hen Erin Currie reminisces about her years attending the Carleton University Summer Sports Camps, two things come to mind. "Great fun and the all-you-can-eat lunches are what I remember most," says Currie, who grew up in the Glebe and attended Sports Camp, along with her brother, for seven years.
Though Erin attended the camp in the 80's, the fun and lunches are still a big favorite with today's campers. "The kids love the cafeteria lunches, but what I found is that the parents are also very appreciative of not having to make any lunches for the duration of a camp," says Nadine Smith, the current summer camps co-ordinator.
The camp structure has remained pretty constant throughout the years as well. "The flagship programs continue to be our Sports Camp and Half-a-Happy-Day Camps," says Smith. "However, over the past 28 years we have added specialty camps geared to teenagers so that parents can now find a quality, sport-based summer camp program at Carleton University for their children aged four to 18."
In addition to the four, two-week Sports Camps (ages 7-14) and Half-a-Happy-Day Camps (ages 4-6), the summer program offers such "Specialty Camps" as:
For the budding young athlete in your family, the Carleton University Summer Sports Camps and Children's Programs are the place to be.
For more information and on-line registration visit our web site at carleton.ca/athletics or phone 520-4480.