“ The BEST Summer EVER!”
Full Time Member
Paddling Camp
Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue
June 28, 2015
Inside this issue:
Megan Smith: Lead 2
Paddling Camp Coordinator
Welcome to Summer 2015!!
We would like to
take this time and
welcome you to Senobe for summer of
2015. For those
new and returning
we are very excited
to share with you
our plans for summer. As a quick review, we are a Not
for Profit Organization celebrating our
50th Anniversary
this year. Happy
Anniversary Senobe!
Our team of volunteers have been
working hard over
the Winter and
Spring months to
get the summer organized for lots of
fun. We will have
pictures of our
Board members in
the Club House this
year to help members identify who is
in charge of what
aspects of the club.
This newsletter is
specific to our Full
Member Paddling
Club Camps.
had to hire a third
camp staff to cover
our teacher to child
ratios. We now have
three staff to 36 children giving us a 1 to
12 ratio for the summer. This is a wonderful ratio to offer
quality, fun, and developmentally appropriate programming.
This year we were in
high demand for full
summer child care
spaces. We decided
to expand this full
time camp to 36
child care spaces
instead of our 24
spaces. With the
addition of 12 spaces, this meant we
If you have any questions regarding the
camp, please reach
out to me, Renee
Forbes, Day Program
Coordinator. My contact information is on
page one and three.
WELCOME
Everyone.
Member Paddling Camp Staff &
Lifeguard Team
I would like to take
this time and introduce you to the
team of staff for our
Full Time Paddling
Camp. I am pleased
to welcome back Megan Smith as our
Lead Paddling Camp
Coordinator. Megan
will be your main
contact for any information or questions you have
about the daily operations of the camps.
If you need Board
support regarding
the camps please
contact Renee
Forbes. Megan has
written an introduction for all of
you on the next
page …..
Amanda Seto:
Support Paddling
Camp Coordinator
2
Amy Young:
Support Paddling
Camp Coordinator
2
Head Lifeguard:
Lauren Delahunt
2
Part Time Lifeguard: 3
Morrgan Payne
Canteen Chefs:
James Amo &
Ian Clarke
3
Tips
on Equipment
Facilities
Manager:
Needs,
Days
HannahRainy
Doiron
& Miscellaneous
4
3
Special points of interest:
 Check out our NEW Code of
Conduct. We can email you
a copy just let us know:
EMAIL:
Renee Forbes
[email protected]
 Canteen Ideas: Have comments, suggestions or questions?
EMAIL:
Josh Forbes
[email protected]
Our Senobe Full Time Paddling Camp Team
“Hi! My name is Megan
Smith. I will be entering my
fourth year in Human Kinetics at Saint Francis Xavier
University this fall. I am excited to return to Senobe
Aquatic Club for my second
summer as Lead Daycamp
Coordinator. Previous to this
position I served as the Canteen Manager for one summer. I have fond memories of
my own paddling days at Senobe and hope to share my
enthusiasm about the club
with both our returning and
new members. I welcome the
opportunity to make Senobe
a positive and fun experience
for the children and invite
parents to provide feedback
at any time. Welcome to Summer 2015!” Thanks Megan.
Working with Megan this year
are two Support Paddling
Camp Coordinators: Amanda
Seto and Amy Young. Here
are some words from each of
these lovely ladies:
Amanda writes, “My name is
Amanda Seto and I will be
one of the Support Paddling
Camp Coordinators for this
summer! I have been with Senobe since last summer as a
Paddling Camp Coordinator,
although I also have many
years of paddling experience
as I was a member at Banook
Now from our newsest Paddling Camp Team Member:
“My name is Amy and I am 18
years old. I love being outside
and working with kids so I
am very excited to be part of
the Senobe team this summer. Although new to the
club this year I have a lot of
experience working with kids
growing up, and have spent a
couple summers babysitting
down at the lake as well. As a
fourth year student at StFX
pursuing a BSc degree in Human Kinetics, I have taken a
variety of classes that have
given me the opportunity to
work with children in active
environments which has allowed me to implement and
improve my leadership skills.
With previous experience with
this role, I have tons of new
ideas and improvements that I
look forward to putting into
action this year in order to
make it the best summer yet!”
Thanks Amanda.
and being in this sort of environment. I am really looking
forward to an amazing summer.” Thanks Amy.
To keep in contact with these
ladies ,here are their cells:
Megan: 902-430-0370
Amanda: 902-981-8879
Amy: 902-233-8045
Our Lifeguard Team of 2015
I would like to welcome back
to Senobe our Head Lifeguard
Lauren Delahunt and Part
Time Lifeguard Morrgan
Payne:
From Lauren: “My name is
Lauren and I will be the Head
Lifeguard this summer at
Senobe. I have eight years experience working as a lifePage 2
guard and
swimming instructor. I am
currently completing a Bachelor of Education
at Acadia University. I am so
excited to return to Senobe
this year
for my fourth summer! Over
the years I have enjoyed
providing a safe
swimming environment to all
members and look forward to
another fun-filled summer.
See you on the beach!”
Full Time Member Paddling Camp Newsletter
Lifeguarding Team Continued ….
From Morrgan: I will be returning for my
second summer here at Senobe! I have
been a lifeguard for just over 2 years, and
just recently completed my lifeguard recertification course. I am excited to be a part
of the great staff working this year, and
hope to participate in making this summer
fun, exciting and safe. Welcome back
Lauren and Morrgan!
Day Program Chair for Senobe Board:
Renee Forbes
Questions about the Full Member
Paddling Camp or Life guards please
reach out. My home number is
(902)462-2066.
Email: [email protected]
Our Canteen Chefs of 2015
This year we have two youth
operating our Canteen from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday
to Friday. Also, new this year
is an electronic tabbing system to track member accounts more accurately. Pictures will be assigned to accounts for security purposes
as well. Please send a note
with your child if a caregiver
or someone else will be using
the tab on their behalf. Once
we get up and running we
plan on having a weekly spe-
cial for lunch. This will be
posted by the canteen. Now
to our Chefs, James Amo and
Ian Clarke: James writes
“over the past 7 years I have
paddled at Senobe. My experience has been very positive
and great fun. I paddled both
canoe and kayak. With the
coaches being great and
keeping us active and in
shape. This summer me and
Ian Clarke will be operating
the canteen. We look forward
to working and expanding the
Canteen’s menu this summer.”
Our Canteen Menu will be
posted on the Senobe website
for your reference. This
should be up before July 1st.
If you have any questions
about the canteen you can
speak to our Facilities Manager, Hannah Doiron or contact Board Canteen Oversight
to Josh Forbes:
[email protected].
Happy Eating this summer!!
Facilities Manager 2015
Now from our Facilities Manager: “My name is Hannah
Doiron and this summer I will
be the Senobe Facilities Manager. Since I was little, Senobe has been known as a great
community hotspot for parents and kids to come and
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relax and have fun. So, I'm
super siked to be a part of the
Senobe team this summer! I
can't wait to meet new people
and have a great summer
working with the awesome
staff and families at Senobe.
I will be around the club all
summer long so if there are
any questions please don't
hesitate to ask. I look forward
to an awesome summer with
everyone this year!”
Hannah will be working
12:00pm to 7:00pm daily if
you need anything while
down at the Club. If Hannah is not able to answer
your question she can direct
you to a Board member to
help you. We are always
available to help out.
Thanks for reading and we
are planning to have a
monthly newsletter for families to capture Senobe FUN!
Keep posted and we welcome
any experiences you may
want to share for our newsletter too. :)
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Tips on Summer Equipment Needed

