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Animal and Plant Science:
Using the livestock and pastures as living classrooms, we learn about nutrition, breeds of sheep, health care, ruminant (4-stomach) physiology, products from sheep, sheep psychology, grazing biology, and other topics related to the natural world.
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Hands-on work with sheep:
Each child has his/her own lamb for the week, on which to practice halter training, health care, washing, catching, tipping, and other skills. The sheep also takes part in games and demonstrations.
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Farm games and activities:
What's a summer day without Lamb Races, Sheep Olympics, Hide-'N-Go Sheep, Obstacle Courses, Shepherd Charades, and other
surprises?
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Wool Crafts:
Forget the paper and glue—we use wool! Each day introduces a new fiber art such as feltmaking, spinning, needle felting, and dyeing. We explore the unique properties of wool from different breeds of sheep.
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Beyond Sheep
The sheep share the farm with cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. The kids will learn about these other livestock during the week, and get a true picture of life on a diversified family farm.
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Friday is Parent’s Day
Join us after lunch on Friday to meet your child’s lamb and participate in a special awards presentation.
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2010 SHEEP CAMP
Ages 7-12
Mon-Fri 9:00 to 3:00
tuition $210 per week
Week 1; June 14-18 FULL
Week 2: July 12-16 FULL
Week 3: July 26-30 FULL
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Who We Are
Owens Farm is home to David and Caroline with their three children Kyle, Kevin, and Melissa. The farm boasts 112 acres of rolling pasture with lovely views in all directions. A traditional red Pennsylvania Bank barn, pond, and classic white farmhouse complete the picture.
Caroline is a former Vocational Agriculture teacher who worked in marketing communications and the equestrian travel business before starting her family. She holds a B.S. in Animal Science/Agricultural Education from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Boston University. She welcomes the chance to return to her teaching roots during Sheep Camp! David is an engineer now running his own database and software consulting business. He earned his B.S. in Engineering from the University of Lowell and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University.
Who We Are Not
We are not a big, commercialized camp facility. We are a family who welcomes the chance to give kids a taste of the farming lifestyle and enjoy a week of good, ol'-fashioned , non-electronic fun. We limit the group size to 14, to keep things personal, safe, and fun.
This is a working farm. not a petting zoo or an idealized display of farm animals. Thus, Sheep Camp is a rare opportunity for animal-loving kids to get behind the scenes of a real farm. They will see real equipment in action, learn handling and control techniques for sheep, and come to understand the priorities, values and challenges of raising animals.
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