August 12-16 (Week 9)
All courses are dependent on minimum enrollment. For more information, please see our Courses page.
Counselors-In-Training (CITs) and Interns do need to register through our CampInTouch system.
When enrollment is three students from full capacity, we'll indicate the number of remaining spots next to the title of the course or that the class is waitlisted. CampInTouch always has real-time numbers as you move through the enrollment process. The numbers below are current as of 12:35 pm Sunday 11 August.
Here's a pdf tool you may find helpful in comparing options across weeks. This Course Master lists each week's options alphabetically (pp. 1-3) and by age (pp. 3-5) and also color-coded by type of course (e.g. Culinary Creations, Sports Fun).
This Course Listing matrix will allow you easily to discover when and what your favorite instructors are teaching throughout the summer.
Happy exploring!
- Enchanted Fairy Gardens (5-8) | Waitlist
- Creek Explorers (6-9) | Waitlist
- Sports Shorts (6-9) | Waitlist
- Backyard Broadway (8-12) | Waitlist
- A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...Star Wars Training Camp (9-15) | Waitlist
- Holiday Greetings from the CFS Kitchen (10-14) | Waitlist
- Escape Room CFS: Puzzles, Challenges, Games, and Mysteries (10-15) | Waitlist
- Outdoor Adventure Skills (10-15) | 1 space
- Sports Action (10-15) | Waitlist
- Our Fibershed: Textile Artistry (11-15) | Waitlist
- Fantastic Fermentation: Cooking Art and Science (11-16) | Waitlist
Enchanted Fairy Gardens (5-8) | Waitlist
Tuition: 290
Course: Come and learn about the magical world of fairies! We’ll learn about fairies and make our own fairy gardens, wands and fairy trinkets to welcome our enchanted friends! Create special treats, potions, and crafts to add to our fairy collection. Enjoy tea parties in the fairy garden and read stories about fairies and their garden friends!
Instructor: CFS Middle School Theater Arts Teacher Alice Turner is a Chapel Hill native and a Carolina Friends Lower and Middle School alum. She got her B.FA. in Acting and minor in French from Elon University. She has years of experience doing professional theater in both the Triangle and New York. She has taught in summer camps, pre-schools and after-school programs (including at CFS). When not teaching or making theater, Alice enjoys cooking, playing ukulele, painting, and spending time with her cats.
Creek Explorers (6-9) | Waitlist
Tuition: 290
Instructor: Kathleen Rogers loves to understand the hows and whys of our world and enjoys fostering excitement in others about science and nature. Science is a key to so much cool stuff! She studied chemistry and molecular biology at Lynchburg College, the University of North Carolina, and Duke, earning a Ph.D. in cell biology.
She is quite happy when hiking, creating gardens, and bird watching, and is a citizen scientist with the Cornell Ornithology Labs Feeder watch program. Quilting and gardening tap into her love of color and design. You can find Kathleen, a former CFS parent, around school working as a substitute teacher, tutor, and Summer Programs instructor. She loves being around the energy and creativity of kids and is looking forward to joining them in their summer workshop fun!
Sports Shorts (6-9) | Waitlist
Week: 1 (June 17-21), Leslie Atherholt
Week: 2 (Jun 24-28), Jarrid Logan
Week: 4 (July 8-12), Markeith Gary
Week: 7 (July 29-Aug 2), Markeith Gary
Week: 8 (Aug 5-9), Sefton Dennis
Week: 9 (Aug 12-16), Markeith Gary
Tuition: 290
Course: An active, fun-filled week of sports adventure just for you! We learn how to play a variety of sports, focusing on skills and learning the rules. We work on team building and create some crafts that go along with our new indoor and outdoor games! We concentrate on learning how to play, building confidence, keeping in shape, and receiving guidance and encouragement from our coach. An excellent class for the active or wannabe active camper!
