Ontario Camps Association 2014 Annual Conference January 29-31, 2014 Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel Richmond Hill, Ontario Glen Bernard Camp

Together we can make a difference. At-A-Glance

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Kindred Meetings will include special guest speakers and an information session from the OCA Health Care Committee. 3:00pm Registration Cloakroom, Main Floor 3:00pm New Delegates Meeting Victoria Square 3:30-5:30pm Kindred Meetings Private Camps: Mark Diamond Vaughan E Day Camps: Elana Martins Thornhill Religiously Affiliated Camps: Mike Greenfield Vaughan W Special Needs Camps: Tracy Morley Stouffville Agency Camps: Luc Cousineau Aurora 5:30-6:15pm Reception, Cash bar Richmond Ballroom Lobby 6:15-7:00pm Dinner Richmond Ballroom Mystery Monkeys + Wise People Say 7:00-8:00pm Keynote: Nadia Chaney Richmond Ballroom Wisdom, Courage & Fun: Developing Arts Empowerment Capacities for Camp Counsellors 8:15-11:00pm Social Event The Honest Lawyer 115 York Boulevard, 905-886-5879 Thursday, January 30, 2014 8:00am-6:00pm Registration Cloakroom, Main Floor 8:00-8:30am Breakfast Richmond Ballroom 8:30-8:45am Announcements Richmond Ballroom Mystery Monkeys + Wise People Say 9:00-10:00am Morning Sessions #1: Choice of 8 sessions 10:15-11:15am Morning Sessions #2: Choice of 8 sessions 11:30am-12:30pm Morning Sessions #3: Choice of 8 sessions 12:30-1:15pm Lunch Richmond Ballroom 1:30-2:30pm Afternoon Session #1: Choice of 8 sessions 2:45-3:30pm Flagpole Richmond Ballroom 3:30-7:00pm Exhibit Hall Grand York Ballroom 5:30pm: Dinner, Cash bar 7:00-8:00pm Keynote: Greg Witz, Richmond Ballroom Leading Tomorrows Generations Today 8:00-11:00pm President’s Reception Jack Astor’s 155 York Boulevard, 905-771-9191 Friday, January 31, 2014 Note: There will be sessions in every time slot dedicated to Facilities & Maintenance and Food Service 8:00-10:00am / 4:00-6:00pm Registration Cloakroom, Main Floor 8:00-9:00am Breakfast Grand York Ballroom 8:00-10:00am Exhibit Hall Grand York Ballroom 9:00-10:00am Morning Sessions #1: Choice of 8 sessions 10:15-11:15am Morning Sessions #2: Choice of 8 sessions 11:30-12:30 Morning Sessions #3: Choice of 8 sessions 12:30-1:00pm Lunch Richmond Ballroom 1:00-2:00pm Keynote: Alyson Schafer Richmond Ballroom Nature to Network: Camp life Is Changing. Millenial Children & Their Parents Are Changing Too. 2:15-3:15pm Afternoon Session #1: Choice of 8 sessions 3:30-4:30pm Afternoon Session #2: Choice of 8 sessions 5:30-6:00pm Banquet Reception, Cash bar 6:00-9:30pm Banquet Message from the President

Dear Delegates,

On behalf of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) networking opportunities that will be fostered to Board of Directors, I would like to welcome you to help build a collegial and collaborative environment. our 2014 Annual Conference. We are very excited A huge thank you to our Conference Committee - to be holding this event at the Sheraton Parkway Mike Greenfield, Kale Boehmer, Kristy Drost, Sarah in Richmond Hill. “Connections: From Nature to Facey, Julie Gallie, Elijah Geller, Karen Hartnett, Kelly Networking” will bring together delegates for a great Mathews, Jonathan Nyquist, and Eric Shendelman - educational and social event that will benefit us all. they have taken on this large task have organized an incredible event. I also want to thank all of the Everyone involved in the camp community gains dedicated and committed OCA volunteers and staff knowledge from past experiences; but we also face who helped to organize the conference. Their endless many challenges in learning how to adjust to our energy is much appreciated. ever changing world. We need to ensure that camps are a safe and viable choice for families to make for I invite you to get involved as an OCA volunteer. their children, in the present and in the future. Our There are many opportunities and we are always conference will offer many opportunities to address open to feedback and support. You are welcome to current issues, share innovative ideas and learn about contact the OCA office at any time. You can also new initiatives that will help us continue to evolve. contact me directly at [email protected]. We have a great lineup of keynote and session Enjoy the conference and I look forward to meeting you! speakers. We also look forward to welcoming our Sincerely, Commercial Members to our Exhibit Hall. Your active involvement in Conference sessions will be complimented with the personal connections and Adam Kronick, OCA President

OCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TABLE OF CONTENTS Adam Kronick, President, Camp White Pine Message from the CCA President...... 4 Howie Grossinger, Past President, Camp Robin Hood & Camp Walden Message from the Conference Co-Chairs...... 5 Brian Blackstock, Vice President, HLM Keynote Speakers...... 6-7 Craig Perlmutter, Vice President, Camp Tamakwa Leon Muszynski, Secretary/Treasurer, Camp Arowhon Streamed Sessions...... 8-18 Luc Cousineau, Director, Agency Camps Sub-class, Food Services Workshops...... 19 YMCA-YWCA of Guelph, Camp Nagiwa Maintenance & Facilities Workshops...... 20-21 Elana Martins, Director, Day Camps Sub-class, YMCA of Simcoe-Muskoka Mark Diamond, Director, Private Camps Sub-class, Camp Manitou 2014 Exhibit Hall...... 21-26 Tracy Morley, Director, Special Needs Camps Sub-class, Camp Awakening Important Information...... 27-29 Mike Greenfield, Director, Religiously Affiliated Camps Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel Map..... 30 Sub-class, Camp Widjiitiwin Jonathan Nyquist, Member-at-Large, NYQUEST – International Corporate Sponsors...... 31 Camp Staffing & Family/Grandparent Camps) Jeff Brown, Member-at-Large, Camp Otterdale 3 Both the CCA and OCA are committed“ to supporting the camp industry so that it remains a vital, necessary part of youth “development. To do that we also need to engage, discuss and listen.

Lakefield International Camp

Welcome to the 2014 OCA Annual Conference!

As I am writing this message, the CCA Board and There are new challenges each year that we need to representatives of every provincial camping associa- face and learn to integrate into our camp operations. tion are about to embark on a two day workshop, the Whether it is effectively communicating the values of ‘National Leadership Forum’. This is a time to discuss the camp experience, new legislation, trending the issues and projects that are paramount to Camp changes of youth behaviour, competing with other Members across the country. Each province will bring summer activities, economics, availability of qualified a diverse perspective to what camping means within staff, etc. we have faced challenges every year with their environment and together we will look at the every generation of campers and collectively have commonalities that will help shape the national agenda been able to come up with solutions to rise above. to support Camp Members most effectively. With This is done through the information and networking excitement I look forward to sharing the outcomes of found in educating ourselves and being part of the these discussions with you during the Conference. solution. Engage, discuss and most importantly listen. As a former Camp Director and OCA volunteer I know Both the CCA and OCA are committed to supporting firsthand the value that educational events were to the camp industry so that it remains a vital, necessary my personal and professional growth. My first OCA part of youth development. To do that we also Conference was approached with excitement and need to engage, discuss and listen. I look forward to trepidation. I was excited to be at the Conference but joining you at this year’s conference and spending equally intimidated by the legends of people within time doing just that. the halls and rooms throughout. As I listened in awe Enjoy each moment of the conference! to presenters, talked to peers and absorbed the environment of the Conference, I knew it was going to play an important part in the development of camp and myself. After attending many confer- Jill Dundas ences since that first one, I think the most important President, lesson I learned is that if something wasn’t directly Canadian Camping connectable to my scope of knowledge today, at Association (CCA) some point and in some way, it would be down the line. “Aha” moments occur quite frequently!

