Camp kicks off at iKids

BY JOAN JANZEN
joanjanzen@yahoo.com

Day Camp at iKids kicked off bright and early on Tuesday, August 4th at 800 - 12th Avenue East in Kindersley. Camp Director, Chantal Palynchuk had fifteen children registered for the first week, ranging in age from five to ten years. Some of the children had attended camp in previous years, but there were some newcomers as well. Chantal and her helpers were happy to see all the familiar faces and also introduce the new kids to a day at camp.

For many of these youngsters, it was the first time they had been in a group setting since early March, which was over four months ago! But it didn’t take them long to adjust, and participate in many fun activities including outdoor play, games in the gym and something for everyone in the iKids room, which is packed with all kinds of fun toys, games, books and puzzles.

When asked what they enjoy most about the camp, the consensus seemed to be that everyone enjoyed game time in the gym most of all. Once the kids get tired out after engaging in those high energy games in the gym (yes, they do eventually get tired!), they have time to sit back and relax, have a snack, and then enjoy a book or puzzle.

The theme for the first week of camp was “Construction”, and the kids were busy building real estate for birds. In other words, they were building bird feeders. Every child gave their bird feeder their personal authentic design. On Friday afternoon the bird feeders received finishing touches and were ready to go home with each camper.

The first week’s campers were an energetic bunch, consisting mostly of boys, but each week has different campers registering, and the dynamics of the group changes once again.

That’s what keeps every week of camp new and exciting - getting acquainted with all the different children in the community.