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Magic Moments
The real indicator of a community’s culture is the little moments that happen when nobody’s watching. Here are a few I’ve witnessed in the last few days: A group of 13 year old girls walking back from snacks with their arms around each other belting Moana songs. A 15 year old boy doing a heartfelt […]
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Summer’s here!
After a rainy tour day (where campers embraced the silver sunshine, had a blast running around camp and meeting all the instructors, and of course enjoyed hot cocoa after their swim tests), the first days of activities have been picture perfect. Blue skies, gentle breezes, shining sun, and smiles all around as campers play and […]
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Off to the Races!
The first day of summer 2025 on Planet Arowhon could not have gone more smoothly. Campers emerged from cars and buses into the welcoming arms of staff, who ushered them to their cabins like seasoned pros. From the ones who ran out squealing with joy to be back in their summer home, to the more […]
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It’s go time!
As the sun sets on our first day at camp, we’re happy to share that everything went smoothly on arrival day. It was awesome to see returning campers reuniting with friends and staff and to see the excitement and anticipation from new campers as they settle into camp. Laughter and lively conversation filled the Main […]
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Campfire Magic is Back!
Everyone at camp is thrilled with the great news that the fire ban is finally lifted! All around camp last night were the nostalgic sounds and scents of crackling of embers and roasting marshmallows. Seeing friends gathered around fires, arms around each other, singing and chatting, reminded us of what camp is all about: connection […]
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Face to Face
There are no smart phones at camp. No ipads, no multi-player electronic football games. For the next month or two, the best and only place to find engagement or entertainment or solace or connection is in the person who is standing right next to us. It only took a day or two for this to […]
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What Does Magic Sound Like?
Around 1:00 pm today at camp, it was quiet. Quiet enough to hear the loons. This is the sound of anticipation. After weeks of pre-camp, the camp staff assembled for one final check-in before the start of camp. The sky was blue, the air was fresh and the team was ready for camp to begin. […]
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6 years ago, I posted THIS blog about an article that Joanne wrote in The Globe and Mail explaining why Arowhon chooses not to post pictures of kids during the summer. Today, after a week of reading post-camp parent surveys, it rings just as true. Being a new daycare mom I have a newfound appreciation […]
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Yesterday was special for me. OK, it’s true – every day at camp is special to me, and if it weren’t, being a camp director would have been a bad career choice. But yesterday was really special! Leon and I moved into our new cabin 4 days ago, and yesterday we christened it with the […]
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