4 C.Y.O. Camp Brébeuf

Message from the Conference Committee Conference Co-chairs OCA would like to recognize the following Volunteers who were so instrumental in making After attending the OCA conference for over 5 years, this Conference a success: equaling over 100 workshops, we are very happy to finally be a part of the Conference Committee and Mike Greenfield OCA Board Liaison, focusing our efforts to help plan the workshop sessions. Camp Widjiitiwin

The Committee has worked hard to offer a variety of Karen Hartnett Conference Program Co-chair, speakers on topics ranging from the very nature C.Y.O. Camp Marydale of why we do what we do to networking with Kristy Drost Conference Program Co-chair, others through social media. Also new this year is the C.Y.O. Camp Brébeuf inclusion of workshops for two important areas of our camps: Food Service and Maintenance and Kale Boehmer Social Media Chair, Facilities. Through participating in these sessions we Camp Discovery hope that you will be inspired and better equipped Julie Gallie Co-chair Volunteers, as camp professionals. City of Toronto, Please come and say hello throughout the Conference Claireville Day Camps - we would love to meet you, explore new ideas, and Elijah Geller Co-chair Volunteers, gather your input. Camp Manitou

Looking forward to seeing you at the Conference and Sarah Facey Chair New Delegates, sharing our enthusiasm! Camp Kummoniwannago

Kelly Mathews Chair Social Events, Karen Hartnett Seneca Summer Camps Director, C.Y.O. Camp Marydale Jonathan Nyquist Co-chair Commercial Members, Kristy Drost Nyquest Training & Placement Assistant Director/Outdoor Eric Shendelman Co-chair Commercial Members, Education Director, Shendy’s Swim School C.Y.O. Camp Brébeuf

5 Keynote Speakers

Northwater Wilderness Program Richmond Ballroom

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Wisdom, Courage & Fun: Developing Arts Empowerment 7:00-8:00pm Capacities for Camp Counselors Nadia will share the “big ideas” of PYE Global’s Creative Community Model of: Everyone is creative; You don’t have to be a professional artist to use the arts in your work; We all have a valid desire to be seen and heard; Nadia Chaney The arts are a doorway to the inner life. Through Partners for Youth Empowerment arts-based activities, Nadia will share tools, techniques, and a framework that can enhance camp counselors’ Nadia Chaney is a spoken word resilience, creativity, leadership and authenticity. Camp artist, curriculum writer and arts leaders will get a taste of the PYE methodology empowerment facilitator and and connect with each other through fun, arts-based trainer, facilitating over 2,000 events on 4 continents techniques. using the arts for transformation. She worked at over 40 Creative Community Model camps in Canada, the U.S. and overseas. Nadia is a co-founder of Metaphor (meta4crew.com), a youth empowerment project that has delivered more than 400 shows across BC. As one of PYE Global’s senior trainers, Nadia has been conducting training with Dream a Dream(.org) in Bangalore, India. She completed an M.A. in Imaginative Education (ierg.net) and holds a post-graduate diploma in Dialogue and Negotiation.

Camp Wetlands & Wildthings 6 ROM Summer Camp

Thursday, January 30, 2014 Friday, January 31, 2014 7:00-8:00 pm 1:00-2:00pm

Greg Witz Alyson Schafer, Witz Communication Psychotherapist Through a rich understanding Parenting Expert & Author of business processes, facilitation Alyson Schafer is a psychother- and executive coaching, Greg apist and one of Canada’s most has delivered programs that transform careers and notable parenting experts. She is the resident expert lives. Morphing company cultures, raising staff retention, on The Marilyn Denis Show and CTV News Channel reengaging team members and increasing bottom line and ParentDish.ca. Alyson sits on the Health Advisory profitability are all byproducts of his work. Greg has Board for Chatelaine Magazine and is a regular worked with many companies, such as Canon Canada contributor at Today’s Parent. Alyson is the best-selling and St. Louis Bar & Grill. Greg and the Witz Education author of “Breaking The Good Mom Myth”, “Honey, group designed and implemented courses for I Wrecked The Kids” and her latest, “Ain’t Misbehaving”. Marketcircle’s Daylite and Billings Partner Certification, She is an international speaker, including the inaugural relationship management, customer service, and TEDxKids in Brussels, and offers free parenting tips presentation and sales skills, which met their unique atalysonschafer.com. requirements, allowing for seamless application. Camp Life Is Changing. Millennial Children Leading Tomorrows Generations Today And Their Parents Are Changing Too How can we as directors and staff in a multigenera- Millennial children and their parents are changing tional environment and community, foster growth too. Where is the fine line between embracing within others, coach for success, and deliver clear technological advances and holding onto the last expectations to all involved in a sensitive, yet purposeful, vestiges of the classic “off the grid” camp experience? manner? How can we best connect with and equip We can’t roll back the hands of time; but we can be our staff to build authentic, safe rapport with campers, mindful about which experiences truly enhance the understanding they are coming from a unique camping experience and which deteriorate it. generational perspective and unique ego state?

7 Streamed Sessions

Oochigeas

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Using A Multi-Arts Approach for Developing Fabulous 3:00pm New Delegates Meeting, Victoria Square Group Dynamics Markham 3:30-5:30pm Agency Camps Kindred, Aurora Nadia Chaney, Partners for Youth Empowerment (PYE) Day Camps Kindred, Thornhill You will experience the Creative Community Model in Private Camps Kindred, Vaughan E action through multi arts activities. Come prepared to Religiously Affiliated learn some new activities, discuss the application of Camps Kindred, Vaughan W arts empowerment in your programming and have Special Needs Kindred, Stouffville a great time. No artistic experience is necessary to participate in this workshop. Thursday, January 30, 2014 Building Confident Kids Morning Stream Session 1 9:00-10:00am Through Play Thornhill

All There is to Know Lynn Campanella, Lettuce Make Thyme About First Aid Stouffville Self-confidence, creativity, communication and problem solving are skills that every child should have the Kyle Klein, First Aid Supply Stores/ETR Solutions opportunity to develop… naturally. Yet few do. The This session will outline the roles and responsibilities most natural way for a child to nurture these traits is of first-aiders regarding injury or illness in camp, such through play, an active instrument in a safe and relaxed as proper reporting and communication, as well as environment while having FUN! We will show you the introduce the first aid supplies and equipment that tools children need to be more confident in everyday camps should and should not have. Issues such as AEDs life and the importance of giving children the and the types of first aid kits, and their placement and opportunity to play. Get ready to move - this is an number, will be topics of interest! active session!

8 Eating Disorders at Camp: Commit to Kids: Preventing, Noticing, Intervening Vaughan E Helping Organizations Dr. Heather Wheeler, Prevent Child Sexual Abuse King City National Initiative of Eating Disorders Jennifer Freeman, Participants will receive an overview of eating disorders, Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. including signs, symptoms, and contributing factors. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has created Dr. Wheeler will outline how to create a camp environ- Commit to Kids – a program to help organizations ment that promotes healthy body image and eating prevent child sexual abuse and create safe, respectful habits. She will review what can be done when it is environments for the children in their care. We know suspected that a camper has an eating disorder and child-serving organizations are vulnerable to attracting provide resources to staff. Also bring your questions individuals who have a propensity to sexually harm and concerns for an open discussion. children. We will discuss an approach to mitigate risk that goes beyond criminal record and child abuse registry checks. Grow Your Business With Email & Social Media Vaughan W Drop Your ‘Baggage’ at the Door Aurora Lisa Kember, Constant Contact Eric Shendelman, Crestwood Valley Day Camp Explore the use of social media and email marketing to help you generate new business. Setting marketing Camp staff are supposed to be mentors, leaders and goals and objectives will help you determine the best positive role models. Unfortunately, all too often, staff’s channels to push out your social media and email personal issues (aka ‘baggage’) get in the way of this campaigns. Identify content ideas to make a difference great potential. This presentation will highlight the in your online activities. Participate in interactive most common staff ‘baggage’ at day and residential exercises that will leave you with actionable steps to camps. Participants will then have fun working out help achieve your goals. how to handle these issues in an interactive and dramatic way, and will take away their own bag of tricks to use during staff training and the summer. Managing Risk in the Field & Fostering an Organizational Risk Culture Newmarket Lindsay Cornell, Michael Richardson, Outward Bound Canada This presentation will focus on the ongoing risk assessment process of field staff and address the organizational culture of risk from senior managerial perspectives. Attendees will be provided with an overview of risk assessment models and tools. Smaller groups will engage in discussions and activities pertaining to experiences and circumstances with managing risks. The presentation will emphasize direct application and transference to attendees’ experiences and organizations.

Camp Arowhon

9 Morning Stream Session 2 Getting Started 10:15-11:15am with Constant Contact Vaughan W Lisa Kember, Constant Contact Commit to Kids: Helping Organizations This workshop will go through the tools and features in the Constant Contact email marketing system. Prevent Child Sexual Abuse King City Participants will learn how to set up account options, Jennifer Freeman, add sign-up boxes, load lists, build campaigns, and Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. brand your email to batch websites and logos. We will See description in 9:00-10:00am time slot. also go over shortcuts to save time and give your emails a polished, professional look.

