#Tamakwa2016 is just 50 days away!!! 50 DAYS!! Can you believe it?? Share your excitement online today! How will you celebrate the 50 day countdown? Do you have a favourite photo from camp? Excited #Tamakwa2016 is only 50 days away? Share your photo on Instagram and be sure to tag with #TamakwaTuesday and #TamakwaSpirit. We…
While the spelling of Colour/ Color will always be a point of contention with our mix of Canadian and American Tamakwans, there is no question that the fun and excitement surrounding the last few days of camp is worth the wait! Colour war is AWESOME…. and it’s happening this summer! Never experienced it before? Check out…
Friday April 22 was Earth Day! As Unca Lou always used to say ” Leave your Campsite better than you found it…” It was amazing to see so many Tamakwans celebrating Earth Day by sharing photos of their favourite place on earth… Camp Tamakwa! We loved seeing all the scenic photos, so we will be…
Happy Earth Day Tamakwa! We are super excited that #Tamakwa2016 is quickly approaching! Going into summer #81 we are continuously working to make camp more environmentally sustainable. Below you will find a few articles about some of our environmental incentives… Camp Director Margot Perlmutter continues to be very passionate about making Tamakwa a true GREEN…
If you follow our blog, you probably understand the value of summer camp for children. You believe in the transformative power of camp and that camp provides a natural and supportive environment where kids can learn the importance of cooperation, teamwork, responsibility, leadership and hard work. We feel the same way. It is for this…
The end of summer CIT Banquet is an exciting event for all Tamakwans. Activity awards are presented, speeches are made and fun is had by all! For many, the most exciting part of the evening is the first steps into the dining hall. Throughout the summer, in complete secrecy, the CIT’s (Counsellors in Training) work tirelessly…
We are overwhelmed by the excitement around our second annual “SOLD OUT” Girls Gone Camping weekend happening this fall. Back in the summer of 2012, veteran Canoe Trip and P.A.C.T. paddler Marc Soberano experienced a different “Girls Gone Camping” adventure… read more about it below in an article from the 2012 South Tea Echo! ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Campers and staff…
This past Sunday was #InternationalSiblingDay! While many Tamakwans come to camp with their siblings and cousins, many others start the summer on their own. However, after only a few days at camp everyone feels like a part of the Tamakwa Family! Our close knit cabin groups, daily block periods and our camp wide evening programs are…
Yes, we are turning to our many alumni to help answer this question! This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions and guess what? We actually don’t know the answer. Who is Robbie’s Point named after? We’ve consulted a few of our trusted camp historians and even they don’t know the reason. So…
Tamakwa has always been the source of great stories that help define each summer. That’s why we always get excited by the appearance of each new issue of the South Tea Echo. Every year, it captures in words and photos the special highlights that Tamakwans experienced during the summer. While the 2015 summer may be…
