Now is the time to start thinking about registering your child for their first summer camp experience. For most camps, registration begins in the fall and continues through winter and spring. The process of choosing the right camp for your […]
Summer Camps Guide
Summer Camp: a gift that lasts a lifetime
Parents who send their children to camp are giving them an experience that will reap lifelong benefits. Sometimes thoughtful grandparents offer such a gift, knowing they could not select a more lasting, valuable present. While the child is at camp, […]
Stop. Action. Fun! at Claymation summer camp
The Shenkman Arts Centre’s popular Claymation summer camp will inspire and engage your aspiring animator.
What can parents expect of a camp director?
Feeling anxious as your camper heads off on a summer adventure? Not to worry – your child’s safety and security is top priority for all camp staff.
How to pack for summer camp
Before sending your camper off for the summer, be sure to check this handy guide to what belongs, and what doesn’t belong, in their suitcase.
Leading the simple life – at camp!
In his book, Simplicity Parenting, Kim John Payne asks the question, “Are we building our families on the four pillars of too much: too much stuff, too many choices, too much information and too fast.” He argues that these trends […]
Five things that make camp different
Powerful and positive things happen in the camp environment that don’t happen anyplace else. Here are five examples.
Why summer camp is the healthy choice
A great deal of media attention these days is focused on children’s health and their level of fitness. The official prognosis by medical experts is poor, and the gravity of the situation has prompted legislative action on the part of […]
Why summer camp is amazing
Campers reveal, in their own words, what made their experience so fantastic and memorable. I love camp because it’s a welcoming, calming experience and so fun! – Makela For my first time at camp this was an amazing experience. – […]
Cottage or Camp?
How will your children spend their summer? Life skills, friendships and fun are just a few of the benefits of a camp experience, writes Catherine Ross. As a camp director, I had many conversations at camp fairs with parents, who […]