The Program

Camp at-Wa-Si is widely known for the personal interest taken in each camper and is evidenced by the many years individual campers return to camp. It is our aim to instill the benefits of living as Christian Community, to encourage native abilities, and to develop and strengthen character so that each member of our camp will eventually become a useful and self-fulfilling member of society.  We try to avoid regimentation and aim to be progressive educators in the best sense of the word. We encourage freedom for each individual but only to that point where such freedom may begin to interfere with the freedom of others. Instead of absolute and unrestricted freedom, we like to call our type supervised or directed freedom. Camper who have been with us before appreciate this freedom and direction.

A Typical Day 

7:00 AM

POLAR SWIM

2:30 PM

CAMP ACTIVITY

 (see below)

7:30 AM

MORNING BELL

3:30 PM

TUCK

8:00 AM

MORNING WATCH

3:45 PM

GROUP or CAMP ACTIVITY

 (see below)

8:15 AM

FLAG RISING

6:00 PM

SUPPER

8:30 AM

BREAKFAST

7:00 PM

FREE TIME

9:15 AM

CABIN CLEAN-UP

7:30 PM

VESPERS

10:00 AM

GROUP ACTIVITY

 (see below)

8:00 PM

CAMPFIRE TIME

SNACK

11:00 AM

GROUP ACTIVITY

 (see below)

8:30 PM

READY FOR BED

12:00 AM

LUNCH

9:00 PM

STORY TIME 

LIGHTS OUT

1: 00 PM

GROUP ACTIVITY

 (see below)

 

  

Campfire time, snacktime and bedtime are set according to the age of the campers.

2:00 PM

FREE TIME/SWIM

  

 

 

Some of the group and camp activities include:

  • group games

  • sports

  • hiking

  • orienteering

  • crafts

  • archery

  • ropes obstacle course

  • free time

  • outdoor skills

  • drama

  • faith exploration

  • nature study

  • mud-pit

  • swimming

  • slippy slide

  • waterslide

  • archery

  • outdoor cooking

 

Activities are done by groups and are age and designed to be age and developmentally appropriate.  In all activities we stress personal improvement and development.  Camp Ta-Wa-Si is not only for the child “who can” but is equally, if not primarily, for the child  "who will".  One who shows real effort, even though no real improvement is achieved, deserves praise and encouragement, for this is an incentive to try again. We recognize all-around achievement, effort, and improvement. We encourage participation.

 

Sports and games are taught to improve form and ability, but it is the camper who is taught, and not the activity. The game is played for the fun of playing and not solely to win. Competition lends spirit to the contest, but sportsmanship is stressed so that having fun and being a good sport are much more important than becoming an outstanding athlete. We seek to impress upon each camper the importance of doing his best, not necessarily of being the best.

 

In all program development and delivery, indeed through-out all the camping experience we seek to live within the bounds of the Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada: A New Creed.

 

We are not alone,

we live in God's world.

 We believe in God:

who has created and is creating,

who has come in Jesus,

    the Word made flesh,

    to reconcile and make new,

who works in us and others

    by the Spirit.

We trust in God.

We are called to be the Church:

  to celebrate God's presence,

  to live with respect in Creation,

  to love and serve others,

  to seek justice and resist evil,

  to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,

    our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death,

God is with us.

We are not alone. Thanks be to God.
Copyright © 2003 by Camp Ta-Wa-Si Inc.  All rights reserved.
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Revised: Wednesday February 18, 2004