2013 Summer Camp Welcome Guide - YMCA of Greater Toronto

Laundry serviceOur camp packing list suggests sufficient clothing for a two-week session at camp.We do provide a laundry service for our two to seven week participants. A specialservice will be available to accommodate laundry for those campers on extendedcanoe trips, campers experiencing bedwetting, and other special circumstances.Program OptionsWhether enrolled in a one or two-week camp session, participants will find manyoptions to choose from. Our basic program model features a blend of individualchoice, and both small and large group program periods.Daily programsEach morning, cabins are encouraged to participate in the Radical Risers program.This activity could be a morning dip, a hike, morning paddle or anything else thecabin decides to do together.Following breakfast each day, campers and staff return to their cabin to participatein cabin cleanup and try to get a perfect score for the entire session from CaptainCleanup.Skill developmentIndividual choice offerings are organized at the beginning of each week for theremainder of the week for skills time. Each day campers participate in twodifferent one-hour skill sessions. Each camper has the opportunity in each of ournine main skill development areas to earn “levels.”The levels are a series of progressive skills that campers can work towardsmastery in that particular area. Campers are awarded their skill cards on the lastday of camp at our awards ceremony and recognized for their hard work andachievements.14