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Summer Camp Continues to Thrill
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Summer Camp 2019 officially started June 28
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with the arrival of our Leaders in Training (LIT) and Counsellor Skill Development (CSD) campers. These are both 4-week sessions for mid-teens which are designed to motivate each participant to develop their personal skills, to challenge themselves, step out of comfort zones and become the leaders of tomorrow. This is the pinnacle of a camper’s experience.
June 30
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saw the arrival of the rest of our campers including the Overnight Campers, Intermediates, Pre-Leadership Campers, Junior Canoe Trippers, Day Campers and Environment Centre Day Campers. Each division provides appropriate opportunities for individual challenge and growth while expanding each camper’s interest and development of new skills.
Summer Staff are 70 strong and keep each camper engaged, connected to nature and to each other. They have many talents – everything from arts and crafts to sailing and canoeing, to drama and games, ropes, night hikes and nature connection. They are busy 24/7, but their efforts make Camp Kawartha one of the highest rated camps in the province.
Scroll down for more Summer Camp links and details
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Surf 'n' Turf Gala Celebrates 30 Years
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The annual Surf ‘n’ Turf Gala Dinner & Auction was hosted by Camp Kawartha's Board of Directors on June 22
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For 30 years this event has treated guests to a fabulous meal, great entertainment, and raised funds to help kids from limited means to get to camp for the experience of a lifetime.
It was another successful year, netting over $20,000.00 for the Subsidy/Sponsorship Fund and educational programming.
“We are gratified that the local and larger community have supported this event faithfully for more than 30 years.” stated Executive Director, Jacob Rodenburg. “Thousands of children have benefited from the goodwill of guests, auction donors, and the hard work of organizers year after year. I thank everyone who has attended through the years and given so gladly.”
For a complete listing of local businesses and individuals who donated auction items visit
campkawartha.ca/donors
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Thank you to Ellwood Hamilton Bus Lines
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Many thanks are extended to Jeff Howie and his team at Ellwood Hamilton Bus Lines for the tremendous work and support they provided the Camp in preparation for our canoe and kayak tripping and adventure season.
Our new (to us) bus is now an important part of our Camp programs as we transport hundreds of children and youth to provincial parks for canoe trips or camping adventures. Jeff kindly located a suitable bus and refitted it with new seats and seatbelts ensuring that we can safely and reliably carry the campers and their gear to their put-in destinations.
We extend a warm thank you to Jeff and everyone at Ellwood Hamilton Bus Lines for their generosity.
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Abby's Garden Continues to Develop Thanks to Scott Concrete & Ed O'Brien
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The volunteer team redeveloping the Memorial Garden have taken some great strides to date. The new planting boxes have been built, positioned and levelled, and thanks
to a donation of two yards of triple mix
from Scott Concrete Products, and mulch from Ed O’Brien the boxes are full and awaiting plants, and the pathways are paved with cedar.
Our Kinder Day Campers will now help by planting some of the boxes with herbs, annuals and perennials.
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Executive Director Recognized with Excellence Award
at Otonabee Conservation 60th Anniversary Celebration
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In June we were happy to c
elebrate with long-time partner,
Otonabee Conservation
, on the occasion of their 60th Anniversary!
As part of these celebrations, Otonabee Conservation honoured “
those who have made significant contributions to a legacy which will benefit community members for many more years to come
” with their 2019
Environmental Excellence Awards
. Our Executive Director, Jacob Rodenburg, was honoured for "passionate determination, inspiration and innovation in fostering awareness and understanding of the world around us".
Thank you Otonabee Conservation for recognizing and honouring all of Jacob’s hard work
in
bringing environmental education and stewardship to the local community and beyond.
photo credit: Clifford Skarstedt, Peterborough Examiner
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Camp Kawartha has a newly redesigned website!
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Our new website boasts a clean modern design, improved menu structure, and several new features thanks to the talents of our Administrative Coordinator, Karen Copson.
We hope you will find it easier to navigate and to locate what you are looking for quickly and efficiently.
