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This is a second installment of the family related post I wrote last week. Enjoy!

Last week’s family care blog really got me thinking about family, and the things I used to do a a kid. I wasn’t very adventurous. I liked reading, writing (some things never change), and was apparently a very lazy chatterbox. I also watched a lot of Sailor Moon, and it apparently influenced me so much that I feel compelled to rewatch the whole series during crunch time just to relive my childhood. Go figure.

I also went to summer camp. I absolutely loved summer camp. There were a few different ones I’ve been to over the years, from the municipal community programs, to ones that my taekwondo studios offered, to SUNIA in the Rockies. I remember summer camps being the few places where I met and played with new friends. As much as I loved going to school and seeing my friends, even little me appreciated a change of pace ones in a while.

If you’re a student parent or guardian and you’re looking for things your kids can do over the summer, check out the different summer programs that are available all over the city. I didn’t grow up in Toronto, but a quick search told me that the City of Toronto has many summer camp programs, from recreational programs, to more arts and culture based programs. U of T also has our own summer camps for children of students and faculty. I may not be that old, but back in my day, there was not nearly so much variety.

So this week, I decided to take myself back to good old days. If I were to choose any camp to go to this summer, I would go to…

1. Fencing Camp

When I was little, I watched this show where all these people fenced to win this big competition. It wasn’t a really good show, but I thought the people fencing looked cool. Since then, I have always wanted to it. Who knows? Maybe a young, phys-ed hating me would have loved fencing.

2. Adventure Camp

U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Edcuation offers the Mini and Mighty Adventure Camps, designed for kids ages 4-5 and 6-7, respectively. It sounds fun, and I think it’s great to instill kids with a sense of adventure early on.

3. Dance + Movement

I took ballet when I was 5, enjoyed it, but quit after this one fall during a performance. I still regret quitting. To be completely honest, if I were young enough I would sign myself up for this camp right now.

Of course, it goes without saying to sign up for this camps as soon as possible. Spaces fill up quick!

Did you go to summer camp when you were little? What was the wackiest thing you have ever done in camp?