Spring is already here and we on the way of making plans for
summer thinking about summer camp, adventures and vacation.
At the end of February we attended CampExpo2013, Canada’s largest camp fair to explore the day and overnight camps
in Ontario and Quebec. The week was snowy
and stormy, but this did not stop parents and guardians to come to Roy Thomson
Hall that day to learn about summer camps. The event was quite packed with
attendees ready to find the right camp for their kids.
The impression I received after talking to the Camp
Representatives, most of them are people who work in camps with kids and even
directors and owners, is that Summer Camps are more than just great places to
spend summer days for your kids, Summer Camps are the places where kids continue
learning the subjects and developing new skills but in another environments.
Summer Camps are perfect for kids who want to advance
their skills for example in sports or arts; or try something absolutely
different never done before like kayaking or sailing. Choices are incredible!
Some Camps caught my eye that day were Debate Camp which offers training
in public speaking and debating; Camp KANDALORE traditional camp
near the Lake Kabakwa focused on canoeing, canoe tripping plus about 30 other
activities for kids; Camp Mini-Yo-We – unique combination of programs, activities
and experienced staff with camp for boys, girls and Discovery Camp; CrestwoodValley Day Camp with first-class facilities in Toronto and exciting
programming. There are so many to choose from.
There are lots of advantages of sending kids to camp from
personal growth and skills development, teamwork to leadership, making friends
and networking in a safe place. According to results of Canadian Summer Camp
Research Project in 2012 over 65% of children showed positive change in making
social connections and new campers showed the greatest degree of improvements
in social integration.
If you did not attend Camp Expo this year, no worries, OurKids
has awesome resources starting from choosing the right camp, location and type
to budgeting and safety. Happy Camping!
Faniya
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