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Sessions For Campers ages 9-16
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE
Our goal is to insure that all interested children can participate in our programs regardless of family income.
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Mornings
at camp are devoted to French language classes and activities: fencing,
French cuisine and culture, archery, theater, art, and photography. In
the afternoon campers choose each day between swimming, sailing,
kayaking, archery, art, rock climbing and sports, all with French
vocabulary. Campfires, theatrical and musical productions, beach
cookouts, camp-wide games, and astronomy fill the evenings. During the
three-week sessions campers board an exploratory vessel to seek orca
whales other wildlife that inhabit the Salish Sea. A gala Bon Voyage
Banquet and talent show end each session.
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 Open House FREE Everyone is welcome
Saturday, June 19
Open
House provides a chance for families and friends to tour the island and
meet the staff. Campers attending Session 1 may stay over with full
supervision and special activities until other campers arrive on
Sunday. A light buffet will be served and the pool and tennis court
will be open. Information will be sent upon registration, or, if you
just want to visit, contact us by email or phone.
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Session 1 Les Voyageurs
Sunday, June 20-Friday, July 9 Ages 10-16
Form
your own colony, make fire with flint and steel, and venture to
neighboring islands as you explore the traditions and travels of the
French Voyageurs and Native Americans. Share gifts in a potlatch,
shoot bows and arrows, do traditional arts and crafts, and cook
outdoors. Take an off-island trip by kayak, canoe, sailboat, or bike.
Celebrate North American holidays: march in the Friday Harbor July 4th
Parade and celebrate Canada Day July 1.
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Session 2 La Révolution Française
Sunday July 11-July, 23 Ages 9-16
Storm
the barricades (with water balloons), sing La Marseillaise, and become
Louis XVI or Marie Antoinette. Or be a peasant and find out how the
American Revolution helped spur their uprising and search for the
royalty as they hide on the island. Celebrate Bastille Day, July 14.
Fencing, theater, sports, and outdoor sports are all a part of this
session.
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Session 3 Le Monde Francophone
Sunday July 25-Friday, Aug 13 Ages 10-16
Polynesia,
Africa, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia: explore other countries
where French is spoken. Participate in Olympics in your favorite sport,
present your region in a World’s Fair of native foods, crafts,
clothing, sports. Listen to Cajun music, try Vietnamese food, and
paint your face like those in Vanuato. Canoe across the channel to
Shaw Island for an afternoon of beach play.
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 Session 4 Les Chevaliers
Sunday, Aug. 15-Friday, Aug 27 Ages 9-16
Celebrate
chivalry, knights, kings, queens, and dragons from Les Chevaliers de la
Table Ronde to the Middle Ages. Learn to fence, become Lancelot or
Guinevere in theatrical productions, and practice archery and
traditional arts and crafts. Go on a quest with your team across the
island to find your reward. Use a trébuchet, put on a puppet show,
share your special talent during the Spectacle de Jacques Martin, and
try traditional sports.
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Calendar at a Glance for Adults & Families
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Adult Programing & Family Camps
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 Spring Work Party
April 23-25 All ages Welcome
Cost: $30 per person
Enjoy
springtime in the San Juans and help us get the island and camp ready
for summer. Arrive Friday evening for dinner and a relaxed evening.
Saturday and Sunday, split the day between work and play. Work inside
or outside at a variety of tasks designed for all ages. Tools and
gloves are provided. Then take a spin around the island in a kayak or
sailboat, swim in the heated pool, play tennis or try your hand at
archery. Bring your enthusiasm,your friends, co-workers, family and
anyone else that would enjoy a work party weekend on the island! $30
per person pays for boat transportation round trip to the Orcas Island
ferry terminal and meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch.
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 Teachers' Open House
Saturday afternoon, May 15 or overnight
Cost: Free for afternoon or $15 overnight
Here is a great opportunity for teachers, youth group leaders, and other interested adults to learn about the youth, school, and family education programs that occur on Canoe Island. Language teachers may be interested in learning about our summer long Canoe Island French Camp. Teachers and youth group leaders will learn how they can use Canoe Island for an outdoor school program.
We’ll meet the Orcas Island-bound ferry that leaves Anacortes Saturday at 10:35 am, and get you back to Orcas Island in time to catch the 5:10 pm ferry. Those who are able to spend Saturday night on Canoe Island can explore the island and learn about our marine and terrestrial ecosystems, geology, and the rich cultural history. We’ll take you back to Orcas Island Sunday morning after breakfast to catch a convenient ferry.
Download Teachers' Open House Detailed Explanation (pdf)
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 Adult Yoga Benefit Weekend
Friday-Sunday, May 21-23 Ages: 16 and up
Cost: $215 per person, includes scholarship donation
Join Kris Lowe, Heart-Filled Yoga instructor (www.heartfilledyoga.com) for
morning and evening yoga classes, then sail, kayak, swim in the heated
pool, play tennis, hike or just relax on Canoe Island. Do as much or
as little as you choose. This weekend is a scholarship fundraising event for our youth camp programs.
