Life at Camp!

"This was my daughter’s first sleep over camp and she babbled all the way home, giggling and telling stories. She had a fabulous time... Thank you for 12 wonderful days." Camp Parent, 2010

Centauri may be known for its arts training, but we are so much more. We're a sleep-over camp with all the magic that implies... from campfires to cultural banquets, stargazing to spirit suppers, festivals to free time with friends.

A Dorm Family...

Campers are placed in a dorm group with 1 or 2 counsellors and other campers of a similar age. These groups become each camper's 'family' at Centauri. From lively discussions to making a movie, dance parties to water games, beading to journalling, dorm activities are age appropriate and chosen together. Counsellors work hard to make every moment of the day magical for their campers. Click here to read more about the counsellors at Centauri...

Inspiring Electives...

In addition to spending at least 4 hours per day on their specialty, campers participate in an elective period each day, choosing from up to 12 arts and sports activities. A typical list in sessions 1-3 could include: hip hop, acting for film, musical theatre dance, improvisation, writing poetry, printmaking, fashion design, paper-making, basics of guitar, volleyball, water games and yoga.

Recreational Camp Activities...

All campers share in exciting camp-wide activities. A typical session might include a music festival, Japanese Banquet, lip sync competition, murder mystery, Double Dare contest, cafe night and a talent show. Since camp can be hectic as well as exciting, we slow the pace every few days for our 'pajamarama nights' - a chance to share in low-key activities such as campfires, tai chi, board games, guitar circles and storytelling performances.

Special Festivals

Once in a while we abandon the regular schedule and do something different! We might have a music festival, with live bands playing throughout the day. Or a Film-in-a-Day Festival, where campers work together in production groups to create short movies in just 12 hours. Other festivals transform camp into a magical otherworld, and have included, in recent years, a Batman Festival and a Harry Potter Adventure.

To see more photos of camp in action, click here...

Our Typical Day: 14 Day Sessions

Our first three sessions at Centauri (July and early August) are each 2 weeks in length. Days at Centauri are rarely typical, but a sample schedule might look like this:

A Typical Day...

8.00	Breakfast	See sample menu
8.45	Specialist Programs begin	Your chosen arts program!
11.15	Free Time	Talk with friends, swim with your dorm or just hang out.
12.00	Lunch	See sample menu
12.45	Specialist programs continue	Your chosen arts program!
2.00	Free Time	Talk with friends, swim with your dorm or just hang out.
3.00	Elective arts/sports workshops	You choose whichever elective you wish to try at breakfast.
4.40	Flagpole	A whole camp meeting for camp announcements, awards and for campers who want to show what they have created in the afternoon elective workshops.
5.45	Supper & free time	See sample menu
6.30	Community events / rehearsals	Enjoy a 'family' activity with your dorm.
7.45	Evening program	Camp fires, talent shows etc.
9.30	Bedtime or social hour	depending on age...

Our 8 Day Session

Our final session of the summer is a little different! Campers spend longer each day in their chosen specialty, allowing for greater intensity and exploration, especially for older campers. A variety of arts electives are still built into programs for younger campers, and everyone enjoys a 'rest hour'. The typical day is otherwise similar to the one shown above, with the usual Centauri spirit suppers, dorm time and evening programs. Our 8 day session includes the same camp spirit, and culminates in shorter 'arts demonstrations'. The reduced length might make this session appealing for campers leaving home for the first time, families on a budget and older campers who will appreciate an extended time each day to be spent on their specialist art form (usually about 5 and a half hours).