summer
Whether you're raising an artist, mathematician or athlete, an arts-based camp may be just what your child needs to further enrich, his or her developing brain.
Kids Camps In Carolinas and Virginia Offer Unique Overnight Experiences
Consider these camp experiences, which mix fun with out-of-the-ordinary learning for children.
Camp Doctors: Keeping Kids Healthy Away From Home
Take a behind-the-scenes look at how camp doctors, nurses and other medical personnel are working to create a safe and healthier environment for kids.
Family Camping Tips: Checklist for Supplies, Equipment
Follow this checklist to ensure you have the right supplies, equipment and sundries while camping.
Family-Friendly Campgrounds from the Mountains to the Coast
From the mountains to the sea, these camping destinations in the Carolinas have good reputations for family fun.
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