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Burgess Falls State Park — Junior Ranger Camp: Summer Camp in Sparta, White County, Tennessee | Tennessee Firefly
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Sparta, White County

Burgess Falls State Park — Junior Ranger Camp

Week-long ranger-led camp at the dramatic waterfalls of the Falling Water River, with environmental education hikes and hands-on outdoor skills geared to specific age groups.

Ages6 to 14
FormatDay camp
PricingContact for pricing
ScholarshipsNot advertised
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Week-long ranger-led camp at the dramatic waterfalls of the Falling Water River, with environmental education hikes and hands-on outdoor skills geared to specific age groups.

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    Alison NickasApr 10, 2025
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Williamson County Schools bans three more books, restricts two others

The Williamson County Board of Education voted Monday to ban three books and restrict access to two others at Monday’s school board meeting, following months of debate between parents and educators about K-12 book bans throughout the state.

Brandon PaykamianDec 10, 2024
  • Rutherford County residents speak out against banning books like ‘A Clockwork Orange’

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  • “A Clockwork Orange”among 150 books Rutherford County Schools has pulled from the shelves

    “A Clockwork Orange”among 150 books Rutherford County Schools has pulled from the shelves

    The ongoing debate about book bans in Rutherford County Schools dominated much of the discussion at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, after district librarians said they recently received an email instructing them to pull 150 sexually explicit books from school library shelves.

    Brandon PaykamianNov 18, 2024
  • Camp facts
    Location
    4000 Burgess Falls Dr, Sparta, TN, 38583
    Schedule
    Dates vary. Contact for schedule.
    Transportation
    Bring your own
    Phone
    931-432-5312
    Website
    tnstateparks.com
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