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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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School Field Trips 2025

School field trips are back for 2025!! We’re excited to once again be offering our these programs to island schools.

How to Register?

School administrators or teachers can complete the online reservation form or email our Executive Director to learn more and to reserve a date.

How Much Per Student?

Our programming is $15.00/per student. School administration are asked to write cheques made payable to “Camp Abegweit”.

Contact Details:

Alex Corbett | executivedirector@campabby.ca | 902-626-8037

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The Cabin Report | January 2025

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Welcome Back

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of “The Cabin Report,” our monthly newsletter. We share news, upcoming events, job postings, resources, and more each month!!

Registration Update

With the holiday’s behind us we’re looking ahead to summer, and while it may seem early, now is the time to register! Our most popular week of the summer is already over 30% full (July 6 - 11).

We’re Hiring

We just launched job applications for several seasonal summer positions including:

Lifeguard / Waterfront Coordinator

Arts & Crafts Coordinator

Faith Formation Coordinator

Recreation Coordinator (New)

Camp Counselor

This is in addition to the Camp Director & Assistant Director, which we posted last month.

Applications launching soon for Cook and Cook’s Assistant.

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

Preparing for Camp - Camp Abegweit

This resource is from our website. The “Preparing for Camp” page provides information like packing lists, arrival and departure times, tips, and more. 

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CANSPEI - Camping Association of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island

We wanted to share a great resource from the regional camping association that will help you and your child choose the right camp. 

Check it out here.

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