Join us for an Orientation for New and Prospective Campers!
Is your son or daughter attending camp for the first time this summer? Are you considering a last minute registration, and eager to meet the directors? Or do you intend to register early in the Fall for summer 2010? Then join us for our upcoming Orientation/Open House and discover more about Centauri! Attending an overnight for the first time is an exciting experience, but as with all new experiences, preparation is important. To help all new and prospective campers and parents to prepare for camp - and to get excited!!! - we'll be holding a special Orientation in Toronto.
* Discover more about the camp's philosophy and history
* Meet directors, staff and even campers!
* Learn about some of the exciting events planned for this summer
* Hear more about the terrific staff who teach at Centauri
* Find out what to pack, when to arrive, how to communicate with your child,
and other essentials
* Ask specific questions pertaining to your child
* Hand in Medical Forms, purchase camp merchandise and pay money into
your child's tuck account
* Try some of the tasty, home-made snacks prepared by our camp kitchen!
* Watch videos and slide shows of camp in action... a terrific way to build
excitement for the summer!
Where? - Swansea Town Hall, close to Runneymede subway, in the West End of Toronto. For a map and directions, visit http://www.swanseatownhall.ca/contact.htm
When? - Saturday 16th May, starting promptly at 2.30pm, and lasting an hour. This event is specifically tailored to new campers attending for the first time this summer, campers hoping to register for one of the last few spaces in 2009, or the families of children who hope to attend Centauri in the future.
Please RSVP as soon as possible, if you and your family hope to attend!
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Photography Camps
Although camp is almost 90% full for this summer, programs and sessions have filled up relatively evenly, meaning that limited space still remains on most programs. Unfortunately, Session Two is now FULL for boys. Call us today for complete details of availability! We'd be happy to answer all your questions, and help you to select the best program for your child.
The summer schedule is shaping up to be AMAZING!
So... In addition to your programs, and arts electives, what can you expect to do? He
re's a sample, though you'd have to be at camp all four sessions
to experience all of this, and specific session content has not yet been
fixed: * Take a day trip to Toronto for an outdoor production of "The Tempest"
* Meet musicians and film-makers at the Centauri Fringe Festivals
* Defeat an evil dragon and build a fantasy fort in our third annual "
In A Fortnight" celebration!
* Visit Bangkok for an exciting banquet, exploring dance and folklore
from Thailand
* Attend a Medieval Village Pageant, with roaming characters, street
theatre and more...
* Defeat Captain Hook in the Peter Pan Festival
* Sing your heart out in our Broadway Musical Spirit Supper
* Meet Bart Simpson at the Springfield 250th Jubilee!
* Win an Oscar, or impe
rsonate a famous star, at the Centauri Hollywood Dinner
* Try to prevent the assassination of Julius Caesar at our action-packed Roman Banquet
* Stomp your feet and dance, at the Newfoundland Kitchen Party
* Laugh your heart out at the male counsellors, as they compete for the title of Miss Centauri 2009!
... Plus much, much more...
Have
You Met Mortimer Meece? If you're active on Facebook, then no doubt you've met our dear friend - Mortimer Meece! Based on the fluffy camp 'meece' we give out daily at Flagpole. Mortimer has his own Facebook profile, and is currently on a crazy journey around the world! The first person to correctly identify each place he visits, and his final destination, will win an iPod! Become friends with Mortimer today, and follow his trip around the world.
On impulse, a couple of weeks ago, Craig and I sent out an email to every camper who has ever
attended Centauri! After all, this is our
FIFTEENTH year! We heard back from dozens of people, many of whom have
already finished university, and launched arts careers of their own!
Here's a sample of some of the wonderful comments we received. It was
wonderful for us all to remind ourselves of the life-changing effect
Centauri has had - and continues to have - on the lives of others:Centauri was honestly one of my best experiences I think I've ever had. It truly was a place where I felt 100% myself. Everyone played such an integral role in making my camp experience an amazing one. So I just want to say a big THANK YOU.
I had a really good time there, I'm getting extremely nostalgic over the photographs I find on your homepage :)
I just wanted to say hi and thank you for all of the support and encouragement I received at Centauri, it really made a difference in my life. We cannot express the gratitude we have to you and Centauri camp for the experiences Kristin had there when she was young and the fab time she had on the Centauri tour. Thank you again and again.
Thank you so much for all the memories that are unforgettable. I appreciate all the advice that you both unknowingly doled out and for the fact that when I think back to my time at Centauri, I just smile from all my happy memories. Thank you again and the best of luck in everything. I really miss the wonderful summers at Centauri.
And I guess we'll let this alumni have the final word:
Centauri changed my life, I would never be who I am today without it. I never, ever would have thought I would be able to do anything like the Inspiration Challenge as an LIT, or take a dance class for the first time in ten years, or sing a solo, or write a poem and share it with the entire camp, but I did all of these things at Centauri. When faced with fears and challenges in my life now, I can think back to how loved and accepted I felt at camp. Going to Centauri was truly one of the best things that ever happened in my life, it showed me that there are people in the world who are kind and accepting, no matter what.
Want to see what camp looks like?
Then go to this link, and watch video footage of summer 2008: Photos & Video