The Registration Process Has Nothing to do with Camper Introducing PaddleSmart Newmarket Retention & Growth, Right? Stouffville Graham Ketcheson, Paddle Canada Rob Carmichael, CampBrain This session will review the three-t’s: trip planning, training and take the essentials for safety and survival. Parents go to camp. They don’t canoe, sing crazy songs Come prepared to participate in hands on activities. and eat meals with hundreds of friends. But they do PaddleSmart is a program by Paddle Canada in partner- complete forms, pay, and interact with administrative ship with the National Search & Rescue Secretariat. staff all year long. Their experience matters - a lot. We will explore the rationale for a new national It influences re-registrations and recommendations. paddling safety awareness program, and how outdoor We will review the touch points between parents and leaders can be trained for free as volunteer deliverers camps from the parents’ vantage point. You will walk of PaddleSmart. away with discussion points for your team and new ideas to help retention and growth. Advertising Camp: Using A Multi-Arts Approach How to Compare Opportunities Aurora for Developing Fabulous Agnes Stawicki, OurKids Group Dynamics Markham More and more camps are investing their marketing Nadia Chaney, PYE budgets into online advertising. But for many, it’s difficult to compare advertising options as to the value See description in 9:00-10:00am time slot they bring and which ones will provide the most successful results. This seminar will help you make Building Confident Kids knowledgeable decisions for buying online banner ads, event posting, directories, featured content, social ads Through Play Thornhill and newsletters. Lynn Campanella, Lettuce Make Thyme See description in 9:00-10:00am time slot.

Eating Disorders at Camp: Preventing, Noticing, Intervening Vaughan E Dr. Heather Wheeler, National Initiative of Eating Disorders See description in 9:00-10:00am time slot.

Camp Tropicana 10 Morning Stream Session 3 Criminal Records Check: 11:30am-12:30pm One Piece of the Puzzle Vaughan W Rod Piukkala, BackCheck Camper & Parent Ontario camping organizations want to ensure the Challenges & Legalities Thornhill individuals that are working or volunteering with their Detective Andree Vincent, York Region Police participants are thoroughly vetted for appropriate Major Crimes/Crimes Against Children Unit backgrounds. The criminal record check should be seen P.C. Shannon Riesberry, York Region Police as but one of the integral steps in your due diligence. Children’s Mental Health Support Team Come to this session to see what other best practices Nancy Brown, Firstbrook Cassie & Anderson Insurance are readily available and would further ensure the Dave McKeon, McKeon & Associates Adjusting safety of your camp and its’ participants. Michael Waxman, Social Worker When parents don’t fully disclose about their children or when parents themselves are facing challenges - learn Regulatory Requirements how to manage, not escalate, these situations. of Zip Lines King City Sarah Simons, Advertising Camp: Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) How to Compare Opportunities Aurora This session will provide a brief overview of the Technical Standards & Safety Act and Ontario Regulation Agnes Stawicki, OurKids 221/01. Also included: the process to obtain a device More and more camps are investing their marketing license, permit and the design review process; plans budgets into online advertising. But for many, it’s for 2014 onwards with respect to zip lines, their difficult to compare advertising options as to the maintenance and inspection requirements. There will value they bring and which ones will provide the most also be time for questions. successful results. This seminar will help you make knowledgeable decisions for buying online banner ads, event posting, directories, featured content, social ads Breaking Down the Barriers: and newsletters. How to Tweak Your Facility & Daily Schedule for Australia Outdoor Education Greater Success Markham A Centres: A Canadian Perspective Newmarket Catherine Smart, Smart Move Training & Development Joe Richards, Pearce Williams Christian Centre If you think this session doesn’t apply to your camp After touring Australia and visiting a number of outdoor because you don’t work with campers with special education and camp facilities, Joe is presenting the needs, then this is EXACTLY the session for you! lessons learned from his travels and the ideas that can It doesn’t take a lot of money or time to be more be used in Canada to help give us a better understanding inclusive of people with differing abilities. Did you of the future of camping. know allergies, anxiety, behavior, learning, mental health, physical, and sensory issues are all types of disabilities? Breaking down barriers could be as easy as: adding an early morning wake-up club; offering quieter dining for noise sensitivity; providing a pre-camp strategy session; building a ramp into one cabin. Come learn how to break down barriers and build a stronger camp community!

11 Technology is Your Friend v. 2014 Vaughan E Ed Metzendorf, Bunk1 Don’t be afraid. Modern technology can greatly help you run your camp and free you and your staff up to be with the campers, not stuck in an office. Build and Camp Kandalore maintain your camp community all year. We will cover the latest and greatest tips, tricks, and tools, with the camp professional in mind, ranging from taking Preventing Head Lice at Camp Newmarket payments from your smart phone to collaborative Jennifer Hay, Lice Squad Canada planning to efficient use of social media. Every Camp Director and staff member should be em- powered and prepared to diagnosis head lice and to take Canoe Tripping Directors preventative measures so they do not ruin the camping Round Table: Part 1 Stouffville season. Learn how to prevent, check for head lice and if needed be prepared to treat these common pests. Mike Sladden, Camp Pathfinder Bruce Ingersoll, Keewaydin Eoin Wood, Wanapitei Criminal Records Check: Max Muszynski, Arowhon One Piece of the Puzzle Vaughan W Colin Leonard, Kandalore Rod Piukkala, BackCheck A lively panel discussion featuring short presentations See description in 11:30am-12:30pm time slot. and a take-away briefing book by trip camp directors on their programs signature strengths. Topics include: trip staff development, training and retention; trip 10 Steps to Creating Safe Environments planning and logistics; uses of SPOT’s and SAT’s in recent for Children and Youth Aurora evacs; case studies of trip near-misses; trip food and hygiene; and gathering authentic intell on campers’ Brian Smockum, Canadian Red Cross trip experiences. This panel will be a double session. The “10 Steps…” is a comprehensive road map of risk management strategies to keep all personnel and participants safe from violence, abuse and harassment. Afternoon Participants will explore violence and abuse factors, Stream Session 1 1:30-2:30pm recognize vulnerability and resilience, define protection instruments, and examine a protection plan and Sun Safety Makes Sun Sense King City strategies to maintain safe environments. Participants Annette Cyr, Melanoma Network of Canada will leave with a risk assessment, a downloadable Sun Safety should be top of mind for every outdoor 10 Steps manual, and various related handouts. enthusiast! Creating an environment that incorporates sun safe behaviours helps all to enjoy the summer and Getting Ready For Your activities at camp. We will discuss the prevention of 2014 Standards Visit Markham A skin cancer and melanoma, and look at the new Sun Safety Camp certification program which will be piloted Brian Edmonds & Sarah Nelles, through the OCA this summer. OCA Standards Committee Is your camp being visited this summer as part of the OCA’s accreditation program? Are you considering volunteering as a visitor? If so, attend this interactive and informative session which will cover all aspects of accreditation visits. It will help ensure smooth and constructive visits for both camps and visitors. Find out what’s new! Bring your questions! Camp Ponacka 12 Canoe Tripping Directors Friday, January 31, 2014 Round Table: Part 2 Stouffville Includes Food Services Stream Mike Sladden, Camp Pathfinder & Facilities & Maintenance Stream Bruce Ingersoll, Keewaydin Eoin Wood, Wanapitei Morning Stream Session 1 9:00-10:00am Max Muszynski, Arowhon Colin Leonard, Kandalore Food Service 1: Foodbuy Thornhill A lively panel discussion featuring short presentations Jon Visser & Brian Laughton, Foodbuy and a take-away briefing book by trip camp directors Come and learn about the influence of purchasing on their programs signature strengths. Topics include: power and how Foodbuy guarantees to lower your trip staff development, training and retention; trip food costs on your next order. planning and logistics; uses of SPOT’s and SAT’s in recent evacs; case studies of trip near-misses; trip food and hygiene; and gathering authentic intell on campers’ Maintenance & Facilities 1: trip experiences. This panel will be a double session. Workplace Safety Markham A Val Legere, Workplace Safety Training Camper & Parent As of 2014, organizations will be legally obligated to Challenges & Legalities Thornhill educate their employees regarding duties, rights, and obligations under the Occupational Health & Safety Detective Andree Vincent, York Region Police Act as it pertains to the employer, supervisor, and the Major Crimes/Crimes Against Children Unit worker. This is being addressed by the WSIB in conjunction P.C. Shannon Riesberry, York Region Police with the Ministry of Labour. We will address how to Children’s Mental Health Support Team establish an IRS (internal responsibility system) to meet Nancy Brown, Firstbrook Cassie & Anderson Insurance this requirement and specific training required Dave McKeon, Mckeon & Associates Adjusting to address workplace hazards. Michael Waxman, Social Worker See description in 11:30am-12:30pm time slot. The Importance of Good Lead-in Tools to Build Funding the Fun: Best Practices a Successful Team Newmarket to Raise Funding for your Alf Grigg, Seneca College Non-Profit Camp Vaughan E Brightbill, one of the pioneers in the study of recreation, Alex Robertson, Camp Oochigeas stated “Creativity is our last natural resource.” When Henri Audet, Camp Kirk we combine facilitative skills and creativity to create Tracy Morley, Camp Awakening tools for teambuilding, staff are more apt to buy into Greg Dow, Camp McGovern the process, become more creative and try their own Whether you are a large multi-camp organization ideas. Learn how a tube of toothpaste and a toothbrush raising funds to increase your reach or a smaller charity relate to words we use, how a pop can deals with camp running a capital campaign to build a new camper conflict and how a box of crayons relates to diversity cabin, you face an uphill challenge. It’s a competitive and inclusion. market out there with so many good causes vying for the donor dollar. In this session, four heads of four different non-profit camps will talk shop about how best (and not best) to fund the camp fun.

