If you have a copy of our 2020 camp brochure, you’ll notice this quotation on the back page. According to the parent who shared this with us, these words were spoken by their son, a long-time camper, to his sister, the day she joined him at Centauri for the first time. He wanted to [...]
With only days to go until we move to camp for our 24th summer season, I find myself thinking about all the campers whose lives have been touched by Centauri over the years, and who are now too old to return. Today, I’m thinking about one girl in particular, who first joined our camp at [...]
Recently, a parent calling to enquire about our summer writing camps commented that her younger daughter – not yet old enough for Centauri Arts Camp- was not a reader like her older sister, and that they were struggling to find ways to encourage her to read. Did we have any thoughts we could share, after [...]
This year saw the publication, in England, of a fascinating book about childhood - KITH, by Jay Griffiths. In this book the author asserts that children in today's developed societies are unhappier, more anxious, more prone to suicidal thoughts and generally less emotionally healthy than their counterparts in other parts of the world and certainly [...]
Telling Stories With My Hands at Centauri By Jade W. Niagara, a place known for its vineyards, Great Wolf Lodge, and of course the famous thundering falls. Some people may even know there is a boys’ boarding school in the region. Few know that each summer this school transforms into an inspired creative hub. Kids [...]
It's Session THREE! Summer is just whirling by and today we welcomed another set of campers for our final two week session of the summer (there is still session four to go, but that's only 8 days long). Again, another terrific group of campers (how do we get such awesome kids? Is it just that [...]
A Sad Farewell to Session One... by Delphine M. (camper session 1, 2013) I've always been struck by how beautiful Centauri Arts Camp sunsets are. When we leave from evening program, a cascade of reds and oranges and even pinks are there to greet us. It's as if Mother Nature herself decided Centauri is such [...]
A new Hill Strategies report is providing even more evidence of strong connections between arts involvement and an individual's health and well-being (https://www.capacoa.ca/en/services/arts-promotion/news/444-art-goers-health-volunteer-satisfaction ) The report suggests that people active in cultural pursuits have a 25% greater likelihood of reporting a strong satisfaction with their lives. How does this relate to Centauri Arts Camp? Our [...]
At Centauri Summer Arts Camp, the campers in the Leaders in Training program (L.I.T) will, at some point, do an inspirational challenge. It’s an opportunity to speak in front of the whole camp. The task is not a small one: inspire us. Yikes. And yet, every summer, sometime 2 or 3 times a day, campers come [...]
Why I came, and why I keep coming back; A Centauri Arts Camp History After the summer of 2000, my very first summer as I camper at Centauri Summer Arts Camp, I returned to school year ready for anything. When asked what I did that summer, I stood on my chair and yelled: “I went [...]