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To Live with Fear… or not
I was in New York last week, and while talking to a 10-year-old girl and her mother, the mom told me that her daughter had a nightmare the night before, that the UN building got blown up by terrorists. This is what 10-year-olds are thinking about. Is it only 10-year-olds in New York? Not a […]
ContinueCamp Kids and Success
Parents want kids to be successful in life. Some of us indulge, sometimes, in the little white lie that says we just want them to be happy. Sure, and I resemble Angelina Jolie. We want our kids to be successful because we want them to have good lives, not hard lives. We want them to […]
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Why Camp?
Over the years we’ve shared dozens of articles with our community espousing the value of summer camp for kids, staff, and even sometimes parents. We’re thrilled that so much research is being done proving what we already knew, but we’re probably starting to sound like a broken record (and preaching to the choir) when we […]
ContinueParenting Through the Digital Communication Crisis
Every since Ontario rolled out its new Sex Ed curriculum, there’s been a sense in the public eye that parents can have one of two responses to their kids’ curriculum: Agree with it or protest. Both after the fact once a curriculum is released. Silence or disagreement. This is a very passive response when you […]
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Why We Don’t Post Pictures of Kids During the Summer
We’ve been reading the post-camp feedback from parents and are so pleased that for the most part our hard work paid off to create a safe and positive experience for all of our campers and their families. One of the few complaints we are getting, however, is that many parents wish we would post pictures […]
ContinueWhat Do Parents Need To Learn About School?
How’s Grade Four math treating you? Funny about those times tables, they never change… And how about long division? Are you ready for that? Don’t even think about algebra and geometry, but they too loom large in your future. Oh, wait a minute, you’re still making flour-and-water maps of the world? Don’t worry, you have […]
ContinueDon’t Cry Because it’s Over, Smile Because it Happened
It’s been a bittersweet day on Planet Arowhon. Campers and staff spent their last day crossing items off their summer bucket lists: marshmallows were roasted, songs sung, final dips in Tepee Lake and early morning paddles in the mist. Everyone was looking forward to the banquet dinner tonight and it didn’t disappoint with the delicious […]
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Going Out With a Bang!
We could not have asked for a better last day of programming for 2016! The wind was roaring, windsurfers and sailboats were flying across the lake, riding took out a final cross country trail, and beautiful plaques were completed at A&C that will forever mark the amazing memories that were created this summer. At Rest Hour […]
ContinueOh What A Night!
Rustic Lounge Productions blew us away again with another FABULOUS theatrical spectacular! Mamma Mia was it ever a great show! The inters and seniors acted and sang their hearts out and had us channeling our inner ABBA as we sang and clapped along with them. Right at the end of the show, as the crowd was […]
ContinueArowhon Campers and Ambition
Each meal today started with at least 3 campers being carried in on the shoulders of proud instructors to the deafening cheers of the entire Main Lodge congratulating them on getting a high class award. We are absolutely blown away by how much drive, dedication, and perseverance our campers have shown at activities this summer. […]
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