I was checking the local weather and they (the experts) claim that we have had over 3 inches of rain since Friday, but if you asked our campers and staff who survived the "Wettest Mini-Camp of All-Time" they would swear it was at least a foot of rain. Never fear, because our highly trained staff are more than capable of programming an incredible mini-camp experience despite some rain. Our campers were able to take part in normal camp activities (archery, canoeing, etc.) and then when the rain decided to not stop, Jen Baldinelli (Program Director par excellence), had design your own St. Patrick's Day shirts ready to go. After the t-shirts the campers split for Jen and the girls to have a Karaoke party and Ryan Eves (Assistant Summer Camp Director) and the boys to have the messiest Capture the Flag game of all time.
In the words of Ryan Eves, "you couldn't tell by the smiles on the campers faces that this mini-camp was different than any other." I think that if our Kanata staff can provide a great experience like that on a rainy, chilly weekend in March imagine the fun your child will have when they come to camp in the summer.
Register soon for the 2009 summer!
Your Camp Director,
Dave
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Mini Camps = Happy Parents
I was at the YMCA this morning working out and I ran into a mother of two campers that attended this past weekends Mini-Camp. Her children had been to our day camp, but this was the first Kanata overnighter they had attended. She was so excited to tell me that her boys had an incredible time and didn't want to leave when she came to pick them up on Sunday afternoon.
Kanata is an incredible place where kids get to experience things they wouldn't normally do, where they get to live in a cabin with children they don't usually spend time with and they get to spend time with our counselors who are great role models for them. I think every child should have the experience of being away from their parents for an overnight experience at camp. It is amazing to watch as the children interact with each other, explore, try new things and learn valuable character traits like honesty, respect, responsibility and a caring attitude.
As I finished my conversation with the mother this morning she also mentioned how great it was to have "kid free weekend" with her husband. So not only will your children have fun at camp, but the parents get to have fun while the children are there also. Look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Mini-Camp or Summer session.
Your Camp Director,
Dave
Kanata is an incredible place where kids get to experience things they wouldn't normally do, where they get to live in a cabin with children they don't usually spend time with and they get to spend time with our counselors who are great role models for them. I think every child should have the experience of being away from their parents for an overnight experience at camp. It is amazing to watch as the children interact with each other, explore, try new things and learn valuable character traits like honesty, respect, responsibility and a caring attitude.
As I finished my conversation with the mother this morning she also mentioned how great it was to have "kid free weekend" with her husband. So not only will your children have fun at camp, but the parents get to have fun while the children are there also. Look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Mini-Camp or Summer session.
Your Camp Director,
Dave
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