Camp Rotary

Camp Rotary…a home away from home

Camp Clean-up team

Rotarians at work

New playground

Camp summer schedule 2013

1 Staff training 2 Adult adventure camp- Cognitive disability 30+3 Adult adventure camp- Cognitive disability 30+4 Camp Dia-best- children with diabetes 7-145 Camp Goodine-children with cancer 7-126 Youth Venture Camp 7-177 Youth Venture Camp 7-178 Summer Quest Camp- adults with cognitive diability

9 Easter seals Challenge Camp- youth with physical and cognitive disability

7-17

1 Leader in training 13-162 Counsellor in Training 13-16

Leadership camps*•These two camps are completed in conjunction with Dia-best and Camp Goodine

Adult Venture camp..enjoying the water

Adult Venture Camp..enjoying being outside

Adult Venture Camp… this is life!!!

Adult Venture Camp..nothing like a swing!!

Adult Venture Camp..enjoying activities together at Camp Open House

Camp Rotary Facts• Located on the beautiful shores of Grand Lake, NB

• Owned and operated by the Rotary Club of Fredericton.

• Staffing and programming provided by Easter Seals NB.

• First summer camp was in 1952 with 18 campers.

• Annual 2013 operating budget was approx. $65,000 funded through fundraising in our club along with the very generous support provided by several of the Rotary Clubs in the District each year.

Camp Rotary Chapel Building

Front Entrance

Registration Day in Chapel

Chapel

Camp Rotary Facts• Twenty-one buildings on site with six “adopted” by various Rotary

Clubs.

• Other Rotary clubs offer support through individual camper sponsorship and donations to general operating fund.

• • Four hundred and thirty six (436) campers attended Camp Rotary this

summer.

• Forty three (43) Camp Counselors and staff were hired by Easter Seals.

• Cost per camper this year is $900.00

Accomplishments 2013

• Designed and built new entrance to the tunnel• Installed a new floor in the kitchen• Installed rail slats on the ramp rails • Built a new ramp at Sunnyside cabin• Purchased a new ride on lawn mover• Installed A new lift pump for septic system ;

pumped all the septic tanks• Installed fire suppression system over the stove

Accomplishments 2013

• Inspected and repaired as necessary all emergency exit lights

• Hired a new maintenance manager• Contracted a new insurance provider• Updated agreement with Easter Seals• Completed all spring cleanup needs• Established a new format for the Camp Committee

Needs for 2014Item Cost(approx.)

Pool Liner $5500.00

Pottery cabin $12,000.00

Commercial Washer and dryer f0r Kum Kleen $5,000.00

Interior washing and painting for Chapel Building

$7,000.00

Dishwasher for Lodge $800.00

Wood floor for Tunnel $600.00

Interior Paint for Kum Kleen $900.00

Annual operating costs $70,000.00

A Camp Rotary Story“Brandon & Noah”

“We know we’re not disabled … we’re able to do these things. We might just do them a little different”