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BY MARGARET LADE Richildaca Campers Enoy N GamesCas nd Nature oe'. From humble beginningsl 14 yearsago as a day camp,1 Camp Richildaca at Kettleby l students have chosen it as an has grown to accommodate day campers, resident camp- ers, as well as serving year-round as an outdoor education facility for nume- rous school boards and a teacher-training centre for the faculty of education at the University of Toronto. Formerly the property of the parents of Jean Babcock, Richmond Street, Richmond Hill, the 25 acre site is now owned by Mrs. Babcock and her sister. Marian Birk- holder of Kettleby. The camp, which operates four two-week camp sessions through the summer, had capacity enrolment in its first three sessions, and places are filling rapidly for the final session, August 12 to 23. It averages over 100 day campers and about 30 residents per session. Operated jointly by Jean and her husband, Bill Bab- cock, the camp accommodates children from four to 14 with programs w h i c h include swimming, nature lore, camp- craft, canoeing, arts and crafts, Indian lore, astron- omy, sports and games, Ind- ian song dance and many other activities. BUILT POND, POOL Over the years the .Bab- cocks have constructed a spring-fed pond large eno- ugh for canoeing, installed a swimming pool and built ca'bins which, over the past three years have served as outdoor education centres for schools in Scarboro, Peel, North York, the Borough of York. Metro Roman Catholic School Board, and many schools in the Region of York. The moving spirit behind the enterprise, Bill Babcock, director of student services at Don Head Secondary School in Richmond Hill, modestly describes himself as “just an employee". The status of the camp has, however, risen to the point where it has, for the past three years, served as a centre for outdoor education classes for teacher-training. It will be used again in the fall for this purpose under direction of Professor Wil- liam Simons and Jack Pass- more of the U of T’s faculty of education. TEACHES TEACHERS It has also been used for 17 outdoor education work- shops for teachers and pupils of York County under joint sponsorship of the committee for development of outdoor education in York County and the department of plan- ning and development of York County Board of Edu- cation. The camp is also used ex- tensively by youth groups, such as Guides and Scouts. Through the summer, in addition to the camps for younger children, Richildaca has a training program for 14 to 16 year-olds who might be interested in becoming camp counsellors or playground supervisors. A liberal sprinkling of graduates of the counsellor- in-training program have gone on to become counsel- lors at Richildaca and other camps, says Babcock. OUTDOOR EDUCATION Outdoor education, whe- ther through the camp expe- rience, or as a concentrated program under school spon- sorship, plays an important part in the overall educaâ€" tional experience, he main-, tains. At Don Head alone 247' option, and five teachers at the school are participating in the program. not only at. Richildaca, but in the com- munity at large. An outdoor theatre provides a facility for developing and demonstrat- ing musical and dramatic skills. It is the hope of these, teachers and others like them that the Ministry of Educa- tion will view with favor a, written submission outlining a curriculum for outdoor eduâ€" cation and approve it as a credit course for secondary school students. VARIED PROGRAM Meanwhile campers are enthusiastically participating in widely diversified summer program, which places special emphasis on nature lore. There are trout to be caught in the spring-fed stream, to be cooked over an open fire. Young voices are raised in happy song as they paddle their canoes around the pond, and older campers en- joy cookouts, “overnights” and riding at a regulationi riding academy nearby. Most of the youngsters are bused to the site daily, takingi along a lunch, and are home at the end of the day (except for the few resident campers). : Campers join tribes when they arrive and construct their own rustic Indian-style forts under direction of their counsellors. Young braves learn songs. chants and dan- ces handed down from Cana- dian Indians and learn to make anklets, headdresses and artworks which they proudly display to parents on the parents' night held each camp period on the second night of the two-night over- nights, entertaining their elders with Indian skits around the council fire. The playing field has regu- lation areas for lacrosse, stick ball, archery, tracking and stalking game, and nearby, several farm animals are on, hand for the campers to watch and for which they may care. WATER PROGRAM Swimming and water safety also play an important partI in the camping program. Both Red Cross and Royal Life courses are offered with qualified, experienced ins-l tructors. As they progress, they are also taught correct methods of rescue and resus- citation. Judging from the enthusi- asm demonstrated by the participants, there is no time like summer timeâ€"at Richil- daca. 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Start getting rich today at Victoria and Grey. , .9‘ ,4 r o l h} at m wAfter several days of training in correct methods of launching, manouvering and beaching a canoe, campers are tested and awards presented for various levels of proficiency. Preparing to Tth LIBERAL, Richmond Hill. Ontario, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1974 Markham Man l Gets Fellowship Ronald Kceble 24 of Markham is one of 63 uni- versity students from On- tario who have been award- ed Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation fellow- ships for graduate studies in various fields of urban, community and regional af- fairs. Thc fellowships. offer- ed under the National Hous- ing Act, are to promote training which will create a better understanding of urban and regional affairs. Mr. Keeble will be stud- ing “Policy Planning" at York University as he works toward a Master of Environmental Studies ex- pected in 1976. The fellowship carries a stipend for a 12-month aca- demic year of $4.200, pays for university tuition fees and an allowance for de- pendent children, if any. The fellowships can be applied to a broad range of studies including housing, design, community facilities planning, transportation planning, urban and regio- nal administration, urban so- ciology, urban geography, environmental studies, regio- nal sciences and other relat- ed fields. ' take off on the pond at Camp Richildaca are (left to right) Richard Warren of Richmond Hill, Greg Hamlen of Thornhill, Counsellor Dorian Young of Kettleby and Mike Molyneaux of Aurora. 1 Campers gather round as Counsellor Dorian Young of Kettleby shows them how to build a camp fire properly. Cook-outs are a highlight of camping sessions at Richildaca. s ' '~ ~l l l l l (Photo by Claus Plock) Red Cross and Royal Life courses in swimming, survival, resuscitation and water safety are offered in the heated pool at Richildaca with fully qualified, experienced instructors. At the end of each two-week camp session dozens of awards are presented in categories from pre- beginner to Royal Life. Water games are also a part of the program and help the young campers gain confidence in their abilities. Max“ “‘6”, POWER SKA TING FINAL REGISTRATION NOTICE OLD ARENA AUGUST 13th -.-,6 PM_ to 9 PM Limited number of openings left Grace's Beauty Salon formerly of 10 Centre St. E. wishes to announce a Change of Address effective immediately Our New Address is: 10217F YONGE STREET BEAT THE BACK TO l l l ' 3 emanate Elizabeth Arden Salon brings you Kree Electrolysis 15 Unsightly, unwanted hcir no longer needs to be a source of embarrassment. 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