It’s official…….. there is more going on with Wahanowin before camp starts than ever before. This weekend (April 29th) is the official opening to the 2012 Wahanowin season. Seventy staff will be heading to camp to begin the clean-up, set-up and training for our outdoor education centre. Over 2000 students from across Ontario will visit camp in May and June. Many of our Unit Heads, top instructors and counsellors, as well as our New Chef, Kay Bonsu, are all part of our “Core Staff” team beginning camp this weekend. Continue reading »
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Camp in the City
With today’s technology, it has become so easy for camp friends to stay in contact all year long. Between BBM, Facebook, Twitter and video chatting, camp friends do not have to spend a whole year not seeing or speaking to one another. As great as technology is however, it has been the consistent amount of “camp chills” I have had since camp ended that has made me realize how truly special the bonds created at Wahanowin are. When I look at all of my closest friends I have today, 95% of them are people I shared summers on the Wahanowin shores with. No matter what the person’s age or current camp status is, Wahanowin has been the connecting link that has kept so many of my friendships alive.
Tags: alumni, LTP, offseason, sammy waxman
Bruce’s Blog: A Very Campy Weekend
Last week was my daughter Rachel’s birthday. She is very lucky because her birthday is in early October and we are still open up at camp running school groups. In fact our last group of the season just ended October 19th. So Rachel decided to have her birthday party at camp and invite her cabin to come up for a party/cabin reunion. Everyone gathered at the Nashman home Friday afternoon and we headed up to camp in our 15 passenger van. I don’t ever get to experience the “bus traditions” on the trip to camp but because I was driving, I was able to get the van version. First of all, there was lots of excitement, enthusiasm and anticipation. A few “are we almost there yet?” questions, but when we did turn on Rama Rd. the van broke out in a spontaneous “W, that’s the way to begin…….” song and as we approached camp in the final few hundred metres, the entire van started a rhythmic clap culminating as we pulled into camp. It was amazing to see and feel the energy and genuine devotion to Wahanowin and to each other as a cabin group (and that was just the ride to camp). Continue reading »
Tags: alumni unit, Bruce, cabin reunion, katie maalouf, orlee benson
The CITs #1
Hello world!
The CIT unit has had an amazing week! It seems as though we are spending tabout as much time out of camp as in camp there days waith all of the incredible excursions that we have been going on. Our weekly town nights have been terrific. Our half day trip to Orillia was outstanding, and our day at Wasaga beach was wicked! Continue reading »
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The PG Unit Blog #1
Hi Family and Friends of the PeeGee Unit,
The summer has been off to an incredible start and as we make our way onto the third week of the summer the PeeGee unit has lots to reflect on and even more to look forward too.
The entire unit started off with the camp’s first canoe trip of 2011; although some campers were hesitant at first, the unit embarked on a 3 day 2 night adventure. The weather was beautiful, as it has been this summer so far, and although everyone enjoyed their time spent out of camp – it was great to be back settled in at camp. The participation in activities has been amazing, and almost all of the campers have completed at least one of their summer goals pertaining to activity areas. Continue reading »
Tags: orlee benson, PG Unit
An Update from the Alumni Unit
Hello Parents, families and friends of the Alumni Unit,
The Alumni unit is off to an amazing start. With incredible staff and even more incredible campers I am very excited to tell you that this is shaping up to be our best summer yet.
We have all been enjoying the beautiful weather here on the shores of Lake Coucheching and are taking full advantage of all the excellent activities Camp has to offer, especially the water ones. The alumni unit can often be found on the ski, swim or boat docks enjoying the water and soaking up the sun…. Continue reading »
Tags: alumni unit, katie maalouf, Week In Review
LTP Week in Review #1
Hello LTP Family and Friends,
I hope everyone is having as amazing of a summer as the LTP unit is. We have started the first week off with a bang, and these LTP’s are already having the summer of their lives. The first couple of days got off to a nice start with everyone settling into their cabins and getting back to the activities and the friends they waited all year long to see. We have four amazing cabins and everyone is really happy with the unit…. Continue reading »
Tags: LTP, samuel waxman, Week In Review
