By: kmcgoron
Posted on: February 15, 2012
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We had a great time with a fabulous group of women last weekend! Wine tasting, (which was not so much “tasting” per se and more just drinking), hilarious board games, pottery painting, massages, trail rides in the snow, yoga, cooking class, hiking, rock climbing, and crocheting by the fire….what a fantastic weekend! We can’t wait to do it again! Speaking of which…our next offering will be the weekend of July 20th. It’ll be all of the fantastic activities like those mentioned above, plus so much more – think relaxing by the pool, climbing Tango Tower, rafting, ziplining and much more! Based on some great feedback from this weekend, we’re
planning on making it so that you have the option of staying one or two nights. Mark your calendars! Click below to check out all the fun we had last weekend…
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After two years of single-day Percy Jackson and the Olympians themes, Camp Kern is now expanding the Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter theme for an entire week of overnight camp!
Demi-gods are needed to fill out the ranks at Camp Half-Blood. The cabins are ready, Dionysus is grumpy, and there are dark stirrings. There are quests awaiting, training sessions
planned, and monsters to be vanquished. Are you ready to join our ranks? Are you ready to test your character and courage against the same challenges faced by Hercules and Jason? We’ll see you this summer!
By: kmcgoron
Posted on: January 6, 2012
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We’re bringing Women’s Weekend back! Ladies, join us this February for a weekend of excitement or relaxation, or maybe a little bit of both! We’ll start the weekend off right with wine tasting from Valley Vineyards. Other activities to include pottery painting, cooking, indoor rock climbing, trail-riding, crocheting, and yoga. Massages will also be offered throughout the weekend. We’ll be staying in our new cozy, comfy Casper Lodges. It will be held Friday, February 10th
(6:30pm) to Saturday, February 11th (7:00pm). The cost is $95/person, which includes 3 meals on Saturday and all activities with the exceptions of trail rides and massages (an additional fee). Register with a friend and get $5 off each registration! To register or for questions call us 513-932-3756 ext 1526 or email Leadership Adventures at ladventures@daytonymca.org.
Today as I was walking across the athletic field I had an uncomfortable moment. I stepped in a mole tunnel.
If you have never noticed such a thing, you’ve obviously never seen some of the fields around Camp Kern. Yes, moles live here. There is certainly some crazy contraption out there which could either catch them or, I shudder to imagine, smash them.
Yet, we let them live. They normally aren’t much of a disturbance, just a slight annoyance when their tiny tunnels grow too large or their mounds of dirt too high.
But that all changes when it rains. cheap car insurance quotes When it rains, their previously unobtrusive tunnels turn to gooey mud-filled traps for unwary feet. And that’s what happened to me and my just-cleaned boots.
There is something important here for us, and for our kids. How many days do our kids go without really playing outside? When is the last time your kids were covered in dirt, or rain, or snow?
Camp Kern exists to reconnect kids to nature, and through
that connection to foster an appreciation for our world and a willingness to engage without fear. This is why we do things like Winter Camp and (even muddier) Spring Camp. This year, Winter Camp looks to be less “White-out Wonderland” and more “Tough Mudder”.
We’re OK with that. Whatever the weather, there are amazing things to see, smell, jump and splash through in the outdoors. And here, there are not only 485 acres of outdoors, but willing companions on the journey.
So, as I’m cleaning off my previously sparkly clean boots, I remember the moment two days ago as I rode a brand new zipline across the Little Miami, and saw a river which is flooding it’s banks, and tiny runoff streams raging like the Colorado River.
There is nothing quite like a rainy day to make you remember why our planet is so amazing. We hope you can join us in our little corner very soon.
Winter Camp is 3 days filled with hot cocoa, sledding, great friends, snowmen, white elephant gifts, candy canes, elves, tree decorating contests, and favorite counselors. Ages 7 to 14 are invited to stay the night, relive the Summer Camp memories, play in the snow,
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The sports shed has concrete! Although it’s already pretty dried (this got done on Friday, and I’m just uploading the pictures today…) the new concrete floor in the sports shed is going to be sweet! Check it out:
Quibbler is reporting this morning that the Ministry of Magic has been broken into. It appears the robbery was perpetrated last night, with the intruders breaking down a secure door to gain access to the wands of Dumbledore’s Army.
A 10,000 Galleon reward has been offered for any knowledge leading to the capture of the break-in’s mastermind.
The Wizards of Harry Potter have come to Camp Kern for the week! Campers are excited to help Harry and his friends defeat the evil Death Eaters and Lord Voldemort this week. Opening campfire began with a “magical” twist when counselor Kurt performed his magic act along with Potter-themed skits and songs. This week looks to be warm, sunny and exceptionally magical!
