They say the two happiest days of a camp director’s year are the day camp starts and the day it ends. My deepest happiness yesterday – as every year on […]
Read moreColour War Day Two
This morning was my favourite game: The Land and Sea Game. This is the 2nd biggest event of Colour War….. The goal is simple: Each team must find (hidden on […]
Read moreColour War!
Last night’s evening activity was our weekly campwide campfire… We were led by torches to the Junior Boys campsite deep in the forest… there were songs and skits, stories and […]
Read moreNova Scotia charges two teens with cyber bullying
It’s a step forward that yesterday the Nova Scotia police charged two teenage boys with cyber bullying in the tragic case of Rehteah Parsons, who died from a suicide attempt after […]
Read moreLetter from a Dad to a 1st time camper
Open Letter to My Daughter, the Camper, by Scott Shamberg Dear Daughter, Tomorrow you leave for overnight camp, the first time you will be away from home for more than a […]
Read moreWhy camp?
from the American Camp Association: http://blog.campeasy.com/post/55567098869/camp-a-19th-century-solution-to-21st-century
Read moreAnother great day at camp
It was sunny and windy all day… with the wind sports full of adrenaline rushes…. Tis the season of 3rd class awards – at every lunch and dinner there are […]
Read moreCould a day at camp get any better?
It was hot and sunny, and it seemed every activity was full of even more laughter and smiles than usual. Highlights of the day were an Arts and Crafts and […]
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Summer’s Here!
It’s finally here! Today has been hot and sunny, the summer we’ve been awaiting… But the funny thing is, even thought the first 5 days of camp were chilly and […]
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A different perspective on bullying
by Joanne Kates The media are all over the Rehteah Parsons tragedy, but it’s a conversation utterly lacking in depth. The proposed legislation – against transmitting intimate images – is […]
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