FLAT ROCK, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Hundreds of camps in North Carolina are welcoming children for the summer.
But all eyes are on central Texas, where catastrophic flooding killed dozens of campers and counselors over the holiday weekend.
Right now, it’s the peak time for Carolina kids and teens to head to the mountains and spend their time off at various camps. This year, things feel a little different for some camp leaders, who are excited to have their grounds filled with people, while they’re also mourning the losses of campers and counselors in Texas.
“We know what a wonderful time camp is for thousands of young people around the country and when parents drop off their child off at camp and they’re expecting to get that child back in the same shape and for it not to happen, it’s just heartbreaking in so many ways,” said Chip Sherer, president of Bonclarken Conference Center…