Camp Ouareau

13 Camp Nurses: Temporary Foreign How to Find, Hire & Retain Stouffville Workers Program King City Cheryl Bernknopf & Barb Gray, Bill Shena & Nora Hibberd, Service Canada OCA Health Care Committee The presenters will provide an overview of the The expectations of camp health services have changed Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Information will over the last decade. Today’s campers and staff have focus on recent modernization initiatives and how more health care needs and complex requirements. applications are processed. In addition, information Parents expect that the health care their child will be shared on other Service Canada programs and will receive at camp will be of a high quality and services that may be of interest to those in attendance. delivered by professionals. It is imperative that the most appropriate healthcare provider be selected – and appropriately supported – by effective camp policies. Morning Stream Session 2 10:15-11:15am

Leading the Leaders Food Service 2: Health & Safety, to the Next Level Vaughan E Food Safety, Quality Assurance Stephanie Rudnick, Elite Camps & Managing a Sustainable Great leaders are not found, they are made... at camp! Environment Thornhill Camp directors, equip your head staff with new tools Dagmar Wilhelm, Senior Director Risk Management, to help them empower their staff to reach new heights Compass Group Canada in their leadership potential. Walk away with these easy to use tools: Cycle of Life Tool; Top 20 Tool; Energy Giving Scale; Windows Tool; The Challenge Maintenance & Facilities 2: Enhancing Accessibility It’s the First Time I’ve & Safety through Ground Encountered This… Now What? Vaughan W Reinforcement Markham A Sari Grossinger & Tracy Morley, Ellise Gasner & Adam Isbitsky OCA Special Needs Resource Committee There are many innovative alternatives available for Exploring answers to tough questions. We’ll be discussing ground reinforcement, stabilization and accessibility. real life camp scenarios and sharing secrets of the trade We will discuss methods to provide accessible sand, about: human rights violations and tribunal visits; working grass and gravel and stabilized paths through natural with transgender campers and staff; AODA compliance terrain for wheelchairs and other mobility restrictions. and possible repercussions; our increasingly litigious We will also provide solutions for mud reduction and society; demanding and aggressive parent behaviour; ground reinforcement that will eliminate compaction and whatever else you want to discuss. Tell us what and provide for stable surfaces that are fully permeable challenges you and we’ll brainstorm solutions together! and vehicle accessible.

How to Apply for Funding Aurora Kevin Humphrey, Trillium Foundation Harry J. Bell, Regional Manager, Southern Ontario Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Catherine Campbell, Regional Advisor, Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration Steps and information for submitting a funding application; included will be some suggested course of action for seeking funds.

Camp Chikopi 14 Employment Law Myths & Tips for Summer Camps Aurora Melanie Polowin, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP A camp staff job is much more fun than any other – but it is still a job, and employment law still applies. Many summer camp employers lack a proper understanding of the employment law basics that apply to hiring, managing and firing staff. This presentation will provide an overview of those employment law basics, debunk common myths and identify some common risks and problems that affect summer camps.

Organize for Efficiency Stouffville Lisa Wilson, Camp Oconto Records, paper work, inspections reports, lists, and permits seem to take over our lives. Organization is a key to success. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel; a lot of what we do is done each and every year. Come Camp Ouareau to this session to learn how you use your precious left over time more effectively and be prepared to share so that we can all help each other. Can the Flipped Classroom Model Revolutionize Camp Staff Training? Newmarket Getting Parents Evan Heltay & Hagai Maidenberg, Expert Online Training to Love Camps Too! Vaughan W The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model in which Jeff Bradshaw, Camp Wenonah the typical lecture and homework of a course are One of the cornerstones of any successful camp is the reversed. This means that on-site time is devoted to partnership between the camp and the parents. We exercises, projects and discussions. Staff will arrive at will look at how to create lasting connections with camp having completed their curriculum and camp campers and their families through: year round administrators will know that their staff heard what communication; camper recognition programs; is expected of them and also saw the actions modeled personal touches; service delivery; leadership and completed related testing. This is important for opportunities; efficient administrative functions; at-risk and safety issues including child abuse identifi- collection of camper information; feedback and cation, bullying prevention, and waterfront safety. cultivating multi-season commitments grows this partnership. Leading the Leaders to the Next Level Vaughan E Stephanie Rudnick, Elite Camps See description in 9:00-10:00am time slot.

Temporary Foreign Workers Program King City Bill Shena & Nora Hibberd, Service Canada See description in 9:00-10:00am time slot.

15 Morning Stream Session 3 11:30am-12:30pm

Food Service 3: Top Tips to Eat Healthy & Stay Hydrated at Camp Thornhill Donna Bottrell, Director of Sustainability & Wellness, Compass Group Canada Manitou-Bay of Islands

Maintenance & Facilities 3: How to Have a Successful Operations & Maintenance Camp Merchandise Program Vaughan E of Sewage Treatment Systems Markham A Katie Anderson & Cassandra Polychronopoulos, Chris James, Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc Camp Rightsleeve Seasonally operated onsite septic systems can present We will focus on learning about youth trends, how to challenges. From conventional to advanced treatment use social media to enhance the buzz around your systems, proper operations and maintenance can merchandise program and on-site promotion of your optimize treatment and prolong the service life of this merchandise program. We will provide tons on major investment. New systems must meet increasingly examples that camps have used to create successful higher effluent standards for nutrients. Using the merchandise programs that are different, fun and Waterloo system as an example, we will focus on talking popular every year. with the engineer and MOE to get the ECA right to minimize capital and running costs. Choosing the right process and operator to keep the system in compliance Outdoor Activity: A Pathway and surface or subsurface disposal means allowing to Camper (& Camp) Success Newmarket maximum recreational use of your property. Albi Sole, Outdoor Council of Canada As most children spend ever more time in front of Photography at Camp Stouffville a screen, camps have a tremendous opportunity to re-introduce them to outdoor experiences that can Lawrence Clemen, Lawrence Clemen Photography transform their lives for the better. This presentation Popularity of photography is at an all-time high. This explores why outdoor experiences are so important; session will explore different activities that camps can explains how adopting disciplined outdoor ‘intentional- use in their programming including: nature close ups, programming’ will help strengthen a camp’s culture portraits and people and time lapse photography. and improve its marketability; and share how the Hardware and supplies will be discussed as well. training can be accessed for free.

Creating Group Connections Attracting & Engaging Through Rhythm King City Your Audience with Social Media Aurora Lynda Sarrasin, Rhythmic by Nature Seth Partridge, Intrigue Media In this interactive workshop, participants will engage Social media can be a great way to connect with people in rhythm based warm-ups and cooperative rhythm who care about your message. You have to understand games, and will have the opportunity to experience participating in the right conversations, sharing your drumming and leading group members in the music- message in an engaging way, and avoiding common making process. Ideas and tools that can be applied to pitfalls and faux pas. Whether it is keeping your staff groups will be provided. No previous musical experience engaged or connecting with parents and campers, social necessary. media can provide a great means to create awareness, while bringing a return to your organization.

