This has been a hectic time in the camp office. Not only have we been taking dozens of reservations from new and returning families, but we have also spent the past week finalizing our camp counsellor team for next year! Most of our wonderful camp counsellors are returning to us for next summer, including Brenna, [...]
“It’s not like Camp Food!” This was one of the comments we received from campers last summer, when we asked them what they thought about the food at Centauri Arts Camp.. Any parents who went to summer camp themselves as kids will be able to picture what this camper had in mind – after all, [...]
We are so excited to share with you our fantastic selection of 2013 arts programs.
What does a young person gain from a summer at Centauri? This note says it all: "Thank you to all your staff for the great experience you provide at Centauri. We were nervous about sending [our son] to camp... but his confidence is up, his politeness is up, his happiness is up, his work ethic has improved and I know his creative side has again been ignited. The works of art your campers produce are truly amazing. We are already planning to return next year." (The parent of a first time camper)
It’s hard to believe that the final session of the summer is already upon us… but we’re going out with a BANG! On Sunday evening, camp became Jurassic Park, and dorms got to know all the Program Directors in their Dinosaur form – first observing them in their natural habitat, then rounding them up when [...]
Every once in a while, something happens at camp that, quite literally, makes dreams come true. Several campers told us their dreams came true two nights ago when we transformed Centauri to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The other day camp had a wonderful surprise. Julie spilled the beans at lunch on Day 3 that Centauri was welcoming back some very special guests. Excitement spread like wildfire as campers and staff alike remembered back four years ago to our very first music festival when the final act of the night had been an up and coming folk duo from Scarborough Ontario. Dala, which is made up of Amanda Walther (the “Da”) and Sheila Carabine (the “la”) brought their unique brand of folk music to Centauri for a second time the other night, singing songs from their new album Best Day and having a great time joking around on stage.
Byng ‘n’ Band Day! Yesterday was our Midsummer Celebration – a chance to relax, take a day off from arts programs, and enjoy something a little different!
We were transported to Elizabethan England, courtesy of some excellent costumes supplied by our friends at Blackthorn Productions! Each dorm had an identity – for example, B1 was a group of Explorers, led by Sir Francis Drake. At lunch, all groups were presented to the Queen… who then demanded a Pageant to be held in her honour. Each group prepared a portion of the Pageant, and we also had a guest instructor on camp, teaching Renaissance Dance.
All the campers have settled in well, and the new community is beginning to take shape! Last night, we all got to know each other in the best possible way – by sharing laughter. We held our own version of “Toddlers & Tiaras” with counsellors playing the toddlers, and the campers getting to be their [...]