Camp Goodtimes news for campers, families and volunteers
Summer 2015
2015 Theme Meals
Here are some examples of the
themed-based meals and activities
we will be having at this summer’s
programs.
KIDS CAMP
•
LUMBERJACK AND
LUMBERJILL
LUNCH
•
CANADA (RED AND WHITE)
DINNER
•
ANIMALS OF THE
CANADIAN WILD DINNER
•
STARLIT BANQUET DINNER
Summer is HERE!
FAMILY CAMP
•
GO CANADA GO DINNER
TEEN CAMP
•
FANCY PANTS DINNER
We can’t wait to see you!
We are so looking forward to welcoming all our new Camp Goodtimes
families and seeing lots of familiar faces again this summer. We’ve got
lots of your favourite programs planned and ready to go – get ready for
Rip n’ Dip and canoeing on Loon Lake, dirt dessert and songs around the
campfires. At Camp Goodtimes, we also like to keep things fresh, so get
ready for new exciting additions like a fun, new (and bouncy) activity to
the waterfront and brand new dining hall that will make your Mac and
Cheese taste even better.
Get ready to make new friends and reconnect with old ones, swims in lake
and shaking your booty. This summer is going to be awesome!
IN THIS ISSUE
CAMP GOODTIMES 2015……………………………………………… 1
The Exploration Project …………………………………………… 3
Setting Campers up for Success………………………………… 2
Junior Rider Opportunity ………………………………………… 4
New to Kids Camp……………………………………………………… 2
The New Dining Hall ………………………………………………… 4
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SUMMER 2015
Setting Campers Up For Success
Camp Goodtimes is a safe, supportive and fun environment for your child to experience being away from home. Here are
some tips to help prepare your child for their experience at camp.
1. Provide the camp team with any information that may help to ensure your child has the best possible
experience. The more information we have about your child, the better able we are to support them.
Include your child in this process by making pre-camp preparation part of their camp experience, which
can build anticipation and help them understand what to expect.
2. Talk with your child about their expectations and how they are feeling about going to camp. Encourage
them to make realistic goals that can build excitement about the experience.
3. If your child is not used to being away from home, try preparing them by having them ‘camp out’ at a
friend’s or family member’s house overnight. This can build their confidence and ease separation
anxieties.
4. Campers are encouraged to bring a comfort item from home to help provide security. This can include
things like stuffed animals, photographs or books.
5. The Camp Goodtimes website is a great place to learn more about camp and to learn about other
campers’ positive experiences. You will find answers to FAQ’s, photos, videos, and much more at
http://www.campgoodtimes.org
6. Reassure your child that the staff is there to support them. Knowing that there are adults on site to
listen to them, and support them can help alleviate worries about being away from their family.
7. Label your child’s belongings using iron-on labels, permanent marker or bright nail polish. This is
another way to provide comfort and security for your child while away from home, and avoid misplacing
important items.
8. Please contact Bayley Gale, Camper Experience Director, to talk more about making Camp a positive
experience for your child. You can reach Bayley at [email protected]
New to Kids Camp: CHOICE ACTIVITIES
A new and exciting program item coming this year to Camp
Goodtimes is CHOICE ACTIVITIES! There will be two blocks
of time, every day at Kids Camp where each camper can
choose their own activities. On the first day of camp,
campers will sign up for two activities they wish to
participate in for the whole session.
These could be a favorite activity from past years, or maybe
something you would like to try for the first time.
Choice Activities include:
•
Pinnacle Pursuits (13yrs and up)
•
Archery (10yrs and up)
•
Arts and Crafts
•
Canoeing
•
Swimming Lessons (New to CGT!)
•
Navigating Nature (Orienteering and
exploring the Loon Lake site)
Each activity is jam packed with skill building fun and
the opportunity to set and crush goals every day.
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SUMMER 2015
NEW PROGRAM:
EXP Sessions 1 - During EXP session 1, activities
The Exploration Project
will focus on self-reflection, self-empowerment,
We are all unique individuals. Each one of us has a
with living each moment to its fullest. There
story to tell. Each story is important.