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 Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp
Friday-Monday, May 28-31 All Ages Welcome
Cost: $230 per person, $115 for 3-5, Free 2 and under
Relax on Canoe Island with your family while exploring the natural history of the San Juan Islands and experiencing French culture and cuisine. Sailing, kayaking, swimming, tennis, exploring tide pools and campfires. This is a great way for potential campers and parents to learn more about the island and our programs together.
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 August Kayaking Benefit Events
3-day Kayaking Rendezvous
August 28-30, Sat-Mon
Cost: $160 per person
Week long Kayaking Rendezvous
August 28-Sept. 2, Sat-Thurs
Cost: $400 per person or $80/night
Grab
your sea kayaks and friends, or come by yourself, and enjoy the
kayaking opportunities of the San Juan Islands from the comforts of a
47-acre private island. After a day of kayaking, relax in the heated
pool or play a game of tennis to loosen up your muscles and eat gourmet
meals and share your stories around the campfire. This program is
intended for adults, but those 16 and over can attend with a parent or
guardian. Canoe Island can also be your base camp during the week long
rendezvous: kayak near Canoe Island for a couple of days, then head out
for an overnight trip to a farther island, coming back for showers,
meals, and shared stories. Pay for just the nights you stay on Canoe
Island. This weekend is a scholarship fundraising event for our youth camp programs.
Download 2010 Kayakers Rendezvous Detailed Description (pdf)
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Labor Day Weekend Adult & Family Camp
Friday-Monday, September 3-6 All Ages Welcome
Cost: $230 per person, $115 for 3-5, Free 2 and under
Relax
on Canoe Island with your family while exploring the natural history of
the San Juan Islands and experiencing French culture and cuisine.
Sailing, kayaking, swimming, tennis, exploring tide pools and
campfires. This is a great way for potential campers and parents to
learn more about the island and our programs together.
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Calendar at a Glance
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| FOR CAMPERS |
NAME
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DATES |
AGES |
TUITION |
Open House
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Everyone is welcome |
Saturday, June 19
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ALL |
NO CHARGE
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SESSION 1
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Les Voyageurs
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Sunday, June 20-
Friday, July 9
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10-16
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Level 1 $2745
Level II $3020
Level III $3295
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SESSION 2
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La Révolution
Française
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Sunday, July 11-
Friday, July 23
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9-16 |
Level 1 $1985
Level II $2075
Level III $2260
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SESSION 3
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Le Monde
Francophone
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Sunday, July 25-
Friday, Aug 13
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10-16 |
Level 1 $2745
Level II $3020
Level III $3295
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SESSION 4
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Les Chevaliers |
Sunday, Aug. 15- Friday, Aug. 27
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9-16 |
Level 1 $1985
Level II $2075
Level III $2260
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FOR ADULTS & FAMILIES
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NAME
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DATES |
AGES |
COST |
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Spring Work Party Weekend
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Work Party |
April 23-25
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ALL |
$30 per person |
Teachers' Open House
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All Teachers Welcome |
Saturday afternoon, May 15 or overnight
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ALL |
Free for the afternoon or $15 overnight |
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Adult Yoga Benefit Event
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Yoga Weekend
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Friday-Sunday,
May 21-23
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16 and up
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$215 per person includes scholarship fund donation
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Family Camp
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Memorial Day Weekend
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Friday-Monday
May 28-31
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ALL
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$230 per person, $115 for 3-5, Free 2 and under
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August Kayaking Benefit Event
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3-day Kayaking Rendezvous |
Saturday-Monday
August 28-30
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Adults (16+ can come with a parent/guardian)
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$160 per person includes scholarship fund donation
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| August Kayaking Benefit Event |
Week long Kayaking Rendezvous
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Saturday-Thursday
August 28-Sept 2
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Adults (16+ can come with a parent/guardian)
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$400 per person or $80 night
includes scholarship fund donation
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Family Camp
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Labor Day Weekend
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Friday-Monday,
Sept 3-6
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ALL |
$230 per person, $115 for 3-5, Free 2 and under
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Multi Level Fee Structure:
As
Canoe Island French Camp enters its 42st year, we are embarking on camp
infrastructure projects to insure that our facility continues to
support our excellent programs. As part of this effort, we have a
voluntary multi-level fee structure that allows families to pay more
than the base level tuition that has traditionally been requested. Your
choice of fee level will be treated confidentially. We thank you, in
advance, for your registration at whatever tuition level you are comfortable. We do have a financial aid program for academically motivated children who need financial assistance to attend camp.
Level I is
our base tuition level, that requires outside funding efforts to cover
the direct and indirect costs of operating, maintaining, and upgrading
the camp.
Level II is a higher tuition level that covers about 90% of the true costs of operating, maintaining and upgrading the camp including our low camper to staff ratio and the maintenance and up keep of our buildings, boats, equipment and island infrastructure.
Level III is our highest tuition level that covers all of the true costs of operating camp.
Family Camp is for all ages: children 5 and under are half price, 2 and under are free.
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2010 Calendar