Camp Kawartha is so much more than a summer camp – we are a family. We bring people together. We look out for one another. We take care of, comfort and support each other. When campers, counselors and staff members spend time at Camp Kawartha they seamlessly...
By Adam Strasberg, Summer Camp Director For anyone who has ever been to Camp Kawartha, you will know that the game of Zingtong is one of Camp Kawartha’s most cherished Evening Programs. It involves the storyline of a royal family. A majestic scene is presented to the...
Prepare Kids ahead of time for overnight trips Summer time! What child doesn’t look forward to the sultry days of July and August, free from school and full of possibility? Summer might mean a visit to the cottage, staying over at a friend’s or being at summer...
Article Source: Aug 27, 2013, Peterborough Examiner, Rob McCormick https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/8202406-anonymous-donor-helps-camp-kawartha/ An anonymous donation of $25,000 in early summer has allowed Camp Kawartha to upgrade equipment and make...
Source: May 26, 2013, Peterborough Examiner, Dale Clifford. https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/8200689-being-a-kid-for-the-day-sending-a-child-to-camp-r-n/ The grounds at Camp Kawartha featured a host of kids on Saturday. Actually, they ranged in age...
How easy it is to become mesmerized by modern technology – perhaps by a 3D TV set, or the surround sound of a home theatre system or by the amazing graphics of the latest computer game. We feel life is more complete when we are “plugged in!” We tend to forget...
It couldn’t be put off any longer, Camp Kawartha’s kitchen needed an overhaul. On Nov 5, 2012 with hammers and crowbars swinging and saws a-buzzing, the old walls, floors and ceiling were wrestled out to make way for an upgraded, efficient space to prepare those...
Take one child. Place outdoors in nearby green spaces. Leave for several hours at a time. Repeat daily. Sprinkle in a dash of local environmental issues. Fold in a generous portion of hope. Top with inspiring examples of sustainable living and indigenous ways of...
Stewardship. It is a word frequently bandied about. Most of us recognize that the term has something to do with being a caretaker. But the word has also a great deal to do with citizenship. Good citizens are good caretakers. They are mindful of their community and its...
Soon the snow and ice covering much of the Kawartha’s will give way to wetlands, vernal pools and marshes. In these wet places something remarkable happens in the spring. Frogs, frozen during the long winter, wake up and begin to sing. Each species of frog uses a...
