A Camp Director’s Diary
A Camp Director’s Diary
A Collection of Stories from Overnight Camps across Canada by Catherine Ross, author of eight books on camps and camping
A Camp Director’s Diary is a collection of stories from overnight camps across Canada gathered over a lifetime of camping experience. To the uninitiated, camp is all about having fun, learning, and playing, mostly in the out of doors. But camp is so much more. At camp children become capable, caring, skilled, resilient, young people. Counsellors become strong, dependable leaders. Wonderful, challenging, exciting, humorous, and often unexpected events happen that provide an abundant source of great stories. The author is donating half of her proceeds of A Camp Director’s Diary to Kids in Camp charity to enable more children to enjoy a life-changing camp experience.
Including inspirational, informative tales from:
Harry Edwards (BC)
Jeff Bradshaw
Elaine Cole
Bill Stevens
Lisa Wilson (ON)
Dave Graham (NS)
What readers are saying:
“I really enjoyed your book. When I finished the last chapter, I was still hoping for more. A great read!”
- Bob Smith, Past President OCA, CCA
“I really loved your book. I learned so much reading it.”
- Tom Appleyard, Management Consultant and Facilitator
“A Camp Director’s Diary is a great book.”
- Jeff Bradshaw, Past President OCA, CCA
“So great of you to salute KIC with your latest book. The book is fantastic.”
- Joc Palm, Past President OCA, CCA
Cost: $20.00 (a portion of the proceeds donated to Kids in Camp charity)
Available at: Volumes Publishing, Waterloo, ON
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About Catherine Ross:
Catherine was the Owner/Director of Camp Mi-A-Kon-Da for girls in Parry Sound, ON, from 1979-1998 with her husband George. She currently serves as a Board Member with Kids In Camp Charity. She has served as President of the Society of Camp Directors and as a Board Member with the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) and Canadian Camping Association (CCA).
She is an Honorary Life Member with the OCA and past Chair of Eglinton St. George’s United Church in Toronto. “CR” is a recipient of the Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence from the OCA and Award of Excellence from the CCA.
An accomplished writer, Catherine has authored several books on camping including How to Be a Camp Counsellor, Preparing for Camp (an Our Kids Media E-book), The Mi-A-Kon-Da Story, Tanamakoon: Where We Never Grow Old, and When the Wilderness Beckons: A Canoe Tripping Handbook. Catherine is a former junior high school teacher. She is mother to David, Andrea, Cheryl, and Neil, and grandmother to Makaila, Quintin, Ariella, Orly, Finley, Aidan and Amelia.
A master canoeist, CR spends her spring, summer, and fall seasons on Lake Wah Wash Kesh near Parry Sound, and her winters travelling to sunny climates.