Here are just a few of the improvements you'll discover as you browse the site:
- check out our ‘News & Events’ section on the front page
- the site is fully mobile responsive for a variety of devices
- it includes new accessibility features; improved drop-down menu navigation, with links grouped into sections for better organization; program search bar on our outdoor education and environmental education program pages, making it easier for teachers to filter programs by grade, subject and season to find relevant programs for their class trip
- the pre-camp checklist page with links to all the information that parents & campers need to prepare for summer camp
- a donate button is connected directly to our CanadaHelps.org profile making it easy and secure for donors to support Camp Kawartha with a monthly or one-time donation
- a newsletter archives is now included in our blog section
- updated videos were added to our Outdoor Education and Environment Centre landing pages
- page content is more concise and photos have been updated
- the improved online store makes ordering camp souvenirs and camper care packages simple
We hope you like the new site. If you have any questions, feedback or comments, please let us know by using our
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To celebrate the launch of our newly redesigned website, we are having a contest to see how much you know about Camp Kawartha. Answer the questions correctly (all the answers can be found on our website), and we will draw one lucky winner to receive a $50 gift certificate for our gift store.
Contest closes August 31, 2019.
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Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies
July 25, 2019 8:30 am - 4:00pm, Camp Kawartha Environment Centre
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Camp Kawartha Shoreline Naturalization Project
August 17, 2019 9:00 am, Camp Kawartha 1010 Birchview Road
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Environment Council
, Camp Kawartha and a number of generous donors, including landscape architect Helen Batten of Basterfield & Associates Inc., are partnering to
naturalize a large section of the Camp’s shoreline
. This will help protect the lake and wildlife, enhance the Camp’s environmental education programs and enable Environment Council to show lake residents the advantages of natural shorelines.
Come and be part of this exciting project. We need at least two dozen energetic volunteers to plant over 1,000 native shrubs and wildflowers, under the guidance of our landscaper.
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Summer Camp Photos are being uploaded to our
online
Photo Gallery
regularly!
Don't forget you need the password:
campmemories
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Please note this will not replace regular contact from Camp Kawartha via email that you will receive regarding Summer Camp.
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Thank you for another great Outdoor Ed Season!
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We had a wonderful time with
over 2700 students & teacher Outdoor Education visitors this year!
It takes a lot of work by teachers and parents to organize students and groups to bring them out for a visit. We wanted to
thank you for all that you do and especially to those who return year after year.
From all our Staff, wishing you a relaxing and rejuvenating summer! We'll see you next School Year!
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Outdoor Educator, National Award Winner
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We wanted to share the excitement and send
congratulations out to our fantastic Outdoor Educator, Sherri Owen! We have had the pleasure of working with Sherri at Camp Kawartha for 20 years and were so pleased to see her recognized by the
Canadian Wildlife Federation as
Wild Educator of the Year!
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It's time to plan for FALL Outdoor Education Visits
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Looking for a way to bring students out in the Fall but need a bit of a price break?
Take advantage of our 15% discount for the month of November
(applies to both overnight and day groups). For a group of 25-39 students the discounted price is $136 per student. Day rates in November are $5 off which works out to $25 for regular programming and $30 for the adventure programming (high ropes/low ropes/accessible climbing wall).
Are you teaching at a new school?
Do you know someone who might be interested in trying out Camp Kawartha with their students?
Schools who are trying us for the
first time are eligible for a 10% discount
any month of the year. We also encourage private schools, Montessori schools, and religious schools with students between the ages of 5 through 18 to come and see why we have so many loyal schools returning to Camp Kawartha year after year.
Come and make some great memories with your students.
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Summer Camp is off to a wonderful start at the Environment Centre! Sunny days full of nature exploration, wetland adventures, crafts, laughter and so much fun!
Check out photos from the first couple weeks on the
online
Photo Gallery
!
Don't forget you need the password:
campmemories
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We're getting a head start on Fall School Bookings!
Teachers! Book your class for a visit to the Environment Centre between
September 3rd - 30th and receive a special
discounted rate of $7/student.
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Contact our Registrar, James, for further details and to book your visit today!
705-652-3860
or
james@campkawartha.ca
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A former Summer Camper & Staff Member, Gnome has spent the past few years learning in several different kitchens and has happily returned to join the CK Team this summer and introduce some new dishes!
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Camp Kawartha is an accredited, award-winning, not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the promotion of the highest standard of programming, with a particular focus on outdoor environmental awareness, outdoor and environmental education and stewardship.
Registered
Charity # 12453 9214 RR0001
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705-652-3860 1-866-532-4597
info@campkawartha.ca
campkawartha.ca
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