C H A T T E R - YMCA of Greater Toronto

OutdoorEducationWe are in the midst of a busy fall season of outdooreducation. We have many new groups booked, as wellas returning schools that have been visiting Pine Crestfor more than 10 years. With our successful expansioninto year-round operations there are now opportunitiesfor groups to experience a Pine Crest winter! We offera 10% discount to groups that are organized by aPine Crest alumni.For more information on the programs and facilitieswe have to offer please contact D’Arcy Munn atd’arcy.munn@ymcagta.org.Registration forUpcoming WinterPrograms 2012We’re looking forward to our second year of winterprograms in 2012. Children ages 7-11 are invited tojoin us for our Holiday Camp December 26-30, 2011,and March Break Camp March 11-16, 2012.Join us for one of our two Family Camp Weekends thiswinter. Bring in the new year at Pine Crest December30 to January 2, or celebrate the Family Day longweekend February 17-20, 2012.For more information on programs and registrationplease contact Anne Coleman at 1-877-878-9622or anne.coleman@ymcagta.org.Dates toRememberSummerCamp HighlightsWell, it’s hard to believe thatanother summer is over! We’ve hada very successful 2011 season witha record number of campers. Wewere able to expand our AdventureTrip program this summer byadding three new extended whitewater canoe trips. Participantsheaded out on the Coulonge andDumoine Rivers in these new threeweekprograms. Our Leadershipparticipants headed out intoGeorgian Bay, Ontario’s provincialparks, northern Quebec and even tothe Coppermine River in Nunavut.Back on site, campers enjoyed ourtraditional camp programs such ascanoeing, kayaking and woodcraft.We had a couple new additions thissummer — a garden and the newstatic high ropes challenge course.Our program team started thesummer off with a bang with aBatman-themed all camp day, andduring session C we brought insome special judges to help us withthe Pine Crest Olympics. All in all it’sbeen a great summer, and we wentout with a bang thanks to the hardwork of all the campers and staffat the Pine Crest Games, wherethe Voyageurs were victorious!Thanks to Madlen Reid, who led theLumbermen, and Joey Miller withthe Voyageurs. Great job guys!October 1October 18October 21-23November 1December 8Dec 26-30Dec 30- Jan 2Feb 17-20March 11-16Financial assistance applications are availableLeadership registrationVolunteer Work WeekendTraditional camp registrationAlumni pub nightHoliday CampFamily Camp WeekendFamily Camp WeekendMarch Break Camp