16 Diversifying Camp: Skills & Strategies for Handling How we are Making Inroads Challenging Parents Richmond Ballroom into the Chinese Community Vaughan W Alyson Schafer Judith Cheung, Epoch Times In this presentation, Alyson will discuss how to cope Jeff Bradshaw, Camp Wenonah with parents who are demanding, irate and who Howie Grossinger, Camp Robin Hood challenge your camp policies. Come learn how to Jocelyn Palm, Glen Bernard Camp manage complaints and conflict resolution. Build skills Learn from lived experience on how to engage Chinese and a toolbox to give you the confidence to face families to come to camp! Listen to Camp Directors confrontational parents. on how they are making inroads in to the Chinese community with their camps. The session will also Creating Group Connections include an overview of the Chinese summer Camp Through Rhythm King City marketing project organized by Epoch Times. Lynda Sarrasin, Rhythmic by Nature See description in 11:30am-12:30pm time slot. Afternoon Stream Session 1 2:15-3:15pm Outdoor Activity: A Pathway Food Service 4: to Camper (& Camp) Success Newmarket Flavour Trends & Culinary Albi Sole, Outdoor Council of Canada Challenges for Camp Operations Thornhill See description in 11:30am-12:30pm time slot. Chef James Keppy, National Culinary Manager, Maple Leaf Foodservice Creating Safer Spaces for Campers from LGBTQ+ Communities Stouffville Maintenance & Facilities Session 4: Marcus Logan, Claire Bodkin & Rosalyn Forrester, Metro Hardware Ten Oaks Project Panel of Experts Markham A Join staff and directors from Camp Ten Oaks, Canada’s Jake Benbihy, Metro Hardware only summer camp for children and youth from LGBTQ+ identities, communities and families for a discussion This session will give you a general overview of many about how to affirm, support and celebrate LGBTQ+ areas in camp that you continually need to maintain. communities in camp settings. The discussion will Presentations on lighting, plumbing, locks, and general include what LGBTQ+ identities and families can look contracting will address many issues. Come prepared like, some common challenges they face, and concrete with all your questions. strategies for making your camp program a safer space for campers from these communities.

Glen Bernard Camp How to Navigate Social Skills Using a Compass Not a Remote Control Aurora Abbey-Lane Ball, Camp Peak This session will address the increase of bullying in camps and why this is the case. The focus will be on how technology may be involved in this trend and the need to change. Why children do not know how to navigate social situations and ideas on how to improve social skills will be discussed. Handouts will include useful social skill-building activities.

17 Let’s Talk Health King City Bev Unger, Pearl Bell, Cheryl Bernknopf, Barb Gray, OCA Health Care Committee Round table discussion - Bring your questions, concerns ideas and stories – come to talk about allergies, Camp Wahanowin anaphylaxis, the new auto injector (Allerject), health records (what to keep, what to get rid of), what to Transport Canada Marine report to the Ministry of Labour, updating your health Safety & Security: Small Vessel manual, medications honeymoon (is it a good choice), Regulations Markham B who dispenses meds, are you ready for an outbreak, Michael Dwyer, Michael Dua, Berthier Pineau, do your hire an RN or a First Aid trained staff and how Angela Mathews can the Health Care Committee help your camp. This session aims to educate Members about the Canada Shipping Act 2001: Small Vessel and Marine Personnel Creating Safer Spaces for Campers Regulations; Operator responsibilities and implications from LGBTQ+ Communities Stouffville for non-compliance: Small Vessel Compliance Program availability and advantages to help ensure compliance: Marcus Logan, Claire Bodkin & Rosalyn Forrester, and program reporting requirements. There will be Ten Oaks Project the chance for dialogue and participants should walk See description in 2:15-3:15pm time slot. away understanding what is required for their camp to be fully compliant. How to Navigate Social Skills Using A Compass Not A Remote Control Aurora Afternoon Abbey-Lane Ball, Camp Peak Stream Session 1 3:30-4:30pm See description in 2:15-3:15pm time slot. Food Service 5: “Sysco Distribution Solutions” and “An Overview of Sysco’s Four Amigos: Directors’ Showcase Vaughan E Brand: Local Produce & More” Thornhill Jeff Brown AND… 3 of his best amigos, Rick Wassell, Manager Healthcare Camp Otterdale & Hospitality Business Development at Sysco Canada A presentation by four experienced camp owners/ Tom Bak, Senior Produce Specialist for Sysco Canada operators who will highlight some of their valuable lessons learned through their many years in camping. Maintenance & Facilities 5: Successes and mistakes make up the history of all four Bedbugs Markham A of these camps operations. Doug Rolling, Abell Pest Control Come learn all about bedbugs. This session will include What’s New with Standards Newmarket a short video and an opportunity to see firsthand Rob Crew & Mark Diamond, examples of real bedbugs. Learn why camps are at risk OCA Standards Review Committee and how to be prepared for what may happen. Join members of the OCA Standards Review committee in a roundtable discussion on the new and revised 2014 Risk Management OCA Standards. Find out how they may affect you System Development Vaughan W in 2014. Of course, bring your questions! Steve Archibald, Medeba Summer Camp & Outdoor Centre See description in 2:15-3:15pm time slot.

18 Food Services Workshops

Camp Ouareau Friday, January 31, 2014 Thornhill

This outstanding day of presentations is focused on providing you with best practises for your camp’s food service

Session 1 9:00-10:00am Session 4 2:15-3:15pm The Influence of Purchasing Power An Introduction to Flavour Trends & How Foodbuy Guarantees to Lower & Culinary Challenges for Camp Operations Your Food Costs On Your Next Order Chef James Keppy, National Culinary Jon Visser, Business Development Manager, Maple Leaf Foodservice Manager, Foodbuy - 10 years+ experience He has worked for over 30 years in the Brian Laughton, Account Manager for foodservice industry in restaurants, hotels, Camps at Foodbuy private resorts and cruise ships.

Session 2 10:15-11:15am Session 5 3:30-4:30pm Health & Safety, Food Safety, Sysco Distribution Solutions Quality Assurance & Managing A Sustainable Environment Rick Wassell, Manager Healthcare & Hospitality Business Development, Dagmar Wilhelm, Senior Director, Sysco Canada Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Healthy & Safety, Environment, An Overview of Sysco’s Brand: Compass Group Canada -18 years Local Produce & More Session 3 11:30am-12:30pm Tom Bak, Senior Produce Specialist, Sysco Canada. Top Tips To Eat Healthy & Stay Hydrated At Camp Tom and his family have spent 40 years running a successful local produce market and Donna Bottrell, Director of Sustain- wholesale business in Peterborough. ability & Wellness, Compass Group Canada, Registered Dietitian -19 years food service experience

19 Maintenance & Facilities Workshops

C.Y.O. Camp Brébeuf Friday, January 31, 2014 Markham A

Session 1 9:00-10:00am Session 2 10:15-11:15am Workplace Safety Enhancing Accessibility & Safety Through Ground Reinforcement Val Legere, Workplace Safety Training Ellise Gasner & Adam Isbitsky, Purus Plastics As of 2014, organizations will be legally obligated to educate their employees in regards to duties, rights, There are many innovative alternatives available for and obligations under the Occupational Health and ground reinforcement, stabilization and accessibility. Safety Act as it pertains to the employer, supervisor, We will discuss methods to provide accessible sand, and the worker. This is a matter being addressed by grass and gravel and stabilized paths through natural the WSIB working in conjunction with the Ministry of terrain for wheelchairs and other mobility restrictions. Labour. This presentation will address this requirement We will also provide solutions for mud reduction and and how to establish and IRS (internal responsibility ground reinforcement that will eliminate compaction system) to meet his requirement and specific training and provide for stable surfaces that are fully permeable required to address workplace hazards. and vehicle accessible.

Northway & Wendigo 20 Session 3 11:30am-12:30pm Session 4 2:15-3:15pm

Operations & Maintenance Metro Hardware of Sewage Treatment Systems Panel of Experts Chris James, This session will give you a general overview of many Waterloo Biofilter Systmes Inc. areas in camp that you continually need to maintain. Seasonally operated onsite septic systems can present Presentations on lighting, plumbing, locks, and general challenges for owners and maintenance providers. From contracting will address many issues. Come prepared conventional systems to advanced treatment systems, with all your questions. proper operations and maintenance can optimize treatment and prolong the service life of this major Session 5 3:30-4:30pm investment. New systems must meet increasingly higher effluent standards for nutrients such as nitrogen and Bedbugs phosphorus. Using the Waterloo system as an example Doug Rolling, this session will focus on talking with the engineer and Abell Pest Control MOE to get the ECA right in the first place to minimize Come learn all about bedbugs. This session will include capital and running costs, choosing the right process a short video and an opportunity to see firsthand and operator to keep the system in compliance, and examples of real bedbugs. Learn why camps are at risk surface or subsurface disposal means to allow maximum and how to be prepared for what may happen. recreational use of your property.

