Camp Arowhon
Skills Building
Don’t Cry Because it’s Over, Smile Because it Happened
We’re smiling through our tears tonight as we hold each other close after an incredibly moving last two days of camp. Yesterday was our last day of activities and campers squeezed every last bit of fun out of it, particularly the seniors who commandeered all the boats and took over Tepee Lake, astonishing us with […]
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Flying High with Peter Pan
For the past two days, Camp Arowhon has been swept away to Neverland for an unforgettable Peter Pan–themed Colour War! From the moment the teams were revealed in an epic skit (with pirates arriving on the cannon-shooting Pontoon pirate ship and descending on ropes from the high tower) camp has been buzzing with excitement, energy, and […]
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Treats, trips, and so much more….
We’ve had a great couple of days hosting our Mini Camp weekend, giving over 50 6-9 year olds their very first taste of Arowhon life, and we’re excited that so many of them decided to stay on for the extra 2 nights for our extended version of Mini Camp, where they get to choose their […]
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Goodnight Planet Arowhon
As the sun sets on Planet Arowhon tonight and we get ready to say goodbye to our 2 and 6 week friends tomorrow, our hearts are full of wonderful memories and gratitude for the time we had with them in this incredible place. The last couple days have been packed with even more wonderful classic […]
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Camp Magic
Today was full of so many wonderful camp moments that made me proud of and grateful for the incredible place we have created here. An incredibly driven 1o year old boy who has been working all summer and achieved the unlikely feat of his seconds in archery (basically unheard of at that age). The instructors […]
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Arowhon Across the Ages
My day started off in one of my favourite ways: getting invited to coach an early morning Arowhon A (high class style swimming) class. The gentle rain didn’t stop the dozen senior campers from getting out of bed to practice dive after dive and stroke after stroke. I was heartened and inspired, not just by […]
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A Rustic for the Record Books
Our last day of first session activities was full of fun and energy. We are so proud of the campers who worked all month and have finally received their high class awards (and were carried into the dining hall today on the shoulders of instructors to deafening cheers), and we can’t wait to hear their […]
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We Dreamed a Dream
Today was one of those magical camp days that remind us why we do what we do. As the session draws to a close, energy is ramping up and campers have been seizing every moment with enthusiasm and spirit. Whether they are soloing canoes, skippering sail boats, flying over jumps on horses, or through the […]
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At our full camp campfire this week we acknowledged some incredible members of our staff who are celebrating their 5th year on staff with a ceremony presenting them with customized paddles and speeches about the impact camp has had on them and they on camp. Here is Head Counsellor Rachel Pukier’s speech that could not […]
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Introducing… Cabin Night!
The 2 week camper’s last night at camp was truly epic, with our first ever Cabin Night – an evening where counsellors planned and ran super special activities for their cabins around camp. The Dragonflies competed in an Iron Chef competition in Mara’s cabin. The Grasshoppers snuck into the Point and found the fabled Sprite […]
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