Family Camp Is Back
Your UNC General Alumni Association’s popular family camp weekend – Camp Blue Heaven – returns for the 25th year, Aug. 19-21, 2022. Let’s have some fun. From swimming, canoeing and horseback ring riding to archery, arts and crafts, climbing walls and more, make lasting memories with your family at Camp Cheerio located in the N.C. mountains. Plus, a UNC coach will provide a clinic and staff from the UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will provide fun activities. GAA member exclusive (one person in your family must be a GAA member).
Bring your extended family—children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins — and join other UNC families for the last fling of summer.
Lodging
Enjoy the scenic N.C. mountains at Camp Cheerio, located at the crest of the Blue Ridge near Roaring Gap. Each family will stay in their own private cabin with a large sleeping area of twin-size bunk beds and a private bathroom. Cabins can facilitate families of almost any size. Families must bring their own bedding, pillows and towels. Camp Cheerio also offers accommodations in Millis Lodge with private bathroom and towels/linens provided. An alternative for some families is to stay at the nearby High Meadows Inn (or to find other local accommodations) and drive up to camp for activities and meals.
Activities
Camp Cheerio offers a swimming pool, canoeing, horseback ring riding, fishing, archery, riflery, skeet shooting (age restrictions apply), arts and crafts, tennis, climbing wall and frisbee golf. In addition to all the great traditional camp mainstays, a UNC coach will provide a clinic and staff from the UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will provide fun activities.