Spring 2015
BRIGANEWS
Spring into Brigadoon
IN THIS ISSUE:
It’s Easy to be Yourself Summer Camp Dates
Ways to Support Childhood Arthritis Awareness Month
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111 days until summer camp begins!
Spring into Brigadoon!
Leaders in Training Retreat
March 18-22, 2015
Brigadoon Village has an abundance of opportunties for campers
and families to stay involved and connected this spring!
Mothers’ Day Brunch
May 10, 2015 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Come to the Village for a delicious brunch prepared by Chef Adam
and join us for a tour, a paddle in the Big Canoe and games and
activities! Volunteer opportunities are available from 9-11 a.m.
to help Brigadoon get ready for our summer season. RSVP
by May 4, 2015 to [email protected] or
phone 1-888-471-5666.
At Brigadoon, the theatre kids make a
play, the junior lifeguards spend a lot
of time in the water...The zombie
training, which is what I was in, we
do basic skills to, you know, survive a
zombie apocolypse, like making fires
and camouflage. That’s what we did
today; we got all muddy!
Brigadoon Camp Champs
Blue Nose Marathon Weekend
Brigadoon is once again taking part in the Scotiabank Blue Nose
Marathon Charity Challenge! Join our team, “Brigadoon Camp
Champs” at http://bit.ly/188NEhd and raise awareness and
funds to send kids to camp. Race weekend is May 15-17, 2015.
It’s easy to be yourself, because,
everybody else is just trying to be their
own selves too.
Camp Day on the Commons
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Visit us at the Emera Oval on the Halifax Commons for a day of
camp fun in the city! Reunite with camp friends and counsellors,
play games, sing songs and roast a marshmallow or two. No
registration required. All are welcome!
I really don’t like going home when I’m
here!”
~Makenzie O’Quinn, 17
Camp Guts & Glory
We are offering 11 week-long summer programs for chronically ill children and youth in 2015
and are accepting registrations now! The first 100 campers registered will receive a FREE
Brigadoon tote bag! Register your child for camp today at brigadoonvillage.org
Apple Blossom Parade
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Everyone is welcome to join us on our Brigadoon float in the
Annapolis Valley’s Apple Blossom Parade! Call 1-888-471-5666
to learn more.
Camp Kedooopse
Camp Guts & Glory
blind and visual impairment
June 30-July 4
bereavement
July 19-24
Crohn’s & Colitis/lBD
August 9-14
Brigadoon’s Wine & Dash
Camp Carpe Diem Camp Treasure Chest
Camp Goodtime
epilepsy
July 5-10
cancer
August 16-21
Complete a 10 mile route by running, walking
or a combination of both and experience
Nova Scotia vineyards by enjoying different
flavors of wine along the route! Domaine de
Grand Pre, Luckett Vineyards, L’Acadie
Vineyards, and Gaspereau Vineyards will
host wine experiences and water stops.
This event will create awareness and raise funds for Brigadoon Village.
Register at winedash2015.kintera.org.
Camp Braveheart
Camp Trailblazers
Camp Silly-Yak
congenital heart issues
July 5-10
craniofacial/facial differences
August 2-6
celiac disease
August 23-28
Camp JoinTogether
Camp Lots-a-Wata
arthritis
July 12-17
kidney disease
August 2-7
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Volunteer at Brigadoon!
Are you energetic, entertaining, and
empathetic? lf so, you might be a great
fit for our team. Volunteers spend
the entire week with amazing young
people from across Atlantic Canada,
mentoring and leading them through
their camp experience. lf you’re
interested in spending a week at
Brigadoon this summer please send
your cover letter and resume to
[email protected].
Unsure About Sending Your
Child to Camp?
Camp See-Ya
asthma/anaphylaxis/respiratory issues
July 26-31
Brigadoon campers aged 14-18 can
take part in teambuilding exercises,
develop leadership and advocacy
skills, help design our summer
programs, participate in outdoor
adventures and so much more at
our Leaders in Training Retreat!
Phone 1-888-471-5666 to register
or to learn more!
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Sending your child away to camp
for any length of time can be nervewrecking for some, especially if the
child is living with a chronic illness. At
Brigadoon, parents can find comfort
in knowing there are full time medical
staff on site for all of our programs
and our counsellors are trained on
the conditions and challenges of their
campers at the start of each camp. A
week at Brigadoon is a week your child
or youth will cherish and never forget!
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Did You Know?
There are tons of ways to support Brigadoon! Here are a few fundraisers in which you can take part:
Arbonne offers over 450 safe and beneficial skincare products based on botanical principles for
the whole family. Brigadoon Village supporters will receive, at minimum, a 20% discount on every
Arbonne purchase and 100% of commission will be donated back to Brigadoon!
A Tupperware fundraiser will run from April 13 to April 26 where 40% of sales will go to Brigadoon.
Scentsy Fragrance is a direct selling company and international leader in fragrance, offering a variety of home
and personal fragrance products. 100% of commission sales will go to Brigadoon!
To learn more information on each fundraiser and start supporting, please visit brigadoonvillage.org/donate.
Partner Post: March is Childhood Arthritis Awareness Month. . .
...Which means it’s a wonderful time to discuss Camp JoinTogether with our
supporters! Camp JoinTogether means so much to children with arthritis.
Recently, 17-year-old Taylor MacDonald shared her story of how life is for her
as a teen with arthritis through a national conference call discussion, and was
also featured in a CTV Atlantic segment. Taylor credits Camp JoinTogether
with helping her realize that she wasn’t alone as a young person coping with the
disease and inspired her to help other young people coping with the physical
and emotional effects of arthritis. Way to go, Taylor!
~Jone E. Mitchell, The Arthritis Society, Nova Scotia Division
BrigaThanks!
Big thanks goes out to the following organizations and individuals for their recent support of Brigadoon:
The Estate of Joan DeWolfe for contributing $20,000 to Brigadoon.
Dorothy R. Barnard for contributing $10,000. Halifax Youth Foundation for their $10,000 grant. The Kidney Foundation for contributing $10,000 to help make Camp Lots-a-Wata possible. Heather White & Eric Mackie for their $10,000 donation.
EKM Health Foundation for their grant of $3,250. Costello Fitt Limited for donating $2,500.
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations for helping to send at least one child to camp: Down East Classic Car Club, Sarah E. MacDonald, Susanne MacDonald, Dennis Covill, Crombie REIT, Janet Webster, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation, St. Eulalie Rebekah Lodge 27, and Margaret Stewart.
Kerri Ann Hillier
Adam Langille
Board Chair
Fund Development Officer
Manager, Food Service
David M. McKeage
Emily Mallard
George Hardy
Communications & Media Officer
Manager, Facilities
Greg Blunden
Founder
David Graham
Sally Banks
Executive Director Administrative Coordinator & Registrar
Jen Kelday
Gareth Evans
Director of Programs & Operations
Summer Director
2057 Gottingen Street
Halifax, NS, Canada B3K 3B2
Phone: 902-422-3387
Toll free: 1-888-471-5666
[email protected]
www.brigadoonvillage.org