They gave their kingdoms names like Sandy Paradise, Modern Sandcastle, and Magical Castle. That was part of the direction professional sand sculptor Chuck Feld gave to a group of youngsters at Hands on History Camp at the Chadds Ford Historical Society.
Feld gave the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District students instructions on how to build the castles and told them that they had to build them with three turrets, five windows, two doors, and a grand entrance. Feld told them they also had to name their kingdoms. So, after the basic instruction, Feld broke the group up into teams and the dozen kids went to work mixing sand and water in bottomless buckets and using myriad plastic tools to get the job done.
It was a good week of fun and learning, according to Kimberly Cox, the camp educator. The students learned about wood carving, how to play the dulcimer, and even did some baking in the beehive oven at the John Chads House during their week at camp. They also took a nature hike with Feld, who is also a horticulturist.
This was the first year for the Hands on History Camp at CFHS, said Sandi Johnson, the society’s director of operations, and she’s looking forward to bringing it back next year.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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