Approximately 20 years ago, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan began sending kids from their congregation to camp. In 2006, Sandy Scott and his wife Elizabeth ran a marathon, with folks sponsoring them for a total of $3100 enabling us to partner with Riverside School and send 19 kids to camp. The marathon, along with other fundraising events and sponsorship, including a matching dollar for dollar sponsorship from Malcolm Jenkins, has continued and grown every year, raising the bar in our fundraising efforts and sending more kids to camp. We added Westview and King George schools to our partnership along the way; however, because of other commitments, Westview was no longer able to partner with us.

 

The marathon grew into a triathalon. A few years ago, we formed the "TRI to Send Kids to Camp" Committee which focuses on fundraising to send kids to camp. It is a partnership between Riverside, John Diefenbaker, Westview and King George Schools; 

 

Along with paying the camp registration fee; transportation to and from camp is also provided for the children. Also every child receives a camp kit consisting of such things as soap, wash cloth, towel, bug spray, sunscreen, etc.

 

Four years ago, a cultural camp was added to our program, in which every student from grade one to grade eight from our partnering schools – Riverside and King George, spends a day at the camp experiencing cultural events.

 

For more information about Camp Christopher and all that it offers please visit their website.

 

 

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