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- A Reset for Adventure Day!
- The Maintenance Team Needs Help!
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We Do Docks Supports the Waterfront!
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Yes, a fun, memorable, and magical day is waiting for you at Camp Kawartha! For Father’s Day, why not treat Dad and the whole family for an exciting day of adventure and challenge at Camp Kawartha on Sunday, June 18th, 2023.
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Can you…
- Scamper up our climbing wall in record time?
- Throw a traditional atlatl dart further than anyone else?
- Hit the bullseye with an arrow or throw an axe into the center of the target?
- Paddle our 26’ North Canoe faster than anyone else?
- Create a beautiful nature craft to take home?
- Be the first one to boil a pot of water using a traditional bow-drill or flint and steel?
- Solve our team building puzzles in record time?
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We’ll also have a live and silent auction, a 50/50 draw, and a tasty outdoor dinner! After dinner we'll make our way down to the Campitheatre for a campfire, games, music, and songs.
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Registration begins Monday, April 10th
Afternoon activities only
$50.00 per person / $125.00 for a family of 4
Afternoon Activities + Dinner + Evening Activities
$90.00 per person / $195.00 for a family of 4
All proceeds support our award-winning camp and outdoor education programs.
Stay tuned to your inbox and our social media accounts for the official registration launch!
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The Maintenance Department Would Welcome Volunteers! |
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Imagine prepping and maintaining over 30 buildings; monitoring water, propane, and wastewater systems; managing 10 acres of a waterfront site and 180 acres of wetlands, woodlands, including five trail systems; and ensuring that every guest has a safe, comfortable, and ultimately, a memorable visit!
That is the life of our Maintenance Team – Mike and Jeremy!
They could certainly use some helping hands, especially in the run up to Summer Camp, during Summer Camp, and into the fall when Outdoor Education takes over.
Do you have the interest and skills that can help?! Would you be able to donate your time and talents to assist the Team?!
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'Adopt a Cabin' and Help Support Our Infrastructure |
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By adopting a cabin, you’ll help to tend and care for the many special places that hold so many memories for so many campers. Your donation will help with the upkeep of our cabins - enabling us to refinish floors, repair roofs, paint and refreshen our facilities.
If you are attached to a certain cabin because you stayed there, or if you just want to help because you believe in the value of a camp experience, know that your donation will revitalize a space that will bring joy, delight, and fellowship to many campers for years to come. Learn More.
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Ontario Clean Water Agency Hosts a Golf Tournament |
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The OCWA works with municipalities, businesses, governments, and First Nations to provide solutions to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective clean water services. A Crown Agency of the Province of Ontario, their team can help with everything from operations and maintenance to asset management and utility management services.
The proceeds of their 2023 golf tournament will help us upgrade portions of our water system. Learn More.
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Priority School Students Need a Helping Hand |
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Camp Kawartha recognizes that schools with a lower socio-economic status includes families whose incomes, for a wide variety of reasons, make a visit to the Camp challenging…actually, a better word is impossible. Although we work hard to keep our Outdoor Education prices accessible, for some school families, those fees are still too prohibitive.
We have in place a Subsidy Fund (supported by many of our donors – thank you to them!) that we can dip into to help parents cover some, or in some cases, all the fees. This lifeline means that individual students, and sometimes whole classes, can attend without families having to choose between an enriching class trip with peers or basic home necessities.
Many of these students do not have the necessary sleeping bags and blankets to stay overnight! Their families are cobbling together a mishmash of bedding in hopes that their child will be warm enough in their cabins at night.
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A visiting teacher suggested that we reach out to our community to see if we could get some clean sleeping bags and clean blankets that we can store here to share with these families when needed.
A teacher from our subsidized school shared that:
As Teachers we saw such positive growth in our students over the 3 days we were here. I have been their teacher for 8 months, but I have seen the most positive personal development, new friendships and kids coming out of their shells this week than ever before. Students were engaged in programming and to experience so many new things. One student said “this is the best school day ever!”
If you have clean sleeping bags in working order, or clean blankets that you are not using, please consider donating them so they can be share.
