Introducing

Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson/NCSICA campers will be assigned to one of 15 single-gender residence halls, each holding anywhere between 17 and 125 students. Most of the residence halls have study lounges, kitchenettes or kitchens, and laundry rooms, living room couches/chairs, porch swings and balconies.. All rooms are large doubles with long twin beds. Any dormitories not air-conditioned have ceiling fans .... overnight temperatures can dip into the 50’s during the summer months. There will be two adult counselors per 34 campers in each dormitory.

NCSICA culminating open rehearsal(s) and workshop rehearsals/evening activities will be held in the Kitteredge Theatre and music building and also in adjacent rehearsal spaces including Bryson Hall, Gladfelter Hall, Presbyterian Church and the new Outdoor Pavilion. Meals will be taken in Gladfelter Cafeteria and will contain food choices from produce/meat grown on the Warren Wilson Farm. The menu will include vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and "teenage happiness" (pizza, hamburgers, spaghetti, etc) foods.

Warren Wilson students feel incredibly safe on their campus at all hours of day or night. It is very common for students to leave their rooms and cars unlocked. Because it is such a small community, it tends to take care of itself and its members. Strangers are immediately obvious if not with a community member.

Since we will be on a smaller campus we will be able to return to camper centered activities such as use of the pool, gyms, outdoor fields, hiking, and the use small and large pavilion gathering areas. We will continue our daily schedule of rehearsals, classes and staff exactly as we have in the past without having to walk as far and with the security of being the only large group on campus. The only change we can foresee for NCSICA campers is a change in locale and the addition of activities we were not able to provide before.......oh, and we can reduce the cost of camp.

Warren Wilson College is located in the Swannanoa River Valley and is an accredited four-year institute of higher learning. The college is known for its exceptional curriculum that is rooted in humanities, sciences, and cross-cultural experiences; its core principles stem from a core of creativity, community, and a sense of balance with the environment.

By almost any measure, Warren Wilson College is an uncommon institution. One of six work colleges nationwide, Warren Wilson is further distinguished by its longtime service-learning program that helps form a Triad of academics, work and community service. Students, faculty and staff work together to preserve community and inspire personal growth. Although the 800 undergraduate students have diverse backgrounds and interests, they share a common bond: a desire to make a difference in the world. The Triad's holistic approach to learning, which includes a strong emphasis on cross-cultural experiences and environmental stewardship, gives students the foundation to do just that. each student must work at the school 15 hours per week and 100 hours of community service work each year.

Asheville, North Carolina, is situated in the bosom of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at an altitude of about 1,900 feet, and radiates with creativity. Art galleries and restaurants abound. Famous for its health-curing hot springs, Asheville is also world-renowned for its outdoor sports scene.

Located all around Asheville are natural wonders and a multitude of outdoor recreational activities such as fishing, hiking, biking, camping, and rock climbing at well-known parks such as Chimney Rock Park, the Pisgah National Forest, the Appalachian Trail, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.