FAMILY CAMP

Family camps are a unique program that allows the family to come and enjoy a camp vacation together. Families have 4 sessions to choose from at Camp Trillium Oddfellow & Rebekah Island (formerly Garratt´s Island), and 5 sessions to choose from at Rainbow Lake. Families have the option to join in as much or as little as they choose. There are activities for all ages including opportunities for parents to socialize, join in and enjoy parent activities. The afternoons at family camp are wide open for the family to choose what they would like to do. All activity areas, including swimming, archery, fishing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, arts and crafts, high and low ropes, camping and more are left open for families to enjoy. Each family is matched up with 1 or more "Special Friends" depending of the need and number of children. Special Friends are there to help the family maximize their experience at camp.

Some quick facts about family camps:

• an overnight program at Camp Trillium Oddfellow & Rebekah Island (formerly Garratt´s Island) and Rainbow Lake--families may choose any site
• provides an excellent opportunity for families to interact in a relaxing environment with others who have had similar life experiences
• parents are given the opportunity to rest, have time alone together, and also to spend time with their children
• designed to encourage family´s interests and exposure to recreational activities
• family members are free to choose the activities in which they would like to participate
• medical support, provided by the nursing director and a team of nurses and health care aids, are on duty at all times, including outtrips. Medical backup is available at local hospitals, 15 minutes from all sites. The Kingston clinic is one hour east of OuR Island. The McMaster and London clinics are a one-hour drive from Rainbow Lake.
• nighttime babysitting is provided each evening in the cabins so parents have time to socialize together
• families are required to provide their own transportation to and from camp. Depending on the size of the family, you may share cabin space. All families share washroom facilities.