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GREEN ACRES ONLINE VIDEO CONTEST Perhaps you've come across our Camp Green Acres YouTube channel. Starting today, our YouTube site will be home to Camp Green Acres' first Online Video Contest! We want to showcase the talent of our Camp Green Acres campers, staff and alumni, so show us what you've got! Send us your creative YouTube videos showcasing why Camp Green Acres is the best summer camp! You can sing it, dance about it, put on a skit - use any and all of your talents...just be sure to include the following requirements:
We will pick the finalists and then you will have 10 days to vote for your favourite on our Camp Green Acres Facebook page. Three winners will be selected - one current camper, one current staff and one alumni (either camper or staff). The winners will receive a 2010 Green Acres Waterbottle and Online Fame! Don't delay. E-mail your YouTube video links today! We can't wait to see how creative you can be! "MEET THE COUNSELLORS" EVENT FOR JULY CAMPERS If your child starts camp on July 5th, 2010 then please join us at camp on Tuesday June 29th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for our pre-summer Open House. This will be a great opportunity for your campers to meet their counsellors, sport instructors, riding instructors, swim instructors and all the other great staff they will be sharing their summer with. For all other Green Acres campers, we encourage you to join in the excitement and get a peek of camp and our amazing camp staff. Remember you won't meet your child's counsellors, but you will have an opportunity to meet their Unit Head & Assistants as well as all the specialty staff. |
CAMP ENROLMENT UPDATE Green Acres runs MANY amazing camp programs. See 'Our Family of Camps' webpage for more information. Camp is filling up fast, so please note the programs below that have few spaces left: Bunnies, Chipmunks, Beavers, Buffaloes, Bears, Eagles, Seniors, Grads, Alumni & LTP (Pre-Nursery - Grade 9) - Please contact the camp office for space availability in July. BOB Camp (3 Weeks Camp Green Acres and 1 Week Camp Wahanowin) - The Boys Trips in July are waitlist only. The Girls Grades 3 & 4 July Trip is waitlist only, while limited spaces remain in July for Grade 2 Girls. Saddle Champs (Half-Day Horseback Riding & Half-Day Traditional Camp) - Please contact the camp office. All-Star Sports Camp The following All-Star Sports Camp programs have limited spaces in July: Ice Hockey has very limited spaces in Weeks 5 & 6. Extreme Biking has limited spaces in Weeks 3 & 6 Cedar Creek - Please contact the camp office. Please note that all applications are now being accepted on a "first come" basis. We do not want you or your friends to be disappointed as camp spaces are continuing to fill quickly. Camp Green Acres is the only day camp to offer the "No-Risk Camp Refund Policy". After more than 40 years in camping we are so confident in the excellence of our staff, our facilities, our programs and our activities that we know your child will just love our camp. We'll bet your camp fees on it! |
UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, June 6, 2010- Yummy Mummy & Camp Green Acres Family Day (see article for more details) Tuesday, June 29, 2010- Meet the Counsellor Evening (For July campers) Monday, July 5, 2010- First Day of Summer Camp! CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB
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"NEW" CAMP CLOTHING STORE Check out our new Camp Clothing Store with amazing trendy new clothing for campers, staff and even parents! The store will be active until June 1st only so don't delay and order your clothing today! Use the password "greenacres" to login to the Online Store today! YUMMY MUMMY & CAMP GREEN ACRES Save the Date: June 6, 2010 Summer's almost here and we're ready to kick it off! The Yummy Mummy Club wants to celebrate in the sun by giving mummies a chance to be a kid for a day! We're excited to welcome Erica Ehm and all her Yummy Mummies and very importantly, our amazing camp families, to our camp on June 6th from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.! Please join in the fun and kick off summer with us! Visit Yummy Mummy to register for the event! We look forward to seeing you soon!
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ROBYN READS Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Every parent has likely noticed the powerful effect of nature on children. As a camp director, I see it everyday when the kids get off the bus at our country site. In his important book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, Richard Louv analyzes and explains the crucial role nature plays in the lives of children. Nature is not just a beautiful backdrop to life. As Louv makes clear, the outdoors is as essential to a child's health and well being as good nutrition and plenty of sleep. Louv presents a compelling argument that children, and the rest of us for that matter, require regular contact with nature to maintain physical and emotional health. Establishing a relationship with nature requires nothing more than access to a vacant lot or a small patch of woods. You can nourish your child's spirit by giving him opportunities to garden, care for animals, explore tidepools, or build a fort in the woods. As Louv points out, a child uses all the senses when he's out in nature. Green Acres, being a country day camp with lots of access to nature and animals, is certainly one great way to get our kids reconnected with nature. Weekends in and around the GTA also provide great opportunities for a hike (visit Milton), a swim (Kelso conservation park), a ride (Sunnybrook Park trail system), or a walk (your nearest forest, or the Beaches area of Toronto). Lets all put a little more nature into our lives! |
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STAFFING UPDATE We would like to introduce you to our amazing 2010 Head Staff! Head of Fun - Jon Shelson If you know someone who may be interested in working at camp and is completing Grade 10 this year or higher, please have them go to our staff website to find out more information on how to apply for a summer position at camp. We are currently looking for Male Counsellors in our Traditional Green Acres Camp and one Tennis Specialist. |
ZAREINU MOVEATHON & RIDE The 13th Annual Moveathon, Sunday June 13, 2010 and The Zareinu Ride Sunday June 27, 2010 Proceeds support the Zareinu Educational Centre, which provides daily care and treatment for children with a wide range of disabilities. The Moveathon consists of several athletic events, followed by a huge festival. The Moveathon’s athletic events include a 20km Family Bike Ride and a 5km and 10km Miracle Run.The Festival features a midway with rides, games, a food court and lots of free entertainment! The Zareinu Ride features 162.5km, 100km and 50km routes through the picturesque Niagara Escarpment. Support vehicles and rest stations with refreshments along the fully mapped and scenic routes. A great ride for a great cause. Go to the Moveathon Website for more information.
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The "No-Risk Camp Refund Policy" is a Registered Trademark of Green Acres Day Camp Inc. |