Madawaska Camps

Transportation

Vehicle Or Bus?

Transportation options to and from camp depend on which camp and whether you are arriving or departing. All options (except home from Volleyball Camp) include personal vehicle or bus.

There are NO personal vehicle pickups from Volleyball Camp.

Options

Getting TO ALL-SPORT CAMP

Choice of Parent Drop Off or Toronto Bus ($75)

Getting HOME FROM ALL-SPORT CAMP

Choice of Parent Pick Up or Toronto Bus ($75)

Getting TO VOLLEYBALL CAMP

Choice of Parent Drop Off or Bus (ex. Ottawa, Gravenhurst. Kaladar - $60, Toronto, Scarborough, Barrie or Oshawa - $75, or London - $100)

Locations vary from year to year based on demand.

Getting HOME FROM VOLLEYBALL CAMP

All Week 2 campers must ride the bus from camp to a pre-determined location such as Toronto, London, Scarborough, Barrie or Gravenhurst. Locations vary from year to year based on demand.

Health and Safety

When your child is at Madawaska, you are assured that safety is our first priority. We take every precaution to ensure the well being of your camper. At Madawaska, accident and emergency procedures are established and implemented. Moreover, the ratio of campers to counsellors is controlled to provide optimum conditions for safety.

Our health care facilities are well equipped and well staffed, providing an expert medical team available to your child at all times. Our Madawaska medical staff are a well-rounded team which includes a doctor and/or nurse practitioner, registered nurses and athletic therapists.

We pride ourselves on being a teaching facility working with nursing and atheltic therapy students to further develop their skills in their chosen career path.

Should the need ever arise for care beyond our facilities, we are within 50 kms of two hospitals.

Receiving A Call

We seek to ensure a safe and healthy stay at camp, but in the case of an unexpected accident or illness, MASH, our camp’s Health Centre, will contact you.

MASH will call to inform you of any significant medical situations that have occurred at camp.

For minor medical issues we do not contact the camper’s family.

Food

We are spoiled at Camp Madawaska. Our Kitchen Staff goes above and beyond to create a variety of hot, healthy meals three times a day PLUS an evening staff for both campers and staff.

Oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, cold cereal, and hard-boiled eggs are available everyday at breakfast in addition to the main meal.

Every day at lunch (except on BBQ days) we offer a salad bar with unlimited quantities of fresh ingredients and an assortment of dressings.

Homemade soups are offered at lunch and dinner – vegetarian when the main course served is meat. Our soups are never made with MSG.

Each day we serve one “sweet” dessert (often freshly baked in the Madawaska kitchen) and one fruit dessert.

Dietary Needs

We can accommodate most special dietary needs when informed prior to each camper’s arrival (noted on our pre-camp Health Forms).

At the first meal in the dining hall, we will introduce campers to our chef and kitchen staff. They will be able to answer any food-related questions campers may have.

We are a nut-aware facility and we have separate toasters for our gluten-free campers and staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@madawaskacamps.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

How much money should my child deposit into their Tuck Shop account?

We have observed that campers spend approx. $75 per week in the Tuck Shop.

Does my child have to deposit their Tuck money into their account or can they keep it with them in their cabin?

We do NOT encourage keeping money in the cabins. Tuck Shop camper accounts must be pre-loaded using a Credit Card before camp either at the time of registration or by emailing info@madawaskacamps.com.
Depostied money is reimbursed back to the credit card after camp if not used.

My child is coming to Madawaska for the first time. Is it possible for us to call you after the first few days to find out how they are doing and if they adjusted well?

Absolutely! If you have any worries or concerns, please feel free to call or email us so we can have our section leaders track your child and provide an update to his or her status and comfort level. The campers will not be allowed to call home unless there is an emergency or if the head staff deems it necessary.
We view this week as a growth period for your child both physically and emotionally and we appreciate your support in this area. Of course you are the best informed of your child’s personality and well-being, we appreciate the opportunity to use you as a resource should we feel a need.
We are passionate about helping our campers adjust to the residential camp environment and are motivated to helping them have the very best summer camp experience! Our email address is:info@madawaskacamps.com

My child is staying two weeks. Are there laundry services provided?

Yes! All two-week campers and staff will be asked to pack their clothing in camp-provided laundry bags for cleaning.
Please be sure to label all clothing prior to arrival at camp.

My child is participating in the Beach session of camp. Do they need to bring running shoes?

Yes! All campers are required to bring a pair (or two) of running shoes for non-beach activities.

I understand all medication must be given to the camp nurse and not stored in the cabins for the safety of all campers. What if my child has an epi-pen or puffer that must be on their person at all times?

For the safety of all campers, all medication (prescription and over-the-counter) must be stored with our camp nurse for proper dispensing.
Should your child be required to carry an epi-pen or puffer with them at all times, the camp nurse and cabin counsellor should be notified and prepared to assist your child if necessary.

Why do you only run your two camps at the end of the summer?

The camp grounds are used by our sister Camp Walden from the end of June until mid-August. Therefore, we only have those two weeks to provide our programs.
Additionally, because we draw the top club and university coaches from across the province, they are usually only able to dedicate one week out of the summer to our camp.

How can we make s cabin request for our camper?

Campers are guaranteed ONE cabin friend request PROVIDED that the request is mutual by the other party.

All cabin firend requests should be entered at the time of registration. We will honour new requests or changes prior to July 1 if emailed to info@madawaskacamps.com.

Information

2023 Fees

Family Handbook

Transportation

Vehicle Or Bus?

Options

Health and Safety

Receiving A Call

Food

Dietary Needs

A Typical Day

Schedule

Tuck Shop

Frequently Asked Questions

Information

2023 Fees

Family Handbook

Transportation

Vehicle Or Bus?

Options

Health and Safety

Receiving A Call

Food

Dietary Needs

A Typical Day

Schedule

Tuck Shop

Frequently Asked Questions

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