Activities Offered at Forrestel
just a few of the reasons summer camp is fun!
Arts
Arts and Crafts
Campers have fun making jewelry with hemp, beading, or making creations with clay. Make a “Memory Book” from scratch, learn tie dye techniques, do a little scrap booking or decorate your woodworking project.
DiDi Martin and Wayne Kyle make our arts program something special. Campers try their hand at all sorts of projects.
Drawing
Turn your love for horses into works of art with the help of professional illustrator DiDi Martin. From pencil to water color, proportion to the finer points, campers will see their ideas take form and realize that “Yes! I can draw, and it looks good!”
Woodworking
Campers choose from a range of projects to build and finish under the supervision of master woodworker, Wayne Kyle. Campers get to work in Forrestel’s state of the art wood working shop.
Field & Stream
Archery
Campers choose from a range of targets at varying distances. The archery program introduces beginners to the sport and keeps experienced archers challenged.
Campers will catch carp, perch, pike, wall eye, bull head, trout, small and large mouth bass.
Fishing
Dennis Button is a fixture at Forrestel; add to that the fact that he loves children and is never without a fishing pole…and you’ve got the start of something good. Dennis takes the kids to his favorites spots on the farm, secret fishing holes and private stocked ponds.
Hunting
Campers have the rare opportunity to learn how to hunt in a safe environment at the Forrestel Farm Hunting Preserve. Bill Keppler, Mary’s brother, teaches children the basics of small game hunting, tracking, and dog handling.
Children do not hunt but they will have a special opportunity to return to the Preserve in the fall.
Shooting
Safety and enjoyment of the sport is our first concern. Children, 12 years or older, participate in this program where they learn to shoot .22 rifles on our new rifle range at camp and 20 gauge shotguns at a local club. There is an additional $50/week fee for this activity.
Wildlife Photography
Bring your curiosity, patience, and a quiet step, as you join Dennis Button out in the field for an up-close look at creation. Dennis, a long-time nature photographer, is in his element teaching kids how to capture wildlife on digital "film".
Sports
We play a wide range of team sports and games. Soccer and Ultimate Frisbee are camp favorites. Campers will focus on skills.
Mountain Biking
Justin Lloyd is our rock star mountain biker with a background in racing. Kids who participate in this activity will also find that Justin does a great job of tailoring the instruction to their ability level.
There are lots of trails to explore here on the farm as well as local rides off the property. If there is interest, he’ll also take the kids on an overnight bike trip. Kids will spend some of their time working on technical skills such as negotiating obstacles, riding single track, hopping, or what ever is appropritate for their skill level.
Tennis
Chris Horgan, our tennis pro, has coached for over 20 years. He is a USPTR certified instructor, USTA National Clinician, and USTA’s Eastern District Coach of the Year. Chris offers group and private lessons for all skill levels.
Other Activities
Stable Management
Campers participate in and learn many different barn and stable management skills including trailer safety, braiding and equine veterinary care.
Rocketry
Campers design, build, decorate and launch their own ESTES model rocket. Specially trained counselors work with the campers to build individualized rockets that the camper can then take home.