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, ‘"What is your background in camping?" A recommends that a camp director has a minimum of 8â€"10 years of experience as a staff member and 4â€"5 years in a senior staff or supervisory p "What is your camp‘s philosophy?" 3t ‘s baseball, computers or canoeing, camp activities should be vehicles to fundamental purpose of providing a caring community in which your child » and develop. Try to determine what philosophy guides the program and P» of your camp choice. "What is your ratio of campers to staff?" p varies with the age level of campers, special needs, and the types of ctivities available but the counsellor caring for a group of children is the _ basic unit of care and attention. Confirm that it suits your expectations. "What are the ages of your counsellors?" The OCA recommends that a counsellor is a minimum of 17 years of age. Ask about the training of the staff, the rate of staff turnover and the experience of the senior staff. "What percentage of your campers return each year"” While every camp is clearly not suited to every person, a significant number of returning campers usually indicates a high level of camper satisfaction with a camp‘s program and leadership. ‘"What provisions are made for campers with special needs?" All children have certain specific and special needs. Determine if the camp you are investigating is able to address your child‘s unique ctreumstance. ‘"How will my child get to and from the camp?" Are the buses supervised by camp staff? Do the bus drivers receive mp briefings and/or training? What is the process/progress of your ‘om your care to camp and back to your care. "Is your camp accredited by the OCA?" If not, why not? gar Road, Oakuille th and Safety Procedures th and Safety Personnel ident and Emergency Plans of the Director (final responsibility) ig Space â€" clean and comfortable ing Facilities â€" clean and adequate ip Program â€" varied and balanced THESE SUMMER CAMPS! The Ontario Camping Association is a group of over 200 children‘s camps which maintain high standards of camp quality and professional training in order to better serve and assure the public of being able to make a good choice of camps. All types of camps are included in the organization and a comprehensive set of physical, program, health and leadership standards are maintained in order to acquire accreditation. Accredited camps in the OCA will display the accreditation logo on their promotional materials and on site. Amongst the other services provided by the OCA, a directory of Accredited Camps is available free of charge by writing to the Ontario Camping Association, 1806 Avenue Rd., Suite #2, Toronto, MSM 3Z1 or by phoning (416) 781â€"0525. This directory contains all camp members, fees, services and program descriptions. Questions for the Camp Director at Oalkwille Place 4 Lakeshore Ind. IL., UaKyvill? 049â€"03G 389 Pearl St. Burhngbon 639â€"1372 Cedar Valley Ranch, Inc. Camp Hurontario Camp Allsaw Big Doe Camp * OCA Accreditation Social Setting â€" wholesome and suitable Staff â€" trained, experienced, caring Supervision â€" constant and caring Camp Fee â€" clearly defined Parent‘s Role â€" understood and agreeable Special Needs Information Communicated References checked (as other parents) Choosing Sparrow Lake Camp Camp Miniâ€"Yo We Camp Can Aqua Computers and Children Centre Excellent Inâ€"Camp and Canoeâ€"Tripping Program: Windsurfing * Water Safety Kayaking * Arts Crafts \Campcraft * Envtronmental Sand Beach Canoe Trips For All Ages Abzlmes DIRECTOR ANDREA HODGINS 393 Water St., #14 Peterborough, Ont. K9H 3L7 ORIICA 705â€"745â€"8314 COMPLETE CAMP PROGRAM TRIPPING PROGRAM: 8 15â€"day Temagami Experience References: Home Presentation: Information Temagami Island: Residential: International Boys and Girls 6 â€" 17 years (416) 483â€"3172 48 Dethi Avenue, Toronto, MSM 3B7 Ontario Canada wanga?iTtElil® "... awesome!" Temagaml, Ontario 59 HOYLE AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M4S 2X5 [416) 486â€"6959 FAX 486â€"1837 * International community of campers * Highly qualified mature staff with a 1:3 ratio * Emphasis on the development of strong personal skills friendships in a safe, supportive caring environment * Skilled instruction in a broad range of traditional camp activities ACCREDITED MEMBER "Learn French The Fun Way" Le Club Francais will offer an exciting: Other activities _ All activities will take place in French For Summer Day Camp Registration please call Located in Algonquin Park, Ontario Kim Smith/ Brochure Patti Thom Information 235 Church St. (905) 338â€"9464 Oakville, Ont. L6J 1N4 "The Camp for your daughter to return home to every summer" FRENCH SUMMER DAY CAMP * Ages®4â€"9 * Crafts * Songs Le Club Francais QF QONTARIQ AMERICAN CAMPING AS50CIATIONS e 2 weeks, in Oakuille * Arts * Drama * Sports residential adventure for girls ages 7â€"16 An exciting, funâ€"filled