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21 Welcome to the 2014 Exhibit Hall

Madawaska Camps

The OCA would like to welcome all the Exhibitors participating in this year’s conference. These dedicated Commercial Members provide many services, supplies, equipment and expertise which contribute to the daily operations of all of our camps.

We urge all our Members to visit every booth and speak to ALL of our Exhibitors. Take this opportunity to discover the array of the valuable products and services made available to our industry. There is always something new to find!

The OCA Members and Board of Directors would like to take this time to acknowledge and thank our Exhibitors for all their support and for generously sharing their experience and knowledge with the OCA, especially during the camp season.

2 blue ducks Booth 210 Adventureworks! Booth 208 Aquam Aquatic Booth 102 Michael Glina Associates Inc. Specialists P: 416-407-5985 Brian Lisson Claude Latulippe E: [email protected] 102 Plaza Drive, Box 63012 100-5500 Fullum Street W: 2blueducks.com Dundas, ON L9H 4H0 Montreal, QC H2G 2H3 P: 905-304-5683 or 877-311-5683 P: 514-948-4878 ext.225 or Abell Pest Control Booth 105 F: 905-304-0386 800-935-4878 Doug Rolling E: [email protected] F: 514-948-4879 246 Attwell Drive W: adventureworks.org E: [email protected] Etobicoke, ON M9W 5B4 W: aquam.com P: 705-727-1135 or 888-949-4949 Algonquin Booth 802/803/804 E: [email protected] Outfitters Astro Marketing Booth 704 W: abell.ca Gordon Baker Reeven Garber 1035 Algonquin Outfitters Road 1641 Langstaff Road Dwight ON P0A 1H0 Concord, ON L4K 5X8 P: 705-635-2243 or 800-469-4948 P: 416-665-7580 F: 705-635-1834 F: 905-760-7576 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: algonquinoutfitters.com W: astromarketing.ca

22 At The Lake (ATL) Booth 204 Brama Inc. Booth 504 Canadian Red Cross Booth 307 Distributing Inc. Mel Goldberg Joan Savoie Jason Pulchinski 24 Viceroy Road, Unit 2 5700 Cancross Court 1298 Algonquin Boulevard Toronto, ON L4K 2L9 Mississauga, ON L5R 3E9 Peterborough, ON K9H 6N5 P: 905-760-9200 P: 905-522-8499 ext.1221 P: 705-743-9297 or 877-285-3478 F: 905-695-0480 F: 905-525-1844 F: 705-743-5561 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: bramainc.com W: redcross.ca W: atldistributing.ca Buddsteel Booth 110 Centennial Coin Laundry Booth 410 BackCheck Booth 108 Elaine Fischer Rod Bullock Rod Piukkala 29 Gordon Street East 235 Wellinton Street, Box 2350 19433 96 Avenue Suite 200 Teewater, ON N0G 2S0 Bracebridge, ON P1L 1W2 Surrey, BC V4N 4C4 P: 519-392-6060 P: 705-645-3241 P: 866-882-7139 F: 519-392-6061 F: 705-645-3241 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: backcheck.net W: buddsteel.com Challenges Unlimited Inc. Booth 608 Barrie Equipment Booth 109 Bunk1.com Booth 702 Kevin French Sales Inc. Ed Metzendorf 1304 Beatrice Town Line, RR6 Adrian Boem 461 Park Avenue SO #1304 Bracebridge, ON P1L 1X4 30 Lennox Drive NY, NY 10016 USA P: 705-385-4209 or 800-480-3867 Barrie, ON L4N 9V8 P: 888-465-2267 F: 705-385-4214 P: 705-726-2700 F: 212-974-7850 E: [email protected] F: 705-726-0529 E: [email protected] W: challengesunlimited.com E: [email protected] W: bunk1.com W: besales.ca Clear Water Design Booth 311/405 CampBrain Booth 107 Gavin Bulgajewski Bennett Golf Cars Booth 600/601 Rob Carmichael 1959 CR#15 Ryan McCutcheon 411- 366 Adelaide Street East Picton, ON K0K 2T0 4 Paisley Lane Toronto, ON M5A 3X9 P: 613-471-1005 or 800-344-5224 Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4 P: 416-485-8885 or 866-485-8885 F: 613-471-1553 P: 905-640-7822 F: 416-485-7262 E: [email protected] F: 905-640-7820 E: [email protected] W: clearwaterdesignboats.com E: [email protected] W: campbrain.com W: bennettgolfcars.ca Camppants Booth 605 Blue Chip Leasing Booth 607 by Lazypants Corporation Adam Bledin Debrah Menashy 2805 - 375 King Street West 156 Duncan Mill Road, Unit #16 Toronto, ON M5V 1K5 Toronto, ON M3B 3N2 P: 416-918-4980 P: 416-614-5873 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: shoplazypants.com W: bluechipleasing.com CampSite Booth 500 Boreal River Rescue Booth 703 Scott Schwartz Danny Peled 700 Hicksville Road, Suite 110 13 chemin Kelly Bethpage, NY 11714 USA Gracefield, QC J0X 1W0 P: 516-719-7081 or 800-599-CAMO P: 819-463-1964 or 866-242-9383 E: [email protected] F: 866-533-7694 W: campmanagement.com E: [email protected] W: borealriver.com

Whitchurch Riding Academy 23 Coach Canada Booth 100 Fabricare Cleaning Booth 809 Fogh Marine Booth 302 Mike Webster Center Inc. Morten Fogh 6020 Indian Line Shirley Timpano 901 Oxford Street Mississauga, ON L4V 1G6 227 Wellington Street Toronto, ON M8Z 5T1 P: 905-677-3841 ext.325 Bracebridge, ON P1L 1C1 T: 416-251-0384 F: 416-251-3222 or 800-461-7661 P: 705-645-2237 E: [email protected] F: 905-677-7961 F: 705-646-9025 W: foghmarine.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: coachcanada.com W: fabricare.ca Foodbuy Booth 700 Brian Laughton Crate Designs Furniture Booth 806 Firstbrook Cassie Booth 701 5560 Explorer Drive Andrew Schuster & Anderson Insurance Brokers Mississauga, ON L4W 5M3 87-7th Street, Box 460 Nancy Brown P: 905-568-4836 Chesley, ON N0G 1L0 7-1400 Bayly Street F: 905-614-0289 P: 800-563-1458 Pickering, ON L1W 3R2 E: [email protected] F: 519-363-2509 P: 905-683-4629 or 800-349-8679 W: foodbuy.ca E: [email protected] F: 905-683-0840 W: crate.ca E: [email protected] G.B Catering Booth 408 W: nbrown.com (aka R&H Bourbeau Enterprises Inc.) Dialcom Booth 207 Real Bourbeau Communications Limited First Aid Canada Booth 406 102 Lindgren Road West, Unit 1 Bruce Phillips Aaron Wayne Huntsville, ON P1H 1Y2 166 Bayfield Street 261 Charlton Avenue P: 705-789-8806 or 800-416-5813 Barrie, ON L4M 3B5 Vaughan, ON L4J 6H3 F: 705-789-6582 P: 705-737-2337 T: 855-322-4243 E: [email protected] F: 705-726-0399 E: [email protected] W: gb.on.ca E: [email protected] W: firstaidcanada.com W: dialcom.ca Hammond Booth 309 First Aid Supply Stores/ Booth 303 Transportation Ltd. Dock Start Booth 808 ETR Solutions Debbie Drake A Division of Diversco Kyle Klein 450 Ecclestone Drive, PO Box 441 Derek Harrison 3575 14th Avenue, Unit 12 Bracebridge, ON P1L 1T7 495 Conestoga Boulevard Markham, ON L3R 0H6 P: 705-645-5431 Cambridge, ON N1R 7P4 P: 905-943-7387 or 855-817-8243 F: 705-645-3629 P: 519-740-1210 or 800-661-9955 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: etrsolutions.ca W: hammondtransportation.com W: dockstart.com or diverscosupply.com Flaghouse Booth 111 Kiel Tewarie eLearnology Booth 304 105-235 Yorkland Boulevard Fern McCracken Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8 21 Morden Neilson Way T: 416-791-4768 Georgetown, ON L7G 5Y9 E: [email protected] P: 905-702-8555 W: flaghouse.com E: [email protected] W: learnthroughplay.ca Focus Up Booth 602 Dwayne Mailman Expert Online Training Booth 606 201-5 Claxton Boulevard Evan Heltay Toronto, ON M6C 1L6 65 Samor Road T: 647-241-6414 Toronto, ON M6A 1J2 E: dwayne.mailman@focusupcreativ- P: 416-544-9925 ity.com E: [email protected] W: focusupcreativity.com W: expertonlinetraining.com