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We Do Docks (Formerly Armstrong Property Maintenance) is back to help again this year!
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Last spring, we were approached by John Armstrong, and he presented us with a unique and generous offer. He proposed that a portion of dock sales throughout 2022 would support the equipment needs of our waterfront.
John is renewing his offer for 2023! So, if you need a dock, reach out to John at wedodocks@hotmail.com and know that by engaging We Do Docks you are also supporting Camp Kawartha. Maybe we can purchase some new life jackets, or tripping canoes, paddles, or safety kits. New waterfront gear is always welcome!
Thank you, John, for your generous spirit!
(Image above shows our 2022 waterfront staff practicing their lifesaving skills with a new backboard purchased from the We Do Docks donation)
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Girl Guides Made Us a 'Preferred Vendor'! |
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Girl Guides have been a fixture in Canada since 1910 and their long history of engaging girls in innovative programming is helping build the female leaders of today and tomorrow.
Camp Kawartha regularly welcomes Guides, Embers (formerly Brownies) and Sparks for day and overnight trips.
We are gratified to acknowledge that we are now designated by GGC as a ‘Preferred Vendor’!
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“We had an amazing adventure at Camp Kawartha this weekend! The staff were incredibly warm and welcoming, and so knowledgeable. The food was delicious and plentiful, and the kitchen staff were so accommodating. Thank you for a fun camp that pushed us to step out of our comfort zones!”
-Warkworth Guides
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Don't Miss Out! Book Your Spring Class Visit |
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We're inching, slowly but surely, ever closer toward warmer spring weather and so we wanted to take a moment to let you know that we still have a few spaces open for K to 12 Class Visits for Late Winter and into Spring.
Dates are beginning to fill quickly for Spring so, we wanted to give educators a little reminder to get in touch and book your preferred date today! We have a wide array of programming available for K to 12 Classes.
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There is still time to register for Nature School! |
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Spring is upon us! And what better way to enjoy it than to spend time immersed in and learning about nature!
In our Environment Centre Nature School, we strive to foster the development of character and friendships, a deep respect for nature, and a desire to take care of our beautiful home – the Earth. We learn through Outdoor Skills, Nature Studies, Sensory and Awareness Activities, Games, Imaginative Play, Exploration, Arts, Projects, and plenty of time immersed in direct experience of Nature in all conditions
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CAMP KAWARTHA ... IN A NUTSHELL |
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There is a lot that goes on at Camp Kawartha. Over the coming months, we thought we take this opportunity to share all the things we do year-round that support our mission as a not-for-profit, charitable organization:
Camp Kawartha inspires environmental leaders and stewards of all ages through dynamic, accessible, year-round outdoor programming and powerful partnerships to create meaningful change.
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You likely know that we have a vibrant Summer Camp program that has been in operation for more than 100 years (established in 1921). From Kindercamp and day camp to overnight camp, from leadership sessions to tripping in the wilderness, we foster kids who care for each other and for the natural environment.
In our next newsletter, we’ll tell you more about our unique Environment Centre in partnership with Trent University and how we are helping to create a culture of stewardship in our community and beyond throughout the year.
Stay tuned!
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Nature Showcase - Groundwater |
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Now that spring has sprung and the melt is on, it got us thinking about where that water goes. Of course, there is evaporation, and the runoff into creeks, rivers, and lakes, but that’s the surface water. What about underground?
Some of the rain and snow we receive each year will end up as groundwater and groundwater is pretty much everywhere. It fills the spaces between rock and soil and, if given the perfect conditions, can form underground reservoirs or aquifers.
And it flows! In some areas it may move several metres in a day, but in other places, it may move only a few centimetres in 100 years! Materials such as clay and shale which are dense make movement slow while more porous material like sand or gavel allow for quicker movement. Continue Reading.
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March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility!
March 31st is also National Indigenous Languages Day!
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Anishinaabemodaa offers resources on how to learn Anishinaabemowin.
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Native-Land.ca has a map where you can see a map of Indigenous languages spoken around the world, as well as treaty and territory boundaries.
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On the Path of the Elders is a free online video game where players can learn and listen to Cree.
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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
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