Recently, a parent calling to enquire about our summer writing camps commented that her younger daughter – not yet old enough for Centauri Arts Camp- was not a reader like her older sister, and that they were struggling to find ways to encourage her to read. Did we have any thoughts we could share, after [...]
This year saw the publication, in England, of a fascinating book about childhood - KITH, by Jay Griffiths. In this book the author asserts that children in today's developed societies are unhappier, more anxious, more prone to suicidal thoughts and generally less emotionally healthy than their counterparts in other parts of the world and certainly [...]
Telling Stories With My Hands at Centauri By Jade W. Niagara, a place known for its vineyards, Great Wolf Lodge, and of course the famous thundering falls. Some people may even know there is a boys’ boarding school in the region. Few know that each summer this school transforms into an inspired creative hub. Kids [...]
My Ten Best Reads of 2013 This blog entry is for every camper, Arts Academy participant, staff member or parent who loves to read. Here are my 'ten best reads' of 2013... send me yours, and I'll post them! Just a minor caveat before starting the list: nothing I recommend here has lengthy content that [...]
Overnight Camp: An Essential Childhood Experience Overnight camp is just like day camp, but with the kids sleeping over... right? WRONG. Giving your child a day camp experience is nothing at all like signing them up for overnight camp. In fact, the two camp experiences are barely comparable. Here are ten advantages children receive from [...]
It's Session THREE! Summer is just whirling by and today we welcomed another set of campers for our final two week session of the summer (there is still session four to go, but that's only 8 days long). Again, another terrific group of campers (how do we get such awesome kids? Is it just that [...]
A Sad Farewell to Session One... by Delphine M. (camper session 1, 2013) I've always been struck by how beautiful Centauri Arts Camp sunsets are. When we leave from evening program, a cascade of reds and oranges and even pinks are there to greet us. It's as if Mother Nature herself decided Centauri is such [...]
A new Hill Strategies report is providing even more evidence of strong connections between arts involvement and an individual's health and well-being (https://www.capacoa.ca/en/services/arts-promotion/news/444-art-goers-health-volunteer-satisfaction ) The report suggests that people active in cultural pursuits have a 25% greater likelihood of reporting a strong satisfaction with their lives. How does this relate to Centauri Arts Camp? Our [...]
These days, the reasons young people opt out of attending overnight camps can be somewhat worrying, and present new trends and issues that camp directors are doing their best to address. I'm a guest blogger today for Camp Easy - check out my blog on this subject here...http://blog.campeasy.com/ Julie Hartley Camp Director www.centauriartscamp.com
Each summer, Centauri Summer Arts Camp welcomes dozens of brand new campers with enthusiasm and warmth. Like all great summer camps, however, our traditions, and the continued quality of our community atmosphere and programs, depends on those wonderful people who return to us year after year as campers and as staff. One of those people [...]