Spring has Sprung!

Good day to you Wilvaken idols.

Spring has officially sprung. We even had a few days of summer weather! The snow is just about gone everywhere and the ice is almost all melted. We are a month early. Hard to believe.
So are you itching to go to camp yet? Are you jumping up and down because you cannot wait another 3 months?
This is the time of year when almost all our staff are hired (check this page ) and registrations are coming in at a great rate. It gets really exciting for us from now on.

By beginning of May camp will be shaken out of its winter slumber by our maintenance man Jim and Dave will be there as well. There is always lots to do in the spring after the winter break - cleaning, painting, fixing, launching all the docks, boats, bringing the horses in and just generally making sure everything is ready for all the eager campers and staff who will be with us this summer.
It never stops. You may think camp is only a summer job but it really only has 2 months when things are quiet. Those are November and December. During those months we do our paper work and start preparing for the next year! Round and round it goes.

For the next few months we can dream of sitting on the rocks in front of the lodge or on the beach watching one of the beautiful sunsets that Wilvaken has, listen to the birds and watch the sailboats bobbing in the water. We can remember the sound of the bell, singing in the lodge or campfire and running down a path to get to a meal on time. We can remember the first day of camp when we had butterflies in our stomaches but made friends in no time. We can remember laughing and talking with our friends and our counsellors, dressing up for theme days or evening programs and finally the good-byes with the tears that come when camp ends.

Wilvaken is looking forward to another busy season with campers and staff. SEE YOU AT CAMP!!

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