Instructor (Week 1): Leslie Atherholt works in the Durham Public Schools. She came from Washington, DC where she taught physical education and other subjects to elementary school students. She has also worked in schools in Central and South America. Leslie attended East Carolina University for her undergraduate program and holds a Master’s degree in Education. She has been teaching for 20 years. Leslie has spent many summers in camps and loves camp! When not working Leslie is learning and exploring North Carolina with her family.
Instructor (Week 2): Jarrid Logan was born in North Dakota but raised in Indiana. He played a lot of sports growing up, including football, soccer, and karate, but focused on wrestling. He’s spent almost 20 years as a competitor or a coach, including 152 high school wins and a few championships. Jarrid coached wrestling for six years in Indiana with athletes ranging from three to 18 years old.
This past year he moved to North Carolina to teach (including Lower School PE courses at Carolina Friends) and work at a movie theater. His hobbies include watching movies, top 10 lists, and helping others with their interests. Jarrid is happy to be a part of Summer Programs for the first year.
Instructor (Weeks 4, 7, 9): Markeith Gary joined CFS in 2016 and serves as varsity basketball coach for the Upper School. He helped co-found a non-profit travel basketball program called the NC Wildcats serving the Chapel Hill-Durham area. A graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, Markeith has served as mentor to many in his community and volunteers at the local community center teaching life skills. He enjoys spending time with his wife Marsha and their three children (Nina, Myles, and Laila).
Instructor (Week 8): Sefton Dennis is a Friends School alum, Class of ’08. He has been coaching Boys and Girls varsity soccer at CFS for four years and has been a private skills development coach for almost seven years. He also works part time for a family business that is a consultancy for public and environmental health research. Before that, he worked with a non-profit in Durham that addresses problems with food security and also worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Since then, he has continued a studio practice as a visual artist and wants eventually to work as a educator in visual arts and art history.
Backyard Broadway (8-12) | Waitlist
Weeks: 8 & 9 (Aug 5-16)
Tuition: 560 (two-week total)
Course: The spotlight is on you! Calling all actors, technical designers, and directors to help us put on a play! To help develop your acting skills, we play theater games, do warm ups, and practice vocal and movement exercises. The first week we will cast and stage our play, develop our characters, and design props, sets, costumes, make-up and more! The second week we finish staging the play, bring our technical designs to life, and perfect our roles. Then we invite family, friends, and other students to attend a special performance on Friday!
NOTE: Registering for this class entails a commitment to Weeks 8 AND 9 . Please enroll under the Week 8 drop-down in CampInTouch.
Instructor: Susan Kincaid began teaching at CFS Summer Programs in 1992! Besides being a writer, playwright, and actress, Susan headed the theater program in the Upper School at CFS for many years, directing and producing shows three times a year. She is eager to collaborate with a new generation of young artists again this summer.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...Star Wars Training Camp (9-15) | Waitlist
Week: 1 (Jun 17-21)
Week: 9 (Aug 12-16)
Tuition: 290
Course: Do you absolutely love Star Wars? Do you want to spend long summer days running around CFS’ campus re-enacting your favorite scenes and creating new ones? How about developing your awareness of the Force and training to become a Jedi, a Sith Lord, or a rebel pilot? If you are interested in story-telling, teamwork (for or against the Empire!), and the fantasy and science of the Star Wars galaxy, this summer class…is your destiny!
Instructor: Marshall Wilfong was born and raised in Durham. An Eagle Scout from Troop 400, he’s been volunteering and working as a summer camp counselor since the age of 12. When he was 15 he got his first job as a merit badge counselor at Camp Raven Knob instructing First Aid, Search and Rescue, Safety, Camping, and Wilderness Survival. His time spent in the Scouts gave him a massive amount of respect for the outdoors as well as for the youth he instructs. Marshall has also been an after-school counselor at the Orange County Sportsplex and Aldersgate UMC.
He’s a Red Cross and BSA-certified lifeguard and takes the time to swim whenever he can get it. He’s been playing drums since he was 13 and one day hopes to study at the Berklee College of Music. An avid animal lover, Marshall has a four-year-old dog by the name of Willow and a 18-year-old cat by the name of Melvin. Marshall and Melvin have been best friends since Marshall at age seven found him in the woods one day.
