10 Year Paddles
February 16, 2010 by Rebecca "Palais" Jess
Filed under Alumni, Blog
One of the things that we think is very important at Cairn is re-establishing ties with our alumni, whether you’re from Glen Mhor, Iona, Dorothy Lake or Presbyterian Music Camp.
One of our favourite projects over the last number of years has been 10 Year Paddles. Every person who has been involved at CAIRN for 10 or more summers is eligible for a 10 Year Paddle (a small plaque, shaped like a paddle, with your name & camp name that hangs in the dining hall). 10 summers (or years) can include your time involved at camp as camper, staff member or even Camp Committee member.
If you would like a 10 year paddle please email Match ( match@ilovecamp.org ) and we will have one made up for you. If you will be at camp for our Work Weekend weekend from May 14-16, 2010 OR our Alumni Weekend from September 10 – 12, 2010, we would love to present it to you in front of your camp crew. If you won’t be there, but will be at camp in the summer, let us know and we can show you where your paddle is hung.
Cairn’s 80th Anniversary
September 29, 2009 by taps
Filed under > Baysville Programmes, Alumni, Blog, Glen Mhor Programme
2010 marks 80 years of camping in our Synod!
We are SO excited to celebrate this milestone, and to have our camp families, friends, campers and alumni share with us!
A short list of events coming in 2010…more to come soon, so stay tuned!
- 80th Anniversary Alumni Weekend – September 10th-12th 2010
- 80th Anniversary Gala – Saturday October 23rd 2010
- The $80 for 80 Years Campaign – a fundraising campaign asking Churches and Families to donate $80 to Cairn, with the funds used to make a lasting difference at camp!
Cairn Report to Synod
September 29, 2009 by taps
Filed under > Baysville Programmes, Alumni, Blog, Glen Mhor Programme, Iona Wilderness Programme
On Monday, October 19th, Cairn makes its annual report to Synod. We have been invited to lead worship for this gathering of Commissioners from Churches across the Synod, and we are so pleased to be able to share the success stories of Camp! Staff – if you can join us for worship that day, we would love to have you!
Twizzler at CY09
July 22, 2009 by Chantal "Match" Jackson
Filed under Alumni, Blog
I was looking through the pictures that the Presbyterian Record has posted of the once-every-three-years Canada Youth conference at Brock U. this week and I was happy to find these great pictures of The Twizz acting in one of the dramas.
(photo credit: Alex Luyckx)
Still looking for: Abrigo, Qwai, Taps & Sprill + other Cairn Campers
CAIRN Volunteers
January 23, 2009 by zoic
Filed under > You Can Make a Difference, Alumni, Wishlist
It is through the gracious efforts of our volunteers that we are able to keep costs so low for our campers. Each season, we are blessed with the efforts of an extraordinary number of people!
Brad “Peche” Cross is our Volunteer Coordinator, and he is gracious enough to organize work crews for us at our Work Weekends. Brad is a new father (congratulations!), and we are so thrilled for his family.
If you’d like to Volunteer for us at camp, please contact the camp office or find Adam or Brad on Facebook. We’re always glad to have more helping hands!
We would like to extend a huge “Thank You” to the Men’s Group and the Sr. Youth Group of Knox Waterloo Presbyterian Church! These groups help us annually at our Spring Work Weekend, and many of the projects at camp simply couldn’t have happened without them. The Sr. High Youth Group put in our docks (a thoroughly chilling job in May) and then borrow camp’s canoes to do a 24-hour trip in the Leslie Frost Centre. The Men’s Group uses the Work Weekend as a time of bonding, and enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and hard work that comes with camp projects.
If your group would like to participate in one of our Work Weekends, please let Rebecca know: palais@ilovecamp.org. We’re happy to host, feed and do some programming in exchange for your care and labour.
If you would like to get involved at Cairn, whether as a member of the Camp Board, as a maintenance or construction volunteer or as a special guest to work with our campers, please contact Chantal Jackson or Rebecca Jess.
Volunteer of the Year Award
Each year, we would like to recognize the efforts of one extraordinary volunteer. This is the person who has exemplified the meaning of servanthood. Please check back at the end of our season to see the photo and description of this year’s invaluable friend of Cairn.
If you know of someone who should be nominated for the Cairn Volunteer of the Year please email us: info@ilovecamp.org
CAIRN Alumni and 10-Year Paddles
January 7, 2009 by zoic
Filed under > Staff, > You Can Make a Difference, Alumni
Camp is not a place, it’s an experience. It is the people who have made Cairn such a memorable part of so many lives. Here is your chance to reconnect with your camp friends, to share your stories, and to help us record the Cairn history for all future generations.
We Would Love to Catch Up With You
Help us do better at keeping in touch with our camp family. Please take a moment and let us know where you are these days.
For more information on for CAIRN Alumni (former staff and campers of our Dorothy Lake, Glen Mhor, Iona or Music Camp programmes) please [click here].
10-Year Paddles
It has been our pleasure to have presented almost seventy-five 10-Year Paddles at CAIRN in Baysville.
The Baysville Programmes at CAIRN are pleased to offer 10 Year Paddles for campers, staff and alumni who have been involved for 10 or more years. To qualify you must have attended camp for 10 years in any of the following capacities: camper, staff, board member or volunteer.
Even if you are not presently involved at CAIRN you can still get your paddle if you qualify. Please include the information in the Alumni Form below.
Donate To CAIRN
If you would like to help another family afford camp for their child you can donate to the CAIRN Campership Fund via CanadaHelps.org
Alumni Connections
January 7, 2009 by Chantal "Match" Jackson
Filed under > Staff, Alumni
Alumni Connections
Cairn offers many ways for our alumni (campers & staff) to stay connected to Camp and to keep in touch with old friends.
If you have a Facebook account (which is free), come and join one of the Cairn Groups.
The Official CAIRN Page [click here]
CAIRN (Glen Mhor and Iona) Alumni [click here]
They are easy to find: just use the search box and type “Cairn”.
CAIRN Volunteers
Another great way to keep in touch with your staff friends is to become one of the Cairn Volunteers – you can check out this group on Facebook, too. [Click here] to find us.
Flickr
To see and share photos from camp, visit the Cairn Flickr Group. We have thousands of camp pictures already, and you can add your memories for others to enjoy. You will need a Flickr account (free).
The Staff Alumni Email Group
If you have ever been on staff and would like to become part of the Staff Alumni email group please email Taps.
At this point, we use it to keep our alumni informed of interesting things in the life of camp, but it can also be used to reconnect with other camp folks and to keep us informed of what is going on in your life (babies, weddings, get togethers, etc).