Ryerson University Day Camp 24 Hobby World Booth 805 Lawrence Clemen Booth 501 NYQUEST Training Booth 112 Arts & Crafts Photography & Placement Inc. Rachel Harari Lawrence Clemen Jonathan Nyquist 147A Bentworth Avenue 6044 Cote St Luc Road 571 Roselawn Avenue Toronto, ON M6A 1P6 Montreal, QC H3X 2G5 Toronto, ON M5N 1K6 P: 416-630-6999 or 866-514-1665 P: 514-484-5406 or 888-414-5406 P: 416-932-1370 E: [email protected] F: 514-487-2379 F: 416-932-2758 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] International Booth 801 W: LawrenceClemen.com W: go-nyquest.com Camping Fellowship 1844 Ravenscliffe Road Lovable Labels Inc. Booth 203 Oconto Paddles Booth 305 Huntsville, ON P1H 2N2 2140 Winston Park Drive, Unit 31 Bruce Wilson P: 705-789-5612 Oakville, ON L6H 5V5 49 Rosemead Close E: [email protected] P: 905-337-8945 Markham, ON L3R 3Z4 E: [email protected] P: 905-470-2030 I.P.S. Dividends Booth 409 W: lovablelables.ca F: 905-470-8437 Stephen Clement E: [email protected] 1023 NE 42rd Street Mabel’s Labels Booth 301 W: ocontopaddles.com Seattle, WA, U.S. 98105 Melissa Blais P: 206-547-5758 or 800-426-9883 RPO Dundurn, Box 33561 Odorbusters Booth 202 F: 206-547-5768 Hamilton, ON L8P 4X4 Jeff Hummel E: [email protected] P: 905-667-0306 or 866-30-MABEL 13-4 Alliance Boulevard, Unit 260 W: ipsdividends.com F: 905-297-0522 Barrie, ON L4M 7G3 E: [email protected] P: 416-347-0291 J & J Crafts Booth 101 W: mabelslabels.com E: [email protected]; or, Cheryl Goldberg [email protected] 93 Green Lane Macartney’s Booth 705 W: odorbusters.ca Thornhill, ON L3T 6K6 Foodservice P: 905-707-7960 Gigi & Ian Walker On The Water Designs Booth 106 F: 905-707-7959 1481 Michael Street Brandon Jewitt E: [email protected] Ottawa, ON K1B 3R5 1490 Highway 11 North W: jandjcrafts.ca P: 613-742-7777 ext.2241 Kilworthy, ON P0E 1G0 E: [email protected], or P: 705-689-0884 or 866-477-0177 Jack Watson Sports Inc. Booth 206 [email protected] F: 705-689-5742 Brenda Cosco W: macartneyfarms.com E: [email protected] 7-1180 Kerrisdale Boulevard W: onthewaterdesign.com Newmarket, ON L3Y 8Z9 Maple Leaf Booth 200 P: 905-953-0600 or 800-586-5518 Consumer Foods OUR KIDS Media Booth 800 F: 905-953-0191 Tom Brinklow Neil Persaud E: [email protected] 6897 Financial Drive 4242 Rockwood Road W: jackwatsonsports.com Mississauga ON L5N 0A8 Mississauga, ON L4W 1L8 P: 800-494-8599 ext.7663 P: 905-272-1843 ext.23 or 877-272-1845 JD Smith Insurance Booth 310 E: [email protected] F: 905-272-0474 Mark Smith W: mapleleaffoodservice.com E: [email protected] 2-105 West Beaver Creek Road W: camps.ca Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1C6 Me to We Style Booth 411 P: 905-764-7868 ext.228 Uzair Amir Paddle Canada Booth 502/503 F: 905-764-9618 233 Carlton Street Graham Ketcheson E: [email protected] Toronto ON M5A 2L2 PO Box 126 W: campinsurance.ca P: 416-640-2649 Kingston, ON K7L 4V6 E: [email protected] P: 613-547-3196 W: metowestyle.com F: 613-547-4880 E: [email protected] W: paddlecanada.com

25 Pawsitively Pets Booth 300 Saugeen Shafts Booth 308 S.T.O.P Restaurant Booth 810 Jennifer Ego Bill Embury Supply 202 Parkhurst Boulevard 285 Lansdowne Street East Grant Lauer Toronto, ON M4G 2G3 Peterborough, ON K9J 6X9 206 Centennial Court P: 416-901-4776 P: 705-749-1533 or 888-820-2098 Kitchener, ON N2B 3X2 E: Jennifer@pawsitivelypetskid- F: 705-749-2557 P: 519-749-2710 scamp.com E: [email protected] F: 519-749-8773 W: pawsitivelypetskidscamp.com W: saugeenshafts.com E: [email protected] W: shopatstop.com Portage Booth 306/400 Shendy’s Swim School Booth 201 Promotionals Eric Shendelman Swift Canoe Booth 802/832/804 Jodie Lalonde 25 Scarsdale Road & Kayak 11 Centre Street South, Suite 101 Toronto, ON M3B 2R2 Bill Swift Huntsville, ON P1H 1W4 P: 416-476-3080 2394 Highway 11 North P: 705-789-0070 or 888-202-4197 E: [email protected] Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R1 F: 705-789-2821 W: shendys.com P: 705-687-3710 or 800-661-1429 E: [email protected] F: 705-687-5587 W: portagepromotionals.ca Sobstad Sails & Marine Booth 505 E: [email protected] Topper Boats W: swiftcanoe.com QLD Communications Booth 209 Diane Osborn Lisa Hiles 220 Bayview Drive TEAM Aquatic Booth 603 19 Kenview Boulevard, Unit 31 Barrie, ON L4N 4Y8 Management Brampton, ON L6T 5G6 P: 705-737-3288 Dean de Jong P: 905-791-5466 F: 705-737-5932 914 Murphy Road E: [email protected] W: qld.ca E: [email protected] Sarnia, ON N7S 5C4 W: sobstad.ca P: 519-542-7900 or 800-704-4188 RdJ Technology Booth 604 F: 519-542-3020 Solutions Spectrum Booth 403/404 E: [email protected] Richard de Jong Educational Supplies W: teamaquatic.com 40 Holmes Drive Donna Arthurs & Caledon, ON L7K 0A7 Matthew Thompson Trinity/HPSI Booth 807 P: 519-941-1110 150 Pony Drive Sam Shutt E: [email protected] Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B6 102 Shiloh Ridge W: hotspotontario.com P: 905-954-4915 or 800-668-4915 Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075 F: 905-898-0035 P: 615-338-4019 Rhythmic by Booth 205 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Nature/Shaw Percussion W: spectrumed.com W: trinity-usa.net Terri Segal 25178 Valleyview Drive Splashables Inc. Booth 407 Wendigo Lake Booth 401 Sutton West, ON L0E 1R0 Nora Turano Expeditions P: 905-722-5043 3-50 Paxman Road Jeremie Carreau E: [email protected] Etobicoke, ON M9C 1B7 PO Box 2000, South River, ON P0A 1X0 W: rhythmicbynature.com P: 416-620-4954 or 800-567-4912 P: 705-386-2376 F: 866-508-4162 F: 705-386-2345 Camp RightSleeve Booth 103/104 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Lauchlin Burnett W: splashables.com W: wendigolake.com 504-250 Merton Street Toronto, ON M4S 1B1 Stock Transportation Ltd. Booth 211 Wilderness Medical Booth 402 P: 416-924-8181 ext.227 Joanna Endicott Associates or 877-975-3383 128 Wellington Street West, Suite 201 Mike Webster E: [email protected] Barrie, ON L9N 1K9 Box 927, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 W: camprightsleeve.com P: 705-737-9847 ext.52002 P: 705-455-9797 or 877-WILDMED F: 705-737-4760 F: 705-455-9898 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: stocktransportation.com W: wildmed.ca

26 Important Information

Safari Zoo Camp

What You Banquet Speakers/Presenters Bookstore Musical Interludes throughout the The Bookstore, operated by Need To Know evening presented by Art & Wood- Adventureworks!, is located by the Allergies or Food Restrictions house (facebook.com/artandwood- registration area. It will be open If you have indicated that you have house and artandwoodhouse.com) Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm and a food allergy or special dietary Jill Dundas, President, CCA (Does Friday 9:00am-3:00pm. Be sure to need on your conference registra- the Canadian Camping Association take note of the various authors tion, please introduce yourself to Make A Difference?): Jill Dundas, and topics available for purchase a hotel server at each meal and will share the national programs at the Bookstore. make them aware of your needs. that strengthen our industry, Attire enhance the camper experience, Banquet Come dressed in comfortable clothes educate our leaders and inform the Friday, January 31. 2014 and footwear. We recommend public and governments. Jill’s pre- 6:00-9:30pm bringing a sweater or jacket as, at sentation will include the outcomes Grand York Ballroom times, the meeting rooms may of the November 2013 National feel chilly. Note: If you are not a full conference Leadership Forum, the recent delegate, you may purchase gathering of camping leaders from separate tickets for the Banquet across Canada. at the registration desk or at the John Jorgenson, International Banquet Reception. Camping Fellowship (ICF): John and 5:30pm Banquet Reception ICF representatives will provide (cash bar) perspectives on camps around the Grand York Ballroom world. Reception Area Neil Persaud, Our Kids: Neil will 6:00pm Banquet present the 2013 OurKids Photo Grand York Ballroom Contest winners Banquet attire is business casual.

