After a successful summer in 2016, Niverville Recreation is set to run an even better slate of camps in 2017.
Returning Summer Camp Coordinator Jane Fast is pleased to present many returning and new camps to the agenda.
“I’m back as the summer camp coordinator in Niverville and I could not be more excited,” says Fast.
In 2016, the recreation department hired one full-time camp coordinator and one full-time camp leader, thanks to Green Team funding from the province of Manitoba and Canada Summer Jobs. Together, they successfully ran seven camps, and had 106 campers in total. The goals for 2017 is to run eight camps and have at least 135 campers.
Fast explains that there are four new camps this year: the Olympic Camp, the Just Girls Spies Camp, the Holiday Camp, and the Mini-Explorers Camp. The returning camps are Creativity Camp, Hollywood Acting Camp, Kinder Camp, Amazing Race Camp, and CSI Detective Camp.
“Each of the returning camps is packed with all new activities and games,” says Fast, adding that the camps are for children three to 13 years old. “My goal is to give kids an opportunity to get outside and be active. “
Fast has a lot to look forward to this year, including securing costumes and making a movie, going to waterparks, building time machines, breaking out of escape rooms, and testing out a few ropes courses.
She highly encourages parents to register their kids early, for two main reasons: to secure their spots, as they are filling up fast, and so that she can plan camps according to group size and make sure there are enough supplies.