Holiday Greetings from the CFS Kitchen (10-14) | Waitlist
Week: 9 (Aug 6-10), Ari Nicholson
Tuition: 300
Course: From tamales in Central America to Swedish saffron buns, we will be taking a culinary trip around the world to learn about the holiday traditions of different cultures! During this camp we will learn cooking basics together, with a focus on sustainable food and learning about the traditions of cultures around the world. You will also have an opportunity to share your favorite recipes and family traditions with the group (you may be asked to bring some ingredients for any individual dishes you'd like to make and share).Students are asked to wear full foot coverings (so, no sandals or flip-flops, please).
Instructor:
Ari Nicholson is a CFS grad and Durham native who is excited to return to their alma mater to cook up a storm! A Social & Environmental Justice major at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, they love to explore the globe and try new dishes. Whether cooking over the fire on a backpacking trip or learning new recipes in strangers kitchens, Ari loves to make traditional dishes and create some of their own! When not cooking, Ari loves to organize for social justice, contra dance, go climbing, play ultimate Frisbee, and build community over a meal!
Escape Room CFS: Puzzles, Challenges, Games, and Mysteries (10-15) | Waitlist
Week: 1 (June 17-21)
Week: 9 (Aug 12-16)
Tuition: 290
Course: Play, design, and compare escape-the-room type games. Some games will be tabletop versions, some will be larger scale, and some will be student-created! If you like puzzles, board games, challenges, and mysteries, this course is for you!
Instructor: Ruffin Powell joined CFS as the Middle School/Upper School Librarian in 2018. She has been a Middle and Upper School librarian since 2002.
A Nashville, Tennessee native, she earned her B.A. in English at the College of William and Mary and her M.S. in Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill. After teaching at Culbreth Middle School for four years, she moved north to Rhode Island, and served as Upper School Librarian at Moses Brown, a Quaker school in Providence, for 10 years.
Ruffin's omnivorous curiosity and wonder lead her to many interests, including reading and writing, running, biking, swimming and doing yoga, knitting, cooking and gardening
Outdoor Adventure Skills (10-15) | 1 space
Week: 5 (July 15-19), Abby Obando
Week: 9 (Aug 12-16), Mary Barber
Tuition: 290
Instructor: Mary Barber began her work in education before her formal training as a teacher. After college she opted to take a job at SOAR, an outdoor education summer camp and boarding school nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
During her two years there, she was in charge of a summer program for ADHD and LD youth ages 8 - 10. This program had the unique aspect of backpacking with llamas! The campers hiked, whitewater rafted, and rock climbed during their 10-day course in addition to the Llama Trek. She was a field instructor at the boarding school during the Fall and Spring, which meant that Mary and a partner took a group of eight students (ages 12-18) all over the country, and even internationally, to explore the great outdoors. In between rock climbing, whitewater rafting, snorkeling, and canoeing excursions, she taught English, Science, and Math to her students.
After these wonderful adventures, Mary elected to attend Duke University in Durham, North Carolina for her Masters in the Art of Teaching. She had the opportunity to intern for 28 weeks in Durham Public Schools, teaching sophomores and juniors. Because of her internship, Mary was able to take on a long-term substitute position at Riverside High School in the Exceptional Children Department. She worked for over two months leading a sheltered class for students with severe exceptionalities. Working with populations such as these has always been a passion for Mary and she was very grateful for this wonderful opportunity.
Mary came to CFS’s Upper School as a language arts teacher in 2018 from a local charter school. She spent her time there immersing her students in the Project-Based Learning approach to education. A priority for Mary is to make learning apply to the contemporary world, and to her student’s lives, through interactions with texts and experts. Mary’s goal is simple: to bring experiential education into the classroom. Through projects, group work, nature study, and "hands-on" work, she hopes to make subjects come alive for her students.