Back Pack

Bathing Suit/Plastic Bag for Wet Clothes

Sunscreen (Apply before AM Drop Off)

Towel(s)

Hat

Rain Gear for Inclement Days

Sneakers for Active Dry Land Games

Warm Clothes for Inclement Days

One Pair of Shoes that CAN Get Wet

Spare change of clothes

ATOMS: Lifejacket/Senobe Shirt

Snacks (am & pm)/Lunch in Lunch Bag

PEE WEE: Life belt/ Senobe Singlet

Water Bottle

BUN for C-Boats and War Canoe

Please LABEL everything!!
Rainy Days at Senobe
We will still be on the water
on inclement weather days.
So, please ensure your children come with rain gear,
paddling gear such as buns
and lifejackets and/or lifebelts. The only time we are
not on the water is when we
experience thunder and lightening. In fact, on rainy days
there is nothing more fun being on the water with rain
hitting your face.
Also, please bring extra dry
clothes to change into when
needed. Thanks for your help
and understanding.
Let’s have FUN Paddling!!
Miscellaneous Tidbits ...
Camp Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Please respect the drop off
and pick up times. Staff are
asked to arrive before 8:00
am to set up activities and
create their camp area for the
day during the prior to 8:00
a.m.. It is important that
children are dropped at the
earliest 8:00 a.m.. Also, to
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tors, please have your child/
children sun screened before
morning drop off or apply before you leave. We had children holding up paddling
practices last summer because they were dropped off
to care without sunscreen
and practice was starting.
We appreciate your help and
understanding in getting everyone onto boats safely, efficiently and on time. Paddling
practice times will be given to
you so you are able to plan
your child/children sun
screening and drop off.
Please contact Camp staff if
your child will be absent from
any camp days; phone numbers on page two. Happy
Paddling! :) GO SENOBE GO!
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