What to bring to Camp!
accountability and finding tools to help cope
The
will be time to participate in canoeing, arts and
Exploration Project is a chance to come together
crafts and other classic camp activities while
in a group setting to explore self and celebrate
working
personal experiences. The goal of the Exploration
supportive group setting.
towards
self-development
in
a
Project is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental
environment where we can share our experiences
EXP Session 2 – BRONZE COURSES EDITION
and be present to support each other. Activities
During this EXP session, participants will work
will focus on self-reflection, self-empowerment,
with
accountability and finding tools to help cope with
towards a Bronze Medallion or Bronze Cross
living each moment to its fullest.
certification. Participants should be prepared to
certified
aquatic
instructors
to
work
work on lifesaving skills in and out of the water
The program is open to youth who are 18 - 20
for the majority of the day. The instructors will
years of age and have had cancer, are siblings of
work to create a welcoming and supportive
those who have or have had cancer, or who are
environment
bereaved siblings.
things.
for
learning
and
trying
new
Explore your own abilities with a
supportive group of peers in this skills based EXP
The Exploration Project will run on the following
session.
dates in the summer of 2015:
* Participants should be able to swim 50 meters
without a PFD
EXP session # 1 / July 13 – 16
How to Apply - Please complete the online
EXP session # 2 Bronze Medallion and Cross
application as well as the Exploration Project
Edition / July 24 - 27
application and submit it to the Camp Goodtimes
office.
NORTHERN LIGHTS CROSSWORD
Across:
1. Person who cuts
down trees
3. Command to say to a
dogsled team
5. Sport played in the
north
9. Bird that is on a
Canadian coin
10. Aurora borealis
12. North pole
13. An animal that lives
in a dam
Down:
2. Type of boat
4. Vehicle used for winter travel
8. House made out of snow
6. White furry animal of the north 11. Knitted cap
7. Checkered pattern
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Get ready for camp with this handy
checklist.
Sleeping
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Single size sheet
Flashlight (with new batteries)
Toiletries
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Towel for shower
Towel for water activities
Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner
Insect repellent
Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher)
Refillable Water bottle
Clothing
Name Beads (returning campers)
Pyjamas
Socks & underclothes
Shorts(5)
Jacket
Pants (jeans)
Sweatshirt or Warm sweater (2)
T-shirts (5)
Rainwear (rain jacket & rain boots)
Secure footwear (e.g. shoes with a
closed toe & heel)
Sneakers, water shoes or crocs (for
water activities)
Sunglasses
Brimmed sun hat
Bathing suit
Contact Us
Please contact us with your news,
stories, comments and questions
about The Bean and Camp
Goodtimes. You can reach the Camp
Goodtimes staff team at
[email protected] or by phone
at 604.675.7141 or toll-free at
1.800.663.2524 ext. 7141
SUMMER 2015
Junior Rider Opportunity
Junior Rider:
CGT Camper:
Junior Rider:
CGT Camper:
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
The Cops For Cancer.
The Cops For Cancer…
Who?
Junior Rider: Ah, you don’t know about
the Cops For Cancer? Let me tell you all
about being a Junior Rider!
Cops for Cancer is an exciting annual
event that takes place each fall with over
a
hundred
law
enforcement
and
emergency services personnel from
across the province. They brave all types
of weather as they cycle up to two weeks
across the daunting terrain of Vancouver
Island (Tour de Rock), Northern BC
(Tour de North), the coast of British
Columbia (Tour de Coast) and the Fraser
Valley (Tour de Valley).
As they ride, each Team stops in
communities along the way, visiting
schools and other supporters while
raising
awareness
and
collecting
donations for Camp Goodtimes and
pediatric cancer research.
Each Cops for Cancer Tour has a Junior Team who accompanies the riders at
events along the way. We would love you to be a part of that team! As a Cops
for Cancer Junior Team Member you will:
•
Be partnered with a Cops for Cancer Tour Rider
•
Attend fun activities and amazing events leading up to the Tour
•
Receive a special Junior Team t-shirt and hat
•
Ride in the police car escorting the riders and show up to your school
with the team
•
Invite your family and siblings to join in the fun as well
If you are attending Kids Camp this summer, you will meet several riders at
the casino where Cops For Cancer riders come to play carnival style games
with Camp Goodtimes campers! When you meet the riders, feel free to ask
them questions about being a junior team member as they would love to see
you on the tour.
You are the inspiration for the riders and the reason they are committed to
riding and fundraising. We hope you will join them on their ride in September
and October!
THE NEW DINIG HALL – Oooo! Aaaaah!
For anyone who has been lucky enough to visit Loon Lake since
camp last year, a highlight of the visit has likely been a tour of
the construction site of the new dining hall by Karim, the visibly
excited facility manager. Camp Goodtimes will be the very first
group to use the new building – which at 6500 square feet has
more than double the capacity of the current dining hall. It
features a larger, more modern kitchen, a spacious patio, and
even golf cart parking!
In addition, Loon Lake (like Camp Goodtimes) has a strong
respect for tradition. The centerpiece of the new dining room is
the fireplace from the Old Staff House, which was formerly
where the new building is now. You’ll also be interested to
know that the timber that makes up the structure has been
harvested from the Malcom Knapp Research Forest itself, and
was in a drying shed for over a year. We’re looking forward to
having it filled with campers, and using the new space to find
new ways to make meals fun!
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