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Introducing… Cait! (25 Days ‘Til Camp!)

Cait is also a new staff member at MKDC. As our Arts Sr Counselor, she will be working with Heartwood and Shoots campers on a variety of exciting projects involving visual arts, drama, music, and dance. Cait is currently studying theatre and English at the University of Ottawa, and is hoping to attend teacher’s college. [...]

June 9, 2010 · 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 · No Comments
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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
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Introducing… Hanna!

It is so exciting to have young, promising role models who are slowly making their way up the staff ladder! Hanna worked very hard last summer as a volunteer LIT and we are very pleased to have her back for Summer 2010 as a Counselor-In-Training. In addition to being very talented with arts and crafts, [...]

April 28, 2010 · Kristen · No Comments
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Introducing Our Head Counselor… Courtenay!

It is always exciting this time of year, as I receive confirmations from our returning staff and begin putting together our staff for the coming summer. Here is the first of our Camp Staff 2010 bios! Courtenay is a self-proclaimed camp “lifer” who previously worked at Grippen Lake Camp and Camp Iawha before joining the [...]

March 16, 2010 · Kristen · No Comments
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You Know You’re A Camp Person If…

Here’s a little gift for my returning staff, as well as past and present MKDC campers… can you think of any more? Comment below to add your own! Everything you own has your initials on it. Most of your stories start with “and then there was this time at camp….” Sharpies, pens and duct tape [...]

March 7, 2010 · Kristen · No Comments
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The Camp Year In 40 Seconds

With the holidays barely behind us, for most campers and parents the summer probably seems a long way off. For us camp directors though, the planning and hard work has already started. Scheduling, staff recruitment, and program planning are all very much underway. This YouTube video is a great illustration of just how soon summer [...]

January 17, 2010 · Kristen · No Comments
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Santa’s Workshop Sneak Peak

Don’t miss out on your chance to be elf-for-a-day! Santa’s Workshop will be Maple Key Day Camp’s last event for 2009, and we are going out with a bang! I don’t want to ruin the surprise for the recipients of the gifts your little elves will be making, but here are some of the techniques [...]

November 9, 2009 · Kristen · No Comments
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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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Fall is here…

I took this photo of our road last week. Fall has arrived already! It’s hard to believe that our first summer season of camp ended just a little less than three months ago. Luckily there is still lots to look forward to! Mike and I are keeping busy preparing for our fall programs. The PA [...]

October 23, 2009 · Kristen · No Comments
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