Sports Action (10-15) | Waitlist
Week: 1 (June 17-21), Jonathan McGovern
Week: 2 (June 24-28), Jonathan McGovern
Week: 3 (July 1-5), Jack Crowley
Week: 6 (July 22-26), Jack Crowley
Week: 7 (July 29-Aug 2), Jack Crowley
Week: 9 (Aug 12-16), Achiri Acha
Tuition: 290
Course: Can’t get enough of sports? We totally understand. Some of our students take sports all summer. So we get it. We introduce basic rules, strategy, and techniques of basketball, Frisbee, soccer, and some indoor gym games (as well as Capture the Flag!) for the fun of playing. We focus on technique, skill development, and team building. All activities take place on our outdoor playing fields (using cooler morning temperatures) and in our two air-conditioned gym facilities. Sports experience is absolutely not necessary. Our goal is for you to learn how to play so you’ll feel comfortable knowing the rules, understanding the strategy, and practicing good teamwork. We don’t stress competition. We're here to help you improve your game and have fun.
Instructor: Achiri Acha has been at CFS since he was six years old! He mentored with Jordan Shamp in Sports camp, became a counselor-in-training, and then moved on to become a camp assistant and instructor for the past seven summers. Achiri has worked in Extended Day at Lerner School and School’s Out Camps at the Jewish Community Center and currently works at USA Ninja Challenge during the school year. Achiri's goal is to be an elementary school physical education instructor and coach.
Our Fibershed: Textile Artistry (11-15) | Waitlist
Tuition: 290
Course: Increase your TI (textile intelligence)! Daily demonstrations and hand-on instruction of traditional methods in spinning, dyeing, felting, and weaving of fibers from Jan’s shed (cotton, linen, and wool). We’ll enjoy a fiber-related field trip and create our own samplers.
Instructor: Jan French is a fiber artist and weaving educator/advocate, demonstrator, and collaborator weaving on location at schools, arts councils, museums, festivals, and Scrap Exchange events. She is a member of the Triangle Weavers Guild’s Education Committee and has instructed hundreds of folks of all ages how to build and weave delightful and useful items on a simple handmade loom.
Before coming to CFS in 2008, Jan worked in environmental and open space planning and lived for two years in Geneva, Switzerland. She has Masters degrees in Environmental Management from Duke University and in Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University’s School of Design.
At CFS Jan has served students as Middle School substitute teacher, art project coordinator for three Martin Luther, King, Jr. Day celebrations, Science Day guest speaker, and Extended Day (AfterHours) staff. She’s also a former CFS parent!
Fantastic Fermentation: Cooking Art and Science (11-16) | Waitlist
Tuition: 300
Course: In this hands-on cooking course, students will explore the wild and yeasty world of fermented foods! Learn how to make sourdough bread, sauerkraut, kombucha, pickles, yogurt, and more. You’ll have the opportunity to add your favorite spices and herbs to make your own unique blends to share with family and friends.
We’ll go into some of the history of how fermented foods were discovered and what parts of the world they come from. We’ll also learn about the science behind the fermentation process (think microorganisms!) and some of the health benefits of eating fermented foods. Wow everyone with your unique knowledge and kitchen creations--it's bound to be a deliciously probiotic good time!
Instructor: Brian Ferrell is a Durham native who grew up learning the art of bread baking from his parents who founded The Ninth Street Bakery. He became an outdoor instructor while studying at UNC-Asheville, taking students out on backpacking, white water kayaking, and rock climbing trips.
He then ventured out to the West Coast where he spent four years studying at The San Francisco Zen Center, learning zen meditation and organic gardening. He moved back home to Durham in 2010 and got serious with bread as the Production Manager at The Ninth Street Bakery, creating the artisan bread program.
For the past four years he’s followed his love of plants and getting his hands in the dirt through working on three different farms in the area, all dedicated to using organic, sustainable practices. He is now the proud father of baby Emery, born at the beginning of last year, putting all that meditation practice to good use.
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