Archive for the ‘Camp Features’ Category

Week 2 in Review

  Week 2 found us well into the swing of things! It’s so much fun to have so many campers returning from week to week. Best Moments: Lots of cooking – and eating! The “wet sweatpants” race Reptile Rainforest Roadshow Harry Potter Colour War & the game of Quiddich! Best Quotes: “Be more like us… [...]

July 20, 2011 · Kristen · No Comments
Posted in: Camp Features, Media, Pic Of The Day

Week 1 In Review

Wow, Week 1 of our 2011 summer season just flew by! We are off to a great start, thanks to great weather, happy campers and an awesome staff! Best Moments: Human Foosball Egg-Spoon Race with “Counselor Gauntlet” Pudding War Best Quotes: “Can I call you back? I’m bathing a camper in the sink.”

July 10, 2011 · Kristen · No Comments
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2011 Camp Calendar! (67 Days ‘Til Camp!)

Finally, here it is! Our Summer 2011 Calendar is now finalized and ready for your downloading & printing enjoyment! It will look great on your fridge. You will notice that all our Fridays have “?” marks on them. MKDC Friday events are carefully guarded secrets and will be fun surprises for our campers. Three of [...]

April 28, 2011 · Kristen · No Comments
Posted in: Camp Activities, Camp Features, Countdown To Camp, Special Events

MKDC’s 2011 Summer Lunch Menu

We were very pleased to offer a full lunch program for the first time in Summer 2010. Parents really appreciated not having to pack lunches everyday, and the campers really enjoyed the variety! Based on parent & kid feedback, we have improved our menu offerings for Summer 2011, and here they are! Warning: Don’t read [...]

March 24, 2011 · Kristen · No Comments
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48 Days ‘Til Camp: What Is Colour War?

Colour War is a special event that occurs at many summer day and residential camps. The entire camp is sorted into teams, each assigned to a colour, and the teams compete in various challenges to earn points. Exactly how, when, and under what conditions colour war happens varies greatly from camp to camp. At MKDC, [...]

May 17, 2010 · Kristen · One Comment
Posted in: Camp Activities, Camp Features, Countdown To Camp

We Make Campers & Parents More Comfortable

We understand that it can be nerve-wracking for kids to come to camp on the first day. A new place, new faces, and fear of the unknown can make first-time campers (and parents!) feel nervous and unsure. It’s natural! For summer 2010, we are introducing two new camp features that we hope will help to [...]

May 7, 2010 · Kristen · No Comments
Posted in: Camp Features, Countdown To Camp, Staff

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things…

Before my memory starts to (or continues to!) become foggy since the summer, I thought now would be a fun time to list some of my favorite moments from camp. Eating red and white cake (that Mike baked!) on Canada Day Messy art projects Counselor hunt in the rain (and Matt doing a mad dash [...]

October 27, 2009 · Kristen · No Comments
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How MKDC Builds Relationships

One of the most important goals of MKDC is to foster healthy relationships between campers of different ages. At school, children are separated by age and rarely have the opportunity to interact with kids from other classes. At our camp, we have brought back some of that “one room school house” feel by allowing the [...]

September 29, 2009 · Kristen · No Comments
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