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 Kodiak campers range in age from 6-18 and include children & teens with and without learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder & Asperger Syndrome. They come from Canada, the U.S.A. and around the world. |
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| The primary reasons for our success are the quality
of our staff and our low camper-to-staff ratio. We have one staff member
for every two campers. Each of our cabins has 9 campers with a
minimum of three counselors per cabin. The head counselor in each cabin is
a trained professional person, a teacher, psychologist, social worker or
child & youth worker. The other two are university or college
students or recent graduates. | |
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| We Program for
Success! | |
| All camp activities are planned with a view to
teaching skills, building confidence and improving self-esteem. We achieve
this by carefully structuring all of our activities to ensure success.
Teaching is done by skilled instructors who break tasks down into
manageable chunks and present them in a logical sequence. In this way we
can be sure that our campers will be successful. We acknowledge every
accomplishment, and never miss the opportunity to provide positive
feedback and recognition. Our athletic instructors de-emphasize competition, stress co-operation
and sportsmanship and model appropriate attitudes and behavior. |
 horseback
riding |
team sports |
tennis |
go-karting |
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| high ropes course |
drama |
music |
dance | |
| rock climbing |
arts&crafts |
pottery |
stained glass | |
| swimming |
waterskiing |
sailing |
canoeing | |
| kayaking |
rocketry |
computers |
martial arts | |
| fishing |
golf |
overnight camping |
& many
more..... |
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| All of our campers take part in our academic program.
This takes place right after breakfast, from 9:00 to 10:00, Monday to
Friday. Parents are asked to choose one of the two following options for
their camper: |
| OPTION 1: |
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| Campers receive individual and
small group academic tutoring. The program is coordinated with the
camper's school, and instruction is tailored to meet individual academic
needs. For some of our older campers this is a way of earning academic
credits over the summer. Each camper's program is developed and
implemented by experienced and qualified professionals under the
supervision of the Academic Director. | |
| OPTION 2: | |
| Campers receive individual and
small group instruction in a variety of educational and cultural
activities. The following is a partial list: |
| drama |
instrumental music |
photography |
video |
| watercolors |
sketching |
web site design |
pottery |
| stained glass |
chess |
aerobics |
jazz dance |
| martial arts |
pond study |
tree identification |
birding |
| first aid |
Red Cross Lifesaving |
outdoor survival skills |
sports clinics |
| Some of these activities, such as instrumental music, may be taken all summer long at the camper's discretion. Others are available in one or two week blocks. | |||
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| Of all the skills learned in a summer at Camp Kodiak,
none are more important than social skills. Many of our campers have
experienced rejection and isolation. They have not experienced the joy of
being a valued member of a group. Some have never had a best friend. At
Camp Kodiak we provide these opportunities . | |
We teach social skills in everything we do, whether we're having lunch, playing baseball or doing cabin clean-up. We also teach them in a more focused way through our drama program. We use role playing and improvisation to teach our young people how to deal with the social situations they find difficult. Campers are given the opportunity to explore options and share ideas under the guidance of trained, professional instructors. There is no better place to learn and practise these new skills than living with other youngsters under the supervision of skilled, sensitive and professional counselors. |
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| In addition to our regular program, we offer an
L.I.T. (Leader-In-Training) program to our campers aged 16 and older, and
a Junior Counselor program to the strongest graduates of our L.I.T.
program. Our L.I.T.s take part in all of the camp activities and receive training in various areas depending on their abilities and interests. |
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| Some receive instruction in basic
psychology, child development, camper management, and teaching methods
& theory. They spend part of their day working with younger campers or
assisting in a specialty area under the supervision of a staff member. For others, our L.I.T. program is more work-oriented, and is designed
to meet the needs of teens who are better suited to a vocational
experience. These L.I.T.s receive job training, and with supervision,
assume responsibilities such as waitering, running the camp store, and
assisting with some of our office routines.
JCs and LITs are not staff. They are included as campers in our calculation of camper-to-staff ratios. | |
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| Camp Kodiak is located about 20 minutes northeast of Parry Sound, near the town of McKellar, on a 425 acre campground with approximately 1 1/2 miles of waterfront. Our extensive indoor and outdoor facilities mean that the fun continues rain or shine. Our campers and staff are housed in bright, modern, log cabins overlooking the lake. Every cabin has electricity and a full bathroom with a shower. Our medical staff are on duty at the Health Center at all times. |
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| Transportation to camp is by highway coach from
Toronto. Parents who would prefer to drive their camper to camp are
welcome to do so. Camp personnel are available to meet campers and return
them to the airport in Toronto. Seven week campers and second session campers are transported to and from camp. Youngsters who come for only the first session return home with their parents on Visiting Day, July 26, 2008 |
 2008 Dates & Rates |
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| Except for the Goods & Services Tax (5%) and the Provincial Sales Tax
(3%), our fees are all inclusive. They include food, lodging, all
activities, excursions out of camp, transportation, laundry and tuck.
There are no extra camp charges. However, campers not covered by a
Canadian medicare plan may be billed if outside medical or dental services are required. |
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