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Open House | June 22, 2025

Our Open House will be held June 22, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Come join us for a fun afternoon. This event is a great opportunity to meet the staff, play games, enjoy some free food, and win a few prizes.

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Spring Clean Up | May 24, 2025

On May 24, 2025, we will hold our annual spring clean-up to prepare the site for the upcoming camping season. Please bring work gloves and dress appropriately, as this event will be held rain or shine. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

  • We will be begin at 9:00 am - rain or shine to dust away the winter dirt. 

  • Bring a lunch for a fellowship time.

  • We hope to be done and packed up by 3:00. (But any amount of time you can spare will be welcome)

  • Bring a friend or two....

  • Bring buckets, shop vacs, rags, cleaning products....anything to make the job easier.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

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The Cabin Report | March 2025

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Whats New

Spring is almost here!!! Camp preparations are in full swing. We are hiring summer staff, fundraising, processing registrations, and more. Have you registered yet?

Upcoming Events

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser: April 12th 2025 from 4:30pm - 6:30 pm at Spring Park United Church. A suggested donation of $10.00/per person. Contact Alex Corbett to reserve tickets (alexcorbett@campabby.ca - 902-626-8037).

Golf Tournament

Our Golf Tournament fundraiser is back!! Join us September 20, 2025 at Rustico Resort. Registration is nw open and you can join as a team (4 people) or as an indiduval and we’ll assign you to a team. Register now at: https://golf.campabegweit.ca.

School Field Trips

Our school field trips are back for 2025. Teachers and admin staff can contact us today to reserve your date, or complete the online reservation form. https://campabby.ca/school-field-trips

Alumni News

If you’re looking to engage with other alumni, be sure to join our alumni group. Visit our brand-new alum page and submit a request for an invitation to the Alumni Facebook group.

Resources For Parents

How to help kids understand and manage their emotions

Children develop those [emotional regulation] skills at different times, psychologists say. Their ability to manage negative feelings depends on genetics, their natural temperament, the environment they grow up in, and outside factors like how tired or hungry they are. But parents, teachers, and other caregivers all play a critical role in helping children learn to manage their feelings.

Check it out here.

Emotional Regulation: 5 Evidence-Based Regulation Techniques

Evidence-based techniques like mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, and breathing exercises can help us manage our emotions more effectively. Whether you’re supporting adults or children, cultivating emotional regulation skills fosters resilience and enhances quality of life.

Check it out here.

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