DRC Annual Report 2018

Summer Camps
An exciting addition to the camp lineup this year was the creation of our S.T.E.M stream of
camps that included Aviation Fundamentals & Electronic Art (STEAM Aviation) as well as
Robotics Circle & Triangle (Ottawa Robotics Academy). Highlights from these camps also
included a visit from Harjit Sajjan, the current Minister of National Defense to our Robotics
camp.
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We also were honoured with a visit from our Member of Parliament, Catherine McKenna
who joined us for a “Giddy Get Down” on the field with about 600 campers. Her office
approved funding for 15 student positions this summer including support workers for
campers with special needs, females working and studying in the STEM fields, and bilingual
staff.
At the annual Summer Camp Staff Banquet, Ben Blacklock was the recipient of the first Jonas
Mitchell Award. Jonas was a beloved and long-time Doverkid and Camp Counselor who left
a lasting impression on the culture of our camp team. He represented a leadership style that
was enthusiastic, authentic, and remarkable. Jonas was killed this past year after being
struck by a car while bicycling to work. His family has set up a fund in his honour to help
more kids benefit from the camp experience and from strong camp staff role models like
himself.
High Five Awards – 2018
Caring Adult:
Friends:
Participation:
Play:
Mastery:
Ainsley Taylor
Jon Brennan
Lexi Rudlin
Ben Van Dine
Nic Curcio
High Five Staff of the Year: Chloe Pennock-Bank
Numbers
We served 2987 campers last year. Each year our number of campers increases, as does
retention rate.