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Behind the Curtain
So sorry I didn’t blog last night. We had a Senior Staff meeting that went on quite late. I’m telling you about it because once, when my own kids were young and we were on one of those necessary visits to DisneyWorld, we were lucky enough to be riding the monorail mid-day, at a quiet […]
ContinueJuniors Juniors Everywhere!
The Juniors have really been rocking the camp for the past couple of days! Last night they treated us to an incredible production of The Jungle Book – for such small people they sure had a big stage presence! They’ve been getting awards galore, and tonight is Junior Senior night for the girls (the Junior […]
Continue15 years at Arowhon, by Jonathan Newman, Program Director
Two nights ago, at the first campfire of 2016, where the entire camp gathered to sing songs and listen to each other perform songs and skits both soulful and funny, Jonathan Newman was honoured with the gift of a half an Arowhon canoe made into a bookshelf. He made a speech about his 15 years […]
ContinueThe Sun is Back!
The sun came out to play again on Teepee Lake… as did the wind! It was a great day for sailing and surfing and the lake was full of campers learning head dips and flare jibes. Everyone was rejuvenated after the sleep-in and did a great job at their super cabin clean-up fueled by Hollandaise […]
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First Campfire!
It was another rainy day in Algonquin Park but that didn’t stop Arowhon campers from doing activities and having a great time! Campfire cooking moved into Versailles and made delicious tacos (including corn tortillas from scratch!). We also had a special guest (Max’s partner Kash) teaching jewelry making – a big hit with the Inter […]
ContinueBuck Lake was a Banger
Today we had our first rain storm of the summer and it provided a much-needed cool down after days of hot, muggy weather. It was great to see how our campers and staff found the silver lining in the “silver sunshine” and kept playing with smiles on their faces! Soccer turned into mud soccer, puddles […]
ContinueLet’s Jump in the Lake!
It was a super hot and humid day on Teepee Lake and everyone wanted to spend it in the lake! The campfire cooking program continued to be a big hit, featuring a grilled vegetable salad with arugula from Joanne’s garden, and the Junior Girls had a blast seeing how many of them could fit in […]
ContinueAnother great camp day
Once again today was hot and sunny, and campers were super active outside all day. From horseback riding trails to ziplining and jumping off Jungle Joe into the lake, it was such a fun day. Juniors and Inters have started racking up their 3rd class awards – always announced at a meal to the cheering […]
ContinueMore sunshine and first ETB
We can’t believe the campers have been here for almost a week already! After 5 great sunny days of playing hard at activities, everyone was ready for our first ETB (Early To Bed) tonight. We are so impressed with how ambitious and driven our campers are already – they are receiving an unbelievable amount of […]
ContinueIntroducing… 5th Period!!!
Our 3rd day of programming was even sunnier and hotter than the previous two, making water sports extra popular today and swim classes a refreshing breeze. The wind was great for sailing and surfing, and campers were achieving 3rd class awards like crazy! Campers were excited to receive mail and tuck after lunch, and even […]
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