Trent Academic Camps 27 Cell Phones & Hotel Information Electronic Devices Hotel Check-In: Check-in is any time As a courtesy to your fellow after 3:00pm. You are welcome to delegates, help us keep distractions consult with the hotel’s front desk at the conference to a minimum. to see if your room is available Please put cell phones and/or earlier. devices on vibrate. Thank you Hotel Check-Out: Standard check- in advance for your cooperation. out time is 11:00am. The hotel Camera Use • Photos offers ‘Express Check-out’ where • Videotaping your invoice is placed under No photography, video or audio your door the evening prior to recording of any kind is permitted check-out. Providing all is in order, by attendees during workshops, it is not necessary to check-out with sessions or presentations. the hotel’s front desk. Conference Badges Luggage Storage: There are luggage Name badges are colour coded storage facilities available for confer- to distinguish delegates who are ence delegates. Please check with registered for the full conference, the guest services representatives a single day or a single event. The for information regarding their badges will be distributed at the secure storage services. Registration Desk. Your conference Parking: There is free parking both badge is also your meal ticket - outside and under the covered Please remember to wear it to all Pripstein’s Camp Mishmar parking garage on the east- side meals. of the hotel. Conference Evaluations Business Centre: Located on the Your feedback matters! Please take Exhibit Hall main floor (across from the the time to complete and return NEW THIS YEAR – Exhibit Hall waterfall). Send an email, search an evaluation to a volunteer at the Raffle. You can be the winner of the web or print a document. end of each day. Your comments some awesome prizes! Raffle The Business Centre is open Mon- and suggestions will help us tickets can be purchased from the day-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, with to deliver dynamic, innovative volunteers in the Exhibit Hall. limited hours Saturday and Sunday. conferences and events in the Tickets are 10 for $20, 4 for $10 or Internet future. NEW THIS YEAR - After the 2 for $5. The draw will take place Guests have complimentary conference there will be a short on Friday morning at 8:30 am in high-speed wireless and wired e-evaluation that we ask you to the Exhibit Hall. Proceeds from Internet service in all bedrooms. also please complete. Thank you. the Raffle will be donated to Kids In Camp. Good Luck!! The Link@Sheraton is located in Conference Updates the hotel lobby. Complimentary Help? & Announcements computer use and internet access Conference updates, schedule Come by the Registration Desk; ask is available to all guests by providing changes, announcements and Conference Committee Members your name and room number when reminders will be presented during wearing a green conference sweat- signing on. meals and posted on information shirt; ask Volunteers wearing screens in the main concourse. If a green conference t-shirt. Lost & Found Lost and Found is located at the you have an announcement, please Emergencies Only: Heather Heagle, Registration Desk outside of the contact one of the Conference Executive Director, cell phone: Grand York Ballroom. Committee Members. 416-708-8131.

28 Meals & Receptions New Delegates Registration Desk Wednesday, January 29: Is this your first time at the OCA Conference delegates must check 5:30pm Reception Annual Conference? Are you by in with the Registration Desk upon Richmond Lobby yourself and want to meet new arrival to receive name tags, 6:00-8:30pm Dinner & Keynote people? Join Sarah Facey for an delegate bags and a conference Richmond Ballroom introductory and orientation guide. Registration and Lost & (cash bar) session on Wednesday, January 29 Found are located in the lobby at 3:00pm in the Victoria Square across from Grand York Ballroom. Thursday, January 30: Room. Look for your handout Hours of operation are: 8:00-9:00am Breakfast in your delegate bag for more Richmond Ballroom • Wednesday, January 29, 2014 information. 3:00-6:00pm 12:30-1:15pm Lunch Social Events Richmond Ballroom • Thursday, January 30, 2014 Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:00am-6:00pm 5:30-7:00pm Dinner Social Gathering Exhibit Hall • Friday, January 31, 2014 (short walk from the hotel) Grand York 8:00-10:00am; 4:00-6:00pm Ballroom (cash bar) 8:15pm Honest Lawyer Security 115 York Boulevard 7:00-8:00pm Keynote • Conference delegates must Richmond Hill, ON Richmond Ballroom wear their conference badge L4B 3M3 at all times while on site. Friday, January 31: P: 905-886-5879 8:00-9:00am Breakfast • Attendees should safeguard Exhibit Hall Thursday, January 30, 2014 personal materials such as Grand York OCA President’s Reception laptops at all times. Do not Ballroom (short walk from the hotel) leave any items unattended. 12:30-2:00pm Lunch & Keynote 8:30pm Jack Astor’s Smoking Richmond Ballroom 155 York Boulevard The Sheraton Parkway Hotel Reception: 5:30-6:00pm Richmond Hill, ON PROHIBITS SMOKING IN ANY OF Grand York L4B 3B4 THEIR FACILITIES. This includes all Ballroom (cash bar) P: 905-771-9191 areas in the Sheraton Parkway Hotel, public common areas in all 6:00-9:30pm Banquet All exhibitors and delegates hotels, restaurants and bars. Your Grand York welcome. cooperation is appreciated. Ballroom

Medical Huron Church Camp In the case of an emergency, dial 911. The closest hospital is: Mackenzie Health Centre (formerly York Central Hospital) 10 Trench Street Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4Z3 P: 905-883-1212

29 Sheraton Parkway Conference Map

Upper Conference Level:

Victoria Grand Unionville Square Registration York Ballroom

Grand Thornhill Richmond Ballroom

Conference Book Store Buttonville Conference Hotel Service Entrance & Sales Office Hotel Entrance

Lower Conference Level:

Markham Newmarket

Stouffville

Vaughan Aurora A B East West

King City

Whitchurch

Gormley Oakridges Ballantrae

30 Corporate Sponsors

Medeba

The Ontario Camps Association (OCA) acknowledges and thanks the following companies for their generous sponsorship and contribution to OCA events and activities. In addition, we would like to thank all of the volunteers who have supported and continue to support the OCA. Our success is due to YOUR commitment.

Camp Wahanowin is proud to present Alyson Schafer at the annual Harold & Yetta Nashman 2014 Keynote Address

OCA would like to thank all of the volunteers OCA Staff: who have given generously of their time and Heather Heagle, Executive Director expertise to the advancement of our Association. Anjali Desai, Senior Accountant Our success is due to your commitment. Robin Perlmutter, Administration Assistant Volunteer opportunities are available. Please Nicole Markowitz, Membership & Volunteer Coordinator contact the OCA office at 416-485-0425 to find out how you can get involved! 31 OCA Mission: OCA Values: The Ontario Camps Association supports, advances, promotes » INTEGRITY DEMONSTRATING HONESTY AND FAIRNES AT and accredits camps throughout Ontario. ALL TIMES.

OCA Vision: » RESPECT RECOGNIZING AND PROTECTING THE INHERENT WORTH OF EVERY PERSON, INCLUDING ONESELF. Enriching the lives of children, youth and families one camp at a time. » REPONSIBILITY BEING DEPENDABLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR CHOICES, ACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS. » INCLUSIVENESS FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR ALL. » CARING BULDING RELATIONSHIPS AND DEMONSTRATING CONCERN FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS » OPENESS ABILITY AND WILLINGESS TO EMBRACE NEW AND DIFFERENT IDEAS AND TO BE OPEN TO CHANGE.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming OCA events: » Health Care Conference saturday, May 3, 2014 » Counsellor Conference Saturday May 24, 2014

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