Camp Wimodausis
Camp Wimodausis offers a special day camp experience for disadvantaged boys and girls aged 6 to 11 whose social circumstances and behaviour problems would otherwise prevent them from attending a summer day camp. Two summer sessions (July and August) are offered.
Children may attend one four-week session. A maximum of 24 children are enrolled in each session. Fun and educational activities promote healthy competition and develop fine and gross motor skills. Children are involved in arts and crafts, sports, music, swimming, special interest clubs, weekly field trips, nature hikes and theme days.
The program is highly structured to maximize opportunities for success. In small groups of six, with two qualified counsellors, children learn to use SNAP® (Stop Now And Plan) to manage their behaviour, exercise self-control and resolve problems.
There is an open house for parents during the fourth week of each session. Parents receive a written report on their child’s camp experience at the end of the one-month session. Camp staff will also liaise with the camper’s teachers at the parent’s request.
Camp Wimodausis also offers a Leader-In-Training (L.I.T.) program. Leaders-in-training are selected past campers, twelve years of age and older, who have leadership potential.
The camp is free for qualified campers. Campers bring their own lunch and drink. Snacks are provided. TTC tickets are available for families not within walking distance and requiring financial assistance. (Funding is provided by the Child Development Institute Foundation’s Camp Wimodausis endowment fund and other corporate and foundation donations.)
Camp Wimodausis is located at the St. Clair Gardens (St. Clair & Dufferin) location. Spaces fill up quickly and are held on a first-come first-served basis. For an application form (there is a $25.00 application fee) please call Child Development Institute. A home interview with the camper and his/her parents to discuss the camp’s special program and the child’s needs will be arranged.
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